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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have kicked off the latest Max Raid Battle event.

This time around, players are more likely to encounter Eiscue. Shiny Eiscue may even appear if they’re lucky enough.

Empire of Angels IV

Update (4/22): Play-Asia has opened pre-orders here.


Original (4/19): Eastasiasoft and Softstar today announced Empire of Angels IV, a new tactical RPG for Switch. This is the series’ first release on consoles since its debut in 1993.

Here’s an overview of Empire of Angels IV, along with a trailer:

Minecraft

Another update went live for Minecraft on Switch today. It’s a somewhat smaller one as only a few fixes have been implemented.

For the full patch notes, continue on below.

Hades

During a ceremony today, the full lineup of winners were revealed for the 2021 D.I.C.E. Awards winners.

Hades was the big winner having cleaned up several categories, including Game of the Year. Animal Crossing: New Horizons also picked up a win.

Below is the full list of winners:

ININ Games, Raw Fury, and Massive Damage today revealed a new physical release of Star Renegades. The rogue-lite strategy RPG will be offered at retail in both North America and Europe.

Additionally, there will be exclusive limited and collector’s editions through the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store. Pre-orders are currently open here.

As for retail pre-orders, they’ll be going up “in the next few weeks.”

Source: ININ Games PR

Civilization VI

Civilization VI has been updated to version 1.2.14 on Switch as part of the game’s April 2021 update. It’s the final one of the season, featuring new units, new maps, and several balance adjustments and gameplay fixes based on player feedback.

Below are the full patch notes:

Dead Cells - Whack-a-Mole

The new Whack a Mole update for Dead Cells, otherwise known as version 1.13.0, is now live. It contains trio of new heavy-hitting weapons, new mutations and a collection of other enhancements.

To recap, here’s some additional information about the update:

Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection

Update (4/22): Play-Asia now has pre-orders here. Given Capcom’s other Switch releases in Japan, it should support English.


Original (4/21): It’s been a great day for Ace Attorney fans as both The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve will finally be released in the west. Even better, both will be sold together for the first time on Switch as The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.

It was announced earlier today that Capcom will be offering The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy in a new bundle. Although Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection will be digital-only in the west, Capcom is preparing a physical release for Japan.

To recap, here’s how Capcom is distributing the latest Ace Attorney releases:

Monster Harvest

Monster Harvest won’t be launching in May as originally expected. It will now release digitally on July 8, with a physical version to follow on July 20 in North America and July 23 in Europe.

With the extra time, Maple Powered Games will be incorporating important content. Fans can look forward to plenty of additional elements, including:

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox has secured a final release date on Switch. The action RPG will launch on July 6 in North America, July 9 in Europe, and July 16 in Oceania.

Here’s an official overview of the game:


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