ZhugeEX Posts

2018-07-13
ZhugeEX 10331245

Thread: Rumor: 4chan claims Nintendo Direct may come in July 22

I'm locking this for obvious reasons.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10331245/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180713033425/https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-4chan-claims-nintendo-direct-may-come-in-july-22.55028/

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 8585715

Thread: Switch Rumor Archive Redux (Read posting rules in OP)

Just sent you a PM. Thanks.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/8585715/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233018/https://www.resetera.com/threads/switch-rumor-archive-redux-read-posting-rules-in-op.27744/page-15

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 5280198

Thread: Switch Rumor Archive Redux (Read posting rules in OP)

Like I said. He took the info from another twitter account.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/5280198/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233043/https://www.resetera.com/threads/switch-rumor-archive-redux-read-posting-rules-in-op.27744/page-3

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 5278497

Thread: Switch Rumor Archive Redux (Read posting rules in OP)

Let's clear something up about Marcus Sellars. He is not an insider. He is not reliable. His 'rumors' should not be posted here or in new threads here. What Marcus Sellars does is 'rumormongering'. He goes out of his way to find 'rumors' on the internet and passes them off as his own. He doesn't care if the rumors are by some random person, if they were sent to him by someone unverified, or if they were even posted on sites like era or reddit first. He will read them, post them on his twitter, and pretend he was the first one to start that rumor. The Dark Souls stuff was being rumored on Era by vern originally, then Marcus Sellars passed it off as his own leak. All of his 3DS leaks (which are false) are taken straight from 4chan. All of his other leaks are just taken from other people. Even his most recent tweet about a Nintendo Direct on March 8th. He doesn't have a source, he just saw this tweet and copied it. To sum up. Don't bother listening to Marcus Sellars. Even if something he posts does turn out right. He just got it from somewhere else and is pretending he has access to 'inside info'.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/5278497/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233105/https://www.resetera.com/threads/switch-rumor-archive-redux-read-posting-rules-in-op.27744/page-2

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 5278946

Thread: Switch Rumor Archive Redux (Read posting rules in OP)

I mean it's really simple. Wait a day and find out.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/5278946/

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 10272700

Thread: NPD Blog: Switch Will Be Highest Selling Console This Year in US, Red Dead 2 Top Selling Game

Console hardware being at its highest since 2012 is extremely impressive. The PS4 has performed extremely well each year and Xbox One is doing great this year thanks to the One X launch and other initiatives. Switch is positioned to have a really strong holiday quarter so it'll be interesting to see what sort of numbers it can pull then. I think this is a fairly interesting statistic to point out in the console space. There was a point where packaged software releases and dollar sales were declining but it seems that there has been a rebound lately led by a strong Nintendo as well as new opportunities for digital indie developers at retail. Not to mention that retail is still a viable distribution model for console. Digital sales being up is to be expected and it's been really interesting to see multiple titles over the past year that now have 50% or more digital share at launch. Fortnite is certainly a huge driver, but I do have to admit it's a bit funny that one of the biggest drivers in the console space isn't covered by NPD in its actual tracking. I'll admit that it's great we finally have digital sales factored in via some publishers but I do feel the NPD releases each month fail to show just how big the console and PC games industry is in the US by being unable to track digital sales from non Steam PC stores, certain publishers, free to play games, subscription services and post launch monetisation. I'm conscious that NPD/EEDAR estimate this data in other paid for reports but it would be nice to get some public data on the console and PC games landscape instead of being limited to full game software sell through rankings. I know I'm pretty much talking into the void here given how closed off the games industry is to public sales data unlike the movie industry. But it would be nice.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10272700/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233147/https://www.resetera.com/threads/npd-blog-switch-will-be-highest-selling-console-this-year-in-us-red-dead-2-top-selling-game.54364/page-14

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 10285514

Thread: NPD Blog: Switch Will Be Highest Selling Console This Year in US, Red Dead 2 Top Selling Game

Good to hear. Looking forward to it all.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10285514/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233147/https://www.resetera.com/threads/npd-blog-switch-will-be-highest-selling-console-this-year-in-us-red-dead-2-top-selling-game.54364/page-14

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 10271592

Thread: Capcom stock down 11.30%, Monster Hunter World sales cited as being a "risk"

