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Publisher VLG and developer Studio V have announced Dark Renaissance, a game that “blends RPGs, period pieces and graphic novels together to depict the adventures of a Venetian mercenary who must uncover the shocking secrets hidden behind the scientific, artistic and cultural achievements of the 15th century Renaissance.” It will launch sometime in 2021 on Switch.

Bestselling author Matteo Strukul is penning the game’s story. Award-winning composer David Logan is also on board.

Here’s some additional information about Dark Renaissance, along with a trailer:

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is out on various platforms today, including Switch. View the game’s official launch trailer below.

Crown Trick

The adventure RPG roguelike Crown Trick, which was recently confirmed for Switch, now has a more specific release window. Team17 has picked up the game for publishing and announced today that the launch will take place in Q3 2020.

Here’s an overview of Crown Trick:

Splatoon 2

The next Splatoon 2 update is about a month away. Nintendo will be issuing version 5.3.0 on August 18 in North America and August 19 in Europe, the company has announced.

The update is expected to include game balance fixes for weapons that saw a big increase in usage rate from version 5.2.0. We’ll report back with the full patch notes when they’re made available.

In other Splatoon 2 news, Nintendo is bringing back some of its previous Splatfests. More information can be found here.

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Cadence of Hyrule - Character Pack

Cadence of Hyrule has three DLC packs planned, with the first one having been released yesterday. The Character Pack features five additional characters, including Impa, Shadow Link, Shadow Zelda, Aria, and Fredrick. View some footage of the new DLC below.

To celebrate the third anniversary of Splatoon 2, Nintendo has shared some special art. We’ve included the image above.

Nintendo has also announced that it’s bringing back the Splatfest in which players need to decide on whether the chicken or the egg came first. It’ll begin on August 21 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET.

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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

The first update for Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is now available. Publisher Rising Star Games hasn’t shared patch notes, but we do have news from director Hidetaka Suehiro as well as player reports.

According to Swery, the team addressed transgender misrepresentation issues. Deadnaming and misgendering lines from York were removed or edited. With dialogue that was edited, those lines are not currently voiced. It’s unclear if that’ll change in the future.

Bandai Namco shared the latest One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 video today, which highlights the content of the now-available Whole Cake Island Pack DLC. Check it out below.

Ace Team and Modus Games have released Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break today. Take a closer look at the gameplay with the video below.

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is available now both physically and on the Switch eShop.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:


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