Author: Jacob Chambers

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Updated to 1.0.1: Full Patch Notes

Nintendo updated Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch today. This first update since release brings the game to Version 1.0.1. There’s not much, but Nintendo has adjusted heart points, staff credits, and “general updates” to improve playability. Full details are in the patch notes below: Version 1.0.1 (Released November 20, 2023) Heart Points “Selecting ...

Hori Introduces Dragon Quest Slime Switch Controllers

Hori has unveiled a new line of Dragon Quest-themed Switch accessories ahead of the release of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince next month. Dragon Quest’s Slime monster appears on two new Split Pad Compact controllers. A blue one and a metal slime pad with a grip are available. An updated Switch case is available. ...

Borderlands 3 Switch Update: Performance Improvements & More

Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, which was released on Switch last month, got an update today. Early tests indicate major gains. The team says game performance has been optimized and textures have been improved. The majority are “quality-of-life” modifications. The entire details: Today we will release an update for Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch, which will ...

Nintendo Switch Online’s Next Free Game Trial Lands Tomorrow in Europe

The next free game trial for European Nintendo Switch Online subscribers is Fae Farm. Tomorrow, November 22–28, it will be ripe for picking. When it hit platforms earlier this year, we loved the magnificent graphics, long playability, and sheer quantity of things to do, even if the NPCs aren’t the liveliest. Whether it seems appealing, ...

New Sims Game Is Inspired By Animal Crossing’s Multiplayer

The 2020 Switch exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes social simulation to new heights, and Maxis’ team is using it as inspiration for the next Sims game, dubbed “Project Rene”. Vice president of franchise creative Lyndsay Pearson said the development team discussed Animal Crossing “all the time” when discussing The Sims 5’s multiplayer feature on ...

Minecraft Introduces Trial Chambers and Mischievous Mob

Mojang revealed “Trial Chambers” and “The Breeze,” hostile mobs, after Minecraft Live last month. The Trial Chambers are procedurally created and present fresh challenges each time you enter. Helpful or harmful things are in every room. Trial Spawners increase difficulty according to team size, with different enemies in each chamber. Surviving these mobs will earn ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Leaves US “Top 20” Games Chart For First Time

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has dropped off of the US “top 20 best-selling games” category for the first time, just weeks after the final wave of DLC. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has hit Circana’s (previously The NPD Group) top sales every month since April 2017 (78 months), according to GamesIndustry.biz. Industry researcher Mat Piscatella says ...

ESRB lists ‘Felix The Cat’ Konami Collection

Felix the Cat may return to video games, according to a new ESRB rating. Felix the Cat is a “collection of action platformers” for Switch and other platforms that follows Felix as he travels 2D worlds to save his girlfriend from an evil professor. The whole description is: “This is a collection of action platformers ...

This Weekend: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event

The Pokémon Company announced the stars of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s forthcoming 7-Star Tera Raid Battles, which begin later this week after last weekend’s Eevee event. Hisuian Samurott will appear in the next fight event, which will run from November 24th–26th and December 1st–3rd (yeah, December is that soon). The fully evolved Gen V starter ...

Fortnite Has Game Awards And Geoff Keighley

Fortnite fans can vote in-game for “The Best Creator-Made Fortnite Island of the Year” at this year’s Game Awards. This new ‘Nighttimes’ and ‘Studio 568’ update is a hub world that connects players to ten creator-made islands they can explore and vote for. Players can earn XP by collecting Game Awards statues in the main ...