‘Fortnite’ update introduces Stark Industries and new powers

Super Smash Bros Ultimate will soon be unveiling its latest post-launch character, Nintendo has announced.The short presentation is expected to air at 3pm BST on October 1 and will run approximately for three minutes, followed by a “brief message from [game] Director Masahiro Sakurai”.

2K Games has released a new patch for NBA 2K21, which changes up dribbling and shooting, alongside a slew of bug fixes.The developer released the full list of patch notes on the NBA 2K blog.

Nintendo has released a brand-new trailer for its upcoming The Legend Of Zelda spin-off, Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity.The trailer introduces players to the large cast of new characters that will be joining Link on his journey. It also teases the heroes’ various abilities and unique combat skills, as well as the large array of locales Link will traverse through during his adventures.Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity is the sequel to 2014’s hack-and-slash Wii U game Hyrule Warriors.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsLos Angeles Public Health confirmed Saturday an additional 1,236 positive cases of COVID-19. Officials also confirmed 18 new deaths and a total of 715 current hospitalizations.The latest COVID-19 counts come as health officials have been anticipating a rise in new COVID-19 positive cases and related deaths following the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Nintendo has finally released details about its previously teased Animal Crossing: New Horizons Halloween update, and it’s expected to arrive next week.The new features are set to come in an update on September 30, and will be free for all players.

Nintendo has just released a brand-new Kirby game, Kirby Fighters 2, which is available for the Nintendo Switch now.Kirby Fighters 2 is the sequel to 2014’s digital-only game, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, which itself was an upgraded and standalone version of the ‘Kirby Fighters’ mini-game from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.The new game is a 2D fighting game with some platforming elements.

David Robb Labor EditorFor those wondering why it took so long for labor and management to come to terms on return-to-work protocols – more than three months after their initial guidelines were adopted in June – the answer is simple: They had to re-negotiate large swaths of the unions’ current contracts to accommodate the realities of shooting films and TV shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, while preserving the existing protections contained in the unions’ minimum basic agreements.“This

Square Enix has revealed that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age has successfully managed 6million sales.In a translated tweet on the official Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age’s Twitter page, the company celebrated the milestone that the game “has exceeded 6 million units,” and thanked fans for reaching that goal.The game originally released in 2018 on PC and PS4, with a Definitive Edition of the game released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

Bad Bunny surprised the city of New York with a livestreaming concert from the flatbed of a truck. The concert was also done to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month as well as the anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsUpon discussions about reopening Los Angeles County, Public Health has confirmed 1,343 new COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths on Saturday.The latest update, which also shows 732 in current hospitalizations, comes after Barbara Ferrer said the county is seeing its lowest average testing-positivity rate of the pandemic.While the numbers may show a small let-up, L.A. County is still far from in the clear.

Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase has dropped today (September 17), which focuses on more than ten new games arriving on the Switch console.Fans of JRPGs were in luck as the tactical Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, and farming-adventure simulator Rune Factory 5 were both hit with 2021 release windows.A couple of notable shadow drops were also revealed to be arriving on the Nintendo eShop later today.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin, both of which will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch next year.Monster Hunter Rise is set to launch for the console on March 26, 2021, whilst Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin has a release window of Summer 2021.The most notable announcement was Monster Hunter Rise, which is said to be the latest entry in the action-RPG series.

Firaxis has revealed that its upcoming DLC for Civilization VI will introduce Byzantium and Gaul as playable civilizations.The details surrounding Byzantium and Gaul are scarce, as the developers want to “keep [players] in suspense” until the first look videos for the civilizations are released, Firaxis explained in a recent video update.However, it did note that Byzantium will be “all about conquest, be militarily or religiously”, while the Gaul are set to have “beefy boosts related to culture

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed a decrease in new coronavirus-related deaths, but an increase in new cases on Saturday.Public Health’s latest count shows a total of 29 new deaths and 1,177 positive cases. Saturday’s update brings Los Angeles County numbers back to around those confirmed before the Labor Day Weekend.

Fortnite-themed Nintendo Switch has been announced for release in October in select regions.The special Switch bundle was revealed by Nintendo Life, which has shared several details on the limited-edition run of the console, including its price, launch regions, and more.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAbout 11 days ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced what he called “simpler, more stringent” guidelines for counties to reopen. It was certainly more stringent, placing 87 percent of the state’s population in the most restrictive tier.

Nintendo has partnered with Koei Tecmo to announce Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity, a prequel to the critically acclaimed, The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.Following in the same vein as the original Hyrule Warriors release, Age Of Calamity is inspired by the classic Dynasty Warriors series.

Super Mario 3D World is being ported over to the Nintendo Switch with a brand new expansion.The game originally release on the Wii U and is now coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 12, 2021, bundled with new content titled Bowser’s Fury. A trailer gave a glimpse of this add-on which showed a dark, brooding landscape for Mario to explore.

Nintendo has finally implemented an eShop function for the Nintendo Switch that gamers have long been asking for: Digital game pre-order cancellations.Gamers can now cancel games that they have pre-ordered digitally, and will not be billed upfront, like it has been since the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017.