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Plunder Panic release date

Will Winn Games today announced a final release date for Plunder Panic, its 6v6 pirate-themed multiplayer arcade game. On Switch, it’ll be ready to go on September 16, 2022.

Plunder Panic features a mix of “retro graphics, arcadey action, and a boatload of online (and offline) gameplay modes and options to shiver even the most hardened pirates’ timbers.” Cross-play is supported across Switch, Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Steam Deck.

Mario Kart Tour battles

Nintendo has shared details about the next Mario Kart Tour update, which will include the addition of battles.

Battles will be supported in both single-player and multiplayer. It’ll work just like other entries in the series where the goal is to pop your opponents’ balloons.

We also know that the Spotlight Shop is planned where you can exchange rubies for drivers, karts, and gliders. In related news, pipes you can fire by using rubies will be removed.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Epilogue ATEMS

Inti Creates has revealed more details about free and paid content for Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, including a new DLC pack for EX Image Pulses Elise and Asroc plus Epilogue ATEMS.

With the DLC pack, players can get their hands on eleven new Image Pulses. It contains our Skill Image Pulses each of both Gunvolt 1’s Elise and Gunvolt 2’s Asroc, along with three new Passive Image Pulses to change up the gameplay. The content goes live worldwide on September 2, and during the first two weeks following release, it will be free for all players.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gamma 2

Gamma 2 is joining Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 as a new DLC character, Bandai Namco has revealed. The news debuted during an in-game event just a short while ago.

As some fans know, Gamma 2 just appeared in the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie and his moves have been recreated here. It also seems that Gamma 1 will be appearing based on a tease from a newly-released trailer.

SD Gundam Battle Alliance

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 6 – 68,341 / NEW
2. [NSW] SD Gundam Battle Alliance – 38,634 / NEW
3. [PS4] Soul Hackers 2 – 31,602 / NEW
4. [PS5] Earth Defense Force 6 – 24,363 / NEW
5. [PS5] Soul Hackers 2 – 20,257 / NEW
6. [PS4] SD Gundam Battle Alliance – 17,950 / NEW
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,644 / 4,802,581
8. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 10,576 / 706,637
9. [PS4] Saints Row – 10,013 / NEW
10. [PS5] SD Gundam Battle Alliance – 9,625 / NEW

Research and Destroy Statistically Significant Update

Spike Chunsoft and Implausible Industries have announced the release of a patch patch for Research and Destroy known as the “Statistically Significant Update”.

A wide variety of features and improvements requested by fans are included here plus numerous fixes and optimizations. This includes thea bility to play co-op from the start, per-player difficulty settings, Color Blindness correction and Vibration scaling options, and more.

The full patch notes are as follows:

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Prosciutto and Pesci

Another character trailer is in for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, this time showing Prosciutto and Pesci. The two use their own Stands in battle: The Grateful Dead and Beach Boy.

Below is some information about JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R:

Here Comes Niko! trailer

Here Comes Niko! just released on Switch, and we have a new launch trailer from Gears for Breakfast and Frog Vibes. The video shows off the 3D platformer once again.

Below is an overview of the game with more details:

Pokemon GO Mega Alakazam

Niantic has announced details for the return of Pokemon GO‘s Psychic Spectacular Event, which will include the debut of Mega Alakazam. The event will be held between September 6, 2022, at 10 AM to Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8 PM local time.

Here’s the rundown of the Psychic Spectacular Event in Pokemon GO with Mega Alakazam:

SEGA has just come out with another Sonic Frontiers trailer that covers various aspects about the game. Fans can get an overview of the premise, gameplay, and more.

Here’s an overview of Sonic Frontiers, courtesy of SEGA:


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