Nintendo has released the latest update for F-Zero 99, which adds new content to the free-to-play Switch racer. As part of the 1.4.0 update,SwitchOnline members can now play a new festival event (complete with festival-themed versions of courses), participate in an event leaderboard, computer-controlled racers called “Star Rivals,” gameplay adjustments, and more. Additionally, emotes have been added to the game. “Try holding the L or R Button and then pressing the A, B, X, or Y Buttons at the start of a race (or while spectating),”Nintendosaid....

Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher, Square Enix, is teaming up with a Japanese television company for an original video game project, it’s announced. Square Enixwill be working on the video game with TBS Television, the Tokyo-based network best known for Ninja Warrior, Ultraman, and Takeshi’s Castle. According to a press release, the two companies intend to combine their strengths in television and interactive entertainment with the original video game IP, which will be launched in both Japan and internationally....

Can’t see yourFisch coordinates? With a map that just keeps getting bigger, the easiest way to find precise fishing spots, treasure, and key locations is through coordinates. Coordinates in Fischare hidden until you acquire a certain item. That item, like every other, costs in-game coins. Without it, someone telling you to head to a specific spot might as well just take you there themselves. How to see coordinates in Fisch To unlock the ability to see coordinates on the Fisch UI, you need to own the GPS item....

You can currently pick up a PlayStation Plus 12 Month Membership for less than £30 atShopTo.Net. The online retailer is sellingPlayStation Plus 12 Month Memberships for £29.85, which is 40% off the RRP of £49.99. It’s by far the best deal we could find at the time of publication (1.30pm UK), the next cheapest being £37.49 atPlayStation,AmazonandGame. The following day they’ll be replaced byDecember’s PlayStation Plus games, Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame....

GoldenEye 007’s just-announced re-release will only feature online multiplayer on Nintendo Switch. That’s according to the official 007 website, which states: “Exclusive to the new Switch version of the 1997 title will be online play, allowing 007 fans across the world to take part in the popular four person multiplayer mode.” Xbox’sofficial announcementfor its own version of the classic shooter only makes reference to “the iconic split-screen local multiplayer mode”....

A Google executive has dismissed suggestions that Stadia is struggling, claiming the service is “alive and well”. Developer marketing lead Nate Ahearn toldGamesIndustry.bizthat the platform is doing fine, despite reports to the contrary. “We’re well on our way to over 100 new games launching on Stadia in 2021, and we’re continuing to make Stadia a great place to play games on devices you already own,” Ahearn said. “I’d tell any non-believers to take notice of how we’re continuing to put our words into action, as we grow the Stadia Makers program and partner with AAA studios likeCapcom,EA,Square Enix,Ubisoftand others....

The industry is always on the cusp of change. From the birth of 3D graphics to virtual reality, video games have always had something new waiting around the corner. At GDC 2019, Google unveiled their idea of the future, video game streaming through a service it calls Stadia. “The future of gaming is not a box,” proclaimsGoogle’s website. The software services giant believes that it can reach more customers by allowing consumers to stream games to any screen at its disposal, and at first glance, the idea makes sense....

Gotham Knights, the upcoming superhero game from WB Games Montreal may be getting a four-player co-op mode according to an updated listing for the game. As spotted by aReddituser, according to the game’s recently updatedPlayStation store page, the game seemingly offers support for “4 network players”. However, it’s worth noting that the game’s description still invites players to “Patrol Gotham’s five distinct boroughs in solo-play or with one other hero”....

Grand Theft Auto V’s online component, GTA Online, saw an influx of players following the launch of its latest major update, which introduced the Diamond Casino & Resort. The update helped attract the most players to GTA Online in a single day, and week, since its launch in October 2013,Rockstartold theHollywood Reporter. While the studio didn’t reveal official player numbers following the casino update, an in-game census from 2014 reportedly showed GTA Online boasted over 33 million active players....

Hideo Kojima has spoken for the first time about Death Stranding’s mixed reception, revealing that he expected “positive and negative reactions” to the game because of its unique design. Death Stranding reviewshave been mixed among games critics, with scores ranging from 35/100 to full marks on review aggregation siteMetacritic. Death Stranding‘s Metascore currently sits at83based on 83 reviews. That’s despite the game racking up 15 perfect scores, seemingly suggesting publications assigned more importance by Metacritic have scored the title lower (the site gives products aweightedaverage score)....

Want to knowhow to hide players near quest NPCS in FFXIV? It’s likely not your first expansion launch rodeo. Thankfully, there’s finally a way to deal with the issue of players swarming important characters. It’s just buried in the similarly overcrowded menus. Revealed in one of the final Producer Live Letters before launch, there’s a new filter specifically designed to fade out other players as you approach NPCs. This only works on NPCs with quests left to give, but that’s largely when you’re going to want to use it....

The co-founder of the studio behind Kena: Bridge of Spirits has said it will be looking into releasing on other platforms after the team has had a rest. Kena released last week as a timed exclusive onPS5,PS4and theEpic Games Store, butEmber Labco-founder and COO Josh Grier made it clear in an interview withSegmentNextthat the studio isn’t ruling out releasing on other platforms in the future. “We are currently focused on our launches forPlayStationandEpic Gamesstore, which are timed exclusives,” Grier said....

Kojima Productions has told fans not to expect any new game announcements as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations today. The Tokyo-basedDeath Strandingdeveloper is planning to deliver what it’s called “exciting updates” to coincide with its birthday on December 16. So far it’s publisheda special anniversary wallpaperandsome new merchandise, which led to some fans asking whether they should expect anything more significant. “There are no game announcements today,” theKojima ProductionsTwitter account told one user....