1. The sales list of FAMI Pass has changed
Hello everyone, in the new week from January 22nd to January 28th, the PS5 version of "Like a Dragon 8" won the championship, "Wind Comes to Xilin 6" won the second place, and the PS4 version of "Like a Dragon 8" also entered the top three.
Sony made a big move this week, with four of the top five spots.
NS doesn't come up with a masterpiece again, I'm afraid it's really going to change.
2. Switch2 will drive screen sales
According to research firm Omdia, Nintendo plans to launch a Switch 2 this year, with an 8-inch LCD screen, or support for a 120Hz refresh rate.
Nintendo will prepare sufficient supply this time to alleviate the phenomenon of being raised and resold by scalpers due to insufficient supply in the early stage.
Omdia pointed out that benefiting from the launch of the new Switch, global shipments of panels for game consoles are expected to reach 26.6 million units in 2024, an increase of 1 from 20 million units in 20233 times.
The Switch2 does not yet have a model and plan for an OLED panel, but it is not ruled out that an OLED version will be launched at a later stage.
3. EA CEO talks about Switch2
With more and more news about the Switch2, developers are also being asked about their development plans for the new platform.
A few days ago, EA CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about the impact of Switch2 on the company's business at an investment conference.
Wilson said that the new console was not available for comment before it was released. But he also said that he expects the new platform, saying that if the new console CPU, GPU, memory, battery life, screen resolution and other aspects are improved, it will be a good thing for developers.
4. "Sprague 3" will hold a new festival on the 17th
Nintendo has announced the start of a new festival for Sprague 3, which will be held from 8 a.m. on February 17 to 8 a.m. on February 19.
The festival will be divided into different themes depending on the region, and the theme of the day service will be "Which one do you like?" Bean paste vs custard vs cream", other server topics have not yet been announced.
5. Hong Kong server eshop New Year game discount
The Spring Festival is approaching, and the Hong Kong eShop has also launched a promotional campaign, from February 5th to February 18th, there will be eight games participating**, with discounts ranging from 21% to 67%.
The main games are "Sprague 3", "Super Mario Party", "Monster Hunter Rise", etc.
The specific list is as follows:
6. "Sonic x Shadow Generation" will be released in the fall
Sega has announced that the Sonic Generations remake, titled Sonic x Shadow: Generations, will redraw the characters and backgrounds, add a story mode, and focus on the story of the Shadow Hedgehog.
The game is expected to be released in the fall of 2024 and will be available on all platforms.
7. The number of players of "Phantom Beast Palu" exceeded 19 million
Phantom Beast Palu is so popular that the president of developer PocketPair personally posted a post to celebrate the number of players exceeding 19 million. Among them, the PC version sold 12 million, and the XGP was 7 million.
Not only are the developers happy, but Microsoft has also inexplicably taken over this splashing wealth, and "Phantom Beast Palu" has become the third party with the largest number of players in one fell swoop, and Spencer has bet on the right treasure this time.
Microsoft has said it is working with PocketPair to provide dedicated server support for Palu, provide resources to optimize GPU and memory, and expedite the delivery of game updates to players.
8. Sony or push a new handheld, compatible with PS4 and PS5
In recent years, after Switch has reactivated the handheld market, new handhelds have been launched, and Sony can't be unmoved.
According to the YouTube channel "Moore's Law is Dead", Sony is currently developing a new handheld with AMD chips that will be compatible with PS4 and PS5 games.
Given the tragic death of the PSV, Sony is still worried about the handheld field at the moment, and the new version of the PSP that was recently launched is just a streaming device.
The yet-to-be-released handheld is still in the advanced design stage, and is expected to be on the market for at least two years.
It is said that the new handheld is built for PS6, when PS6 will focus on performance, and the new handheld will run PS4 and PS5 games, making up for the lack of the handheld market.
It's just speculation from the time point and configuration,There are still a lot of difficulties that the handheld needs to overcome,I wonder if there will be a dragon fight with Switch2 at that time?
Let's wait and see.
imported games were approved, and three NS games were licensed
After entering 2024, the approval of games by the National Press and Publication Administration seems to be accelerated.
On February 2, 32 imported games that have been approved this month were announced.
Among them, the three games of Switch "New Pokémon with Music", "Kirby of the Stars: New Star Alliance", and "Taiko no Takujin" were approved, and PS5 "Ratchet & Clank: Time and Space Jump", and Xbox "Samurai Shodown: Dawn" also received version numbers.
I hope that the game market can normalize and bring more good games to the national server.
That's all for today, I hope you enjoy it.
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