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1-2-Switch may be gaining a sequel, according to reliable insider, Zippo.As posted on Zippo’s blog and then spotted by VGC, supposedly a sequel is in development.On the blog, Zippo pointed out that sometimes “I really, really don’t understand Nintendo“. That’s because Zippo is no fan of 1-2-Switch. The blogger described it as “one of the most dull, lifeless, forgettable games I have ever played,” and added that “usually when I do a scoop, it’s usually a game I’m interested in”.Despite Zippo’s lack of enthusiasm for the original game, it sold well.

Techland, issues concerning co-op play and “problems with redeeming rewards” are the top of the list to be fixed in Dying Light 2.A tweet from launch day (February 4) has talked about some of the major issues players are facing in the game, and assures that Techland aims to fix them. This follows news that the game had a day one patch featuring over 1,000 fixes.The official Dying Light Twitter said: “Dear gamers, thank you for your feedback. Two things on the top of our list: disconnects in co-op mode and problems with redeeming awards, codes, and other in-game content, including Twitch Drops from TechlandGG.

Nintendo devices.In court documents spotted by Eurogamer, the US government has recommended that Bowser – who pled guilty to two charges in 2021 – should be imprisoned for five years, with a further 3 years of supervised release.This is due to “the nature and circumstances of the offense, the history and characteristics of the defendant, and the need for the sentence to reflect the seriousness of the offense,” as well as “to afford adequate deterrence to criminal conduct.”On the other hand, Bowser’s defence argued that he is “the least culpable and only apprehended defendant from this indictment,” leaving Bowser to “take the full brunt of the government’s argument that the court must ‘send a message’ of general deterrence by imposing a lengthy term.”The defence also added that Bowser has already “served a significant sentence by spending 16 months in pretrial detention under harsh conditions”, and requested a 19-month sentence instead of the US government’s 60-month recommendation.Outside of jail time, Bowser faces paying to significant fines in regards to the case. After Bowser pleaded guilty in November he offered Nintendo £3.2million ($4.5million) in damages, though in December 2021 it was confirmed that he would pay the company £7.5million ($10million).Bowser is being charged with Trafficking in Circumvention Devices, and Conspiracy to Circumvent Technological Measures and to Traffic in Circumvention Devices, after he pled guilty to both in return for a further nine charges being dropped.

Nintendo has announced that franchise revamp Pokémon Legends: Arceus has now reached over 6.5million players across the globe.Released last week on January 28, the newest Pokémon entry adopts a more open world-type approach to the traditional formula, and players look to be onboard with the new direction.The title even accounted for almost half of all boxed game sales in the UK the week it launched, and joined other Nintendo Switch titles to dominate the sales as a whole.“Thank you to the more than 6.5million explorers worldwide who have already embarked on an exciting new adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” wrote the official Nintendo of America Twitter.Thank you to the more than 6.5 million explorers worldwide who have already embarked on an exciting new adventure in #PokemonLegendsArceus! We hope you're loading up on more potato mochi before your next research mission! pic.twitter.com/u1MKRHkhhD— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 4, 2022Whilst the release date of the new Pokémon title means there was no major data in the most recent financial reports for Nintendo, there were some other notable milestones and statements made.Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Wii, with a few years left on its life cycle.

Nintendo reportedly hints at making its next console backwards compatible with the Nintendo Switch.Following the announcement that the Nintendo Switch has sold 103.54million units since it was launched in March 2017, the company reportedly spoke on the future of its consoles in a new Q&A with investors (thanks, VGC).According to Japan-based analyst and investment adviser David Gibson, who summarised the answers on Twitter, the company is ready to make its next console backwards compatible.Responding to a question regarding the Switch’s 98million annual players and how they will factor into the next console, Nintendo said: “Into 6th year of Switch and we are maintaining momentum, we are looking at how to expand and grow this 100m users, leading into next-gen device.”Q) How think about the 98m versus next console?A) Into 6th year of Switch and we are maintaining momentum, we are looking at how to expand and grow this 100m users, leading into next gen device (sounds like next device will be backward compatible!) 7/— David Gibson (@gibbogame) February 3, 2022Gibson also added his theory to the Tweet, saying, “sounds like next device will be backward compatible,” although Nintendo didn’t elaborate.The company was also asked how new console users are buying their games. Nintendo said that around 60 per cent of game purchases were from the console’s catalogue in the last fiscal year.