The layman explanation for this is as such. Capcom has a hit with Monster Hunter World and that led to record profits in the prior fiscal year. 7.9 million units were shipped in the prior fiscal year (ending March 31st 2018) and Capcom is expecting this game and other catalog titles to perform strongly this year, targeting approx 18m unit sales of catalog titles for this fiscal year. Capcom is betting on continued sales of Monster Hunter World as it implements a live service aspect for the game as well as repeat sales of older titles. The issue there is Monster Hunter World sales seem to be slowing faster than expected and the live service element hasn't really done much. It's Capcom's fastest and best selling game ever but the majority of sales were recognised in the prior fiscal year, not the current fiscal year. There is also the worry that performance of MHW among existing owners will be lower than expected as post launch engagement and spend drops. Then you have Capcom's catalog lineup which has underperformed and dragged profits down over the past few years. We're talking about titles like Street Fighter V, Dead Rising 4, Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite, Resident Evil 7 etc... which fell short of targets that Capcom set. On top of that it's easy to see that Capcom has got nowhere in mobile and is struggling in its amusement and other segments. The outlook for this year is based on Capcom growing its consumer games business through continued catalog sales, new game launches, mobile games and esports. The latter two items is already a tough sell for Capcom and I've explained above why catalog sales and expectations from MHW may be lower than expected. New major title launches this year include Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil Remake 2. The expectations for new games this year is fairly low with a target of 7.4m unit sales, this number also includes other new titles such as MM11 and MHW PC which are not expected to become million sellers this year. Essentially it means that Capcom isn't really expecting its major titles this year to be on the same level as past hits and again there is the worry that these titles don't really do anything to grow post launch engagement and spend or help out in other growing segments like esports. The main reason for the drop, as noted in the OP, is mainly due to MHW expectations post launch. But the above is also an explanation of why investors may be cautious too.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10271592/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233229/https://www.resetera.com/threads/capcom-stock-down-11-30-monster-hunter-world-sales-cited-as-being-a-risk.54429/page-18

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 10276622

Thread: Sony's Fortnite crossplay account block is now covered by mainstream press [Sony Responds]

Let's stop trying to derail this thread with talk about Microsoft's policy on Xbox Live Gold. There is already a thread to discuss that. Thank you.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10276622/

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2018-07-11
ZhugeEX 71491

Thread: Is there really a Simpsons reaction pic/gif for everything?

Was waiting for this thread.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/71491/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9549369

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

The Nintendo digital numbers are inflated higher than they actually are.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9549369/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180710223405/https://www.resetera.com/threads/npd-may-2018-state-of-decay-2-1-software-ps4-tops-hardware-charts.50571/page-21

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9538824

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

That number is for SCEA regions (Americas). My comment was referring to US sales only.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9538824/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9533873

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Indeed. Detroit isn't actually doing as well as people here think. It is funny tbh, I saw some people in the Detroit thread saying how great the game was selling but then putting down SoT or SoD2 which are actually doing better. As an aside, I'm also not expecting Sony to work with them on a 4th game.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9533873/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9532456

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Higher than God of War 2

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9532456/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9532789

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

I can echo the above. Whilst Labo may pick up during the holiday season, I think it's fair to say it hasn't performed as well as many thought it would. Granted, Labo is a bit like PSVR in expectation vs reality.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9532789/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9529178

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Digital is generally higher on Xbox, relatively speaking. More recently initiatives like Play Anywhere have had a big impact.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9529178/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9529207

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Remember that the comparison is for revenue, not unit sales.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9529207/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9527246

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Just a note to those working out numbers for State of Decay 2 and such. 1. NPD sales are US only, not worldwide. 2. The comparison (Nearly double sales of SOD1) refers to revenue, not units. 3. State of Decay retailed at $20. State of Decay 2 retailed at $30.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9527246/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9526499

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Because leaks on this forum don't account for digital sales. Digital sales are a large part of the market in 2018.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9526499/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180710223806/https://www.resetera.com/threads/npd-may-2018-state-of-decay-2-1-software-ps4-tops-hardware-charts.50571/page-4

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9526236

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Updated OP with the video: One interesting note is that State of Decay 2 was only $30 but still managed to top the chart which is ranked by dollar sales. So very impressive considering every other game in that list retails for around $60.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9526236/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9525718

