Mobile VR’s dying gasps mean new life for standalone and tethered VR
Even if you were expecting this news, the latest research confirms it: “High-performance” VR platforms are increasing in popularity while “mobile VR” is declining. Users,...
Nintendo slightly misses earnings and Switch sales forecasts, won’t introduce new console
Nintendo spread a little disappointment with its latest earnings post for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. The company’s earnings fell slightly below...
Nintendo Switch hits 34.74 million consoles sold, growth slowing
Nintendo reported that the Nintendo Switch hybrid game console has sold 34.74 million hardware units to date, along with 187.52 million copies of software....
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate punches out 13.8 million copies
Nintendo reported today that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was a smash hit of the holiday season, with 13.81 million copies sold to date on...
Nintendo gets nearly a quarter of gaming’s 1.5 million TV ad impressions between March 16 and April 15
Nintendo’s been busy promoting the Switch hybrid console, and it shows: The publisher is in first place when it comes to the most-seen gaming...
Newzoo: Top 25 public game companies generated over $100 billion in 2018 revenue
Market researcher Newzoo reported that the top 25 public game companies account for nearly 80 percent of the global market, and they generated $107.3...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Persona 5’s Joker, stage builder, and video editing on April 17
Nintendo revealed today that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 3.0 update will launch on April 17. This includes the downloadable character Joker from Persona 5....
Xbox TV maintains lead for game industry ad spend in March
Xbox held its lead in March with 35.8% of the total gaming-industry spend on national TV advertising. Meanwhile, Nintendo and chart newcomer Respawn Entertainment...
Punch-Out and Mario’s Lost Levels coming to Switch’s NES library
Nintendo announced today that Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, and Star Soldier will be joining Nintendo Switch Online‘s digital...
The DeanBeat: The accidental game companies have become intentional
Gamers have been excited about battle royale games like Apex Legends and Fortnite. But if you pull up 10,000 feet to see what’s really...