Nintendo’s profit jumped more than 50%, helped by movie revenue and strong console sales, even as overall sales declined. The company is still forecasting a nearly 27% profit drop for the fiscal year ending in March 2027.
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Nintendo’s strong quarter masks a softer hardware outlook
Day’s Recap
Supporting Articles
Nintendo posted a much stronger than expected quarter, helped by solid game sales and refunds tied to US tariffs. Operating profit reached 142.5 billion yen, but the tariff windfall is staying on the company’s balance sheet rather than heading back to players.
6:58 AMThe Verge
Nintendo beat expectations for both profit and revenue in its fiscal first quarter. The results came despite a slowdown in Switch 2 sales, giving the company a stronger quarter than the hardware numbers alone suggested.
3:43 AMCNBC
The 2021 Quake remaster has received a free 19-level campaign created with help from MachineGames. It arrives as the classic shooter marks its 30th anniversary.
7:04 PMIGN
That’s No Moon, the studio working on Crossfire, has laid off an unknown number of employees. The cuts add to the growing wave of job losses across the video game industry.
7:55 PMIGN
Sony is making developers use the newer PSSR 2.0 image reconstruction technology in the latest PS5 Pro beta. The move points to a bigger push for sharper visuals and more consistent performance on the console.
2:50 PMIGN
First print copies of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow have sold for a staggering $2 million. The games went to the Dubai Collection, one of the world's most prominent collections of highly graded games and trading cards.
2:41 PMIGN
Erin Hunter's long-running Warriors book series is getting its first major video game adaptation. The project will be a turn-based RPG, bringing the books' rival clans, exploration, and feline drama into interactive form.
2:08 PMIGN
Trailmark Games and Coolabi Group are bringing the Warrior Cats books to life with Clans of the Forest, a turn-based RPG. Players will hunt, build their skills, defend their territory and climb the ranks of their Clan while uncovering StarClan’s secrets.
12:09 PMVariety
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are upset that the next extended look at the game is being released through Netflix. Many see the move as an unnecessary paywall around footage they expected Rockstar to share more broadly.
2:20 PMIGN
Capcom says the shift away from physical games will not significantly hurt its sales. Most of the company’s games are already sold digitally, including major series such as Resident Evil and Monster Hunter.
9:44 AMIGN9:41 AMFortune
Nintendo profit surges over 50% on movie, console sales even as sales fall
Summary
Nintendo’s profit jumped more than 50%, helped by movie revenue and strong console sales, even as overall sales declined. The company is still forecasting a nearly 27% profit drop for the fiscal year ending in March 2027.
Nintendo is enjoying a strong near-term boost, but its outlook suggests the current momentum may
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Nintendo is making big money now while warning investors that the next phase could be much less forgiving.
6:58 AMThe Verge
Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers
Summary
Nintendo posted a much stronger than expected quarter, helped by solid game sales and refunds tied to US tariffs. Operating profit reached 142.5 billion yen, but the tariff windfall is staying on the company’s balance sheet rather than heading back to players.
Nintendo is getting a boost from both its games business and an unusual one time
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Nintendo’s results look excellent, but part of the surge comes from money gamers are unlikely to see.
3:43 AMCNBC
Nintendo's fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue beat estimates, despite Switch 2 sales slump
Summary
Nintendo beat expectations for both profit and revenue in its fiscal first quarter. The results came despite a slowdown in Switch 2 sales, giving the company a stronger quarter than the hardware numbers alone suggested.
The new console may be losing some momentum, but Nintendo's broader business is still holding
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Nintendo's financial strength is outpacing the early concerns around Switch 2 demand.
7:04 PMIGN
Quake Gets Free New Campaign Co-Developed by MachineGames for Game's 30th Anniversary
Summary
The 2021 Quake remaster has received a free 19-level campaign created with help from MachineGames. It arrives as the classic shooter marks its 30th anniversary.
MachineGames knows its way around old-school shooters, so this is a fitting way to add
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Quake just got a sizable free expansion three decades after its debut.
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7:55 PMIGN
Layoffs Hit Staff at Crossfire Developer That’s No Moon
Summary
That’s No Moon, the studio working on Crossfire, has laid off an unknown number of employees. The cuts add to the growing wave of job losses across the video game industry.
The lack of a confirmed headcount leaves the full impact unclear, but the broader pattern
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Another game studio is cutting jobs, underscoring how unstable the industry remains for developers.
