‘Donkey Kong Country’ is arriving on Nintendo Switch Online this month

Square Enix has announced a new game called Balan Wonderworld, helmed by creative talent behind the Sonic The Hedgehog series.Balan Wonderworld is a family friendly platformer and is expected to release for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch in Spring 2021.Director Yuji Naka and character designer Naoto Ohshima are both renowned for their work bringing Sonic The Hedgehog to life.

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has been hinted to be coming according to Koei Tecmo’s first-quarter financial report.The hint arrives from Persona Central, who have translated the financial report and discovered that the game is coming to Europe and America as the planned release region states “the West”.

Respawn Entertainment developer has confirmed that console players will not have to worry about being at a disadvantage against PC players when Apex Legends’ upcoming cross-play feature is implemented.Respawn engineer Jake Smullin addressed concerns that cross-play will detrimentally affect console fans through a TikTok video, as first reported by DBLTAP. In the video, Smullin said that he “wanted to clear something up about cross-play.

Obsidian Entertainment has announced Peril On Gorgon, the first of two DLCs for its sci-fi action RPG game The Outer Worlds.The expansion will bring players to the planet of Gorgon, where they will have to solve a “noir-tinged” mystery.

Ubisoft will be releasing its next digital showcase this September, giving fans a further look into the company’s future.It was announced during the first Ubisoft Forward event that another showcase would be coming and the news of when came today (July 22) from the company’s quarterly financial earnings call.

Rogue Company, has entered early access on all four of its available platforms.The announcement was made via the official PlayStation blog, and was later confirmed to include other consoles on Twitter. The game is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Even in early access, the game features full cross-play across the board, meaning that gamers can team up no matter what console they choose to play on.

Xbox head Phil Spencer has spoken about the company’s prospects of bringing Game Pass to other consoles and the results are looking unlikely.In a recent interview with Game Star, Spencer discussed the idea of Xbox Game Pass appearing on other systems.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action-platformer releasing next month.Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time will arrive on August 21 for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.The game is being developed by Soleil, who have recently worked on the free-to-play game, Ninjala.

Rocket League developer Psyonix has revealed that it’s vehicle based football game will be moving to the Epic Games Store and becoming free-to-play.The game is currently available on Steam for PC players, however, it will now be moving over to the Epic Games Store, the developer announced in a blog post to fans via Rocket League‘s official site.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is replacing the now-cancelled WWE 2K21 and a new gameplay trailer has surfaced for the upcoming title.First shown during the latest Nintendo Direct Mini (July 20), fans got a new glimpse of the arcade brawler before it releases on September 18 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia.The new gameplay trailer is helmed by fan-favourite wrestlers as they compete against each other in-game.

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy,  which is coming to PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.The announcement was made during today’s (July 20) Japanese Nintendo Direct Mini.

Shin Megami Tensei series is coming to the Nintendo Switch with two new titles set to be released in 2021.Developer Atlus announced the news during today’s (July 20) Nintendo Direct Mini. Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is getting a HD remake and is scheduled to be released in Spring 2021.

Behaviour Interactive has confirmed that cross-progression will be coming to its hit asymmetrical horror game Dead By Daylight, although it may not be available on all consoles.Months after the studio announced that cross-play would be added across all of its available platforms, with the exception of the mobile port on iOS and Android, Behaviour Interactive has revealed via a new blog post that it is working on adding cross-progression.“We are preparing the first steps toward cross-progression

Overcooked! 2 has brought its latest free Sun’s Out, Buns Out update to the consoles.The summer-ready DLC, which was initially released on Steam for PC players earlier this month, has finally arrived on the PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.

Crysis Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch next month and Crytek has provided a glimpse into how the game will run.Crysis Remastered marks the first time the series has released on the Switch and will be released on July 23.

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).The detailed set marks the 35th anniversary for the NES and includes several elements including a replica of the console, the controller, a Super Mario Bros. game cartridge and a retro styled 1980s television set.

Nintendo has hosted a Treehouse stream which has given a deep dive into live gameplay for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King.The game is set to be released next week (July 17) after only being announced back in May. Since then gameplay details have been scarce outside of the occasional snippet of footage.

Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia has been announced during a Nintendo Treehouse stream and is being developed by WayForward.The game is set to be released on Nintendo Switch on November 3 and is based on the popular anime of the same name. The premise is set around creatures called Bakugan that owners use to battle trainers.The upcoming title is an open-world RPG and will have players embarking on dozens of quests.

Nintendo has remained fairly quiet about its 2020 line-up of titles, but a reported Nintendo Direct later this month could reveal the company’s plans.According to an article by Video Games Chronicle (VGC), news has leaked that the company is intending to showcase a Nintendo Direct stream on July 20. The information comes from industry known leaker Kelios, who delivered this news on a Resetera forum.

Epic Games has introduced a new anti-harassment splash message into Fortnite, urging players to be kind to one another.The message, which can be found upon booting up the online multiplayer battle royale, reads: “Encourage your squad mates to a Victory Royale.