Nintendo has now sold 36.87 million Switch consoles after moving 2.13 million units in the April-June quarter, a 13 percent increase year on year. Operating profit for the three-month period was down 10.2 percent year on year to 27.4 billion yen ($252 million), while revenue was up 2.4 percent to 172 billion yen ($1.58 billion).
Nintendo has reason to be optimistic about Switch hardware sales over…
Fire Emblem: Three Houses was released today for the Nintendo Switch, and based on our review, you may want to pick it up if you like strategic, turn-based battles and building relationships a la Persona. But before you do, you can save $20 by snagging a set of Nintendo…
Fortnite World Cup: everything you need to know about Epic’s $30 million tournament
September 16, 2019
The biggest Fortnite tournament to date is happening this weekend, and there is $30 million on the line. Starting tomorrow, Epic Games will kick off the first ever Fortnite World Cup, a massive, multipart tournament that brings together the best players in the world at the…
Rage 2, Dishonored 2, and more Bethesda games are cheaper for QuakeCon
September 16, 2019
QuakeCon 2019 is starting on July 25th, but it’s not about Quake this year. According to Polygon, publisher Bethesda Softworks and game studio id Software are calling it the “Year of Doom,” celebrating the iconic shooter’s 25th anniversary with “Doom-inspired activities, events, exclusives, developer panels, hands-on demos, new information about Doom Eternal, and a few surprises we…
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a satisfying blend of superheroes and Diablo on Switch
September 16, 2019
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order isn’t the latest superhero blockbuster. It doesn’t have a huge, emotional storyline that impacts various facets of the massive Marvel universe, one that expands on years of worldbuilding. Instead, it offers something much…
Nintendo Switch sales continue to thrive
September 16, 2019
Two years in, the Nintendo Switch continues to fly off store shelves. The house of Mario sold 2.13 million Switch consoles in the three months leading up to June 30th, 2019, bringing lifetime sales to 36.87 million. That’s a small, but impressive increase on the 1.88…
IKEA SYMFONISK review: Sonos speakers at IKEA prices
September 16, 2019
Although IKEA is mostly known as a purveyor of flatpack furniture and Swedish meatballs, it has dabbled in electronics as well. In years past, it’s launched its own line of smart bulbs, Bluetooth speakers and a lamp with a built-in wireless charger. This year, it’s upping the pedigree of its electronics offerings thanks to a partnership with Sonos. The new line of Sonos-powered…
'Killer Queen Black' drops on Switch and PC October 11th
September 13, 2019
Nintendo announced a console and PC version of the competitive five-on-five arcade game Killer Queen at E3 2018, and Liquid Bit and BumbleBear have revealed when you can try to ride a snail to victory from the comfort of your couch. Killer Queen Black will hit Switch and PC…
'Fortnite' star Tfue announces break from streaming: 'I feel trapped'
September 13, 2019
It’s been a tumultuous year for Twitch star Turner “Tfue” Tenney, and it’s culminated in a surprise announcement that he intends to take a break from streaming. In a series of short statements on Twitter, he said that he feels “trapped”…
‘Anthem’ heads to EA Access after rocky launch
September 13, 2019
Anthem, the open-world action RPG by Bioware and EA, had a less than stellar debut earlier this year. The game is now available to EA Access and Origin Access subscribers, giving the troubled title one more chance to turn around its fate. Gamers will be able to access the “Standard Edition” of Anthem. If they’re subscribers to the PC-only premier tier of Origin Access…
