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TodayThu, 25th Apr 2024 News New Contra: Operation Galuga Update Is Heading For Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes Out now on other consoles, "coming soon" for Switch Konami and WayForward have today announced that a new update is on the way for Contra: Operation Galuga on Switch. As was the case with the launch update, the latest patch is available today on PS4, PS5, Xbox and Steam, but we'll have to wait a little longer before it comes to Switch.
We don't... Hands On Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Unfolds Gloriously On Switch Smoothing out the creases It's been nearly 20 years since we first set foot on the cobbled streets of Rogueport, the hub town of GameCube favourite Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Back in 2004, the seedy streets of the criminal town felt like nothing else in a Mario game - suspicious characters roam the streets, puddles pool on the... Random We Didn't Know We Needed This Zelda: TOTK And Metal Slug Crossover Boooooom! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for nearly a year now, but folks are still coming up with absolutely bonkers creations with the game's Ultrahand ability.
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First 4 Figures has now shared a "sneak peek" of its new Isabelle figure. This is scheduled to be made available at retailers in Fall 2024. Pre-orders begin next week on 2nd May 2024.
Update #1 [Sat 20th Apr, 2024 02:45 BST]:
First 4 Figures has already shared a teaser in the... Video Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Gets A Five-Minute Overview Trailer Update: Now in English! Update: The English trailer is now live! Plus, we've also managed to spend some time with the game ahead of its launch next month:
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In a post on the Steam news hub, it's claimed the takedowns come directly from Nintendo:
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This includes the 1997 futuristic racer Extreme-G and the 1998 racing game Iggy's Reckin' Balls. Both titles were published by Acclaim Entertainment back in the day.
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505 Games has issued a press statement to directly acknowledge the performance issues for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on Switch while reassuring fans that developer Rabbit & Bear Studios is working on ironing out the problems.
It said the following:
We are aware... News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Daisy Duck In Next Free Content Update And Oswald the Rabbit joins the expansion pass Although it has been teased for a little while now, Gameloft has today revealed that Daisy Duck will be stepping into Disney Dreamlight Valley in the game's next free content update, 'Frills and Thrills'. What's more, we can expect this update to land next week on 1st May.
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In the time since, developer Ahr Ech has been hard at work on the game's first major update, patching some pesky bugs and introducing...
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