2:50 PMIGN
Sony Is Forcing PSSR 2.0 in Latest PS5 Pro Beta
Summary
Sony is making developers use the newer PSSR 2.0 image reconstruction technology in the latest PS5 Pro beta. The move points to a bigger push for sharper visuals and more consistent performance on the console.
Making the feature mandatory suggests Sony wants PSSR 2.0 to become a core part of
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PS5 Pro owners could get better image quality, but developers may have less flexibility in how they support the hardware.
2:41 PMIGN
Three First Print Copies of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow Sell for $2 Million in Second-Largest Video Game Transaction Ever
Summary
First print copies of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow have sold for a staggering $2 million. The games went to the Dubai Collection, one of the world's most prominent collections of highly graded games and trading cards.
These are no longer just old Game Boy cartridges. Pristine copies of major Pokémon releases
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The sale shows how valuable gaming history has become to serious collectors.
2:08 PMIGN
The Warrior Cats Books are Finally Getting a Major Video Game Adaptation
Summary
Erin Hunter's long-running Warriors book series is getting its first major video game adaptation. The project will be a turn-based RPG, bringing the books' rival clans, exploration, and feline drama into interactive form.
Warriors has had a huge fan base for years, making a game adaptation feel overdue.
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A major adaptation could introduce the Warriors universe to a whole new audience of players.
12:09 PMVariety
‘Warrior Cats’ Video Game Set Based on Hit Novel Series
Summary
Trailmark Games and Coolabi Group are bringing the Warrior Cats books to life with Clans of the Forest, a turn-based RPG. Players will hunt, build their skills, defend their territory and climb the ranks of their Clan while uncovering StarClan’s secrets.
It is a pretty natural fit for the series, which already has rival groups, wilderness
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A major children’s book franchise is getting a game built around its world instead of just borrowing its name.
2:20 PMIGN
'This Is Unbelievably Scummy' - GTA 6 Fans Are Annoyed By Netflix's Paywalled Extended Look at the Game
Summary
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are upset that the next extended look at the game is being released through Netflix. Many see the move as an unnecessary paywall around footage they expected Rockstar to share more broadly.
Fans are already hungry for any new glimpse of GTA 6, so putting that footage
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Rockstar risks turning excitement for GTA 6 into another fight over access and monetization.
9:44 AMIGN
Death of Physical Games Will Not Have a 'Significant Impact' On Sales, Resident Evil Publisher Capcom Says
Summary
Capcom says the shift away from physical games will not significantly hurt its sales. Most of the company’s games are already sold digitally, including major series such as Resident Evil and Monster Hunter.
For Capcom, the industry’s move toward downloads is less a shock than a continuation of
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One of gaming’s biggest publishers is signaling that the death of discs may matter less to companies already built around digital sales.
Other Developments
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Quarantine Zone mixes zombie-apocalypse survival with the repetitive pressure of bureaucratic paperwork. Players must deal with the undead while handling the kind of administrative drudgery usually found in Papers, Please.
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Dataminers uncovered unused content suggesting World at War's multiplayer once planned to put vehicles much closer to the center of the action. The final game kept that emphasis limited, leaving behind clues to a very different version of its battles.
6:37 PMIGN
Rust's August force wipe adds the Bar Games and Stone Sculpture DLC, along with changes to several monuments. The update gives returning players fresh activities and a reshaped world to survive in.
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A player reflects on spending more than 200 hours with Elden Ring without finishing it. As a first FromSoftware game, it became tangled up in assumptions and anxiety that made the experience harder and less enjoyable than it needed to be.
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls makes a strong visual impression, but its core gameplay is proving uneven. Serious problems with the PC port further undercut the experience and leave the fighting game needing more work.
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Pokémon Pokopia lets players dress up Ditto with a range of outfits and hairstyles. The items are scattered around the island, so finding everything means tracking down their specific locations and unlock conditions.
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A guide to the Bubbly Basin DLC catalogs the new habitats added to Pokémon Pokopia. It also explains what players need to build or unlock each one.
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The Bubbly Basin DLC adds a new area to Pokémon Pokopia with its own lineup of available Pokémon. A full Pokédex guide maps out which creatures appear there and the habitats needed to find them.
4:36 PMPolygon
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is selling at a surprising pace on Switch 2. Its sales have outstripped entries tied to major Nintendo names, including Pokémon and Yoshi.
4:30 PMPolygon
Hideki Kamiya says a scene from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 helped inspire one of Okami's most memorable sequences. The connection shows how a superhero movie moment found a surprisingly natural home in the 2006 action adventure.
