Submit a news tip



Yars Rising physical

Yars Rising is now confirmed for physical release on Switch, and pre-orders are live.

Yars Rising, the upcoming Metroidvania prequel to Yars’ Revenge from WayForward, was revealed last month. This is the first time we’re hearing about a physical version. As of now there are only plans for a standard release, so there won’t be any special editions.

Eternal Threads gameplay

New gameplay has been released for Eternal Threads, which just ended up on Switch. 35 minutes of footage is available.

We have information about the first-person story-driven puzzle game in the following overview:

A Cat & His Boy

Rawrlab Games and Howdy Riceball will release A Cat & His Boy on Switch, the two sides announced today. It will be available on May 30, 2024.

The game, a heartwarming narrative adventure with a 1-bit art style, is about a cat that helps a young boy cope with his parents’ divorce. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Duck Detective trailer

We have one final trailer for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami to promote the game’s release. The short mystery title found its way to Switch today.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Ring Fit Adventure

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

1. [PS5] Stellar Blade – 10,935 / 91,099
2. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 10,536 / 3,570,190
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,096 / 5,842,332
4. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,007 / 7,771,954
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,646 / 3,526,590
6. [NSW] Endless Ocean Luminous – 4,486 / 39,782
7. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 4,223 / 1,855,966
8. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 3,927 / 4,301,105
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,678 / 5,509,947
10. [NSW] Princess Peach: Showtime – 3,448 / 168,996

Palia Crafted Comforts update

Palia announced its latest update on Switch, dubbed “Crafted Comforts”, bringing it up to version 0.180.

The update includes new housing options, building blocks, pathways and walkways, friendship level 5 quests, chat bubbles, and black market hotpot. That’s along with other various changes, improvements, and fixes.

Bread & Fred trailer

Bread & Fred, the rage-inducing co-op platformer from SandCastles Studio and Apogee Entertainment, is back with a launch trailer. The title joined the lineup of games on Switch this week.

Lots of additional information about it can be found in the following overview:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants Unleashed Collector's Edition

Original: Outright Games has announced two special versions of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed with a Deluxe Edition and Collector’s Edition. Of course, a standard boxed copy will be available as well.

Both additions will offer extra goodies. You can find the full rundown of what’s included below.

Switch sales surpass DS

Switch has overtaken DS to become the best-selling gaming system ever in Japan. That’s according to the latest data from Famitsu.

Earlier today, the outlet reported that Switch sold another 40,000 units. The console’s overall total now sits at 32,903,701 units. To compare, the DS sold 32,864,129 units total in Japan. Switch secured the record during its 377th week on the market.

More: ,

Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun Forges of Corruption DLC

Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital just announced new DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, which goes by the name Forges of Corruption. It’ll start rolling out next month, but the Switch version will be getting the new content later.

The main attractions of the DLC involves new environments, new enemies, and new weapons. Additionally, a new Horde Mode and Navigation Guide are planned for free, and will be distributed via a free update.

Here’s additional information about what was shared today:


Manage Cookie Settings