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Some lucky fans have been able to play Atlus’ new tactical RPG Persona 5 Tactica before its release next week. According to social media and other sources, the Steam version of the game went live a week before its November 17, 2023, launch, allowing fans to play it early. Atlus and co. caught on, but players may still be able ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ‘Wave 6’ Booster Course Pass DLC for Nintendo Switch releases today. The last wave of DLC content brings the total to 48. Overall, the series has 96 courses to speed through. This update adds the Acorn Cup, Spiny Cup, and eight Mario Kart courses for the SNES, GameCube, Wii, 3DS, and mobile eras. Nintendo also added ...

Nikkei reported in August that Nintendo’s new development building was delayed due to an “expansion plan”. Nintendo didn’t mention this at the time, but its latest financial results briefing slides show that construction has been up-scaled to 2028 instead of 2027. “We had initially announced that a 12-story building would be completed in 2027, but we revised our original plan ...

In Warner Bros.’ Q3 earnings call, CEO David Zaslav said the company is transforming its “biggest franchises” from three- to four-year releases into “more always on gameplay” experiences through live services, multiplatform releases, and free-to-play extensions. Warner Bros. wants “more players spending more time on more platforms” to “drive engagement and monetization of longer cycles at higher levels”. It also ...

Today’s update addresses concerns that Level-5’s Switch release Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time may not release in 2023. A Japanese advertisement (via Ryokutya2089) suggests the game’s launch date has moved from this year to 2024. Level-5 hasn’t announced a delay, but the last major update was in February, when a trailer teased this RPG-inspired life simulator for ...

Nintendo in its latest financial update announced that there are “over” 330 million Nintendo accounts worldwide and plans to use the same account system to make the transition to the next generation easier. This figure includes 164 countries and regions, including some where the Nintendo Switch and other Nintendo hardware aren’t sold, with the company’s mobile app engaging more players. ...

Ubisoft’s Montreal studio (Assassin’s Creed) was the hardest hit, cutting 98 jobs. Ubisoft is cutting 124 jobs as part of a global reorganization. Some affected positions include administration, IT, and Ubisoft’s IT and SFX teams. It’s doing this to improve operations and company efficiency. Notably, this restructure won’t affect production teams. “These are not decisions taken lightly and we are ...

Nintendo’s latest 2D platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, debuted on Switch last month and is a hit. The “biggest release” and “fastest-selling” Super Mario title sold 4.3 million units worldwide in two weeks, according to Nintendo’s latest financial results. “Super Mario related titles also tend to sell consistently over a long period of time. We anticipate this title will be ...

Nintendo’s Mario Movie, released earlier this year, has greatly boosted Super Mario game sales and downloads. Nintendo saw immediate year-on-year sales increases for its evergreen Switch titles after 169.84 million viewers and $1,361,250,000 billion in global box-office revenue. Nintendo’s Mario mobile game app downloads and merchandise sales increased year-over-year: “Sell-through of evergreen titles related to Super Mario from April through ...

After Halloween, Splatoon 3’s next Splatfest has been announced for November 18–19, with a three-team battle in the Splatlands. Regional themes will change the format of this next one. Yes, your region’s Splatfest question and optional teams will vary, so check now. This time in Europe, “What’s your go-to greeting?” includes Team Handshake, Fist Bump, and Hug. Japanese splatters will ...