Man arrested after apparently stealing about $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games from libraries
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The Marin County Sheriff’s Office relayed the news this week that it arrested 45-year-old Oakland man Jamal Reed-Obafumi after he allegedly stole roughly $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games from a number of different libraries.
Reed-Obafumi was connected to a string of at least seven different burglaries of Marin County Libraries. Robberies took place between April and June of this year. As mentioned above, multiple libraries were hit across Northern California.
UK software sales chart for the week ending June 21, 2025 – Mario Kart World holds on, Raidou Remastered debuts
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 21, 2025 is now available.
For the third week in a row, Mario Kart World holds on to the top spot. Elsewhere, Raidou Remastered makes its debut, coming in at #8. PS5 accounted for 51 percent of the RPG’s sales while 29 percent for Nintendo Switch 2 and 20 percent for Switch makes up the rest.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending June 21, 2025:
Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition confirms physical release on Nintendo Switch
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Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition is getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch, SelectaPlay just announced. Fans can pick up a boxed copy later this year.
Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition will be available standalone or as part of the collector’s edition. If you go for the latter, you’ll receive the following:
Anime-style visual novel Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan coming to Nintendo Switch
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Today, Eastasiasoft has announced that it’s bringing Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan to Nintendo Switch. The title launches later in 2025.
Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan is an anime-style visual novel. This is an officially licensed revival of The Bonfire of Taiwan, “a classic Asian soap opera centered on the rivalry between two families, marked by business conflicts and personal grudges.” Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan, according to the announcement, “reimagines the series’ story and characters in over-the-top anime style.”
More information can be found in the following overview:
THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 announced for August 1
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Today, THQ Nordic announced its annual presentation, with the Digital Showcase 2025 taking place on August 1. It will air at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM in the UK / 9 PM in Europe.
Today’s notice teases: “This year’s showcase promises a feast of world premiere announcements, fresh updates on previously announced titles, and a few surprises we didn’t hint at already… or did we?”
Here’s a teaser for the show:
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Atelier Yumia getting Tales of Graces f Remastered collaboration DLC [update: out now, trailer]
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March 12: Heads up for fans of Atelier Yumia – there’s new collaboration costume DLC on the way in which Koei Tecmo and Gust are teaming up with Bandai Namco to bring Tales of Graces f Remastered into the game.
The outfit will be available entirely for free. Koei Tecmo hasn’t confirmed its release date, but the content should be distributed sometime after launch.
Japan’s best-selling games of May 2025 – Fantasy Life i leads the way
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of May 2025.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has done very well for Level-5 thus far, and the game was the top seller last month. On Nintendo Switch alone, it sold 83,000 copies at retail. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered also makes it into the top five.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of May 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 22, 2025 – Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake stays winning as Nintendo Switch 2 version appears
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is still dominating, and now the Nintendo Switch 2 version appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 4 and June 10.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – June 22, 2025 – Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Disgaea 7 Complete, more
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals SpongeBob DLC, confirms TMNT and Avatar
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Following a previous leak, SEGA just announced that SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Avatar. News about the game just dropped at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
A first look at SpongeBob, along with his buddy Patrick, was shown in a trailer today. The DLC will also feature a Bikini Bottom stage to race on.
