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Putting Control Resonant Under A Microscope Is Rewarding In An Unexpected Way

Putting Control Resonant Under A Microscope Is Rewarding In An Unexpected Way https://ift.tt/BWydxQs Over many years, I've written tens of thousands of words covering the Remedy Connected Universe, the Finnish studio's world tying the Alan Wake and Control series together. This is a team that loves rewarding players who notice the smaller details and go off the golden path in search of morsels of understanding. Connecting dots is often much of the fun in a Remedy game.  To my surprise, that side of the developer wasn't on display much in Control Resonant. There are definitely a few nods, and one chain of side quests in particular seems to have greater implications for the studio's future connected-universe games, but overall, I was taken aback by how disinterested Resonant was in tying itself to Remedy's bigger picture. However, it was by looking for those hidden details that I discovered something else I ended up loving about the sequel in a different way. ...

Nintendo Switch Just Passed Wii's Lifetime Sales In The US, Closing In On Xbox 360

Nintendo Switch Just Passed Wii's Lifetime Sales In The US, Closing In On Xbox 360 https://ift.tt/1gu3nIK

Circana, the company formerly known as NPD, has released new sales numbers about the United States video game industry and revealed impressive new milestones for the Nintendo Switch.

Posted on GI.biz, the report begins by stating that the US video game industry is projected to reach $58.3 billion overall in 2023, rising by 3% compared to last year thanks to increased availability of consoles and big new game releases. The report also reveals that the Switch recently surpassed the lifetime sales of the Wii in the US and is close to passing the Xbox 360.

Supply constraints and other issues impacted the supply and availability of consoles in recent years, but new hardware is much easier to find these days. Despite the issues at launch and throughout the early stages of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S lifecycles, the PS5 is selling 5% better than the PS4 did and 87% above the PS3 in terms of units sold in the US over a similar period of time. The Xbox Series X|S trail the Xbox One by 10% but are ahead of the Xbox 360's numbers by 6%.

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