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		<title>Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam is Working on Two &#8220;Large&#8221; Unannounced Games</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MercurySteam minority stakeholder Nordisk Games has revealed that the studio has two major unannounced titles in the works. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MercurySteam delivered one of the better games in recent years with <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-sales-have-exceeded-3-million-units">Metroid Dread</a> </em>in 2021, following the studio seems to have moved on to not one, but two new projects that are simultaneously in the works.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s as per a recent financial report by Nordisk Games, owner of a 40% minority stake in MercurySteam, which stated that the Spanish studio currently has two &#8220;large undisclosed&#8221; games in the works (via @MauroNL3 on Twitter).</p>
<p>One of these games is known to be <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-developer-is-working-on-a-dark-fantasy-third-person-action-rpg">a dark fantasy action RPG codenamed <em>Project Iron</em></a>, which will be co-published by MercurySteam and 505 Games. What the second game is remains up in the air for now, of course, but <em>Metroid </em>fans will be hoping that the studio is working with Nintendo on the next mainline 2D instalment in the series.</p>
<p>When asked recently about whether MercurySteam had <em>Metroid 6 </em>in the works, CEO Enric Álvarez was reluctant to say much one way or another. Read more on that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-developer-has-no-comment-on-whether-its-working-on-a-sequel">through here</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spanish developer MercurySteam is currently working on &quot;two large undisclosed titles&quot; according to Nordisk Games financials, which owns a 40% stake in the studio.</p>
<p>Mercury Steam is best known for Castlevania Lords of Shadow and 2021&#39;s Metroid Dread.</p>
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<p>&mdash; MauroNL (@MauroNL3) <a href="https://twitter.com/MauroNL3/status/1689284616148905985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Metroid Dread Sales Have Exceeded 3 Million Units</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam's CEO Enric Álvarez says the Switch title has sold over "three point something million" copies. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As far as its critical reception and legacy are concerned, there&#8217;s little doubt that&nbsp;<em>Metroid&nbsp;</em>is one Nintendo&#8217;s most prestigious franchises, though that success has hardly ever been reflected to the same degree in terms of sales. Though&nbsp;<em>Metroid&nbsp;</em>games have sold decent numbers over the years, they have never even come close to matching the sales of the likes of&nbsp;<em>The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Splatoon,&nbsp;</em>or&nbsp;<em>Animal Crossing</em>.</p>
<p>Even <em>Metroid Dread</em>, which launched in 2021 to widespread <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">critical acclaim</a> and went on to become the series&#8217; highest-selling game to date, has only <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-has-sold-2-65-million-units-metroid-dread-at-2-9-million">sold over 2.9 million units</a> worldwide- well, until recently, at least.&nbsp;<em>Metroid Dread&nbsp;</em>developer MercurySteam&#8217;s CEO Enric Álvarez has revealed that&nbsp;<em>Metroid Dread&nbsp;</em>has exceeded 3 million units sold worldwide, which is a pretty slight increase in over a year&#8217;s time, but does still mean the game has hit another commercial milestone.</p>
<p>Speaking recently with <a href="https://www.gamereactor.es/mercurysteam-sobre-el-final-de-metroid-dread-y-esa-samus-teniamos-hambre-y-en-nintendo-estaban-abiertos-998873/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gamereactor</a>, when asked about whether&nbsp;<em>Metroid Dread&#8217;s&nbsp;</em>development was &#8220;chaotic&#8221; – as some reports have <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dreads-credits-have-left-out-several-devs-who-worked-on-the-game">suggested</a> in the aftermath of the game&#8217;s launch – Álvarez refuted the notion, pointing to the game&#8217;s critical and commercial success as evidence of a smooth development cycle.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think the development was chaotic,&#8221; he said. &#8220;A chaotic development doesn&#8217;t end with one of the best games in the franchise. It does not end with a game that has sold more than three point something million copies. It doesn&#8217;t end with a game that has won TGA awards. That&#8217;s all I have to say about it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Of course, &#8220;three point something&#8221; can mean anything between 3 million units sold and 3.9 million units sold, but even though we don&#8217;t have a specific number for where the game&#8217;s sales currently stand, it is, nonetheless, a figure that the series hasn&#8217;t ever breached in the past.</p>
<p>In the same interview, Álvarez also spoke about whether MercurySteam was working on another new 2D&nbsp;<em>Metroid&nbsp;</em>game, and unsurprisingly, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-developer-has-no-comment-on-whether-its-working-on-a-sequel">was reluctant to say much</a> one way or another.</p>
<p><em>Metroid Dread&nbsp;</em>is available on the Nintendo Switch.</p>
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		<title>Metroid Dread Developer Has &#8220;No Comment&#8221; on Whether it&#8217;s Working on a Sequel</title>
