Studio Wildcard said that ARK: Survival Evolved on Switch will look visually comparable to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Also, the same features and way of delivering multiplayer will be similar.

ARK: Survival Evolved launches on Switch this fall. We have details and a trailer for the title below.

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More details from the Splatoon GDC 2018 panel

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Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami just wrapped up his panel at GDC 2018. Aside from showing some very interesting development images, Nogami also spoke about user trends, development, and more.

We’ve rounded up the latest information below:

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Ys VIII launches for Switch on June 26 in North America, June 29 in Europe

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NIS America revealed the western release date for Ys VIII on Switch today. The game is arriving on June 26 in North America and June 29 in Europe.

On Switch, content from both the PS4 and PS Vita versions will be included. Also, he Day One Adventurer’s Edition contains a reversible cover, an exclusive foil pack of three character cards featuring Adol, Dana, and Dogi, as well as a double-sided poster featuring Dana and the Map of the Isle of Seiren.

We’ve included a new trailer for Ys VIII below.

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Nintendo shows off original Splatoon prototypes

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At GDC today, Splatoon and Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami is hosting a special panel. The talk was highlighted by showing prototypes for the first game.

When Nintendo was first developing Splatoon, we heard in an Iwata Asks interview series that the team messed around with various concepts and ideas like tofu and rabbits. We now have new images and details about what took place during development.

Here’s the roundup:

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Rocket League’s Tournaments Update with Switch improvements going live in April

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Next month, Rocket League will be getting its next big update. Psyonix shared new details on what’s to come with the Tournaments Update today.

Once the update drops, players will be able to create and join in-game tournaments, restrict entry into tournaments by minimum and maximum Competitive Rank, and more. The patch will also contain the following additions and improvements:

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Fire Emblem Warriors – Fire Emblem Awakening DLC and new update launching this week

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has early information on what’s to come for Fire Emblem Warriors. Along with actual details for the Fire Emblem Awakening DLC and new update, the magazine reveals a release date.

First, here’s a roundup of information:

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February 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018, last twelve months

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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of February, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.

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Media Create sales (3/12/18 – 3/18/18)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 54,342
PS4 – 14,349
PS4 Pro – 8,278
New 2DS LL – 4,937
New 3DS LL – 3,664
Vita – 3,644
2DS – 547
Xbox One – 80
Xbox One X – 74

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 45,084
PS4 – 14,251
PS4 Pro – 14,112
Vita – 5,476
New 2DS LL – 5,413
New 3DS LL – 4,074
2DS – 761
Xbox One – 104
Xbox One X – 78

And here are the software charts:

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US: Switch achieves the highest installed base for a console platform in history over first 12 months

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The February 2018 NPD results were reported today. Switch wasn’t the top selling console, but Nintendo does have some news to feel encouraged about.

Switch has managed to achieve the highest installed base for a console platform in history in the United States. That information comes directly from analyst Mat Piscatella.

Nintendo previously announced that by the end of December 2017, Switch has sold 14.86 million units worldwide.

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February 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.

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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 February 2018. The results can be found below.