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Thanks to the NPD Group for the breakdown-May 2018 spending across video game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards grew 13 percent when compared to a year ago, to $685 million. Growth in Hardware and Accessories & Game Cards offset a slight decline in Software. Year-to-date spending across video game Hardware, Software, Accessories and Game Cards is up 15 percent when compared to the same period a year ago, to $4.9 billion. Growth has occurred across all categories of spending.Year to date, software spending is up 7 percent versus year ago, to $2.2 billion. Far Cry 5, God of War, and Monster Hunter: World are the year's best-selling titles. State of Decay 2 was May's best-selling game, as launch month sales nearly doubled that of the previous entry in the franchise, State of Decay.God of War was May's second best-selling title, and now ranks in the same position in year to date sales, trailing only Ubisoft's Far Cry 5.Detroit: Become Human was the third best-selling game of the month. Launch month sales of Detroit: Become Human represent a record high for developer Quantic Dream, with sales growth of over 20 percent when compared to its previous launch month best-seller, Heavy Rain. Nintendo Switch software sales in May generated growth of 90 percent when compared to a year ago, delivering the highest software revenues for any Nintendo platform in May since the Nintendo Wii in May 2011. Please note that The NPD Group does not currently track digital sales on Nintendo platforms.Sony was May's top-selling software publisher, driven by God of War and Detroit: Become Human. Ubisoft remains the top revenue generating publisher year to date, while Activision Blizzard holds the lead revenue position over the 12 month period ending May. For the 2018 year-to-date period, hardware spending has increased 15 percent to $1.3 billion. Spending gains for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Plug N Play devices such as the SNES Classic have driven growth.Hardware unit sales in May 2018 reached the highest total for a May since May 2011, while May 2018 dollar sales reached the highest May total since May 2014. Sony's PlayStation 4, Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo Switch all achieved all-time unit sales highs for a May month. Previous highs were May 2016 for PlayStation 4, May 2015 for Xbox One, and May 2017 for Switch.: Sony's PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console hardware platform in May, and remains the best-selling console hardware platform year to date.: The Nintendo Switch 32GB w/Neon Red/Blue JoyCon was the month's best-selling hardware SKU in both unit and dollar sales.Sales of Headsets/Headphones more than doubled in May 2018 when compared to a year ago. Year to date, Headsets/Headphones spending has increased 83 percent. The Xbox One Ear Force Recon 50x Gaming Headset from Turtle Beach was the best-selling Headset/Headphone in May, while the company's Xbox One Ear Force Stealth 600 Wireless Headset is the best-selling Headset/Headphone for 2018 year to date. Gamepad spending grew 16 percent in May versus a year ago, with year to date spending growth of 22 percent. The PS4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black is the best-selling Gamepad in both May and 2018 year to date.* Digital sales not included ^ PC digital sales not included

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9525718/

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2018-07-10
ZhugeEX 9525863

Thread: NPD May 2018: State of Decay 2 #1 software, PS4 tops hardware charts

Probably worth noting that the numbers in the OP don't include game pass downloads. These are full game sales. The total would be higher if you include Game Pass players.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9525863/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9683254

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 25, 2018

Donkey Kong. Although the difference between DK and Bayonetta wasn't exactly significant.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9683254/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9677513

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 25, 2018

So on the one hand, Mario Tennis Aces has already sold more than Ultra Smash for WIi U. On the other hand the game had a fairly low opening on par with previously released Wii U ports.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9677513/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9677821

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 25, 2018

Yup. I was honestly shocked by how badly Ultra Smash did. Like there is Wii U bad. Then there is Ultra Smash bad.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9677821/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9678932

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 25, 2018

Just to clarify one thing above. Mario Tennis Aces did ultimately have a good opening for the game that it is. But it's basically the series being back to normal after the Wii U entry. Hopefully it'll continue selling due to free DLC and such.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9678932/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 6373803

Thread: Spyro The Dragon Reignited Trilogy Trailer (PS4/XB1 September 21st 2018)

Updated OP with PR.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/6373803/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180710004218/https://www.resetera.com/threads/spyro-the-dragon-reignited-trilogy-trailer-ps4-xb1-september-21st-2018.34151/page-7

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9968086

Thread: Any chance at all that Yakuza will appear on Switch at some point?

OP’s post earlier pretty much sums up this thread.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9968086/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 9809339

Thread: Take-Two announces Carnival Games for Switch

The series has sold over 9.5m across Wii and DS.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9809339/

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2018-07-09
ZhugeEX 704974

Thread: Assassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis

Loving the game so far. The world is absolutely amazing and I love how the quests are done and tracked. Means I have a lot more freedom to do what I want. The "A quest is nearby" thing is awesome too. Discovered my first bug today though. Was crouched next to a tree whilst assassinating a dude riding by on a horse. The animation showed me lunging through the tree to assassinate the NPC. After that I ended up stuck in the tree and couldn't run out of it lol.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/704974/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 9824850

Thread: Kotaku Sources: Google Is Planning A Game Platform That Could Take On Xbox And PlayStation

Ya know what's funny though. Google generates more revenue through the google play store (through the 30% cut they take from IAP) than Nintendo generates through games software.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9824850/

Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20180708144427/https://www.resetera.com/threads/kotaku-sources-google-is-planning-a-game-platform-that-could-take-on-xbox-and-playstation.52192/page-9

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 9821420

Thread: Kotaku Sources: Google Is Planning A Game Platform That Could Take On Xbox And PlayStation

The games market is now worth over $100 billion annually. More than the film and music market combined. Google isn’t the only company looking to expand their share of the pie.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9821420/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 10135514

Thread: The Switch version of Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is the fastest selling Switch game in the UK this year

500k is the retail number. (Tbh it's well over 500k at retail) 800k includes digital sales. EDIT: Just to clarify, this is the total of PS4+XB1+Switch in the UK, lifetime to date.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10135514/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 10135745

Thread: The Switch version of Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is the fastest selling Switch game in the UK this year

See my edit above.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/10135745/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 9955372

Thread: The Switch version of Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is the fastest selling Switch game in the UK this year

When you include digital, Crash has sold over 800k in the UK alone. As of this week.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9955372/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 9955575

Thread: The Switch version of Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is the fastest selling Switch game in the UK this year

GSD will be releasing digital data in 2019. I don’t know the splits, just the total. 800k isn’t sales for this one week. It’s the lifetime total.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9955575/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 9944856

Thread: The Switch version of Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is the fastest selling Switch game in the UK this year

It sold more, but not by much tbh.

Link: https://www.resetera.com/posts/9944856/

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 10144231

Thread: Why is PlayStation king? Because Sony bravely supports games that end

We can have a thread about this without a title designed to stoke console wars from some website.

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2018-07-08
ZhugeEX 10141231

Thread: Warframe coming to Switch

Glad to see it coming to Switch. Game is great.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10126156

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

Even if it sells the same as what it sold physically it's still nothing noteworthy.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10126330

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

I'm not really sure tbh. I haven't looked into it myself. But you are right that Europe is generally a bit weaker for Splatoon 2. But I usually lump it in with NA where it is also notably weaker than the more popular mainstay titles like Zelda, Mario Kart and Odyssey. When you look at the actual numbers you'll find that Zelda, Mario Kart and Odyssey usually sell within a certain range each month whereas Splatoon 2 is notably lower. Not significantly so though. After all it is still a top seller on Switch.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10125533

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

Nintendo doesn't share digital sales data and no publisher can share digital sales data of games published on Nintendo platforms.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10120012

Thread: Fortnite's map seems to be getting sucked into real life

Can’t wait for the Fortnite AR battle royale game where real life is a battle royale.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 9955008

Thread: Nintendo's Konno feels console games will need to provide constant engagement features a la mobile

As others have pointed out in this thread that’s effectively what Nintendo have been doing this generation through free and paid content updates across the majority of its first party titles. Ironically the person saying this is behind Mario Kart which hasn’t really embraced the live service approach like Splatoon has for example. I wonder if we’ll see any interoperability between MK8 and MK Tour in the future.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10110035

Thread: RUMOR: Ridge Racer 8 Nintendo Switch Debut At Gamescom?

This isn't so much a rumor. More so speculation. If there isn't a thread on Bandai Namco's lineup for gamescom yet then someone can make one.

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2018-07-07
ZhugeEX 10110199

Thread: SensorTower: Pokemon Go has made $1.8 billion, still making $70 million per month

To generate gross revenue of $1.8 billion, a console game sold at $60 would need to sell more than 30 million units.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 2804072

Thread: Nintendo Switch |OT| Now you're playing with power; HYBRID POWER!

