March2024

  • News Balatro Back On Switch eShop In Europe With New Age Rating

    It's now 18+

    Good news for deckbuilding fans itching to play the indie smash hit Balatro, as the game has returned to the Switch eShop today in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Just a week ago, the game disappeared from Switch storefronts due to "a reaction to an overnight change to Balatro's age rating". Today, publisher Playstack shared the...

  • News Balatro Surpasses 500,000 Sales In First 10 Days

    Ante social

    We love Balatro. You love Balatro. It's safe to say at this point that everyone loves Balatro. Need proof of the word of mouth on this roguelike deckbuilder? It has surpassed 500,000 units sold in its first 10 days across all platforms. Five. Hundred. Thousand. These are big numbers for any old game, but it's extra impressive for an...

  • News Balatro Removed From European Nintendo eShops Due To Ratings Switch

    "We are especially disappointed in the actions of the ratings board"

    LocalThunk's excellent roguelike deckbuilder Balatro has been removed from various Switch eShops "without any advance warning" following an apparent age rating change from 3+ to 18+ by European ratings board PEGI. Publisher Playstack issued a statement via Twitter saying the...

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