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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury tops US sales chart
US Charts, Week of February 13, 2021:
1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Electronic Arts completes acquisition of Codemasters
EA has completed the $1.2 billion acquisition of the UK-based racing developer Codemasters.
Amsterdam publishing office planned by Bungie
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has revealed plans to open a publishing office in Amsterdam, as well as a host of other expansion initiatives.
Spending on PC gaming hardware and accessories in the US in 2020
Over the course of 2020 in the US, consumer spending on PC gaming hardware and accessories saw an increase of 62 percent year-on-year.
Top 10 games in Australia and New Zealand – Feb 14, 2021
Australian Chart, Week of Feb 14, 2021:
1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
2. Little Nightmares 2
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
Top 10 games in Australia and New Zealand – Feb 7, 2021
Australian Chart, Week of Feb 7, 2021:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. FIFA 21
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Class-action lawsuit filed against Sony for DualSense drift
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Sony over the PS5’s DualSense controller for rising cases of drift issues with the device.
GameStop prevented from cashing in on stock sales surge
The short squeeze that was the source of some controversy a few weeks back could have helped GameStop pay off hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
Game spending in January 2021 in the US was up 42%
US chart, January 2021:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
3. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury tops UK chart
UK Charts. Week of February 13, 2021:
1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
3. FIFA 21
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