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Monday15th Apr 2024
News Japanese Man Arrested For Selling Hacked Scarlet And Violet Pokémon
He appeared to be caught!
A Japanese man has been arrested for selling modded data from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, reportedly making millions of yen over the course of just a few months. As reported by NHK News and Automaton (thanks, VGC), the individual was selling r
Wednesday28th Feb 2024
Poll So, Have You Finished Pokémon Legends: Arceus Yet?
Now might be the time
The Pokémon Company yesterday announced a new entry in the 'Legends' line and technically the clock is now ticking. If you haven't already completed the original Switch entry Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you might want to start. You've got until some point in 2025 and while we don't know if Pokémon Legends: Z-A will nece
Monday14th Aug 2023
News Pokémon Company's COO Addresses Issue Between Release Schedule And Game Quality
Scarlet and Violet were (are) plagued with issues
Given the rapid pace at which Pokémon games have been released in recent years (Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Legends Arceus, and Scarlet and Violet all launched within a 12-month window), there are naturally concerns arising within the fan community as to whether this might be...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
News Pokémon HOME Version 3.0.1 Is Out Now On Mobile, Here's What's Included
The Switch is running on Version 3.0.0
Pokémon HOME is continually being improved with all sorts of patches and updates, and the latest one to arrive on the scene bumps the mobile version of the handy storage application up to version 3.0.1. Although it is just a small update, it does still address some pesky issues, especially if you've been...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
News "We Absolutely Apologize" For Pokémon Performance Problems, Says Nintendo Of Canada Manager
"We are working on improvements to these games"
Business interviews are often pretty dry, and a recent chat between Post Arcade — the Financial Post's gaming section — and Nintendo of Canada General Manager Susan Pennefather was no different. But there were some interesting gems hidden in all the biz-speak, so let's take a look! Pennefather...
Wednesday18th Jan 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Was The Best-Selling Switch Game In The US Last Year
No surprises here
To wind up last year, NPD Group has shared new information about video game consumer spending habits in the US. Apart from Switch being labelled the best-selling system of the year in this particular market, we've also got a round-up of the "top 10 best-sellers" (based on dollar sales) for Nintendo platforms in 2022...
Thursday12th Jan 2023
News European Game Sales Fall, Switch Is Once Again The Best-Selling Console Of 2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus tops Nintendo's game sales
In what's becoming a bit of a familiar story for 2022, game sales for both PC and console are down in 2022 across Europe compared to 2021, Gamesindustry.biz reports. GSD data reveals that despite 159 million game sales across the markets, there's been an overall drop in sales of 7.1%. However, the...
Wednesday11th Jan 2023
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The Best-Selling Game In Japan In 2022
Switch is also the top-selling hardware
Famitsu has released its annual sales charts for 2022, and Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — unsurprisingly — has topped the year's sales, selling an incredible 4,338,931 units since its release in November (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). If you've been following the headlines and the weekly Japanese...
Thursday5th Jan 2023
News Nintendo Switch Is The Best-Selling Console In The UK In 2022, Overall Sales Down
A tough year for the industry
Looking back on the past few years, it's been tough in the video game industry in the UK. 2022 proved to be no exception, with game sales and console sales down for most of the year compared to last year. Gamesindustry.biz shared GfK's figures, which show an overall 6% drop in game sales for 2022, and a 29% drop in...
Wednesday28th Dec 2022
News Here Are Japan's Top 30 Best-Selling Switch eShop Games For 2022
Unsurprisingly, Splatoon and Pokémon dominate
Nintendo has shared its annual Switch eShop sales rankings for Japan earlier today, and if you've been keeping an eye on the news over the last 12 months, then there will be no surprises here. Splatoon 3 is 2022's best-selling game on the eShop, which shouldn't be a shock given that it broke records in...
Wednesday23rd Nov 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Crowned Nintendo Game Of The Year At Golden Joystick Awards
Elden Ring takes out 'Ultimate' GOTY
The 40th Golden Joysticks Awards took place yesterday, and while Elden Ring ended up being crowned the 'ultimate' game of the year for 2022, there was some Nintendo Switch representation. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was awarded "most wanted game" - beating out titles like Spider-Man 2, Street...
Monday14th Nov 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022
Neon White, Sifu, and Tunic all net 3 noms each
The nominations are out for Geoff Keighley's yearly glamorous advertising and awards event, The Game Awards, which will be broadcast on Thursday, December 8th. Now, we're all well aware by this point that Nintendo's representation on these lists is usually pretty lacking until you get to the indies...
Friday14th Oct 2022
UK Charts NieR:Automata And No Man's Sky Switch Ports Make Decent Debut
FIFA 23 stays up top
We're at the tail end of the week already, but last week's UK chart data from GfK has just come in, and there's no change at the top as FIFA 23 retains the top spot. Not surprising in the UK — though the Switch version only makes up 8% of those sales given that it's the Legacy Edition — but Splatoon 3 is still comfortably in...
Monday19th Sep 2022
UK Charts Splatoon 3 Holds Firm In Another Strong Week For Nintendo
Splat-tastic!
We've got the latest UK Charts for your curious eyes and its another strong week for Nintendo, with Splatoon 3 once again coming in at number one. The sequel launched on September 9th to critical acclaim (including our own glowing review) and has clearly proven to be a smash hit with audiences. Over in Japan, it performed even better,...
Friday16th Sep 2022
News The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Just Won A 'Global Award'
And some trainers aren't happy...
During the 2022 Tokyo Game Show today, the winners of the Japan Game Awards were announced. One winner, in particular, that seems to have people talking on social media is the 2021 Switch title Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Not only did it take out the 'best sales award' but it was also recognised...
