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A Plague Tale dev blames spec deficit for lack of Switch port

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The Nintendo Switch’s comparative technical weakness compared to its competitors is to blame for the fact that indie title A Plague Tale: Innocence will not be appearing on the system. That’s according to developer Asobo Studio, which has revealed that the game’s publisher Focus Home Interactive has told them to …

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Switch hits 1m sales in Japan after 17 weeks

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After 17 weeks on shop shelves, the Nintendo Switch has finally hit one million sales in Japan,according to the latest figures from Famitsu. That’s not as fast as the Wii or 3DS, which took six and 13 weeks respectively to hit the same milestone, but it’s certainly much quicker than …

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Nintendo promises improved SNES Mini stock situation

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Will the SNES Mini be as hard to find as its predecessor the NES Mini? That’s the burning question following yesterday’s announcement. The NES Mini remained incredibly hard to find throughout its short life and was then unceremoniously cancelled by Nintendo. Already gamers are rushing to pre-order the SNES Mini …

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Nintendo ‘trying to be flexible’ on crossplatform multiplayer

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One of the more surprising things to emerge from E3 was Nintendo’s inclusion in a new drive towards crossplatform multiplayer. Switch owners will be able to play alongside gamers on Xbox and PC in Minecraft and Rocket League. This sets Nintendo apart from Sony, which has so far blocked such …

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Fuze is bringing programming tool Code Studio to Switch

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A lot of effort has been put into encouraging kids to code, and utilising the Nintendo Switch for the job seems like a very smart move. That’s exactly what Fuze intends to do with the confirmation that its Code Studio software will receive a release on Nintendo’s new console in …

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PS4 overtakes Switch in monthly US sales race

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After two successive months as the best selling console hardware in the US, Nintendo Switch has slipped back behind the PS4. NPD hasn’t released any numbers, so we don’t know by how much Switch sales fell or PS4 grew. By the same token, the Switch stock situation seemingly remains a …

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Pokken Tournament DX heading to Switch this September

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A revamped version of the Wii U’s Pokken Tournament is heading to the Switch later this year on September 22nd, Nintendo announced today. Pokken Tournament DX will include all content from the Wii U and arcade versions of the title, as well as a number of new features to entice …

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Switch owners to get free Shaq Fu after NBA Playgrounds hiccup

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Saber Interactive has said that its upcoming release Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will be given away fro free on Nintendo Switch. The reason? The company’s recent release NBA Playgrounds launched on Nintendo’s machine without online play. The omission was particularly painful for gamers after Saber boss Matthew Karch had …

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Indivisible devs: ‘Supporting Switch was an easy decision.’

1 indivisiblepng Indivisible devs: 'Supporting Switch was an easy decision.'

The makers of the upcoming action RPG Indivisible have announced a Nintendo Switch version is on the way in addition to its PS4, Xbox One and Steam releases. Published by 505 Games and developed by Skullgirls creator Lab Zero Games, the title was first announced back in 2015 and eventually …

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