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SuperData June 2020: Valorant had the ‘biggest launch ever for a free-to-play PC title’
It's time for our monthly check-in on how the games industry is doing according to SuperData's numbers, and don't worry - they're all still...
Police in Taiwan locate the owner of a lost Switch thanks to Animal Crossing
So here's a cute story for you. A man in Taiwan took his Nintendo Switch along when he went to the ATM to grab...
Magic-slinging battle royale Spellbreak will go free-to-play on all platforms, allow cross-platform play at launch
Remember Spellbreak? It's a battle royale title that we first highlighted when it was in pre-alpha testing in October 2018. Its whole shtick is...
Massively on the Go: Fun ideas for online play in Animal Crossing New Horizons
I love sandbox gameplay. I'm pretty sure a lot of you readers do too, which is probably why a good deal of us have...
Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space
This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is letting you swim and dive starting on July 3
Sure, having your own private island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is nice, but why not just descend into the water around it and...
Massively on the Go: Exploring Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion
I knew from the website shown at the initial announcement that Pokemon Sword and Shield's first expansion, The Isle of Armor, would be more of...
Pokemon Unite is a new MOBA for mobile devices and Nintendo Switch from Nintendo and Tencent
Gosh, that... that headline basically says it all, doesn't it? Yes, Nintendo has announced Pokemon Unite, which is a Pokemon MOBA, a genre that...
SuperData May 2020: Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft improve their fortunes
Superdata's May digital games earning report is out, and there is some interesting movement for some of our favorite online games.
World of Warcraft's western...
Gaming events and patches are delayed, games taken offline to support Black Lives Matter protests
The PC Gaming Show that was scheduled for Saturday has been postponed a week, PC Gamer announced last night. It'll run June 13th instead,...
Massively Uplifting: Charity tourneys, Asheron’s Call in Animal Crossing, and over a million Kind Words
May day! May day! We have warm fuzzies incoming! And just in time to start June off with happier thoughts. And who couldn't use...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO developers stuck in the past?
Earlier this month - so what feels like at least a few years ago - the MMO community amused itself jousting over comments from...
Battle Bards Episode 169: Wild Things
Do you ever walk on the wild side in MMOs? Do you have a penchant for beastly races that aren’t merely reskinned humans? Then...
SuperData April 2020: Games spending shatters more records thanks to the pandemic
This will probably come off as "water is wet" news, but for those who like to keep a finger on the pulse of these...
Elder Scrolls Blades has just launched for the Nintendo Switch
Welp, I know where I'm probably spending some time this weekend: The Elder Scrolls Blades. MMO players will recall that the game initially launched...
Animal Crossing: Cherry blossoms, the Detroit Lions, and a politician’s island visit travelogue
What do cherry blossoms, the Detroit Lions NFL team, and NY representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have in common? Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if you can...
COVID-19 gaming impact roundup: Studios working from home, War Thunder as an Army training tool
The global novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the gaming industry - here's the latest.
Warhammer Online fans will remember well the name Carrie Gouskos,...
Introducing Animal Crossing but it’s a horror movie
Anyone who has played Animal Crossing: New Horizons knows that the scariest possible thing to befall you on the island are things like hot...
Massively Uplifting: Communities and companies bolster COVID-19 relief and mental health support
April showers of good deeds bring May flowers of comfort and hope. And after the last couple of months, we sure could use a...
Animal Crossing player recreates Disney’s Haunted Mansion
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a total nut for Disney's Haunted Mansion. It's pretty much my favorite theme park ride...
