Sega has released a demo for Samba de Amigo: Party Central on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The demo features two songs, ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘Shake Senora (feat. T-Pain and Sean Paul)’, along with various difficulty modes for each. The demo features the option for motion or button controls. The full version of Party Central is set for lease later this month, on August 29, priced at $39.99 / £35.99 for the standard edition....
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next DLC fighter is Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Nintendo announced during its Direct live stream on Wednesday. The dual character – the fourth of Ultimate’s second Fighters Pass – will be released in March. Smash Bros.’ last fighter, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7, was announced duringThe Game Awardsin December. Before that, Steve fromMinecraftwas revealed in October andcaused Twitter to crash. Game directorMasahiro Sakuraihas said that the current DLC Fighters Passis likely to be the game’s last....
Sons of The Forest has sold over 2 million copies in its first 24 hours of early access. That’s according to a tweet from developer Endnight Games. “Thanks to those who have joined us in our Early Access journey into ‘Sons Of The Forest’,” the tweet reads. “We have sold over 2 million copies in the first 24 hours, and are very excited for what we have in store for players in the coming weeks....
Spider-Man 2 is one of the most confident sequels we’ve played in years. Not only does it address, often mock, and then resolve the issues of the first game, but it also introduces new mechanics to improve the best parts of the original. Insomniaccontinues to take thePlayStation 5generation in its stride, producing a game that excels from a technical perspective, a storytelling perspective, and a gameplay perspective. By the time we rolled credits on the journey, we had the feeling of walking out of the cinema at midnight, utterly gutted you’re going to have to wait years to the conclusion of this epic saga....
Nintendo hasn’t decided its future plans for the Splatoon franchise, according to Splatoon 2 Producer Hisashi Nogami. TheNintendo Switchshooter will end its post-launch support with version 5.0, which will arrive in late July, following the game’s Final Fest event. Balance adjustments and Monthly League Matches will continue, but no more content will be added. Nogami told Famitsu his team has been too focused on the constant stream of updates to think about what comes beyond update 5....
Google is giving early Stadia adopters an additional Buddy Pass, enabling them to offer a friend three months of Stadia Pro access for free. New Buddy Passes arerolling outto those who purchased theStadiaFounder’s Edition and can be sent to a friend in the form of a code via the Stadia app. Stadia Pro includes 4K/HDR streaming with 5.1 surround sound, although currently these features areonly available if you’re playing on a TVusing an official Stadia controller andGoogleChromecast Ultra....
The Osaka Prefectural Police department is using Street Fighter characters in a new recruitment drive for cyber-crime investigators. Mascots fromCapcom’s fighting game series,which has sold over 42 million unitssince debuting in 1987, will be featured on 3,000 flyers set to be distributed to members of the public, and on 1,000 poster adverts in police stations, police boxes and train stations beginning today. Capcom has worked with the Osaka Prefectural Police and police in neighbouring prefectures on crime prevention awareness campaigns since 2013....
Sega has released a new Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble which details the game’s five multiplayer battle modes. The five modes – Race, Banana Hunt, Ba-Boom, Goal Rush and Robot Smash – can be played locally by 1-4 players, or online by up to 16. The game will also have a separate Adventure mode, which can be played alone or in co-op with up to four players.
Tencent is said to be winding down support for mobile and Nintendo Switch MOBA Arena of Valor. The free-to-play title is a Western adaptation ofTencent’sLeague of Legends-inspired mobile game Honour of Kings, a sensation in the Chinese market and the world’stop-grossing mobile title in April 2019. Launched on mobiles in late 2017 andSwitchin September 2018, Arena of Valor was reportedly viewed as a smash hit in the making that would help Tencent grow its business in the West....
Ubisoft has released The Division 2 update 1.04 following approximately three hours of server downtime today. The companysaysthe update introduces various performance improvements and gameplay fixes, while tackling UI issues including flickering and problems with the title’s skills system. The full patch notes can be viewed below. VGC’sThe Division 2 reviewsaidUbisoft’s shooter offers slick thrills and plenty of content but features a dreadful story with nothing to say. “If few can reasonably complain about the sheer volume of stuff inThe Division 2, it ultimately feels like an all-you-can-eat buffet of gourmet junk food,” the verdict reads....
The next free Epic Games Store title has been confirmed. ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! will be free to claim fromEpic’sPCmarketplace from October 13-19. It will replace Rising Hell and Slain: Back From Hell, which are currentlyfree to downloaduntil October 13. “Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds,” according to itsEpic Games Storelisting. Platformer Slain: Back from Hell offers “heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore”....
The next free Epic Games Store titles have been announced. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Submerged: Hidden Depths will be free to claim fromEpic’sPCmarketplace from September 1-8. They will replace Ring of Pain, which is nowfree to downloaduntil September 1. Publisher Humble Bundle bills Ring of Pain as “a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror?...
A new Mewtwo promo card is now available in Pokemon TCG Pocket. The card, which is an art-rare variant of the rare Mewtwo card already available in the game, is redeemable for players who have paid for the game’s Premium Pass. The Mewtwo promo card is one of the last promo cards that is planned for release in the first set ofPokemonTCG Pocket Promo cards. Thus far, 21 promo cards have been made available either via missions, or via the in-game shop....
