Famitsu sales (3/17/25 – 3/23/25) – first week sales revealed for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
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Cowboy life sim Cattle Country confirmed for Nintendo Switch [update: demo]
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December 5: Cattle Country is seeing release on Nintendo Switch, publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Castle Pixel announced today. The game is on track for an early 2025 debut.
Cattle Country is a cowboy life sim game. In the title, players will become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
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Rumor: Pokemon Legends: Z-A has 27 new Mega Evolutions, first ones leaked [update: full list]
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March 24: Mega Evolutions are back in Pokemon Legends: Z-A after a hiatus, and based on a new rumor, it seems that Game Freak is adding a bunch of introducing a bunch of new ones.
According to Pyoro – yes, that Pyoro who used to leak a ton of Nintendo Direct news – the game will feature 27 new Mega Evolutions. Technically, that number was not given directly. Fans noticed that Pyoro told one person on social media to look at the upper left corner of their keyboard, which is ASCII Code 27.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Legends Z-A
Delivery service RPG Calamity Angels: Special Delivery announced for Nintendo Switch [update: opening movie]
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February 13: Today, Idea Factory and Compile Heart announced Calamity Angels: Special Delivery for worldwide launch on Nintendo Switch. It will be available this summer.
Calamity Angels: Special Delivery is a delivery service RPG. Kei Nanameda, known for his previous work on the Mary Skelter and Death end re;Quest series, is contributing visuals to the project.
Thanks to Idea Factory, we have the following details:
Balatro publisher reveals how you pronounce the game’s name
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Naman Budhwar, head of video marketing at Balatro publisher PlayStack, has revealed how you actually pronounce the name of the game.
Balatro has been a hit on Nintendo Switch and elsewhere, but one of the biggest questions has surrounded the proper pronunciation. Now we have an answer, courtesy of Game File. According to Bughwar, who relayed things from creator LocalThunk, you’re supposed to say it as follows: “BAH-luh-trow”.
More: Balatro, LocalThunk, PlayStack
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance confirms Nintendo Switch physical release
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch, today confirmed that a physical release will be available. Limited Run Games is working with SEGA on the boxed versions.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be available standalone, but it seems that a collector’s edition is in the works. Details about it will be provided at a later date.
2025 Triple-i Initiative showcase announced – gaming premieres, reveals, surprises [update: presentation date, developers list]
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March 11: The Triple-i Initiative showcase has been announced for a second straight year, with the 2025 event happening soon. A specific date will be provided later.
The upcoming showcase will feature world premieres, gameplay reveals, and other surprises. There’ll be news from both established names and newcomers.
No Man’s Sky “Relics” update announced
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Support for No Man’s Sky continues, and today Hello Games unveiled a new “Relics” update for the game. This will be available soon on Nintendo Switch.
There’s a lot here for returning players. Fans can unearth hundreds of unique bones, assemble skeletons to design fossil exhibits, join the community on an expedition to recreate lost creatures, battle against gargantuan stone guardians, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Nintendo Direct announced for March 27
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It’s just been announced that a new Nintendo Direct presentation will air tomorrow, March 27. The broadcast begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Nintendo says that the event will be about 30 minutes long. As expected, the Direct will cover Switch 1 games. There will be no news for Nintendo Switch 2 here.
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Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening announced for Switch [update: release date]
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September 10: Publisher Microids and developer Magic Pockets are bringing Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening to Switch, the two sides announced today. The game launches in 2025.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening is an action platformer based on the famous anime series. Players will need to get to the bottom of a a mysterious threat hanging over the entire universe with their loyal partner Lady Armaroid.
Here’s some additional information:
