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A study from Oxford University has suggested that playing video games can be beneficial for your mental health
Read More »Playing games can be good for your mental health, says Oxford study
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s best selling game of the year so far, selling over 5m units
The game has sold over 5 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling game of the year so far.
Read More »Nintendo’s mobile titles have an impact beyond direct mobile revenue, says Furukawa
"Sales from the mobile business do not account for a very large percentage of Nintendo’s overall business, but the mobile business itself is significant"
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons surpasses lifetime sales predictions within two months
"The initial sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have greatly exceeded our expectations"
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s biggest Nintendo Switch launch ever
Hardware sales exceed that of its launch week, too
Read More »Nintendo pushed back Animal Crossing release to ensure ’employees have good work-life balance’
"It's really important that we have that balance in our world"
Read More »All the release dates announced at E3 2019, including Marvel’s Avengers, Cyberpunk 2077 and Animal Crossing
If you’re a bit lost after the wealth of games showcased at the E3 2019 conferences, we've got your back
Read More »Nintendo Direct E3 highlights: new Zelda in development and Animal Crossing delayed
A second full Zelda title on Switch is great news for the platform
Read More »Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will arrive on smartphones this week
Nintendo has dated its next smartphone title. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be released on both iOS and Android this week on November 22nd. Visually the game will be very similar to anyone who has ever played previous entries in the series. The main difference is the camping theme, although …
Read More »Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem pushed back to 2017 on smartphone
Mario’s iOS debut has come at a price. Nintendo has confirmed that both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, both of which were due to debut on smartphones before the end of the year, will now not be released until next year. Said the company: "After the launch of Super Mario …
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