Billion Road, Bandai Namco’s new party game that was set to release soon on the Switch, has just been delayed.
The game was originally slated for a March release but has now been moved back to April 26, 2020. This has been confirmed on the game’s official Nintendo.uk website as well as its Steam page.
Dotemu has set a more specific release window for the beat ’em up Streets of Rage 4. Though we don’t have an exact release date, it’s on track to launch this spring.
Floyd Iraia has also been revealed as Streets of Rage 4’s final playable character. Two-player online and four-player offline multiplayer support has been confirmed as well.
Here’s an introduction to Floyd as well as a new trailer:
The turn-based multiplayer game Light Fingers will soon be receiving another free patch. Known as the “Mechanical Minds” update, it will add AI opponents in the Board Campaign, achievements, and more.
Here’s a full rundown of the update:
Publisher Team17 and developer One More Dream Studios have announced Ageless, a new puzzle-platformer. A release window has not yet been shared.
We have the following overview and trailer for Ageless:
Nintendo has announced full details on its plans for PAX East 2020 later this week.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the main highlight here, and will be playable for the first time. Nintendo’s booth will also offer a “full-scale immersive experience” with “life-sized recreations” of the game’s setting. There will be photo opportunities as well. By playing the game, you can receive a Tom Nook themed tote bag.
Pokemon Sword/Shield, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 will also be featured at PAX. Full details on Nintendo’s plans can be found below.
The 1-bit Metroidvania Grizzland will be released on Switch this week, publisher eastasiasoft and developer Khud0 announced today. It will launch worldwide on February 28.
Here’s an overview of Grizzland, along with a trailer:
SOEDESCO has shared a new video for Dog Duty – an upcoming real-time tactics game for Switch – that explains the primary gameplay. We have it below.
Chromatic Games has put out the latest trailer for the co-op tower defense / action-RPG game Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. View it below.
Here are the top 10 best-selling games in the UK last week. Hopefully we should have the full top 50 once it’s published by Ukie later today.
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FIFA 20 |
| 2 | 2 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare |
| 3 | 3 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 4 | 4 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
| 7 | 5 | Minecraft (Switch) |
| 6 | 6 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
| 22 | 7 | Team Sonic Racing |
| Re-Entry | 8 | Forza Horizon 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Luigi’s Mansion 3 |
| New Entry | 10 | Bayonetta & Vanquish Tenth Anniversary Bundle |
The latest voting gauntlet is almost at a close, with the Finals beginning soon. You can see this note from the FEH Team’s Twitter:
Voting Gauntlet: AHR 2020 Finals starts Feb. 27, 11 PM PT! The winning Hero will be gifted to all players once the dust has settled. There’s also a Voting Gauntlet Log-In Bonus from which you can receive up to 13 Orbs!
Additionally, Mjölnir’s Strike has re-entered the Brace phase. Build structures and place allies on the map to impede the enemy onslaught. Earn rewards through participation, even if you did not play through previous phases.
