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Consumer backlash over the requirement to log into Bethesda.net for playing newly re-released original DOOM, DOOM 2, and DOOM 3.

Nintendo has sold a total of 36.87 million Nintendo Switch consoles around the world, during the period starting from its launch to June 30, 2019.

As of the three month quarter ending on June 30, 2019, 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles have been shipped to retailers worldwide.

Obsidian Entertainment announced that Pillars of Eternity is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer, on August 8, 2019.

UK Charts. Week of July 27, 2019:
1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
2. Wolfenstein: Youngblood
3. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

EMEAA Chart, July 21, 2019
1. Grand Theft Auto 5
2. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
3. Super Mario Maker 2

Control, the upcoming title from Remedy Entertainment, officially gone gold, i.e. the development is complete, the code is sent for manufacture onto discs.

THQ Nordic has released a trailer that shows, the publisher’s full lineup of titles present at Gamescom 2019, and also an as of yet unannounced game.

UK Charts. Week of July 20, 2019:
1. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: the Black Order
3. Super Mario Maker 2

Following widespread ‘drifting’ issue of Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo is now reportedly offering free repairs to all Joy-Cons experiencing ‘drifting’.