Target is planning a pre-order bonus for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The retailer’s upcoming ad has leaked, which shows a journal with a custom 2020 calendar as an incentive for reserving the Switch game.
It’s a bit small, but here’s a look:
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, which was previously exclusive to the eShop, is now getting a physical release. Limited Run Games has secured the game for retail.
Pre-orders for the physical edition of The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories open on January 31. You’ll be able to pre-order through Limited Run Games’ website.
Here’s an overview of the title:
Niantic is mixing things up for the next Pokemon GO Community Day. Rather than having a set character, players will be able to vote on the Pokemon they want to see appear.
Vulpix, Machop, Rhyhorn, and Dratini have all been nominated. If you’re interested in voting, you’ll need to participate in Field Research tasks.
Here are the full details on everything that’s taking place:
Even more DLC is coming to Overcooked 2. Thanks to the “Spring Festival Update”, players will be able to access seasonal chefs, recipes, and kitchens.
The new Overcooked 2 update goes live tomorrow, January 23. All content will be free.
The Norwegian Consumer Council raised issues with Nintendo over the inability to cancel eShop pre-orders in February 2018. Following that, the German Consumer Protection Authority (VZBV) took Nintendo to court at the end of the year.
A verdict has now been reached, and Nintendo has won the case. The German courts determined that not allowing cancellation of pre-orders is legal. Although the decision has been appealed, there may not be movement with the case for up to a year and a half.
Once a game has been pre-loaded from the eShop, consumers are unable to cancel that purchase. Even if the game hasn’t been released, you’re still required to follow through on that order. This was thought to be in violation of Norwegian and European law, but the courts thought otherwise in this case.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Many characters have been rumored for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as DLC fighters, which have been perpetuated by internet speculation. Doom Slayer from the Doom series is one such representative that some have wondered about possibly ending up in the Switch game.
Doom Eternal developer Marty Stratton addressed those rumors directly in an interview with Metro. According to the director, there have been light discussions, but they’ve “never gone anywhere serious”. While Nintendo hasn’t asked the team about putting Doom Slayer in Smash Bros., they’re “open-minded”.
Here’s the full exchange between Metro and Stratton:
When we last heard about the extreme downhill biking game Descenders, it was intended to launch by the end of 2019. That didn’t happen in the end, but we do have another update.
Sold Out has announced that it has partnered with publisher No More Robots to offer a physical version of Descenders on Switch. A digital version is planned as well, and now things are on track for a spring release.
Here’s some information about Descenders:
Publisher Modus Games and developer Sketchbook Games have released a new gameplay trailer for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, which debuted during the New York Game Awards. It offers a look at the fantasy world of Estoria and the journey of a young writer using creativity and her journal to deal with life’s adventures.
Here’s the video:
A new update has been made available for the Switch version of A Hat in Time. Among what’s new, Gears for Breakfast has added a motion blur setting.
Below are the full patch notes:
