Update (2/27): The update should now be live on iOS and Android.
Original (2/24): A new update is rolling out for Pokemon GO. However, it won’t be as significant as the last one that introduced a bunch of Pokemon and features.
iOS users will soon have access to version 1.27.3. On Android, the game’s update will be 0.57.3. Niantic says the patch will “implement performance improvements.”
During the 2017 Game Developers Conference today, Niantic announced that its hit mobile game Pokemon GO has exceeded 650 million downloads.
Niantic chief technology officer Phil Keslin mentioned that trainers have now walked roughly 8.7 billion kilometers (5.4 billion miles) while playing Pokemon GO. Keslin said that distance is “just shy of Pluto”, but it’s actually closer since Pluto is about 7.5 billion kilometers (4.67 billion miles) away even at its farthest distance from Earth.
Keslin added that Niantic intends to keep Pokemon GO fresh with regular content updates.
Amazon UK is now taking pre-orders for the new Snipperclips Joy-Con bundle. This is the standard Neon Red/Blue bundle, but with a special code included for Snipperclips. If you were planning on buying both, it’ll save you a bit of extra cash. Place an order here if interested.
Just Dance 2017 is one of a few third-party Switch games coming to retail for launch this week. Take a look at some footage below.
Super Bomberman R will run at 30 frames per second, according to Konami. The game is also confirmed to run at the Switch’s full resolution in both console and portable modes.
Super Bomberman R’s Battle Mode only supports online, whereas Cooperative Story Mode is only for local play. Regarding online, matchmaking through lobbies will be used so that players can easily connect to friends and random online participants.
A couple of new Japanese Pokemon Sun/Moon commercials have just landed on the series’ Japanese YouTube page. The clips star Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt. See the adverts below.
Developer FDG Entertainment has added a new entry on its blog consisting of some questions and answers about Monster Boy. Topics include how the game is related to the classic Wonder Boy in Monster Land, how long will it be and whether or not there will be a physical copy of the game .
Check it out after the break.
Fire Emblem Heroes adding in a bunch of content earlier today. New heroes are available, as well as Paralogue Maps: Sibling Bonds and related special quests. Watch some footage below.
Konami Japan has uploaded new footage of Super Bomberman R for Switch, which appears inside a show called Bomberman TV.
See it for yourselves below:
Stardew Valley just celebrated its first anniversary yesterday. In honor of the event, ConcernedApe issued a blog post looking back on the game’s lengthy development.
At one point, Stardew Valley was actually known as “Sprout Valley”. ConcernedApe also shared various screenshots from early development. While the core ideas were in place way back in 2012, much was changed and added.
“I ended up re-doing nearly all the art several times. I redid the vasty majority of the soundtrack. I expanded the NPC’s way beyond anything you’d see in the 2012 version. I made the map way bigger and more detailed. I added JojaMart and the Community Center. I added tons of items. I totally changed the crafting system and the mines.”
There’s plenty more about Stardew Valley’s development here. Look for the game on Switch later this year.
