Switch Player, one of the last UK gaming magazines, is ending its six-year run with a final issue later this month. The magazine has released 68 issues since its March 2017 launch to coincide with the Switch’s release, with its 69th issue coming soon. “The writing has been on the wall for some time,” Switch Player (now Ninty Media) tweeted. ...
Read More »Nintendo Released A Day-One Update For Everyone 1-2-Switch!
After its quiet announcement earlier this month, Everybody 1-2-Switch! is already available in some countries. The multiplayer party game received a day one update to Version 1.0.1. Nintendo calls it a patch to “improve the overall gameplay experience” after some behind-the-scenes changes. Patch notes (via Nintendo Everything): – “Various issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.” If you ...
Read More »Niantic Cancels Two AR Games and Fires 230 Employees
After Pokémon GO’s success, Niantic launched several other AR-based mobile games. Unfortunately, post-pandemic Niantic is cutting two games and 230 employees as part of its LA studio closure. Niantic CEO John Hanke told employees and fans that the company had decided to “narrow” its mobile game investments. NBA All-World will end and Marvel: World of Heroes will stop production. “We ...
Read More »Thirsty Suitors Fight And Flirt This November
In Annapurna Interactive’s 2022 showcase, the gorgeous ex-battler Thirsty Suitors was announced for Switch. One year later, it appeared in this year’s presentation with a November 2 release date. The new trailer shows the action well, and we’ll try to summarize it here. Thirsty Suitors is a story-driven adventure game where you play as Jala, a young girl who returns ...
Read More »Saber’s Wild Card Football Brings NFL Stars, Power-Ups, and Arcade Action to Switch This October
Saber Interactive revealed Wild Card Football, an arcade-inspired American football game coming to Switch on October 10. Wild Card Football looks very different from Retro Bowl and Legend Bowl, two arcade football games that have come to Switch in recent years. This game is part of Saber’s “Playgrounds series” alongside the NBA Playgrounds games and has over-the-top gameplay and big-head ...
Read More »Death Or Treat is an upcoming hack-and-slash game
Death or Treat, from Perp Games, is a 2D hack-and-slash with roguelike elements. On July 11, 2023, the Switch version of the game will launch. Scary runs Ghost Mart, a Halloween candy company. You’ll fight hordes of enemies in ever-changing handpainted worlds using one of three combat styles: fast, heavy, or ranged. On Death or Treat, Perp Games CEO Rob ...
Read More »Activision CEO Made ‘A Bad Judgement’ Not Supporting Nintendo Switch More
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick testified on day four of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition trial, expressing regret for not supporting the Nintendo Switch more. Kotick told Tom Warren at The Verge that “I made a bad judgment” in not bringing its flagship franchise Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch, saying that when he saw a prototype, he thought Nintendo was ...
Read More »WayForward’s Game Boy Color Classic ‘Xtreme Sports’ Hits Switch This August
WayForward, developer of Shantae, will release the “classic action-sports-RPG” Xtreme Sports on the Switch eShop on August 10 to celebrate its anniversary. North American-exclusive Game Boy Color game Xtreme Sports debuted in 2000. In 2014, the 3DS Virtual Console re-released it in PAL regions. “It’s an XTREME anniversary: Xtreme Sports, featuring five XTREME events including surfing, skyboarding, and street luge, ...
Read More »The Switch eShop Has Nintendo’s Pikmin 4 Demo
Nintendo announced a Pikmin 4 demo last week during its Direct broadcast. The Switch eShop now has the demo for this game. It needs 4.8 GB. Pikmin 4 can be pre-ordered on the Switch eShop. Nintendo’s game voucher offer includes it. The demo includes story, co-op, and Dandori Battle. Pikmin Bloom’s “special rewards” await if you finish it. The full ...
Read More »Microsoft CEO Would “Love To Get Rid Of” Console Exclusives
Microsoft v FTC yielded many juicy quotes and documents for Nintendo. Exclusiveness briefly dominated the latest courtroom battle. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadalla testified that he would “love” to eliminate “exclusives on consoles,” but Sony, “the dominant player,” has changed the market, forcing Microsoft to compete. “If it was up to me I would love to get rid of the entire ...
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