Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero details battle system
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NIS America dropped a new round of details today for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, this time for the battle system. Fans can learn about the Confine and Confriend features plus a few other bits such as what you can do at Skullrock Island.
The full rundown from NIS America is as follows:
LEGO Horizon Adventures distribution handled by Solutions 2 Go on Switch
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LEGO Horizons Adventures is now confirmed to be handled by Solutions 2 Go, a video game publisher and global distributor based in the Greater Toronto Area. The company made the announcement today.
That means Sony actually won’t be involved with the Switch release. The eShop launch and any physical version will instead fall to Solutions 2 Go.
Maid of the Dead seeing Switch physical release in Asia with English support, pre-orders open
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Maid of the Dead has been on the Switch eShop for a little while now, but there was no physical option to speak of. That’s about to change with a boxed version due out shortly in Asia.
H2 Interactive is in charge of the new physical release. Aside from English, the cartridge will support Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. The game will work with all Switch systems worldwide.
More: Maid of the Dead, Qureate
Grounded 1.4.4 update out now with gyro support on Switch and more, patch notes
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Xbox and Obsidian issued a new version 1.4.4 update for Grounded, which includes some Switch-specific additions and changes such as gyro support.
Gyro functionality is optional, and it can be turned on and off with one of the settings. Elsewhere Microsoft accounts are no longer permanently linked, cutscenes have been improved to make them less choppy, and more.
The full overview of the update is as follows:
Gimmick 2 release date set for September, new trailer
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Clear River Games, Sunsoft, and Bitwave Games just provided the release date for Gimmick 2. The title is slated for September 5, 2024 on Switch.
You might be surprised by just how quickly Gimmick 2 is launching. We only just found out about the project in June, and now it’s less than a month away.
New details have also been shared – get the full rundown in the following overview:
More: Bitwave Games, Clear River Games, Gimmick 2, Sunsosft
Minecraft update out now (version 1.21.20), patch notes
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Heads up for Minecraft players, as the latest update for the game has been released with version 1.21.20.
The update contains a variety of quality-of-life improvements and fixes to the Minecraft experience. This relates to performance, gameplay, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
More: Minecraft, Mojang, title update, Xbox Game Studios
Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary announced for Switch
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BBG Entertainment is working on Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary, the company announced today. The game is now in development for Switch.
Little is known about the project at this time. BBG Entertainment simply says that it’s celebrating the game’s big anniversary with a “reboot” of the classic title, which was first released for Atari and Commodore home computers in 1984.
Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary is due out on Switch this fall / winter. Those attending Gamescom can try out the game in Hall 10.2 between August 21 and August 25. The same booth will have demos for Astrosmash and Shark Shark, which are already available on Switch.
Tetris 99 announces 42nd Maximus Cup with Splatoon 3: Side Order theme
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August 2: Nintendo isn’t slowing down with special Tetris 99 events, and today announced the 42nd Maximus Cup featuring Splatoon 3: Side Order.
Those that have access to Nintendo Switch Online can play in the event. Simply partake in the online mode while the event is active and you’ll earn points for every match. Note that points are determined based on where you finish. After hitting 100 points, the Splatoon 3: Side Order theme will be yours. The design features background art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by the game’s DLC.
Bye Sweet Carole delayed to 2025
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Bye Sweet Carole has been delayed, with the game moving to 2025. Originally, it was planned for sometime this year.
Little Sewing Machine said in a statement today that the extra time will allow the team to “improving the quality of the gameplay and art that made you fall in love with the project in the first place.” The full statement can be found below.
UK software sales chart for the week ending August 10, 2024
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 10, 2024 is now available.
For another week, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe comes out on top with the #1 spot. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD continues its run as well, and after coming in at #5 last week, only drops a single spot.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 10, 2024:
