Why Nintendo Switch sold over 78,000 consoles in Japan last week and Xbox One sold just 115

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - That's why.

Have you played it? It has to be one of the best games ever on any Console since time began...

I've logged over 100 hours of gameplay and haven't been bored once yet. It's back to the original Nintendo way of making games. You learn as you go along, no matter what route you take the developers have created a game that help and teaches how to play in a linear way.

Farming Simulator 17's Big Bud Pack with the World's Biggest Tractor - PC PS4 XO

Giants Software is proud to announce that the “World's Largest Farm Tractor” will soon be added to Farming Simulator 17 in the Big Bud Pack! This larger-than-life DLC, giving players access to two Big Bud tractors and 12 pieces of equipment, comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC/MAC on 9th May 2017.

For the first time in a Farming Simulator game, players will drive the monstrous Big Bud 747 tractor – as you can see from these screenshots, it's truly earned its title as the World's Largest! Joining this titan is its smaller brother, the Big Bud 450, along with 12 dedicated pieces of equipment from brands including Bednar, Great Plains, Grégoire-Besson, Seed Hawk and more. These new tools and tractors will allow players to work their fields with incredible speed and efficiency, thanks to a huge working width of up to 25 meters.

ARK: Survival evolved PC Update Underwater Bases Aquatic Breeding, New Creatures and more

67% Off ARK: Survival Evolved and 51% off Scorched Earth Expansion Pack.

A new update on Steam for its epic dino-survival adventure ARK: Survival Evolved. This massive patch (v256) comes crammed with new content, including vacuum-sealed underwater bases and aquatic creature breeding, TEK teleporter pads and wireless generators, and four powerful creatures. Survivors take note! Today also brings the first major menu redesign of ARK, as the Inventory UI receives a complete visual and functional overhaul for a streamlined new look. This is a huge upgrade that means easier access to everything in the player’s inventory.

First Pokémon winshigh-profile modelling contract as Machamp new style icon of the century

Superpower Pokémon Machamp has now officially been confirmed as the face of this year’s hottest underwear campaign, “MaChamps”. The campaign is already breaking records, as Machamp is now recognised as the first Pokémon to break the mould and land a high-profile modelling contract.

Inspired by Machamp’s own markings and the essence of nature, the campaign aims to take the concept of undergarments back to basics whilst challenging everything we thought we knew about underwear. Elegant, casual, stylish and functional, “MaChamps” will showcase something for everyone’s personal taste.

To help Women in the games industry Google Women Techmakers sponsors Women in Games program

Women in Games diversity organisation, announce the launch of its Ambassador programme, sponsored by Women Techmakers, with 43 individual Ambassadors from across the UK and Europe supporting women and girls in understanding the games industry and the opportunities there are within it.

The Ambassador programme from Women in Games exists to grow the membership of the organisation, to help it increase the reach and scale of its programmes and help it achieve the strategic goal of doubling the number of women in games over 10 years.

New IDW Comics app for Xbox One brings over 4,000 FREE books to Xbox One

Xbox One gamers can download FREE comics right now. New IDW Comics app brings  full IDW Comics catalog to your XBOne for the first week, you can download 10 volumes at no charge.

The comics are available as both standard and "motion books," and you can use the app to watch trailers right now, and behind-the-scenes videos at a later date.

The volumes available for download between now and April 7.

Xenos vs Marines: New Futuristic Action By Gaijin and Darkflow

Xenos vs Marines tells the story of a futuristic advanced humanity that is fiercely determined to stake its territorial claim on the universe.

With an emphasis on realism, the game will allow players to experience the unique challenges of the Colonial Forces, led by the brave Space Marines, sent out to seize new areas of influence for mankind first-hand. Equipped with ultra-advanced weaponry, powered armour and other tools of conquest, players will not only fight against diverse breeds of aliens, but also must survive the environmental hazards and anomalies found on the new worlds.

Brenda Romero game designer and artist will get Special Award on Thursday 6 April at the BAFTA British Academy Games Awards

BAFTA has announced today that award-winning game designer and artist Brenda Romero will be presented with the Special Award at the British Academy Games Awards on Thursday 6 April 2017, in recognition of her creative contribution to the industry.

BAFTA’s Special Award recognises an individual for their creative contribution to the industry, and will be presented to Brenda for her illustrious career in game design, her advocacy for the art and creative process behind game-making, and her commitment to encouraging the next generation of talent in the industry.

Total War: Warhammer 2 Announcement

The next game in the best-selling Total War: Warhammer trilogy. Total War: Warhammer II will be the second release in an ongoing partnership between globally-acclaimed developer Creative Assembly and Games Workshop, creators of the world-renowned Warhammer Fantasy Battles tabletop wargame and miniatures.

Total War: Warhammer II unveils the mystery-shrouded continents far to the west of The Old World. Featuring four iconic new races from the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world – the High Elves, Dark Elves, Lizardmen, and a fourth yet to be revealed – players will battle across enchanted isles, bleak hinterlands, treacherous swamps and perilous jungles.

War Thunder add Modern Military with expansion Pack including present-day tanks, jets and attack helicopters

Military MMO masterpiece War Thunder will begin to feature modern ground and air vehicles, expanding the game’s technology tree from five ranks to nine. Tankers of War Thunder can look forward to modern main battle tanks such as the renown M1A2 Abrams and T-14 Armata, while the game’s pilots will see supersonic jet aircraft like the F-22 Raptor and T-50 PAK FA, as well as a multitude of attack helicopters.