Update: Bumped to the top. We’re hearing that this update has gone live. Will keep you updated if we hear anything else about it.
Original: 2K Sports has confirmed that a new patch is coming to WWE 2K18 on Switch this week. The update will get the game in line with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. We’re hoping that it’ll feature major improvements as well from a technical perspective, though we’ll just have to wait and see if any adjustments have been made in that area.
WWE 2K18’s new Switch patch should be live on Thursday.
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya was added to the Japanese Switch eShop today, with English subtitles to boot. You can see what the visual novel has to offer below.
A new update has arrived for Dragon Fang Z. If you’ve downloaded the game previously, you can get your hands on version 1.0.3.
Today’s update primarily implements some fixes and adjustments. For the full patch notes, continue on below.
The Sonic the Hedgehog comics have been passed over to IDW Publishing, and the company will be introducing a brand new character for the series. We now know that Tangle, a ring-tailed lemur, will be featured.
IDW associate editor David Mariotte had this to say about the new character:
After it was officially announced in 2016, filming has started on the Detective Pikachu movie. Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures announced the news today.
Ryan Reynolds will star as the voice of Pikachu. Other actors include Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Kathryn Newton (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) will be directing, while Nicole Perlman and Letterman are acting as writers.
The Detective Pikachu film will debut in North America on May 10, 2019.
Tencent has set a date for Arena of Valor’s Switch closed beta in Europe. The event begins at midnight UTC on January 27. It’ll run until midnight on January 29, after which all player data will be erased.
Those who participate in the closed beta are encouraged to join the game’s Discord channel to share impressions and feedback and to stay up to date on information about future events like this.
As mentioned earlier today, Voez has received its latest update. Version 1.3.1 adds in controller support, allowing players to experience the game on a TV as opposed to just the handheld unit itself. Check out some footage below.
Boxy Racers is among a smattering of titles to have joined to the Switch eShop in Japan today. Take a look at some footage below.
Nintendo has published yet another list revealing the top sellers on the eShop. This time around, we have results for the most downloaded games in Europe last year.
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition was the top seller in 2017. Stardew Valley and Rocket League are right behind at #2 and #3 respectively.
Raw Fury has gone live with the official launch trailer for Dandara ahead of its February 6 release. Check it out below.
