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Nintendo Switch Sales Numbers Prove It Can Easily Outsell PS5 and Xbox Series X

While most eyes are fixed on the GameStop stock situation, an equally interesting video game finance story happened today when Nintendo released their latest financial reports.  There’s quite a lot to break down from those reports, but if you’re looking for the headline or biggest takeaway, then here it is: The Nintendo Switch has sold in 79.87m units after 46 months on the market. Here is how it compares to other consoles when launch aligned. In the same time frame, the PS4 was around ~67m and the PS2 was around ~69.5m. The Wii was just under 75m. pic.twitter.com/ox3NQy8Ye4— Daniel Ahmad…
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Link Tank: Warner Bros. Declines to Share Detailed Tenet Box Office Numbers

After a less-than-ideal premiere weekend, Warner Bros is declining to share detailed box office numbers for Tenet. “Warner Bros. continues to make interesting decisions around the release and distribution of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, this time breaking the generally agreed-upon norms of how box office profits are reported. Apparently, other studios in the business are not happy.” Read more at Gizmodo. Ever wonder why your dog digs and scratches at its bed before going to lay down? Here’s the behavioral science explained. “It’s easy to understand why your dog wants to dig a hole in your backyard. Watching them attempt the…
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New NFL 2K Games Will Be Able to Use Official Player Names, Numbers, and Likenesses

Football and sports game fans hoping for an alternative to yearly Madden NFL installments will get something along those lines with 2K Games’ upcoming NFL 2K titles. Under a new partnership deal with the NFL, the publisher will be able to use official names, numbers, images, and the likenesses of players in the league. This is a major shake-up to the status quo that’s been in place for football video games since Electronic Arts clinched the exclusive NFL licensing rights in 2004, virtually shutting out all other competition. We’ve already chronicled how Madden NFL became king of the gaming gridiron.…
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