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“Red Dead Redemption 2” official release date announced

After several delays, the critically acclaimed title “Red Dead Redemption,” developed by Rockstar Games, is finally making its return. The sequel, titled “Red Dead Redemption 2,” is said to be a prequel to the original game. Rockstar Games announced that “Red Dead Redemption 2” is set to release on October 26, 2018.

The game has seen multiple delays since its original announcement in October 2016. “While we had hoped to have the game out sooner, we require a little extra time for polish,” said Rockstar Games in the latest release date announcement. Rockstar Games says more information on the game will be shared in the coming weeks.

“Mario Kart Tour” to be released on mobile platforms

In a tweet on Jan. 31, Nintendo announced they will be releasing a brand new Mario Kart game for mobile platforms. The game is slated to release in the fiscal year ending in March 2019, according to Nintendo.

Nintendo has made a push to release exclusive games on mobile platforms since 2016. Miitomo was Nintendo’s first app, which was a social networking game using Miis; it has since shut down. Other games are more successful; “Super Mario Run,” “Fire Emblem Heroes” and “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp” have gained great popularity since each release.

“Monster Hunter: World” achieves great success

“Monster Hunter: World” released on January 26, 2018 and has since shipped 5 million units worldwide for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, breaking a record for the series according to Capcom President and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto.

According to Famitsu.com, the game has set the record for highest first week sales for the PlayStation 4 in Japan. It has also performed well on the Xbox One; resetera.com poster found that “Monster Hunter: World” has overtaken the hit game “PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds” in top paid games.

Over 1 million cheaters banned from “PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds” in January

BattlEye, an anti-cheating service for many online multiplayer games, released concerning numbers on how many cheaters were banned from the hit game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.”

“We have banned over 1,044,000 PUBG cheaters in January alone, unfortunately things continue to escalate,” the company tweeted on February 4. On December 28, 2017, the company reportedly banned 1.5 million cheaters overall. The game is consistently a best seller on Steam, with players numbers reaching the millions each day.

Nintendo Switch outsells total Wii U hardware sales

The Nintendo Switch, after less than a year on the market, has outsold its predecessor the Wii U. The Wii U, which is no longer being manufactured, sold a total of 13.5 million units according to Nintendo’s official financial data. The Switch in comparison has sold 14.8 million units.

The Wii U, which released on Nov. 18, 2012, saw minimal success and is now the lowest-selling mainline console sold by Nintendo.

BusinessWire has also reported in early January that the Nintendo Switch is the fastest-selling gaming console in US history.