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Nintendo has shared some interesting insight into the early development behind The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, specifically how some of Link’s new abilities were initially designed using Breath of the Wild.

Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the game’s director, came up with the idea of attaching objects. To show this to the team, he “tried creating vehicles using only the mechanisms and parts available in the previous game and presented them.”

Fujibayashi and Eiji Aonuma said in a recent interview:

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of May 11, 2023. The latest releases include The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows*:

Pokemon Unite update 1.9.2.8

The next update for Pokemon Unite has been made available, with the game moving up to version 1.9.2.8.

With this patch, Pokemon Unite is gearing up for its Eevee Festival. A bunch of different Pokemon adjustments have been implemented as well.

The full patch notes for the Pokemon Unite version 1.9.2.8 update are as follows:

Humble Games Showcase

A new Humble Games Showcase will be held on May 18, 2023, it’s been announced. The event will air at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.

Specifics regarding the event have not been shared. That being said, it’s expected that some Switch games will be featured given Humble’s support of the platform.

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more about the event, including availability on the live stream.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry just published a new technical analysis for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, touching on aspects such as frame rate and resolution. The outlet also went over improvements compared to Breath of the Wild.

Here’s the full rundown:

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom update 1.1.0

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost here, and players should be aware that a day one version 1.1.0 update is available. If you pre-loaded the game digitally, you’ve likely seen it downloaded automatically.

According to Nintendo, there’s a tiny languages addition to horse names. Various fixes have been improved as well.

The official patch notes for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom version 1.1.0 update are as follows:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reviews

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here (well, in a couple more days), and the first reviews are now starting to find their way online.

This title will not only be one of the biggest releases of the year, but also one of the biggest games on Switch in general. It comes a little over six years after the series’ last title, Breath of the Wild, and roughly four years following its original announcement at E3 2019. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom looks to retain what made the original game special while adding new features and content including sky islands, new abilities for Link, and more.

Here’s a roundup of some early reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom:

Mortal Kombat 1 rumor

Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will supposedly release the next Mortal Kombat game on Switch titled Mortal Kombat 1. That’s according to dataminer billbil_kun, who has a track record of leaking

The game will apparently cost $60 on Switch while it’ll be $10 extra on other consoles. Warner Bros. intends to release a couple of special editions, but it seems they won’t be on Switch.

The first of Dredge’s promised free updates has arrived, bringing the game up to version 1.1.0. This update brings the promised map markers: up to 50 can now be added to the map, with 6 different varieties available. Numerous adjustments and bug fixes have also been made. Full details can be found below:


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