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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!

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

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s next 7-star Tera Raid battle event will pit you against fully-evolved gen VI starter Delphox from July 7–9 and 14–16. @SerebiiNet posted all the event details on Twitter, including that the fox Pokémon will be a Fairy Tera Type with the Mightiest Mark. As usual, this special Delphox can be caught once per save file. Serebii ...

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Pokémon Concierge, the stop-motion animated series, will debut on Netflix in December

Netflix announced at Anime Expo that Pokémon Concierge, a stop-motion animated series, will premiere in December 2023. After being announced in February’s Pokémon Presents showcase, we’re relieved to have a release date. This announcement was followed by a brief teaser of Haru and their Psyduck at the Pokémon Resort reception. @NetflixAnime shared the short clip below. Did a Pokémon just ...

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This Month, Switch Gets Otome Visual Novel “Radiant Tale”

Radiant Tale, releasing July 27, 2023, is an Otome visual novel. On May 26, 2022, Idea Factory and Aksys Games released the game in Japan, following protagonist Tifalia as she joins CIRCUS, a dysfunctional troupe. The game has a pink cat and nice graphics. Amazon will sell physical game copies. Pre-order Radiant Tale on the eShop for £44.99/$49.99. Join the ...

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Switch Player Magazine’s Six-Year Run Ends With One Issue

Switch Player, one of the last UK gaming magazines, is ending its six-year run with a final issue later this month. The magazine has released 68 issues since its March 2017 launch to coincide with the Switch’s release, with its 69th issue coming soon. “The writing has been on the wall for some time,” Switch Player (now Ninty Media) tweeted. ...

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Nintendo Released A Day-One Update For Everyone 1-2-Switch!

After its quiet announcement earlier this month, Everybody 1-2-Switch! is already available in some countries. The multiplayer party game received a day one update to Version 1.0.1. Nintendo calls it a patch to “improve the overall gameplay experience” after some behind-the-scenes changes. Patch notes (via Nintendo Everything): – “Various issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.” If you ...

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Niantic Cancels Two AR Games and Fires 230 Employees

After Pokémon GO’s success, Niantic launched several other AR-based mobile games. Unfortunately, post-pandemic Niantic is cutting two games and 230 employees as part of its LA studio closure. Niantic CEO John Hanke told employees and fans that the company had decided to “narrow” its mobile game investments. NBA All-World will end and Marvel: World of Heroes will stop production. “We ...

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Thirsty Suitors Fight And Flirt This November

In Annapurna Interactive’s 2022 showcase, the gorgeous ex-battler Thirsty Suitors was announced for Switch. One year later, it appeared in this year’s presentation with a November 2 release date. The new trailer shows the action well, and we’ll try to summarize it here. Thirsty Suitors is a story-driven adventure game where you play as Jala, a young girl who returns ...

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Saber’s Wild Card Football Brings NFL Stars, Power-Ups, and Arcade Action to Switch This October

Saber Interactive revealed Wild Card Football, an arcade-inspired American football game coming to Switch on October 10. Wild Card Football looks very different from Retro Bowl and Legend Bowl, two arcade football games that have come to Switch in recent years. This game is part of Saber’s “Playgrounds series” alongside the NBA Playgrounds games and has over-the-top gameplay and big-head ...

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Death Or Treat is an upcoming hack-and-slash game

Death or Treat, from Perp Games, is a 2D hack-and-slash with roguelike elements. On July 11, 2023, the Switch version of the game will launch. Scary runs Ghost Mart, a Halloween candy company. You’ll fight hordes of enemies in ever-changing handpainted worlds using one of three combat styles: fast, heavy, or ranged. On Death or Treat, Perp Games CEO Rob ...

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Activision CEO Made ‘A Bad Judgement’ Not Supporting Nintendo Switch More

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick testified on day four of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition trial, expressing regret for not supporting the Nintendo Switch more. Kotick told Tom Warren at The Verge that “I made a bad judgment” in not bringing its flagship franchise Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch, saying that when he saw a prototype, he thought Nintendo was ...

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