Nicalis celebrates 10th anniversary, “very cool announcements” teased for the future
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 6 Comments
Nicalis is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an independent games publisher and developer. In honor of the occasion, a new logo and 10th anniversary branding has been revealed, which will lead into “a series of special events and promotions that will continue the celebration into 2018.”
At BICFest 2017, the annual global independent games conference in South Korea this week, Nicalis will be acting as a platinum sponsor of the expo. Many of the company’s games will be present at a designated “Nicalis Zone.” The new Nicalis logo will also be shown in public for the first time here.
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WWE 2K18 details MyCAREER
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the big features in WWE 2K18 is the game’s MyCAREER mode. In a new blog post, full details are revealed as to what players can expect.
Players will be able to choose from two paths in MyCAREEER. The first involves helping the GM succeed, while the second is all about appealing to fans. WWE 2K18 features full free-roaming backstage, meaning you can interact with WWE Superstars and more as well as partake in mini-stories. You may even see friends’ MyPLAYERs backstage. Promos have also been updated and improved.
We’ve posted the full details about MyCAREER in WWE 2K18 from the official blog below.
HORI putting out 128GB microSD card for Switch in Japan next month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
HORI is preparing yet another Switch-branded microSD card for Switch. A 128GB version will be going on sale in Japan next month. Pricing will be set at 14,018 yen.
As many of you know, HORI has released a few other microSD cards for Switch as well. These include 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB options. Perhaps we’ll see a 256GB version next?
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Media Create sales (9/4/17 – 9/10/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 54 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 45,439
PS4 – 18,483
PS4 Pro – 10,999
New3DS LL – 9,628
New2DS LL – 9,403
Vita – 3,913
2DS – 1,772
New 3DS – 331
PS3 – 115
Wii U – 90
Xbox One – 63
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 50,074
PS4 – 21,419
New 3DS LL – 12,332
New 2DS LL – 11,515
PS4 Pro – 4,965
Vita – 3,975
2DS – 1,935
New 3DS – 486
Wii U – 116
PS3 – 85
Xbox One – 78
And here are the software charts:
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FAST RMX – Remix Update fully detailed
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
FAST RMX’s big Remix Update arrives later today. Along with new tracks and cups, a few other additions / changes are being implemented as well.
As far as tracks go, these are the additions:
Titanium Cup
Tepaneca Haze
Chuoku Habitat
Ice Coast
Iridium Cup
Cameron Raceway
Sunahara Valley
Scorpio Mine
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s next item distribution on Switch is the Emblazoned Shield
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s Wednesday, which means another item distribution is available for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch. Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi has delivered a new message to those who are subscribed to the official news channel. The Emblazoned Shield is the distribution this time around.
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Pokken Tournament DX: Pikachu Libre trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest Pokken Tournament DX character trailer is here focusing on Pikachu Libre. Check out the video below.
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New ARMS art showing off Lola Pop
Posted on 7 years ago by Andrew in Screenshots, Switch | 6 Comments
A new piece of ARMS art was published on the official Japanese ARMS Twitter account today. This image features the new character Lola Pop in the front while Twintelle, Ribbon Girl, Min Min, and Mechanica are in the background. With the ARMS Twitter account tweeting out this image, could we be expecting to see more info on ARMS during the Nintendo Direct later today? We’ll just have to wait and see but in the meantime you can check out the new image above this post.
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Nintendo Switch Online update out now (version 1.1.0) – can voice chat while using other apps
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 31 Comments
Update: Official patch notes added below.
Original: A new update has gone live for the Nintendo Switch Online app. Version 1.1.0 is live on both iOS and Android.
The big improvement with today’s update is that voice chat now works when opening other applications and when sleep mode is enabled. Additionally, the app has improved compatibility with Bluetooth devices on Android. Nintendo took care of some other issues as well.
Nintendo notes that on devices running Android 6.0 or later, voice chat may be interrupted when the device enters sleep mode if power-saving is enabled. This can be disabled in the settings.
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NBA 2K18 – “Handshakes” TV spot
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
2K Sports has released a lengthy TV spot for NBA 2K18 featuring live-action and a bit of gameplay. Check out the video below.
