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Jacob Chambers

Old-school gamer with a cheeky tongue that gets me in trouble. When I'm not playing games, I'm writing about them, preferably in the vicinity of a fridge! Oh, and if you're a Justin Bieber fan, I'm afraid we can't be friends!

Nintendo Changes Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch Icon in 1.1.1 Patch

The latest Direct featured Pikmin, but not Pikmin 3 Deluxe. The same game has been updated to Version 1.1.1. The patch notes update the Switch HOME menu and “elsewhere” software icon. GoNintendo tweeted a before-and-after photo: Pikmin 3 Deluxe has a new Switch menu icon https://t.co/UxfzJqXvcS pic.twitter.com/GAfrK1ObEr — GoNintendoTweet (@GoNintendoTweet) June 22, 2023 According to the same source, it was ...

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WarioWare: Move It! Smooth Moves

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct revealed WarioWare: Move It! with a hilarious trailer and Yoshiaki Koizumi’s perfect wiggling. The latest microgame series entry’s Japanese title suggests a return to the series’ roots. Zalman tweeted that WarioWare: Move It! in Japan references WarioWare Smooth Moves. Smooth Moves, released on the Wii in 2006, is a series favorite. In Japan, the new Switch game ...

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Sonic Central 2023 Reveals “Sneak Peek” Projects

Sega will broadcast Sonic Central 2023 on Friday to celebrate the blue blur’s birthday. On June 23, YouTube and Twitch.tv will stream this at 8am PST/11am EST (around 4 pm in the UK). It will show a “sneak peek” of Sonic’s upcoming projects, including partnerships and other events later this year. Surprise! Sonic Central returns this Friday on Sonic's birthday! ...

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Everybody 1-2-Switch! “100 Players At Once”

Nintendo will release Everybody 1-2-Switch! on June 30. It’s a sequel to 1-2-Switch. Nintendo invited 16 content creators from “around the world” to Tokyo, Japan to test the game to promote it. Everyone played the new mini-games at “Horace” the horse’s event. The video also shows how your smartphone can be used as a Nintendo Switch controller and how the ...

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EA Splits “EA Entertainment” From “EA Sports”

Electronic Arts announced today that it will split its studios into EA Entertainment and EA Sports. CEO Andrew Wilson said this “evolution” gives studio leaders “creative ownership and financial accountability to make faster and more insightful decisions” about development and other areas. President Laura Miele will oversee many of EA’s key studios. Vince Zampella will lead Apex Legends, Star Wars, ...

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Octopath Traveler 5th Anniversary Broadcast by Square Enix Next Month

Square Enix will host an Octopath Traveler 5th anniversary live stream. Next month’s event on July 13th at 8 pm JST will feature SE producer Masashi Takahashi and Acquire director Keisuke Miyauchi, a “memorial corner,” and user survey results. We’ll let you know if we hear anything special. This special anniversary live stream follows Octopath Traveler 2’s Nintendo Switch release ...

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Live Wire’s Early Summer Sale Lowers Switch eShop Shooters

Live Wire, a Tokyo-based publisher and developer, is holding a Switch eShop Early Summer Sale. A few of the studio, best known for porting Cave-developed shooters to the system, have been reduced worldwide, and you can’t go wrong with any of them. Four great games are included in the 16th June–6th July sale. DoDonPachi Resurrection, Mushihimesama, and Espgaluda II—three Cave ...

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Arcade-Style NASCAR Racing Game Coming To Switch This Year

NASCAR Arcade Rush, a new arcade-style racer from GameMill Entertainment, will hit the track later this year. NASCAR Arcade Rush, coming to Switch later this year, adds an arcade twist to NASCAR’s most famous tracks and cars. The game honors stock car racing’s 75-year history. We have some exciting screenshots and GameMill info, but no trailer yet. We think the ...

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Mario+Rabbids Sparks Of Hope – The Last Spark Hunter Story Details

Last week’s Ubisoft Forward teaser for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – The Last Spark Hunter revealed more about this second DLC update. The Switch news channel posted this. Mario and the Rabbids must save the Melodic Gardens from Kanya, “the Last Spark Hunter,” who has created a “Mecha King Bob-omb”. The promotional artwork below introduces Mecha King Bob-omb. ...

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