Nintendo confirms about 160,000 accounts illegally accessed through Nintendo Network IDs
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Update: Nintendo has sent out a separate statement in English, noting that “there is currently no evidence pointing towards a breach of Nintendo’s databases, servers or services.” This second statement can be read in full below.
Original: Nintendo has followed up on the situation regarding illegal access to Nintendo Accounts, confirming that about 160,000 accounts have been compromised.
In an official statement today, the company said that “login IDs and passwords have been obtained illegally by sources outside our service, to impersonate users to access Nintendo Network ID since the beginning of April.”
Starting today, users will be unable to log in to their Nintendo Accounts with a Nintendo Network IDs. Nintendo further says that “all passwords will be reset for Nintendo Network IDs and all other Nintendo Accounts that may have been illegally accessed.” Nintendo will also be responding to unauthorized purchases.
Here’s the full statement, courtesy of Sephazon:
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Nintendo Download – April 23, 2020 (Europe) – Trials of Mana, SmileBasic 4, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Road to Boruto
Trials of Mana
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Famitsu sales (4/13/20 – 4/19/20)
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Nintendo Download – April 23, 2020 (North America) – Trials of Mana, Naruto Shippuden, Picross S4, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Code: Realize – Future Blessings – $39.99
Moving Out – $24.99 (available April 28)
Trials of Mana – $49.99 (available April 24)
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold five million copies digitally in March 2020, most for any console game ever in a single month
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A new report from SuperData reveals that Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold five million digital copies worldwide in March. With that success, the Switch title broke the console record for monthly digital game sales. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII previously held that record.
SuperData further reports that Animal Crossing: New Horizons “also roughly matched the first-month digital sales of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokemon Sword and Shield put together.”
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been in high demand with more people staying in home due to the coronavirus. It also helps that the franchise has proven successful in the past.
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Super Mario Maker 2 update out now (version 3.0.0), patch notes
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Super Mario Maker 2’s latest and final update is now live. Nintendo has started distribution of version 3.0.0, which includes World Maker, new course parts, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons upcoming updates revealed – Leif’s Garden Shop, Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler, more
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Nintendo has revealed a series of free updates set to arrive in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The fun begins on April 23 with Leif’s Garden Shop, Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler, and Nature Day. Coming up next is May Day Tour on May 1, followed by International Museum Day starting May 18, and Wedding Season beginning June 1.
Here’s the full rundown of the various events, along with a trailer:
US: Switch sets all-time record for hardware sales in a March month, highest Q1 sales for Nintendo platform since DS
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According to the latest NPD report, which tracks sales data in the U.S., Switch has set a new all-time record for hardware unit sales in a March month. Switch also had the previous record, which was earned at launch in March 2017.
That’s not the only piece of good news for Switch. The system has generated the highest first quarter unit sales for any hardware platform since the DS in the first quarter of 2010, the NPD report reveals.
Overall gaming sales in the U.S. increased by 63 percent year-over-year to $461 million. Switch hardware sales more than doubled when compared to a year ago.
March 2020 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of March 2020, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
March 2020 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Animal Crossing #1
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2020. The results can be found below.
