Retro brawler ‘Indie Pogo’ coming to Nintendo Switch, new fighter revealed

Hitman 3 has been announced to be arriving onto the Nintendo Switch the same date as all other versions.IO Interactive has confirmed the Nintendo Switch version will join the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S releases on January 20.

Nintendo Switch remake of Pokemon Diamond And Pearl is rumoured for announcement in February according to Pokemon Centre.The 25th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise falls in 2021, and rumours have persisted for months about the release of a remake of Diamond And Pearl.

The Pokémon Company has announced the release date for New Pokémon Snap, along with dropping a gameplay trailer.The company has revealed that New Pokémon Snap will be arriving to Nintendo Switch on April 30, with pre-orders starting from today (January 14).

Nintendo Switch is getting a Mario themed console, marking the first time the system itself has been available in a different colour.Capping off Mario’s 35th Anniversary celebration with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Nintendo have also announced a special branded console to mark its release.

IO Interactive has released the complete list of locations that will be featured in its upcoming game, Hitman 3.The relatively spoiler-free list features the locations Agent 47 will be traveling to and the order that it will take place in, along a render of the area plus with some context as to what players can expect once there.

Capcom has shared new details on the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise, including confirmation of a demo arriving before release.In a Monster Hunter Rise digital event, a new extensive look at the game was revealed, diving into new monsters, abilities and locations.

Nintendo Switch Pro.The new model of the Nintendo Switch has been theorised over recent months and a new report signals that credence to said speculation.As reported by Wccftech, a new Resetera thread shares details from a known dataminer called SciresM, who has uncovered a reference to a new piece of hardware known as Aula in the latest Nintendo Switch firmware update.According to SciresM, the new model will contain a Mariko (Tegra X1+) SoC, the very same chip found in the 2019 Nintendo Switch

Pokemon games has been recreated on one user’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons island.The customisation features of the game allow villagers to create a whole range of settings, with many players taking inspiration from pop culture.

Nintendo has acquired Next Level Games, the studio behind Luigi’s Mansion 3.The deal, which was made at an undisclosed amount, is set to be completed on March 1.

Stardew Valley on PC could be making its way to consoles early 2021.Last week (December 22) saw a substantial new update arriving to Stardew Valley on PC.

Nintendo has revealed the first Super Smash Bros Ultimate event of 2021 will kick off on January 1.The game frequently runs weekly events to give players themed bonuses, and this news confirms Nintendo will continue them next year. The first event is a star based tournament, to be called “The Star Tournament That Sparkles The Galaxy” in Japan.

Nintendo‘s Indie World team has revealed its list of the best-selling indie games for the Nintendo Switch in 2020.While the unranked list does not include any specifics in terms of units sold, it features popular indie titles such as Hades, Ori And The Will Of The Wisps, and Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin.Other games that made it to the list include Streets Of Rage 4, Spiritfarer, Moving Out, Carrion, What The Golf?, Shantae And The Seven Sirens, Super Mega Baseball 3, Superliminal, The Jackbox Party

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! has revealed that a number of features and events were cut prior to the game’s official release.The prototype of the Nintendo Switch title, which was released alongside Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, both remakes of the 1998 Game Boy title Pokémon Yellow, was anonymously posted on the 4chan Pokémon board on December 24.

Nintendo is giving away a free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate item pack to Switch Online subscribers for a limited time.The item pack, titled Spirit Board Challenge Pack 7, will give Switch Online subscribers access to 3,000 Spirit Points, along with rematch tokens, 50 per cent damage tokens, weaken minions tokens and health drain tokens.

Epic Games’ plans to celebrate the new year in Fortnite later this week have seemingly been leaked.Fortnite dataminer InTheShadeYT took to Twitter to share a clip of this year’s supposed in-game New Year festivities, which shows a rift opening up in the sky alongside a fireworks display.

Epic Games has officially revealed the Green Arrow character skin for its hit battle royale game, Fortnite.The DC archer’s custom skin was revealed on Twitter, and will be made available from December 31, 7pm ET (January 1, 12am GMT) onwards.

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake by Ubisoft will supposedly be released on the Nintendo Switch.This is according to the official Ubisoft Store listing for the game, which includes an option for players to purchase the game on Switch.

Silent Hill and Gravity Rush has teased the first details for his new upcoming project.Speaking toIGN, Keiichiro Toyama spoke about his new studio, Bokeh Game Studio, and its plans for the future.

Epic Games has officially released the Black Panther and Captain Marvel skins for its popular battle royale game, Fortnite.The Marvel characters’ arrival was revealed through a new trailer on Tuesday, December 22.

Pokemon fan on Reddit has written a possible solution to the biggest PokeDex paradox: which Pokemon came first?The entries for both Mew and Arceus purport them to be the first, with Mew being “the ancestor of all Pokemon”, and Arceus as “the creator of all Pokemon.” While this has stumped players since Arceus was introduced in Generation 4, PokeDex entries are known for being unreliable.For example, two foot tall Pokemon Larvitar has a PokeDex entry which claims it eats whole mountains for a