Techland after the last-minute reveal that Dying Light 2: Stay Human will use Denuvo, the controversial Anti Tamper DRM technology.The inclusion of Denuvo was quietly revealed yesterday (February 1) via a back-end Steam update.“Dying Light 2: Stay Human was in development for seven years,” a Techland representative wrote on the Steam forums.“Throughout that period, over fifteen hundred people invested their time and talent into making the game. To protect the efforts of the whole team from piracy we suffered when we released Dying Light 1, we’ve included the Denuvo system, at least for the launch period.

Yacht Club Games – the developer of Shovel Knight – newest title has already exceeded its Kickstarter goal after less than 24 hours.The indie developers announced a new game last night (January 1) and simultaneously opened up its Kickstarter funding only for the goal to be exceeded by the next morning.A requested total of around £230,000 has already been surpassed, and as of publication around £265,000 has been raised with 29 days left for backers to pledge.Called Mina The Hollower, this new game aims to emulate the 8-bit aesthetic of Game Boy Colour titles like Link’s Awakening, whilst running at 60 FPS and in widescreen.A series of stretch goals have also been announced for Mina The Hollower, now that it has reached its funding goal. Some of the tiers include a copy of the game, a CD of the soundtrack, and official pin, a design works book and even the opportunity to help design an NPC.“The biggest risk is that Mina the Hollower may take longer than anticipated,” said the developers in a post.

Apex Legends arena is Mad Maggie, and developer Respawn has shared her abilities.Mad Maggie will join Apex Legends in the twelfth season, known as “Defiance”, which releases on February 8.Mad Maggie’s passive ability is called Warlord’s Ire, and will temporarily highlight enemies that players have damaged and allow them to move faster with a shotgun.This ability will allow players to close the gap and get in close with short-range weapons, and anyone hit by grenades, bullets, or her other abilities will have a hard time hiding.Her tactical ability is named Riot Drill, which will allow players to fire a drill that burns enemies, even through obstacles.The Riot Drill should provide some exciting area denial by temporarily preventing players from using certain cover pieces. It will also provide information thanks to the Warlord’s Ire passive.Finally, Mad Maggie’s ultimate ability is Wrecking Ball.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been a huge hit for Nintendo, with the new game enjoying an even bigger UK launch than its predecessors, remake duo Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.As noted by games industry business site GI.biz, Pokémon Legends: Arceus accounts for almost half of all boxed game sales in the UK last week, and beat out another new entry, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.Nintendo Switch games dominated the charts as a whole, with Mario Kart 8: Deluxe the second best-selling game of the week, despite launching in April 2017, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons in at number four, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at six, and the Switch version of Minecraft at seven. However, it’s also worth noting that these charts only reflect physical game sales, not digital purchases.Part of the appeal of the latest Pokémon game may be that it is a major departure for the series.

media franchise in the world — worth $100 billion since it was created in 1996 — the series owned by Nintendo and Game Freak is about to break ground with a whole new spin on the “gotta catch ’em all” formula that made it so famous in the first place.Known as a media empire that includes games, television, films, anime, books, manga comics, music, merchandise and more, the franchise is set for Pokémon Legends: Arceus to breathe new life into it. Whether you’re a fan of Ash Ketchum, Pikachu or any of the recent games — such as Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl — and enjoyed playing through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola or Galar, more journeys lie ahead!Luke James — one of the rising voices in geekdom in America and a Pokémon veteran — spoke exclusively with me and The Post to help create the definitive list of Hisuian Pokémon that aligns with astrology and the zodiac.

Geeks of the Earth! The time has come when one of the most monumental video games to ever be created is about to arrive on Friday, Jan. 28 — Pokémon Legends: Arceus. As the highest-grossing media franchise in the world — taking in more than $100 billion since 1996 — the series owned by Nintendo and Game Freak is set to begin a whole new era with the release of its newest video game.

Rocket League has partnered with artist Grimes to bring players the new Neon Nights event featuring event specific toppers, decals and more.Beginning today (January 26) and continuing until February 8, Psyonix has teamed up with Grimes to bring players a new Neon Nights themed event featuring new challenges, Grimes themed items and songs, and the return of the limited time Heatseeker Ricochet mode, as well as new Golden Moons.Also releasing today is their new song  ‘Shinigami Eyes’ which is featured as part of the event. To celebrate the start of the event Grimes took part in an event on Rocket League’s Instagram Live hosted by Athena.

FIFA 22 has been revealed, and it features Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich, PSG midfielder Marco Verratti and Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech.The new items, which will be put into packs at 6PM UK on January 26, feature unique upgraded versions of the best performing players of the week.Following his incredible performance for Bayern Munich during a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin, Joshua Kimmich receives a 91 rated item. As well as getting two assists, Kimmich got more touches of the ball, played more passes and covered more ground than any other player during the game.This will also mean that his FUT Headliners item will be receiving an upgrade, making one of the best midfielders in the game even better.Following his ridiculous goal against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, Morocco international Hakim Ziyech takes his place in the Team Of The Week.

