Hang on, before you enter today’s door, take off your shoes at do– Ach, it’s everywhere. Take off your socks as well. Damn, it’s in all my trouser pockets and– How did it get in my ears? I hate this stuff. Let’s just hose ourselves down on the frontstep before we go in.
Launching Q1 2025.
A new hand-drawn 3D platformer is heading to the Nintendo Switch in Q1 2025, and by gum, it’s looking rather lovely indeed.
Ruffy and the Riverside comes from developer Zockrates Laboratories and looks to bring some of that iconic Nintendo inventiveness into a gorgeous world full of hand-drawn characters and assets. The general concept involves a unique ability to copy and paste (or ‘swap’) textures onto new areas to assist in traversal. So for example, if you see a waterfall, you can paste a vine texture onto the water in order to climb it. Simples!
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Friday The 13th: The Game and Predator: Hunting Grounds developers Illfonic have announced that they’ve laid off an unspecified number of staff as they “re-align” to “a refined strategy”. No reasons for the layoffs are given in the statement, beyond a cursory gesture towards “the state of the industry”.
Déjà vu.
The upcoming fighting game adaptation of the manga and anime series ‘Hunter x Hunter’ is due out on the Switch and other platforms in 2025, but it seems it’s been refused classification in one particular country ahead of release.
The country (and classification board) that’s knocked back Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is Australia. The official rating simply notes how it’s been “refused classification”. Automaton-Media reached out to the ACB and has got some extra insight as to why exactly it’s been blocked:
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Includes a special Capcom vs. SNK comic.
Although we don’t have a release date for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just yet, the good news is physical pre-orders are already live in the US.
This includes physical editions for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. There’ll also be a 48-page Capcom vs. SNK comic included in the box while supplies last. Here’s a teaser of the comic:
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“They live in their Own Private Idaho”.
As the video game market continues to evolve there’s once again talk about the viability of console gaming. In the same interview with Eurogamer, ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shared his thoughts about this topic.
While he has raised alarm about the whole “Xbox versus PlayStation” console market and believes it’s important to question the purpose of these systems going forward, in terms of Nintendo’s future, he doesn’t appear to be quite as concerned. As he mentions, Nintendo operates within its “Own Private Idaho” nowadays:
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Roblox sports experience Blade Ball is charging into the holiday season with a Festivities Update to help celebrate winter.
The latest update to developer Wiggity’s strategic dodgeball game, titled V6.5, arrived over the weekend. It comes with a new Gingerbread Hourly Spin and a special festive crate alongside a host of bug fixes, new swords, emotes, and more. It’s unclear exactly how long the Festivities Update-related goodies will be live, so make sure you start getting those spins in sooner rather than later.
The Festive Crate can be found in the lobby and grants access to specific rewards. Wiggity didn’t reveal everything the crate can hold and instead teased just one item: an OP-tier sword called Northstar Reaper. Players who advance to the Gingerbread wheel’s center, meanwhile, will be rewarded with the OP-tier sword, Frostbane.
Blade Ball’s latest update also comes with changes to a few abilities. The team says Calming Deflect and Quantum Arena have both received buffs, while Dragon Spirit, Swap, Golden Ball, Necromancer, and Phantom have been nerfed. Some clan tweaks include the ability to change your clan’s name for 99 Robux, while players are also now able to contribute up to 100 crowns every 10 minutes.
The Festivities Update follows November’s Thanksgiving Event update, which included a number of new themed additions, features, and bug fixes. Highlights included an in-game turkey NPC to visit as well as other unique rewards. That event is still underway and will remain available until December 7.
For more on Blade Ball, you can check out all active codes here. You can check out everything included in the latest update in the full patch notes below.
– Festive Crate
– Find the Festive Crate in the lobby to unlock awesome rewards like:
– OP Tier sword “Northstar Reaper” (VFX, Slash) – 0.05%
– Gingerbread Hourly Spin
– Get a free spin every hour!
– Advance to the center to unlock a LIMITED QUANTITY sword:
– OP tier sword (VFX, slash) “Frostbane” (5K Exists)
– Clan Changes
– Contribute up to 100 crowns every 10 minutes
– Change the clan’s name for 99 R$ (under the manager, as the first option).
– Vote 2 abilities to ban in clan wars.
– New OP 2.5K Existing BACKSWORD “Celestial Whisper”.
– Ability Changes
– Calming Deflect Buff
– Quantum Arena Buff
– Dragon Spirit Nerf
– Swap Nerf
– Golden Ball Nerf
– Necromancer Nerf
– Phantom Nerf
– Bug Fixes
– 18 Swords
– 5 Explosions
– 6 Emotes
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Wan wan.
Revealed at today’s OTK Games Expo, Bandai Namco has announced that Doronko Wanko, a game which stars the most adorable pomeranian we think we’ve ever seen, is coming to Switch in Spring 2025.
To the British people reading this, yes, okay, stop chuckling in the back. The game’s name actually derives from わんこ Wan ko, which is an informal or cute way of saying dog or puppy in Japanese. Kids use it a lot. And come on, the puppy in this game is pretty darn cute.
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King of Meat: Lights, Camera, ALPHA! We’re excited to invite Xbox Insiders on Xbox Series X|S to the world of Loregok for the first time from December 4 through December 14. This confidential alpha will give players in North America and Europe (full list of available regions below) an early look at King of Meat. Step into the role of fearless Contenders battling through ridiculous dungeons, build devious creations, and outshine everyone with dazzling custom appearances. Limited space is available so join now before it fills up.
King of Meat is a colorful combat spectacle that pits Contenders against creative dungeon masterpieces. With a combination of creative co-op combat, user-generated dungeons, and ridiculous customization options, King of Meat brings countless possibilities to express your own creativity. Build your own dungeons to challenge other players, outsmart other Contenders and their cunning puzzles, or team up with your friends and fellow Contenders to defeat skeletons, trolls, and other ridiculous monsters. Or just outshine them all with your dazzling custom appearance.
If you want to learn more, please visit the Official King of Meat Website!
Start: Wednesday December 4, 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM GMT)
End: Saturday December 14, 1:00 PM PT (4:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM GMT)
NOTE: Limited space is available and offered first-come first-served.
NOTE: This playtest is only available on Xbox Series X|S consoles.
NOTE: This playtest is only available for Xbox Insiders in the regions below.
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