Paladins and Smite getting cross-play and cross-progression
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hi-Rez Studios has announced two major updates planned for a couple of its current titles. Paladins and Smite are both getting cross-play and cross-progression.
Cross-play enables players across different platforms to connect together. And with cross-progression, accounts across different systems can be connected.
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Nintendo presence confirmed for E3 2019, Reggie says it’s “an outstanding opportunity” to show new games and experiences
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Earlier today, Sony confirmed that it won’t be present at next year’s E3. Some might have been concerned about Nintendo’s status at the show, but fortunately, there’s nothing to worry about.
Fans can rest easy knowing that Nintendo’s presence is confirmed for E3 2019. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime also said that the show is “an outstanding opportunity for us to share new games and experiences with fans and business partners from across the globe.”
His full statement reads:
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission seems to be coming west
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission has only been announced thus far. But based on a new classification, we could be getting a western release.
Over in Australia, Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission was rated today. Usually these listings are signs that developers and publishers intended to release their games in the designated territory.
If and when Bandai Namco makes an official announcement, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Reggie on Smash Bros. DLC characters being decided, post-release content, 3DS-only releases, more
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Kotaku has published another round of comments from an interview conducted with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie weighed in on how the DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have been decided, the importance of post-release content, fan frustration about some games only being on 3DS (and not Switch), and more.
You can find a summary of Reggie’s comments below. Find Kotaku’s full article here.
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Nintendo Download (11/15/18, Europe) – Pokemon: Let’s Go, Civilization VI, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Bass Pro Shops: The Strike – Championship Edition – €49.99 (available November 16)
Bibi & Tina – Adventures with Horses – €29.99
Cabela’s: The Hunt – Championship Edition – €49.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee – €59.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu – €59.99 (available November 16)
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – €49.99 (available November 16)
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection – €39.99 (available November 16)
Windstorm – €39.99
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Smite officially confirmed for Switch, launches January
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Update: Despite Nintendo listing Smite as a 2018 release and in its “new releases” section of the week, Smite will not be available to play until January. The pre-purchase option is live, however. See this post for more details.
Original: Following rumors and leaks from datamining, the MOBA Smite has been officially confirmed for Switch. Nintendo’s European digital download report for the week lists it as a new release for November 16 – tomorrow, in other words.
At least initially, Smite will be sold as a bundle on Switch. Nintendo lists it as having “200 Gems, 400 Gems + Smite Founder’s Pack”. Pricing is set at €26.31 / £23.69.
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Nintendo Download (11/15/18, North America) – Pokemon: Let’s Go, Civilization VI, Warframe, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Moto Racer 4 – $34.99 (available November 20)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee – $59.99 (available November 16)
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu – $59.99 (available November 16)
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – $59.99 (available November 16)
Trailblazers – $26.99
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Reggie says Nintendo has internal expectations about when Metroid Prime 4 will be released, more
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Earlier today, Mashable published an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. One of the hot topics discussed – albeit brief – was Metroid Prime 4. Reggie noted that Nintendo is thinking internally about when the game will be released and is “well in development.”
Outside of Metroid Prime 4, Reggie spoke about Nintendo’s approach to announcements, release dates, partnerships, and more. We’ve rounded up some of these comments below. You can read Mashable’s full piece here.
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Reggie: Pokemon and Smash Bros. pre-sale trends are the best so far for Switch, “brand new surprises” in 2019
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are undoubtedly Nintendo’s biggest games of the year. Sometime after their release, Nintendo could be inclined to share sales figures directly. But early reports indicate that both will be lighting the sales charts on fire.
Speaking with The Verge, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that the pre-sale trends for Pokemon and Smash Bros. “are tracking to the best we’ve ever seen on Nintendo Switch.” He added, “The consumer engagement through all of our digital activity has been exceptionally strong.”
Sakurai on Smash Bros. Ultimate – why Incineroar was chosen and more
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Following some of the excerpts that made it online yesterday, we now have the full column from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai that was published in this week’s issue of Famitsu. We did cover quite a bit of this last night, but there are a few extra statements with Sakurai discussing how Incineroar was chosen for the game and more.
Here’s our full translation:
