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Blanc update 1.1.2

Blanc was given a new update on Switch this week, bumping it to version 1.1.2.

Various improvements have been made across the board relating to gameplay, connectivity, controls, and more. Players will also find a more stable experience thanks to  bug fixes.

The full patch notes are as follows:

Have a Nice Death review

System: Switch
Release Date: March 22, 2023
Developer: Magic Design Studios
Publisher: Gearbox


Typically, when I’m craving some side-scrolling action, roguelike games aren’t my go-to. Simple procedurally generated levels, frustrating or unrewarding progression loops, and by-the-numbers combat have plagued my experiences in the genre, so I’m perhaps a bit more skeptical than others of run-based titles. Fortunately, Have a Nice Death is not only an exception to this trend, but also one of the tightest, most creative, and most satisfying roguelikes I’ve ever played. It’s an example of what a talented team with a strong vision can accomplish, and its fine-tuned concoction of charm and challenge resulted in constant fun.

Have a Nice Death trailer

Gearbox Publishing and Magic Design Studios have prepared a launch trailer for Have a Nice Death. The game, a 2D action roguelike, just landed on Switch.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Blanc gameplay

We have new gameplay from Blanc following its launch on Switch this week. 26 minutes of footage highlights the artistic cooperative adventure.

Here’s an overview of the title with more information:

Blanc trailer

To celebrate the debut of Blanc, a new launch trailer has arrived. Gearbox Publishing and Casus Ludi just brought the artistic cooperative adventure to Switch.

For more information, check out the following overview:

Risk of Rain Returns

Gearbox Publishing and developer Hopoo Games have unveiled Risk of Rain Returns, a redone version of the original game. It will be available on Switch in 2023.

Risk of Rain Returns features an updated codebase and “expands on the original and implements features and learnings from the smash hit Risk of Rain 2.” There’ll be HD pixel art, original and new music from Chris Christodoulou, tons of balance changes, and more. That’s along with revamped multiplayer, making it easier than ever to play with friends.

Blanc release date

A final release date has been revealed for Blanc. The game launches on February 14, 2023 as a console exclusive, it’s been announced.

We originally heard about Blanc this past June. We did know the game was targeting a February 2023 launch, but today marks the first time we’ve been given a specific date.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Have a Nice Death

The Have a Nice Death has now been confirmed for Switch. Today, Gearbox Publishing and developer Magic Design Studios confirmed it will be available on March 22, 2023.

Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike. Continue on below for more information via an official overview.

Tribes of Midgard review

System: Switch
Release Date: August 16, 2022
Developer: Norsfell
Publisher: Gearbox Publishing

At a little over a year from its initial launch, Tribes of Midgard made its way to Switch recently with more bells and whistles to show for it. Originally, the game boasted only its session-based Saga mode with ten players taking on a series of tasks to survive together and make it through a scenario, with an offline mode touting the same objectives. With Season 3: Inferno Saga, updates were made to both Saga and the newer Survival mode. We’ll be diving into both modes and taking a look at what they look like on Switch.

Tribes of Midgard gameplay

After its debut last year, Tribes of Midgard appeared on Switch this week, and we now have plenty of gameplay. Nearly a half hour of footage is in.

Here’s an overview of the game:


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