Crysis Remastered Trilogy announced, coming to Switch
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Crysis Remastered Trilogy is on the way to Switch, Crytek has announced. The package will launch this fall.
Switch already has one Crysis game in the form of Crysis Remastered. The console will now also be getting Crysis 2 Remastered and Crysis 3 Remastered.
Here’s some information about Crysis Remastered Trilogy as well as the debut trailer:
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Nintendo wins $2.1 million in lawsuit against ROM site
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You may recall that, back in 2019, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against ROM website RomUniverse. The case has now concluded with a judge ruling in the company’s favor.
Nintendo said that the situation involving RomUniverse was “a straightforward video game piracy case”. The company explained that for over a decade, the site was “populated the website with pirated copies of thousands of different Nintendo games and distributed hundreds of thousands of copies of those pirated games.” RomUniverse also sold paid premium accounts, allowing users to download an unlimited amount of titles.
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The Pokemon Company achieved record profits in 2020
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The Pokemon Company reported its latest financial results today, showing that 2020 was quite a good year for the legendary franchise.
For the year ended on February 28, 2021, sales came in at 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion). Operating profit stood at 27.8 billion yen ($254 million) and net profit was at 18.6 billion yen ($170 million).
Here’s a chart comparing net income in euros:
Nintendo passed on a Switch version of Tank Troopers
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch | 0 comments
Just a short while before the Switch launched, Nintendo put out a little title on the 3DS eShop titled Tank Troopers. Vitei, the studio behind the Steel Diver games, led development.
Vitei founder Giles Goddard revealed in an interview with MinnMax that the studio actually had a Switch version ready to go. However, Nintendo ultimately passed on it. Nintendo also removed a multiplayer mode from the 3DS game prior to release “for some unknown reason.”
Goddard’s full words:
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[Let’s Talk] Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special and Sonic Central reactions
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You can really feel that E3 is right around the corner. There was plenty of gaming news over the past few days, including presentations dedicated to Dragon Quest and Sonic.
In the case of Dragon Quest, Square Enix prepared a slew of different announcements. The ones we’re focused on at the moment are Dragon Quest XII, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest Treasures, and Dragon Quest X Offline. SEGA had its own announcements for Sonic, including a brand new Switch game for 2022, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and Sonic Origins.
With everything shown during these broadcasts, what was your personal highlight? How did you feel about the presentations overall? Let us know in the comments below.
The House of the Dead: Remake gets new details – frame rate and resolution, modes, more
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During the Indie World Showcase in April, The House of the Dead: Remake was unveiled for Switch. New information about the project has now surfaced.
Artur Gregoznyc of Forever Entertainment spoke with Fragments of Silicon, and shared various details. The Wiki of the Dead gathered up the tidbits, which cover frame rate and resolution, modes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Capcom Arcade Stadium devs on how the included games were decided, different packs
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Back in February, Capcom Arcade Stadium released on Switch. Fans can experience 32 classic titles from Capcom’s history starting in 1984, going all the way through 2001.
Netorabo spoke about the Switch release in greater detail with its developers, including producer Michiteru Okabe and director Takashi Matsuda. The site first asked about how the project actually came to be in the first place.
Our translation is below:
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WonHobby 33 figure news: first looks at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nia and Fire Emblem Marth figures, more
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WonHobby 33 is in full spring, and it’s brought along the latest figure news. Aside from confirming new figures like one for Hades’ Zagreus, we’ve also got first looks at figures for Nia from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Marth from Fire Emblem.
Here’s the full roundup:
Rumor: New Switch revision tidbits surface
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Rumors of a new Switch revision escalated again this week. It’s thought that Nintendo may unveil the system before E3, which essentially means that we could be hearing something within the next two weeks. The device is also rumored to launch in September or October.
Vandal, a Spanish website that has apparently been correct regarding other topics, now claims to have a few additional tidbits from an Asian accessories manufacturer. The site shares the following:
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Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column comments clarified, not retiring anytime soon
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Earlier this week, some comments made the rounds from Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column. Some took his words to mean that he could be retiring soon, but that’s not actually the case.
It’s true that retirement is a topic that has at least crossed Sakurai’s mind. That being said, he won’t be leaving game development in the near future.
IGN translated a few of Sakurai’s comments from the column. He started out by reflecting on a recent holiday in Japan – which is his personal first in a decade:
