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SwitchArcade Roundup: Updates on Nintendo Switch Online retro games, plus today’s new releases, sales and news

Published

7 months ago

April 13, 2024

IAM

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade recap for April 12, 2024. In today’s article, we now have some news that motivates us. And it’s a very good thing we do, because it isn’t a powerful day in every other way. Some new stuff, but not excellent. Some sales, but not quite a bit. An unusual Friday, but I assume one which fit well into my schedule today. Today’s reading is light, but I believe it’s still enjoyable. Let’s end the week!

News

“Super R-Type” and more added to Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo is just going all out with the retro game collections which can be a part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Sometimes there’s nothing new for weeks, sometimes Nintendo lets you realize weeks upfront about game releases, and sometimes we just get something out of nowhere. Today is certainly one of those last days. Three new treats within the Super NES app so that you can play: and . The last two games were previously released exclusively in Japan, but you possibly can play them even in case you do not know Japanese. Some fun decisions, that is needless to say. All it’s essential to do is update the app and you possibly can enjoy new games.

Library of Ruina Switch digital pre-orders can be found now

Arc System Works America and Project Moon have released a new trailer for his or her upcoming deck builder and have launched digital pre-orders for the sport on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This new console version of the library battle includes Japanese voice-over options not present in the unique version. The store page mentions lots of of hours of gameplay. I’ll see the way it seems so far as my review goes. Stay updated. Until then, you possibly can pre-order Library of Ruina on Switch $39.99 ahead of its April 25 Western release date.

New releases

Outer Terror ($9.99)

This wave of inspired games won’t go away anytime soon, right? Here’s one other one! It’s not excellent, but possibly the exploration elements will persuade you that it’s value trying out. Still, I am unable to imagine any reality where I’d recommend this over or , which can even put extra money in your pocket.

Survivors of King Krieg ($5.99)

Another generic copycat and one other one which makes the flawed decision dearer than the unique. It seems competent enough in case you’re looking forward to one other game of this sort, but don’t expect anything new or interesting.

Japanese Model Trains – JR Freight Edition ($9.99)

These have to be quite good for the publisher, because here’s the fourth one. This one focuses on Japanese Railways freight trains. As before, there is no such thing as a game here. It’s more of a digital model train set. Build dioramas, take a look at all angles of two licensed train types and so on. If this looks like a very good time to you, go ahead.

Glorious Savior ($14.99)

It’s time for KEMCO RPG and one other EXE-Create creation. If you may have any experience with this publisher’s work from recent years, you almost certainly know what you’re going to get here. In that sense it’s advantageous, but like many KEMCO titles, it really doesn’t feel like something you need to pay fifteen bucks for.

Cryptrio ($4.99)

A puzzle with falling blocks through which all of the pieces are monsters. You need to match three of the identical type to make them disappear, which is not a wierd idea for a game like this. An added attraction is that every one the monster pieces have their very own shapes that you’re going to need to cope with. And in fact you may also wish to put on some chains. Every now and then a boss will show up and cause trouble for you. Not bad for a really reasonable price.

Farmyard Haven ($5.29)

Another one which’s more of a rest exercise than any type of challenge, enables you to construct your farm just the best way you want. There aren’t any particular restrictions and you do not have to fret about hoarding resources or anything like that. There isn’t any technique to win or lose. Just start a farm. Then start over and create one other farm. It is so mechanically much like one other game from this publisher that whoever wrote the outline within the eShop forgot to vary the name. This is for you? I can’t let you know that. Ask your heart.

Bunch of Bins

Color Road ($4.99)

Park all of them! ($4.00)

Make it fly! ($4.00)

Exploration Adventures ($7.99)

Fight Club ($14.99)

Turnover

Well, it’s that type of day. Maybe you will find something good in your inbox, but nothing there excites me. The Weekend Outbox is way larger, so you’ll have a greater probability of finding something cool there. However, I’ll allow you to comb through it yourself. Well, one selection: . This is nice. The rest is in your hands.

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That’s all for today and this week, friends. We’ll be back next week with more news, more sales, more reviews, and some new stuff. My trip to the hospital was uneventful, which is precisely how we wish these visits to go. I’ll need to return there in June, but that is the present schedule. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend, and as at all times, thanks for reading!

This article was originally published on : toucharcade.com

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is getting new photo mode options and a slew of bug fixes in the latest update

Published

15 hours ago

November 21, 2024

IAM

If you want Back With , there are some nice quality of life changes and bug fixes in the latest update that went survive November 21, 2024. I’ll break them down below to let you already know what you are getting into.

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Photo mode updates

Screenshot: : BioWare/Kotaku

Photo mode now has filters! And if you happen to do not know where images go in Photo Mode, wonder no more: the file path is now displayed in-game when taking screenshots, and filenames are simplified (with the date appended). You can now also bind arrow keys to input mappings.

Gameplay changes

Gameplay-wise, you’ll be able to now compare the new rings to the currently equipped rings in the slot, and the description for the Flash option is barely different. Some weapons have new icons to make it easier to tell them apart and make it easier to see where your companion’s spells are.

The screenshot shows the skill tree in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. — Screenshot: : BioWare/Kotaku

Extended dodge won’t be weirdly buggy with Mage’s Tower either. Some ability texts have been modified to be clearer (and accurate), and Antaam Champions deal barely more damage (as intended) and cases where enemies and teammates would get stuck in inaccessible places. Speaking of fixes, this brings us to the bugs that Patch 3 goals to eliminate.

Bug fixes

All kinds of bug fixes are included, but not all of them can have obvious or significant effects. The overall focus is on fixing issues encountered during cutscenes, interacting with meshes and polygons, in addition to some extremely minor balance adjustments to get certain elements working as intended.

In more detail, Rook will not suddenly change body shape or make strange facial expressions during or after certain cutscenes. Other cutscene issues have also been fixed, including strange stretchy capes and clothes showing through the character. The patch also addresses situations where music randomly stopped playing or incorrect sound effects or songs were playing.

The screenshot shows the character selection in Dragon Age. — Screenshot: : BioWare/Kotaku

Camera popup and stutter issues have also been fixed, and preferred HDR settings will now (finally) be saved accurately.

Fixed issues with the Codex, skill trees, quests, merchant inventory, quest objectives and cinematics, exploration, autosave loading, really shiny visuals, stat buffs, and weapon modifiers.

As a little bonus, some of the characters and environment textures have been tweaked to look higher.

There’s plenty to do in Thedas, and with this update landing, your journey should go a little smoother. Go back there, Rook, and test out that photo mode for me.

Full patch notes will be found on the website official blog post. BioWare has confirmed that one other patch may even be coming, with more details to be revealed soon.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

Video Games

The anime Scott Pilgrim on Netflix will not receive a second season

Published

1 day ago

November 21, 2024

IAM

Picture: : Netflix

series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley announced that Netflix adaptation of the favored series will not receive a second season, confirming what many fans already assumed.

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Released on Netflix in November 2023, it’s an eight-episode animated series based on O’Malley’s best-selling graphic novels. The series does not directly follow the novel’s plot, but reunites the solid of the 2010 live-action adaptation to voice their film characters from the series. Kenneth Shepard called it “a hilarious combination of brilliant wit (franchise) and balanced pop culture references” Unfortunately, the series will not see a second season.

November 20on the one-year anniversary of the premiere, series creator O’Malley tweeted that it was an “honor” to “work with the entire cast and crew around the world” and called the series “a one-of-a-kind miracle.” ” The creator also confirmed that Netflix recently released the second season of the animated adaptation.

“In any case, we recently received information that the series will not return,” he added. O’Malley said. “As you know, we only planned one season and asked a lot of favors to make it happen, so doing more would be almost impossible. But I know some of you had no hope.”

“I’m sorry to all Matthew and Gideon fans, I know you will suffer the most.” O’Malley added later to the tweet confirming the knowledge that there will be no second season.

While some fans were upset concerning the Netflix series and the way far it strayed from the unique graphic novels, many others were joyful to see a recent story featuring these characters. For now, it looks like that is the tip of this chapter of the series, regardless that there was a post-credits scene in the ultimate episode of the series.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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The new PS Portal update could be a game changer for Sony mobile devices

Published

2 days ago

November 20, 2024

IAM

The latest update for Sony surprisingly good PlayStation Portal adds a feature that individuals have been expecting since before the hand-held gaming device was released last yr. Starting today, PS Plus subscribers can now stream certain PS5 games via the cloud on their devices PS portal without console.

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A yr ago, we got here across the PS portal and while it looked weird, it felt great and was a great device that allowed people to play PS5 games anywhere of their home via Wi-Fi. The $200 device works like a charm and is quietly among the finest things Sony has produced in a while. However, one big drawback to Portal was that for some reason it couldn’t stream games from the cloud. You needed to have a PS5 console, and when using the Portal, the PS5 console would activate and play the game remotely. This meant that PS Portal was more of an add-on than a console. But that is changing today.

On November 19, PlayStation released its latest update for PS Portal, and while it adds some nice quality of life improvements to audio settings, the true news is that starting today, players can play select PS5 games via the cloud and without a console. Theoretically, you’ll be able to now play PS5 games on the go, assuming you’ve gotten a Wi-Fi connection.

Sony says that with today’s update, you may be capable of stream over 120 PS5 games from the PS Plus games catalog on PS Portal. Games include and

How to stream cloud games on PS Portal

To start streaming PS5 games to your computer PS portal without a console, you’ll need an lively PS Plus Premium subscription, then you’ll need to download the update and follow these steps:

Open the “Quick Menu” and go to “Settings” in your PS Portal.

Select the “Cloud Streaming (Beta)” button.

Enable the Cloud Streaming (Beta) switch (it’s going to be disabled by default).

Right now, Sony is looking it a beta test and never all features just like the capture button and group chat will be supported for games streamed on the Portal. Similarly, Sony doesn’t currently support PS2, PS3, PS4 games or games purchased on PSN.

Hopefully, after testing and more updates, Sony will expand support and switch PS Portal into a nice PlayStation streaming box where you’ll be able to play all of the classic games added to the catalog every month, in addition to games you own. This will make me rush out and buy it PS portal.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com