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Nintendo Switch 2 closed out 2025 with a total of 4.4 million sold in the US, retaining its status as the fastest-selling console in US history.As reported by Mat Piscatella of US market research company Circana, Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware in terms of both unit sales and dollar sales in December 2025, and across the entire year.This means it “remains the fastest selling video game hardware platform in tracked history,” Piscatella notes, pointing out that no other console had reached 4.4 million sales in the US in its first seven months.Unit sales of Switch 2 are currently 35%…
Wicked: For Good received zero Oscars nominations this year, despite the fact that the first movie was nominated in 10 categories in 2025.Despite predictions for Ariana Grande to get a nod for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Glinda, the sequel was absent from today’s Oscars 2026 nominations announcement.Wicked: For Good also includes two new songs that aren’t in the original Broadway musical, which many assumed were included for awards recognition, but the film was shut out of the Best Original Song category in favor of tunes from Kpop Demon Hunters, Sinners, Train Dreams, Diane Warren: Relentless, and Viva…
Often, the gaming internet depresses me with *gestures expansively*, but sometimes, it delights me with some relatively specific and impassioned Thing like, in this case, a single-player aerobatics sim dedicated to formation flying. Created by Japanese indie CloveTek, Dancing Wings – The Aerobatic Simulator is as far from yer Ace Combats and Delivery Must Completes as you can get while still having wings. A bunch of wise guys have tagged it “Automobile Sim” on the Steam page, but ignore them! I expect they’re just sore about never having performed a genuine Immelmann turn. Here’s a trailer.
Arknights: Endfield has been a long time coming. First appearing in 2022, then holding its first technical test in 2024, Hypergryph’s anime adventure mixes up the Genshin-esque open-world formula. We’ve seen gacha games come out with new, unique mechanics – Morimens feels more Slay the Spire, and Ananta’s Spider-Man web slinging has drawn many an eye – but Arknights’ base building and resource scavenging have attracted some serious attention. But things haven’t gotten off to a great start in one big way. Despite only launching earlier today (Thursday, January 22), some players have reported issues with PayPal transactions. It appears…
Nintendo has shared a host of new information on its upcoming Switch 2 Edition upgrade for Super Mario Bros Wonder.Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park will be released on March 26, the company has announced.As with other Switch 2 Edition upgrades, players will either be able to buy the standalone Switch 2 Edition in a digital or physical version, or simply buy the Switch 2 Edition upgrade if they already own the Switch game.The game will feature a number of new multiplayer modes, as well as new features in the main single-player game…
Xbox is showing off Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and more at the Xbox Developer Direct later today. We’ve got you covered with when, where, and how to watch it live.Earlier this month, Xbox confirmed that its now seemingly annual January Developer Direct would be returning for 2026. This time around, we’ll be treated to the first deep dive into Fable and Forza Horizon 6 from Playground Games, and a look at gameplay for Pokemon developer Game Freak’s new action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, which was announced last year at the Xbox Showcase.While unconfirmed, Forza Horizon 6’s release date was seemingly…
Battlefield 6’s efforts to break ground while Gittin’ Back To When Battlefield Was Gud continue with the announcement of two forthcoming maps in the EA shooter’s second season, which begins 17th February. One of the maps is Contaminated, a brand new field of battle that is comparable in scale to Battlefield 1’s St Quentin Scar and Arras in Battlefield 5. The other is a remake of Battlefield 4’s Golmud Railway – a big, grassy vehicular affair, based on China’s actually existing Golmud-Lhasa railway line. “In this next session, we’ll be testing content on one of Season 2’s new…
Nvidia is in the midst of a class action lawsuit brought about by several authors, citing alleged copyright infringement for the company’s LLM AI models. New documents from that case have come to light, showing that Nvidia employees directly requested access to 500 terabytes of book archives known to contain pirated data. The documents come from the complainant in this case and show emails from Nvidia employees requesting access to the Anna’s Archive repository of books and other online works. The documents then suggest that it was made clear to the Nvidia employee that this archive contained “millions of pirated…
Ubisoft’s share price dropped sharply this morning following its announcement of a “major company reset”.On Wednesday the Assassin’s Creed company detailed a complete restructure that will see its creative operations split into five separate divisions.The organizational restructuring, which has been in the works for a year, is designed to help the French publisher “reclaim its creative leadership” and “drive a sharp rebound”, following a turbulent few years of disappointing game launches and plummeting stock value, which recently resulted in a minority sale to Tencent.Wednesday’s announcement hasn’t helped the share price situation, however, with CNBC reporting that Ubisoft‘s share price dropped…
MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed has two precon Commander decks to choose from, with each representing a side of the classic dual-aspect plane, Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. The setting of Lorwyn dates back to 2007, four years before the release of the first official Commander precons. So, this is an exciting EDH debut for one of Magic’s most whimsical worlds.Are you undecided on whether to embrace the light side with Lorwyn or step into the gloom of Shadowmoor? Here’s a rundown of the best Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander decks, ranked and compared so you know exactly which one deserves a spot at your table. And to…