Submit a news tip



Platforms

Nintendo Switch

With all of the game news that circulated around E3 earlier this month, an interesting announcement slipped under the radar. NexStreaming announced that it has released NexPlayer, a multiscreen player SDK, for the console.

According to the announcement, HLS and DASH streaming is now possible within Switch apps. “OTT providers will be able to offer their Live & VOD video services to almost 80 million users worldwide and gaming publishers will be able to include exciting video contents inside their Nintendo Switch games,” the notice adds.

Here’s the press release in full:

More:

Foodtruck Arena

It’s been announced that Foodtruck Arena, a car combat and soccer/football hybrid, is soon set to appear on Switch. The game is on track for a July 2 release.

Here’s some information about Foodtruck Arena as well as a trailer:

Loopindex

Ratalakia Games and Somepx closed out the week by bringing Loopindex to Switch. For a look at the puzzle game, check out the footage below.

Loopindex can be purchased digitally for Switch via the eShop. You can find more information and a trailer as part of our previous coverage here.

CarX Drift Racing Online

The drift simulator CarX Drift Racing Online just made it to Switch this week. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

CarX Drift Racing Online can be purchased digitally for Switch as an eShop download. We have more information and a trailer here.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

More:

It looks like NIS America is recruiting some outside talent to bring The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure and The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero to the west. The fan translation group The Geofront announced that they would be partnering with NIS America on the English release of these games and that their fan translations would be the basis for the official English translation releasing in 2022 and 2023.

The full statement from The Geofront is included below:

Pokemon Unite

The new MOBA Pokemon Unite is almost here. An initial debut on Switch is planned for next month, and we’re starting to hear more about the game. A network test even kicked off in Japan this week.

Thanks to SciresM, we now have the launch roster for Pokemon Unite. Just over twenty creatures will be included initially.

Here’s the list:

The Last Cube

Improx Games have shared a new trailer for The Last Cube, its puzzle-adventure game for Switch. Take a look at the video below.

The Last Cube is planned for a 2021 release on Switch. We have additional details here.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Battle Golf in Mario Golf: Super Rush. Check out the full episode below.

NEO: The World Ends with You

The recently-announced demo for NEO: The World Ends with You has gone live, and it gives us a chance to see how the Switch version of Square Enix’s action RPG is coming alone. Take a look at a bunch of gameplay in the video below.

NEO: The World Ends with You is due out for Switch on July 27.


Manage Cookie Settings