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Update (1/17): Nintendo has penciled in some last-minute maintenance for both Wii U and 3DS today. The times are as follows:

– 4 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 7 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 12 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 1 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe

Meanwhile, the 3DS maintenance mentioned below has been scheduled. That’s now set for the following days/times:

– 4:50 PM PT (January 24) – 6:30 PM PT (January 24)
– 7:50 PM ET (January 24) – 9:30 PM ET (January 24)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (January 25) – 2:30 AM in the UK (January 25)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (January 25) – 3:30 AM in Europe (January 25)

Original (1/16): Wii U and 3DS are both undergoing maintenance at the moment. But if that wasn’t enough, more maintenance will be taking place on Nintendo’s portable system tomorrow. Online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.

The schedule is as follows:

– 4:50 PM PT (January 17) – 6:30 PM PT (January 17)
– 7:50 PM ET (January 17) – 9:30 PM ET (January 17)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (January 18) – 2:30 AM in the UK (January 18)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (January 18) – 3:30 AM in Europe (January 18)

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EA executive vice president Patrick Soderlund stopped by the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 last week to announce FIFA for the big N’s new console. IGN caught up with him to talk about the publisher’s support a bit more in-depth.

Soderlund started out with the following:

“We’ve been with Nintendo for a very long time. I’m a Nintendo fanboy since I grew up. Nintendo is the reason I got into gaming.”

“What I like about Nintendo is that they come to the table with a slightly different approach. They’ve done that in the past to great success, and sometimes not so much, but I think unless you’re willing to think about something unconventional, it’s going to be hard to break ground. Nintendo forces us to think differently. (Switch) challenges conventions, as game makers, makes us think about the platform in a different way.”

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Thanks to IGN, we have some actual direct-feed footage of FAST RMX in action showing its 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second prowess. Have a look at the gameplay below.

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A few months after its release, a new Pokemon Sun/Moon commercial is online for Japanese viewers. View it below.

When LEGO City Undercover originally came out on Wii U, it featured some secret Nintendo cameos. Even though the game is now going multiplatform, those cameos are being retained on Switch, according to Nintendo’s website.

In other news, we now have LEGO City Undercover’s Switch boxart. That’s posted below.

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Nintendo World Report TV has put on their YouTube channel some new off-screen footage that shows us one of Switch’s launch titles: 1-2-Switch.

Check out the footage and see for yourselves:

Update (1/18): Constructor is not coming to Switch at launch. The PR company who sent out the original press release was given incorrect information, and the game is now planned for April 28.

Original (1/17): A week ago we reported that a Constructor remake was in the works for Switch and other platforms. 20 years after the original title, System 3 will be releasing this fantastic city builder for every other platform on February 28th.

A bit later, Constructor will come to Switch on launch day (March 3rd), so players will be able to take their constructions on the go immediately after purchasing the new system.

Here’s the official System 3 PR:

System 3, the world’s longest running privately owned publisher and developer of market-defining PC & Console titles, proudly announces that its long-awaited Constructor will be released on the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch™ console.

The release of Constructor on Nintendo Switch™ marks the 20th Anniversary of the multi-million-selling city builder and is testament to System 3’s ability to keep up with the rapidly-changing world of gaming hardware.

Using the Nintendo Switch™, Constructor fans will be able to seamlessly take their construction empire with them, allowing players to build, sabotage, and cause construction chaos anywhere. Caught short and need to lay some pipe during Constructor? Undock your Nintendo Switch™, take your place on the porcelain throne, and continue building your empire in uninterrupted comfort. Just remember to flush.

Constructor also utilises the wireless play of the Nintendo Switch™, allowing up to four mates to effortlessly play against each other in the many multiplayer Constructor challenges.

“The drive and ambition to bring products to the world’s most dynamic gaming systems has stood System 3 in good stead over its 35-year existence. The Nintendo Switch is the latest example of hardware allowing us to bring our unique vision to the market. You’ll now be able to build and run your construction empire anywhere you like – you’ll never stop building!“, said Mark Cale, CEO of System 3.

Constructor will be released on launch day for Nintendo Switch™, and 28th February for Xbox One, PlayStation® 4, & Steam players.

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Niantic has prepared a new update for Pokemon GO. Version 1.23.1 (iOS) / 0.53.1 (Android) should be making its way out to users soon.

Pokemon GO’s latest update makes a few small improvements. The patch notes we have are as follows:

Updated Apple Watch to display Eggs obtained from PokéStops

Changed distance tracking to better account for GPS drift

Minor text fixes.

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Nintendo has opened the North American 1-2-Switch teaser website. You can find it right here. Even though the full site is coming later, there’s actually quite a bit here. It even notes that the title will include over 20 mini-games.

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Update: Very quick update for you. Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter page says the Fire Emblem mobile game will be revealed.

Original: A Fire Emblem Direct was announced last week as part of the Treehouse Live stream. The presentation has now been officially confirmed, with Nintendo stating that multiple titles will be featured.

You can expect the Fire Emblem Direct to begin at the following times:

– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe

The Treehouse Live stream indicated that Fire Emblem Warriors would at least be featured. Another possibility is the inclusion of the Fire Emblem mobile game.

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