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A new trailer has come online for the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Tower of Doooom DLC, which is the first piece of the game’s season pass. A teaser was previously shown, but we now have a proper look.

As a reminder, the DLC involves Madame Bwahstrella asking Mario, Rabbid Peach, and their friends to clean her multi-dimensional tower and save their old friend Spawny. Included is a new combat game mode in which players take on highly strategic battles as they make their way to the top of the Tower.

The ceremony for the 26th Annual DICE Awards has just concluded, with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope emerging as the winner for the “Family Game of the Year” category. While Nintendo games are no strangers to winning awards for “Best Family Game” at a given show, it’s still a big honor for a game and its developers to be recognized in this way.

Nintendo may not have made a huge splash at this year’s DICE Awards, but you can still check out the winners of all of the other categories below:

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Tower of Doooom DLC

Ubisoft has provided a final release date for the first wave of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC, which is titled Tower of Doooom. It will be available on March 2, 2023.

Tower of Doooom was initially given an early 2023 release date. In the DLC, Madame Bwahstrella needs Mario, Rabbid Peach, and their friends to clean her multi-dimensional tower and save their old friend Spawny. A new combat game mode will be added that has players going up against highly strategic battles as they make their way to the top of the Tower.

Here’s a first look at the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Tower of Doooom DLC:

The Settlers: New Allies release date

Ubisoft today announced a final release date for the Switch version of The Settlers: New Allies, the latest installment of the build-up real-time strategy game series. It’s slated for March 23, 2023.

The Settlers is coming to consoles for the first time with adapted controls. Support is included for cross-play and shared progression across all available platforms.

OddBallers gameplay

Ubisoft published OddBallers on Switch this week, and we have a first look at the Switch version with new gameplay. You can now see what the party title has to offer.

In case you missed our previous coverage, here’s an overview:

Ubisoft has issued a launch trailer for Oddballers, a new party game on Switch. The title just launched a few minutes ago.

If you’re interested in learning more about the game, read the following overview:

Original (1/12): Nintendo of Europe announced on Twitter this morning that Uno will be the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe. This should apply to all PAL regions, and will be available to all users with an active subscription from January 19. Any progress made in the game can be transferred to the full version.

For more information, see below:

Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope sales underperformed

Ubisoft hasn’t given a clear indication as to how much Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has sold, but it seems that the game hasn’t lived up to the company’s expectations. As part of a January financial update today, co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned how “surprised” they were by its “underperformance in the final weeks of 2022 and early January.” Just Dance 2023 Edition was another game Ubisoft called out as an underperformer.

Ubisoft appears to be facing some tough times on the whole for the time being. Guillemot stated in the same report: “We are clearly disappointed by our recent performance. We are facing contrasted market dynamics as the industry continues to shift towards mega-brands and everlasting live games, in the context of worsening economic conditions affecting consumer spending.”

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope December update

Ubisoft issued a new update for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope today, and the patch notes are available.

The update includes a number of fixes, optimization, and quality of life updates. One notable fix addresses an issue that prevented players from achieving 100% completion. 

The full patch notes for today’s Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope update are as follows:

OddBallers release date

Today, publisher Ubisoft and developer Game Swing announced a release date for OddBallers. We now know it’ll be launching on January 26, 2023 for Switch.

OddBallers, a bombastic party game, was announced for Switch back in February. It was actually planned for release the following month, but it seems that something changed along the way. In any case, we’re now about two months out from the true release.


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