Nintendo Mobile Games Reportedly Gross Over $1 Billion
Nintendo's lineup of smartphone games has reportedly reached a new milestone.
Sensor Tower reports that Nintendo's mobile titles have generated more than $1 billion in revenue on Apple and Android devices. Fire Emblem Heroes accounts for over half of the revenue, coming in with $656 million in player spending.
Here are the numbers:
- Fire Emblem Heroes: $656 million
- Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp: $131 million
- Dragalia Lost: $123 million
- Mario Kart Tour: $86 million
- Super Mario Run: $76 million
- Dr. Mario World: $4.8 million
Steam Connectivity Issues Seemingly Resolved
Update (10:25 a.m. PT): All services appear to be restored, though Steam is still running slowly for some users.
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Update (10:15 a.m. PT): IGN was able to access the Steam store, though reports of outages persist.
Original story follows.
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Steam is currently experiencing widespread connectivity issues.
According to Downdetector, users are reporting problems logging in, accessing the store, and playing online. Nearly 10,000 outage reports have been submitted from various countries, all within the last two hours.
Valve has yet to comment on the outage.
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Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.
Terminator: Linda Hamilton Doesn’t Think She’ll Play Sarah Connor Again
Terminator actress Linda Hamilton doesn't see herself playing Sarah Connor again after the box office failure of Terminator: Dark Fate.
In an interview with THR, Hamilton said she's fine with not returning to the role, but will come back if something really great comes along.
"...I would be quite happy to never return. So, no, I am not hopeful [to return to Terminator] because I would really love to be done," Hamilton said. "But, if there were something new that really spoke to me, I am a logical person, and I will always consider viable changes."
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The interviewer brought up the weak box office performance of Terminator: Dark Fate. $250 million in box office is great for most movies, but Terminator 6 had a production budget of $185 million, a marketing budget probably worth tens of millions on its own, and movie theaters taking their percentage of that $250 million. After Dark Fate's opening weekend in November 2019, pundits predicted a final worldwide gross of $180 million to $200 million, which would've resulted in a $100 million loss.
"Today’s audience is just so unpredictable. I can’t tell you how many laymen just go, 'Well, people don’t go to the movies anymore,'" Hamilton said. "That’s not Hollywood analysis; that just comes out of almost everybody’s mouth. It should definitely not be such a high-risk financial venture..."
Terminator: Dark Fate received mixed reviews from critics judging by the 54/100 on Metacritic. On Rotten Tomatoes, Dark Fate has a 70% approval rating from critics, which is about on par with Terminator 3's 69% rating. Both sequels are far away from Terminator 2 at 93% and the original Terminator at a perfect 100% rating.
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Terminator 6 was the lowest-performing Terminator movie at the box office since the original. Dark Fate made less than half of the $515 million worldwide gross of Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
For more on Terminator, read about why the director of Dark Fate will never work with producer James Cameron again and how the U.S. Army is keeping Terminator in mind when developing cyborg soldiers.
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Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.
GTA Online Is Giving Away $2 Million In-Game: Here’s How to Get It
GTA Online is giving away $2 million of in-game currency to each player who logs in during a set period of time.
From Thursday, January 30 to Wednesday, February 5, players simply need to log in to receive the first $1 million. Another $1 million will be handed out for all players logging in between Thursday, February 6 and Wednesday, February 12. A list of all weekly GTA Online updates can be found here, including information on new vehicles, discounts, and Diamond Casino rewards.
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The announcement was made in a blog post on the Rockstar Games website celebrating December 2019 as the most popular month GTA Online has seen yet. More players logged on in December 2019 than ever before, topping daily, weekly and monthly records broken when the Diamond Casino & Resort opened in the game during summer 2019. 2019 was also the number one year for Grand Theft Auto V in YouTube video views, and an unnamed record was set for "engagement via likes and comments," according to Rockstar Games citing Tubular Labs.
A similar promotion is currently in play for Red Dead Online as well. Players who log on to Red Dead Online will receive free weapons and hundreds of bullets of ammo for logging in the first week and a free license, bolas, and arrows for logging in the second week.
Grand Theft Auto V was recently announced as the best-selling game of the decade in the USA and was added to Microsoft's Game Pass for Xbox users.
While PC users don't have GTA V on Game Pass, they have this nice Vice City mod.
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Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.
Life-Size Baby Yoda Is Coming and It’s Cuter Than You Can Possibly Imagine
If you feel as though your life is lacking in life-size Star Wars replicas, but you don't have the room to construct a life-size Jabba or even a functioning R2 replica, Sideshow Collectibles wants you to know there is a way to have your cake and eat it, too.
The $350 life-size "The Child" statue is available for preorder right now, and while it won't take up too much room in your collection, it will fill your heart to the point of overflowing with joy.
Check out the slideshow to see more of this adorable little unknown-species:
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The statue is 16.5" tall, and is true to its appearances on Disney+ The Mandalorian, right down to the tufts of fuzzy hair on its adorable little head. While 16.5" might seem small, this is a 1:1 replica, and its detail goes so far as to include the shift-knob from The Mandalorian's ship in its tiny, two-fingered hand.
The galaxy's cutest inhabitant has proved such a massively popular part of The Mandalorian when Sideshow debuted the statue last night, its website crashed from the influx of traffic. Things are working as they should be right now.
With the site up and running again, you can preorder now, but the adorable Baby Yoda statue's estimated release window is sometime between August and October of this year. In the meantime, you can always console yourself by rewatching The Mandalorian, or if you haven't yet seen it, watch the first season of the Mandalorian for free with a Disney+ free trial.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
Get an Exclusive Look at the Transformers: TCG Titan Masters Attack Packs
The next Transformers: The Card Game booster set, Titan Masters Attack, introduces new characters, mechanics, and a new type of card to the game. There are 46 new character cards in the Titan Masters Attack series, 43 of which have never appeared in Transformers: TCG.
Take a look at the slideshow below for a high-res look at Sergeant Kup, Flintlock, a new Stratagem card, and more:
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Similar to the Transformers: War for Cybertron Wave 4 sealed boxes containing a Trypticon card, the Titan Masters Attack sealed boxes all contain a Fortress Maximus pack with his card, head character Cerebros, and Cerebros’ head character Emissary.
That collection of characters is the biggest change coming to the Transformers TCG. All Titan Master characters have separate bodies and heads. "Head characters give bonuses to the body, and when the body is KOed, the head deploys as a separate bot mode character." There's no rule on which cards have to be used together, meaning you're free to "mix and match heads and bodies" for your own playstyle.
The upcoming Sratagem Cards also change up the game, letting you "further customize characters" on your teams. The cards are "keyed to a specific character card and cost stars," allowing you to modify a character "in an interesting (and sometimes unusual!) way." Stratagems also work with previously released cards, so you can start reworking and improving your existing decks with these new types.
The Titan Masters Attack packs and boxes will be available beginning April 17, 2020 in most regions, but you can preorder them right now from Amazon if you're in the US.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
The Outer Worlds Will Arrive for Switch in March
Obsidian Entertainment, Virtuos Games, and Private Division have announced that The Outer Worlds will officially arrive on the Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2020.
The sci-fi single-player RPG that takes many cues from the Fallout franchise will retail for $59.99 USD. It will be available digitally on the Nintendo eShop and as a boxed version with a code to download the game.
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The Outer Worlds was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 25, 2019. It is also currently available on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and PC.
In our review of The Outer Worlds, we said "Obsidian has found its own path in the space between Bethesda and BioWare, and it’s a great one."
The Outer Worlds was nominated for many awards at IGN, including Game of the Year, and it won the Best Video Game Performance of 2019 for Ashley Burch's portrayal of Parvati.
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While you wait just a little bit longer for The Outer Worlds to release on Nintendo Switch, be sure to check out our 13 Tips and Tricks for surviving this RPG, the news on The Outer Worlds DLC, and see what other games joined it on our list of Unannounced Xbox Sequels we Want to Play on Xbox Series X.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
GTA Online: Get Double Bonuses in Adversary Modes, Double Payouts in VIP and CEO Work This Week
This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, lay claim to the Albany V-STR sports car, and get extra rewards in Adversary Modes and VIP/CEO work and challenges.
Where to Find No Fishing Signs in Fortnite
For the Fortnite Cameo vs Chic challenge, you'll need to visit some no fishing sign locations. Here's where you can find them.
Netflix Releases Story Details for The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Netflix has shared new details about The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf, confirming Vesemir will be the movie's central protagonist.
The streamer released an official synopsis on the listing page of the recently-announced movie, revealing the upcoming anime will serve as an origin story for Vesemir, aka Geralt of Rivia's mentor and father figure.
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The description reads: "Long before mentoring Geralt, Vesemir begins his own journey as a witcher after the mysterious Deglan claims him through the Law of Surprise."
A young Vesemir was previously teased in the final episode of Netflix's Witcher series, as Geralt recollected a voice saying, "I've been waiting for you." He then responds by calling out Vesemir's name. In this case, Vesemir's short line of dialogue was delivered by Divergent star Theo James. So, it is not outside the realms of possibility that the actor also recorded lines for the character's appearance in Nightmare of the Wolf, though it is unconfirmed at this stage.
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This new movie comes from The Witcher's producers Lauren Hissrich and Beau DeMayo, with Studio Mir – the renowned Korean animation studio behind The Legend of Korra and Voltron: Legendary Defender. Presently, it is unknown whether Nightmare of the Wolf will release before or after the return of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri in Season 2 of The Witcher in 2021.
For more on The Witcher, find out why Netflix decided to adapt the books and not the games, check out our review of the first season and episode ratings, and read about the fantasy elements we can expect in Season 2.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.