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Jacob Chambers

Old-school gamer with a cheeky tongue that gets me in trouble. When I'm not playing games, I'm writing about them, preferably in the vicinity of a fridge! Oh, and if you're a Justin Bieber fan, I'm afraid we can't be friends!

Final Fantasy’s Pixel Remaster Series Sells Three Million Copies

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has sold over three million copies worldwide. This includes Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, and mobile copies. Social media message from Square Enix thanking fans for their support: A victory fanfare awaits! The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has now reached 3 million copies sold across PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and mobile! ...

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Sega & Atlus Airing Special Tokyo Game Show Broadcast This Month

Update: Sega and Atlus revealed their TGS 2023 lineup. Gematsu has the full schedule, including playable demos, trailers, live stream spotlights, and more. Keep in mind that the special broadcast stream will be on September 21. Sega Endless Dungeon Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Sonic Superstars Atlus Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Tactica Partner Titles ...

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Hotel Dusk Writer’s New Adventure Game Trace Memory Exceeds Crowdfunding Goal

Dark Auction: Hitler’s Legacy, a Japanese ‘authentic mystery adventure’, is being crowdfunded by IzanagiGames, Inc. The game is already 170% funded at 2 million JPY and is expected to release on Switch next year. The 1980s story follows 18-year-old Noah, a seemingly normal young man who must deal with a mysterious estate possibly bequeathed by Adolf Hitler. Dark Auction: Hitler’s ...

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Missed Splatoon 3’s Tricolor Turf War Stage? All Return For Next Splatfest

Splatoon 3 was released almost a year ago, and Nintendo is planning a Splatfest to celebrate. The weekend’s splatting will return all eight Tricolor stages from previous Splatfests to make it more special. The news was posted on the Nintendo Japan website and translated by @OatmealDome for Twitter. The full lineup of eight stages includes the special Scorch Gorge variant ...

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Phil Spencer of Xbox ‘Had A Blast’ Playing Super Mario Bros

Many are getting hands-on with the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Wonder, releasing October 20, 2023, at Nintendo Live in Seattle. Phil Spencer, Xbox’s head, said he “had a blast” playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder (thanks, Pure Xbox). The message includes a cute photo of Phil against the stunning Super Mario Bros. Wonder backdrop. Check it: Had a great time ...

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Animal Crossing Fan Visits All New Horizons Artwork IRL

Nothing like healthy content to start the week, huh? Today, @mayplaystv revealed his completed mission to visit every Animal Crossing: New Horizons artwork in person. Mayuren Naidoo, a UK-based content creator, completed the challenge and uploaded a video of the 43 ACNH artwork to prove it. He officially finished last month, but today’s video seems like a fitting ‘victory lap’. ...

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Nintendo Japan’s New Employee Retention Rate Is 98.8%

Many aspiring game developers dream of working with Mario and Zelda, but how many actually work for Nintendo? Biz Journal (translated by Tokyo Game Life) reports that Nintendo retains 98.8% of its Japanese employees. It’s almost perfect, but Japan’s average employee retention rate is 70% more impressive! New employee retention rate in Japan is 70%. Nintendo’s is 98.8%. Brand strength, ...

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Prototype Had No Deadline

In early hands-on previews, Super Mario Bros. Wonder was praised as one of the most refreshing takes on the 2D series in a long time, and it appears that the lack of a deadline in its early design was a factor. Takashi Tezuka, the game’s producer, told Wired that there was no due date during prototyping, which encouraged creativity and ...

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Nintendo May Update Smash Bros. amiibo Packaging

Despite being less busy, Nintendo’s amiibo line still gets new figurines regularly. Considering this, Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo series may have updated packaging. A Famiboards forum member posted new look photos. It’s garnered attention online because the back of the box makes “no mention” of the Switch or other compatible platforms: Famiboards user Ajimi: “I work at retail in ...

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