NFL sacks all comers as video games’ best source of ad impressions
Gaming industry TV ads generated over 1.54 billion impressions from September 16 to October 15, nearly identical to the amount in the previous 30-day...
RetroBeat: 5 other games Nintendo needs to finally bring to the U.S.
Nintendo announced this week that it is finally giving the original Fire Emblem an English translation. Yay! But I hope that Nintendo doesn’t stop...
Nintendo will finally localize the original Fire Emblem in English
Surprise! Nintendo is finally releasing the original Fire Emblem in the U.S. via a Switch port that comes out on December 4. Fire Emblem:...
Super Mario 3D All-Stars becomes a fast sales hit for Nintendo
We can complain about its limited availability or half-hearted porting job all we want, but Super Mario 3D All-Stars has become a big sales...
September is 2020’s biggest month so far for game industry TV ad spend
The TV advertising spree for gaming brands continued in September with a 76.35% increase in estimated spend, up to $39.5 million from August’s $22.4...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Minecraft characters
Nintendo today revealed Minecraft characters Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman as the newest fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the hit fighting game on...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting Halloween fun and reprinted Amiibo cards
Nintendo announced today that Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ Halloween event will start September 30 via a free update. It’ll also be reprinting more of...
Console Wars documentary gives Sega and Nintendo’s epic battle visual context
Console Wars was a hit book, and now it’s a documentary. It tells the story of Sega and Nintendo’s fight for gaming dominance in...
PlayStation leads in TV ad impressions, but Square Enix is close behind
Gaming industry TV ad impressions saw an 87.71% increase from mid-August to mid-September, compared to the previous 30-day period. From August 16 through September...
The RetroBeat: How Super Mario 3D All-Stars could have been better
I reviewed Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and while its three games are still a joy to play, it’s easy to be disappointed that Nintendo...