In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older […]
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ACHTUNG! CTHULHU TACTICS DELIVERS A TWISTED LOVECRAFTIAN WORLD WAR II TURN-BASED RPG IN Q4 2018
Save the world from the Nazis on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch London, United Kingdom – July 25th, 2018 – Ripstone Games are proud to announce that it’s teamed up with developer Auroch Digital to release the occult turn-based strategy game Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics in Q4 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A Nintendo Switch release will follow later this year. Based on the wildly successful tabletop RPG from Modiphius Entertainment, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is set in an alternate World War II where the Nazis have gained a considerable advantage by summoning Lovecraftian monsters that could enable them to destroy the allies. Players take control of Charlie Company, an elite band of allied forces, sent in to do the impossible, foil the Nazi plans and turn the tide of war. “We loved Modiphius’ pulp mash-up of World War II Nazis and the Cthulhu Mythos. It’s an incredibly evocative and exciting […]
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GameMill Entertainment Introduces Nickelodeon Kart Racers, a New Title That Brings Together Characters From Some of Nick’s Biggest Animated Series
New Multi-Player Game Features Characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and More, Coming to all Major Consoles this Holiday Minneapolis – July 25, 2018 – GameMill Entertainment today announced Nickelodeon Kart Racers, a new multi-player console racing game that features iconic Nickelodeon animated characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and more, as they race on 24 different Slime-themed tracks. Nickelodeon Kart Racers allows players to compete as their favorite Nick character in four-player local multiplayer or battle mode to win cups and Kart upgrades. The brand new game is rated ESRB ‘E’ and PEGI 3 and will be available on all major consoles worldwide for holiday 2018. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Nickelodeon to bring all of these amazing characters into one fun, competitive video game for fans of all ages to enjoy,” shares Mark Meadows, Partner of GameMill Entertainment. “Nickelodeon has […]
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Dark Hand-Drawn 2D Action RPG Salt and Sanctuary Haunts Nintendo Switch August 2
SEATTLE, Wash. – JULY 25, 2018 – Salt and Sanctuary, Ska Studios’ brutal hand-drawn 2D Soulslike platformer with over 800,000 downloads, comes to Nintendo Switch August 2 with the help of porting specialist BlitWorks. While sailing across a stormy sea to transport a princess and strike a truce between rival kingdoms, a calamitous encounter with a sinister abomination wrecks the player’s ship. Upon drifting onto the shore, the journey to broker peace dissolves into a struggle for survival on a treacherous island rife with undead. Whether braving this alone or with a friend via local co-op, the customizable hero, known as the Saltborn, can only persevere by navigating this grim, forgotten bastion. Pressing on and cleaving through anyone or anything that rears its malformed head is the only way forward. Hidden platforming abilities including air-dashing and wall-jumping help the Saltborn find and eradicate more than twenty horrifying bosses all drawn in Ska Studios’ stylized signature art style. […]
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Critically-Acclaimed Operation Sim, Surgeon Simulator, is Coming to Nintendo Switch!
25th July, 2018: Surgeon Simulator – the critically-acclaimed and YouTube-renowned operation sim by Bossa Studios – is celebrating its five year anniversary with a Nintendo Switch release. The port was hinted at in an 18 second Teaser Trailer earlier this month, which saw the infamously defiant hand knock a series of objects off a shelf, before finally hitting a light ‘switch’, but Bossa Studios are pleased to now officially confirm the news. Titled “Surgeon Simulator CPR” (Co-op Play Ready), the latest port will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this Autumn. Taking on the role of Nigel Burke – a would-be surgeon with a less-than-conventional toolkit – the game sees players perform terrifying transplants in theatre, high-pressure procedures in an ambulance, and anti-gravitational operations in space! But it’s Surgeon Simulator’s notoriously difficult controls for which the game was originally celebrated, with previous ports on PC, PS4, PSVR and iOS spawning over 2 million fanmade instructional videos, not to […]
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Orchestrating atmosphere with the music of ANOTHER SIGHT
