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Dr. Mario World has reemerged with Nintendo confirming the game’s release date. The mobile title will hit iOS and Android on July 10 worldwide, the company announced.

Here are the first details from the new website:

Nintendo has announced a new Maximus Cup for Tetris 99. The fourth event goes live on June 21 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET.

Here’s what players can expect:

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Nintendo Switch

The latest system update has just gone live for Switch. Starting today, Nintendo is offering version 8.1.0.

Like the previous firmware change, this one doesn’t appear to be overly exciting on the surface level. Nintendo says the following of the update: “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.”

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Astral Chain

PlatinumGames has revealed some rather interesting origins for Astral Chain. According to director Takahisa Taura, the original plan was to make a fantasy game where players would use magic.

Taura told Polygon at E3 2019 last week:

At E3 2019 last week, the narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer Ministry of Broadcast was on display. Have a look at some footage from the demo below.

A lot of what Pokemon is involves training and evolution. For Pokemon Sword/Shield, this will relate directly to the player as well.

In an interview with Kotaku, director Shigeru Ohmori mentioned that the Switch entry emphasizes that trainers are going through their own evolutionary journey:

SNK has published a new video for Samurai Shodown focusing on Jubei. Have a look at his character trailer below.

Mortal Kombat 11

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios announced today that the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat League goes live tomorrow. The new seasonal ranked mode lets players compete against others online to earn exclusive in-game rewards. Kombat League will be offered as part of a free update.

Here’s some additional information:

GameXplain has published a new video with Nintendo Treehouse’s Nate Bihldorff for a play session of Luigi’s Mansion 3, which you can find below. Bihldorff also addressed a number of topics, including the game’s story, structure, mechanics, if there will be amiibo support, and more.

My Nintendo has updated in Europe with the latest rewards. Five new discounts are up for grabs, including Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros., Mario Tennis, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:


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