Battle Chasers: Nightwar playable for the first time on Switch at Gamescom 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
THQ Nordic is bringing a number of titles to Gamescom 2017 next month. Among these will be Battle Chasers: Nightwar, which we hear will be playable for the first time on Switch.
THQ Nordic will also be announcing a new IP and “a new installment of a well-known, mysterious and horrific IP.” It’s unclear if these two games will be on Switch, however.
Gamescom 2017 will take place between August 22 and August 26 in Cologne, Germany.
Source: THQ Nordic PR
Square Enix on the lack of voice acting in Dragon Quest XI
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 15 Comments
Dragon Quest XI doesn’t feature any sort of voice acting. In the latest issue of Famitsu, the RPG’s developers explain why, as translated by Siliconera.
Square Enix gave much thought to the possibility of including voice acting in Dragon Quest XI. In fact, it was something that the staff had big debates about. Ultimately, the team decided to preserve the style Dragon Quest is known for.
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Minecraft maintenance taking place tonight, Switch / Wii U / 3DS tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
More maintenance has been added to this week’s schedule. Minecraft will first be down tonight for a couple of hours while the new update is added. Switch / Wii U / 3DS will also be impacted by maintenance tomorrow.
The full schedule is as follows:
Minecraft (Switch / Wii U)
– 6 PM PT (July 25) – 8:30 PM PT (July 25)
– 9 PM PT (July 25) – 11:30 PM PT (July 25)
– 2 AM in the UK (July 26) – 4:30 AM in the UK (July 26)
– 3 AM in Europe (July 26) – 5:30 AM in Europe (July 26)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)
– 9 PM PT (July 27) – 2 AM PT (July 28)
– 12 AM ET (July 28) – 5 AM ET (July 28)
– 5 AM in the UK (July 28) – 10 AM in the UK (July 28)
– 6 AM in Europe (July 28) – 11 AM in Europe (July 28)
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Lost Sphear launches January 23 in North America and Europe
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Square Enix announced today that Japan is getting Lost Sphear on October 12. The western release is following later, though the wait won’t be terribly long.
Lost Sphear is set to launch in North America and Europe on January 23, 2018. An exclusive physical version will be sold through the Suqare Enix Online Store. By pre-ordering, you’ll receive two music tracks as a gift.
Source: Square Enix PR
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Super Mario Odyssey – Forest Kingdom gameplay
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
Gamespot has uploaded some footage of the Forest Kingdom from the San Diego Comic Con 2017 Super Mario Odyssey demo. You can check out the video below.
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Switch releasing in Argentina on August 15th
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 16 Comments
The Nintendo Switch is coming to Argentina and will be making sales through the regional distributor. It will have region-appropriate power supply and be released on August 15th for 13,500 pesos. Preorders open July 28th and those who preorder will get 50% off their choice of game including Breath of the Wild, Ultra Street Fighter II, 1-2 Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Splatoon 2.
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Lost Sphear Japanese release date trailer
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Square Enix has just put up a new trailer for Lost Sphear on their official YouTube channel, you can check it out below. We Lost Sphear will release in Japan on October 12th.
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WWE 2K18 collector’s edition info coming Thursday
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 0 comments
A recent tweet confirmed that WWE 2K18 will be getting a collector’s edition and we will be receiving more info about it Thursday. From just the image itself we can see that the collector’s edition will have everything the deluxe version plus some physical goodies. If you are big into WWE you might want to keep an eye on it.
Who thinks we should do something about that question mark? #WWE2K18 #Thursday pic.twitter.com/m421uahPFv
— #WWE2K24 (@WWEgames) July 24, 2017
Koei Tecmo says Switch and PS4 revitalized console market
Posted on 7 years ago by Nick in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Koei Tecmo expects their business to perform strong with what they say is a revitalization of the console market thanks to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. With games like Fire Emblem Warriors coming, as well as other future Switch games Koei Tecmo has planned, it seems as though they are willing to confidently support the Switch.
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Lego Worlds out September 8th on Switch listed by Amazon Spain
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Amazon Spain has listed Lego Worlds will be releasing on the 8th of September. They also noted that it will be €10 more than other versions of the game. This is not official yet and it may still vary between regions.