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Limited edition Death Stranding 2 PS5 controller will launch alongside Kojima’s sequel

AuthorMay 8, 20250

A Death Stranding 2: On the Beach themed PS5 controller will launch alongside Kojima’s forthcoming sequel. The controller has been designed by Sony and Kojima Productions, and features the insignia and motto of Drawbridge in vibrant orange against the black base. It will be available to pre-order from 22nd May on the PlayStation Direct store […]

Despite numerous technical complaints, Scarlet and Violet now among the best-selling Pokémon games ever

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet now rank among the series’ best-selling games of all time, despite fan complaints over technical issues, bugs and lack of visual polish. Scarlet and Violet have now sold a combined 26.79m copies, meaning the games have now sold more than any other Pokémon launch since the […]

Nintendo profits decline to $4.9bn as firm prepares for Switch 2 launch

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Nintendo has released its financial results for the full year, reporting a decline in net sales and profits as it prepares for the release of the Switch 2 next month. As part of its results, Nintendo revealed its sales forecast for the upcoming console. It expects hardware sales of 15 million units with software sales […]

UK games market decreased by 1.8% in 2024 to £7.63 billion

AuthorMay 8, 20250

UKIE has released its latest Consumer Market Valuation Report, showing the games market was worth £7.63 billion in 2024, a 1.8% decrease from 2023’s total. Hardware sales dropped by 5.1% overall, while software sales grew 0.58%, driven by an 8.1% increase in mobile game spending year-on-year. The figures UK games consumer market value: £7.63 billion […]

Nintendo expects Switch 1 to become its best-selling hardware ever this year, but fall just short of PS2 record

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Nintendo expects to sell another 4.5m units of its aging original Switch this year, despite the impending launch of Switch 2. While the older console’s momentum continues to slow, this forecast would see Switch – now at 152.12m sold – reach 156.62m, overtaking Nintendo DS as the company’s best-selling hardware of all […]

Palworld developer says Pokémon lawsuit will prompt more “disappointing” changes, as it continues to “dispute” claims

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Palworld developer Pocketpair has released a statement regarding changes to its monster catching survival game which were made due to its ongoing Pokémon lawsuit. Nintendo announced it was suing Pocketpair for infringement of “multiple” patents towards the end of last year. It was later confirmed the lawsuit was targeting three patents in particular. Then, as […]

Nintendo predicts Switch 2 will outsell its predecessor at launch, despite demand exceeding expectations

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Nintendo has forecast 15m sales of its Switch 2 console over the remainder of this financial year. The console will launch next month and, by March 2026, Nintendo has predicted 15m console sales and 45m sales of software, according to its latest financial report. The original Switch console sold 14.87m units in its first year […]

GTA 6 trailer biggest video launch of all time, Rockstar says, eclipsing Deadpool and Wolverine

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Rockstar may have nudged the release date of GTA 6 back into 2026, but that doesn’t mean interest has faded in any way, shape or form. The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 blasted its way past 475m views across platforms in just 24 hours. This makes the trailer the biggest video launch of […]

Hideo Kojima has a concept for Death Stranding 3, but won’t make it himself

AuthorMay 8, 20250

Hideo Kojima already has a concept in mind for Death Stranding 3, but doesn’t plan to make it himself. Death Stranding was Kojima’s first game from his new studio Kojima Productions, and will be followed up next month by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. It’s unclear whether Kojima intends for Death Stranding to be […]

FTC’s loses latest appeal in ongoing battle against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

AuthorMay 7, 20250

A year and a half after Microsoft finally bought Activision Blizzard for $69bn, the US Federal Trade Commission’s continuing attempts to block the deal might finally have come to an end after the 9th Circuit Court denied the agency’s attempt to appeal a 2023 lower court decision. The FTC has been battling Microsoft’s […]

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