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Update: A new Bandai Namco game trailer has English narration and subtitles. Anya Forger must create a photo diary in SpyxAnya: Operation Memories. Original: Bandai Namco revealed an adventure game based on Spy x Family at Nintendo’s Direct broadcast last month. SpyxAnya: Operation Memories will launch in Japan on December 21, 2023, for the Switch and other platforms, and globally ...

Mineko’s Night Market released on the Nintendo Switch last month, and while we enjoyed this cozy game, it appears that players have encountered many bugs and glitches. In response, developer Meowza posted on social media, apologizing to players for any “negative experience” and announcing two patches. The next-week patch will be larger than the one that “will be coming shortly” ...

Unity’s CEO and President, John Riccitiello, resigned after community backlash over its controversial runtime fee policy. He also resigned as board chairman. GamesIndustry.biz reports that James M. Whitehurst will serve as interim CEO and President until a permanent replacement is found. Leading independent Unity board director Roelof Botha is chairman. The situation, according to Whitehurst: “I am confident that Unity ...

Nintendo’s New York Store will host a “pre-launch celebration” for Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch just weeks before its midnight release. Nintendo promises a “exciting outdoor activation” followed by game sales on October 20. Stay tuned for reservation details on October 10. The store celebrated Detective Pikachu Returns’ Switch exclusive launch this week. Not pre-ordered Super Mario Bros.

Bandai Namco revealed an adventure game based on Spy x Family at Nintendo’s Direct broadcast last month. SpyxAnya: Operation Memories will launch in Japan on December 21, 2023, for the Switch and other platforms, and globally in 2024. Bandai Namco released the game’s first trailer to build anticipation. Play as Anya, the youngest spy in this family, to create a ...

You may be familiar with Nintendo’s beloved President, Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015. The rumor about his role in 1999’s Pokémon Gold and Silver is likely familiar. Iwata reportedly created a compression code that reduced game size, allowing Game Freak to include both Kanto and Johto. This story was nearly confirmed by old interviews and in-game dialogue from later ...

Master game designer Masahiro Sakurai teased a “special crossover” with a popular YouTube channel. Sakurai tweeted that he will soon play “other” games through the planned collaboration (thanks, VGC), but details are scarce. We assume “other” means titles Sakurai has not worked on during his career. Of course, Sakurai’s YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, has mostly advised aspiring ...

Flashback 2, which returns Conrad B. Hart 30 years after his Amiga debut, has a new story trailer from Microids. This long-awaited sequel hits Switch and other consoles on November 16, 2023, and today’s trailer highlights its story. This action platformer rejoins Conrad and his AI-powered weapon A.I.S.H.A. Conrad must fight General Lazarus’ Morph invasion to find his missing friend ...

Borderlands 3 hit the Nintendo Switch today after years of classification board leaks. All DLC is included in the Ultimate Edition. Following online confusion about this version’s file size, the official Borderlands social media account has provided the “exact breakdown” of why the physical packaging’s “62 GB” claim is inaccurate. Full rundown: “Actual file size is 23.5 GB. We had to ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is set to release later this month, and Nintendo has begun distributing demos at US retailers. This demo should be available at Target, Walmart, and GameStop Switch kiosks. YouTube has a video of the Target one. According to the footage we’ve seen, you can access the game’s early levels and try the Elephant power-up.