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Amazon buy 2 get 1 February 2022

Original (2/6): Perhaps unsurprisingly, Amazon has just kicked off a new buy 2, get 1 free sale for February 2022. It includes a number of categories including video games.

We say unsurprisingly because Target started up its own buy 2, get 1 free sale today. As was the case late last year, Amazon has now decided to price-match.

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River City Girls Zero release date

WayForward has set a release date for River City Girls Zero, the classic 16-bit beat ’em up title. Switch will be getting the game on February 14, 2022 in both North America and Europe.

River City Girls Zero was originally planned for 2021. However, WayForward delayed the game in ensure “the most accurate port and best experience possible”.

Disco Elysium Jamais Vu update

ZA/UM has made a new “Jamais Vu update” available for Disco Elysium: The Director’s Cut on Switch – also known as version 1.0.4. It comes with extras, improvements, and fixes.

Below are the full patch notes:

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles

The Switch version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles, which was first announced last week, has now been confirmed for the west. North America and Europe will be getting the game on June 10, 2022.

According to SEGA, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles on Switch contains everything found on other platforms, including all the post-launch content added such as the six new playable characters – Rui, Akaza, Susamaru, Yahaba, Enmu, and Yushiro & Tamayo, new online missions that reward Kimetsu Points to unlock additional rewards, and all the balance changes made to the combat.

We’ve included more information about the game below. 

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Bayonetta 3

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, there’s shuffling for Switch titles in the top five with Bayonetta 3 now taking the lead.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 20 and January 26.

Since its launch in 2017, everyone expected The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to be influential in the gaming industry. The title received a rare level of praise and brought a new life to the “open-world” genre.

Breath of the Wild is almost five years old and we can already witness how it has influenced some games in different ways. In today’s video, I try to pinpoint the new things that the title brought to the table and how it inspired other developers. You can check the video down below.

Nintendo

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Switch

Dynasty Warriors series producer Akihiro Suzuki has opened up about Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, including how it came to be, what to expect from the Switch version, and more. This comes ahead of the game’s western debut this month.

Read our full Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires developer discussion below.

Batman Arkham Collection

Batman Arkham Collection could be coming to Switch if a new listing is anything to go by. WTT, a French distributor, has listed the upcoming release.

Batman Arkham Collection could include any combination of Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Origins, and Batman: Arkham Knight. Unfortunately, WTT doesn’t elaborate on any of the details. It’s also unclear when the launch would be happening, though there is a tentative August 31, 2022 date on the site.


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