Close to the Sun

Close to the Sun is Coming to Switch

Nintendo Switch Joins the Line-Up for Electrifying Horror Adventure’s Upcoming Holiday Release Watford, UK – June 25, 2019 –– Award-winning global publisher, Wired Productions and leading Italian game studio, Storm in a Teacup, are today proud to announce that the Nikola Tesla-inspired first-person horror game, Close to the Sun, will be making its way to Nintendo Switch in 2019. Arriving alongside the previously announced versions for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft, prospective players will be able to enjoy the breath-taking and unforgettable experience, for the first time, on the go. Grounded in an alternative 19th Century where famed inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla was able to fulfil his potential and change the world forever, Close to the Sun sees players step aboard the Helios, a colossal vessel for scientific research, steeped in horror and mystery. As the heroine, Rose, players find themselves walking the massive […]

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Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

Secret Files 2 out now on Nintendo Switch

June 26, 2019 – Deep Silver released the critically acclaimed adventure Secret Files 2 on Nintendo Switch™. The game is available via the Nintendo eShop for £13.49 /$14.99. In addition to the release of the critically acclaimed adventure the already released Secret Files Tunguska is receiving a major patch which massively improves the handheld playablity. Alongside this news, Deep Silver also revealed that Secret Files: Sam Peters will once more send players on an amazing adventure, hunting a sensational story in Africa alongside journalist Sam in her very own story. Secret Files: Sam Peters will be released Summer 2019 for Nintendo Switch™. About Secret Files 2 Famine in Africa, floods in South-east Asia, economic crisis in Europe, and civil wars in South America – the world is on the brink of disaster. Nina Kalenkow is trying to escape all of that – and her failed relationship with Max Gruber – on a nostalgic cruise to […]

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GRIS physical editions and vinyl soundtrack

Special Reserve Games and iam8bit announce exclusive GRIS physical editions and vinyl soundtrack

GRIS physical editions for Nintendo Switch and limited edition vinyl soundtrack available for pre-order June 25 Los Angeles, CA – June 24, 2019 – Special Reserve Games and iam8bit today announced the Nintendo Switch physical editions and limited edition vinyl soundtrack for GRIS, the critically-acclaimed platform-adventure game by Spanish independent developer Nomada Studio published by Devolver Digital. Pre-orders will open for the various exclusive GRIS Nintendo Switch physical editions on SpecialReserveGames.com and for the GRIS limited edition vinyl soundtrack on iam8bit.com on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 10 a.m. PDT. GRIS Physical Edition (Nintendo Switch): http://www.specialreservegames.com GRIS Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack: https://store.iam8bit.com/products/gris-2xlp-vinyl-soundtrack Special Reserve Games will be releasing several exclusive physical editions for GRIS including a standalone Nintendo Switch game ($34.99); a standalone GRIS Art Book <Hardcover 12”x14” – 176 pages> ($59.99); an art book bundle with the game ($79.99); as well as the GRIS Signature Edition ($249.99) that includes the game, […]

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Blazing Chrome

Upcoming Retro Love Letter To Metal Slug & Contra – Blazing Chrome Launching July 11th

New trailer reveals unlockable characters for the most skilled players Publisher The Arcade Crew (Dark Devotion) and developer JoyMasher announced today that the enemy infested run-and-gun platformer Blazing Chrome will launch on PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on July 11, 201 Alongside today’s launch date reveal is a stunning new gameplay trailer that showcases hidden characters within the Contra-esque title. Fans who unlock the new characters within the game will be treated to fast-paced, side-scrolling and vertical gameplay action as ‘Suhaila,’ a razor girl with a robotic arm or the skilled and deadly ninja ‘Raijin’ you try to out-fire, outmanoeuvre and out-wit your various metal-encased AI enemies. The new characters are armed with entirely new ninja-based weaponry – players can harness a deadly katana, jump higher and use dash, creating a completely new combat experience in a Contra-like game. JoyMasher’s Blazing Chrome harkens back to the golden days […]

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Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry Gets a Switch Release

