Everspace confirmed for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Everspace, an action space shooter that also features roguelike elements, will be released on Switch. Rockfish CEO and co-founder Michael Schade confirmed the news in an interview with Wccftech.
Speaking about the company’s plans for Switch, Schade said:
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No Heroes Here dev diaries – episodes #7 and #8
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Mad Mimic uploaded the next entries in its new developer diary series for No Heroes Here. This time around, the programmers talk about creating a prototype, turning it on the final product, and how it is to program an online game as well as the importance of playtests for game balance. Check out the dev diaries below.
Riot: Civil Unrest coming to Switch
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Riot: Civil Unrest will be released on Switch, a listing on GameFly reveals. The retailer has it down for June 19, though that date is not confirmed.
Riot: Civil Unrest was funded way back in 2014 via Indiegogo with development ongoing since then. Director Leonard Menchiari has experienced riots first-hand following economical crisis, and wanted to share what he went through in the form of a game. You’ll be able to play as either the police or the rioters as you partake “in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.”
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Pre-order updates (3/11/18)
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Splatoon 2 – North American / European Splatfest #8 results
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Another Splatfest in Splatoon has come to an end. The latest event was particularly interesting as the same theme was held in both North America and Europe, and the results were combined.
Nintendo asked players what came first: the chicken or the egg. Team Egg was more popular, but Team Chicken had a higher winning percentage for both solo and team battles. Because of that, Team Egg prevailed by a score of 2 – 1.
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Best Buy: LEGO Switch games for $20, Kirby collectibles on sale, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Several new deals have been added to Best Buy today. You can save on LEGO games, Kirby collectibles, and more.
As for the LEGO titles, you can pick up LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game, LEGO City Undercover, and LEGO Worlds for $20 each (Amazon has thus far price-matched LEGO Marvel here). Other discounted titles include NBA 2K18, Super Bomberman R, and more. See the full lineup here.
Limited Run Games announcement planned for tomorrow, first Switch game for March 30
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Limited Run Games has announced a few games for Switch thus far. Saturday Morning RPG, Mercenary Kings, and Flinthook will all be receiving physical releases.
It sounds like another announcement should be made tomorrow. This will be Limited Run Games’ first Switch game for a March 30 release.
Co-founder Douglas Bogart teased on Twitter:
First Switch game for March 30th should be announced Monday I think!
Seriously proud of what we are doing and bringing to you!
— Douglas GDC (@LimitedRunDoug) March 11, 2018
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Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud file size and more
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During the new Nintendo Direct this week, SEGA announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud is heading to Switch in Japan on April 4. The new website has now opened here.
On the site, SEGA confirms that Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud takes up 40MB of space on Switch. As the name implies, everything runs through the cloud – hence the very small file size.
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Red Barrels dev mentions that the Outlast games were ported to Switch in just “a matter of weeks”
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The popular survival psychological game Outlast recently landed on Switch. Its sequel, Outlast 2, also arrives later this month.
Bringing both of these titles to Switch looks to have gone very well for developer Red Barrels. On his LinkedIn profile, programmer Mathieu Gauthier indicates that Outlast 1 and 2 were ported “from scratch” in just “a matter of weeks”.
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Another Gal*Gun 2 gameplay video
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Inti Creates has posted another gameplay video for Gal*Gun 2, now with Ubisoft’s PR manager from Japan. You can watch it below.
