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Garden Life update 1.5

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator just issued a new version 1.5 update on Switch.

There’s a lot here for existing players. The game received a plant limit increase option, sort button, new flower inventory, new cutting tool, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

Astral Ascent 1.6.0 update, Yamat the Breach Traveler DLC

There’s even more to come for Astral Ascent in the form of a new version 1.6.0 update and Yamat the Breach Traveler DLC.

Yamat, which is largely paid DLC, features 16 new unique spells and more. The update includes new astral auras, lots of balance adjustments, and more.

Here’s the full rundown:

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions delay no microtransations

Warner Bros. Games shared the latest on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions today, including news about a delay for the Switch version, a new trailer, and confirmation of no microtransactions. 

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will now be launching on Switch this holiday. Previously, it was slated for September 3 alongside the other versions.

Warner Bros. also put out a new “Welcome Students” pre-order trailer for Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. The video highlights the single-player Career Mode and Online Competitive Mode as offers a sneak peek at the character creator and a few of the iconic playable characters, such as Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy. Fans are also treated to a glimpse of the Quidditch World Cup Stadium, as well as some of the magical arenas set in iconic wizarding world locations.

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 27, 2024 is now available.

Hogwarts Legacy continues to hold on to the top spot. Elsewhere, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD slips a bit, but is still in the top five. Pokemon Scarlet and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle also reappeared.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending July 27, 2024:

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Metroid Prime 4

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond appear for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 10 and July 16.

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ gameplay

Fans can now check out gameplay from the localized version of Tokyo Xanadu eX+ on Switch. After it previously came to Japan, Aksys brought it to the west this week.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of July 28, 2024 is now available.

Switch wasn’t included last week, but that’s changed this time around. A little bit of downtime for the console is now a part of the lineup.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 28, 2024:

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics interview origins

Last month’s Nintendo Direct featured a few surprise announcements, including a big one for the fighting game community – that being Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. That package comes with Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which came as a shock to many.

Shuhei Matsumoto, the collection’s producer, recently spoke about how it all came to be. It turns out that there’s long been interest on Capcom’s side, and the company was “in talks with Marvel for years now to see whether we can make this happen.” Marvel seemed to general interest and fans wanting to see its classic games on modern hardware.

One Piece Odyssey gameplay

Bandai Namco brought One Piece Odyssey to Switch this week, and a bunch of gameplay is available for the port. You can see almost an hour of footage from the initial sections.

Find everything you need to know in the following overview:


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