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Nintendo earnings, a new Switch game, and E3 2021 expands | GB Decides 195

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo’s record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo’s new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as…
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E3 picks virtual-event exhibitors Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, and Gearbox

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has picked up more virtual-event exhibitors: Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, and Gearbox are joining the event. E3 will take place as online this year after skipping 2020 because of the pandemic. This year, it will be held June 12 to June 15. Previously confirmed E3 partners include Nintendo…
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Nintendo Switch has 36 ‘million-seller’ games (including 14 third-party games)

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Nintendo reported an operating profit of 640 billion yen, which converts to about $5.86 billion. That is a massive haul, and the highest profits the company has ever reported. This comes as the company shipped 28.83 million Switch consoles to retailers and an astonishing 230.88 million in software units. Nintendo also revealed that the…
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Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new outside director. This is a role on the board of directors for people who don’t work at Nintendo. Meledandri oversees Illumination, which is the animation studio responsible…
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