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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Expands Into New Waters

With a Free Update and Paid Expansion on Nov. 5 Enjoy Free Content Like a Café, Cooking DIYs and Expanded Customizations, Plus Paid DLC Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise Get ready to expand your horizons! In a new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct video presentation today, a sweeping lineup of new additions and options to enrich your island life were introduced. A number of these features for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for the Nintendo Switch family of systems will be available through a free update on Nov. 5.* These free features include characters from the Animal Crossing series, such as the composed Brewster, who will open a café on the second floor of the museum, and the sea shanty singing Kapp’n, who will take you to different islands with his boat; newly opened shops in the plaza on Harv’s Island, including Katrina’s fortune-telling shop; the introduction of cooking and growing vegetables; and […]

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DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS

Strategize to Survive “DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS”, A New Dungeon Exploration RPG Out Today

Fans Can Save 20% on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation4 Console and Steam SQUARE ENIX today announced that the new single-player dungeon exploration RPG, DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is now available digitally for the Nintendo Switch system, the PlayStation4 console and PC via Steam. Players can save 20% on the Nintendo™ Switch, PlayStation®4* console and Steam® until late October.* DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS, directed by Ito Hiroyuki, known from the FINAL FANTASY series, and produced by Kato Hiroaki from FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE, is a new dungeon exploration RPG game that focusses on a newly refined and straightforward game design. The game is based on a minimalist design philosophy, so that the players can focus on experiencing the fun gameplay mechanics. A challenging 99 floor dungeon awaits! Move around a 2D gameboard style map as you set off on a journey to explore the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth. You will need to strategize […]

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Brain Meltdown – Into Despair Pre-purchase Begins on Nintendo eShop

Official Release Date Finally Set Today (October 14, Thu.), the game publisher CFK began Brain Meltdown – Into Despair pre-purchase on Nintendo Switch eShop. The official launch trailer also went live, revealing the double-action gameplay and the release date. Brain Meltdown – Into Despair is a double-action side scroller that features unique and creative gameplay, in which a player controls two characters at the same time using both Joy-Con™ controllers on each hand. ● The Adventure Full of Art and Surprise Brain Meltdown – Into Despair features artistic worlds that are brought to life with dramatic music and adorable characters. Resembling a fox and a rabbit, the two characters will always form a pair and run, jump, or crouch to get to the end of the stage together. ● One-man Cooperative Gameplay To finish the journey with success, the pair needs to be gathered or separated according to the stage structure. Levers, colored […]

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A Little Golf Journey

Tee off for the unknown – A Little Golf Journey takes to the greens today

Narrative Golf Puzzler A Little Golf Journey from Okidokico and Playtonic Friends launches today on Nintendo Switch, Steam for PC, and GOG. A Little Golf Journey is all about the journey, not the driver.  Explore diverse biomes, uncover each course’s secrets and enjoy a relaxed, playful experience built around a stripped back version of the game of golf. A Little Golf Journey is created by a duo of former AAA games developers and is launching on Steam & GOG for PC and Nintendo Switch today, A Little Golf Journey allows players to soak up the natural beauty of the course, spend all your time out of bounds or shoot straight for the greens. But who knows what mysteries you might uncover if you explore a little? Available for digital download now, A Little Golf Journey is priced at £15.49/$17.99/€16.79 for Nintendo Switch and £15.49/$19.99/€17.30 on Steam & GOG

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Super Chicken Catchers

Frantic futuresport Super Chicken Catchers launches on Nintendo Switch

Rocket League just got a fluffy upgrade in this 2v2 party game It’s time to get all your chickens in a row, the Cluckball World Championship is coming to a galaxy near you! The frantic chicken sport sim Super Chicken Catchers originally launched on PC in February last year and developer White Smoke Games is excited to bring the 2v2 capture-the-chicken party game to the Nintendo Switch. This fast-paced party game requires each team member to choose between mount or rider, each with its unique skill set. As the skillful riders jump, glide, and blast opponents away, it’s the mount’s job to hunt down the elusive chicken – and what kind of mounts can you find on the field? Flying pigs, of course! Super Chicken Catchers’ hectic, playful gameplay pushes friendships to the limit to see if players have what it takes to become champions of the Cluckball arena. Collaboration […]

