Toyota has pulled the wraps off a first for the US market with the introduction of the 2020 Corolla Hybrid. As with any hybrid model, the big focus for the Corolla Hybrid is fuel economy. Toyota is estimating that the Corolla Hybrid will be capable of at least 50 mpg combined fuel economy. Toyota says that the Corolla Hybrid will … Continue reading
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Events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday do a good job of discounting items, thus making certain gadgets and devices more appealing to customers who might have thought that they were too expensive previously. It looks like Nintendo might have capitalized on that because according to Adobe Analytics, the Switch was the best-selling console for Cyber Monday.
According to the data, the Nintendo Switch was the only gaming device that made the top five items sold during Cyber Monday. The most popular item sold was Fingerlings and L.O.L Surprise which are toys marketed towards children. The Switch took the third spot, followed by laptops from Dell and Apple in fourth place, while LG TVs took the fifth spot.
Unfortunately there was no mention of how much sales the Switch managed to generate during Cyber Monday or how many units were sold, but we imagine that it probably sold a lot to make it to the top five list. That being said, Nintendo seems to be enjoying quite a bit of sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
It has been pointed out that both Pokemon: Let’s Go editions were the fourth best-selling product during Black Friday. So far the Nintendo Switch has been enjoying massive success and has since surpassed the number of Wii Us sold in its lifetime. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is expected to be released in the next couple of weeks and we imagine that the game will probably help spur additional sales for the holiday season.
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Loot boxes have recently come under fire for potentially being a form of gambling. The argument is that because players have no idea what they will get, but yet put real-life money upfront for it, thus in a way it is similar to gambling. Of course not everyone agrees with that assessment, but it hasn’t stopped regulatory bodies around the world from investigating.
For the most part the investigations have taken place in other parts of the world, but now over in the US, the FTC has agreed to investigate loot boxes in gaming. This is according an official request by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) where according to Hassan, “Loot boxes are now endemic in the video game industry and are present in everything from casual smart phone games to the newest, high budget releases.”
In a statement made to Polygon in response to the investigation, the Entertainment Software Association said, “Loot boxes are one way that players can enhance the experience that video games offer. Contrary to assertions, loot boxes are not gambling. They have no real-world value, players always receive something that enhances their experience, and they are entirely optional to purchase. They can enhance the experience for those who choose to use them, but have no impact on those who do not.”
Of course whether or not the investigation will end up favoring developers/publishers or it could end up with tighter controls and regulations remains to be seen. In the meantime companies such as Blizzard have disabled loot boxes in their games in Belgium.
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