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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

Yooka-Laylee was confirmed for Switch many months ago. However, it wasn’t until today that we received a release date for the game. Playtonic will have the game ready for a December 14 launch on the eShop.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Playtonic director Gavin Price commented on the long wait. Price explained that since Switch is a new platform and the team is using a middleware engine, “it adds another link to the change” and they’ve had lots to learn. He did reiterate that Unity and Nintendo, as well as publisher Team17, provided assistance on a technical level.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments

IGN posted a new video showing some of the first off-screen Yooka-Laylee footage on Switch. Take a look at the gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments

Playtonic has confirmed Yooka-Laylee’s resolution on Switch. When playing docked, the game runs at 900p. It’ll drop down to 600p in portable mode.

After many months of waiting, Playtonic just announced today that Yooka-Laylee is heading to Switch on December 14. Pre-orders will begin a week prior.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 92 Comments

Yooka-Laylee is launching for Switch on December 14, Playtonic has announced. Pre-orders will start on the eShop beginning December 7.

Playtonic says that Yooka-Laylee “features a shed-load of polish and updates” on Switch. These include single Joy-Con play in all eight multiplayer games and a custom achievement system. Improvements that have been made to Yooka-Laylee over time will also be in the Switch version, including a new camera mode, control improvements, menu options, music, and more.

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Next week, Caveman Warrior will be hitting Switch. Have a look at some footage in the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4) – 9/10/9/9
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/9
Neo Angelique Tenshi no Namida (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Taishou x Alice: Heads & Tails (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Need for Speed Payback (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Agents of Mayhem (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Splasher (PS4) – 8/7/7/7
Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso (NSW) – 8/7/7/7
Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
ZombieVital DG (PS4) – 7/7/8/7
Star Ghost (NSW) – 7/6/6/7
Ninja Shodown (NSW/PS4) – 6/6/7/6

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

Heart & Slash is coming to Switch, BadLand Games has announced. It’s currently slated for release sometime in December.

Heart & Slash is a 3D brawler roguelike created from aheartfulofgames. We have a bunch of additional details below, along with a trailer.

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OPUS: The Day We Found Earth is heading to Switch later this week. Take a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments

A new Ubisoft sale is up and running on the North American Switch eShop. A few different games have been discounted, including Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment

Serial Cleaner is hitting the Switch eShop towards the end of next week. Get a look at some footage in the video below.

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