Nintendo's July–September numbers put Switch 2 lifetime shipments at 26.35 million after 2.67 million last quarter. First-half hardware was down 37.4% year-on-year to 6.49 million, but Switch 2 software rose 18.8% to 24.49 million. Pokémon Pokopia sits at about 5.3 million worldwide, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave hit 1.34 million in two weeks, and the full-year Switch 2 forecast stays at 16.5 million.
In the same briefing, Nintendo listed major 2027 Switch 2 arrivals including Final Fantasy VII Revelation (8 April), Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (12 February), Resident Evil: Veronica, FromSoftware's The Duskbloods, Crazy Taxi: World Tour and LEGO Skylines. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is due 10 December.
From today, Call of Duty: Warzone is no longer playable on last-gen consoles as Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 lands with new multiplayer maps, DMZ's X01 facility and fresh Warzone maps. Progress carries over to PS5, Xbox Series and PC on the same Activision account, but unspent COD Points stay within the console family.
Shift Up's free update adds four Bayonetta-inspired looks for Eve — Bayonetta, Nun, Jeanne and an original Black Tresses design — timed with the Switch 2 Complete Edition that landed yesterday.
IO Interactive's Starter Pack unlocks the Against the Odds intro mission for free, with progress carrying into a full purchase. The Deluxe Edition is also 50% off in the Black Friday sale until 21 November, and Premium members can still trial an hour on PS Plus.
Sony's first official figure for the September exclusive puts it well behind Spider-Man 2's opening pace and Ghost of Yotei's first month. With a reported ~$300 million budget, it still has ground to make up into the holidays.
KEMCO's floating-continent JRPG launches at $19.99 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2 and Steam, with turn-based battles, Artefact summons and a Special Edition packing the add-ons on Xbox and PlayStation.
Reuters reports the consortium — which also helped take EA private — approached the game-engine firm in recent weeks. No deal is certain, and Unity is working with a bank to weigh options. Shares jumped on the news.
With more than 2,300 signatures it clears the 500 needed to reach the House agenda. Fans want funding or independence for the Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio after EA's cuts, though Eurogamer notes Ottawa may have little leverage over EA-owned IP.
CFO Lin Tao told investors the next-gen platform is "progressing as scheduled" and that Sony will keep investing. PS5 lifetime sales hit 97.9 million after another 2.6 million last quarter, and the firm says it has secured enough memory to meet console demand through March 2028.
The drop includes Anniversary Editions of Wing Commander titles and Road Rash, rebuilt from vaulted tape masters, plus Theme Hospital and other re-releases on Steam, GOG and the EA App.
Brand manager Yoshinori Kitase told IGN there's demand inside the company and among fans, though he has no personal remake plans "anytime soon" and would rather chase a new action-focused Final Fantasy.