		<link>https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-developer-has-no-comment-on-whether-its-working-on-a-sequel</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 14:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez is reluctant to talk about whether the studio is working with Nintendo on another Metroid game. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the studio behind <em>Metroid: Samus Returns </em>and <em>Metroid Dread, </em>Spanish developer MercurySteam has proven itself capable of meeting the high expectations that go hand-in-hand with a new mainline 2D <em>Metroid </em>game. With both games – <em>Dread </em>in particular – also having both critically and commercially successful, it&#8217;s no surprise that there&#8217;s already been plenty of speculation regarding whether the studio will be working with Nintendo on another 2D <em>Metroid </em>game in the future.</p>
<p>MercurySteam itself is, as you might imagine, unwilling to say much on the topic. Speaking recently with <a href="https://www.gamereactor.es/mercurysteam-sobre-el-final-de-metroid-dread-y-esa-samus-teniamos-hambre-y-en-nintendo-estaban-abiertos-998873/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gamereactor</a>, when asked if the studio had a follow-up to <em>Metrid Dread </em>in the works, MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez was reluctant to say much one way or another.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well, about the projects we are doing today, there is nothing I can say,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So a simple &#8216;no comment&#8217; will suffice.&#8221;</p>
<p>He did, however, note that José Luis, who directed both of MercurySteam&#8217;s <em>Metroid </em>games, is still part of the team at the studio.</p>
<p>&#8220;The only thing I can say is that José Luis is still in the studio. Period,&#8221; Álvarez said.</p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-has-sold-2-65-million-units-metroid-dread-at-2-9-million"><em>Metroid Dread </em>has sold over 2.9 million units</a>, and received near-universal acclaim from critics and audiences alike upon its launch in 2021. Interestingly, <em>Metroid</em> series producer Yoshio Sakamoto has also said on multiple occasions that though <em>Dread </em>was <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-marks-the-end-of-the-mainline-saga-but-may-also-be-setting-up-a-new-arc-producer-says">the conclusion to the series&#8217; original 2D era arc</a>, it is <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-is-not-the-ultimate-end-series-will-continue-sakamoto">not the last 2D <em>Metroid </em>instalment</a>.</p>
<p>In our review of <em>Metroid Dread</em>, we awarded it a score of 10/10, saying, &#8220;<em>Metroid Dread</em> is a superlative return to one of the medium&#8217;s stalwart franchises, and an incredible triumph of design.&#8221; Read the full review <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">through here</a>.</p>
<p>MercurySteam is currently also <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-developer-is-working-on-a-dark-fantasy-third-person-action-rpg">working on a dark fantasy third person action RPG</a>, which will be co-published by 505 Games.</p>
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		<title>Kirby and the Forgotten Land Has Sold 2.65 Million Units, Metroid Dread at 2.9 Million</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 08:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nintendo has announced updates sales figures for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Party Superstars, Metroid Dread, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Along with providing <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/nintendo-switch-has-sold-107-65-million-units-worldwide">updated lifetime sales figures for the Nintendo Switch</a> and <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/pokemon-legends-arceus-has-sold-12-64-million-units-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl-at-14-65-million">the new <em>Pokemon </em>games</a>, Nintendo has also done the same for a number of other Switch titles in its latest fiscal <a href="https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/220510_6e.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a>, including several that have launched over the last year. Prime among them, of course, is <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-review-3d-world"><em>Kirby and the Forgotten Land</em></a>, which has sold 2.65 million units worldwide.</p>
<p>Another game that&#8217;s continuing to do well for itself is <em>Mario Party Superstars</em>, which stands at 6.88 million units sold worldwide. That&#8217;s up from <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-sells-2-74-million-units-mario-party-superstars-hits-5-43-million">5.43 million units</a> as of the end of the previous quarter, which ended December 31. Then there&#8217;s <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">Metroid Dread</a>, </em>sales for which have certainly slowed down, currently standing at 2.9 million units, up from 2.74 million. Even so, that makes it the highest selling <em>Metroid </em>game to date, surpassing <em>Metroid Prime.</em></p>
<p>Other notable sales number updates include <em>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD </em>currently standing at 3.91 million units, <em>Super Mario 3D World + Bowser&#8217;s Fury </em>at 9.43 million units, <em>Splatoon 2 </em>at 13.3 million units, and <em>Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 3 </em>at 11.43 million units.</p>
