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PS5 Sales Soared In The US, And There Is A Pretty Obvious Reason Why

PS5 Sales Soared In The US, And There Is A Pretty Obvious Reason Why https://ift.tt/cyI371i The PlayStation 5 had a strong sales week recently, with weekly sales of Sony's platform reaching new heights for the year so far. What caused the uptick in PS5 sales for the week that ended April 4? The growth in sales no doubt was attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Sony raised the price of the PS5 on April 2 , so it seems people were motivated to buy a console before prices went up. Circana's Mat Piscatella shared this information , saying the surge in sales for the PS5 came "as price increases loomed." The increased spending on PS5 help drive weekly hardware sales overall in the US--covering all platforms--to double compared to the same week a year ago. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Game Freak Wants To Make More Games Besides Pokemon

Game Freak Wants To Make More Games Besides Pokemon https://ift.tt/4C2BkrW

Game Freak is going to continue making games outside of Pokemon, according to new developer statements. In an interview with Axios, Pocket Card Jockey director Masao Taya stated that the team believes "it is very important for the studio to continue making and releasing titles outside of the Pokémon series.” While the studio's output has been very Pokemon-focused since Red and Blue's release, Game Freak has also released a fair amount of games outside of that. In recent years, Game Freak has developed Little Town Hero and Giga Wrecker.

Most recently, Game Freak put out the Apple Arcade exclusive remake of Pocket Card Jokey, subtitled Ride On! This version added 3D races, updated visuals more generally, and changed some of the rule set. Taya directed both versions.

The complexity of putting out Pokemon titles almost every year has made it difficult to make games without external support. In the interview, Taya said, “In recent years, the resources needed for game development have grown and grown, so Development Department One has been trying out a style of development where it works with external studios.” On Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On, Game Freak worked with Infiniteloop Co. and Pixyda.

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