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Pokemon Go Fest Battle Challenges For The July 10th Week!
This week’s Pokemon Go Fest Battle Challenges are focused on battling it out against Team Rocket members from July 10th to July 15th.
Psychic and Dark type Pokémon like Grimer, Meowth and Alolan Rattata are spawning like crazy for this event. You’ll also be able to check out the newly added Team Rocket balloons floating about more, so you’ll be able to challenge more grunts to battles.
Like usual, completing the following challenges that appear in the “today’s view” tab will give you bonus rewards for the Pokémon Go Fest. If at least one million players on each team clear out the research, more Pokémon will spawn during Go Fest. Valor players will earn Alolan Marowak, Mystic players will earn Alolan Grimer and Instinct players will earn Ferroseed.
GO FEST BATTLE CHALLENGE: STEP 1
- Power up a Pokémon (100 Stardust)
- Defeat a Team Rocket grunt (2 Hyper Potions)
- Evolve a Pokémon (1 Rare Candy)
Reward: 100 XP, 5 Revives and 5 Hyper Potions.
GO FEST BATTLE CHALLENGE STEP 2
- Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon (2 Max Revives)
- Defeat 2 Team Rocket grunts (2 Max Potions)
- Power up Pokémon 2 times (200 Stardust)
Reward: 3 Max Potions, Hitmonlee encounter and 3 Max Revives.
GO FEST BATTLE CHALLENGE STEP 3
- Power up Pokémon 3 times (500 Stardust)
- Defeat 3 Team Rocket grunts (3 Max Potions)
- Rescue 3 Shadow Pokémon (3 Max Revives)
Reward: 1 Rare Candy, Absol encounter and 1 Super Rocket Radar.
GO FEST BATTLE CHALLENGE ELITE CHALLENGE
- Defeat 15 Team Rocket grunts (5 Super Potions)
- Defeat the Team Rocket boss (5 Max Potions)
- Defeat a Team Rocket leader 5 times (5 Hyper Potions)
Reward: 500 XP, 500 Stardust and 5 Razz Berries.
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Ubisoft Far Cry 6 Release Date
Ubisoft Far Cry 6 Release Date
Farcry 6 has been leaked and confirmed by these Twitter users. PlayStation Store with the Hong Kong region has been seen showing leaked information about the Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6. According to the Playstation stores listing, Far Cry 6 will launch on February 18, 2021 for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Recent titles in the series have all been multi-platform, as is likely the case with this one.
The Playstation store listing for Far Cry 6 says is set on “Yara, a tropical paradise frozen in time”. It continues: “As the dictator of Yara, Anton Castillo is intent on restoring his nation back to its former glory by any means necessary, with his son, who’s name is Diego, following in his fathers bloody foot-steps. Their ruthless oppression has started a huge revolution.” The listing also confirms that there will be a two player online multiplayer mode which in previous games in the series have included a two-player co-op, so it’s possible that option will return in Far Cry 6.
It was recently rumored that the star from Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito would be in a brand new video game which was rumored to be the new Far Cry. This new leak has confirmed that, looking at the leaked picture of the game cover we can likley assume that he will be staring in as Castillo.
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Halo Infinite Footage To Be Displayed During Xbox Game Showcase
Footage from the Halo Infinite campaign is going to be shown during this months’ Xbox Game Showcase event.
343 Industries confirmed that we will finally get a peak at the campaign during the July 23rd event. For those who were hoping to catch a glimpse of the multiplayer modes, sadly we will have to wait a bit longer.
Save the date! We’re excited to share what the team’s been working on – the first look at Halo Infinite’s Campaign is coming on July 23!
You’ll be able to catch the show on Xbox.com and pretty much everywhere else you may expect, including Xbox’s Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
We’ll see you in two weeks.
Considering how highly-anticipated Halo Infinite is, it is safe to assume that it will close the show, but it seems like this may not be the case. Commenting on a post on Twitter, Shinobi hinted that the footage will actually open the show.
Halo Infinite was shown briefly during last year’s E3 Microsoft press conference, but little has been said about the game ever since. According to rumors, the game will support HDR and it will be something special, since the team has been putting large amounts of effort into it.
Halo Infinite is releasing later in the year on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. The game will take the franchise in unexpected directions, continuing the Halo 5: Guardians story line.