<p>Nintendo has also revealed updated sales figures for the Switch&#8217;s top 10 best-selling first party-published titles. Read more on that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-has-sold-45-33-million-units-animal-crossing-new-horizons-hits-38-64-million" data-wplink-edit="true">through here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Metroid Dread &#8211; Boss Rush, Survival Rush, and Dread Rush Modes Now Live</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ravi Sinha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Battle 12 bosses in one continuous order, eliminate as many as possible in 5 minutes or try to conquer them all without taking any damage.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MercurySteam has released <a href="https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/56695/~/how-to-update-metroid-dread#v210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a new update</a> for <em>Metroid Dread</em>, providing <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-adds-new-difficult-modes-in-free-update-boss-rush-mode-coming-in-april">three new modes</a> for fans to challenge themselves with. Boss Rush, as the name indicates, is about fighting bosses in one continuous order. There are 12 in total with damage carrying over between fights (though ammo is restored in between).</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble with any particular boss, then it&#8217;s possible to fight them solo in &#8220;Practice&#8221; mode. Survival Rush is a time trial-esque mode where the player competes to eliminate as many bosses as possible in five minutes. Damage received and ammo spent carries over between fights but you&#8217;ll receive a time bonus after defeating a boss (which can increase if no damage is taken).</p>
<p>Finally, Dread Rush is essentially Boss Rush mode but one-hit kill rules. Take a single hit and it&#8217;s game over. Once again, it&#8217;s possible to take on bosses from Dread Rush, one-on-one, in &#8220;Practice&#8221; mode. Boss Rush is unlocked upon completing the game while Survival Rush requires completing Boss Rush or Dread Rush. Dread Rush is unlocked by finishing the game on Dread Mode.</p>
<p>Check out the full patch notes below for more details.<em> Metroid Dread</em> is available for Nintendo Switch &#8211; read our official review <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">here</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Update Ver. 2.1.0</strong> </em></p>
<p><em><strong>New Modes Added</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Three different boss rush modes have been added to the game. Press the R Button on the “Samus Files” screen to move to the Boss Rush selection screen.</em></li>
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<p><em><strong>Boss Rush</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>A mode where players fight 12 continuous boss battles, and aim for the best time.</em></li>
<li><em>Any damage received is carried-over into the next fight. Weapons are fully-restored between battles.</em></li>
<li><em>If Samus is defeated, players may select “Retry” to continue playing from the start of the battle they lost. There is, however, a time penalty for being defeated.</em></li>
<li><em>Bosses fought in Boss Rush can be fought one-on-one at any time by selecting “Practice”.</em><br />
<em>*Unlocked by clearing the main game a single time. (In the event that a player has completed the game before the update was released, they will be able to play Boss Rush immediately after updating).</em></li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Survival Rush</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>A mode where players see how many bosses they can defeat inside of the 5 minute time limit.</em></li>
<li><em>Any damage received, or weapons spent are carried-over into the next battle. Even if time remains on the clock, Samus being defeated will result in a game over.</em></li>
<li><em>Defeating a boss will add a fixed amount of time to the countdown clock. Defeat a boss without receiving any damage to receive an even bigger time bonus.</em><br />
<em>*Survival Rush is unlocked by completing either Boss Rush or Dread Rush.</em></li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Dread Rush</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>The basic rules are the same as in Boss Rush, but if Samus is hit by a boss, her energy drops to zero and she is defeated.</em></li>
<li><em>Bosses fought in Dread Rush can be fought one-on-one at any time by selecting “Practice”.</em><br />
<em>*Unlocked by clearing the main game using Dread Mode. (In the event that a player has completed Dread Mode before the update was released, they will be able to play Dread Rush immediately after updating).</em></li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>General Fixes</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Fixed an error where the Game Over screen would not display properly when Samus takes damage and is defeated immediately after destroying a central unit.</em></li>
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		<title>Metroid Dread Becomes the Best-Selling 2D Metroid in the UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As revealed by journalist Christopher Dring on Twitter, Metroid Dread is now the best-selling 2D Metroid game in the UK.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With stellar action and enticing exploration, it seems fair to say that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back"><em>Metroid Dread</em> is, simply put, one hell of a game</a>. The game has performed really well on the commercial front, too- so well that <em>Metroid Dread</em> is now the best-selling 2D Metroid in the UK.</p>
