[Interview] The Outer Worlds devs on early development, making a compact RPG, Switch port, more
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Switch is about to receive another big game with the arrival of The Outer Worlds. The RPG comes from Obsidian, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and more.
Ahead of the Switch launch, we caught up with co-director Tim Cain and production director Eric DeMilt. We spoke about the Switch port, including the challenges involved. There’s also talk here for those that have already experienced The Outer Worlds, as Cain spoke about how the project changed since its early development, what it was like making a compact RPG, and more.
Here’s our full interview:
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Pre-order updates – May 31, 2020
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Fairy Tail – 25 minutes of footage from Cloud Matsuri 2020
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During the Cloud Matsuri 2020 live stream today, new gameplay from the upcoming Fairy Tail RPG was shown. View the recording below for a look at 25 minutes of footage.
Following previous delays, Fairy Tail will launch for Switch on July 31.
More: Fairy Tail, Gust, Koei Tecmo
UK software sales – May 31, 2020 – Xenoblade debuts at #1, sold more than double the original
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This week’s UK software sales are in, revealing a strong debut for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
In its first week, the game topped the charts and landed at the top spot. Although it sold slightly fewer copies than Xenoblade Chronicles 2 did at launch, sales were more than double the original on Wii.
Here’s the full top ten:
Adam’s Venture: Origins Switch footage
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During a live stream, SOEDESCO showed off a bunch of footage from the adventure game Adam’s Venture: Origins on Switch. View the full recording below.
Adam’s Venture: Origins is out now on the Switch eShop. A physical version will follow later.
More: Adam's Venture: Origins, SOEDESCO
Mr. Driller DrillLand confirmed for physical release in Japan, pre-orders open
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Bandai Namco is bringing Mr. Driller back in about a month. Mr. Driller DrillLand, a GameCube title that never left Japan, will now be seeing a worldwide release on Switch.
At least in North America and Europe, the game appears to be digital-only. In Japan, however, the situation is different. It’s confirmed to be receiving a physical version in the region.
The Outer Worlds – gyro controls confirmed for Switch, frame rate and resolution targets
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The Outer Worlds will make use of optional gyro controls, Obsidian has confirmed to Nintendo Everything.
Production director Eric DeMilt told us that much time was spent on “tuning controls to help with playability on the Switch.” The team “tuned sensitivity, exposed some inputs to users in the settings menu, tweaked and iterated aim assist values and added support for gyro aiming, and sticky targeting.”
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee boxart
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Amazon has updated its product listing for Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, revealing the game’s boxart. We have a look at the packaging image above.
Pre-order Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee on Amazon here. The physical edition is due out later in 2020. As for the digital release, that’s out now on the eShop.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs and fish leaving at the end of May
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May is almost over, which means that the bugs and fish for the month will soon be swapped out in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Players have just a couple of days remaining until they’re swapped out.
Thanks to Polygon, we have a pair of charts showing which bugs and fish are leaving at the end of May. There are two versions since things will differ depending on whether you’re in the northern or southern hemisphere.
Here are the full charts:
Mother Russia Bleeds getting a physical release
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Mother Russia Bleeds has been on the Switch eShop since November 2018. Now, however, a physical version will be happening.
Limited Run Games will be opening pre-orders on June 23 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. It also looks like Special Reserve Games will be distributing copies as well. The game itself is the same, though you’ll be getting different boxart depending on who you go with. Special Reserve Games will be including unspecified collectibles.
You can see Limited Run Games’ boxart above. We have a look at the version from Special Reserve Games below.
