Dragon Ball: The Breakers Season 6 adding Baby as new Raider
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Dragon Ball: The Breakers is preparing another wave of content for Season 6, which is highlighted by the additions of Baby from Dragon Ball GT. The fun begins on June 26, 2024.
Baby will be available by using TP Tokens. Additionally, players will also be able to obtain new Survivor skins with the same currency – the lineup is Launch (Blue Hair), Launch (Blonde), and Bulla (GT).
Tetris 99 announces 41st Maximus Cup with F-Zero 99 theme
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Tetris 99 will soon be hosting its 41st Maximus Cup with a chance to earn a new theme based on F-Zero 99.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you’ll be able to participate. You’ll only need to play the game’s online mode while the event is active. Points are dished out based on placement in matches. Once you reach 100 points, the theme will unlock. The design features background art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by F-Zero 99.
Balatro Switch physical release revealed, pre-orders open
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Balatro is getting a brand new physical release as part of a “Special Edition”, and pre-orders are starting to go live.
The rollout of the announcement took place in a bit of an odd fashion. PlayStack technically shared the news during a Giant Bomb at Nite show a couple of weeks back. The publisher itself still never put out an official announcement, but now that the news is out there, perhaps that isn’t important.
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Video: Beyond Good & Evil graphics comparison (20th Anniversary Edition vs. HD)
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Beyond Good & Evil: Anniversary Edition is finally here, and a video from GameXplain offers up a graphics comparison between that new version and the previous HD release. The new Switch version is going up against the Xbox 360 HD version.
While graphics are one of the main attractions, remember that Ubisoft is also giving fans plenty of other reasons to return to the action adventure classic. The title implemented quality of life improvements including autosave, and cross-save across all platforms. Plus, it packs in a new Speedrun Mode and an Anniversary Gallery.
Astral Ascent Switch physical release revealed
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After a successful run on the eShop, Astral Ascent is now set for physical release on Switch. Limited Run Games is behind production.
The company as of now only appears to have plans for a standard version. No special editions have been announced at this time.
Terra Nil getting “Vita Nova” update
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A new “Vita Nova” update is on the way for Terra Nil, Devolver Digital and Free Lives announced today.
The update brings along new content and improvements. Players can expect five new levels, nine new buildings, an updated world map, and a dramatic overhaul of the wildlife system.
Here’s some additional information:
More: Devolver Digital, Free Lives, Terra Nil, title update
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble day one update announced, patch notes
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SEGA just announced that a day one update is planned for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble.
The update comes with improvements, smaller additions, and fixes. Highlights include an improved frame rate in Adventure Mode multiplayer, dead zone settings option, and support for DLC.
Here’s the full rundown:
UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024 is now available.
After coming out on top, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance slips to #28. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently the highest Switch exclusive at #4.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024:
Shroom Siege, team-based arcade action platformer, heading to Switch
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Today, Upside Down Bird announced plans to release Shroom Siege on Switch. The title is targeting a 2025 debut.
Shroom Siege is a team-based arcade action platformer in which you become a fungi and enlist in the mushroom militia. More information can be found in the following overview:
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Europe’s best-selling games of May 2024
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GSD data provides a look at the best-selling games across Europe in May 2024. It’s based on data for all physical game releases in major markets plus digital game sales from most major publishers.
A big release for the month was Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, which lands at #5. If Nintendo shared digital data, there’s a chance it could have charted higher.
GamesIndustry offers up a couple of comparison points. Sales are 8 percent lower compared with the opening two weeks of the Super Mario RPG remake. They were also down 8.5 percent compared to Paper Mario: The Origami King.
