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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has already outsold its 3DS predecessor, Nintendo says
Nintendo's comedy life sim has sold more than 8 million copies to date
Roblox's string of bad luck persists as player numbers continue to plummet and the company's stock price with it
Roblox has published earnings for its second financial quarter, revealing a significant decline almost across the board. The company's disappointing quarter caused its stock price to drop by more than a quarter - nearly 27 percent - since the announcement on 31st July. Read more
UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Harassment law is getting tougher – and games companies need to be ready
This is the second article in our series analysing the potential impact of the new Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 on games businesses operating within the UK. Read more
Review: The Pico GX Makes One Of Console Gaming's Most Infamous Flops Infinitely More Appealing
Amstrad GX4000, you are forgiven. The world of video gaming is littered with hardware flops, but few of them are quite as catastrophic as the Amstrad GX4000 . It's easy to see why this ill-fated 1990 console made sense from a business perspective; systems like the NES and Master System were gathering momentum in Europe at the time, while the Mega Drive, PC Engine and Neo Geo were proving that this console-based revolution was no mere flash in the pan. Nintendo was also about to release its Super Famicom in Japan, more proof that consoles were the next big thing in home entertainment. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Clayface director says Evil Dead helmer Sam Raimi's "extreme" and "ridiculous" style of horror influenced the upcoming DC movie
Clayface director James Watkins looked to Evil Dead's Sam Raimi and Scarface's Bran De Palma for inspiration
Halo Studios seemingly cut staff after Halo: Campaign Evolved launch, including a 6-year veteran producer
Halo studios appear to have cut an unspecified number of staff following the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved last week. A number of contract workers at the studio have posted about their departures on LinkedIn within the past day or so. Halo Studios' parent company Microsoft, lest we forget, laid off around 1600 workers in early July, while parting ways with several of the studios that had been under their umbrella. Read more
The Cure, Radiohead and more join ‘Stage Tour’ soundtrack
22 songs for the ‘Guitar Hero’ spiritual successor have now been confirmed The post The Cure, Radiohead and more join ‘Stage Tour’ soundtrack appeared first on NME .
Another GTA 6 delay "would not" shock a former GTA 5 dev who says it wouldn't "hurt" Rockstar at all
If something needs to change, then things could move
Nintendo records 150% increase in year-on-year profits mainly due to $300 million in US tariff refunds that Switch 2 buyers won't see a dime of
The Mario and Zelda maker says the tariffs were "primarily borne by the company"
Egret II Mini Livestream Announced For Later This Month, With Its Software Library Set To Hit 100 Titles
Get your guesses in now! Taito and Famitsu have announced a livestream later this month to reveal new software for the Egret II Mini. This livestream will take place on August 27th, 2026, at 8 PM JST (Japan time) and will again be hosted by the voice actress Miyake Marie, with the Famitsu editor Dedeo, the Egret II Mini producer Tetsuo Egawa, and Kenichi "Kibangelion" Ishiguro from the Institute of Game Culture Conservation (IGCC) also slated to appear. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is already the highest-grossing movie of the year, and could beat Star Wars: The Force Awakens' all-time record at the US box office
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is Hulk-smashing box office records
The three biggest RAM makers have already sold all their 2027 output, report says, potentially stretching price woes into 2028
In today’s Demoralising But Not Remotely Surprising Hardware News, "industry insiders" are claiming that the Big Three memory makers – Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix – have already sold not just their expected manufacturing output for 2026, but 2027 as well. The report, by Taiwanese newspaper DigiTimes and partially translated by TweakTown , effectively suggests that the large-scale supply of new RAM chips is already tapped out until 2028, likely extinguishing any lingering hopes that PC RAM, storage, and graphics cards will escape their current pricing nightmare anytime soon. Or, indeed, soonish. Read more
Onimusha: Way of the Sword's incredible sword-fighting secret sauce explained: 'We really wanted to focus on creating this very realistic, grounded sword action'
So this is how you show elite-level sword techniques.
You can now pre-order Ayaneo's GBA clone, and its sub-$100 price tag is giving me hope
KONKR Pocket Advance pre-orders are now live, and Ayaneo's GBA clone handheld is surprisingly affordable with early bird discounts applied.
Super Mario Party Jamboree TV Is The Second 'Switch 2 Edition' To Break One Million Physical Sales
We like to Party. Nintendo's latest financials are live along with updated lists of the firm's best-selling software (as of June 2026), and a familiar face has popped onto the Switch 2 best-seller list. The laboriously titled Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV has sold 1.15 million copies according to Nintendo's data - an especially impressive feat when you consider that this only counts the physical NSW2 Edition, not any digital copies. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Xbox is reportedly releasing a ‘beautiful’ limited edition Gears of War: E-Day controller
A reveal for the 'Storm King' controller is expected soon, a reputable insider claims
Microsoft quietly deletes 32 GB RAM recommendation, which I'm sure has nothing to do with it bringing back 8 GB laptops
Is 8 GB enough any more?
Baldur's Gate 3's official livestream gets banned on YouTube and TikTok. Why? "Demon sex."
Baldur's Gate 3's official livestream was axed midway through on YouTube, as the platform's nudity policy kicked in a little too hard.
Beautiful Stardew Valley rival Fields of Mistria pulls near-flawless Steam rating with 1.0 launch
The Fields of Mistria 1.0 update is live now, and the farming sim with dating and town life elements has won hearts.
This new Final Fantasy board game passed me by, but I'm sold already thanks to the pixel art
Fans just got their first look at a new, officially licensed Final Fantasy board game at Gen Con
Capcom isn't worried about PlayStation and Nintendo shrinking the physical games market: "90% of our unit sales are digital"
The Resident Evil maker counts most of its game sales as digital
Super Mario Land Gets An Upgrade For Emulators & Playing In Your Browser
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping , joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK ! Gunpei Yokoi did amazing things with Super Mario Land on the original Game Boy back in 1989. It's a superb game that kickstarted the portable
Addison Rae joins ‘Fortnite’ with ‘Fame Is A Gun’-inspired collab
“I'm a huge fan of everything they've done with other women in pop music” The post Addison Rae joins ‘Fortnite’ with ‘Fame Is A Gun’-inspired collab appeared first on NME .
How to clean Grubby Pearls and obtain Shiny Pearls in Pokopia
Pokopia Shiny Pearls are a Bubbly Basin crafting ingredient that can only be obtained by finding and cleaning Grubby Pearls