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Switch’s early success may continue to grab the headlines, but the enduring success of the PS4 continues to be the console sector’s crowning jewel. Sony has revealed that it shipped 20m PS4s in the year ending March 31st 2017, making it the most successful period in the console’s history. In …

The 3DS is getting one last hurrah thanks to the surprise announcement of a new redesign for the handheld. Nintendo has announced the New 2DS XL, which returns to the 2DS design of the hardware and gives it a more 3DS-style spin. The existing 2DS, for those who don’t recall, …

With the release of Nintendo’s fiscal year earnings report this morning, we now know that Switch had a great first month on sale, hitting 2.74m units worldwide. However, SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen has told MCV that the platform holder now needs to deliver a "second act" of content if Nintendo …

SuperData has estimated the PlayStation 4 will hit 60m units worldwide when Sony releases its fiscal year earnings report tomorrow, giving it almost double the number of sales as Microsoft’s Xbox One. According to SuperData CEO Joost Van Dreunen, Microsoft’s Xbox One platform has currently sold around 33m units worldwide, …

Kalypso Media has appointed Square Enix’s Jrgen Goeldner as its strategic advisor, the publisher has announced. In his new role, Goeldner will be working with Kalypso’s co-founder and global managing director Simon Hellwig on the firm’s branding, platforms, strategy and general global expansion as it prepares to bring its new …

The 3DS remake of Intelligent System’s Fire Emblem Gaiden for the NES went straight to No.1 in Japan last week, according to the latest figures from Famitsu. The latest entry in the Fire Emblem handheld series, re-titled Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, shifted over 133,000 copies in its first …

Origen’s roster has taken another hit, as their second player in a week has left the team, leaving them with just three players. Origen was relegated from the European League of Legends Championship Series after the Spring Split. Six days ago, Origen’s top laner Max Günther, known by handle Satorius, …

Sean Cleaver catches up with Amazon Games Services vice president, Mike Frazzini, to see how the Amazon Lumberyard engine and the company’s gaming focus has come on in the past year

Ronimo’s side-scrolling 2D MOBA Awesomenauts is making the transition to free-to-play. The switch will be made on Steam on May 24th, although an update that has overhauled the progression system has already gone live. Changes include an overhauled tutorial and ‘beginner experience’ designed to make it easier for newcomers to …

The second expansion for Forza Horizon 3 offers a very different prospect to the game’s first DLC. It’s called Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels and, as the name suggests, draws on the licensed toys for what looks to be some delightfully silly and over-the-top escapades. It introduces six new off-coast …