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Sealed Copy of 1985 ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Game Sells for Record $2 Million USD
A sealed copy of a 1985 Super Mario Bros. video game sold for a record $2 million USD, making it the most expensive video game sale ever. Rob Petrozzo, one of the founders of the collectibles site, Rally, confirmed the news to The New York Times on Friday, saying that an anonymous buyer who is “making big bets in the video game space” has snapped up the pristinely-preserved collectable. Punks, X-Men, Declarations, and some news… ?A NEW WORLD RECORD on Rally? …w/ the $2,000,000 sale of our 1985 Super Mario Bros., marking the HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID for a video game of any title. Read more in todays New York Times (cc: @nytimes): https://t.co/mJzEcVMXuQ pic.twitter.com/segsfw6Jw9 — Rally (@OnRallyRd) August 6, 2021 According to the site, the factory-sealed #85MARIO bears a 9.8 out of 10...
Ariana Grande Is Taking Over ‘Fortnite’ This Weekend: Inside The Rift Tour
Over the past several years, the music industry has opened its eyes to gaming as a new way to connect with fans and drive revenue. In-game performances offer multiple revenue streams to artists, from up-front payments to virtual goods and a streaming spike for the artist’s music that tends to follow an in-game show. Compared to “Astronomical,” Grande’s performance is less visually chaotic, with fewer scene changes, and has an expanded focus on the player experience. In Grande’s world — which looks like if the Lisa Frank brand were an entire planet — players aren’t just watching the show, but actively participating in it, a key element that will be part of future experiences, according to Phil Rampulla, head of brand at Epic Games, Fortnite‘s parent company. “You’ll ...
Behind the HYPE: How ‘GTA V’ Became One of the Most Influential Video Games Ever
Grand Theft Auto V has cemented itself as the most popular video game of the 2010s. With 140 million units sold to date, the sought after video game took the industry by storm upon its release in 2013 and to this day, continues to wield influence that extends beyond the gaming sphere, materializing in current fashion, music and pop culture realms. Several years after its debut, GTA V has maintained its relevance with a slew of ongoing features and collaborations that are still being integrated into its gameplay experience. Alongside evergreen references woven into the game’s storyline, such as allusions to the Fast & Furious franchise and the early aughts Sopranos series, brands and artists have tapped into its enduring impact to launch their own projects within the game. Berlin-based ...
Nintendo Struggles To Maintain Growth Following Exceptional ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Frenzy
Despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic hitting most of the economy massively across 2020, Nintendo was one of the rare companies that actually saw growth in the period, achieving record profits and sales largely caused by increased Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales thanks to people being socially distanced and stuck at home. In light of this, the company is now finding it difficult to maintain that trend, seeing a decline in financial results in 2021. Drops occurred across both software and hardware sales, with the former seeing a 10.2 percent decrease while the latter suffered a more significant 21.7 percent decline. Sales of the Nintendo Switch Lite were hit the hardest, dropping by a whopping 56.7 percent compared to the same period last year, although regular S...
A ‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Fan Create a Google Maps Experience for Hyrule
A diehard Zelda fan has now created a Google Maps experience for one of the franchise’s most beloved titles in recent years: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Building the interactive map as part of his computer science studies, YouTuber Nassim‘s Software re-created the entire Hyrule with a top-down view in a web browser much like Google Maps. You can then zoom in gradually with pins located at various landmarks in the game, all the way down to the Street View of those locations. To make things even cooler, you’ll also be able to navigate through the in-game world using pointers exactly like Google Maps’ Street View function, allowing gamers to relive their adventures in Hyrule while waiting for the long-anticipated sequel. For those interested in checking out Hyrule throu...
Guile and Cammy of ‘Street Fighter’ are Coming to ‘Fortnite’
Continuing on its spree of bringing pop-culture icons into the game, Epic has now tapped Street Fighter to introduce Cammy and Guile into Fortnite. On the Guile front, the war veteran dons his classic green outfit from the original Street Fighter II, while Epic offers a variant skin named Glistening Guile, depicting him in a beach-ready outfit complete with aviators. He also gets a K.O. Back Bling to accompany his combat antics. As for Cammy, she takes on the classic Delta Red outfit with a variant edition offering a more tactical look, including a sleek black vest and camo pants. Her special Back Bling comes in the form of a Borealis Backer. If you’re interested in grabbing both characters, they’ll be available in the Cammy & Guile Bundle, which includes both their additiona...
Nintendo Switch Outsells PS3 and XBOX 360
Nintendo Switch has now outsold popular gaming consoles, PS3 and Xbox 360. The news comes from Nintendo’s financial data, revealing that the console has sold just over 89 million units. The newly released figures make Nintendo Switch the seventh most-sold gaming console of all time. The PS3 has sold 87.4 million units and the Xbox 360 has sold 84 million units. What makes this accomplishment for Nintendo more impressive is that the console debuted in 2017, reaching this figure in just under five years. By comparison, the PS3 and Xbox 360 figures come from an 11 year period. Nintendo Switch is slated to outsell the Nintendo Wii, which currently holds the number six spot with just over 101 million units sold. If this happens, Nintendo Switch will become Nintendo’s best-selling gaming console...
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Season Five of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ and ‘Warzone’
Call of Duty shared a cinematic trailer for the upcoming Season 5 for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone on Tuesday, unveiling several additions to both games. Most notably, within the new Black Ops Cold War season, players can now become a “Double Agent” in an investigative multiplayer mode that assigns players to sabotage a given mission across five new maps. Elsewhere, the classic Demolition mode has returned in-season, allowing teams to go face-to-face in all-out battle at an active bombsite, and there’s also a new low-cost scorestreak weapon, the Flamethrower, which shoots a steady flame within a close range. Additionally, new Zombies content, including a new perk, a field upgrade and a support weapon, and new Outbreak content, including a new region, objective, ta...
AndaSeat Adds ‘Black Widow’ Gaming Chair To Its Marvel’s Avengers Collection
In honor of the latest Black Widow film, premiere seating specialist Andaseat is teaming up with Disney to add a pair of Black Widow gaming chairs to its Marvel’s Avengers series. AndaSeat was founded in 2007, with a history of manufacturing race car seats for brands such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz. With the rise of esports, AndaSeat has shifted its focus to making gaming seats for industry professionals. The AndaSeat Black Widow Marvel Gaming Chairs come in black and white editions featuring Black Widow and Marvel logos on the backrest and support cushions. The chairs are manufactured with hard-wearing foam and scratch and stain-resistant AD Plus PVC leather. For support, an enhanced steel frame and premium aluminum base come with a lifetime warranty. SGS certificated Class 4 hydraulic pist...
eBay Pulls Listings for PlayStation 5 Dev Kit
A pair of PlayStation 5 dev kits were listed on eBay for auction but only managed to stay on for a few hours before being taken down by the e-commerce platform. According to Kotaku, the listing included both consoles and managed to reach a price of €2,850 EUR (roughly $3,373 USD) before being removed by eBay just hours later. The listing also included a pair of blacked-out DualSense controllers, which don’t seem to be for general sale since those on offer now are two-toned. The report also pointed out that it’s unclear which rules the listing broke on eBay, but that the takedown could simply be a request from Sony itself. Even if gamers were to get ahold of a dev kit, they’re equipped with a series of security measures that make them hard to crack for access. In 2016, a Reddit user ma...
YG Entertainment Unveils BLACKPINK Island on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
YG Entertainment has officially unveiled the upcoming BLACKPINK Island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The custom-made island is set to release on August 6 and celebrates the group’s fifth anniversary on August 8. In a teaser video shared by the agency, BLINKS can expect themed hotspots that feature outfits inspired by BLACKPINK, digital art and more. “Celebrating the 5th anniversary of their debut, BLACKPINK Island released!” YG wrote on Twitter. “#BLACKPINK Island colored in pink is coming to you. Are you ready for a trip to BLACKPINK Island?” In addition to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, BLACKPINK debuted their feature film BLACKPINK THE MOVIE, which features different sequences that individually focus on Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, a look back on five years of memories s...
BLACKPINK Drops Into ‘PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’
BLACKPINK is officially dropping into PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. The collaboration includes an in-game event, exclusive items, and thematic elements scattered throughout the maps. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa will all get their own cosmetic bundle including themed outfits, hair, nameplates, helmets, weapons, and emotes for a total of 35 distinct items. Various BLACKPINK elements are also found across the battleground, appearing on building decals, airplane banners, supply crates, and more. Lastly, a BLACKPINK Special Drops Event will feature in-game missions for players to accumulate points that can be spent on exclusive prizes. BLACKPINK in-game elements will appear on PC from August 4 through September 7, and on consoles from August 12 through September 15. Stay tuned for updates as there wil...
