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Nintendo on Thursday reported a leap in sales and profit for the nine months to December, upgrading its full-year profit forecast on strong demand for its popular Switch console. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2S1a2Sx

Just about the first thing to happen in the second episode of Star Trek: Picard is a throwback moment to '90s Star Treks--a lengthy investigation scene, laden with tough-to-follow techno-babble. One episode in, Picard does some things well, like presenting a darker and more relevant take on the Federation and pitting the titular captain's ideals against a world that doesn't value them. But it also struggles with pacing, and in Episode 2, "Maps and Legends," Star Trek: Picard slows to a crawl. To be fair to the series, Episode 2 is carrying even more story setup baggage than the premiere episode, " Remembrance ." In the wake of Dahj's death at the hands of secret Romulan agents operating on Earth, Picard works with his Romulan buddy Laris to try to locate her android twin. That quickly exposes the fact that he's on his own in his investigation--Starfleet is unwilling to help Jean-Luc. Meanwhile, we get a slightly better look at what's going...

Nintendo has detailed its financial performance for the nine-month period ended December 2019 and, as part of this, revealed that Pokemon Sword & Shield have sold over 16 million units. This incredibly strong performance has propelled the two games into the list of top five best-selling Nintendo Switch titles, where they sit behind The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , Super Mario Odyssey , Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe . The company also revealed that Luigi's Mansion 3 and Super Mario Maker 2 both sold over five million units. The nine-month period detailed in the report also covers the launch of the Nintendo Switch Lite and, as a result, "Nintendo Switch performed well without losing momentum, resulting in significant sales growth for the entire Nintendo Switch family that surpassed the same period in the last fiscal year." As it stands, total Nintendo Switch sales--combining both the standard Switch model and the Lite--has reached 52....

The breakout star of Star Wars: The Mandalorian was undoubtedly Baby Yoda, the baby creature who obviously comes from the same species as Yoda and Yaddle from the film series. Baby Yoda (referred to as "The Child" in the series) has already been announced for Build-A-Bear and has its own toy range , but for the truly dedicated, there's a bigger version coming. Sideshow Collectibles is releasing a $350 life-size replica of "The Child," which will stand 16.5" tall. It's a mixed-media statue that stands on a small black platform, and while it won't coo or use the Force like the one of television, it's still pretty adorable. It's holding the little shifter knob that it grows so attached to in the series, and the baby's head is covered in a fine fuzz of hair. It's not cheap, but this looks like a pretty authentic replica of the character. They're not expected to ship until the period between August and September 2020--an exact d...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive first released in 2012, but work is still ongoing on the popular competitive shooter. The latest patch notes show what has changed in this new update, which includes the removal of a glitch that was preventing detonations from doing damage and some tweaks to a few maps. The map that's seeing the most substantial changes is Mirage, which is shifting and adding a few features to open up new tactical options. If you know these maps like the back of your hand, there might be some changes that will catch you by surprise. Here's the full list of changes introduced by this update. [ MAPS ] Cache: Various visibility improvements Optimizations Various minor bug fixes Updated radar Studio: Fixed players not taking damage from bomb detonation Clipping improvements Improved visuals of CT / T streets Various minor bug fixes Train : Opened up skybox over building separating Ivy/A site Various visibility improvements Various minor bug fi...

From North Yorkshire in England comes a delightful story of a missing ring. Officers in the township announced on Facebook this week that they were looking for the owner of a "distinctive silver ring" that they recovered after a home burglary. Officers attempted to find the rightful owner, but alas, they could not. Given how precious the ring is, detective constable Pete Wilson and the police department announced they were looking to the public for help. "As it is such a distinctive piece of jewellery, we're hoping that someone will recognise the markings and be able to tell us who it rightfully belongs to, as I'm sure someone, somewhere is missing it," Wilson said ( via BT ). The comments in the Facebook thread poured in quickly--and delightfully. People immediately recognized what the authorities did not: This was clearly a replica of The One Ring from J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, and not merely a "distinctive silver ring." Here are...