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A third game in the Jurassic World Evolution series hasbeen confirmed. Frontier Developmentsis working on Jurassic World Evolution 3, with a planned release date of October 21 onPS5,Xbox Series X/S, andPC. As in the previous games, Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a simulation that lets players run their own dinosaur park. The main new feature this time is the ability to “nurture juvenile dinosaurs as part of flourishing family units with a comprehensive breeding system”, according to Frontier....

The main composer for Kojima Productions has left the company after a decade. Ludvig Forssellannounced on Twitter that he was leaving to pursue a freelance career. “After 10 years working in-house as a Composer/Audio Director atKojima Productions, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be pursuing my future as a freelance composer,” Forssell said. “It’s been a blast! Thanks, KJP! Now I’m happy to tackle a variety of projects in all types of media....

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the fastest-selling Super Mario game ever in Europe, Nintendo has claimed. “Wowie zowie! In its first three days on sale, #SuperMarioBrosWonder has become the fastest-selling Super Mario game ever in Europe,” the company wrote on social media. “A huge thanks to everyone who helped make this a wonderful launch.” Currently, there is no word on Wonder’s sales performance in other territories such as North America or Japan....

Metroid Dread developer Mercury Steam is working on two unannounced projects. That‘a according to the latest earnings from Nordisk Games, which owns a minority stake in the developer. According to the filings, the studio is working on “two large undisclosed titles”. It’s likely that one of the games that’s being referred to is thefantasy titlethat the studio is working on with publisher505 Games, details of which have yet to be fully shared....

Microsoft has responded to The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) claim that its recently announced Game Pass price increases are harming consumers, following the completion of its Activision Blizzard deal. Ina court filing made earlier this week, as part ofits appealagainst the $69 billion acquisition, the FTC highlightedMicrosoft’snew Game Pass tiers, which include a price increase for Ultimate and a new Standard tier that doesn’t include day one releases. It claimed the price increases were “exactly the sort of consumer harm” it tried to stop by fighting the company’s acquisition ofActivision Blizzard....

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise expansion, Sunbreak, took the top prize at the Japan Game Awards held on Thursday. The expansion, first released forPCandNintendo Switchlast year and ported to other consoles earlier this year, picked up the Grand Award during the ceremony, which is run annually by Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) and partially voted for by the public. Nintendo’s Family Computer (aka Famicom, or NES in the West) was named the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award winner, which is given to an individual or organization that has made a great contribution to the growth of the Japanese games industry....

The latest update for MultiVersus, version 1.05, has arrived, adding Agent Smith as a playable character. According to the patch notes on theMultiVersus Reddit page, Agent Smith can be accessed as early as July 8, if players complete enough Rifts in the Beat Rifts, Get Agent Smith free event. If players are unable to complete the event, Agent Smith will be added to the main roster on July 23, where he can be purchased like any other fighter....

Riot Games has revealed new League of Legends: Wild Rift gameplay in aSummer Game Festvideo which you can rewatch below. The studio says Wild Rift offers competitive 5v5 gameplay akin to thePCversion ofLeague of Legendsbut rebuilt for new platforms. It features 15-18 minute matches, a twin-stick control scheme and a brand new map. A Wild Riftalpha testwill be available to a limited group ofAndroidmobile players in Brazil and the Philippines from June 6-27....

Square Enix’s recent Nier Replicant remaster could be planned for Nintendo Switch. That’s according to a datamine uncovered onReddit, which has unearthed references to ‘NX’ graphics settings within the game’s code (NX is the development codename forNintendo Switch). Of course, the code references don’t necessarily indicate plans for a Switch version and could simply be related to tests, cancelled plans or even a separate project entirely. However, possibly lending credence was a Switch version of the titlebriefly listedonAmazonFrance last year....

Nintendo has explained why the screen sharing feature in Switch 2 Game Chat runs at a low frame rate. Players usingSwitch2’s Game Chat featurehave the ability to turn on a screen sharing feature, which shares what’s on their screen with other players. This allows everyone to see what other players are up to during a multiplayer game, or to give players advice if they’re stuck at a certain point....

Nintendo Switch and EA Sports College Football 25 have reached massive sales milestones in the United States. Nintendo’s console has surpassed the lifetime sales ofSony’sPS2, whileEA’s college football title has become the best-selling sports game ever based on dollar sales. That’s according to Mat Piscatella, executive director of video games at market research firm Circana. “With its 46.6 million units sold life-to-date,Switchnow ranks 2nd in all-time units sold across all video game hardware platforms in the US, trailing onlyNintendo DS,” he wrote onBluesky....

Nintendo reportedly identified a user who was allegedly pirating its software by tracking their Reddit posts and console repair requests. The user, named James Williams, used the alias ‘Archbox’ online. Via this username, a firm hired byNintendowas able to link the account, which had posted in subreddits aboutSwitchpiracy, to other posts that identified their location. According toGame File,recent court filings revealed that Nintendo hired the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp to investigate “freeshops,” or online stores for pirated Switch games....

An internal assessment sent by a major supplier to both Nintendo and Apple has warned that video game consoles are in line for a 145% US tariff. According toNikkei, one of both firms’ major component suppliers has warned the tech giants to expect a large hit when importing goods, namely theNintendo Switch 2, to the US. While iPhones and some computers have been made exempt fromTrump’s sweeping tariffs,video game consoles have not, leading many to question ifNintendowill increase its previously announced US price plan, which would see the console retail for $449....