The latest Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter update has arrived, and fans are being treated to a new look at the game’s crafting system. A video clip released today can be viewed below.

Bloodstained’s crafting system lets you combine items to make yourself new items and equipment. The team is also teasing other things that can be created, but we’ll be hearing about that later. Crafting can be done by visiting Johannes, an alchemist friendly to Miriam.

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Bloodstained will have a panel at SXSW with “new info, features and news to be revealed”; small Switch tease

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At SXSW 2018 in March, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be hosting a special panel. The game’s official Twitter account says attendees can anticipate “new info, features and news to be revealed”.

We also have this overview of the panel that offers a few more details:

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night unveils new stage and enemy

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The Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter posted its latest news update today. Fans are treated to some brand new content not previously shown.

First, here’s a look at a new stage inspired by a traditional Japanese motif:

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Portal Knights update out now (version 1.2.2)

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Portal Knights’ new update on Switch has arrived. Version 1.2.2 is now available for all players to download.

As far as we’re aware, the patch only fixes a memory issue that plagued the game previously. We’ll let you know if we hear about the update involving anything else.

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Payday 2’s physical version for Switch appears to be priced at $50

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 201 Comments

Payday 2 was announced for Switch during a Nintendo Direct way back in April. This past week, a final release date was shared. The game will be offered both physically and digitally on February 27 in the Americas and February 23 in Europe.

At least for the physical version, we appear to have a price point. GameStop has its product page up at $49.99. The digital version could end up costing that much as well, though we don’t have confirmation on that front for the time being.

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Portal Knights Switch patch incoming

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Portal Knights will soon be updated on Switch. 505 Games has stated that a patch has passed through the submission process, and it will address a reported memory issue.

An exact date for the update hasn’t been set. However, 505 hopes to have it ready early next week. We’ll let you know when it’s live.

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Payday 2 launches for Switch on February 27 in North America, February 23 in Europe

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Starbreeze Studios and Overkill have announced a release date for Payday 2 on Switch. The cooperative first-person shooter launches in February 27 in North (and South) America. The European release will take place a bit early on February 23.

Payday 2 will be sold both physically and digitally for Switch. 505 will handle the retail release.

Source: Starbreeze PR

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Miriam’s appearance can change in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night depending on the equipment you choose

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has its own way of letting you personalize the game. In a new Kickstarter update, backers are shown that weapons, accessories, and scarves all change Miriam’s appearance.

You can see this in action below. The video features a fire sword, a two-handed axe, a maid headband, and more. It’s even possible to change hairstyles and scarves.

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Portal Knights Switch footage

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This past week, 505 Games published the new Switch version of Portal Knights on the eShop (a physical version will follow early next year). You can view some footage in the video below.