Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for July 2022.
Console sales across all platforms saw a 16 percent overall dip compared to last month, though we should note that July has four weeks in it, while June had five. Switch is still the most popular console of the year ahead of the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Publisher Digerati have announced that they will be bringing Overloop to Switch via the eShop on August 26. Developed by Charge Games, Overloop will have the player creating and sacrificing clones of themselves to solve the game’s many puzzles and obstacles.
Here’s an overview of the game and a trailer, courtesy of Digerati:
Following the introduction of the Hoenn Main Story Villain Arc a couple of weeks ago, a new set of content has just released concluding it, along with a couple of associated events. Beyond the new content for the main story, a Poke Fair Scout for the new Sync Pair Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys and a Team Aqua Villain Event have also become available.
Look below for more information on these events.
Now that L’Arachel: Princess of Light has been released as a Resplendent Hero, Intelligent Systems has announced the next Feh Pass-exclusive Hero. As such, we now know that the next Resplendent Hero joining the game will be Lon’qu: Solitary Blade, and he’ll be available along his own set of Feh Pass quests on August 25, at 12 AM PT.
You can view a brief overview of the character below:
Original (8/5): Square Enix has announced an English edition hardcover art book for The Art of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, which will release on May 16, 2023. Pre-orders start today.
The book features over 200 full-color pages of character art and rough sketches, tarot card designs, background art, pixel art, illustrations, and more. It also has high-quality printing on heavy art stock, a five-color preprinted case, frosted PVC jacket with gold foil-stamping, and dyed endpapers.
Nintendo has come out with a new Japanese commercial for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to again highlight the Booster Course Pass. A few tracks are highlighted, including New York Minute, Paris Promenade, Sydney Sprint, and Tokyo Blur.
Here’s an official overview of the DLC:
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are launching on Switch in a matter of months, and last week Nintendo unveiled tons of juicy details about the exciting creatures, locations, and new mechanics that these games will introduce. Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as they unpack all of the major reveals from the latest Pokemon Presents showcase, including what the heck is up with this new “Terastilizing” thing. They’ll also discuss all the major news tidbits from Nintendo’s latest financial reports (it’s more exciting than it sounds, we promise) including whether or not the Switch shortage is coming to an end. After that, stick around for some conversation surrounding some recently announced Switch games, including the not-so-surprising reveal of Tactics Ogre: Reborn.
Our show is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version below. Direct downloads are available here, and you can find links to every platform we’re on over on Anchor.fm.
WayForward has provided an update on River City Girls 2, announcing that the game will now be available in North America “sometime after its originally expected late summer 2022”. Specifics beyond that were not announced. However, some new cover art was shared on social media, which we have above.
River City Girls 2 was first revealed in June 2021. WayForward had hoped that the game would be ready for this summer, but that didn’t happen in the end.
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of August 18, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
The latest update for Minecraft has arrived and Mojang has made version 1.19.20 available.
On Switch specifically, the game added the updated Create New World screen. Some changes are included as well as a massive amount of fixes.
The full patch notes for the Minecraft version 1.19.20 update are as follows:
