全米の複数のゲーム販売店に、希少な物理版「Poop Slinger」が注文なしに届き、困惑が広がっている。2018年にPlayStation 4向けに発売されたこのタイトルは、生産数が極めて少ないため、通常は高値で取引されている。受け取った店舗側は、差出人の特定と今後の対応を検討している。
Double Jump Video GamesのオーナーであるSicCooper氏は、同作が複数個入った小包が届いた様子を収めた動画を公開した。同氏によると、荷物はバージニア州のVS Games LLCから送られてきたもので、注文した覚えは一切ないという。同店のスタッフが送り主に問い合わせたところ、他の店舗からも同様の問い合わせが相次いでおり、送り主側も困惑していることが判明した。
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Just days after its March 5, 2026, launch on Nintendo Switch 2, physical copies of life sim Pokémon Pokopia have sold out at major retailers. Blending Animal Crossing and Minecraft-style building in a post-cataclysm Pokémon world, the game has surged in popularity, driving resale prices to $80 on Amazon.
Sony has deleted more than 1,000 low-quality game entries from the PlayStation Store, primarily from publishers Nostra Games and CGI Lab. This marks the second major cleanup this year, following the removal of around 1,200 titles from ThiGames in January. The deletions target games released in multiple regional variants to appeal to trophy hunters.
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The cozy game Wanderstop is receiving physical editions for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, along with its soundtrack on vinyl for the first time.
Former Impulse creator Larry Kuperman revealed at this year's GDC that GameStop once viewed digital game distribution as a temporary trend. The retailer, which acquired the platform in 2011, shut it down by 2014 despite its early promise as a Steam rival. Kuperman recounted how the company's leadership bet heavily on physical stores.
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As March 2026 unfolds, high-profile titles hit shelves starting early in the month across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Building on our March releases overview, this update spotlights launches from March 3-13, including Bungie's Marathon, Nintendo's Pokémon Pokopia, and new additions like Slay the Spire 2.
Sucker Punch Productions used physical coins from Ghost of Yotei’s Collector’s Edition to test rules for the PvP coin-flicking game Zeni Hajiki in the title’s new free multiplayer mode. Senior staff designer Darren Bridges explained the efficient prototyping process to Kotaku. The studio added the Legends co-op mode to fill downtime between missions.
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Following its March 5 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Pokémon Pokopia has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days, including 1 million in Japan. As players engage with its post-apocalyptic life sim themes of loss and rebuilding in a humanless Kanto, fan artists are creating poignant illustrations capturing the Pokémon's grief.