Xfire has a report on an apparent future Ubisoft presentation event, and is also sharing rumored details about upcoming projects from the company. The site’s article is based on “several sources with direct knowledge” pertaining to the company’s plans.
Xfire claims that Ubisoft’s event would have taken place prior to E3, but “recent world events seemingly put those plans on hold.” The site goes on to say that “a total of 20 games are lined up and ready for some form of an announcement in the near future – whether at the delayed event or otherwise – from brand new game reveals, to development updates, release dates, and trailers.”
Nintendo has just released a new 14.0.0 firmware update for Switch, and it’s rather significant. Users can finally use a “groups” feature to help organize their games on the home menu.
To create a new group, go all the way to the right and select “All Software”. You can then press the “L” button to start an actual group. You can sort through your content by last time played, play time, title, and publisher. After this, you can even arrange how the software will be displayed. The final step is simply creating a group name.
Other than the ability to create groups, today’s update also includes some changes for Bluetooth audio volume.
The full patch notes for the 14.0.0 Switch firmware update are as follows:
Publisher RedDeerGames, along with developer Snot Bubbles Productions, have announced a final release date for the Switch version of Boreal Tenebrae. A release is planned for April 8, 2022.
The game was originally announced for Switch last June. However, a specific date wasn’t provided at the time.
Boreal Tenebrae is said to be “a dark retro adventure in the style of 90s PlayStation 1 classics, with cartoonish graphics and synth wave music to deepen the atmosphere of horror.” More information can be found below.
Retailer listings for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection have started to go live with pre-orders following the game’s announcement earlier in the month, and we now have a look at the official boxart. Take a look at the packaging image above.
Fans will be getting a ton of different games here. As a reminder, the full lineup includes:
Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy 2 won’t be appearing on Switch until a few days from now, but we’ve got an early look at gameplay. 25 minutes of footage is now available.
Learn more about Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy 2 with the following overview:
Today, publisher PlayWay and developer Image Power announced Haunted House Renovator. As the name implies, it’s a game all about restoring haunted houses so that they can become hospitable.
Below is some additional information via the official overview:
Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness, otherwise known as Susume!! Mamotte Knight: Hime no Totsugeki Serenade, released on Switch in Japan back in 2019 though fans in the west have been waiting for the English version. It’s taken a few years, but there’s finally news to report.
8-4 is handling the English location of Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness. Additionally, Limited Run Games has confirmed plans for a physical release. There’ll even be a collector’s edition with a special box, soundtrack, art interview book, trading cards, and 8-bit sprite pins.
Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash will soon be getting a 2.2.0 update on Switch with “the next generation of netcode”, Arika president Akira Nishitani announced during the Fighting Game Roundtable 3 earlier today. The patch is planned for an April 1, 2022 release. Despite going out on that day, Nishitani confirmed that it’s not an April Fools’ Joke.
Earlier this month, Akira released a video demonstrating the use of the new netcode system and how it will improve the experience. Check out the full comparison video below.
Red Candle Games, the studio behind Detention, opened a new crowdfunding campaign this week for Nine Sols. The funding goal of roughly $105,900 has already been reached, and the project is tentatively planned for Switch.
As far as systems are concerned, Red Candle Games explained that it’s planning release on “both the Nintendo and Sony consoles.” But porting won’t begin until the game’s development is nearing its end, “and due to the fact that Nine Sols’ development is in between console generations, it is difficult to provide a definitive list of supported platforms at the moment.” However, the team already has a Switch devkit.
Publisher Aurora Punks and developer Hello There Games today announced that Kung Fury: Street Rage – Ultimate Edition, a beat ’em up adventure, is on the way to Switch. A release is planned for this summer – expect a final release date to be shared soon.
The game is based on the Kung Fury film by Laser Unicorns and has players taking control of five different characters including Kung Fury, Hackerman, and even David Hasselhoff. The Switch edition comes with the Arcade Strikes Back and A Day at the Beach expansions, with the latter piece of content containing an entirely additional experience featuring a 2-player co-op mode, all-new levels, and boss battles.
Here’s a rundown of features that fans can expect from the game:
