Turtle Beach confirms largest lineup of Battle Royale ready gaming headsets for Fortnite on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Fortnite is breaking the mold with voice chat on Switch. The game has its own in-game voice chat functionality, meaning you don’t need to use the Nintendo Switch Online app in order to communicate with others.
In light of this news, Turtle Beach confirmed today it now offers 25 headsets in its current product lineup (not including prior legacy models) that are fully compatible with Fortnite’s in-game chat system on Switch. The company also revealed two new products at E3 last week – the Recon 200 and Stealth 300 – that are both optimally built for Fortnite on Switch as well as other Battle Royale games.
More: Epic Games, Fortnite, Turtle Beach
Cross-platform play not ruled out for FIFA, EA would need to work through first-party issues
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
More and more games these days are starting to offer cross-platform play. Could FIFA offer the same sort of functionality in the future? Possibly.
FIFA creative director Matt Prior spoke about the subject in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 last week. Prior said the team has looked into cross-platform play, stating:
More: EA, FIFA, interview, Matt Prior
Pokemon GO finally getting friends, gifting, and trading features
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Niantic has revealed brand new functionality coming to Pokemon GO. New features involving friends, gifting, and trading are all on the way.
Here’s the full rundown from Niantic:
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO, top
Runbow coming to Switch on July 3
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Runbow has received a new release date on Switch following a previous delay. The game will launch via the eShop on July 3.
A physical version is also planned for Q3. It’ll include all DLC and two stickers.
We have more information about Runbow below, along with a trailer.
More: 13AM Games, Headup Games
Steins;Gate Elite launches September 20 in Japan, opening movie
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Steins;Gate Elite will launch in Japan on September 20, 5pb. announced today. Pricing is set at 7,800 yen for physical copies and 7,000 yen for the download version.
Here’s the opening movie:
More: 5pb., Spike Chunsoft, Steins;Gate Elite
Disney Channel to host Nintendo Switch Family Showdown
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced the Nintendo Switch Family Showdown, which will air on Disney Channel and Disney XD this summer. It will be streamed to the DisneyNOW app this summer as well.
The event “will pit families against each other in a fun and friendly competition.” The Nintendo-themed set will have challenges involving various Switch games, including “searching for collectibles in Super Mario Odyssey, competing in head-to-head matchups in Mario Tennis Aces and participating in dance-offs in Just Dance 2018.”
More FIFA 19 Switch handheld footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
We have another look at FIFA 19 running on Switch with the video below. It’s a few more minutes of gameplay showing it off in handheld mode.
Thanks to Jorden for the tip.
Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Atelier of a New Land official details and screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Gust has released official details and screenshots for Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Atelier of a New Land. We’ve rounded up the latest content below, courtesy of Gematsu.
Off-screen Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Switch footage
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FDG Entertainment showed off the latest build of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on Switch at E3 this past week. Check out some off-screen footage below.
Miles & Kilo coming to Switch next month
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Miles & Kilo is hitting Switch early next month, a listing on the North American Switch eShop reveals. It’s due out on July 5 for $7.99.
Four Horses developed Miles & Kilo, a fast-paced platformer from the same studio as Kid Tripp. We have further information below.
