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Nintendo Switch 2 helped grow the Japanese home video game market by nearly 40% in 2025, as the company extended its over two-decade dominance over Japan’s sales charts.Switch 2 sold 3.78 million units in 2025, making it Japan’s fastest-selling console ever and accounting for more than half of all home consoles sold that year, according to annual sales data published by Famitsu.For the 21st consecutive year, Nintendo games dominated the best-selling physical games chart, with Switch and Switch 2 games taking nine of the top ten places, and likely 18 of the top 20.Switch 2’s Mario Kart World sold a…
Nintendo’s Devon Pritchard has made her first appearance since becoming president of Nintendo of America at the New York Game Awards.Doug Bowser served six years as Nintendo of America president after taking over from Reggie Fils-Aime, but at the end of 2025, Nintendo said so long, Doug Bowser as he announced his retirement. Starting on January 1, 2026, Pritchard – who joined Nintendo of America in 2006 – stepped into the role of president. And while Bowser made his first appearance as president alongside Mario villain Bowser in an E3 Nintendo Direct, Pritchard’s first appearance isn’t quite as flashy –…
Former Assassin’s Creed series lead Marc-Alexis Côté is suing Ubisoft for damages, alleging that his abrupt October departure from the company after 20 years wasn’t a matter of personal choice, but a case of “constructive dismissal”. That, in non-legalese, means that the developer believes he was left with no choice but to resign, having been offered new roles he viewed as demotions amid a round of corporate musical chairs.
When you think of MMOs, your mind immediately wanders towards high fantasy. World of Warcraft. Final Fantasy 14 (clue’s in the name there). Guild Wars 2. There’s something about fantastical worlds that makes them perfect for massive online videogames. But I’m sick of seeing thick brick dungeons and high-flying dragons. While I never really jelled with Destiny, I’ve always wondered what a true sci-fi MMO could look like. Imagine a dingy Night City-esque universe with its suburbs and underground tunnels. That’s what Project Blackbird, an ambitious creation from Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax, was meant to be. Canceled as part…
Fire crews were called to the headquarters of Rockstar North this morning after a reported explosion in the early hours.Around seven Scottish Fire and Rescue Service vehicles were called to the Grand Theft Auto studio’s Edinburgh office in Holyrood Road after an alarm was raised after 5am, The Herald reports.Although an official explanation for the explosion has yet to be confirmed, reports suggest it was an “explosion in a boiler room”.Nobody was hurt in the aftermath of the explosion, presumably because the incident took place so early in the morning.“We were alerted at 5.02am on Monday, 19 January to attend…
If you were hoping to get into the 3D printing game to make D&D miniatures or Warhammer terrain, I’ve got good news – a new version of my favorite printer from the last few years is getting an upgrade.Industry mainstay Elegoo has just teased the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and more details will be available as of January 26, 2026. (You can sign up for info via Elegoo’s store.) Although we don’t have hard stats yet and the machine itself has been cunningly cast in shadow, it’s possible to glean some tidbits if you break out the magnifying glass.For…
Valve have reportedly rewritten Steam’s AI disclosure form, essentially a declaration of a game’s generative AI usage that developers and publishers must complete to sell on the platform. The new form, shared by consultant Simon Carless, now specifies that while the presence of in-game GenAI content must still be divulged, including on the game’s store page, the usage of AI-based production tools for “efficiency gains” does not require disclosure. “We are aware that many modern game development environments have AI powered tools built into them,” the update form reads. “Efficiency gains through the use of these tools is not focus…
The Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike could be the dawn of the biggest revolution in gaming mice in years. Instead of conventional switches under its main left and right buttons, it has inductive sensors that can reduce click latency by between 9ms and 30ms. It remains to be seen exactly how impactful this technology is, but if you want to grab the first gaming mouse to feature it, you can now get your X2 Superstrike pre-order in ahead of its Wednesday February 11 shipping date. I got hands-on with an early Superstrike sample last year and, even just with a few…
Fresh off of sharing details for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary, Sega has announced another big birthday celebration planned for 2026.Puyo Puyo will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2026, and to commemorate the occasion, Sega has announced the “Dairensa!” project, which is a reference to a popular song from the puzzle series.A 35th anniversary key visual, themed art pieces, and the project’s teaser site have been published, with Sega announcing various initiatives to mark the anniversary, with the promise of more announcements to come.On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 14:30 Japan time, the publisher will broadcast a special Puyo Puyo…
As if we didn’t know already that Avengers: Doomsday is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, the film’s collection of four teaser trailers have gathered over 1 billion views in a month. Marvel Studios has thanked fans for this impressive number with yet another teaser video.With a tweet reading “The countdown has begun”, Marvel has shared a new clip, but don’t expect to see anything too exciting here as with the previous teasers. In those, we got our first official look at the return of Steve Rogers aka Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and…