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US best selling video games: Week of September 14, 2019
US Charts, Week of September 14, 2019:
1. Borderlands 3
2. Gears 5
3. NBA 2K20
Borderlands 3 releases and tops the UK boxed charts
UK Charts. Week of September 14, 2019:
1. Borderlands 3
2. Gears 5
3. eFootball PES 2020
Monster Hunter World Iceborne sold 2.5 million units in first week
Capcom has announced that the first large-scale expansion to Monster Hunter World, Iceborne, has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide in the first week on sale.
Ring Fit Adventure revealed as Nintendo’s latest fitness title
Nintendo has revealed their latest fitness game for Nintendo Switch, Ring Fit Adventure, following a teaser video that the platform holder posted last week.
NBA 2K20 developers working around the clock to fix the game
Last week NBA 2K20 launched with so many bugs that it saw the hashtag #fix2k20 gain traction around various social media platforms.
Persona 5 – themed PS4 console announced for Japan
Atlus, developers of the Persona game series, and Sony announced some Persona 5-themed PlayStation 4 consoles at the opening of the Tokyo Games Show 2019.
Vive Cosmos price and release date revealed
HTC has revealed the price and release date for their latest virtual reality headset, the Vive Cosmos.
GameStop problems continue in Q2 2019
Global sales for GameStop dropped by 14% year-on-year for Q2 2019 to $1.3 billion. This comes after the company saw its biggest full-year loss in history last year.
Games roles will be added to UK occupation shortage list
It’s been reported that games jobs will be added to the UK’s occupation shortage list by United Kindom Home Office.
Microsoft acquisition makes publishing future for Double Fine uncertain
Founder of Double Fine Productions isn’t certain how the studios publishing business will function now that the development side has been acquired by Microsoft.
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