The Master Chief returns in Halo Infinite – the next chapter of the legendary franchise beginning holiday 2020! Developed by 343 Industries for the entire Xbox family of devices, including Project Scarlett and Windows PCs, Halo Infinite continues the Halo 5: Guardians storyline and takes the franchise in ambitious and unexpected directions, powered by the all-new Slipspace Engine.
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Animal Crossing Mystery Islands: A Complete Guide To All The Islands
Animal Crossing New Horizons packs loads of new things to enjoy about the game! In Animal Crossing Mystery Islands are a great tool to utilize. They can contain rare flowers, money rocks, bamboo, rare insects and all the fruits your island doesn’t have.
We’ve built a complete guide below to all the Mystery Islands!
How Do I Earn Miles?
In New Horizons, your island is not the only one you get the chance to explore! Nintendo created a new system of currency in New Horizons: Nook Miles. While you still have Bells that can be spent on catalog items and at Nook’s Cranny, Nook Miles are a special currency.
Tom Nook will give you a few thousand miles when you first arrive on the island to start you off. Nook Miles can be earned doing daily tasks and long term tasks. You can find these tasks in the “Nook Miles” section of your phone. The daily ones are usually something like “Water 8 Flowers”, “Hit 5 Rocks” and so on. They usually pay between 100 – 200 Nook Miles per task.
The long term ones are usually “Pick 1,000 Weeds”, “Catch 250 Fish” and so on. Those usually pay between 1,000 – 2,000 Nook Miles. It sounds like a lot, but doing your daily rounds will rack up Miles quick!
How Do I Travel To Mystery Islands?
Traveling to Mystery Islands will cost you 2,000 Nook Miles a piece. Once you are ready to travel, head to the Nook Stop inside Resident Services.
Once you redeem your Nook Miles Ticket from the Nook Stop, head down to the airport.
*Note: Make sure you bring your tools to the airport. If your tools break on the Mystery Island, you can purchase more using your Nook Miles. But, to avoid spending extra miles, try to bring your important tools.
Once you’re in the airport, talk to the Dodo behind the counter. Ask him to use your Nook Miles Ticket. Once you use your ticket, you will be sent to a random island. This is why they are called Mystery Islands. You never know what you’re going to get until you arrive on the island. Animal Crossing Mystery Islands do have a certain percent of spawning, but we are not able to sway those odds in our favor.
Below, we’ve listed an image of the break downs of each type of island you can get. Throughout this article, we’re going to elaborate on all types of Animal Crossing Mystery Islands.
Normal Island
By far the most common Mystery Island to get is a Normal Island. These islands replicate the same things you will find on your own island. The same fish, bugs, native fruits, flowers, etc.
Just like on your own island, you can shake the trees to find falling items and dig up fossils to take home and get evaluated. You can also hit the rocks and find more resources for crafting, like clay and stone.
But pretty much, this island is going to be exactly like yours. This is helpful if you need more resources for crafting, but not so helpful if you’re looking for new flowers and fruit trees.
Bamboo Island
As you could probably guess, this island is full of Bamboo trees! I would highly suggest digging the Bamboo trees up to take home with you. They will take up a lot of inventory space since they don’t stack, but it’s worth it!
If you take them home and plant them, you will always have access to Bamboo to use in DIY recipes or sell for Bells. I’m also going to mention I designed a jungle theme on part of my island with Bamboo trees and stone and it looks amazing!
Besides the Bamboo, this island will have similar resources to yours and the Normal Islands. The same fish, bugs, etc.
Hardwood Island
As you could probably tell by the name, this island is filled with Hardwood trees; only Hardwood trees. Besides that, this is a very basic island and similar to the Normal Islands and yours for resources.
It’s a great island to go to if you want to farm wood. But that’s probably about it.
Fruit Island
One of my favorites!
Again, this island is going to have similar resources to yours: the same bugs, fish, clay and iron, etc. BUT, the fun part about this one is: it doesn’t have the same fruit you have on your island!
Yes, that’s right – a new fruit tree! I highly recommend you dig up at least a few and take them home with you. Once you get home, plant them. Not only will this add variety to your island, but non-native fruit sells for high prices! At some point, you may also get special DIY recipes for non-native fruit that you can now craft using your new found fruit!
Scorpion Island
Yes, you guessed it: Scorpion Island is an island where you can find Scorpions!
