Saber Interactive is still working towards NBA Playgrounds’ first big Switch update. Although it’s taking awhile, it might be worth the wait in the end.

Saber CEO Matt Karch has been interacting with fans on Facebook, and offered additional details about what the first update for NBA Playgrounds on Switch will entail. Two big things confirmed is a reduction in file size as well as an increase of resolution. Of course, online play is also coming.

Karch’s full comments on the update:

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Inti Creates held a live stream on Twitch this week and showed off Mighty Gunvolt Burst with plenty of gameplay. Watch 18 minutes of footage from the recording below.

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Amazon and GameStop both have a new notable deals running at the moment. Highlights include Xenoblade Chronicles X for $22, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse on 3DS for under $18, and deals on the Pokemon Monopoly sets.

We’ve rounded up a few notable deals at both retailers below.

Amazon

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $17.40 (was $30)
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – $20.76 (was $30)
Monopoly: Pokemon Kanto Edition – $24.39 (was $45)
Monopoly: Pokemon Johto Edition – $36 (was $45)

GameStop

Pokken Pro Pad Pikachu Controller – $11 (was $15)
Xenoblade Chronicles X – $22 (was $30)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – $24 (was $30)
Mario-branded Wii Remote controllers – $30 each (were $40 each)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – $35 (was $40)

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A smooth online experience is always important, but even more so with fighting games. With ARMS, perhaps there won’t be much to worry about.

The manner in which fights take place in ARMS lends itself well to online play. “In the short time while the character arms extend, the game absorbs any network lag to allow for a truly responsive battle,” producer Kosuke Yabuki told GamesMaster this month.

Even though ARMS is a game intended to be entirely approachable, skilled players will find something here as well. Engineering director Kenta Sato mentioned that it was made so that “advanced players can go all-out, and we hope that we’ll see some of these players develop techniques beyond anything we imagined.”

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The first footage of Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle running on Switch was shown during a live stream earlier today. Take a look at the recording below.

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Minecraft: Story Mode wrapped up last year. The eighth, final episode was originally distributed back in September. However, it now looks like Telltale Game is returning to the series.

A rating for a second season of Minecraft: Story Mode has popped up in Australia. The first episode has been classified specifically, which is known as “Hero in Residence”.

We’re reporting on this with some hesitation. Minecraft: Story Mode did originally come to Wii U, and it’s also landing on Switch in the very near future. Telltale’s output on Nintendo platforms can be unpredictable though as the recently-released Guardians of the Galaxy did not end up on Switch (at least not yet). That being said, Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two probably has a decent shot of coming to Nintendo’s new console.

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Square Enix and Tokyo RPG Factory announced Lost Sphear for Switch this week. The new RPG is slated for release sometime in early 2018.

Some additional details came in through Famitsu, but we actually have new information directly from Nintendo. A notice sent out to Switch owners offers up an official overview. It confirms English character names, the ATB 2.0 battle system, and more.

We’ve posted the overview in full below.

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Thanks to V Jump, we have a new look at Dragon Quest XI on 3DS with three gameplay videos. Find all of them below.

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Nicalis uploaded a few photos showing the full contents of what consumers can receive when they pick up a physical copy of Cave Story+ on Switch when it launches this month. See the images below.

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Vblank Entertainment prepared a new Shakedown: Hawaii video showing off the game’s color options. Several choices will be included, such as the one pictured above. The full set can be seen in the video below.

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