The second day of Nintendo’s E3 coverage will be kicking off in an hour from now. Expect the live stream below to start at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.
Nintendo doesn’t have any presentations or tournaments today. However, Treehouse Live will be back for many hours of streaming coverage. We’ll be breaking up the different segments on the site as they wrap up, and will share any notable news if there is any.
Digerati, in partnership with Zack Bell Games and Kittehface, has announced that Ink is coming to Switch next week. A release is planned for June 19.
Ink is a 2D platformer with an all-new local two-player mode created exclusively for the Switch. The game can be pre-ordered now in Europe with a 20% discount.
Here’s some information and a trailer:
VG Tech shared a video today that explores the technical side of Fortnite on Switch.
In terms of frame rate, the game aims to hit 30 FPS. However, we can see that there are some dips and fluctuations – some more noticeable than others.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 40,834
PS4 – 20,174
PS4 Pro – 6,497
Vita – 3,955
New 2DS LL – 3,640
New 3DS LL – 2,736
2DS – 466
Xbox One X – 70
Xbox One – 56
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 40,587
PS4 – 13,025
PS4 Pro – 5,146
New 2DS LL – 3,828
New 3DS LL – 2,653
Vita – 2,393
2DS – 337
Xbox One – 73
Xbox One X – 62
And here are the software charts:
After waiting for several months, Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight saw a surprise release on Switch yesterday. Check out some footage below.
Nintendo has announced the next Splatoon 2 update for July. Two new weapons are on the way, which are literally known as Kugel Shriver and Explosher in Japanese.
Here’s a look:
Game Informer conducted a new interview with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee director Junichi Masuda at E3 yesterday. Below are a few excerpts:
Grim Fandango Remastered isn’t the only game Double Fine is bringing to Switch. The company has also confirmed that Broken Age is on the way.
Here’s some information and a trailer:
