A new “Mechanical Meadows” update just dropped for SteamWorld Build.

This is a seasonal patch for the game that ushers in spring. It comes with 11 player placeable decors, 5 environment decors, 10 mine decors, 3 agent decors, 1 tumbleweed, and 1 custom light and post.

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Loretta now has a release date on Switch. According to an eShop listing, publisher Dangen Entertainment and developer Yakov Butuzoff will be putting it out on April 11, 2024.

Loretta was originally announced for Switch in June 2022. At the time, there was no word about launch timing.

For more information about the game, check out the following overview:

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The worldwide beta test previously announced for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will be held next week, Level-5 has announced. Players can experience what the game has to offer starting on March 28, 2024.

The beta test will let you battle online or against the CPU as you train up your players. Additionally, a Spectator Mode is included to watch online matches. Up to 48 players will be available from the Inazuma All-Stars, National Champs, and Alius Masters.

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Today, the full winners were announced for the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a number of nominations, and ultimately picked up a couple of wins. However, it missed out on the Game of the Year prize. Elsewhere Venba was another Switch game that saw wins as well.

The full roundup of winners for the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards can be found below.

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Atlus issued another round of details for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance covering characters, demons, and various systems. As usual, we have new screenshots as well.

The full overview is as follows:

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November 30 (2022): Nintendo Switch Online previously offered users icons for Splatoon 3, but the game is now a featured title once again. There’ll be five sets that rotate weekly on every Wednesday until January 9, 2023.

As usual, there are characters, backgrounds, and frames to choose from. Each one costs 5 or 10 Platinum Points as earned through My Nintendo. Once you’ve claimed an icon, it’s yours to claim forever – even if your subscription to Nintendo Switch Online expires.

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Atlus has provided an updated release date for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. While we’re typically used to seeing delays, the RPG is actually being brought forward.

The Switch title will now arrive on June 14, 2024. Previously, it was planned for June 21. Atlus is only moving things up a week, but fans will certainly take it.

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Nintendo held a session at GDC 2024 today for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and it included a peek behind-the-scenes as information was shared relating to concepts, prototypes, and unused Wonder Effects. Director Shiro Mouri and producer Takashi Tezuka delivered the discussion.

One of the first things we see comes from Nintendo’s brainstorming session. Nintendo’s Koichi Hayashida has previously spoken about how everyone was allowed to submit ideas on sticky notes – the amount of ideas came in at over 2,000. Only a few of the ideas were shown at GDC, but we see things like Mario surfing, the character on a unicycle, and more.

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Back in 2022, a cozy-looking first-person puzzle game named Botany Manor was highlighted during one of Nintendo’s Indie World showcases. I had an opportunity to preview the game at PAX West last year, and enjoyed its gardening-based puzzles and the warmth of its lush locale.

Ahead of its release for Switch on April 9, I met with the game’s creative director Laure de May at Day of the Devs San Francisco to chat more about her inspiration for the game, its development, and more. You can read our full discussion below.

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July 12: Today, Limited Run Games announced that it’s working on a physical release for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition. Fans will need to wait for additional details in the future.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition first appeared on Switch back in September 2020. Thus far, it has only been sold digitally on the eShop.

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