<p>As revealed by GamesIndustry.biz&#8217;s Christopher Dring on Twitter, <em>Metroid Dread</em> is the third-best selling <em>Metroid</em> game in the UK, behind <em>Metroid Prime</em> and<em> Metroid Prime 3: Corruption</em>. Of course, this makes it the best selling 2D <em>Metroid</em> game in the UK to date. A point worth noting here is that this conclusion is drawn without taking digital sales into account, which will likely make it the best selling <em>Metroid</em> game of all time (in the UK, at least).</p>
<p>According to the NPD Group, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-sold-854000-units-in-the-us-in-october"><em>Metroid Dread</em> sold around 854,000 units in the US in its launch month alone</a>, while Nintendo has confirmed that its worldwide sales stand at <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-sells-2-74-million-units-mario-party-superstars-hits-5-43-million">more than 2.74 million units</a> as of the end of 2021. While details on <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-prime-4-developer-hiring-tools-and-technology-engineers">the highly-anticipated <em>Metroid Prime 4</em></a> remain scant for now, series producer Yoshio Sakamoto has reassured fans that <em>Metroid Dread</em> is not the ultimate end 2D <em>Metroid</em>&#8211; read more on that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-is-not-the-ultimate-end-series-will-continue-sakamoto">through here</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Metroid Dread is now the third biggest Metroid game in UK history, behind Metroid Prime and Prime 3. It’s already the UK’s best-selling 2D Metroid. This doesn’t include digital sales, so it’s quite likely it’s now, or will soon be, the No.1 Metroid overall (GfK data)</p>
<p>&mdash; Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Dring/status/1505558707463143429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The game receives the one-hit kill Dread Mode for the masochists, and a Rookie Mode for those who want a more relaxed experience. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Metroid Dread </em>was <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/gamingbolts-game-of-the-year-top-25-games-of-2021">one of the best games of 2021</a>, but it was also one of the most challenging games of the year. There was a contingent of people out there who wished the game was easier so they could enjoy it better, but at the same time, there were many who adored the game&#8217;s difficulty, and may even have wished for more. No matter which side of the debate you fall on, you&#8217;re going to have something new to be happy about.</p>
<p>Nintendo has made the surprise announcement of a free new update for <em>Metroid Dread</em>, which is live now and adds new difficulty modes. Dread Mode sees Samus dying the moment she gets hit regardless of how much health she has left, while Rookie Mode, as its name suggests, provides a much more easygoing experience for those who want to play with the game but might not be looking for too much of a challenge.</p>
<p>In addition to all of this, the game will also be adding a Boss Rush Mode in April for free- so there&#8217;s plenty of reasons to go back to <em>Metroid Dread </em>(or perhaps try it for the first time) in the near future.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-sells-2-74-million-units-mario-party-superstars-hits-5-43-million">Metroid Dread</a> </em>is available on Nintendo Switch. You can read our review of the game <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">through here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Naughty Dog Devs Reveal Their Favourite Games of 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Several developers from the first party PlayStation studio mentions the likes of Deathloop, Metroid Dread, Returnal, Inscryption, and more as their highlights of the year.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year again, where, before looking ahead to what lies in the future, we take a look back at <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/gamingbolts-game-of-the-year-top-25-games-of-2021">the last 12 months and all the best games they brought with them</a>. And of course, game developers have their own takes on that as well. Recently, Naughty Dog published a <a href="https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/naughty_dogs_favorite_games_of_2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blog</a> on its website in which various developers from the studio have highlighted some of their favourite games of 2021.</p>
<p>The game that comes out on top for the most people is Arkane&#8217;s <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/deathloop-review-all-you-need-is-kill"><em>Deathloop</em></a>, with game director Matthew Gallant, development director Waylon Brinck, and game director Kurt Margenau all naming it as their favourite game of 2021. <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/it-takes-two-review-all-together-now">It Takes Two</a> </em>is also a popular choice, while other major releases of the year like <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">Metroid Dread</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/returnal-review-marque-of-excellence">Returnal</a>, Inscryption, </em>and <em>The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes </em>also being highlighted.</p>
<p>Some games that released prior to 2021 have also been recognized by some at Naughty Dog, including the likes of <em>Frostpunk, Fortnite, </em>and <em>Bugnax</em>. Overall, it&#8217;s a pretty diverse selection of games- and pretty much every single one of them is worth playing, so they&#8217;re good picks, too.</p>
<p>Naughty Dog itself had a fairly quiet year in 2021, after having released <em>The Last of Us Part 2 </em>in the previous year. There&#8217;s no official word on what lies next for the studio, but we do know that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/the-last-of-us-naughty-dog-teases-ambitious-project-for-multiplayer">a standalone multiplayer <em>The Last of Us </em>game</a> is in the works, while leaks have also claimed that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/the-last-of-us-remake-possibly-hinted-at-in-playstation-job-ad">a ground-up remake of the original <em>The Last of Us </em>title</a> is also in development.</p>
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		<title>Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Resident Evil Village Nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deathloop leads the way with a total of nine nominations, while Ratchet and Clank follows with six of its own, and Psychonauts 2 and It Takes Two with five each. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The complete list of <a href="https://thegameawards.com/nominees/best-action-adventure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nominees</a> for each of the thirty categories in this year&#8217;s The Game Awards has been revealed, and the main category – Game of the Year – features an interesting list of games. <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/deathloop-review-all-you-need-is-kill">Deathloop</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/it-takes-two-review-all-together-now">It Takes Two</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">Metroid Dread</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/psychonauts-2-review-raz-and-shine">Psychonauts 2</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/ratchet-and-clank-rift-apart-review-riveting-stuff">Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart</a>, </em>and <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/resident-evil-village-review-enter-the-gothic-horror"><em>Resident Evil Village </em></a>have been nominated for the biggest honour of the year this year.</p>
<p>Of course, there can only be a total of six nominees in the category each year, but many have brought up several notable omissions. The most notable, of course, is <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/forza-horizon-5-review-fast-and-festive">Forza Horizon 5</a>, </em>which, being <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/forza-horizon-5-has-become-the-highest-rated-new-game-of-2021-on-metacritic">the highest rated game of the year</a>, seems like a particularly significant one. Others that were rated highly by critics and audiences alike that didn&#8217;t get the nod include the likes of <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/returnal-review-marque-of-excellence">Returnal</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/hitman-3-review-one-last-tango">Hitman 3</a></em>, and <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/monster-hunter-rise-review-together-we-triumph"><em>Monster Hunter Rise</em></a>. Interestingly, <em>Cyberpunk 2077, </em>which launched after the cutoff for last year&#8217;s event and is eligible this year, has been nominated in the Best Role Playing Game category.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, <em>Deathloop </em>has emerged as the most nominated game of the year, receiving a total of nine nominations. It is followed by <em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, </em>which has six nominations, and <em>Psychonauts 2 </em>and <em>It Takes Two</em>, which have five nominations each. <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-review-huddle-up">Marvel&#8217;s Guardians of the Galaxy</a> </em>and <em>Resident Evil Village </em>both have four nominations each, while a number of games follow behind with three nominations each, namely <em>Forza Horizon 3, Returnal, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/kena-bridge-of-spirits-review-spirited-debut">Kena: Bridge of Spirits</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/the-artful-escape-review-finding-yourself">The Artful Escape</a>, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/life-is-strange-true-colors-review-the-power-of-empathy">Life is Strange: True Colors</a>, </em>and <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/far-cry-6-review-guerrilla-island"><em>Far Cry 6</em></a>. Meanwhile, <em>Cyberpunk 2077, Monster Hunter Rise, </em>and <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/back-4-blood-review-left-5-dead">Back 4 Blood</a> </em>each have two nominations apiece.</p>
<p>In the Most Anticipated Game category, <em>Elden Ring, God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, </em>the sequel to <em>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</em>, and <em>Starfield </em>have been nominated.</p>
<p>You can check out the full list of categories and nominees below.</p>
<p>The Game Awards 2021 show is <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/the-game-awards-2021-confirmed-for-december-9th">set for December 9</a>. In addition to the awards, there will, of course, also be several new announcements and updates at the event, with the show&#8217;s creator and producer Geoff Keighley confirming that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/the-game-awards-2021-will-feature-40-50-games-including-a-lot-of-content-for-2022-and-2023">about 40-50 games will be featured</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>THE GAME AWARDS 2021 CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GAME OF THE YEAR</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>It Takes Two </em></li>
<li><em>Metroid Dread </em></li>
<li><em>Psychonauts 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart</em></li>
<li><em>Resident Evil Village </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST GAME DIRECTION</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>It Takes Two </em></li>
<li><em>Returnal </em></li>
<li><em>Psychonauts 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST NARRATIVE</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>It Takes Two</em></li>
<li><em>Life is Strange: True Colors </em></li>
<li><em>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy </em></li>
<li><em>Psychonauts 2 </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ART DIRECTION</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>Kena: Bridge of Spirits </em></li>
<li><em>Psychonauts 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart</em></li>
<li><em>The Artful Escape </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST SCORE AND MUSIC</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Cyberpunk 2077</em> (Composers: Marcin Przybylowicz, Piotr T. Adamczyk)</li>
<li><em>Deathloop</em> (Composer: Tom Salta)</li>
<li><em>NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139</em> (Composer: Keiichi Okabe)</li>
<li><em>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy</em> (Composer: Richard Jacques)</li>
<li><em>The Artful Escape</em> (Composers: Johnny Galvatron and Josh Abrahams)</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST AUDIO DESIGN</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>Forza Horizon 5 </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart </em></li>
<li><em>Resident Evil Village </em></li>
<li><em>Returnal</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST PERFORMANCE</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Erika Mori as Alex Chen (<em>Life is Strange: True Colors</em>)</li>
<li>Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (<em>Far Cry 6</em>)</li>
<li>Jason E. Kelley as Colt Vahn (<em>Deathloop</em>)</li>
<li>Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (<em>Resident Evil Village</em>)</li>
<li>Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (<em>Deathloop</em>)</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GAMES FOR IMPACT</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Before Your Eyes </em></li>
<li><em>Boyfriend Dungeon </em></li>
<li><em>Chicory: A Colorful Tale </em></li>
<li><em>Life is Strange: True Colors </em></li>
<li><em>No Longer Home </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ONGOING GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Apex Legends </em></li>
<li><em>Call of Duty: Warzone </em></li>
<li><em>Final Fantasy 14 Online </em></li>
<li><em>Fortnite </em></li>
<li><em>Genshin Impact </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST INDIE GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>12 Minutes </em></li>
<li><em>Death’s Door </em></li>
<li><em>Kena: Bridge of Spirits </em></li>
<li><em>Inscryption </em></li>
<li><em>Loop Hero </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>BEST MOBILE GAME</b></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Fantasian</em></li>
<li><em>Genshin Impact </em></li>
<li><em>League of Legends: Wild Rift</em></li>
<li><em>Marvel&#8217;s Future Revolution</em></li>
<li><em>Pokemon Unite</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Apex Legends </em></li>
<li><em>Destiny 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Final Fantasy 14 Online </em></li>
<li><em>Fortnite </em></li>
<li><em>No Man’s Sky </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Far Cry 6 </em></li>
<li><em>Forza Horizon 5 </em></li>
<li><em>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart </em></li>
<li><em>The Vale: Shadow of the Crown </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST VR/AR GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Hitman 3 </em></li>
<li><em>I Expect You To Die 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Lone Echo 2</em></li>
<li><em>Resident Evil 4 </em></li>
<li><em>Sniper Elite VR </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ACTION GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Back 4 Blood </em></li>
<li><em>Chivalry 2</em></li>
<li><em>Deathloop </em></li>
<li><em>Far Cry 6 </em></li>
<li><em>Returnal </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em style="color: initial;">Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy </em></li>
<li><em>Metroid Dread </em></li>
<li><em>Psychonauts 2 </em></li>
<li><em>Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart </em></li>
<li><em>Resident Evil Village</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Cyberpunk 2077 </em></li>
<li><em>Monster Hunter Rise </em></li>
<li><em>Scarlet Nexus</em></li>
<li><em>Shin Megami Tensei 5</em></li>
<li><em>Tales of Arise </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST FIGHTING GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles </em></li>
<li><em>Guilty Gear Strive</em></li>
<li><em>Melty Blood: Type Lumina </em></li>
<li><em>Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl</em></li>
<li><em>Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST FAMILY GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>It Takes Two </em></li>
<li><em>Mario Party Superstars </em></li>
<li><em>New Pokemon Snap </em></li>
<li><em>Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury</em></li>
<li><em>WarioWare: Get It Together! </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST SIM/STRATEGY GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Age of Empires 4</em></li>
<li><em>Evil Genius 2: World Domination</em></li>
<li><em>Humankind </em></li>
<li><em>Inscryption </em></li>
<li><em>Microsoft Flight Simulator</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: initial;"><b>BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;"><em style="color: initial;">F1 2021 </em></li>
<li><em>FIFA 22 </em></li>
<li><em>Forza Horizon 5 </em></li>
<li><em>Hot Wheels Unleashed </em></li>
<li><em>Riders Republic </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Back 4 Blood </em></li>
<li><em>It Takes Two </em></li>
<li><em>Knockout City </em></li>
<li><em>Monster Hunter Rise </em></li>
<li><em>New World </em></li>
<li><em>Valheim</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Dream</li>
<li>Fuslie</li>
<li>Gaules</li>
<li>Ibai</li>
<li>TheGrefg</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Kena: Bridge of Spirits </em></li>
<li><em>Sable </em></li>
<li><em>The Artful Escape </em></li>
<li><em>The Forgotten City </em></li>
<li><em>Valheim </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MOST ANTICIPATED GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Elden Ring </em></li>
<li><em>God of War: Ragnarok</em></li>
<li><em>Horizon Forbidden West</em></li>
<li><em>Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</em></li>
<li><em>Starfield</em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ESPORTS GAME</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Call of Duty</em></li>
<li><em>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive </em></li>
<li><em>DOTA 2 </em></li>
<li><em>League of Legends</em></li>
<li><em>Valorant </em></li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Chris “Simp” Lehr</li>
<li>Heo “ShowMaker” Su</li>
<li>Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov</li>
<li>Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev</li>
<li>Tyson “TenZ” Ngo</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ESPORTS TEAM</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Atlanta FaZe</li>
<li>DWG KIA</li>
<li>Natus Vincere</li>
<li>Sentinels</li>
<li>Team Spirit</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ESPORTS COACH</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Airat “Silent” Gaziev</li>
<li>Andrey “ENGH” Sholokhov</li>
<li>Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi</li>
<li>James “Crowder” Crowder</li>
<li>Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>BEST ESPORTS EVENT</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>2021 League of Legends World Championship</li>
<li>PGL Major Stockholm 2021</li>
<li>PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020</li>
<li>The International 2021</li>
<li>Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Metroid Dread Sold 854,000 Units in the US in October</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[That makes it the long-running series' best ever launch in the region to date, which should (hopefully) lead to a brighter future for it. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As recently revealed by the NPD Group, <em><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-review-samus-is-back">Metroid Dread</a> </em>was the third best-selling game in the US in October, managing <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/far-cry-6-back-4-blood-metroid-dread-top-npd-charts-for-october-2021">the best ever launch for a <em>Metroid </em>game in the region to date</a>. In doing so, it ended up nearly doubling the launch sales of 2002&#8217;s <em>Metroid Prime</em>, the game that has held that honour until now.</p>
<p>Speaking recently with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/11/12/nintendo-switch-sales-oled-doug-bowser/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser provided more details on exactly how the new installment&#8217;s launch went. According to Bowser, <em>Metroid Dread </em>sold nearly a million copies in the US throughout the month of October- 854,000 units, to be precise, which is an impressive figure no matter how you cut it, but especially for a <em>Metroid </em>game, given the series&#8217; lackluster commercial track record over the years.</p>
<p>The Switch exclusive title has been enjoying solid sales in other regions of the world as well. In Japan, it <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-and-switch-oled-enjoy-strong-debuts-in-japanese-charts">immediately became the fourth best-selling <em>Metroid </em>game in the region upon release</a>, while in the UK, it <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-is-the-fastest-selling-metroid-game-in-the-uk-to-date">became the fastest-selling <em>Metroid </em>game ever</a>.</p>
<p>Now that <em>Metroid </em>has finally seen its long overdue breakout hit, hopefully things will turn around for the franchise. As for what the future holds for it, <em>Metroid Prime 4 </em>is currently in development at Retro Studios, while recent rumours have strongly suggested that an ambitious remaster of the original <em>Metroid Prime </em>is also in the works. Read more on that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-prime-1s-alleged-remaster-wrapped-up-development-over-the-summer-rumour">through here</a>. Meanwhile, <em>Metroid </em>series producer Yoshio Sakamoto has also said that <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/metroid-dread-is-not-the-ultimate-end-series-will-continue-sakamoto">Nintendo will continue to make more 2D <em>Metroid </em>games in the future</a>.</p>
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