Monday12th Sep 2022
UK Charts Splatoon 3 Inks Its Way To The Top Spot
You've gotta be squidding me!
Ladies and gentlemen, the week! Welcome back to another Monday folks, but hey, it's not all doom and gloom. Here we have the latest UK charts for you to take a look over and brighten your day being safe in the knowledge that a Nintendo title is once again at number one! In case the title didn't give it away already,...
Wednesday7th Sep 2022
Random Is Masahiro Sakurai Throwing Shade At Pokémon's Trees?
"Don't just make a tree and be done with it"
Over the past few weeks, veteran game developer Masahiro Sakurai has been posting videos to his YouTube channel 'Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games', detailing various aspects of game development and how aspiring creators can apply it to their own work (don't worry though, we won't be covering all of them...
Monday5th Sep 2022
UK Charts TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Cleans Up On Switch
More than half of all boxed sales were on Nintendo's platform
It's another new week and we have the latest UK charts for your perusal right here (you're welcome!). There are a few new additions to shake things up with Naughty Dog's The Last of Us: Part I coming in at pole position (despite, in our opinion, a pretty lofty asking price) along with F1...
Monday29th Aug 2022
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Continues To Sell Well As Saints Row Tops
A saint's blessing?
On this fine bank holiday Monday in the UK, the week's UK charts paint a familiar picture, with the best performing Switch game once again being Nintendo Switch Sports. This one is — unsurprisingly — turning out to be a juggernaut for the console in its early days. Four months after its release, it hasn't dropped out of the...
Friday26th Aug 2022
News Game Freak Confirms Pokémon Legends: Arceus Started Development Before Sword & Shield's Launch
And Scarlet & Violet started in 2019
Game Freak held a talk during the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2022 (CEDEC) yesterday, 25th August, and the company shared a lot of information about how it developed assets for every Pokémon game, from Pokémon Red & Blue all the way through to the most recent entry in the series, Pokémon...
Wednesday24th Aug 2022
UK Charts Two Point Campus Drops Out Of Top Ten, Switch Sales Still Impress
Elsewhere, the classics return
Last week's UK charts saw the meteoric rise of Two Point Campus on Switch, with the Nintendo console accounting for a huge percentage of the game's sales. While Sega's university sim has fallen out of the top ten this week (down to number 14, in fact), the Switch has remained the title's dominant home, with the current...
Monday15th Aug 2022
UK Charts Two Point Campus Sells More On Switch Than Other Consoles Combined
Meanwhile, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 falls out of the top ten
Last week saw Xenoblade Chronicles 3 take a tumble from its top spot after a record-breaking opening to fall into the 10th position on the UK charts, and this week has been no easier for Monolith Soft's massive JRPG. Slipping out of the top 10 completely, Xenoblade's departure has left a...
Monday8th Aug 2022
UK Charts Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Drops While Switch Sports Climbs Back Up
Return of the Classics
After Xenoblade Chronicles 3 took the world by storm, topping the UK charts in physical sales last week, today sees a slight return to normality, with the household players once again taking their positions in the list. Monolith Soft's highly acclaimed JRPG may have fallen to 10th in the charts, but this does not serve to...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Was The Best-Selling Physical Game In The First Half Of 2022 (Europe)
And the Switch is the best-selling console
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have reason to celebrate in the European gaming markets today, as GSD Market Data reveals that Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the best-selling physical game in Europe in the first half of the year. The data — reported on by GamesIndustry.biz — reveals that overall game...
Monday4th Jul 2022
UK Charts Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Crashes Out Of Top Ten
Right down to fourteenth
Although it's only been out for little over a week, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has fallen from the top spot all the way down to fourteenth place in the UK charts, below the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. It's perhaps the biggest drop we've...
Sunday26th Jun 2022
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Legends: Arceus Distribution Event Has Begun
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Update [Sun 26th Jun, 2022 05:00 BST]: The code for the Gastrodon Sword and Shield event has now been released, here it is: ER1CSGASTR0D0N Original article [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 01:25 BST]: Another limited-time Pokémon distribution event has been announced and this time it's for the latest release, Pokémon Legends: Arceus...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Nintendo Switch Tops Hardware Sales In May's NPD Results
But it's been a quiet month
May's NPD results have been shared, and the figures reveal that May has been a relatively quiet month for the video game industry. The industry overall has seen a 19% drop in sales (for hardware, games, and accessories) compared to a year ago, and at $3.7 billion, this is the lowest monthly spending total since February...
Monday13th Jun 2022
UK Charts Mario Strikers: Battle League Takes Home The Trophy
Mario and Co. score big
The latest UK charts data is in and it's another strong week for the Nintendo Switch, with a total of five exclusive titles making up the top ten. At number one, unsurprisingly, is Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. Released just last Friday, the game has clearly resonated with Switch fans, despite some rather mixed...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News European Charts Dominated By Nintendo Switch Sports In May
Though sales overall have dipped
Everyone expected Nintendo Switch Sports to sell well. And, after it snuck in at fourth in last month's European charts despite only being out for a few days, it's perhaps unsurprising that the family and online-oriented sports game is the number one selling game for the month of May across Europe. That's mightily...
Wednesday8th Jun 2022
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Is Comfortably In Second Behind Horizon
PS5 bundles come through for Sony
The UK charts data is here, and the number one spot has changed once again, but the Switch is still making comfortable progress in a good week for sales due to the extended bank holiday weekend. Horizon Forbidden West returns to number one after being sniped out by Sniper Elite 5 — which has now dropped down to...
