So many games!
The Future Games Show – Summer Showcase for 2024 has now wrapped and it was filled with all sorts of video game announcements.
Some of these even included console announcements and a handful of them have also been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch and “Nintendo” platforms in general. Here’s a round up of everything Switch related:
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More DLC is on the way.
The spooky fishing sim Dredge is getting its next dose of DLC on 15th August 2024, with its new ‘Iron Rig’ update.
This update is the “second official expansion” for this title. As highlighted in the PR, it adds a new story, new tiers of equipment, abilities, gadgets and consumables. There’s also 50 new fish being added, a new tier of fishing equipment, new characters, new hazards, new lore and new world events.
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Moon on a Switch.
Studio Supersoft’s creature-collecting, deckbuilding life-sim Moonstone Island is coming to Switch on 19th June.
As announced by publisher Raw Fury with the new trailer above, the game — which launched on PC last year — will be making the jump to Nintendo’s platform along with new collectible spirits and a new marriage component.
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Text, date, and fight hot singles in your area.
Announced as part of the Future of Play Direct, turn-based combat dater Nova Hearts is confirmed to be coming to Switch along with other platforms something this year.
Coming from developer Lightbulb Crew (Othercide), Nova Hearts blends genres with dating sim elements paired with turn-based battles and a dose of the cosmic for something that feels decidedly unique and quite the departure from the darkness of its previous game, as you can see from the trailer above.
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“Get the add-on now!”.
Hot off Minecraft‘s 15th anniversary celebrations, Mojang has unveiled a collaboration with the famous puzzle game Tetris in the form of a new add-on. The good news is it’s available now!
Here’s a bit about this new add-on which is available now on the Minecraft Marketplace (via Minecraft.net):
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Wake up, Link.
The weekend is finally upon us and it’s time to play some games!
There has been plenty to talk about this week in the world of Nintendo. Yet more ‘Switch 2’ rumours trickled in with a fresh batch of supposed codenames, Playtonic announced Yooka-Replaylee (maybe our favourite title of the year, so far) and we finally got a release window for Metal Slug Tactics.
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It comes with a new playable character, too.
As part of the Devolver Digital presentation today, Cult of the Lamb announced its next free update ‘Unholy Alliance’ would add local co-op and the Goat as a new playable character.
The new co-op feature will allow you to experience the entire campaign in co-op mode and drops on Switch and multiple other platforms on 12th August 2024. Here’s a bit about it, courtesy of some PR:
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Arranger! Fear the Spotlight! And More!
Day of the Devs is here once again! This bi-annual celebration, from Double Fine Productions and iam8bit, of the weird and wonderful world of indies is always a delight, and at Summer Game Fest 2024, the showcase didn’t disappoint.
We got a look at 20 games, including seven World Premieres. These range from the sweet to the silly to the spectacular. Some highly-anticipated indies — including Mossmouth and The Game Bakers’ next games — might have stolen the show, but everything here is worth a look. The big question for us is, “Are these coming to Switch?”. That’s always difficult for these bigger showcases, but we’ve got all the answers.
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Sprinting out of Summer Game Fest.
Well, we thought that it might appear in tonight’s Summer Game Fest Opening Night Showcase and there it was! SEGA has graced us with a new Sonic X Shadow Generations trailer and it came with a 25th October release date.
While we were very excited to see when this one will be coming our way, the real star of this new trailer is a better look at the all-new Shadow campaign. This fresh story will see you speeding through iconic locations from the Hedgehog’s history to take on the Black Doom. Ooooo.
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Hint: it’s quite a bit.
Have you ever wondered how much it would actually cost publishers to showcase a trailer at Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Opening Showcase? Well, probably not. But you’re here now, which means you’re likely just a little bit curious, right?
Thanks to Esquire (via Eurogamer), the costs for game trailers have been revealed, and it ain’t cheap, folks. Basically, publishers looking to showcase a one-minute trailer will need to fork up $250,000. Add 30 seconds and you’re looking at $350,000. Two minutes is $450,000, and two-and-a-half minutes is $550,000.
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