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Japanese video game sales tracker Famitsu has revealed the best-selling physical software and hardware this week in Japan. The Nintendo Switch family of systems remains on top and sold a grand total of 105,833 units. On the software side, Capcom’s timed-Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise was overthrown by NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… which entered at No.1

Japanese toy and merchandise company Takara Tomy has revealed a new Pokémon plush in the form of a Yamper with a Joltik attached to it. The Joltik even vibrates Yamper when you pull it back. It’s got fans wondering where such an idea came from, and it seems it’s actually based on information from Pokémon

The official Pokemon GO blog has announced that the fun-filled Pokemon GO Fest will be retuning this July. The two day event is set for 17th July until 18th July. The Pokemon Company has reminded fans that this year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Pokemon franchise and the fifth anniversary of Pokemon GO, so

© Nintendo Earlier this week, Nintendo announced the next update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Version 1.10.0 has now arrived and as usual, it’s a free download. The seasonal events May Day, Museum Day and Wedding Season have all been updated and there are also new seasonal items available. Bug Offs and Fishing Tourneys are

The extreme off-road racing adventure game SnowRunner is coming to the Nintendo Switch and we finally have a release date for the adrenaline-fuelled title as well as a new trailer. SnowRunner is set to be released on 18th May and will cost $39.99. For those interested there will also be a Year 1 Season Pass

© Nintendo We’re still weeks away from the Famicom Detective Club remakes arriving on the Nintendo Switch here in the west, but it seems they’ve already been leaked online. This information comes from software developer, gaming enthusiast and Twitter user LuigiBlood. While you might be wondering why anyone would even be concerned about games from

Nintendo has announced that they are running a new retweet campaign for the upcoming Bowser Vs Donkey Kong Tour in the hit mobile title, Mario Kart Tour. To take part simply retweet the tweet that is embedded below. Nintendo says that all Mario Kart Tour players will get coins equal to the number of retweets

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg’s old-school throwback, Battle Axe, seeks to replicate the classic top-down hack and slash action of arcade classics such as Gauntlet, Knights of the Round and Golden Axe. With Nieborg himself on graphical duties and legendary composer Manami Matsumae (Mega Man, Final Fight, Shovel Knight) providing

Nintendo of America has announced that for a limited time Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now save 30% off the Nintendo Entertainment Controllers which can be used with the classic titles on the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online collection of games. The 30% discount ends on 4th May 2021 at 11.59pm PT. They

© Headup Last week’s Indie World Direct was a showcase full of ingenuity, creativity, and excitement, as independent developers from across the world announced their games for the Nintendo Switch, often in their native languages. It wasn’t just twenty minutes of new games – it was a celebration of diversity, and of game development as

If you view the Famtisu hardware charts which are published on a Thursday you’ll know that the Nintendo Switch has been a runway success in Japan. The Switch family of systems is always the best-selling hardware in the Weekly Famitsu sales charts since release. The Switch is currently the sixth best-selling system of all-time in

Listen up, trainers! There’s a new item up for grabs in Pokémon Sword and Shield. This time around it’s the hold item Weakness Policy. As explained by Serebii.net, the code for this item was released during the Pokémon Players Cup 3 stream. It’s available from now until 26th April, so be sure to redeem it

Capcom has announced that a Monster Hunter Digital Event will be happening on Tuesday, 27th April. The event will focus on the two Nintendo Switch titles from the company, Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2. The stream will also feature news on the next Monster Hunter Rise update which will be Version 2.0.

Game delays have become increasingly common over the past year, and today, publisher Merge Games is adding another one to the pile of releases that won’t make it on time. Yes, for everyone looking forward to Monster Harvest‘s arrival next month on 13th May, the digital release of this Stardew Valley x Pokémon-style game has

It has arrived a later later than usual but the UK physical video game software charts are now here. It was a quiet week for gamers, but FIFA 21 has climbed back to No.1 pushing the adorable Animal Crossing: New Horizons back to No.2. This week there are five Nintendo Switch titles in the top

Star Wars: Republic Commando didn’t experience the best launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch earlier this month. As you might have noticed, there were some distracting frame rate issues. Other versions of the game have also experienced some problems. While Aspyr – the team behind the port – has already told some fans

Nintendo has released a new software update for the free Nintendo Switch Online member game Tetris 99. The new update brings the game to Version 2.2.0 and the patch notes have now been published online and we have published them in full below. With software Version 2.2.0, Nintendo has addressed a few additional bugs found

Update [Wed 21st Apr, 2021 00:45 BST]: Pre-orders for the first champion, Revali, are now live on the First 4 Figures website. The exclusive edition is priced at $137.49 USD but if you purchase if early you can save $10. The highly detailed Revali PVC statue is inspired by his official artwork from The Legend

The all-female tactical RPG Empire of Angels IV will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer. If you are after the Nintendo Switch version then you should be made aware that physical copies will be available exclusively on Play Asia on Thursday at 11am ET / 4pm UK time. You will be able to

I find absolutely zero shame in telling you all here today that I am a cheeser. I cheese whenever possible. Tactics? Strategy? No thanks. I’d rather hide behind a pillar and take potshots for half an hour than do things the “right way”. Hold up, dial it back. I know you like talking about food