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Top Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Teams Head to Japan for Global Tournament

Some of the best Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players are packing up their Splattershots and Smash Balls and are headed to Japan to represent North America in a global tournament. The tournament featuring competitive Nintendo Switch games kicks off on Oct. 12 at Nintendo Live, an event in Kyoto, Japan. This is the first year that Nintendo Live has invited players from any countries outside Japan to compete in Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The North American Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams will be decided by upcoming online qualifying tournaments – the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 and the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019. The rule set for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 will be 3-stocks, no items and best of three. A full rule set can be found here. Registration for the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019 will take place on Aug. 15. A full […]

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Ritual: Crown of Horns

Ritual: Crown of Horns coming to Nintendo Switch!

New gameplay trailer celebrates the official announcement of the Switch version. Krakow, August 14th, 2019 – Draw Distance, previously iFun4all S.A., a Polish indie development studio and publisher, creator of Serial Cleaner, Halls of Horror for Mixer, Ritual: Crown of Horns, Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition and other multiplatform games is pleased to present the brand new gameplay trailer of Ritual: Crown of Horns, celebrating it’s official Switch announcement. Switch gameplay / announcement trailer. Or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz0O8nlkipk. Ritual: Crown of Horns is a slaughterhouse. Inspired by a variety of unique takes on the Western genre, from Alejandro Jodorowsky’s and Clint Eastwood’s bodies of work to the cult “The Wild Wild West” TV series, it’s a violent, fast-paced action game set in an alternate Wild West, an […]

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Sporty Fighter KungFu Kickball Scores PC, Console Release in Q1 2020

SYDNEY – Aug. 14, 2019 – KungFu Kickball, the team-based sports platform fighter from developer WhaleFood Games and publisher Blowfish Studios, strikes Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC and Mac in Q1 2020. Square off against friends in a fantasy sport that infuses the action of soccer with martial arts. Unleash a whirlwind of kicks, punches, and magical abilities to take out the opposing team and boot the ball downfield. Score points by overpowering or outmaneuvering rival defenders and send the ball crashing into one of the gigantic bells at either end of the stadium. KungFu Kickball makes use of minimalistic controls to create an accessible yet competitive experience. Matches are fast-paced tug-of-war-style showdowns where players switch between offensive strikes and defensive stands at the drop of a hat – or the ring of a bell. And with six stages and three player classes to choose between, every match takes […]

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Curse of the Sea Rats Presented at Gamescom

Hand-drawn animation ratoidvania for Switch, PS4, XO and Steam ​​​​​Barcelona, Spain –August 14, 2019– Independent games developer Petoons Studio will be showing their upcoming hand-drawn animation ratoidvania Curse of the Sea Rats for the first time at Gamescom (August 20-22). Curse of the Sea Rats is an exploration-focused, side-scroller role playing game leading a group of heroes who are transformed into rats by a pirate witch. Help them rescue the Admiral’s son and break the magic spell! “Curse of the Sea Rats is part of a transmedia project including an animated series, comic books, and toys”, says Sergio Garcia, CEO at Petoons Studio. “The game will become the first metroidvania starring rats.” Curse of the Sea Rats will feature 4 playable characters, and single and local multiplayer modes in which you will have to investigate 11 different scenarios in the coast of Ireland in 1777. Curse of the Sea Rats is planned to […]

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Romantic visual novel Arcade Spirits is coming to consoles!

Neon lights and love on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One PQube (London, UK) – August 14th, 2019 – PQube and developer Fiction Factory Games are excited to announce that Arcade Spirits is in development for console! The romantic visual novel is set in an alternate timeline in the year 20XX, where the 1983 video game crash never occurred and arcades are still the vibrant hotspots they used to be. Start your new job at the coolest arcade in town and find true love early 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! If you would like to meet the makers of Arcade Spirits, you can do so at PAX West later this month! Fiction Factory Games will have their own booth on the 4th floor within the Indie MEGABOOTH #858 – come say ‘Hi’! The game and a demo is currently available on Steam, where it received very positive reviews! Your new Life! Let the neon lights, quirky characters and catchy synthwave soundtrackof Arcade Spirits […]

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Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark

Fantasy Tactics RPG Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is now Available on Nintendo Switch!

1C Entertainment and 6 Eyes Studios are happy to announce that turn-based tactical RPG Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is now available on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo store for $29.99/€24.99! From the Early Access launch exactly one year ago, to its successful release on PC, PS4 and Xbox One this May that brought a mighty 85% score on OpenCritic and an impressive 92% user score on Steam, Fell Seal now completes its journey with the release on the final major platform. Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark  takes you to the world of Teora, a land once ravaged by a brutal beast bent on destruction. Teora narrowly escaped its dire fate thanks to the Council of Immortals, who now rule the land through their mortal agents, the Arbiters. The Council and their Arbiters keep the peace by enforcing stability and order… but at what cost? Step into the boots of Kyrie, an Arbiter that sets out on an adventure to […]

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Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir

Slaps, wild boars and magic potion have missed you? Our Indomitable Gauls are back in a whole new adventure!

Fans of our favorite Gauls should watch the teaser and find out about the game’s special editions! Paris, August 13th,  2019 – Slapping Romans, running after wild boars or living an extraordinary adventure: this is what awaits our two favorite Gauls, on 21 November 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC! Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir can be seen for the first time today in the game’s trailer. Discover more about this amazing adventure! This brand-new story, featuring Gaul’s most famous duo, starts in a small village, in Armorica. Everybody is enjoying the quiet life, until the druid Getafix receives a strange letter which will lead Asterix and Obelix on a unique treasure hunt they aren’t ready to forget (and the Romans camps either!). They’ll travel with the mysterious crystal menhir to distant lands, filled with new and unparalleled dangers. Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir offers comprehensive […]

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Ellen – Releases on September 13th

Barcelona, Spain – August 12th 2019 – Ellen by Red Mount Media and JanduSoft S.L. is coming to PS4, XBOX and Nintendo Switch on September 13th. Help young investigator James uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smiths’ and their missing daughter Ellen in this thrilling 2D pixel horror game. Don’t miss the trailer: Or on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_I8X2Vf-ic Features: Play as James, an intelligent detective who is trying to get to the bottom of the paranormal events happening in the Smiths’ Residence at White Hill. Dive into an emotional and thrilling experience while solving puzzles and persisting through nerve-racking scenarios. Listen to breath-taking soundtracks as you’re traversing through the unnerving residence of the Smiths’ in a beautiful pixel art style. Enjoy the atmospheric storytelling as you unfold the mystery by completing all chapters.

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Battle Planet – Judgement Day – Gameplay Trailer

As a wanted criminal who has escaped from a crashed transport ship, players must fight their way through approaching clusters of police, military, aliens and robots in an endless orgy of explosions, fire and brute force. Players must navigate a boundless battlefield in top-down perspective – which is the surface of entire planets which rotate according to the players’ movements. This results in fast-paced gameplay which makes Battle Planet – Judgement Day a thrilling action adventure that challenges players in a unique way.

The ultimate goal is survival. Once a planet is done, players use a transport capsule to travel to the next star and discover an entire galaxy of procedurally generated worlds each with dynamically shifting biospheres. On their journey, they acquire new upgrades which gradually make them stronger.

The  rogue-lite, top-down shooter Battle Planet – Judgement Day is due out in the 3rd quarter of 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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Choose Your Adventure! Two NES™ Games Join Nintendo Switch Online in August

Whether you want to take on the role of a kung-fu master or an undercover detective, Nintendo Entertainment System™ – Nintendo Switch Online has you covered. On Aug. 21, NES™ games Kung-Fu Heroes and Vice: Project Doom come to the Nintendo Switch™ system at no extra charge for people with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Kung-Fu Heroes – Monsters have taken Princess Min-Min and the 10 treasures of the land, and the people have fallen into sorrow. Only Kung-Fu Masters Jacky and Lee can save the princess and retrieve the treasures! Their journey will take them to eight different castles filled with hosts of traps and obstacles. Use punches and the Miracle Kick to defeat the enemies. You will need quick wits and lightning reflexes to make it to the last castle! Vice: Project Doom – There exists a group of undercover detectives who dare stand up to the evil in the world… They are known as Vice. Officer Quinn Hart, a member of […]

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