Did you know that Rare once had a Battletoads game in the works for Game Boy? Former Rare staffer Paul Machacek revealed that information to RareFanDaBase, who said that it was a spinoff of an arcade name of the same name. Despite being totally finished, it was cancelled due to the arcade title underperforming.

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Much like Minecraft, Psyonix is focusing on what it currently has with Rocket League as opposed to making a sequel.

In an interview with GameSpot, director Scott Rudi essentially stated that Rocket League 2 won’t be coming anytime soon. Rudi brought up wanting to “do more to expand the existing Rocket League”, and he’s unsure what a sequel would offer.

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Following its appearance at Anime Expo 2018 today, Inti Creates has published the first official trailer for Dragon Marked for Death. We’ve attached it below.

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As noted earlier today, Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Express Raider releases on Switch next week. Have a look at some footage below.

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Neverout is coming to Switch next Tuesday. If you’re interested in getting a look at the game, check out the footage below.

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Two years have passed since the global phenomenon Pokémon GO launched, and Niantic have announced a couple of additions to the game for this milestone. 

Pikachu and Pichu will appear more frequently tomorrow (July 6) until the end of the month, and a special “Summer Style” Pikachu can be obtained, complete with a straw hat and sunglasses. Additionally, Pikachu Fan Avatar items will be available for purchase for trainers with a gold Pikachu Fan medal.

The team also hinted at Celebi being available globally in the near future, but no additional details were given there.

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Inti Creates provided an update on Dragon Marked for Death during a panel at Anime Expo 2018 today. The game is finally confirmed to be launching this winter on Switch.

Dragon Marked for Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG in which up to four people can play together in local or online multiplayer. A number of staffers from the Mega Man Zero / Mega Man ZX series are working on the project.

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Octopath Traveler producer Masashi Takahashi and composer Yasunori Nishiki are both in attendance at Japan Expo this week. French site Jeuxvideo caught up with the two to learn more about the game.

Lelouch0612 provides the following details from the discussion:

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When Spike Chunsoft announced Steins;Gate Elite’s localization, the title was on track for later this year. Unfortunately, that window has since slipped.

Announced at Anime Expo 2018 today, Steins;Gate Elite will now ship in early 2019. That applies to North America and Europe.

By pre-ordering Steins;Gate Elite on Switch, you’ll receive Steins;Gate 8-bit. This will let players explore an 8-bit version of Akihabara.

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Flying Tiger Entertainment has confirmed the next Data East arcade release on Switch. Next week, Express Raider will be available on the eShop.

Here’s a brief overview:

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