Game News Round-Up

Pokémon Presents has been announced for next week

• February 27 at 2 PM UTC/GMT, 6 AM PT, and 9 AM ET

Limited Run Games says two of its recent NES releases could damage the console

• Last year the manufacturer released physical versions of Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland and Piopow, both of which arrive as an NES cartridge designed to be played on actual NES hardware.
• Issues with voltage regulation
• This isn’t the first time Limited Run has had to apologise for the quality of the games it’s been releasing for retro consoles. Last year the company apologised for using burnt CD-R discs instead of pressed discs for a re-release of 3DO horror game D.

War Robots reaches $1bn in lifetime revenue

• More than 4.7 million users played the Pixonic mobile shooter monthly in 2024

Dutch consumer foundation sues Sony for overpricing digital PlayStation games

• The Dutch consumer foundation Massaschade & Consument alleges Sony prices digital PlayStation games at nearly double the cost of physical versions

Mouthwashing sales top 500K copies ahead of incoming console ports

Konami raises base salaries of Japanese workers for fourth year in a row

• The developer hopes the pay increase for its full-time workers in Japan 'creates a stable and rewarding environment for our employees.'
• The raise increases pay by ¥5,000 (or $32) per month–or ¥60,000 ($395) per year.

Over 32 million players have played Palworld in its first year, developer says