Xenoblade Chronicles 2 battle footage
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Nintendo updated the Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles 2 website with plenty of new battle footage. We’ve gathered all of the clips in the video below.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 devs on the art style, past series relations, world size, gameplay length, what’s next
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Game Informer recently went hands-on with Xenoblade Chronicles 2. As part of that, the site spoke with a couple of developers. Executive director Tetsuya Takahashi and producer Koh Kojima both had some rather interesting things to say about the big RPG and more. The two discussed Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s change in art style, teases pertaining to relations to past Xeno games, the size of the world, how long it’ll be, and Monolith Soft’s future.
You can read Takahashi and Kojima’s comments about these topics below. Game Informer has more with the developers and an in-depth preview of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 here.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Champions’ Ballad DLC slated for December
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It’s been somewhat of a mystery as to when The Champions’ Ballad DLC for Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be launching. The only concrete window Nintendo has given is “Holiday 2017”.
The European Switch eShop seems to have a clearer answer. On a listing for the DLC, Nintendo says that The Champions’ Ballad is planned for December.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s new DLC pack features a new dungeon, an original story, and more new challenges. Hopefully we’ll be getting more details in the weeks ahead.
Source: Switch eShop, Via
Sonic Forces – prequel comic issue #4
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Sonic Forces is out today. To celebrate, SEGA has provided the fourth part of the prequel comic that has been uploaded in separate sections over the past few weeks. We have the full thing below.
Sonic Forces is out now! Enjoy with a comic about how Eggman met a certain new villain. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/MNHbqQIsnT
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) November 7, 2017
A former outlaw part of the Jackal Squad, the leader of the pack was out to plunder Eggman's technology. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/wpmeJMPF7z
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) November 7, 2017
More: SEGA, Sonic Forces
SteelSeries announces new Arctis 3 Bluetooth headset for simultaneous audio
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SteelSeries is introducing a new Arctis gaming headset known as the Arctis 3 Bluetooth. It allows users to hear audio from both Bluetooth sources and wired connections at the same time.
Switch owners in particular might be very interested in its functionality. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth lets gamers connect to their phones via Bluetooth to use the Nintendo Switch Online chat mobile app, while using the wired connection to hear game audio from their Switch unit. This is the first headset with this type of compatibility for Nintendo’s console.
More: SteelSeries
Switch accounted for 12% of Ubisoft’s sales in first half of fiscal year, 19% in latest quarter
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Ubisoft published its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year for 2017-2018. It was for the period ending September 30.
One notable excerpt from the report is for the breakdown of sales by platform. During the sixth month period, Switch accounted for 12 percent of all Ubisoft sales. That number increased to 19 percent for the quarter between July and September, buoyed by Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. That number pretty much never surpassed more than a few percentage points during the Wii U era, so it’s certainly a good sign.
Ubisoft also said today that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was one of the games that helped drive the company’s growth.
L.A. Noire pre-load live on the Switch eShop
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Another pre-load option has started on the Switch eShop. The game in question is L.A. Noire, which launches next week.
You can pre-load L.A. Noire to download most of the required data and pay in advance. Doing so will let you quickly begin playing on release day.
L.A. Noire takes up 27.4GB digitally on Switch.
Source: Switch eShop
More: L.A. Noire, Rockstar Games
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 pre-load live, file size
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As was mentioned in today’s Direct, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 can now be pre-loaded on the Switch eShop. Two options are live.
You can either go with the base game or a digital bundle with the Expansion Pass. The two are priced at $60 and $90 respectively.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will take up 13GB digitally.
Source: Switch eShop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct recap announcement
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Nintendo has issued a press release recapping all of the important points of today’s Nintendo Direct. You can read it in its entirety below.
Sonic Forces tech analysis
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As it tends to do with notable releases, Digital Foundry has taken a look at the technical side of Sonic Forces. The outlet explored all versions of the game, including the Switch edition.
Sonic Forces runs at 720p on Switch similar to the Xbox One version. However, some of the graphics have been heavily reduced in some cases. In Green Hill, for instance, lighting has been toned down.
