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the elder scrolls blades 1.16 update

Bethesda has readied a new 1.16 update for The Elder Scrolls: Blades. It includes new Event Quests, Ultimate Items at the Sigil Shop, Harvest’s End event, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

No More Heroes 3

Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around August 2021. Get a look at it below.

Grand Exile

Studio Pico made it known during the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 today that it’s looking to bring Grand Exile to Switch. Development of the fighting action title is still very much ongoing, so a release window has not been shared.

Here’s an overview of Grand Exile: 

Fading Afternoon

Earlier this summer, Yeo announced Fading Afternoon as its next project following The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa. During the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 broadcast, the game was confirmed for Switch. Circle Entertainment will be publishing.

Fading World will feature an open world in which players can choose their own objective. Fans can look forward to a stylish combat system with guns, katanas, and more. Mini games like fishing will be included as well.

Here’s an overview of the game:

pokemon unite Aeos Tickets Pikachu Holowear

Due to the success of the pre-launch campaign for the mobile version of Pokemon Unite, fans have unlocked a number of rewards, including Aeos Tickets and Pikachu Holowear.

The campaign started ahead of the game’s debut on iOS and Android this month. Once pre-registrations reached 1,000,000, players unlocked 1,000 Aeos Tickets in Pokemon Unite. The next target was 2,500,000 for a a Pikachu Unite license. Then at 5,000,000, Holowear-Festival Style: Pikachu would be available. The Pokemon Company has now confirmed that each of these goals have been met.

Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk

During the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021, publisher Flyhigh Works and developer Bred Frown Games revealed that Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is bound for Switch. A release is planned for 2021.

Crystal Story: Awakening is an action-RPG featuring a mix of retro-style graphics and fast-paced action. You’ll play as Mina, a young adventurer living in Dawnside, who travels to Duskside to save her brother who has been kidnapped by the great demon Termina. Termina had been sealed away in Duskside since ancient times, but has now broken free and has filled the world with monsters. He’s come for revenge on the descendants of the Guardians who sealed him away. In order to stop Termina, Mina will have to grow into a true knight.

Here’s a trailer for the game:

Chikaro

One of the latest Switch announcements out of Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 is Chikaro, “a 2D action game where you use astral projection to explore.” Hiragana Works will be putting it on Nintendo’s console in the future, but release timing isn’t known at this time.

Check out the following overview for Chikaro with additional details:

Slumhack

During the Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 presentation today, Undercurrent Games announced it will be bringing Slumhack to Switch. The title, “an action-based puzzle game set in a post-pandemic world”, is currently on track for sometime in 2022. An exact date has not been shared just yet.

Here’s an overview for Slumhack with additional information:

NeverAwake

Neotro Inc. announced during Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 that NeverAwake, its upcoming nightmarish twin-stick shooter, is planned for Switch. The game is targeting a June 2022 launch.

We have the following overview for NeverAwake:

Hamster has announced that the latest entry to the Arcade Archives digital lineup on Switch is the horizontal shoot-em’-up USAAF Mustang, arriving this week. Here are some details, including an overview of the title and its history from International Arcade Museum:


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