Had history gone another way, things could have gone very differently with Fortnite. Rod Fergusson, the former director of production at Epic Games, told Game Informer in a recent interview that he tried to cancel the game.

Fergusson referred to how Fortnite “had some challenges” when it was only comprised of Save the World. “As the director of production at the time, that game would not have passed my bar for something we should have continued to keep going,” he said.

Below are Fergusson’s full words:

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Switch – “For the Dads” commercial

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Just in time for Father’s Day comes yet another North American Switch commercial. Find an advert focusing on dads in the video below.

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Nintendo Power Podcast episode #17 now live

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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. Host Chris Slate, along with Kit Ellis from Nintendo Minute, share their thoughts on the show’s biggest games and announcements from E3 2019. Special guests Pete Hines from Bethesda Softworks and the president of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, also appear.

Here’s the full episode:

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Donkey Kong Country Returns appears to be the next Wii game for NVIDIA Shield in China

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A few Wii games from Nintendo have been released on the NVIDIA Shield in China. System owners can purchase and play New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Punch-Out!!, and Super Mario Galaxy.

Next up in the pipeline is Donkey Kong Country Returns. That game recently received approval from China’s gaming regulator to launch in the country. While we don’t have an official release date yet, we should be hearing more soon.

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Standby launch trailer

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As we found out earlier this week, the high precision platformer Standby is launching for Switch on August 1. Take a look at the official launch trailer below.

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My Time at Portia Switch update out now

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My Time at Portia has received its latest patch on Switch. Today’s update is said to include various bug fixes and performance improvements – including instances of lag and stuttering.

Below are the full patch notes:

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Nicalis teasing physical release for Ikaruga on Switch

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If you want to own Ikaruga on Switch, the only option you have is digital. Nicalis released Treasure’s shoot ’em up awhile back exclusively on the eShop. However, it sounds like fans will have another option soon.

On Twitter today, Nicalis posted the image above – a boxart image for Ikaruga, which teases a physical copy. The company didn’t say anything else aside from suggesting that fans sign up for their store newsletter. That can be done on the official website here. Stay tuned for future updates.

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