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Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2020 roundup
On March 17, 2020, Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase to inform about all of the indie games coming to Nintendo Switch over the course of 2020.
GameStop in-store events cancelled due to Coronavirus
Whilst GameStop is keeping all of its stores open for the time being, they are canceling all in-store events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Resident Evil 3 Remake demo coming this week
Capcom has announced that there will be a demo for Resident Evil 3 Remake before the full game launches April 3, 2020.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ships 5 million copies
Since the expansion launched for platforms in September 2019, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has sold more than 5 million units worldwide.
Assassin’s Creed Unity tops EMEAA charts, February 2020
EMEAA Charts. February 2020:
1. Assassin’s Creed Unity
2. Grand Theft Auto 5
3. FIFA 20
Microsoft reveals some specs of Xbox Series X
Microsoft has released a new video for the Xbox Series X, and Xbox Head Phil Spencer has published a letter describing the new console in greater detail.
Planning for Gamescom 2020 continues as normal
Despite there currently being a ban on events, the organizers hope that by August there will be nothing stopping Gamescom 2020 from going ahead.
Nioh 2 releases and takes the top of the UK charts
UK Charts. Week of March 14, 2020:
1. Nioh 2
2. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
3. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
U.S. game sales down in February 2020
US Charts, February 2020:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. NBA 2K20
3. Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty Warzone hit 6M players in less than 24 hours
The official Call of Duty account posted info that the free-to-play game managed to rack up over 6 million players in less than 24 hours after launching.
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