Atari 50 reveals The First Console War DLC
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Atari and Digital Eclipse are shipping The First Console War DLC for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration next week, the two companies announced today. It will be available on November 8, in concert with the physical release of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition.
The DLC brings along 19 additional playable games and eight video segments that tell the story of Atari’s first major rivalry in the console market. Players can look forward to a deep dive into the video game console market’s landscape of the era, which covers how and why Mattel made the decision to create games for its biggest competitor. Video interviews with M Network programmer Jane Terjung, video game historians Leonard Hermand and Mike Mika, and more are included.
Here’s the full lineup of games:
Nintendo explains why it created the Nintendo Music app
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Nintendo Music was the latest out-of-nowhere announcement from Nintendo. The company has started up its own dedicated app on mobile, letting fans listen to songs from various games it’s shipped over the years.
Some fans might be wondering how Nintendo Music came to be. While speaking with NTV News, the company shared a bit of insight.
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EDGE #404 review scores
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The latest EDGE review scores for issue #404 (January 2025 issue) have now been released. Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Neva, Europa, and more are covered here.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu software sales (10/21/24 – 10/27/24) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 81,393 / 308,962
2. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 70,367 / NEW
3. [PS5] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 32,157 / NEW
4. [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – 26,947 / NEW
5. [NSW] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake – 12,411 / NEW
6. [PS4] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 12,367 / NEW
7. [PS5] Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 – 10,182 / 79,260
8. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 7,567 / 288,879
9. [PS5] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake – 7,133 / NEW
10. [NSW] Sonic x Shadow Generations – 7,021 / NEW
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island gains Plus Pack Part 2 DLC, free update
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There’s plenty of new stuff for Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island as Spike Chunsoft has released Part 2 of the Plus Pack season pass paid DLC as well as a free update.
The Plus Pack includes new playable characters and ten new dungeons. Also, in the fourth update, three new dungeons and a new Live Display type are available for free.
Here’s the full rundown of everything players are getting:
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake launch trailer
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Launch trailers typically come in close to release, but Square Enix is coming through early with its video for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. We’ve still got a couple of weeks to go until the RPG hits store shelves.
That being said, here’s what to expect from the game:
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Glover launches for Switch in 2025, new trailer
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We’ve been waiting on any sort of release window for the re-release of Glover on Switch, and today, QUByte Interactive finally shared an update. It’s now confirmed for release in 2025.
Glover, which originally launched on the N64, was confirmed for Switch three years ago. After a fairly lengthy wait, we’ll now be getting it on the console next year.
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Snow Bros. Wonderland multiplayer trailer, physical release revealed
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We’ve got a new look at Snow Bros. Wonderland showing the game’s multiplayer functionality (and a physical release update).
Up to four people can play together in co-op and experience the whole adventure. This is a charge from the original title which only supporter two players.
New SpongeBob SquarePants game coming in 2025
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THQ Nordic has teased a new SpongeBob SquarePants game set to release in 2025.
Actual details have not been shared at the time. In fact, we only know about THQ Nordic’s plans as the company included a note at the end of a just-released “SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween Gaming” trailer that states: “SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated… SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake… and… an all-new adventure awaits”. Text for 2025 was included alongside SpongeBob and Patrick turning into ghosts.
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Irem Collection Volume 2 release date set for November, first trailer
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ININ, Tozai Games, Irem, and Strictly Limited Games have set a release date for Irem Collection Volume 2. It’ll be ready to go for Switch on November 14, 2024.
Irem Collection Volume 2, which includes Air Duel, GunForce, and GunForce II, was originally planned for February. But ININ ended up delaying the release to an unspecified date.
