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Hyper-casual mobile publisher Kwalee is set to release its first ever console title, with TENS! hitting Nintendo Switch this year.
Read More »Kwalee pivots to console with its first-ever Nintendo Switch release
Upgraded Switch console to come early next year says Taiwan’s UDN.com – Likely to use custom-built Nvidia chipset
Nvidia-designed SoC the most likely solution to upgrade quandary says Digital Foundry
Read More »“I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop.” – Why indies are struggling to be seen on the Switch eShop
"I literally cannot sell units on Switch. It’s heartbreaking, and it makes me really sad for the eShop."
Read More »Over half of gamers intend to buy a next-gen console within three months of launch – with the PS5 the clear favourite
When asked to choose which upcoming console they were most excited about, 84 per cent named PlayStation 5, compared to 15 per cent who are most anticipating Xbox Series X.
Read More »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 »Switch hardware supply to return to normal during summer – software development currently unaffected
"Currently, we do not see any impact on software set to go on sale this year"
Read More »Nintendo goes hyper casual – releases free Jump Rope Challenge game for Switch
Nintendo developers just made your lockdown project look self-centred and meagre...
Read More »US hardware spending grew 56% during COVID-19 lockdown, with the Nintendo Switch leading the charge
Switch unit sales were the highest for an individual platform in a May month since the Nintendo DS in May 2009.
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 »Switch has its peak year – for hardware and software – but Nintendo continues to dominate its own platform
55.7m Switch units sold to date – but only nine non-Nintendo titles have broken 1m sales
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