Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield players are starting to receive online bans for intentionally disconnecting from matches. Players in Japan have been reporting the news about action taken against them, which was done after they attempted to preserve their rank. All indications are that this is permanent.
The whole situation stems from a recent exploit in which trainers could disconnect from a battle right before the win. By doing so, the loser wouldn’t lose points while the winner would earn points in Ranked Battles. It was also entirely simple to perform as you simply needed to put the Switch into Sleep Mode.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are both available on Switch.
WayForward previously announced a partnership with Limited Run Games to produce physical versions of Shantae and the Seven Sirens. We now have a first look at the collector’s edition. All copies include a copy of the game, a steelbook case, a commemorative Game Boy cart, and more.
Pre-orders open on May 15 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET for both standard copies and the collector’s edition. There’s no limit on units here, as reservations will be taken for four weeks.
Cannibal Cuisine will arrive on Switch this month, an eShop listing reveals. Rocket Vulture will offer its cooking party game starting May 20.
Bandai Namco and Arc System Works today revealed that Ultra Instinct Goku is joining Dragon Ball FighterZ on May 22.
Tying in with the news, a new gameplay trailer has been released. We’ve attached the video below.
A pair of videos have surfaced for the newly-announced Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. Aside from a story clip, we also have a look at friendship finishers for Scorpion, Kano, And Noob Saibot. Both videos can be found below.
Publisher Playdigious and developer Happy Volcano have dated the narrative puzzle game The Almost Gone. It’ll be out for Switch via the eShop on June 25, the two sides confirmed today.
Here’s an overview of The Almost Gone, along with a trailer:
The puzzle-platformer Evergate is on the way to Switch, publisher PQube and developer Stone Lantern Games have announced. It’ll launch on Nintendo’s console later this year.
Evergate features a unique align-to-shoot mechanic that has players guiding the child-like soul named Ki through a mythical story of dreams, memories and reincarnation. We have more details about the game below, along with a trailer.
Void Bastards, a strategy-shooter from Humble Bundle and Manchu, hits the Switch eShop on May 7. We have some footage below.
Void Bastards will be distributed digitally for Switch via the eShop.
The futuristic action-platformer Infinite: Beyond the Mind launches for Switch on May 7. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Infinite: Beyond the Mind will be available digitally on Switch via the eShop.
