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Other publishers are guilty too, he says Thomas Mahler of Moon Studios (ofOri and the Blind Forestfame) is known for being candid, which is a wonderful juxtaposition to this industry full of canned PR responses. This time he’s sounding off on Nintendo, who he is kind of frustrated with at the moment. After talking to the publisher, he states that they haven’t even responded to his queries regarding the NX, even going so far as to not release specifications for it....

In Japan, at least Nintendo of Japan has released a sizzle reel for some upcoming indie games releasing on the Switch ahead of the BitSummit conference in Kyoto this weekend (BitSummit is a Japanese indie dev gathering). While a lot of the games are stuff we already have in the West, the big surprise comes in the form ofOwlboybeing on the Switch (6:30 in the video below). When did that happen?...

Pocketpair released Patch 0.1.4.1 forPalworldonto the Steam version on February 6. The previous version, 0.1.1.4 will release on Xbox and Game Pass for PC at a later date. This patch mainly fixes some save data and corruption issues as well as some other annoying bug fixes. It also added some new countermeasures to protect against cheats and exploits. Here are the fullPalworldUpdate 0.1.4.1 Patch Notes for the Steam update. FullPalworldUpdate 0....

But it also has some performance issues. That’s bad! But it has cross-play. That’s good! But cross-play can cause you to get smoked by players with twice the framerate and better visuals. That’s bad! So I think I adequately explained the situation with the aboveSimpsonsskit, but just in case:Apex Legendsis out now on Switch, and it has some compromises in terms of performance. The framerate (30 FPS) is a huge indicator, and when you’re playing on handheld mode, it is not particularly stable....

Bank error in our favor: skip multiple days of challenges If you want to finish thePokemon Unitefree Hoopa challenge early, just log in and check your mail. You’re going to be a lot closer. In case you haven’t signed intoPokemon Unitein a while, there’s currently a “Hoopa Special Event” running right now. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Hoopa itself: via a full character license (which will save you 1000+ coins)....

PlayStation Network deal for the month of June While I am bummed I just wasted a header image ofChow Yun-fat burning a hundred dollar billto light a cigarette, nevertheless I have good news for you big spenders on the PlayStation Network. Though you might want to hold some purchases off for the next couple weeks. If you manage to spend $100 on the PlayStation Network between June 9 and June 20 (E3 is tucked in the middle of that range somewhere), you’ll becredited with a gratis $15....

Take one partHarry Potterand one partMySimsand you getMagician’s Quest Mysterious Timesfor the DS. Players will create custom avatars and learn new magic spells to become the best magician of all time. There will be over 1,600 customizable features ranging from clothes, character, spells, accessories and more. The game uses real time based on your DS clock so time will move in the game just as it does in real life. Up to four players can work together over Wi-Fi and you’re able to create custom music for the game too....

Great keyboard, compact functions A few years back, Razer released the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013 Elite, a mechanical keyboard that was well-received for its responsiveness, design, and functionality. With the newly released Tournament Edition Chroma, the company has essentially shopped a chunk off of the 2013 elite, made it a bit more portable, and tied it into its Chroma suite. It’s a very good, if overly compact, keyboard. Product: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition ChromaManufacturer: RazerInput: One USB 2....

Evidence mounts that ‘always-on’ requirement is total bunkem There is mounting evidence that, despite EA Maxis’ claims to the contrary,SimCityis wholly capable of being played offline — a capability that would have saved buyersa week of hassleand tons of creativity nowlost to server issues. Let’s start with what the gamers have discovered. Lately, some modding has led to a fully playable offline debug version. Fancy that! There’s a snag, of course — this bit of hackery is unable to save or load all your progress, since EA opted to control your data on its end....

Fortnite x Smash Bros. Fortniteis one of the hottest games on the market at the moment, and we’re starting to reach the point where it’s hitting peak pop culture. The below video from Master0fHyrule is perhaps the best example of this, as they’ve put Super Smash Bros. characters into a position of all busting a groove to the default dance animation fromFornite. The creator says that this is a “custom animation” made forSuper Smash Bros....

Here’s basically everything Ultimate has to offer In this highly effective new trailer forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, we get seven straight minutes of exposition from the always-reliable “announcer.” It goes over everything from fundamentals to actual content, including a ton of previously unseen footage from newer characters. I mean, it has pretty much everything you could want, from a full roster picture and a complete numbers breakdown (74 fighters, over 100 stages)....

You’ll now get a “server congestion” warning screen TheKingdom Hearts Cloud Versionsjust got a little more “yikes” worthy, as a new updateactually encourages you not to play it, depending on how the servers are feeling at that moment. Yep,patch 1.03, which just arrived this week, applies to all three versions. After the update, “the server congestion status is now displayed on the portal screen.” In other words, the game will actively tell you if the servers are overloaded, and potentially scare you off from actually playing it....

Minecraftplayers who want to enhance their experience should dive into the advanced feature of enchantment. Enchanted weapons and items have additional boons that help them work better and improve your overall gameplay experience. To help you out, here are our favorites when it comes to the best sword enchantments inMinecraft. BestMinecraftsword enchantments: Curse of Vanishing Curse of Vanishing is, technically, an enchantment available to all tools and weapons inMinecraft. However, it is too good to ignore on this list of the best sword enchantments....