No VGChartz is not accurate and is a banned source here.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 10095646

Thread: EA Motive talks 4 games (Star Wars, New IP, PvZ, #4), notes what they kept from Amy Hennig's project

Thanks for the summary, Nirolak. I've been interested in Motive's New IP since it was first announce almost 4 years ago. I think at this point it's fairly clear that it's going to be a next gen game.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 10096496

Thread: EA Motive talks 4 games (Star Wars, New IP, PvZ, #4), notes what they kept from Amy Hennig's project

Oh wow. For some reason I was under the impression it was before 2020 or something. Maybe that was something they previously said? Still find it weird that EA has never taken this segment seriously over the past decade.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 10087633

Thread: June UK charts: FIFA 18 at No.1, God Of War takes no.2

The chart doesn't include digital sales and SoD2 did extremely well digitally.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 9945115

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

Looking at the numbers, The Crew 2 is much lower than expected, especially when compared to the original game. I'm conscious GfK data is pretty much not worth looking at given lack of digital sales, but I'd be surprised if it gets anywhere near Crew 1's opening with digital. Crash did well for a year late port. Switch ver. opening was higher than DKTF but not significantly so. Wolf 2 absolutely bombed on Switch. It sold less than the packaged PC version did in its first week. I didn't know people even purchased packaged PC games anymore. Switch is suffering from a similar issue to prior Nintendo consoles where mature games never sold well.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 9945409

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

Let me put it this way. The PS4 and XB1 versions sold almost the same amount as the Switch version this week alone. Which isn't much different from what those two versions sold last week. Wolf 2 has been out for almost a year. It didn't bomb everywhere, it just isn't on par with more popular shooters for obvious reasons. Hence my explanation that the Switch version did terribly all things considered. The reason I mention mature games is because it's a longstanding trend. Skyrim did well but others have suffered.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 9945531

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

It sold about the same as Wolf 2

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 9945757

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

Everyone always focuses on the negative lol. Crash did well on Switch, as do other games each week. I'm specifically talking about Wolf2 above and the trend of mature games in general. As I noted. Some mature games do well. Mature games didn't sell on Wii but that didn't stop Call of Duty and Resident Evil selling well. It's just they never sold on the same level as other platforms of course. The reason I note mature games is because it's the same cycle with every recent hardware generation, both home and portable. The majority of units sold on PS/XB are mature games whereas the least number of units sold on Nintendo platforms are mature games. Whilst some mature games like Skyrim and Nintendo pushing Bayonetta has led to good results, the majority of mature games don't sell on the same level as other games.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 9945826

Thread: PAL Charts - Week 26, 2018

It depends on the game but I think in general that is true for most. The reason I'm calling out mature games is because whilst late ports may sell X. Late ports of mature games in general usually sell lower than X.

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2018-07-06
ZhugeEX 7891214

Thread: Eurogamer: Leaks suggest Retro Studios making Star Fox racing spin-off (also heard by EG's sources)

Walmart Canada needs a better prediction algorithm.

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 6364901

Thread: Spyro The Dragon Reignited Trilogy Leaked - With Boxart (Update: screenshots too) [PS4/XB1]

This is just 3D printed. #TeamFake

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 44386

Thread: The PC Builders Thread (aka I need a new PC)

Great work Celcius. I'm going to need this thread next month!

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 1187035

Thread: Xbox One X |OT| The Scorpio King

There is nothing wrong with posting positively about Xbox. Would would lead to a ban is engaging in console war like behaviour on this forum. Keep that stuff to twitter or whatever. There is no place for it here.

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 871495

Thread: Xbox One X |OT| The Scorpio King

Let's keep this thread on topic. Thanks.

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 29172

Thread: Rock Band (Series) |OT| Welcome Home

Lets keep it civil guys.

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 4396322

Thread: Easy Allies |OT| The New Era

Sure. It's a Chinese name. The username and my avatar is based on Zhuge Liang who was a Chinese strategist during the Three Kingdoms period. I'll use Google Translate as that might be an easier way to share with others. If you click the voice icon under the Chinese text you'll hear how it's pronounced.

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2018-07-05
ZhugeEX 132790

Thread: Nintendo First-Party Thread

I changed it now. Let me know if that's ok or if you want a different title. In the future you can report your own post and a moderator will see the report and action the request. Thanks.

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