3:50 PMIGN
Fortnite's Gem hours begin Saturday, August 8, giving players a better chance of finding Gem sprites. The event is built around a limited window when the sprites appear more frequently.
3:38 PMPolygon
Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion adds a charming underwater sandbox to the cozy adventure. It looks cute and offers a pleasant new space to explore, though the best parts take a while to arrive.
3:30 PMPolygon
PC players can claim a classic Ghost Recon game for free through Ubisoft Connect until August 13. Ubisoft is offering it as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration.
3:05 PMPolygon
Drifloon can ferry players to Dream Islands in Pokémon Pokopia, where they can gather useful materials and bring them back home. The islands offer a handy way to stock up while adding a little detour to the game’s exploration.
1:49 PMPolygon
Asus's ROG Flow Z13 packs more power than the Xbox Ally X while adding only about a pound of weight. Best Buy is offering $900 off a highly recommended configuration, but the deal is available for this week only.
1:45 PMIGN
The Secret of Weepstone stands out with striking black-and-white hand-drawn art and a strong 1980s tabletop RPG influence. Its style gives the game the feel of a strange, lovingly illustrated adventure pulled from an old gaming table.
12:00 PMIGN
Amazon is offering the 007 First Light Legacy Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X at its lowest price yet. A limited-time coupon can cut as much as $143 from the collector’s set.
10:40 AMIGN
Onimusha: Way of the Sword delivers punishing boss fights that can rival a Soulslike, but it does not make every moment feel like a grind. The game mixes high-pressure battles with room to enjoy its flashy swordplay and stylish action.
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Resident Evil Meets Papers Please in a Wild New Xbox Game Pass Offering
Summary
Quarantine Zone mixes zombie-apocalypse survival with the repetitive pressure of bureaucratic paperwork. Players must deal with the undead while handling the kind of administrative drudgery usually found in Papers, Please.
It is an odd combination, but the clash is the appeal: staying alive may depend
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Quarantine Zone turns zombie survival into a test of paperwork, judgment, and nerve.
6:37 PMIGN
Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Nearly Had a Much Larger Focus on Vehicles
Summary
Dataminers uncovered unused content suggesting World at War's multiplayer once planned to put vehicles much closer to the center of the action. The final game kept that emphasis limited, leaving behind clues to a very different version of its battles.
World at War is remembered for its intense infantry combat, so a heavier vehicle focus
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Unused files reveal that one of Call of Duty's grittiest entries nearly played more like a vehicle-heavy war game.
6:07 PMPolygon
Rust August Force Wipe Brings New DLC and Major Update
Summary
Rust's August force wipe adds the Bar Games and Stone Sculpture DLC, along with changes to several monuments. The update gives returning players fresh activities and a reshaped world to survive in.
Force wipes already reset the playing field, and this one adds enough new material to
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Rust's latest wipe is more than a reset, with new DLC and meaningful map changes for the next survival scramble.
6:03 PMPolygon
I played Elden Ring wrong for two years
Summary
A player reflects on spending more than 200 hours with Elden Ring without finishing it. As a first FromSoftware game, it became tangled up in assumptions and anxiety that made the experience harder and less enjoyable than it needed to be.
Elden Ring gives players enormous freedom, but that freedom can also make it easy to
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Elden Ring's openness can be liberating, but it can also turn self-imposed expectations into the real final boss.
6:02 PMPolygon
Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls Review-in-Progress: Beautiful But Busted
Summary
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls makes a strong visual impression, but its core gameplay is proving uneven. Serious problems with the PC port further undercut the experience and leave the fighting game needing more work.
A great-looking fighter still needs responsive systems and a reliable version on every platform. Right
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Marvel Tokon has style to spare, but gameplay concerns and PC issues are getting in the way.
12:16 PMPolygon
All outfits and how to unlock them in Pokémon Pokopia
Summary
Pokémon Pokopia lets players dress up Ditto with a range of outfits and hairstyles. The items are scattered around the island, so finding everything means tracking down their specific locations and unlock conditions.
This is the kind of guide that saves players a lot of wandering, especially when
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Players can use the guide to quickly give Ditto the look they want instead of searching the island at random.
4:42 PMPolygon
Bubbly Basin Habitat Dex list for Pokémon Pokopia DLC
Summary
A guide to the Bubbly Basin DLC catalogs the new habitats added to Pokémon Pokopia. It also explains what players need to build or unlock each one.
This is the kind of checklist that saves players from wandering around and guessing at
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Players can use the list to plan their habitat builds and finish the new content more efficiently.