Because it is said there are two versions of this island, I’ll elaborate on this a little. One has lots of Bamboo trees (and Scorpions). One is an A shaped water pattern with rocks in the middle to mine for clay and Gold (and Scorpions).
Scorpions can be sold for a whopping 8,000 Bells a piece back at home, so make sure if you’re presented with this opportunity you catch as many as you can! This will also put you one step closer to completing your museum.
Tarantula Island
This island, like the Scorpion Island, is a great way to stack up Bells! These islands are full of Tarantulas. Tarantulas also sell for 8,000 Bells a piece, so make sure you go home with as many as you can!
On these types of islands, there will be a smaller island in the center. This is where you will find the Tarantulas. Make sure you go at night, since this is when Tarantulas spawn.
Flower Island
This island is similar to your home island, except for two things: it has rare, hybrid flowers and rare butterflies!
These hybrid flowers can only be found on these islands or if you breed flowers on your own island. The butterflies you can find here are also rare and totally worth the catch!
I highly recommend digging up as many rare flowers as you can! Not only are they worth a lot of money, but you can breed them and create even more rare flowers to plant on your island.
Trash Island
This island is similar to Normal Islands and your home island. It will have the same bugs and fruits. But, fishing on the island is very interesting. You won’t catch very many fish, but you will catch lots of trash!
Tons and tons of trash. You can catch boots, tires and cans. This can prove very useful for DIY crafting recipes. But if you’re not looking for trash to craft with, this island will not be much help for any other rare resources.
Bell Island
Bell Islands have just that: lots of Bells! This is personally one of my favorite Animal Crossing Mystery Islands. Instead of hitting rocks for iron or stone, you hit rocks and get Bells! There are two forms of Bell Islands. One is a smaller island in the center with rocks placed in a circle. The other one has no center and lots of Hardwood trees.
The Bell Island with the rocks at the center can only be accessed from one place. You’ll need to smash the rock that’s blocking the way. Once you do that, vault over to the center of the island. Once you’re on the center of the island, make sure you hit the rocks as quick as possible to get the maximum payout.
Other Noteworthy Mystery Islands
There are a few more islands that have their own unique features:
- Normal Island with no bug spawns.
- A Normal Island with multiple waterfalls.
- Normal Island with a mountain landscape.
- Normal Island with curved water to increase Dragonfly spawns.
The Normal Islands are by far the most common islands that spawn. But, there’s always a chance of you getting a rare island! Just save up your Nook Miles and it will pay off eventually.
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Free Switch Games: All Of Nintendo’s Free Games For The Switch
All The Free Games For The Nintendo Switch
Sometimes we just don’t have $40-$60 to spend on a brand new game; and that’s okay! Nintendo has given us 45 free Switch games to choose from and some of them are awesome.
I’m going to go over all of the free games, then break down the most popular ones in more detail. Let’s save some money!
Free Games
- Pokemon Cafe Mix – Touch-Based Puzzles.
- Jump Rope Challenge – An activity based Jump Rope challenge.
- Bravely Default II Demo – Role-Play.
- Pokemon HOME – A Portal For Trading Pokemon.
- Super Kirby Clash – Action/Multiplayer.
- Tetris 99 – Puzzle/Multiplayer.
- Fortnite – Action/Battle Royale.
- Ninjala – Action/Multiplayer.
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades – Adventure/Role-playing.
- Island Saver – Adventure/First-Person.
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms – Strategy/Adventure.
- The Four Kings Casino and Slots – Simulation.
- MetaChampions – Board Game/Role-playing/Strategy.
- Warface – Action/First-Person.
- Dauntless – Action/Adventure/Role-playing.
- Eternal Card Game – Strategy/Multiplayer.
- Asphalt 9: Legends – Racing/Arcade.
- Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade – Puzzle/Action.
- DC Universe Online – Action/Fighting/Role-play.
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood Trial Edition – Action/Adventure/First-Person.
- Growtopia – Platformer/Multiplayer.
- Realm Royale – Action/Multiplayer.
- Prime World: Defenders – Adventure/Strategy.
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions – Multiplayer/Strategy.
- Gems Of War – Puzzle/Role-playing.
Free Games Continued
- Deltarune Chapter 1 – Role-playing.
- SMITE – Strategy/Adventure/Action.
- Onigiri – Action/Adventure/Role-playing.
- Lightseekers – Strategy/Board Game.
- InkyPen – Lifestyle.
- Color Zen – Puzzle/Education.
- Warframe – Action/Role-playing.
- Coloring Book – Simulation/Utility.
- Brawlhalla – Fighting/Arcade/Action.
- Arena Of Valor – Strategy/Action.
- Dawn of the Breakers – Action/Adventure/Fighting.
- Zaccaria Pinball – Simulation/Action.
- GALAK Z: Variant S – Action/Shooter.
- Paladins – First-Person/Multiplayer.
- Fallout Shelter – Simulation/Role-playing/Strategy.
- Pokemon Quest – Strategy/Adventure.
- The Pinball Arcade – Application/Simulation.
- Pinball FX3 – Application/Simulation.
- NAMCO MUSEUM (PAC-MAN VS. Free Multiplayer-only Ver.) – Arcade.
- Stern Pinball Arcade – Application/Action/Simulation.
The Best-Reviewed Free Games
Nintendo has given us so many games to choose from, but how many are worth the download? Keep in mind that a game being “good” is a matter of opinion. But, these are the best-reviewed free Switch games! All of the games listed below are free to download and play. You can get all of these games from the e-Shop on your Nintendo Switch. They do have in-game purchases you can make to expand your gaming experience, but it isn’t required.
None of these games require a Nintendo Switch Membership, either. So, let’s get down to it and start up our downloads!
Warframe
Warframe is a co-operative, third-person shooter with a lot of MMORPG elements to it. It boasts a multiplayer option with tons of customization content, including weapons, Warfaces and choosing your own strategies! With 18 worlds to explore, Warframe will keep you busy for a while.
Fortnite
Fortnite is no unknown game. There’s probably a good chance you already it downloaded to your Switch. But if you don’t, here’s your chance!
Fortnite is the ultimate Battle Royale game. You build and battle it out with other people to get the #1 spot. Along the way, you pick up weapons, health restorations and great tools!
Not only does this game require strategy and practice, it’s also extremely fun and addicting! Throw in all the seasonal updates they release and you’re bound to have a good time.
Paladins
Paladins is an interesting game; it’s the best of both worlds! Paladins is a cross-platform hero shooter combined with a new platform. It’s exciting and rewarding, similar to Overwatch. Both casual gamers and competitive gamers alike enjoy it. It’s been reviewed as one of the best multiplayer shooters for the Switch!
Super Kirby Clash
Super Kirby Clash is a fun and adventurous game! It’s an easy to replay game, it packs tons of bosses to defeat and has great RPG mechanics. This game also gives you a lot of content to play before suggesting any purchases.
So, you have plenty of time to have fun and destroy bosses! The online multiplayer mode is a little bit of a mess, but that doesn’t stop the game from being one of the most popular free Switch games!
Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla is a well-platformed, fighter game with beautiful art and several game modes. It does slightly lack some interest and can seem like you’re standard fighting game. But, it’s a fun add to your game collection to play with friends or try it out!
Dauntless
Dauntless is a well structured game. It has some good elements of Monster Hunter, but you can play with friends on other platforms! In addition, it doesn’t try to hit you in the face with purchases, which is always nice.
At times, it being ported does show in a performance perspective, but it’s still a great and enjoyable game. Plus, it costs nothing but time. So why not give it a shot?
Asphalt 9: Legends
Asphalt 9: Legends is an arcade racing game that is surprisingly exciting! It does have an annoying habit of pushing purchases, but if you’ve played those types of games on your phone, it shouldn’t bother you.
It has a few small purchase racing starter packs that are actually worth the money. So, if you’re looking to put a small amount into it, it’s not a bad idea. But, it is not required, so enjoy the game however you please!
SMITE
SMITE is a great take on a MOBA with refined features, like themed events and new Gods. There’s plenty to enjoy about this game, including a large roster and plenty of modes to unlock.
It does have a bit of a learning curve if you’ve never played before, but in my opinion, it’s worth it. You can grind out the game to earn a Season Pass and Skins, but it will take a while. Nonetheless, it’s a great game for the Switch and definitely worth trying out.
DC Universe Online
DC Universe was one of the earlier MMO’s on the market. It does tend to have some repetitive game play and older style graphics. But, it has very expansive customization options and a lot of content to play for free.
Like others, you do have the option to purchase things on the game, but a very large chunk of it is free, so let’s enjoy!
Arena Of Valor
Arena of Valor is an enjoyable take on MOBA’s. It had a few issues when it was first launched, but besides that, it is one of the most popular games out there. Since it’s free to play, it’s completely worth giving a shot!
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The Best Switch Indie Games: The Indie Games You’ll Love
Indie Games: What Are They?
Nintendo has given us a great opportunity to find the best Switch Indie games since there’s over 95 of them!
An independent (indie) game is a game that is made by a few individuals or a small development team. These individuals or small development teams don’t have the budget or financial support that large-scale companies (like EA and Square Enix) have.
Because they have independence, the games produced by these individuals typically have more unique experiences and risks. These games are usually always sold on online platforms since they don’t have strong publishing/financial support.
But, these games are awesome for the sole fact that they are unique and provide you the chance to support small gaming companies as well.
Today, we’re going to go over the best Switch Indie Games and take a peak at some gems you may have never heard of before!
Wandersong
Wandersong is an adventurous and cute game about singing your heart away! You play as a bard who travels around unlocking secrets, singing songs and saving the Universe.
Pro’s:
- In-Depth Story Line
- Innovative & Fun Game Play
- Unique Art Style
Con’s:
- A Few Glitches At Times
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
Blossom King is an open world, adventure game where you slay monsters in dungeons, collect weapons and spells and solve puzzles to save your Kingdom!
Pro’s:
- Game Play That Builds
- Similar To Zelda
- Charming Story Line
- Large & Diverse Game World
Con’s:
- Dungeons Can Drag Out
- No Strong, New Game Ideas
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
Battle Chef Brigade takes you into a world where elite members are praised for their skills to bring down monsters and turn them into meals! As a chef, you must fight for your spot in heated competitions. Make a great meal for the judges and you might win the round.
Pro’s:
- Survival & Daily Task Modes
- Play As Two Chefs
- Endless Content
- Game Play That Builds
- A Blend Of Puzzles & Action
Con’s:
- Instructions/Preferences Are Not Always Clear
Golf Story
Golf Story combines golfing with a story line! Fight for your dreams one last time as you face competition on and off the course.
Pro’s:
- Light-Hearted Writing
- Local Multiplayer
- RPG Elements
- Interesting Side Quests
Con’s:
- No Online Multiplayer
- Slopes/Hills Can Be Difficult To See
Celeste
In Celeste, survive your inner demons and challenges while playing classic TowerFall to reach the top of the Celeste Mountain!
Pro’s:
- A Theme Of Overcoming Inner Battles
- New Moving Mechanics Throughout The Game
- Checkpoints To Prevent Repetitive Game Play
- An Assist Mode
Con’s:
- You Will Die A Lot (Part Of The Theme)
Night In The Woods
In Night In The Woods, you play as college dropout Mae, you return home and realize nothing is the same. Things are changing and there’s something in the woods.
Pro’s:
- Realistic Characters
- Personal Growth Based Story
- Simplistic But Fun Game Play
Con’s:
- The Story Isn’t Well Paced At Times
Stardew Valley
In Stardew Valley, you inherit your grandfather’s old farm. Your job is to turn the land into a profitable place to call home! With big corporate coming to town, you have to restore the town that once was.
Pro’s:
- Good Soundtrack
- Great Variety In Jobs On The Farm
- Multiplayer
- Allows Interaction With Townspeople
Con’s:
- Can Be Repetitive
Good Job!
As an office man, you have many jobs. Repair the internet connection, stop bumping into co-workers and watch for the valuable items that tend to get knocked off the desks.
Collect in game outfits, solve puzzles and get your tasks done!
Pro’s:
- Light-Hearted Content
- Various Tasks To Complete
- Content That Builds
Con’s:
- Doesn’t Have a Strong Story Line
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight is an adventure game set in an interconnected world. This game packs all the things we love into one: exploring, boss fights, mysteries and much more.
Gain strength, spells and friends along the way and forge your own path through this action-packed world!
Pro’s:
- Good Story Line
- Free DLC
- Challenging Content
- Good Soundtrack
Con’s:
- Has a Slow Start
Oxenfree
Oxenfree is about some friends that unknowingly open a ghost portal. After the night turns bad, it’s up to you to decide how to fix it!
The game has multiple outcomes and changes based on the choices you make.
Pro’s:
- Multiple Outcomes
- Engaging/Light-Hearted Content
- Unique Graphics
- Good Voice Acting
Con’s:
- Haven’t found any!
Neon Chrome
Neon Chrome is a cyber-punk shooter that allows you to upgrade your strength. Experiment with different characters and defeat bosses!
Pro’s:
- Exciting Levels & Content
- Immersive Soundtrack
- Very Accessible
Con’s:
- Weak Upgrades In Game Play
- Not-So-Detailed Characters
Cuphead
This is hands down one of the most popular and best Switch Indie games around today!
Cuphead is a classic 1930’s inspired cartoon game with the run and gun, boss-based theme. But, you travel worlds, get new moves and acquire weapons!
Pro’s:
- Cute Animation
- Jazz-Themed Music
- Unique Content
Con’s:
- Can Be Extremely Difficult
Moving Out
Moving Out places you in a world where you’re a Certified Furniture Re-locator! Grow your business, enjoy co-op, smash things in your way and much more!
Pro’s:
- Co-Op
- Large Amount Of Content
- Well-Designed Graphics
- Assist Mode
Con’s:
- Haven’t Found Any!
Cat Quest II
Cat Quest II is nothing like you’ve seen before! It’s a pun-filled, open world action RPG. You are set in a world where you can play as a cat or dog, who are on opposing sides.
Venture out to find monsters, magic and weapons!
Pro’s:
- Light-Hearted Content
- RPG/Open World
- Good Amount Of Content
- Good Story
Con’s:
- Haven’t Found Any!
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Upcoming Switch Games: All Games Releasing July 2020
Updated: July 9th, 2020
This month, we’re getting 19 new games added to the Switch! All of these games can be pre-ordered directly from Nintendo’s site. 10 of the games have already released, so we’re going to cover the other 9. Let’s check out the upcoming Switch games releasing July 2020.
Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2
Releases: July 10th, 2020
- Genre: Platformer/Action
- Multiplayer
Take control of Zangetsu, a swordsman with a grudge against alchemists and demons. Zangetsu must battle his way to the demons! Play as multiple characters with added game play options and abilities.
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise
Releases: July 10th, 2020
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Single Player
In 2005, FBI agent York visits Le Carré, a small town in New Orleans where he encounters a suspicious serial killer case alongside his “friend” Zach.
Story Of Seasons: Friends Of The Mineral Town
Releases: July 14th, 2020
- Genre: Role-Playing/Simulation
- Single Player
A classic farm game with a twist! Tend to the fruits and vegetables, meet new and old faces once again, fall in love with the eligible bachelors and go fishing!
Neon Abyss
Releases: July 14th, 2020
- Genre: Platformer/Action
- Single Player
The newly-launching frantic, run and gun platformer Neon Abyss is launching on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC July 14th, 2020.
If you like 16-bit games and cyberpunk aesthetics, this game might be a win for you!
- Dungeons: The game features evolving dungeons that expand and change based on your personal upgrade choices. This unlocks special rules, bosses to take down, new endings and new rooms to explore! This means you can you can choose your playing style and tailor the dungeons to fit you.
- Items: Additionally, there are over 400 unique items to collect. Interestingly enough, passive effects between items stack, with no limit to the amount of items that can be applied to your character.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Releases: July 17th, 2020
- Genre: Adventure/Action
- Single Player
The kingdom has been invaded by an origami enemy! Join Mario and his new partner to battle evil soldiers, repair damaged land and try to free Princess Peach!
Out of all the upcoming Switch games for July, Origami Mario is the most anticipated.
Crysis Remastered
Releases: July 23rd, 2020
- Genre: First-Person/Action
- Single Player
The game’s story starts when a group of scientists discover an unknown life force in the Philippines. The North Korean army steps in to get a taste of the secrets hidden away on the island. You are left with no choice but to fight through the North Korean army and alien lackeys to uncover the race of life hidden away for so long.
Dex
Releases: July 24th, 2020
- Genre: RPG/Adventure/Action
- Single Player
Dex is a 2D, action-filled RPG game. Play as Dex, a mysterious girl that is being hunted for her special abilities. Create alliances, customize your character’s abilities and kill from the shadows as an assassin.
Locomotion
Releases: July 30th, 2020
- Genre: Strategy/Puzzle
- Single Player
Locomotion is a single player, train puzzle game. It can be a casual pick up and play game or all-day entertainment. Improve your trains mechanics and get back the stolen gold!
FAIRY TAIL
Releases: July 31st, 2020
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Single Player
Based on the popular anime Fairy Tail! Play as mages from all different guilds, aid in powerful magic battles and try to reach the title of the number 1 guild in Fiore!
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New Switch Games: ‘Dex’ Is Coming To The Switch This July
New Switch Games: A New Open-World RPG
Releases July 24th, 2020
Qubic Games has just announced that Dex will be launching on the Nintendo Switch July 24th, 2020. This totals our new Switch games for July 2020 to 17 games!
Dex is a cyberpunk, open-world 2D RPG. In the game, you play as the mysterious Dex, a blue-haired girl who is being hunted by a powerful group for her special abilities.
Explore the streets of Harbor Prime and create alliances as you venture out to take down the system!
Dex was designed as a tribute to cyberpunk worlds with adult-like story lines and well-defined characters. It takes on classic 2D platformed action games and adds RPG elements with real-time combat.
Game Features:
- RPG Elements With 2D Side-Scrolling Action
- Mature Story Line With Neo-Noir Environment
- Several Dialogue Choices With Unique Outcomes For Each
- Multiple Play Styles: Open Combat, Diplomat, Stealth, Hacker Or A Mix Of All
- Cyberpunk, Open-World
- Hacking Mechanic To Dive Into Cyberspace
- Customize Character’s Skills To Fit Your Playing Style
Dex gives you the option to choose what game play fits you. You can fight from a distance in space as a hacker, persuade others as a diplomat, kill from the shadows as an assassin or fight head-on as a gunfighter.
Dex is releasing at a price point of $19.99. Pre-orders are launching today.
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Neon Abyss: Just-Added Game For The July Line Up
Neon Abyss
The newly-launching frantic, run and gun platformer Neon Abyss is launching on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC July 14th, 2020.
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If you like 16-bit games and cyberpunk aesthetics, this game might be a win for you!
- Dungeons: The game features evolving dungeons that expand and change based on your personal upgrade choices. This unlocks special rules, bosses to take down, new endings and new rooms to explore! This means you can you can choose your playing style and tailor the dungeons to fit you.
- Items: Additionally, there are over 400 unique items to collect. Interestingly enough, passive effects between items stack, with no limit to the amount of items that can be applied to your character.
- Maps: Expansive maps and dozens of monsters with unique styles to ensure no dungeon or player experience is the same!
- Eggs: Another interesting feature about this game is the eggs. You’ll run into eggs in the game and if you take care of them, they hatch into pets. These pets have special abilities that will aid you in gaining an edge inside the game.
- Mini-Games: Take a break from slaying monsters with piano performances, dance competitions, meditation challenges and more.
Game Play
Courtesy of Nintendo’s e-shop, we have screenshots of game play on the Nintendo Switch!
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Metroid Prime 4: What We Know So Far & What’s To Come
What We Know
Nintendo has not given us much to go on for Metroid Prime 4, but we do know it is on it’s way.
Metroid Prime 4 has been in the development stage for a long time. This may lead you to believe that it’s launching soon, but unfortunately, you may have to change those expectations. Metroid Prime 4’s long development phase is partly due to retooling. On January 25, 2019, the game’s producer, Shinya Takahashi, explained that the original studio developing Metroid Prime 4 didn’t deliver a satisfactory product. This lead to the game having to restart development from scratch under Retro Studios.
This is positive news for longtime fans, since Retro Studios developed the first three Metroid Prime games. But, it’s also bad news, since this means that a game with at least three years of development time had to restart.
Where Does This Put The Release Date?
Well, that’s a tough question. The previous release dates don’t help out much. At times, they’ve gone 8 years without a new game and at times they’ve released 2 games in one year.
If they started development on Metroid Prime 4 in 2017 and Nintendo ended it in 2020, we can assume the company ideally had a 3 year development-time planned. This leads us to believe the game may be done being developed in 2023, potentially 2024.
In short, the game is a way’s out. But, at the end of the day, we can appreciate Nintendo for pulling the plug on games that don’t meet their expectations.
There are game play trailers and screenshots that were released, but after Nintendo pulled the plug on the development of the game, the game will be drastically different than the game play shown below.
Hopefully we will see some more news soon!
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Gameplay trailer below.
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