Those who pledged $60 or more on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s Kickstarter can access a new beta demo on PC. It offers “refined content and features, while previewing new enemies and NPCs and taking a deeper look at game narrative and quests.” Alchemy and crafting functionality is included, and players will be able to visit shopkeeper/exorcist Dominique to stock up on various goods.

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Game Critics Awards – “Best of E3 2018” nominees announced

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The nominees for the “Best of E3 2018” Game Critics Awards have been announced. Smash Bros. Ultimate is eligible for three different categories, including “Best of Show”. Other titles such as Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee are here as well.

The full rundown of nominees is as follows:

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Nintendo says docked / undocked playtime on Switch is “about even”

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Switch offers two completely different play styles. You can choose to dock it like a home console, or take the gaming experience anywhere with portable play.

Interestingly, it seems the two are being used at a similar rate. Nintendo senior VP for sales and marketing Doug Bowser told Ars that the split between the two modes is “about even – about 50 percent in the dock and 50 percent away from the dock.” Undocked includes tabletop play as well as fully handheld play. Bowser added that Nintendo doesn’t keep track of which “undocked” mode a player is using.

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2K bringing back Carnival Games on Switch

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During the Wii era, one of the most successful third-party releases at the time was Carnival Games. It turned out to be a million seller and also spawned a pair of sequels. Over 9.5 million copies have been sold across all Carnival Games titles.

The same franchise is making a return on Switch later this year, 2K announced today. Simply titled Carnival Games, the latest entry has been built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and “can be played alone or with up to four players simultaneously, leveraging the unique accessibility of the console’s Joy-Con controllers.” 20 games will be included.

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Layton’s Mystery Journey DX debut trailer

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Level-5 published the first trailer for Layton’s Mystery Journey DX, the new Switch version of the original game released last year. Watch it below.

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Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists broadcast to be held on July 10

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In conjunction with Dengeki PlayStation, Gust intends to hold a special broadcast for Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists in just a couple of weeks. It’ll air at the following times on YouTube:

– 5 AM PT
– 8 AM ET
– 1 PM in the UK
– 2 PM in Europe

Koei Tecmo producer Junzo Hosoi and development producer Keisuke Kikuchi will be on hand for the event. Illustrators Mel Kishida and NOCO along with voice actors Mai Kadowaki and Satomi Akesaka will be present as well. We’ll likely be seeing footage of the game, but a few “surprises” have been teased as well.

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Nintendo’s Japan Expo 2018 lineup – Smash Bros. Ultimate, Okami HD, more

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Nintendo will be back once again at Japan Expo in France next week. Many games will be playable, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Okami HD, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – new screenshots and information about customization

Posted on 6 years ago by Andrew in Screenshots, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The official Pokemon website in Japan has uploaded screenshots and some information for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee showing off two new customization options for Pikachu & Eevee. Customization allows you to put items such as flowers to your Pokemon’s ear, body or tail.

You can check out the new screenshots and also a small video below showing off the new customization options in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.