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Super Mario Odyssey

Developed and published in 2017 by Nintendo, Super Mario Odyssey's sandbox gameplay and 3D platforming were aimed at the franchise's core fans and the dev didn't miss, producing one of the best game in the series.

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God of War still rules UK boxed sales, Donkey Kong Country second

Kratos ending a fight with Brenna Daudi by performing his finisher.

This week's UK boxed sales chart has been slightly reshuffled compared to the last week, albeit God of War has no intention of vacating that pole position. Interestingly enough, Donkey Kong came in second, despite being a Wii U port.

God of War retains pole position in UK boxed sales chart

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.

Naturally, nobody expected radical changes on the UK boxed sales chart, what with this time of the year being particularly quiet when it comes to new releases. God of War and Far Cry 5 remain firmly in front but we did see a few upsets.

Nintendo say they want a bigger piece of mobile gaming pie

Nintendo Switch with one blue and one red joycon on a white background.

Following a streak of incredibly impressive results with the Switch, the fluffiest of fluffy companies, Nintendo, have announced increased activity on the mobile gaming front, which goes in line with the company's partnership with Cygames.

Nintendo's Switch boosts company profits by 500 percent

Nintendo's Switch console with red Joy-Cons attached

We're pretty sure Nintendo are busy letting off evil laughs somewhere behind the scenes, one for each time someone said the Switch will flop. It turns out it not only didn't flop, it exceeded everyone's expectations, Nintendo included.

Far Cry 5 tops UK boxed charts for the third week running

Two armed people walking towards a church

Far Cry 5 seems to have made itself quite comfortable in UK's boxed sales charts, coming in first for the third time running. Having said that, there haven't been any new releases in the past weeks, which does slightly diminish the title.

What Remains of Edit Finch wins best game, despite Hellblade scooping up five awards

A dreamlike castle with a queen sitting on a throne in the middle

British Academy of Film and Television Arts, more commonly known as BAFTA, have held their annual Games Awards, with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice absolutely stealing the show, despite the Best Game award going to What Remains of Edit Finch.

Nintendo Switch is all-time the best selling console over the first year in the US

A docked Nintendo Switch and a Joy-Con Grip with two Joy-Con controllers inside

Nintendo Switch is continuing its sales stampede. After breaking the record for best selling console ever in the first 10 months of its release, it has repeated the same feat in the first year after release category.

FIFA 18 rules weekly UK chart, Grand Theft Auto V stays second

It seems like EA Sports' Fifa 18 isn't planning on leaving anytime yet, with the game establishing a dominion over UK charts ever since it launched, it seems. "Old man" GTA V keeps punching above its weight coming in second.

Nintendo's Switch surpasses Wii U's lifetime sales

Nintendo's latest console has now surpassed the Wii U in sales. The Switch has sold 14.86 million units until the end of December, 2017. This adds up to more consoles than Wii U managed to move during its entire lifespan.

Nintendo Switch sells 10 million units in nine months

Nintendo Switch has sold 10 million units since it launched back in March. Among the console's launch titles was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Switch's game library contains both exclusive and third-party titles.