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Sensor Tower: Nintendo mobile games have earned $1 billion

January 29, 2020
Nintendo‘s mobile games have earned a combined $1 billion in revenue, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. This includes six games from Nintendo, starting with Super Mario Run in 2016. The latest, Mario Kart Tour, released in September. 2017’s Fire Emblem: Heroes is by far the most successful. It accounts for 61% of that $1 billion. You can see its dominance in the chart…
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Bandai Namco previews 7 action and RPG titles for 2020

January 29, 2020
Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment showed off seven action and role-playing titles that it expects will debut in 2020. At a preview event in San Francisco, I played most of the games that the company displayed. They ranged from Bless Unleashed, a massively…
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Red Dead Redemption 2 approaches 35 million copies sold

January 29, 2020
Rockstar Games had an OK decade, I guess. At least, for a studio that only had a handful of major releases. But two of those games, Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, are among the best-selling games over the last 10 years. And now, Rockstar is highlighting some of those successes and noting that its two marquee games combined to ship 150 million units worldwide. That means that Red…
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Teenage Engineering’s IKEA collection lands in stores next month

January 23, 2020
If IKEA’s Sonos speakers are a little bland for your taste, you might be happy to know that the FREKVENS line, a collaboration between IKEA and Teenage Engineering, arrives in February. The collection is meant to get funky house parties started, and it includes everything from speakers to spotlights, spill-resistant furniture and a raincoat — all with Teenage Engineering’s…
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Super Nintendo World won't open in Orlando until at least 2023

January 23, 2020
The first Super Nintendo World theme park attraction is set to open at Universal Studios Japan this summer. There have long been plans to open up similar areas at Universal Studios locations in Hollywood and Orlando, but you’ll have to wait a while longer to explore…
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Adorable co-op adventure 'Knights and Bikes' is coming to Switch

January 23, 2020
Charming co-op adventure game Knights and Bikes is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The adorably illustrated game — which sees two children exploring the ancient countryside and coastlines of England’s Cornwall — has been a big hit with fans since its successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2016. Players first got to experience the game’s unique artistry and heartwarming…
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