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BloodShore

Cinematic Trailer Reveals More Bloodshore

Wales Interactive Invites Contestants to Drop In from November 3 WI’s latest interactive movie introduces players to a deadly battle royale, where the most difficult choices are often loaded with deadly consequences Wales Interactive, acclaimed for its FMV games and narrative-driven stories, has revealed that interactive movie Bloodshore is set to wash up on all platforms starting November 3. Players must battle out in a dystopian battle royale set on a mysterious island location; where influencers, death row inmates and failing celebrities compete for a life-changing cash prize and all the attention they could ever want. As the world watches on, player decisions dictate the story arc and outcomes — ‘Kiss the girl? Kiss the boy?’ or ‘Kill the girl? Kill the boy?’ — in Bloodshore they can end up being the same thing. The brand new trailer above shows the life-or-death decisions players will have to make, and with eight hours […]

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Grow: Song of the Evertree’s Composer Discusses Score Over First Look at Nintendo Switch Footage

Following last week’s Tokyo Game Show 2021 premiere, 505 Games is delighted to share the full-length version of the entertaining interview with Grow: Song of the Evertree’s composer, BAFTA award nominee and Crunchyroll Award winner Kevin Penkin (FlorenceStar Wars: Visions).

Watch for an inside look at his stirring score, music creation for video games, and the first look at Grow gameplay on Nintendo Switch.

Wishlist Grow: Song of the Evertree on Steam to contribute to 505 Games’ and Prideful Sloth’s initiative to plant trees with their partners at #TeamTrees and the Arbor Day Foundation.

Each milestone passed results in the planting of more trees, and certain milestones even unlock launch discounts on this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox when Grow: Song of the Evertree launches on Tuesday, Nov. 16 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

  • Create and cultivate whole worlds teeming with life, then explore them in a rollicking adventure.
  • Spelunk in caves, go fishing, build towns, and help new friends with their everyday lives.
  • Sit down with a nice cup of tea and relax with Grow’s charming atmosphere.
Little Bug

Escape from the fantasy world in Little Bug an amazing adventure platformer

Little Bug is heading to Nintendo Switch and consoles later this year!   Enter a thrilling story about a young girl named Nyah who is lost in a dreamlike fantasy world. Little Bug, a delightful, action-packed platformer created by Buddy System, will be released on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X by RedDeer.games later this year. ESCAPE THE NIGHTMARE  Assist Nyah to escape the dangerous place and come home. She’s an eight-year-old curious little girl who all of a sudden fell into a dark, hostile world full of evil pink ghosts while making her way home from school. CHALLENGING FANTASY WORLD  Traverse challenging fantasy world playing as Nyah and her light companion at the same time. Thanks to their unique connection, our little protagonist can get to the hard-to-reach spots by swinging and jumping high, overcome any obstacles and discover hidden areas! UNVEIL SECRETS Gather numerous unique items […]

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Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

Release Date and new Trailer for Pinchcliffe Grand Prix revealed

Norway’s cultural treasure returns on November 4th on Nintendo Switch and Steam! Publisher Zordix, co-producer Rock Pocket Games and developers Ravn Studio and Invictus Games are excited to reveal the release date for Pinchcliffe Grand Prix with a new trailer! Based on one of the most widely seen Norwegian films of all time, Pinchcliffe Grand Prix is being developed in close collaboration with Caprino Filmcenter and tells the iconic story with a charming mix of mini games and high-octane races starting November 4th, 2021 on Nintendo Switch and Steam. Also known as Flåklypa Grand Prix, Pinchcliffe Grand Prix a spiritual successor to the PC and Nintendo DS hit with the same name, which has sold over 380 000 copies in Norway alone. Beautifully recreated in Unreal Engine, it is now making a grand comeback in full 3D to send Theodor, Sonny, Lambert and the other villagers on their iconic adventure: Take part in breathtakingly fast Races! Use various cars from the Pinchcliffe universe […]

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Ori: The Collection

Ori: The Collection Now Available for Purchase for Nintendo Switch

Both award-winning Ori titles, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, are now available for purchase with the bundle release of Ori: The Collection for the Nintendo Switch. Fans can order this double pack today for $49.99 USD at ori.iam8bit.com and retailers worldwide. A new trailer showcasing the Ori: The Collection can be viewed here. Ori: The Collection features Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and Ori and the Will of the Wisps on a single cartridge for Nintendo Switch, as well as both award-winning soundtracks and six collectible art cards. Ori: The Collection comes from iam8bit, Moon Studios and Xbox Game Studios, with global distribution from partner Skybound Games. Separately and back by popular demand, iam8bit has also re-released Ori Collector’s Edition which includes physical editions of both Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition and Ori and the Will of the Wisps for Nintendo Switch as well as a variety of other collectible items, including a majestic stained glass-style art piece. The Ori Collector’s Edition was one […]

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