Psyonix has announced substantial plans for Rocket League. Later this summer, the game will be going free-to-play. It was previously a game users purchased from the eShop.

Other additions and changes are also in the works, including cross-progression. Psyonix will also be revamping and improving major features like Tournaments and Challenges.

Here’s the full rundown as to what’s in store for Rocket League:

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Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time launches in August, new trailer

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Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time has secured a final release date. The title launches on August 21, publisher Adult Swim Games and developer Soleil announced today.

Here’s some information about Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time as well as a trailer:

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Dead Cells – Update of Plenty live on Switch

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Dead Cells’ latest update is live on Switch. Update of Plenty includes changes to the weapons and economy, scrolls being removed from ++ and S weapons, smoothed out difficulty progression, and more.

For those that missed our previous coverage, here’s a comprehensive breakdown:

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Dark Renaissance coming to Switch, new take on the historical visual novel genre

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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:

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Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break launch trailer

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

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Crown Trick hitting Switch in Q3 2020

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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:

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Splatoon 2 update scheduled for August (version 5.3.0)

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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 footage

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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.

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Splatoon 2 – three-year anniversary art, Chicken vs. Egg Splatfest re-run announced

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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.