Triangle Strategy trailer has introduced new character Frederica Aesfrost.Frederica is one of the playable characters available in Triangle Strategy, and is engaged to the protagonist, Serenoa Wolffort. Frederica appears to be a very forlorn character, with some of her dialogue being very despondent.

Overwatch Lunar New Year 2022 event is now live, and with it a selection of new cosmetics, weekly challenges, and event brawls are on offer.To mark the Chinese New Year (February 1) and the start of the Year of the Tiger, Overwatch is back with another Lunar New Year event, available to play now until February 15. Strangely, the event is only adding two new legendary skins, Seolbim Mercy and Nezha Tracer.

Dying Light 2 by developer Techland.Earlier in the month it was revealed that Dying Light 2 was going to receive five years of additional content, even as the original Dying Light had new events as late as last year. As illustrated in a tweet, there’s a lot of content coming in 2022 and beyond for the game:There’s even more beyond that too, although a more specific roadmap is yet to detail the release order.

PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time is in the works and could apparently release as soon as mid-February.An exclusive VGC report made the reveal, who were told by Harbour Masters – a modding group different to the people responsible for reverse engineering the same Zelda game on PC – that the PC port of Ocarina Of Time was 90 per cent complete.This port will support different screen resolutions and the modding of assets, the group has said. One of the developers also revealed that work began on the port as soon as the Zelda title was successfully and completely reverse engineered. Additions like 60 FPS and widescreen support will also be included, with am internal roadmap of features planned.“We actually started putting down code in the middle of December last year.

Stardew Valley mod lets players use a farming robot to complete their land activity chores.The Farmtronics mod, which was created by JoeStrout, adds a “Farmtronics Home Computer” to the tv in the player’s farmhouse. After installing, players can choose from a list of channels on the TV and the computer will appear, ready to fulfil its demands.Players can use the built-in help command to learn how to use it, as well as the “toDo” command which suggests a series of tasks.

Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time update suggests that Nintendo is making adjustments to N64 game emulation.As reported by VGC, following a new Switch Online update alongside the release of Banjo-Kazooie, players have discovered that the infamous Water Temple glitch in Ocarina Of Time has been fixed.The discovery came from OatmealDome on Twitter who realised that the room’s transparency graphical glitch related to the water texture had been fixed since the latest update, but it looks like the fog is still missing.[NSO – Nintendo 64]It seems the water in the now-infamous Water Temple room has been fixed in the latest update? I think the fog is still missing, though.Haven’t checked the rest of the game to see if any of the other issues have changed, but this is promising. pic.twitter.com/wcoG3hIxu2— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) January 21, 2022However, according to dataminer LuigiBlood, the latest Switch Online update has not made any changes to the Ocarina Of Time itself, which suggests that an improvement to the console’s N64 emulator has resulted in the improvement.It looks like the update didn’t fix every N64 game glitch, as graphical issues are still present in Paper Mario, Dr.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is released at the end of the month and according to early impressions, the game is “completely different from previous titles”.According to Famitsu, who played Arceus at a hands-on event in Japan, “It’s safe to say that this game is completely different from previous titles. The first thing that impressed me when I started playing was the exhilarating feeling of moving around freely in the vast field,” they said in comments translated by VCG.The same report discusses a boss battle against brand new Pokémon, Kleavor, which saw the player attempting to hit the creature with food to calm it down.

Ghostrunner was supposed to release on January 27 but will be delayed until later in the year.All In! Games has announced that the DLC will be delayed for health & safety reasons. In a tweet, they said, “The global release of the Project_Hel DLC will be delayed to March 3. We appreciate your understanding and want all our fans to know that we will use this bonus time to make even more worthwhile improvements while ensuring the health & safety of our team and global partners.”The Ghostrunner DLC will let players take control of Hel, one of the bosses from the original game.

PC. Today (January 20), the publisher revealed the first five of them, including Grapple Dog, Post Void, The Gecko Gods, Lone Ruin, and Completely Stretchy.Grapple Dog is a 2D pixel-art platformer from pixel art veteran Joseph Gribbin.

