3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
While we all know Nintendo products to be made of Nintendium (except whatever filaments are used for Joy-Con sticks, apparently), but it’s always good to have a backup plan in case you accidentally stick it in a vat of acid or smash its screen with a sledgehammer — we’ve all…
Talk about weak sales! The NintenDOLTs putting out sales numbers have revealed that the Nintendo Switch, supposedly the hottest thing since sliced bread, just now — ONLY just now — crossed the 25 million units sold mark in Japan. In a country of 125 million people! That means only one…
It’s time for everybody’s favorite kind of article, the sales report! May was a relatively low key month for Nintendo in terms of releases, mostly coasting off of past months’ releases (Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby and the Forgotten Land continue to do well), but the Switch does have the…
The hair-whipping, belly-dancing, half-genie hero is nearly 20 years old! To celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Shantae series, developer and publisher WayFoward will be holding a sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop from now until June 16th at 11:59 p.m. PT. Every game and piece of downloadable content…
Along with their latest investor report and presentation, Nintendo has updated their Top Selling Title list for the Switch. While there isn’t a whole lot of movement compared to December’s figures (shared back in February), every title in the top four continues to see sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in…
Stop EVERYTHING: The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in March in Europe, up over 9% from last year. Isn’t that essential to know? Don’t you crave more of this mind juice? To drink the sweet nectar of raw data down your brain gullet? I know you do, you filthy…
The force is strong with this one. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is starting off with a trip into hyperspace for launch week as UK sales figures have shown superb results. According to GSD (via Eurogamer), the latest LEGO title from TT Games is currently the second-largest physical launch…
The Capcom Publisher Sale is live and you don’t want to miss it! Until March 27th at 11:59 p.m. PT, Capcom will be holding a sale full of superb deals across the Nintendo eShop for both Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch owners. 3DS customers can get up to 90% off…
It’s time once again for the monthly sales report, and the numbers don’t lie: people are still buying video games. Indeed, whether it was the new smash hit Elden Ring or the same cadre of titles you see on the bestseller list every month, it appears nothing will stop the…
No one is going to argue the prominence of Pokémon as a media, G-Max size juggernaut. Pokémon Legends: Arceus may be trying something new, but in the sales department it’s firmly in step with series expectations. According to Famitsu, the Hisuian adventure has sold 1.425 million units in Japan alone…
When it comes to Monster Hunter Rise, there’s seemingly no stopping its now multi-platform rampage. In the wake of the game’s PC release Capcom has announced that total, global sales of Rise have passed 8 million. While these are still eclipsed by direct predecessor Monster Hunter World’s own numbers, it’s…
It’s time for everybody’s favorite gaming news — market analysis! And the market says “people are still buying video games” — even though overall spending in December was down a titanic 1% compared to the same month in 2020 (think of the poor yachts left unbought!). Hardware sales declined 3%…
