Gear.Club Unlimited unveils full lineup of cars
Posted on 12 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments | 0 Likes
Microids and Eden Games have announced the full lineup of cars that will make up the Gear.Club Unlimited vehicle roster. These are the supercars you’ll be able to drive in addition to the ones previously revealed.
The entire listing is as follows:
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is Switch’s best-selling third-party title
Posted on 13 hours ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 21 Comments | 0 Likes
Ubisoft-developed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is now the top-selling, non-Nintendo game on the Switch according to physical sales tracked across North America and Australia. The sales demonstrate clear fan interest in crossover titles, and such success could potentially lead to future collaborations.
Bethesda on Switch releases, porting Doom, sales expectations, wants to continue support
Posted on 14 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 49 Comments | 0 Likes
It’s rather surprising, but Bethesda has been one of Switch’s strongest supporters thus far. Unlike what we saw with previous console generations, the company is already preparing a few games for Nintendo’s system. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launches in November, followed by Doom this holiday, and Wolfenstein II in 2018.
Nintendo fans will be happy to hear that this could be just the start of Bethesda’s plans for Switch. In an interview with GamesBeat, vice president of marketing and communications Pete Hines noted that they don’t intend to just release these games and stop. “We want this to be the start of a relationship that we build with Nintendo and Nintendo fans,” Hines noted.
More comments from Hines about Switch are included below. You can read the full interview on GamesBeat here.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild takes home top prize at Japan Game Awards 2017
Posted on 14 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch, Wii U | 23 Comments | 0 Likes
At the Tokyo Game Show earlier today, the primary winners announced for the Japan Game Awards 2017. Nintendo was a big winner at the event, especially due to Zelda: Breath of the Wild taking home the Grand Award.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild was also selected for the Award of Excellence along with Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. The Pokemon games also won the Global Award for Japanese products.
Here’s the full roundup of awards:
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The End is Nigh’s physical release will include an instruction booklet, secret freebie
Posted on 15 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment | 0 Likes
Like all of Nicalis’ Switch games, The End is Nigh will have a physical release. And similar to the publisher’s other titles, some extras will be included.
Along with a copy of the game, Nicalis is including a full-color instruction booklet. A secret freebie has also been teased.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Knolan spotlight
Posted on 15 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments | 0 Likes
THQ Nordic issued the first hero spotlight for Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Below, you can find a video focusing on the old mage Knolan.
Here’s an overview of Knolan:
Knolan is a wizened old mage troubled by the rapid decline of mana – the source of all magic power in the world. In Battle Chasers: Nightwar, he is not only a powerful damage dealer, but also a strong healer capable of reviving a fallen team mate. With his huge spell book and a short temper, Knolan is far more dangerous than he may first appear. He can shoot arcane missiles, fireballs and ice lances at his enemies and unleash a devastating firestorm. One of his powerful Burst abilities is Eldritch Summon: tentacles from another plane reach out through a portal and are damaging all foes.
Doom runs at 30 frames per second on Switch
Posted on 15 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 29 Comments | 0 Likes
We have a little more information about the technical performance of Doom on Switch. Polygon, who went hands-on with the game, reports that it runs at 30 frames per second. In case you’re curious, Doom is 60 frames per second on other consoles.
The site does add that “the frame rate dipped considerably” during parts of the first level. While it usually recovered, it stayed low during one occasion. But a spokesperson told Polygon that Doom is still being optimized for Switch, so hopefully everything will be cleaned up before the holiday launch.
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Panic Button working on Doom, Rocket League for Switch
Posted on 15 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments | 0 Likes
Much in the way that Tantalus became associated with Wii U ports back in the day, Panic Button is helping to bring prominent games to Switch. Digital Foundry confirms that the studio is porting two high-profile games to Nintendo’s console. Panic Button is leading the way on both Rocket League and Doom for Switch. Psyonix and Bethesda are very much involved with the two titles respectively, but it sounds like Panic Button is primarily in charge.
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New off-screen Doom Switch footage
Posted on 16 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 8 Comments | 0 Likes
Brand new off-screen footage has arrived showing Doom running on Switch. Check out a few videos rounded up below.
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46 Switch games represented at TGS 2017 this year
Posted on 18 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments | 0 Likes
A list has been published showing how many games each major gaming platform has on display at the Tokyo Game Show this year. Switch is included, and it looks like the console has a pretty good showing.
46 different Switch games can be found at TGS. As the system’s first year, that isn’t too shabby. Indie games and other smaller eShop titles are definitely a factor, but those types of projects shouldn’t be ignored.
We’re also able to see that 3DS representation is down heavily from 36 games in 2016 to just 9 this year. Wii U has also gone down from 13 to 3, though that’s hardly surprising.
