Nintendo’s Doug Bowser says Switch Joy-Con controllers get “continuous improvements”

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon will launch for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC next month.Announced during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase in August, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon will differ from the original Shovel Knight. It is an action-puzzle game that combines falling block puzzles with a greater focus on exploring dungeons.

Pokémon player has beaten Pokémon Shining Pearl in just over 50 minutes, a speedrun that currently stands as the world record for the recently released Nintendo Switch game.Pokémon Shining Pearl, and its companion title Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, released last week (November 19), both remakes of the classic 2007 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has discovered that showing off fossils indoors can have some destructive side-effects, as a particularly large dinosaur exhibit has revealed.In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players can dig up fossils and incrementally piece together the skeletal remains of ancient dinosaurs.

Capcom has confirmed that when Monster Hunter Rise launches for the PC, it will come with all post-launch content and DLC (downloadable content) that is available on the Nintendo Switch version.As spotted by EuroGamer, yesterday (November 25) Capcom posted an update to Steam sharing “the available content at release”.In the post, Capcom clarified that “When Monster Hunter Rise launches on Steam, it will include all of the content up to Ver.3.6.1 of the Nintendo Switch version”.

Nintendo’s The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild will allow players to randomise nearly every game element.Randomiser mods have been around for a while and can change many parts to keep the experience fresh for veteran players while occasionally adding an extra challenge.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition from Rockstar Games may have an unexpected feature – a seemingly abandoned VR mode.The report comes from footage posted on Twitter over the weekend (November 20) by RockstarINTEL’s Ben “videotech_” T, which appears to show “a debug Unreal command for GTA VR”.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has been released, and fans of shiny hunting are disappointed that the Shiny Charm is not working as in previous games.The latest in Nintendo‘s Pokémon franchise released yesterday (November 19) and shiny hunters have been hard at work figuring out the best methods to find the differently coloured Pokémon, known as shiny Pokémon, in the newest instalment.

Nintendo is expanding its presence in professional gaming competitions, with plans to launch its first official pro circuit for Super Smash Bros.Nintendo will be partnering with gaming organisation Panda Global to run the event (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz), which will take place in North America in 2022.

Disco Elysium – The Final Cut is getting a physical release, with the game available from today on some platforms.Disco Elysium – The Final Cut was released digitally last month for Xbox and Nintendo Switch, following the Playstation launch in March. Today (19 November) ZA/UM confirmed that physical versions of the game are on the way.Out now, ​​the PS4 and Xbox One physical editions are compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles alongside a free next-gen upgrade.

Riot Forge – who is responsible for publishing games set in the League Of Legends universe – has announced a livestreamed Riot Forge Showcase with Nintendo Switch stream, which is set for later today (November 16).

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has launched to a fair amount of negative feedback, and now players are taking to Metacritic whilst demanding refunds. To start, user scores across Metacritic for GTA: The Trilogy are incredibly low. The games scored 0.6 out of ten on PC, 0.5 on Xbox Series X, 1.0 on PS5, and 0.6 on Nintendo Switch (all as of November 14).

Nintendo of America president has said that the company is taking criticism of the Nintendo Switch Online N64 Emulation seriously and is looking to improve it.In a recent interview with The Verge, Nintendo Of America president Doug Bowser said that the company was aware of the response to the Switch Online emulation system and suggested the company could be looking for improvements.“We’re constantly looking for ways to make our online features and those games better and continuing to add value

Rockstar has added a secret big head mode to GTA: The Trilogy, which fans can unlock by using an infamous cheat code.The secret cheat code allows players to run around in GTA: Trilogy with enlarged heads, along with every other character in the game.

Twitch has finally come to the Nintendo Switch with a new app debuting on the Nintendo eShop right now.Twitch has already existed on other platforms such as PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for years.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy has been briefly pulled from the PlayStation Store, after the store was inadvertently giving some players early access.As spotted by VGC, GTA: The Trilogy has been briefly removed from the PlayStation Store, ahead of the title’s launch later today (November 11).The game has been removed because players who had pre-ordered GTA: The Trilogy digitally were able to play the game as soon as it turned midnight in their local timezone.

Bandai Namco has announced that the digital sale and online services of its anime franchise fighter Jump Force will be ending throughout next year.The news was shared on the official Bandai Namco Twitter pages for the US, UK and Europe, saying that digital sales will end on February 7 and 8 next year, depending on slightly differences in time zones. Online services will end between August 24 and 25 next year as well.

GTA: The Trilogy launching tomorrow (November 11), Rockstar has released a remastered gif of the internet’s favourite “ah shit, here we go again” scene.Rockstar’s official account on Giphy has been updated with a bunch of gifs from GTA: The Trilogy (thanks, PC Gamer), showcasing tens of remastered scenes before the game launches.For many, the most important gif on the channel will be the newly-updated scene (viewable here) from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in which CJ utters the now-famous

Nintendo has announced that 32million people have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online.The figure is an increase of six million over the 26million subscribers that the company claimed this time last year. The announcement came as part of the company’s most recent management briefing.

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch, and Rockstar has shared screenshots.Several screenshots show how the remastered Grand Theft Auto games will look when running on the Nintendo Switch. Images show GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas, all running on the hardware.

Nintendo has said that it will “improve and expand” the Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, following the expansion’s turbulent launch in October.As spotted by EuroGamer, Nintendo said that “going forward, we will continue to improve and expand both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack” and wants to deliver “services that satisfy customers”.The comments were made in Nintendo’s latest financial results and policy briefing, published