Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to see huge sales and, with 26.04 million copies sold, could well topple Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the Nintendo Switch's best-selling game before too long. In Nintendo's latest financial results, the company announced that New Horizons had sold over 14 million copies in the first half of the Japanese financial year, keeping it above the likes of Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the software best-sellers chart. It's a total sales figure only beaten by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold over 4 million copies in the same period, putting it at 28.99 million copies. In August, there was over 4 million copies' difference between the two games – with only 3 million copies now separating the top two, it seems Animal Crossing is continuing to outpace the leader. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/16/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review"] With the holiday season approaching (a traditionally strong period for hardware, systems' best-selling games, and bundles), it may be that Animal Crossing overtakes the racing game sooner rather than later. It's not a sure thing, of course – many first-time Switch buyers will pick up Mario Kart, meaning it could receive a boost that keeps it ahead of Animal Crossing. What is for sure is that New Horizons is comfortably the most successful Animal Crossing game of all time – Animal Crossing: New Leaf managed 12.82 million sales on 3DS, Wild World sold 11.75 million on DS, and City Folk sold 3.38 million on Wii. In no small part due to New Horizons, Switch software sales for the same period rose 71% year-on-year, and Switch hardware sales grew by 80.9% year-on-year. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

DJI introduced the original Mavic Mini as its smallest drone yet and while it was light enough to fly under the FAA’s radar, it felt a little lacking without 4K video. Well now DJI has announced the  Mini 2, a lightweight drone that’s just as small and featherweight, but with the added ability to shoot 4K video and RAW images. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dji-mini-2&captions=true"] Equipped with a higher resolution 1/2.3-inch sensor, the DJI  Mini 2 is capable of recording 4K footage at 30 fps and 12MP photos in RAW format. This is a big improvement over the original Mavic Mini that was only able to shoot videos at up to a 2.7K resolution at 30 fps and only JPG photos. [widget path="global/page/imagecomparison" parameters="comparisons=%7B%22comparisons%22%3A%5B%7B%22caption%22%3A%22RAW%20Processing%20Comparison%22%2C%22images%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%225fa349ede4b0aae7482494ed%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Unedited%20RAW%22%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%225fa34a3ae4b0aae7482494ee%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Edited%20RAW%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D"] RAW format coming to the Mini 2 is another big boon for aerial photographers who want to fine tune their images in Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One. Just take a look at the details we were able to recover from processing a RAW image in the comparison above. Additionally, if you shoot video at 1080p you’ll be able to crop in digitally by up to four times, or two times for “loseless” magnification. What’s more, the drone still weighs only 249 grams, making it so small and light that you don’t even need to register it with the FAA. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dji-mini-2-image-samples&captions=true"] The Mini 2 also features upgraded motors that provide up to 31 minutes of flight time – a minute longer than last year’s model – and it can withstand winds up to 24mph. More impressively, the range of the Mini 2 has been extended from 4km (2.49 miles) to 10km 6.21 miles thanks to the company’s new OcuSync 2.0 transmission technology. The only thing that feels lacking about the drone is it only features forward- and bottom-facing proximity sensors. The DJI Mini 2 is available now and it comes at a starting price of $449 for the standard package, which includes a DJI  Mini 2, remote controller, and one battery. The $559 Fly More Combo includes a few more accessories including a charging hub, carrying case, remote controller, and three batteries, [poilib element="accentDivider"] Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

DJI introduced the original Mavic Mini as its smallest drone yet and while it was light enough to fly under the FAA’s radar, it felt a little lacking without 4K video. Well now DJI has announced the Mavic Mini 2, a lightweight drone that’s just as small and featherweight, but with the added ability to shoot 4K video and RAW images. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dji-mavic-mini-2&captions=true"] Equipped with a higher resolution 1/2.3-inch sensor, the DJI Mavic Mini 2 is capable of recording 4K footage at 30 fps and 12MP photos in RAW format. This is a big improvement over the original Mavic Mini that was only able to shoot videos at up to a 2.7K resolution at 30 fps and only JPG photos. [widget path="global/page/imagecomparison" parameters="comparisons=%7B%22comparisons%22%3A%5B%7B%22caption%22%3A%22RAW%20Processing%20Comparison%22%2C%22images%22%3A%5B%7B%22id%22%3A%225fa349ede4b0aae7482494ed%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Unedited%20RAW%22%7D%2C%7B%22id%22%3A%225fa34a3ae4b0aae7482494ee%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Edited%20RAW%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D"] RAW format coming to the Mini 2 is another big boon for aerial photographers who want to fine tune their images in Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One. Just take a look at the details we were able to recover from processing a RAW image in the comparison above. Additionally, if you shoot video at 1080p you’ll be able to crop in digitally by up to four times, or two times for “loseless” magnification. What’s more, the drone still weighs only 249 grams, making it so small and light that you don’t even need to register it with the FAA. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dji-mavic-mini-2-image-samples&captions=true"] The Mini 2 also features upgraded motors that provide up to 31 minutes of flight time – a minute longer than last year’s model – and it can withstand winds up to 24mph. More impressively, the range of the Mini 2 has been extended from 4km (2.49 miles) to 10km 6.21 miles thanks to the company’s new OcuSync 2.0 transmission technology. The only thing that feels lacking about the drone is it only features forward- and bottom-facing proximity sensors. The DJI Mini 2 is available now and it comes at a starting price of $449 for the standard package, which includes a DJI Mavic Mini 2, remote controller, and one battery. The $559 Fly More Combo includes a few more accessories including a charging hub, carrying case, remote controller, and three batteries, [poilib element="accentDivider"] Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

Sega has announced a share transfer of its arcade business to Japanese company Genda, which will see Sega sell off its historic Japanese arcade business. Sega Sammy, the parent company that owns Sega and other affiliated businesses, announced that it has agreed to sell 85.1% of its shares in Sega Entertainment, the group’s arcade and amusement center business in Japan. The deal does not impact its video game divisions at all. Sega Sammy announced that its arcade business has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and that usage of its arcade facilities “declined remarkably” and resulted in “a significant loss” for its Q1 fiscal year. Sega Sammy’s board of directors agreed to transfer a majority share of its arcade business to Genda. The full impact of Sega’s departure from the physical arcade business will be revealed when the company shares its quarterly earnings to investors later this week. But Sega says the changes will be recorded as “extraordinary losses” for the company. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/21/arcade-dreams-forgotten-classics-sega-gun-fight"] Sega, like many Japanese video game companies, has arms in a variety of businesses outside of game development. Sega’s history in the arcade business is legendary and departing the business will mark the end of a decades-spanning era for the company. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Sega has announced a share transfer of its arcade business to Japanese company Genda, which will see Sega sell off its historic Japanese arcade business. Sega Sammy, the parent company that owns Sega and other affiliated businesses, announced that it has agreed to sell 85.1% of its shares in Sega Entertainment, the group’s arcade and amusement center business in Japan. The deal does not impact its video game divisions at all. Sega Sammy announced that its arcade business has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and that usage of its arcade facilities “declined remarkably” and resulted in “a significant loss” for its Q1 fiscal year. Sega Sammy’s board of directors agreed to transfer a majority share of its arcade business to Genda. The full impact of Sega’s departure from the physical arcade business will be revealed when the company shares its quarterly earnings to investors later this week. But Sega says the changes will be recorded as “extraordinary losses” for the company. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/21/arcade-dreams-forgotten-classics-sega-gun-fight"] Sega, like many Japanese video game companies, has arms in a variety of businesses outside of game development. Sega’s history in the arcade business is legendary and departing the business will mark the end of a decades-spanning era for the company. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

It's been a staple of science-fiction ever since robots were introduced in the 1920 play R.U.R. that they would one day replace humans in the workforce. Robots have become more commonplace in our daily lives and automation has indeed replaced humans in a variety of jobs in recent decades so it is noteworthy that this week saw robots actually lose their jobs to humans. The retail chain Walmart has reportedly laid off 500 robots it's been using as in-store stock-checkers. Walmart said it's observed during the pandemic that humans can yield similar results to the six-foot-tall roving robots the retailer has been using to scan its stores' shelves since 2015. Walmart announced Monday that it was ending its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, which prompted the latter to lay off roughly 50% of its staff. (Walmart will continue to use robotics in other aspects of its business, such as floor-cleaning.) As reported by the Wall Street Journal, "Walmart ended the partnership because it found different, sometimes simpler solutions that proved just as useful, said people familiar with the situation. As more shoppers flock to online delivery and pickup because of Covid-19 concerns, Walmart has more workers walking the aisles frequently to collect online orders, gleaning new data on inventory problems, said some of these people." The paper also cites sources claiming, "Walmart U.S. chief executive John Furner has concerns about how shoppers react to seeing a robot working in a store." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=saddest-robot-deaths&captions=true"] Human responses to robots have been the subject of many studies, including a recent one that found people wanting androids to look human -- to a point. Now, a new study by researchers at the Interactive Machines Group at Yale University sheds light on the human mistreatment of robots -- and what it actually reveals about people. The purpose of the study was to see whether people would intervene if they saw someone being abusive to a robot, which would then express an emotional response to its mistreatment. According to the Wall Street Journal, researchers, "set up its experiment to see if humans would show more empathy if bystander robots expressed sadness over the mistreatment of their fellow robot, Cozmo. The diminutive, commercial android is mobile, verbal and conveys unhappiness with a downcast and droopy facial expression worthy of Pixar." Basically, they wanted to see how people would respond if others made WALL-E sad so the study used robots that could express sadness instead of having no response at all. For the purposes of the study, one human involved in it was instructed ahead of time to mistreat the robot when it made a mistake. "Nine out of 15 people strongly intervened in response to the abuse when the bystander robots expressed sadness. Only three out of 15 intervened when the other robots didn’t react," according to the Journal. "Of those that intervened, most admonished the attacker verbally, while one participant went even further, taking the robot off the table." One scientist said the value of this field of study is less about robots and more about what it reveals about human beings. "How we treat machines is a lens into who we are,” said computer scientist and the University of Southern California professor Maja Mataric. “Why do people feel that they have carte blanche to behave in cruel ways…which we see all the time on social media? The goal is not to build better robots, but to build better robots that make us better people.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/revealed-your-top-5-giant-robots-mechs-power-ranking"] For more science news, read up on the evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backward, a cosmic cloud that has some people claiming "Galactus is coming!", NASA's discovery of water on the moon, a black widow star that's a source of gamma radiation, the frightening 50-50 chance that we really are living in a simulation, and a rogue planet that's flying through the Milky Way.

It's been a staple of science-fiction ever since robots were introduced in the 1920 play R.U.R. that they would one day replace humans in the workforce. Robots have become more commonplace in our daily lives and automation has indeed replaced humans in a variety of jobs in recent decades so it is noteworthy that this week saw robots actually lose their jobs to humans. The retail chain Walmart has reportedly laid off 500 robots it's been using as in-store stock-checkers. Walmart said it's observed during the pandemic that humans can yield similar results to the six-foot-tall roving robots the retailer has been using to scan its stores' shelves since 2015. Walmart announced Monday that it was ending its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, which prompted the latter to lay off roughly 50% of its staff. (Walmart will continue to use robotics in other aspects of its business, such as floor-cleaning.) As reported by the Wall Street Journal, "Walmart ended the partnership because it found different, sometimes simpler solutions that proved just as useful, said people familiar with the situation. As more shoppers flock to online delivery and pickup because of Covid-19 concerns, Walmart has more workers walking the aisles frequently to collect online orders, gleaning new data on inventory problems, said some of these people." The paper also cites sources claiming, "Walmart U.S. chief executive John Furner has concerns about how shoppers react to seeing a robot working in a store." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=saddest-robot-deaths&captions=true"] Human responses to robots have been the subject of many studies, including a recent one that found people wanting androids to look human -- to a point. Now, a new study by researchers at the Interactive Machines Group at Yale University sheds light on the human mistreatment of robots -- and what it actually reveals about people. The purpose of the study was to see whether people would intervene if they saw someone being abusive to a robot, which would then express an emotional response to its mistreatment. According to the Wall Street Journal, researchers, "set up its experiment to see if humans would show more empathy if bystander robots expressed sadness over the mistreatment of their fellow robot, Cozmo. The diminutive, commercial android is mobile, verbal and conveys unhappiness with a downcast and droopy facial expression worthy of Pixar." Basically, they wanted to see how people would respond if others made WALL-E sad so the study used robots that could express sadness instead of having no response at all. For the purposes of the study, one human involved in it was instructed ahead of time to mistreat the robot when it made a mistake. "Nine out of 15 people strongly intervened in response to the abuse when the bystander robots expressed sadness. Only three out of 15 intervened when the other robots didn’t react," according to the Journal. "Of those that intervened, most admonished the attacker verbally, while one participant went even further, taking the robot off the table." One scientist said the value of this field of study is less about robots and more about what it reveals about human beings. "How we treat machines is a lens into who we are,” said computer scientist and the University of Southern California professor Maja Mataric. “Why do people feel that they have carte blanche to behave in cruel ways…which we see all the time on social media? The goal is not to build better robots, but to build better robots that make us better people.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/revealed-your-top-5-giant-robots-mechs-power-ranking"] For more science news, read up on the evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backward, a cosmic cloud that has some people claiming "Galactus is coming!", NASA's discovery of water on the moon, a black widow star that's a source of gamma radiation, the frightening 50-50 chance that we really are living in a simulation, and a rogue planet that's flying through the Milky Way.

Arcade1Up, the makers of retro arcade cabinets and other accessories, has introduced their first sit-down arcade driving cabinet. Check out the trailer below.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/04/arcade1up-introduces-its-first-ever-sit-down-driving-arcade-cabinet"]

The cabinet includes 1986’s Outrun, 1989’s Turbo Outrun, 1992’s Outrunners, and 1988’s Power Drift. Most notably, rather than having to stand to play it like a normal arcade cabinet, the package includes a custom matching bench seat, just like the arcades of days gone by. Check out the gallery below.

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Arcade 1Up's Outrun cabinet also includes a steering wheel, brake, and pedal peripherals, a 17-inch LCD screen, a variable volume switch, dual speakers, and a light-up marquee. Like most of Arcade1Up’s offerings, the cabinet is a little smaller than the more bulky machines you’d find in classic arcade, but definitely not by much this time around. The Outrun cabinet measures 45.8 inches in height, while the bench seat measures: 38.5” x 19.8” x 18.5”. The box itself measures 6.75” x 47.75” x 23.75”.

Weighing in at a spritely 113lbs, this mini Outrun is a blessing to backs everywhere, considering the original cabinet could reach 350lbs, according to VintageArcade.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/03/the-best-xbox-gifts-holiday-gift-guide-2020"]

Arcade1Up’s Outrun cabinet can be all yours for $499.99 and can be ordered through Arcade1Up’s site. It’s worth mentioning that other retailers will have this cabinet at a later date as well. You're effectively paying an extra $100 or so for that bench, although the product images show the cabinet can be played standing up as well... Or kneeling, depending on your height (again, it's only 45.8 inches tall).

Arcade1Up also recently announced a new series of Star Wars, Marvel, and Mars Attack! pinball machines, each with 10 games available, coming soon.

If you’re getting a little holiday shopping done early, don’t forget to check out our holiday gift guides below:

• Best PlayStation gifts

• Best Xbox gifts

• Best PC gaming gifts

• Best Nintendo gifts

Arcade1Up, the makers of retro arcade cabinets and other accessories, has introduced their first sit-down arcade driving cabinet. Check out the trailer below.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/04/arcade1up-introduces-its-first-ever-sit-down-driving-arcade-cabinet"]

The cabinet includes 1986’s Outrun, 1989’s Turbo Outrun, 1992’s Outrunners, and 1988’s Power Drift. Most notably, rather than having to stand to play it like a normal arcade cabinet, the package includes a custom matching bench seat, just like the arcades of days gone by. Check out the gallery below.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=arcade1up-outrun-cabinet-screenshots&captions=true"]

Arcade 1Up's Outrun cabinet also includes a steering wheel, brake, and pedal peripherals, a 17-inch LCD screen, a variable volume switch, dual speakers, and a light-up marquee. Like most of Arcade1Up’s offerings, the cabinet is a little smaller than the more bulky machines you’d find in classic arcade, but definitely not by much this time around. The Outrun cabinet measures 45.8 inches in height, while the bench seat measures: 38.5” x 19.8” x 18.5”. The box itself measures 6.75” x 47.75” x 23.75”.

Weighing in at a spritely 113lbs, this mini Outrun is a blessing to backs everywhere, considering the original cabinet could reach 350lbs, according to VintageArcade.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/03/the-best-xbox-gifts-holiday-gift-guide-2020"]

Arcade1Up’s Outrun cabinet can be all yours for $499.99 and can be ordered through Arcade1Up’s site. It’s worth mentioning that other retailers will have this cabinet at a later date as well. You're effectively paying an extra $100 or so for that bench, although the product images show the cabinet can be played standing up as well... Or kneeling, depending on your height (again, it's only 45.8 inches tall).

Arcade1Up also recently announced a new series of Star Wars, Marvel, and Mars Attack! pinball machines, each with 10 games available, coming soon.

If you’re getting a little holiday shopping done early, don’t forget to check out our holiday gift guides below:

• Best PlayStation gifts

• Best Xbox gifts

• Best PC gaming gifts

• Best Nintendo gifts

The next installment of IGN’s Watch From Home Theater is coming this week! We are watching Full Metal Jacket with star Matthew Modine. Join us on November 5 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET as we watch this Stanley Kubrick masterpiece. IGN's Clint Gage and Terri Schwartz are enduring boot camp alongside Joker himself, Matthew Modine while you get to watch along on Movies Anywhere in 4K from the comfort of your home. WFH Theater is streamed live as IGN hosts watch a film with its star to hear behind-the-scenes trivia and glean new insight. But it’s not complete without you, the audience, so be sure to participate by asking questions in the chat or tweet along using the hashtag #WFHTheater. Your question just might be featured on the show as it unfolds live! While we won’t be able to show the entirety of Full Metal Jacket in the live stream watch-along, we encourage watchers to purchase the movie and redeem the digital copy on Movies Anywhere. And, if you have a friend to enjoy the movie with, send them a Screen Pass and then Watch Together in a synced viewing experience.

Check out the highlights from our previous episodes below!

WFH Theater - X-Men: Days of Future Past w/ Writer Simon Kinberg

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WFH Theater - Empire Strikes Back with Sam Witwer & Rahul Kohli

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WFH Theater - Revenge of the Sith with Ashley Eckstein & Cameron Monaghan

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WFH Theater - Netflix's Extraction with Chris Hemsworth, Joe Russo and director Sam Hargrave

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/01/extraction-full-one-shot-scene-breakdown-wchris-hemsworth-joe-russo-and-director"]