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Switch Multiplayer Festival

Original (7/28): Nintendo has announced a new Multiplayer Festival for Europe that will be taking place on Switch throughout August.

During the event, players can earn double the Gold Points earned on select games and hundreds of first-party and third-party games will be on sale. On top of that, Nintendo Switch Online members can play three multiplayer games for free starting the August 25 until the end of the festival.

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A new update has been announced for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, bringing the game up to version 1.3. The update, scheduled to go live tomorrow, is relatively minor, fixing a few noteworthy issues that players may have encountered whilst playing the game. Full details can be found below:

Spellcaster University

Red Art Games has announced that Spellcaster University, originally made by Sneaky Yak Studio, is making the jump to Switch. It will be available in early 2024.

Spellcaster University is a wizard school management simulator in which you play as a headmaster of a wizard school set in a colorful heroic fantasy world. More information can be found in the following overview:

Super Mario RPG

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Mario RPG is the overall #1 title for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 27 and August 7.

Lil Gator Game

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, Cursed to Golf, Lil Gator Game, and more.

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The latest Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 20, 2023 is now available. Over the next couple of weeks, the Switch eShop will be impacted.

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of August 20, 2023:

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Red Dead Redemption frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry has offered up a closer look at the Switch version of Red Dead Redemption, covering the frame rate, resolution, and more. Overall, this is largely what was expected when it was announced – a mostly straightforward port with some smaller upgrades.

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Stray Gods review

System: Switch
Release date: August 10, 2023
Developer: Summerfall Studios
Publisher: Humble Games


Greek mythology has been a popular inspiration for video games for some time now, with both AAA series and indie titles placing us into the world of the pantheon of gods and their various conflicts, which are typically resolved with violence. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical brings with it a different approach, giving us a modern-day setting and challenging us to resolve our differences through the power of song. The result is something that probably won’t be winning over the hearts and minds of those averse to breaking out into song with the flimsiest of excuses anytime soon, but will have anyone else singing its praises.

Amazon buy 1 get 1 free sale August 2023

Gaming fans on Switch and other platforms can now partake in an August 2023 buy 1, get 1 free sale from Amazon.

The retailer says it has over 500 qualifying items. On the Switch front, some of the highlights include New Pokemon Snap, Mario Tennis Aces, and Miitopia. However, Amazon’s selection often changes, some some additional titles should pop up over time while others will be removed. We’d advise keeping an eye on the sale page in the coming days.

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