Hataraku UFO released in Japan, first mobile game from HAL Laboratory
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 30 Comments
A few months ago, HAL Laboratory announced plans to begin developing games for mobile under its new brand “HAL Egg”. The first title, Hataraku UFO, just released in Japan today.
Hataraku UFO is a crane game, but there’s much more to it than that. There are different objectives to complete like fishing, stacking cheerleaders, and more. You can also used money earned to change how your UFO looks and performs.
View a brief trailer for Hataraku UFO. It’s out now for iOS and Android in Japan for 480 yen.
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Hollow Knight pushed to early 2018 on the Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Team Cherry shared some updates on the Switch port of Hollow Knight today. Notably, the game is now expected to be ready for release early 2018. The developers explain that as first-time developers, Hollow Knight was originally built in “some strange, unoptimised ways” that is going to take a little more time to polish for the Switch version.
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Rocket League resolution in docked and portable modes
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 68 Comments
During an AMA on Reddit, Psyonix provided tech specs for Rocket League on the Switch. When docked, the resolution is 720p. The resolution stays around 526p when in portable mode. The priority seems to have been keeping the game running at a solid 60fps.
Rocket League runs at 1280×720 in Docked and uses a dynamic resolution scaler in Undocked (handheld) depending on the stadium being played. Generally speaking it hovers around 1024×576. Post launch we plan to continue working on optimizing the game.
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Monopoly for Switch update now available
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
According to a user on Reddit, an update is available for Monopoly on the Switch that apparently addresses load times. We previously reported on the significant load issues that players had trouble with, with the game reportedly taking up to 10 minutes to boot up. This patch seems to resolve the problem.
Rocket League Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Rocket League has started to go live on the Switch eShop in certain parts of the world. It should be launched in all regions by tomorrow. Get a look at some extensive gameplay below.
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Kingdom: New Lands update out now
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A new patch is out now for Kingdom: New Lands. The update addresses issues with frame rate drops, implements a new home menu icon (see above), and more.
The full patch notes are as follows:
More: Kingdom: New Lands, Raw Fury, title update
New items inspired by Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon now available for Pokemon GO avatars
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Pokemon GO is celebrating the upcoming launch of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon with new avatar outfit items from the Alola region. Players can dress their avatars in the tropical outfits worn by the main male and female characters. We have a look at the outfits above.
Source: Pokemon PR
40 minutes of Rime Switch footage, PS4 comparison
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 27 Comments
New videos for Rime on Switch are starting to surface. Along with 40 minutes of gameplay, we also have a video comparing it to the PlayStation 4 version. Check out all of the footage below.
More: Grey Box, Remy Chinchilla, Rime, Six Foot, Tantalus, Tequila Works
Rime dev on Switch performance and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 161 Comments
Tequila Works and Grey Box held a new Reddit AMA for Rime today. The game is scheduled for release on Switch tomorrow digitally, with the physical version following later in the month.
During the Reddit AMA, Tequila Works commented on Rime’s performance on Switch, including resolution and frame rate. Also discussed was the situation regarding how it costs more on Nintendo’s console, HD Rumble, and more.
We’ve highlighted notable excerpts from the AMA below.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack out physically for Switch on November 21 in North America, December 1 in Europe
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 16 Comments
Today, Nighthawk Interactive announced a release date for the physical version of Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack on Switch. It’s due out on November 21 in North America. For those in Europe, you can nab it starting on December 1.
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack is already available digitally on the Switch eShop. The digital collection of two titles arrived at the end of August.
Source: Nighthawk Interactive PR