Nintendo’s latest earnings report has arrived, and while Switch sales were down dramatically, the console is now even closer to reaching the PS2’s high watermark of an estimated 155 million units sold. Through the quarter that ended on June 30, Switch sales stand at 143.42 million units.
Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch consoles in the past quarter, which was down significantly from the 3.91 million it sold during the same period last year. Nintendo said the downturn can be attributed to a difficult comparison. Indeed, during the same period last year, Switch sales benefitted from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has finished another successful weekend in theaters, going on to achieve a new milestone at the box office. The film has now earned $462 million worldwide, surpassing Pokemon: Detective Pikachu ($450 million) to become the No. 2 highest-grossing video game movie of all time.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s performance at the box office is split nearly evenly between domestic ($230.6 million) and international ($232 million). For comparison, Detective Pikachu skewed much more heavily to the international crowd ($306 million) compared to domestic ($144 million).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is not going to reach No. 1, though, as The Super Mario Bros. Movie made $1.36 billion globally and will remain the top video game movie for at least the time being Come from Read more
If Roll20 and Discord are your tools of choice while playing online, your virtual tabletop just got streamlined thanks to Discord’s new Roll20 integration.
Setting this up isn’t all that difficult. As the official Roll20 YouTube channel explains (via IGN), users need only join a voice lobby and click on the “Choose an Activity” button. From there, they can select Roll20 and invite their friends via the “Invite Activity” button. Users will then need to log into Roll20. If users already have an account, they can jump into any pre-existing campaigns they’ve already started.
After that, they’ll be able to select various tabletop games, including Dungeons & Dragons, Cyberpunk RED, Alien: The Roleplaying Game, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, …
Read moreThere will be more than dancing in September and the start of fall in the northern hemisphere. Next month is also looking like a delightful time to check out a group of pleasant new games, like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on Switch and Astro Bot on PS5. Both seem like potentially great experiences to open your windows, relax on the couch, and let your worries drift away.
Nintendo already revealed that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will feature familiar locations to put you in your happy place when it launches September 26. Even better, the princess can travel to these areas by riding a cute horse, too. Meanwhile, the Astro’s Playroom sequel for PS5 brings back the adorable protagonist in what looks like another charming platforming game on September 6. Astr…
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