Video: Rime dev shares gameplay secrets
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
IGN has posted another gameplay of Rime, this time featuring commentary from Tequila Works CEO Raúl Rubio. View the video below as he sheds light on the game’s hidden secrets.
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GDC poll: 50% of devs believe Switch will outsell Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 61 Comments
Over 4,500 developers participated in the Game Developers Conference’s fifth annual State of the Industry Survey. The results are now published in full, revealing some optimism for Switch.
50% of participants believe Switch will outsell Wii U. 37% weren’t ready to make a guess, while the remaining 14% believe it’ll perform worse than the previous console.
Developers were also asked whether Switch’s feature of being a hybrid portable/home console would catch on with the public. Those results are as follows:
– 19% strongly agreed it would
– 11% said consumers wouldn’t care
– 48% suggested they might
– 23% indicated they didn’t know how it would be received
Perhaps the one bit of concerning news is that just 3% of surveyed developers are working on Switch games. That’s just slightly above Wii U’s 2%.
Cosmic Star Heroine dev wants to port his game to Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in News, Switch | 0 comments
While a lot of people are talking about what they expect to see in today’s Switch presentation, some indie developers are wondering when they’ll receive access to a dev kit. The creator of Cosmic Star Heroine, Robert Boyd, is interested in bringing his game to the console. Boyd says the confirmed compatibility of the system with Unity would make it easy to accomplish.
Yes. Should be a snap given that Unity supports Switch and it has a ton more power than the Vita.
— Robert Boyd – Soldier 3rd Class (@werezompire) January 11, 2017
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LEGO City Undercover Switch placeholder up on Amazon, reveals two-player co-op
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
At least so far, LEGO City Undercover on Switch seems to be identical to its Wii U counterpart from a pure content perspective. However, Amazon has revealed a new feature for the upcoming version of the game. Two player co-op is supported so that “friends can explore the sprawling open-world metropolis that is LEGO City”, according to the listing.
You can see the Amazon listing for yourself here. Pre-orders will likely open sometime tomorrow.
Nintendo letting Twitch users “co-stream” Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017, Treehouse Live
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 14 Comments
Ben Goldhaber, Twitch’s Director of Content Marketing, has sent out information about the upcoming Switch streams. Goldhaber states on his Twitter page that Nintendo is allowing members of the site to “co-stream” the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 and Treehouse Live. That means users can stream both events on Twitch without any sort of penalty, such as a takedown.
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Famitsu hosting report stream following Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
If you’d like to keep track of yet another stream related to Switch, you may want to keep an eye on what Famitsu is planning tomorrow. Several hours after the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017, the Japanese magazine will be hosting its own event for about an hour.
It’ll take place at the following times:
– 4 AM PT
– 7 AM ET
– 12 PM in the UK
– 1 PM in Europe
I can’t really say how noteworthy this will be, but I figured we should mention it in passing. It will be a report on the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017, so it could just be a few folks talking about what was shown. We’ll find out soon.
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Even more Switch accessories surface
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 25 Comments
Another round of Switch accessories have appeared, this time coming from PDP and seemingly others. Images show Zelda and Mario-themed cases and skins, grips that turn Joy-Cons into “normal” controllers, an accessory for charging multiple Joy-Cons, Traveler Pack, and “Deluxe” Travel Case.
Here’s a look at the latest accessories discovered:
Nintendo NY will have “limited quantity” of Switch pre-orders on Friday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 27 Comments
Most North American retailers are expected to open Switch pre-orders on Friday. This includes Nintendo NY, the big N’s store located in New York City.
According to a tweet issued just a few minutes ago, Nintendo NY will accept a “limited quantity” of Switch pre-orders on Friday beginning at 9 AM. A specific number wasn’t mentioned, so you may want to line up early if you’d like to reserve a unit there.
The tweet reads:
A limited quantity of pre-orders for the #NintendoSwitch will begin on 1/13 at 9AM while supplies last at #NintendoNYC.
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) January 11, 2017
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New Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot (1/11/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 12 Comments
Nintendo has dished out another new Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot, giving us a beautiful environment image. Take a look at it above.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment announced for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 47 Comments
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment are coming to Switch, Yacht Club Games has announced.
Going forward, Shovel Knight will be known as Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. When Yacht Club Games makes the change, you’ll be able to purchase each campaign as standalone games on Switch (and other platforms not counting Wii U and 3DS).
The breakdown from Yacht Club is as follows:
