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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops April US sales | US Monthly Charts
Total video game spending in the US reached $4.3 billion in April, a 3% increase year-on-year, with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream topping the sales charts. Hardware revenue saw a significant 34% boost, primarily driven by strong Nintendo Switch 2 sales, which offset declines in other console hardware.
US: Tomodachi Life No.1 and Nintendo Switch 2 No.1 hardware for April 2026
The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware in the U.S. for April 2026, while Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream topped the software sales charts. The article lists the top ten best-selling games for the month, including new entries like Pragmata and Crimson Desert.
Best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2026 – Tomodachi Life beats out everything
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream topped the U.S. best-selling games chart for April 2026, followed by new release Pragmata. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 also saw a significant jump in sales, likely due to the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The list includes titles from Nintendo, Capcom, Pearl Abyss, and Microsoft.
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Beat Every Other Game In The US Last Month
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was the best-selling game in the US for April 2026, generating over $41 million in sales and becoming the ninth best-selling game of the year. Overall consumer spending in the US reached $4.3 billion for the month, a 3% increase year-over-year, with Nintendo's Switch 2 console leading hardware sales.
Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division
Former Housemarque game director Harry Krueger has launched a new independent studio named Cosmic Division. The Finnish studio aims to develop a new single-player intellectual property for PC and consoles, emphasizing a gameplay-first experience and emotional storytelling. Cosmic Division has secured seed financing and is actively hiring to build a compact team.
Former Housemarque Game Director Harry Krueger launches new game studio
Former Housemarque Game Director Harry Krueger has launched a new game studio named Cosmic Division in Finland. Krueger, known for his work on titles like Returnal, aims to build on his experience with a focus on gameplay-first experiences and strong emotional resonance for their first project, a single-player PC and console title.
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Beat Every Other Game In The US Last Month
US video game spending reached $4.3 billion in April 2026, a 3% increase year-over-year, with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream topping sales charts. Nintendo's Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware platform, driving a 44% increase in new physical software sales.
Returnal Director Founds New Studio, First Project Will be “Unapologetically Gameplay First”
Harry Krueger, the director of Returnal, has founded a new studio called Cosmic Division in Finland. The studio's first project will be a single-player, gameplay-first new intellectual property for PC and consoles, aiming for strong emotional resonance. Krueger previously worked on games like Resogun and Nex Machina at Housemarque, and his latest project there, Saros, received a 9 out of 10 review.
State of Play Announced for June 2nd, Includes New Look at Marvel’s Wolverine
Sony announced the next State of Play presentation will air on June 2nd, featuring over 60 minutes of game updates and reveals. The showcase will include a closer look at Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine, with details on combat and potential pricing. Other anticipated titles like Naughty Dog's Intergalactic, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Fairgame$ may also be featured.
Saros Patch 1.004.003 notes fix progression blocking & area skipping bugs
Housemarque has released patch 1.004.003 for Saros, addressing critical bugs that prevented player progression and allowed players to skip areas. The update specifically fixes issues related to being blocked out of the Ancient Depths and the Blighted Marsh.
Sony Is Looking To Keep More Single-Player Games On PlayStation & Faces Hacking Concerns
Sony is reportedly shifting its strategy to keep more single-player games exclusive to the PlayStation 5, reversing a trend of multi-platform releases for titles like Ghost of Yotei and the upcoming Saros. This move aims to strengthen the PlayStation brand and console sales, though it coincides with recent hacking concerns where user accounts are being compromised through social engineering tactics targeting PSN IDs and old transaction data.
PlayStation Leak Teases Unannounced Exclusive Game in Development | Invision Game Community
Leaks suggest Sony is developing an unannounced first-party exclusive game for the PlayStation 5, potentially to be revealed at an upcoming showcase. While unconfirmed, insider reports and studio listings hint at multiple new projects in development at PlayStation Studios, including potential work from Naughty Dog.
Shelve your hopes to play Ghost of Yōtei or Saros on PC, as PlayStation boss reportedly confirms plan to stop porting narrative-driven singleplayer games
PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst has reportedly confirmed that the company plans to cease porting its narrative-driven singleplayer games to PC. This decision means titles like Ghost of Yōtei, Saros, and Marvel's Wolverine will likely remain PlayStation exclusives. While some previously announced PC versions will still release, this marks a significant shift in PlayStation's strategy regarding PC releases.
Nintendo has just announced Wario Ware-like game Pictonico! for mobile phones, and it looks absolutely bonkers
Nintendo has announced Pictonico!, a new mobile game developed with Intelligent Systems that is heavily inspired by Wario Ware. The free-to-start title will feature photo-based minigames and will be released on iOS and Android on May 28th, with additional game volumes available for purchase. Separately, reports indicate Sony is ending its practice of releasing PlayStation single-player narrative games on PC, with titles like Marvel's Wolverine expected to remain exclusive to the PlayStation 5.
Sony reportedly pulling back on PC ports for major PS5 games
Sony is reportedly scaling back PC releases for major single-player PlayStation games, shifting focus back to the PlayStation 5 ecosystem. Titles like Ghost of Yotei and Saros may remain console-exclusive, a departure from the previous strategy of porting older exclusives to PC. This change could be an effort to bolster PS5 sales amidst increasing competition.
Sony reportedly confirms it's ditching PC versions of its single-player PS5 games
Sony is reportedly ending its practice of bringing single-player PlayStation 5 games to PC, according to PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst. This strategic shift aims to bolster console exclusivity and brand identity, with titles like Marvel's Wolverine and Intergalactic: The Heretic Project expected to remain console-only. Multiplayer games are not affected by this change.
Sony’s single player games will no longer be releasing on PC
Sony's PlayStation Studios will no longer release single-player games on PC, with titles like Saros remaining PlayStation exclusive, according to a report citing Hermen Hulst. Multiplayer games will continue to have broader releases. This policy shift, potentially influenced by PC sales performance and a resurgence of console exclusivity driven by component shortages, signals a return to traditional console wars.
Storydrivna PS5-spel blir Playstation-exklusiva, enligt uppgift
Sony's PlayStation division is reportedly shifting back to making narrative-driven, single-player games exclusive to its consoles. This change, confirmed by PlayStation CEO Hermen Hulst, means titles like Saros and Marvel's Wolverine may not be released on PC, unlike recent major releases such as God of War: Ragnarök and Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
PlayStation exclusives remoured to no longer launch on PC
Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly reversing its strategy of releasing PlayStation single-player games on PC. Citing concerns over brand damage and declining PC sales, the company plans to keep future narrative titles exclusive to PlayStation consoles, including the PlayStation 5. While multiplayer games like Marathon and Marvel's Wolverine are still expected to launch on PC, titles such as Ghost of Yotei and Saros will remain console exclusives.
PlayStation’s Narrative Single-Player Titles Will No Longer Release on PC – Rumor
A recent rumor suggests that Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer release its narrative single-player titles on PC, keeping them exclusive to the PlayStation 5. This alleged decision, reportedly communicated internally by PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst, could impact future releases like Marvel's Wolverine and Insomniac's upcoming Marvel's Wolverine. While some titles like MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls and Horizon Hunters Gathering are still slated for PC, the focus appears to be shifting back to console players for major single-player experiences.