Ready to take on everyone’s favorite Lava-spewing Spider Scorpion once more? Available June 24th in the Nintendo eShop! Devil May Cry is an action game in which players investigate supernatural cases like poltergeists and demon possessions in order to carry out a 2000 year-old revenge. The first appearance of Dante, the ultimate devil hunter! With the blood of a legendary demon warrior flowing through his veins, Dante takes on a mission from the mysterious Trish to travel to Mallet Island and defeat Mundus, the king of the underworld. But this is no ordinary job for Dante, who is also motivated by revenge… Use your sword and dual guns to pull off flashy combos in this classic title which introduced the “stylish action” genre to the world.

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LUCAH: BORN OF A DREAM brings a harrowing journey of self-discovery to Nintendo Switch

Coming to Nintendo Switch on July 3rd, Lucah: Born of a Dream is a cult-hit action game about finding yourself in nightmares. Lucah: Born of a Dream transcends into a new paradigm for games by experimenting with a surreal style, smashing genre limits, and merging mechanics and message with an unapologetically queer narrative about growth and struggle told through beautiful, kinetic violence. Released to unanimously positive Steam reviews in August 2018, Lucah: Born of a Dream ascends to Nintendo Switch this July. Master a deep combat system that blends ranged- and melee-based styles with rich progression and customization. Explore an atmospheric hellscape of repressed memories and unspeakable feelings. Lay waste to the Nightmares in a kinetic flurry of beautiful violence to seize your salvation.  Striking colors and evocative linework elicits an impressionistic sense of ambiguity and tension.  Mix and match over ten different Attack Mantras to create an endless variety of unique combos.  Befriend Familiars and use their […]

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Nintendo Download, June 20, 2019: Crash the Night with Your Friend Pedro

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, which offers a variety of options for 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. […]

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Shipped

Shipped coming to Nintendo Switch!

June 19, 2019, Warsaw, Poland – QubicGames S.A. has acquired a worldwide license to publish Shipped exclusively on Nintendo Switch. About Shipped Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive. Shipped is a simple local multiplayer naval game for up to 8 players. You can accelerate, but you can’t break! Choose your favorite girl and navigate around the screen without losing control of your ship. Grab crates to get bullets or shoot air with your empty cannons to push enemies or deflect incoming fire. Keep up with the movement of the camera! If your ship goes off-screen it will instantly explode! Not enough friends? Add AI-controlled players or try to clear the single-player arcade mode. Local multiplayer for 2-8 players. Challenging single player mode. Play with friends or against the AI. 5 different game modes. […]

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My Friend Pedro Launch Trailer Released

Developer Deadtoast and bananas label Devolver Digital have announced that the massively anticipated My Friend Pedro launches on June 20 via Nintendo Switch and PC. Eager banana combatants can pre-order the game on Nintendo Switch and save 15 percent off the standard $19.99 price [myfriendpedro.com].

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana. The strategic use of split aiming, slow motion, and the ol’ stylish window breach create one sensational action sequence after another in an explosive battle through the violent underworld.

Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets

NIHILUMBRA’S BEAUTIFUN GAMES RETURNS TO ITS FRANTIC PUZZLE ROOTS WITH ALIEN INFESTED ADVENTURE ‘PROFESSOR LUPO AND HIS HORRIBLE PETS’ SET TO RELEASE ON JULY 11th

FREE DEMO NOW AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SWITCH AND STEAM Barcelona, Spain, June 19, 2019 — Indie dev studio BeautiFun Games is proud to announce that their narrative driven space puzzle adventure Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets will launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam on July 11th, 2019. This new project follows in BeautiFun’s pedigree of distinctive art and story focused games in the vein of their freshman title, the award-winning Nihilumbra. Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets free demo is available on both platforms as of today for players who want to give it a try before its release on July 11th. As the Professor’s personal Intern, players are set to deal with the ferocity of his collection of so-called horrible pets: deceiving alien creatures with a double nature, looking adorable while unbothered, but turning into hungry monsters when they sense their prey. When a series of catastrophes cause them to run […]

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