«On a time - aligned basis through the first 10 months on the market, Nintendo Switch has sold more
consoles than any other platform in history,» NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said.
So why do digital downloads cost more on Switch's
console than other platforms if cartridges aren't being produced for these games?
Not exact matches
Indie developers have capitalized on Nintendo's hybrid
console with games like Shovel Knight selling better on Switch
than any
other platform.
Since there's pretty much hardware parity between the PC / XO / PS4, it's easier to port to the
other console platforms than it is Wii U. I'm guessing that's why we aren't seeing this game on the 7th Gen
consoles.
If not who's to say consumers won't go out and buy that game for the
other platform, especially if they own more
than one
console.
No official word on whether we're likely to see The Silver Lining on any
other platform than PC in the near future, but considering how long it has taken to develop already, it would be surprising to find this on a
console any time soon.
From the
console constantly selling out and reports of games being ported to it, selling more copies on Switch compared to
other platforms, and Nintendo's latest financial results revealing just how popular their million seller titles are, the Switch is even more of a success
than most would realize.»
Switch owners have been begging for media apps like Hulu and Netflix to come to the
platform ever since the
console launched, but
other than Niconico coming to the Switch in Japan, Western users have been left in the dark as to when any streaming services become available on the hybrid
console.
Switch owners have been begging for media apps like Hulu and Netflix to come to the
platform ever since the
console launched, but
other than Niconico coming Continue Reading
They talk about ports and remakes more
than PC groups, more
than other console groups, more
than any
other circles of gamers dedicated to particular
platforms on which to do their thing.
FP: When families ask me for a
console recommendation I often endorse Wii U, explaining that Nintendo has more exclusives and more family friendly content
than pretty much any
other platform.
Indie developers have capitalized on Nintendo's hybrid
console with games like Shovel Knight selling better on Switch
than any
other platform.
Wide Exposure: Another benefit of enabling cross
platform gameplay is that when the games are spread across more
than one primary
console they can reach some popular and convenient
consoles like smartphones or
other handheld
consoles.
At this point, after all the work Insomniac has done for Sony for the past 16 years, I say they are more
than justified in their decision to finally go multi
platform and share talents among
other consoles.
While Bioware has confirmed that Dragon Age: Inquisition's latest DLC will come to
platforms other than Xbox One and PC at some point, the studio appears to be contractually required to not give a release date for
other consoles.
While you can't completely discount the possibility that this listing references a Zelda game on a
platform other than the Switch - assuming that Nintendo refers to the 3DS as a
console - it feels likely that the company is jumping at the opportunity to capitalize on the success of Breath of the Wild.
For
consoles in general it's more important now
than it's ever been, because you have so many of these
other platforms that are around.
If Nintendo's NX
platform is truly one that is unified across systems, including home
console, portable, and
other form factors, with software that works seamlessly across devices, it can not use more
than one architecture.
Next on MGL from me,
other than about 10 reviews i'm catching up on, we'll look at the upcoming
console exclusives of 2017 for each
platform.
FDG Entertainment, the publisher behind the Zelda - inspired Oceanhorn confirmed the Switch version of the game sold more on Nintendo's
platform than all the
other console ports combined.
Gamers on the Xbox One, however, will get to try out Homefront: The Revolution earlier
than those on
other platforms as a beta exclusive to the Microsoft gaming
console will be launched in February.
Its availability on another
platform other than the current - generation Sony
console was first confirmed by the latest Nintendo Direct presentation.
It's possible that Scorpio could see Microsoft taking a page from PC gaming's playbook — focusing less on exclusive titles, and more on offering a powerful
platform that will run third - party games better
than any
other console.