A finalized release date for Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports has been announced. The multiplayer sports game from developer Bamtang Games and publisher GameMill Entertainment launches for Nintendo Switch on September 27th, 2024. A new trailer has also been released featuring a closer look at one of the four sports included in the game, basketball. Check out the new trailer above!

Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports comes to Switch on Sept. 27th, 2024, new trailer shared

Grab your sword and scarf as Super Rare Games teams up with Deadpan Games, Gaziter & Chucklefish to bring you…Wildfrost! This tactical roguelike deckbuilder is coming exclusively in physical format to Nintendo Switch™!. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only Snowdwell and its survivors stand as...

Wildfrost getting physical Switch release Sept. 12th, 2024

Plenty of companies have revealed their plans for TGS 2024, and now Arc System Works is ready to share some insight. The company has officially announced the games they’ll be bringing with them to Tokyo Game Show 2024, and they’ve also detailed some merch you can find at their booth. The complete breakdown of Arc System Works’ TGS 2024 plans are as follows:

Arc System Works details TGS 2024 plans

During the last Nintendo Direct, we learned that Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka was working on The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- for Switch, and it’s set to arrive in Japan on April 24th, 2025. In advance of that launch, Kodaka has shared an update on social media that makes it sound like development is going extremely well at the moment.

The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- creator shares encouraging development update

The original plan for R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos was to have it release on Switch sometime in Summer 2023. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case, and the title has been pushed back to an undisclosed date in 2024. All we know is that it won’t be a late 2024 release.

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos delayed to 2024 (UPDATE)

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

The Pokémon Labyrinth board game has been around for awhile now, but a new version is on the way, and it’s releasing next month. A glow-in-the-dark version of Pokémon Labyrinth has been revealed, and it’s set to launch on October 15th, 2024. While you’ll now be able to play this game in low-light settings, the actual gameplay remains the same as the standard version.

Pokémon Labyrinth "Glow in The Dark" board game releasing in October

There have been Pokémon shirts, plush dolls, toys, books, sneakers, skateboards, jewelry…you name it. If you can think of it, the Pokémon Co. has done it. Well, maybe they haven’t done absolutely everything in terms of merch, but with today’s announcement they inch ever closer to that goal.

Pokémon-branded sandwich makers revealed

With August firmly behind us, there’s been more than enough time to crunch the numbers for game sales around the world. Today, we have the breakdown of hardware and software sales in Japan for August 2024. Without further ado, you can read through the top physical game sales of last month below.

Japanese hardware/software sales for August 2024

For the most part, Nintendo Live Sydney 2024 was a blast…unless you were trying to get merch. Nintendo had a store at Nintendo Live Sydney 2024, and it seems many who tried to pick up various items had quite a bit of trouble doing so. This was due to extremely high demand, which made for lots of confusion and ultimately, very disappointed customers.

Nintendo apologizes for Nintendo Live Sydney 2024 store troubles, will sell merch online

Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars will be getting its “Throes of the Watchmaker” DLC in Spring 2025, and just last week we got a new look at how things are coming along. Turns out there’s yet another update to share on this DLC, and this one’s on the music side of things.

Chrono Trigger composer returning for Sea of Stars "Throes of the Watchmaker" DLC

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It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

KOEI TECMO and developer Gust are currently working on Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, and it’s set to launch for Switch on March 21st, 2025. For those hoping to get more details on the title before next year, a new interview has surfaced that gives a considerable amount of insight.

Atelier Yumia dev talks battle system changes, house-building, expanded alchemy & more

Publisher Wired Productions and developer Angry Demon Studio have released an accolades trailer for the cat-N-slasher Gori: Cuddly Carnage, which launched for Switch last week. Highlighting the rave reviews and positive reception from both critics and players, their new accolades trailer showcases why this game has been labeled by some as “Devil Meow Cry’. Check out the accolades trailer above!

Gori: Cuddly Carnage "Accolades" Trailer

Global game publisher CFK (headed by Chang-sig Koo) has announced a new roguelike action shooter for Nintendo Switch. DownFall, developed by Korean game studio Raw Hand Games, was released in 2022 to mobile; and now, through cooperation with CFK, will be released for Switch on September 12th, 2024. DownFall was...

Roguelike action shooter "Downfall" heads to Switch on Sept. 12th, 2024

Get ready to load up and roll out! Super Rare Games and Whale Peak Games’ asymmetric arcade-style twin stick shooter Go Mecha Ball is making its way to Nintendo Switch on September 26!. Switch players are just weeks away from experiencing the game described as “delightfully refreshing, fast-paced and...

Pinball-inspired "Go Mecha Ball" heads to Switch Sept. 26th, 2024

If you’re a fan of Stardew Valley, you’ll definitely want to keep an eye on Super Zoo Story, which is now confirmed for Switch. Super Zoo Story is an open-world zoo simulator with a handful of RPG elements mixed in. Also, as you can see in the trailer, it utilizes a pixelart style.

Zoo sim 'Super Zoo Story' announced for Switch (UPDATE)

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

KEMCO proudly announces a special sale for 12 titles for Nintendo Switch on the North American, European and Australian Nintendo eShop. The games are made available up to 50% off for a limited time. Title List. Sephirothic Stories 50%OFF. Alphadia Genesis 50%OFF. Monster Viator 50%OFF. Justice Chronicles 50%OFF. Armed Emeth...

Kemco kicks off Sept. Switch eShop sale

The greatly popular Suika Game will be getting a Special Edition according to retail listings in Japan. This physical version will be released on November 14th, 2024 and will include the game, all previously released DLC and other exclusive content tied to this version like 2 animated backgrounds, 2 BGMs, 51 decoration pages, and more.

Physical version of Suika Game being released in Japan

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LEVEL-5 Vision 2024: To the World’s Children set to air Sept. 24th, 2024 (UPDATE)

LEVEL-5 is about to host an event that will share release dates and more about their upcoming lineup of games, and we won’t have to wait...

LEVEL-5 Vision 2024: To the World’s Children set to air Sept. 24th, 2024 (UPDATE)

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