Lucasfilm Games has announced that the long-awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will release on April 5.Alongside the release date, the publisher also revealed a brand new gameplay overview featuring the characters, levels, and more from the upcoming LEGO title.In LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, players will be able to play through the stories of all nine Star Wars films, including The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker.The gameplay overview showed off the game’s many combat mechanics for both melee and ranged fighting, as well as the combo chains that deal significant amounts of damage to enemies and counter manoeuvers designed to defeat foes tailored to specific characters.You can check out the gameplay overview below:The Skywalker Saga will also feature new blaster and lightsaber mechanics, along with new Force abilities that let the player influence other characters and creatures, float objects to complete puzzles, and more. There’s also an upgrade system for the several character classes, with each upgrade boosting the player’s abilities.The game will also feature a galaxy holoprojector map which will allow players to travel to different planets, such as Tattooine, Naboo, Crait, Mustafar, and more.

Revolution Software and publisher Microids have revealed a brand new developer diary for Beyond A Steel Sky.The Dev Diary features Charles Cecil, CEO and game director at Revolution Software, who goes into great depth to talk about the themes of Beyond A Steel Sky.“I thought it would be very interesting to work out where a society would go once an A.I. had done as much as it could to create this sense of happiness, and ultimately of wellbeing,” says Cecil.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax has little new to offer, the Japanese website for the Persona based fighting game has revealed a number of new additions.The remastered version of the Persona fighting game which features characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4 has received an update on its Japanese website.

Call Of Duty’s official Twitter announced yesterday (December 22) that it permanently banned 48,000 accounts from Call Of Duty: Vanguard and Call Of Duty: Warzone for cheating in one day alone.In an attempt to tackle bots and other hackers in Call Of Duty’s latest games, large numbers of accounts are receiving bans since the launch of Ricochet.

FIFA 22 has been revealed, and it features Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern Munich sensation Robert Lewandowski.The new items, which will be put into packs at 6PM UK on December 22, feature unique upgraded versions of the best performing players of the week.Following his performance for Bayern Munich during which he scored a goal, French defender Upamecano receives his second in-form item of the season.

FIFA 22 is the biggest selling game in the UK this Christmas, at least according to the number of physical units shifted instore.The likes of Call Of Duty: Vanguard, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition also feature in the Top Ten.See the complete list below: 01 – FIFA 22 02 – Call of Duty: Vanguard 03 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 04 – Among Us 05 – Spider-Man: Miles Morales 06 – Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition 07 – Minecraft 08 – Just

Little Devil Inside seems to have slipped further down the release schedules, with the game now set to launch late next year.Although developer Neostream Interactive hasn’t publicly announced a firm date, a snippet of the game can be seen in a new PlayStation post on Instagram (as spotted by Eurogamer).

Nintendo has shared that Nintendo Switch users could expect issues with account creation over the Christmas weekend, likely caused by people receiving the console as a holiday present.Via Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account, the company has warned that “access will be concentrated on the Nintendo account server” this weekend.

Konami has confirmed that Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel will have a cross-play and cross-save functionality at launch.A brand-new Japanese gameplay trailer has been released for the upcoming free-to-play card game, and as well as showing off new gameplay, Konami has revealed that players will be able to play against each other on any platform they own.Alongside a cross-play function, players will also be able to access a cross-save feature across multiple platforms.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out, and one of the changes fixes a bug that was causing villagers to go nude.Earlier in the month, it was reported that the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons was causing a bug where villagers would walk around completely nude.Now, Animal Crossing World (via EuroGamer) has spotted that the issue has been fixed with the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch.The issue is noted in Nintendo‘s patch notes, which state the update has “fixed

Studio MDHR have revealed the release date for Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC alongside a new trailer – check it out below:READ MORE: The 20 best games of 2021Originally announced in 2018 with an expected release date of 2019, the DLC was originally pushed back to 2020 as the developer wanted to avoid its team entering “crunch”.Then in 2020, the developers admitted that the expansion was “taking us a little longer than we thought but we want to make it a memorable experience.

Nintendo has announced the next N64 title to come to the Switch Online library is Banjo-Kazooie.The platformer, created by Rare and originally released in 1998, will be available to play from January 2022 for all Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members though an exact date has yet to be announced.Rare studio head Craig Duncan took to Twitter to say: “Always a pleasure to work with our good friends at Nintendo, I’m a big fan of #NintendoSwitchOnline and it’s really important to preserve

FIFA 22 has been revealed, and it features Manchester City star Bernardo Silva and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.The new items, which will be put into packs at 6PM UK on December 8, feature unique upgraded versions of the best performing players of the week.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl very soon.Available for free tomorrow (December 9), Garfield comes to the Super Smash Bros–inspired fighter as a playable character. As the rights to Garfield were acquired by Viacom in 2019 – Nickelodeon’s parent company – you can now see the orange cat fend off the likes of Aang, Ren & Stimpy, and Spongebob Squarepants.A new character was announced to be coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl on December 3, to which developer Thaddeus Crews tweeted “huh.