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Elden Ring Jumps From No. 41 to No. 7 on US Best-Selling Games Chart After Switch 2 Release
Nintendo Switch 2’s release of Elden Ring coincided with a major rise for the action RPG on the US best-selling games chart. According to August 2026 sales data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, Elden Ring climbed from No. 41 in July to No. 7 in August. The rankings cover physical and full-game digital dollar sales, excluding mobile games and digital add-on content. The Switch 2 version arrived during the August tracking period, providing a timely explanation for…
Tencent Says Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 Are “North Stars” as It Seeks to Build the Next FromSoftware and Larian
Tencent is looking beyond individual hit games as it attempts to build studios capable of producing major RPGs on the scale of Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3. According to Tencent Games VP and Head of Operations, Strategy and Compliance Yong-yi Zhu, the two games and their respective developers, FromSoftware and Larian Studios, represent “North Stars” for the company’s approach to developing and supporting studios. Zhu discussed Tencent’s strategy in an interview with Christopher Dring of The Game Business published…
Nintendo Switch 2 Download: Valheim and Mewgenics Lead This Week’s New Releases
Nintendo is expanding its digital lineup this week with two major releases for Nintendo Switch 2. Valheim and Mewgenics are now available, giving players very different adventures ranging from Viking survival to tactical cat battles. The latest Nintendo Download also highlights upcoming games, free updates, Nintendo Switch Online Game Trials, and new music additions. The weekly lineup arrives ahead of National Video Games Day on Sept. 12, with Nintendo spotlighting several games across both systems. Players can explore upcoming adventures…
Mortal Shell II Is Closing in on 1 Million Sales, With 814K Copies Sold and $37M in Estimated Revenue
Mortal Shell II is rapidly approaching a major sales milestone, with 814,000 copies sold across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox, according to the latest estimates from Alinea Analytics. The figure puts the Cold Symmetry-developed soulslike within striking distance of 1 million copies, while estimated revenue across the three platforms has reached approximately $37 million. The latest numbers represent a substantial increase from Alinea’s earlier estimate of 510,000 sold-through copies shortly after launch. At that stage, Steam accounted for 57.6% of…
Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Following the Same Rules Would Make FromSoftware Games “Stale”
Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki has explained why FromSoftware does not simply repeat the same design formula across its games. According to the studio president, relying too heavily on established rules could eventually make its games feel predictable and less enjoyable. Miyazaki discussed FromSoftware’s creative philosophy in an interview with The Guardian while discussing the studio’s upcoming multiplayer title The Duskbloods. His comments help explain why games such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring can…
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Sells 27,604 Copies in Japan, Debuts at No. 2 on Famitsu Chart
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has made a strong debut on Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan, selling 27,604 physical copies between August 24 and 30, 2026. The game entered the latest Famitsu sales chart at No. 2, placing it behind Rhythm Heaven Groove, which sold 34,688 copies during the same week. According to sales data reported by Famitsu, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition was the week’s highest-selling new Switch 2 release. Its 27,604-copy debut also put it comfortably ahead of several other…