2K explains why BioShock, Borderlands, XCOM 2 collections hitting Switch on same day; wants to continue supporting the system
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2K has a number of big ports lined up for Switch next week. BioShock: The Collection, Borderlands Legendary Collection, and XCOM 2 Collection are all slated for May 29.
Back in March, 2K announced the ports in a Nintendo Direct Mini. The news was put together in a neat little video with the message that “2K ♡ Switch”. In an interview with Famitsu, 2K chief creative Sami Thessman spoke more about the campaign and Switch support.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide mentions Gyroids
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Gyroid items do not exist in Animal Crossing: New Horizons – at least as things stand now. But speculation continues to mount that the feature could be returning at some point in the future.
The latest update comes from the official Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide. In it, there’s a small blurb that contains the following:
21 new moves for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield found through datamining
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
If everything is still going according to plan, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will have its first major DLC within the next few weeks. Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and Game Freak previously announced that the debut expansion will arrive by the end of June.
Ahead of the upcoming DLC, Pokemon Home was updated on mobile yesterday. Fans have since datamined the latest files and have found the names of 21 new moves.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – May 21, 2020
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update out now on Switch (version 1.10)
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been updated on Switch to version 1.10. Zangetsu has been added as a playable character, and the new Randomizer mode can be accessed.
Here’s a full rundown of both features:
Splatoon 2 – mayo vs. ketchup Splatfest encore now live
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A year after the last Splatfest was held in Splatoon 2, the in-game event has returned for a special encore. Nintendo is bringing back one of its past themes: mayo vs. ketchup.
The Splatfest has just now started in all regions. Expect it to last for a total of two days. We’re not actually sure when exactly the results will be announced, but Nintendo should be sharing them soon after the Splatfest concludes. We’ll post the news as soon as the final tally comes in.
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Minecraft celebrates Pac-Man’s 40th birthday with new collaboration
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Pac-Man is now 40 years old, and Minecraft is celebrating with a collaboration. New DLC based on Bandai Namco’s franchise can be found in the Marketplace.
Here’s a brief overview of the description:
More: Minecraft, Mojang, Xbox Game Studios
Video: A look at mosaic mode in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
One of the features included in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is mosaic mode. Four Switch systems can be linked together, allowing for gameplay across multiple screens. There are different experiences including a slot car racetrack, tank battlefield, a large river for fishing, and a piano.
Here’s a video showing off mosaic mode from GameXplain:
Tricky Towers getting a physical release on Switch
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In partnership with developer WeirdBeard, Super Rare Games has announced that it will produce a physical version of Tricky Towers. Pre-orders go live on May 28.
The physical edition of Tricky Towers will include all six DLC packs on the cartridge. It will also come with a 12-page full colour manual, interior artwork, exclusive sticker, as well as three trading cards randomly selected from the five-card set.
Super Rare Games will produce 4,000 copies of the Tricky Towers physical edition.
Source: Super Rare Games PR
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Risk of Rain 2 updated console roadmap
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Hopoo Games today shared an updated roadmap for the console versions of Risk of Rain 2, including Switch.
The Scorched Acres, Skill 2.0, and Hidden Realms updates are all available. Artifacts 2.0 now has an actual release month of June. The final update in the roadmap, which had been scheduled for this summer, has now been pushed back to the fall.
We have a look at the roadmap above, which offers a breakdown of upcoming content.
