E3 officially dead, will not return
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The Electronic Entertainment Expo, which has been a staple of the gaming industry for over twenty years, is officially dead. The Entertainment Software Association announced today that it’s pulling the plug on the event permanently.
E3 has been home to some of the biggest gaming announcements, news, presentations, and hands-on opportunities of the year. However, 2019 was the last time it was fully operational. The coronavirus pandemic impacted E3, and the event was never able to recover.
Rising Lords, medieval turn-based strategy game, heading to Switch
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Rising Lords is heading to Switch, publisher Deck13 and developer Argonwood announced today. The title is scheduled for January 18, 2024.
Rising Lords, a medieval turn-based strategy game, has previously been in Early Access on PC. The Switch version will launch with cross-platform multiplayer, a map editor, and more.
Here’s a bunch of additional information:
More: Argonwood, Deck13 Interactive, Rising Lords
UK sales for November 2023
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Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for November 2023.
Hogwarts Legacy seems to have done well on Switch with the game seeing a 100 percent month-on-month boost. Super Mario Bros. Wonder comes in at #5.
Yohane the Parhelion: Numazu in the Mirage, roguelike deckbuilder, coming to Switch
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September 22: Today, BeXide announced its upcoming project Yohane the Parhelion: Numazu in the Mirage. Switch will be receiving the title on February 22, 2024.
The game is a roguelike deckbuilder that acts as a spin-off of Love Live! Sunshine. More information can be found in the following overview:
Wildfrost “The Storm Bell” update announced (version 1.1.0), patch notes
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Wildfrost started to go live with a new version 1.1.0 update today known as “The Storm Bell”.
This is said to be the biggest update for the game thus far. It includes a new Storm Bell difficulty system, Chiseled and Golden card frames, big card and charm balancing reworks, improved dailies, bug fixes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
More: Chucklefish, Deadpan Games, Gaziter, title update
Tetris 99 announces Maximus Cups with WarioWare: Move It, Super Mario Bros. Wonder themes
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November 27: Tetris 99 is celebrating another recent Switch launch, this time with the 37th Maximus Cup which includes the opportunity to earn a WarioWare: Move It theme.
To get involved, play the online mode and earn points. Points are handed out based on your placement in each match. The theme will be yours once 100 points are obtained. The WarioWare: Move It theme for Tetris 99 features background art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by the game.
More: Tetris 99, top, WarioWare: Move It
Capcom aware of interest in Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth collection, but no announcements to share
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Capcom has acknowledged fan interest in an Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth collection that would contain the second game which has never released outside of Japan. However, it’s not comitting to anything official at this time.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth ended up launching on DS worldwide. However, Ace Attorney Investigations 2 never left Japan. It’s one of the rare games in the series that has yet to be localized.
Sonic Superstars receives free holiday costume
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SEGA is sharing a little bonus with Sonic Superstars players today, as the game has now made a holiday costume available which is very easy to unlock.
The outfit contains new apparel for Sonic to wear and bring cheer and joy to the Northstar Islands. To unlock the holiday costume in Sonic Superstars, choose Sonic in character selection and then press the left or right button when playing Story Mode. It’s totally free on Switch and other platforms.
More: SEGA, Sonic Superstars, top
Terra Nil confirmed for Switch
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Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Free Lives are bringing Terra Nil to Switch, the two sides just confirmed. This version is actually only a week out with the release scheduled for December 18, 2023.
Terra Nil is an ecological strategy game about using advanced eco-tech to transform a barren, desolate wasteland into a thriving, vibrant ecosystem. More information can be found in the following overview:
More: Devolver Digital, Free Lives, Terra Nil
The Super Mario Bros. Movie nominated for Best Animated Film at Golden Globes and more
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie has picked up a few nominations for the 2024 Golden Globes, including Best Animated Film.
Nintendo and Illumination’s project will be battling it out against five other movies. The Boy and the Heron, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Suzume, and Wish are also nominated.
