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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Following yesterday’s announcement that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be put on new platforms next month, retailers have put up their listings. It’s also given us the boxart above.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is due out for Switch on March 12. Pre-orders are currently open on Amazon and GameStop.

Monster Hunter Rise demo

Monster Hunter Rise recently had a fairly meaty demo. Players could take on a training tutorial, an introduction to Wyvern Riding, and a pair of quests.

Capcom has now shared some additional information about the demo. It’s been revealed that it took players an average of 11 minutes and 16 seconds to complete the Beginner Quest with the Great Izuchi, and 21 minutes and 57 seconds on average for the Intermediate Quest featuring Mizutsune.

Pokemon Sword/Shield

The Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Cramorant Max Raid Battle event contained a special challenge. Depending on how many Cramorant were defeated, players could earn a bunch of items. Separate goals were in place for 500,000 and one million battle wins.

Over one million Cramorant were ultimately taken down, so players unlocked all rewards. The lineup includes:

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

After plenty of speculation, Activision finally confirmed that it will soon be bringing Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time to Switch. Toys for Bob creative producer Lou Studdert has since offered additional insight into the new version of the game.

In terms of what to expect regarding frame rate and resolution, Studdert said:

The Outer Worlds has received a new launch trailer to promote the launch of the Peril on Gorgon DLC for Switch. View it below.

In light of E3’s absence last year, New Game+ Expo was one of the many events established to fill the void. It’s now been announced that a second show will be held next month.

New Game+ Expo returns on March 4. It will be held at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. The following companies are set to participate:

WWE 2K Battlegrounds

2K has announced the next wave of roster additions for WWE 2K Battlegrounds. The lineup includes WWE authority figure and occasional in-ring competitor Mr. McMahon as well as several additional WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers, including Paige, Mustafa Ali, Lana, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Doink the Clown, Mr. Perfect, The British Bulldog, Big Boss Man and more.

The new roster update rolls out today with a total of 24 new WWE Superstars, along with two new arenas and 19 new customization items.

The following WWE Superstars, Legends, Hall of Famers and arenas are currently scheduled to appear in WWE 2K Battlegrounds via automatic updates, with some content requiring unlocking:

Bravely Default II

Nintendo and Square Enix have issued a new trailer for Bravely Default II titled “A Brave New Battle”. Check out the video below.

Bravely Default II is scheduled for February 26 on Switch.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Now that Nintendo’s embargo on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury has lifted, Digital Foundry has come out with a new video for the Switch release. Both parts of the game have been examined from a technical perspective.

Below are the notable tidbits:

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

In just a couple of days, the Wii U classic Super Mario 3D World will be returning on Switch, and with new extra content to boot. Nintendo has included the brand new Bowser’s Fury mode to round out the experience.

Reviews for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury are now starting to come in. We’ll be rounding up some of the early verdicts below.


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