Lunar Great Wall Studios delves deeper into the music with another behind-the-scene video for upcoming game Milan, Italy – July 25th, 2018 — Pioneering Italian games developer, Lunar Great Wall Studios (www.lgwstudios.com) is delighted to share the latest behind-the-scenes video from ANOTHER SIGHT, which is due to launch on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch later this year. Focusing on the soundtrack’s main theme of the upcoming game, this latest video explores the challenges with the recording process and how music can provide atmosphere and enrich the gaming experience. Another Sight’s main theme is brought to life thanks to the “Orchestra Sinfonica di Salerno – Claudio Abbado” (www.orchestrasinfonicasalerno.it), which provided emotional weight and resonance to the heartfelt tale. The video chronicles the orchestral recording process and speaks to those challenged with bringing Another Sight to life. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/yAZqCsFlixM Marco Ponte, CEO and Founder of Lunar Great Wall commented: […]
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The first person to solve the mystery of Cycle 28 gets every Pill Bug game – past, present, and future – for free
Cycle 28 releases August 2nd on Nintendo SwitchTM and has a community-driven puzzle CARDIFF, 25th July, 2018 – From 2nd August Nintendo Switch™ players will be able to tackle the mystery of Cycle 28 in a community-driven puzzle with ARG elements. Cycle 28 has been available on Steam since March, and though great strides have been made, no one has yet solved the puzzle and claimed the prize: every Pill Bug game – past, present, and future – for free! We’re confident the addition of Nintendo Switch™ players to the Cycle 28 community will make a big difference and help find a solution. From the beginning we’ve encouraged the community to work together to uncover Olivia’s story and break her out of the time loop. So, although we’re offering the Pill Bug Golden Ticket to the first player who solves the mystery and emails the solution to Pill Bug, that player […]
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Cockle Calls up Ciri Siri to request best demon-slaying tips for Victor Vran on Switch
Voice of Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Doug Cockle, quizzes Siri® for gameplay tips, restaurant recommendations and best band choices in preparation for the game’s Nintendo Switch launch on 28th August Watford, U.K. — July 25, 2018 — Wired Productions, a leading independent games publisher, in partnership with developer Haemimont Games, today challenged voice of Victor, Doug Cockle, to quiz voice of Apple® devices, CiriSiri®, for essential tips to help Nintendo Switch™ players get the most from Victor Vran: Overkill Edition when it’s launched in a few short weeks, on Tuesday August 28th, 2018. Check out how Doug got on in the tongue-in-cheek trailer, below: Pre-order the game via Amazon.com Featuring fiendishly-addictive local two-player co-op, with up to four-player co-op online, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition makes best use of Nintendo’s portable powerhouse to grant Nintendo Switch users the definitive demon-slaying experience! The Nintendo Switch version features two expansions: Motörhead: Through the Ages and Fractured Worlds. This definitive edition of the award-winning […]
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GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT AND NYAMAKOP RELEASE SEMBLANCE, THE WORLD’S FIRST TRUE PLAT-FORMER
Deform yourself and almost everything else in this gorgeous adventure on Nintendo SwitchTM, Windows PC and Mac AMSTERDAM and SOUTH AFRICA– July 24, 2018 – Good Shepherd Entertainment has launched Semblance, the new, world-busting puzzle platformer from independent South African developer Nyamakop. The game is available today for $9.99 on Nintendo Switch™ through the Nintendo eShop, as well as Windows PC and Mac via Steam and GOG.com, with a special 10% launch discount on all platforms from now through July 31. Semblance is an innovative puzzle platformer where nearly everything, including your soft, bouncy character and the environment around you, is entirely deformable! Squish, squash, mold and deform in imaginative ways to solve problems, grab hard-to-reach collectibles and heal the land from an infestation of hard material. Semblance lets you move between challenges at your pace, with an engaging story that unravels organically as you explore. Throughout development, Semblance won multiple special honors at gaming shows for its unique design and aesthetic. […]
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CIRCLE Entertainment will bring dream-like action adventure game ‘Incredible Mandy’ to Nintendo Switch
23rd July, 2018 – CIRCLE Entertainment is delighted to announce that it will be publishing ‘Incredible Mandy’ on the Nintendo Switch, developed by Dotoyou Games (Koi / Koi DX). Still in development, this is a fantasy action adventure game that explores the strange beauty of dreams. Incredible Mandy is based on the theme of dreams, with a stylized art design that delivers a beautiful world of wonder. The story follows the protagonist, Mandy, as she looks for memories scattered throughout the dream, challenging and seeking to overcome her fears. She guides her brother in a fantastical tale following a tragic accident that affected both siblings. Having lost his right hand in the accident, the brother’s new hand can summon the Excalibur of Light, symbolizing positive power. Players will tackle obstacles, unlock puzzles, defeat huge enemies and collect forgotten memories, all within scenes and settings that incorporate a broad range of styles. The […]
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