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Overwatch 2 Mauga

Mauga will be the next playable Hero in Overwatch 2, Blizzard just announced. The news dropped today at BlizzCon 2023.

Fans can look forward to Mauga with Season 8, which starts on December 5 – though you can play a bit early with a trial weekend happening now. He’s a Samoan character, and while Mauga  may seem like a big and loud brute, he’s a cunning tactician who’s one step ahead of his enemies. Blizzard went as far as to bring in a Samoan tattoo artist for his tattoo. 

LEGO Super Mario Nabbit at Toad's Shop Expansion Set

Two more LEGO Super Mario products are arriving soon with the Nabbit at Toad’s Shop Expansion Set and Penguin Family Snow Adventure Expansion Set. Both are planned for the end of the year.

The first one has a Yellow Toad and Nabbit toy figure. It also comes with a buildable shop with assorted toy / food accessories and a shopping cart to inspire creative role-play. Mario, Luigi, and Peach can also be used for interactive play as you can jump on an Action Tag to greet Yellow Toad, get digital food items such as ice cream, fruit and cookies from the shop, and stomp on Nabbit’s bag to get various digital items.

The Darkside Detective A Fumble in the Dark physical

Today, Super Rare Games announced that it will be in charge of a physical version for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Switch.

3,000 copies will be produced in total. Each unit contains the game on a physical cartridge, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and trading card pack.

Fashion Dreamer launch trailer

XSEED and Marvelous have come through with a launch trailer for Fashion Dreamer. Syn Sophia, the studio behind Style Savvy, developed the project.

Here’s some information about the fashion and communication experience:

What The Duck

Publisher Untold Tales and developer Seize Studios have announced What the Duck, and it’s only a week away. It’s due out for Switch on November 9, 2023.

What the Duck is an action adventure RPG featuring exploration, crafting, combat, and rhythm games. The premise is that while everyone around you can summon and control their own mighty spirit animal, yours is actually a duck.

Thirsty Suitors launch trailer

One last trailer is here for Thirsty Suitors to promote the game’s launch. The title features a mix of turn-based combat, skateboarding, and cooking.

Further information can be found in the following overview:

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

1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 163,176 / 801,810
2. [NSW] Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 – 19,330 / NEW
3. [PS5] Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 – 13,717 / NEW
4. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 12,509 / 89,857
5. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 9,150 / 63,414
6. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 7,932 / 930,538
7. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 5,149 / 5,168,231
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,763 / 5,525,023
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,371 / 3,295,992
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,264 / 5,311,793

The Smurfs 2 The Prisoner of the Green Stone trailer

Microids and Osome Studio shared a launch trailer for The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone. The game, a sequel to the 2021 3D platformer, came out this week.

Catch up on everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 frame rate resolution

A new video from Digital Foundry explores the technical side of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, including frame rate and resolution. Unfortunately, a number of issues are present throughout the different games.

Here’s the full rundown:

My Time at Sandrock launch trailer

To celebrate the launch of My Time at Sandrock, PM Studios and Pathea Games have come out with a launch trailer. Fans can get a final look at the My Time at Sandrock sequel.

As a reminder, here’s what to expect from the game:


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