It’s finally here! Splatoon’s last ever Splatfest is now up and running. This weekend’s battle has the Squid Sisters going head-to-head – it’s Callie vs. Marie.
The last Splatfest will end at 2 AM PT / 5 AM ET / 10 AM in the UK / 11 AM in Europe on Sunday. It’s unclear when the results will be made available, but we’ll bring them to you as soon as possible.
Niantic has currently stopped accepting requests for new gyms and PokéStops in Pokémon GO. Furthermore, there is now a form with which people can request gyms and stops to be removed from the game. That can be accessed here. This will hopefully improve the game by removing these from inappropriate, unsafe, or private places.
Exploring tundras looks all the cooler when riding a Khezu, as this latest Monster Hunter Stories clip from Capcom shows. Watch it below:
We have another round of media for Metroid Prime: Federation Force. This time, we have a look at some art, including a bunch of enemies. Check out the full set below.
Nintendo stopped by IGN’s San Diego Comic-Con stage yesterday to show off Paper Mario: Color Splash. We’ve posted the full recording below.
Hyrule Warriors Legends has received some new SpotPass content. Nintendo is sending out a new exclusive companion fairy named Magnolia, 10 Delicious Elixir Soups, 10 Delicious Carrots, and 500,000 rupees. If you have SpotPass enabled, expect all of these items to arrive soon.
Thanks to Cameron for the tip.
Four Nintendo-published Wii U games are on sale at Best Buy as the retailer makes its “Black Friday in July” discounts available to all. Super Mario Maker, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Yoshi’s Woolly World, and Star Fox Zero are all $30 each. They’ll go down to $24 if you’re a Best Buy GCU member.
The sale in full can be found here.
Super Mario Maker has received a new update. It’s now possible to download version 1.44.
The update entails the following:
– Posting a comment while playing a course and after clearing a course will no longer automatically put a star.
– The requirements for the fly to appear when creating a course has been changed.
– Miscellaneous bug fixes to improve the experience
Super Mario Maker version 1.44 requires 297MB of free space.
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.
“Stealing the beach scene! Vacation Vogue #1” is the new stage. It includes the following:
– Knit bikini bandana (set)
– Knit bikini top (set)
– Knit bikini bottom (set)
– Flotation device
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Flaring fashionista hat
– Sheer floral shirt
– Summery skirt w/ gradient
– Sheer striped socks
– One-strap beach sandals
– Surfboard
– Far-future headgear (set)
– Far-future suit (set)
The Pokemon Sun/Moon updates aren’t slowing down anytime soon. It’s been announced that we can expect to hear more about both games on August 1. News will be shared at the following times:
– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 PM in the UK
– 3 PM in Europe
