July 17: Nintendo just announced that it will be shipping a new Switch Joy-Con charging stand in Japan towards the end of the year. It will be available on October 17, 2024.
The stand supports charging in two different ways. You can either prop up the controllers on the stand or remove the stand and lay them down. Essentially, the product lets users charge their controllers without needing them to be directly attached to the Switch unit.
Blizzard will be bringing Juno as a new Support Hero for Overwatch 2, the company has announced.
Switch players can go hands-on as part of a limited-time hero trial between July 19 and July 21. Juno will be available to pick in all modes except Competitive Play. Players can also test out the first Martian Hero through No Limits in the Arcade.
After the Hero Trial, Juno will return to Overwatch when Season 12 launches on August 20.
SEGA is back with a new Sonic x Shadow Generations trailer titled “Generations of Stages”. This time around, the company is highlighting stages players can expect to see in the Shadow the Hedgehog campaign. Comparisons are available with the new versions going up against the originals.
To recap, here’s an overview of Sonic x Shadow Generations:
PowerWash Simulator is back again with its next free update, dubbed “Muckingham Files Part 3”. This comes in celebration of the game’s second anniversary.
Muckingham Files Part 3 includes the Aquarium and Submarine as new levels. Here’s the rundown on both:
Amber Isle just got a final release date from Team17 and developer Ambertail Games. It launches on October 31, 2024, the two sides confirmed today.
Amber Isle, a dino-centric shop management sim, was revealed for Switch in April. Team17 was keeping quiet about launch timing, but now we know the game will be available before the end of the year.
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines has been pushed back, but thankfully it’s not a long delay. The title now launches on September 12, 2024.
Last we heard, Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines was coming on August 15. Super Rare Games did not provide a reason for the delay.
June 20: The Gimmick franchise is back on Switch with the newly-announced Gimmick 2.
There’s not much to go on currently as only a teaser trailer was shown. The game acts as a sequel to Sunsoft’s NES original, and players can expect puzzle solving, exploration in a physics-based playground, and more.
Publisher Dear Villagers and developer Team Delusion today provided the release date for Guayota. On Switch, the game arrives digitally on August 13, 2024.
Guayota was originally announced for Switch at the end of May. The project was initially given a general 2024 launch window.
Here’s an overview of the game:
