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Weekly Recap: PS4 Outsells Xbox One, GTA 5 Lawsuit, Red Dead Redemption 2 Leak, Top 10 March Games

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Weekly Recap: PS4 Outsells Xbox One, GTA 5 Lawsuit, Red Dead Redemption 2 Leak, Top 10 March Games
Here's a recap of the week's biggest stories and some you may have missed.



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PS4 On Top



Despite Microsoft's Xbox One price cut, Sony's PlayStation 4 was the top-selling console in the United States in March 2016, the company announced this week as part of the month's NPD report.



Red Dead 2 Map



What was claimed to be the map for Rockstar's unannounced Red Dead Redemption 2 emerged this week. Not only that, it's rumored the game will be a prequel to the first game.



The Division On Top



The NPD Group released its monthly report for March 2016 this week, revealing that Ubisoft's The Division was the top-selling physical game in the US during the month. You can see the top ten best-selling games of the month here.



Deadpooler



The rumors were right. Fox is indeed making a Deadpool 2, the film company announced this week. Star Ryan Reynolds is back for the sequel, and so is the original writing team and director Tim Miller.



$150 Million



After a mediation process didn't turn out the way he wanted, former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies sued Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two, claiming he's owed $150 million in unpaid royalties. Take-Two doesn't see it that way, calling Benzies' claims "without merit and in many instances downright bizarre."



Siri, Is Jon Snow Dead?



Siri has an answer for everything, but she's stumped by the fate of Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. Ask her if he's dead or not and here's what she says, according to actress Kerry Washington.



To the Moon!



Popular Steam dinosaur game Ark: Survival Evolved is going to the moon...thanks to a new, impressive-looking total conversion mod called Ark Moon Survival. Check it out here.



10 From the Chairman



Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has answered 10 more fan questions as part of his latest 10 From the Chairman YouTube video. Watch the video here or see the full transcription at Imperial News Network.



The Coalition Army



It's not the name of a new military force, but rather a fan-focused organization that Microsoft hopes will help people have the tools and resources they need to create their own content and more around the Gears of War franchise. Get the details here.



10k a Day



Years after release, Minecraft continues to sell like mad. According to the New York Times, it's selling 10,000 copies per day. That stat was included in a great new story from The New York Times called The Minecraft Generation.



So Many Betas



So many betas. There are lots of betas coming in the next few weeks. Major Nelson has a roundup of all the big ones and how you can get in to them.



That Didn't Take Long



The first trailer for Star Wars: Rogue One has now been remade by a fan inside of Fallout 4 using mods and more. Watch it here.



The Stockton Slap



EA Sports UFC 2 got a big new update this week that, among other things, introduces Nick Diaz's infamous Stockton Slap move. Get all the details on the update here.



$280k/Week



Nintendo's first smartphone game, Miitomo, is off to a hot start, it seems. The game is making around $280,000 per week, according to a new survey. The game is free, but people can spend real money to buy extra items and speed up progress. See all the stats from the survey here.



Jumbo Adorable



These jumbo Pokemon plush toys are adorable--and they induce sleep just looking at them. They cost around $43 and there are Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Mudkip versions, among others. See them all here.



Flappy-Cig



Flappy Bird has been ported to a new device--but probably not the one you expected. The game is now playable on an e-cigarette thanks to an enterprising gamer. Check it out here at Kotaku.



Retro



Bandai Namco's April Fools' Day prank, which imagined the game as a '80s VHS movie, is now a t-shirt. Not only that, but you can replace your existing game cover with a cool cover sleeve with the same design. Get the t-shirt here for $25, while the free covers can be downloaded here.



Roblox In VR



Following its release on Xbox One, the user-generated content platform Roblox launched this week for Oculus Rift. Even better, it has cross-platform functionality.



“Roblox is now the largest social VR platform in the world in terms of user count, hours of engagement, simultaneous players, and volume of content," Roblox CEO David Baszucki said.



"Together with our creators, we are providing the most immersive social experiences in the history of user-generated gaming. With VR, we are changing gaming and entertainment as a whole by bringing imagination to life."



You can learn more about Roblox's VR release and more here at its website.

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16 aprile 2016 alle 14:00