4:36 PMPolygon
Bubbly Basin DLC Pokédex and available Pokémon in Pokopia
Summary
The Bubbly Basin DLC adds a new area to Pokémon Pokopia with its own lineup of available Pokémon. A full Pokédex guide maps out which creatures appear there and the habitats needed to find them.
The new zone gives collectors another checklist to work through, but habitat requirements mean simply
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The guide makes completing the DLC's collection much easier and helps players plan their exploration.
4:30 PMPolygon
This Switch 2 Game Has Unexpectedly Outsold Major Nintendo Series
Summary
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is selling at a surprising pace on Switch 2. Its sales have outstripped entries tied to major Nintendo names, including Pokémon and Yoshi.
The result is a reminder that Nintendo's quirky social games can be just as powerful
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Tomodachi Life's performance shows there is still major demand for unusual, personality-driven Nintendo games.
3:50 PMIGN
Hideki Kamiya Reveals Spider-Man 2 Scene That Inspired Key Game Sequence in Okami
Summary
Hideki Kamiya says a scene from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 helped inspire one of Okami's most memorable sequences. The connection shows how a superhero movie moment found a surprisingly natural home in the 2006 action adventure.
Game design inspiration can come from anywhere, and this is a fun example of a
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Even iconic games can grow from unexpected pop culture influences.
3:38 PMPolygon
What time are the Gem hours in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3?
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Fortnite's Gem hours begin Saturday, August 8, giving players a better chance of finding Gem sprites. The event is built around a limited window when the sprites appear more frequently.
If you are hunting for Gems, timing matters more than usual. This is the kind
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Players can improve their odds by logging in during the Gem hours.
3:30 PMPolygon
Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin Review: Adorable DLC With Few Surprises
Summary
Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion adds a charming underwater sandbox to the cozy adventure. It looks cute and offers a pleasant new space to explore, though the best parts take a while to arrive.
This is more of a gentle extension than a bold new chapter. Fans who want
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Bubbly Basin adds appealing new content, but its slow start may test players' patience.
3:05 PMPolygon
A Classic Ghost Recon Game Is Free for PC Players This Week
Summary
PC players can claim a classic Ghost Recon game for free through Ubisoft Connect until August 13. Ubisoft is offering it as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration.
It is a low-risk way to revisit an older tactical shooter or see where the
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The limited-time giveaway gives PC players a free chance to pick up a piece of Ghost Recon history.
1:49 PMPolygon
How Drifloon's Dream Islands work in Pokémon Pokopia
Summary
Drifloon can ferry players to Dream Islands in Pokémon Pokopia, where they can gather useful materials and bring them back home. The islands offer a handy way to stock up while adding a little detour to the game’s exploration.
It is the sort of side system that rewards curiosity without making players permanently leave
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Dream Islands give players another reliable source of materials and a reason to keep exploring.
1:45 PMIGN
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 Gaming Laptop is More Powerful Than the Xbox Ally X and Only a Pound Heavier
Summary
Asus's ROG Flow Z13 packs more power than the Xbox Ally X while adding only about a pound of weight. Best Buy is offering $900 off a highly recommended configuration, but the deal is available for this week only.
That makes the Z13 an unusually tempting option for players who want handheld flexibility without
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A steep discount puts a powerful gaming PC in direct competition with newer handheld consoles.
12:00 PMIGN
The Secret of Weepstone Preview
Summary
The Secret of Weepstone stands out with striking black-and-white hand-drawn art and a strong 1980s tabletop RPG influence. Its style gives the game the feel of a strange, lovingly illustrated adventure pulled from an old gaming table.
The visual identity is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here, and it makes
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Weepstone shows how a bold art direction can make a small RPG feel instantly memorable.
10:40 AMIGN
007 First Light's Legacy Edition Hits Record Low Price via Limited-Time Coupon at Amazon
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Amazon is offering the 007 First Light Legacy Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X at its lowest price yet. A limited-time coupon can cut as much as $143 from the collector’s set.
This is a particularly good deal for fans who want the extras, not just the
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Collectors can grab the most expensive version of the game for a record-low price, at least while the coupon lasts.
10:00 AMIGN
Onimusha: Way of the Sword – The Final Preview
Summary
Onimusha: Way of the Sword delivers punishing boss fights that can rival a Soulslike, but it does not make every moment feel like a grind. The game mixes high-pressure battles with room to enjoy its flashy swordplay and stylish action.
That balance could help Onimusha reach beyond the hardest of hardcore action fans. It aims
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Capcom may have found a sweet spot between demanding combat and a journey players will actually want to keep exploring.
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