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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the fastest selling title ever for the Nintendo Switch

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 5:31 PM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo released its fiscal year-end financial report, and it had a lot of good things to say about Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the game's stellar launch and sales. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been quite the never-ending source of joy and fun for a lot of players and fans with its base run of enjoyable island content and a continuous supply of events, holiday surprises, and more, but it was also an absolute winner for Nintendo this previous fiscal year. Nintendo revealed in their Q4 financial report that Animal

Xbox Exec Gives An Update On Halo Infinite

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 1:54 AM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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To date, Microsoft has released just one trailer for Halo Infinite (apart from the SlipSpace Engine trailer), so fans are understandably eager to see and learn more about the next-gen Halo title. Given the studio's relative silence on the project, some are wondering how the game is progressing.Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter that he has weekly check-ins with the studio, 343 Industries. He asked fans for their patience, especially now during the COVID-19 crisis as 343--and Microsoft's other teams--are now working from home (and with goats, in at

Minecraft RTX Goes Into Open Beta This Week

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After being announced last year, Microsoft and Mojang are finally opening the gates to a whole new era of Minecraft, this time powered by Nvidia's RTX ray-tracing software. Minecraft RTX is going into open beta on April 16, and anyone with the hardware to support it can join in.Minecraft RTX is limited to the Windows 10 Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, and you can participate by simply opting into the public beta channel from the settings menu in-game. When the update rolls out, you'll be able to explore your worlds with

New Pokemon Sword & Shield DLC Details Revealed

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 11:22 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo capped off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini with some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. In particular, the company revealed more details about the games' first upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, which is currently slated to arrive this June.Isle of Armor is set on the eponymous island, which lies off the coast of the Galar region. The isle is home to a Pokemon dojo where aspiring trainers learn under the tutelage of Mustard, the longest-reigning Pokemon Champion in Galar's history and Leon's former mentor.When you arrive at the

Bravely Default 2 Demo Available On Nintendo Switch Eshop

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 10:46 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo snuck up on us with a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation, and despite the name it was chock full of new game announcements and even some game releases. One sweet treat for RPG fans is the release of a demo for Bravely Default 2, the latest in the retro series coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.The demo features a band of four heroes on the continent of Excillant. A tweet from Nintendo suggests that Square Enix is looking to collect feedback from this demo to incorporate into the

Half-Life: Alyx Devs Explain How Accessible Design Made The Game Better

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 2:55 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Virtual reality isn't the most accessible platform. It can be expensive, it's unfamiliar to the majority of the game-playing market, and it's more physically demanding than traditional games, with very few ways to accommodate. Half-Life: Alyx's developers are optimistic about the future of VR, but they're also aware of the challenges the platform faces. They have their own ideas about the "chicken and egg" situation when it comes to VR's financial investment, they took careful measures to make sure Alyx wasn't an overwhelming experience for new players, and they've included

Journey Dev Talks About The Need For Less Predatory Microtransactions

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 11:36 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Thatgamecompany’s latest game Sky: Children of Light is, like many games in the crowded mobile market, built on a free-to-play model designed to be sustained by microtransactions. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, studio co-founder Jenova Chen has talked about the delicate balance needed to support an ongoing game financially without its in-game purchases feeling too predatory.Since its inception, Thatgamecompany’s games have bucked industry trends by focusing on interaction and exploration in a market flooded with action and combat. Their latest mobile game Sky: Children of Light, currently available for iOS,