The way the Switch Joy-Con is now, there isn’t room for any flexibility – making it just like most controllers. You can hold it in your hands or slide it into the system itself, but that’s about it. Now, however, Nintendo has filed an interesting patent that would give users an extra degree of freedom.
Recently, a patent popped up in the official Japanese patent database for a hinged Joy-Con. As shown above, it would allow the device to be moved, and this applies even when the controllers are docked.
Following this week’s announcement of Overwatch for Switch, Eurogamer spoke with a couple of developers behind the game. Specifically, principal game producer Wes Yanagi and lead game producer Matthew Hawley participated in the chat. They commented on variety of topics, including implementing motion controls, maintaining feature parity on Switch, and whether cross-progression could happen in the future.
You can find these highlights from the interview below. For the full piece, head on over to Eurogamer.
According to new data from Sensor Tower, Pokemon Masters generated $26 million its first week. China is not included in that figure.
Pokemon GO is still by far the best-performing mobile game in terms of first week player spending. However, Pokemon Masters did better than Pokemon Quest, Pokemon Magikarp Jump, and Pokemon Rumble Rush.
Japan accounts for 62 percent of the $26 million Pokemon Masters has earned thus far. That amounts to $16 million from the country alone.
NBA 2K20 launched on various platforms today, including Switch. View some footage from the game running on Nintendo’s console below.
Yacht Club Games has officially announced the Shovel Knight Gold Edition amiibo. Like everything else Shovel Knight-related, it is planned for December.
Here’s what you can expect from the amiibo:
Carrot will be playable in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, according to the latest issue of Weekly Jump. We have a scan from the magazine above.
Staying true to her character, Carrot is capable of attacking foes with electricity. She can also use her Sulong form as her awakening technique in the game.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 launches for Switch in 2020.
Fortnite dataminer HYPEX has apparently uncovered some interesting information from the game’s files. A skin and backbling have been found, along with references to “SquidKid”.
The full file names are as follows:
The battle arena game Chop is set for release on Switch next week, publisher QubicGames has announced. It will be available starting on September 13.
Here’s an overview of Chop, along with a trailer:
The atmospheric twin-stick adventure-shooter Inferno 2 will be appearing on the Switch eShop starting September 19. Take a look at some footage below.
A new update is now available for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Deluxe Edition. The team has implemented Stalker Trial Leaderboards, crash fixes, and general bug fixes.
Below are the full patch notes:
