This 2020 Switch game combines a variety of interesting elements into something that should totally be on your visual novel-loving radar.

Murder by Numbers is a visual novel coming to Switch in 2020 that looks to have a heavy inspiration from Capcom’s Ace Attorney series as well as bits of everything ranging from Picross-like nonogram puzzles to Hatoful Boyfriend.

The game comes from developer Mediatonic, directed by Ed Fear,... Read more...

After a 24 hour livestream last week, Galarian Ponyta has finally been revealed

Making it's home in the forests of the Galar region, Galarian Ponyta makes its grand debut in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

It was first teased last Friday in a 24 hour livestream, which gave viewers a sneak peak at its design. In a new trailer released today, we learned that Galarian Ponyta will... Read more...

Hey, something to play on March 20.

November will be Doom-free this year.

In a statement today, Bethesda have confirmed that Doom 64 and Doom Eternal have both been delayed to next year. Doom 64 will release on Switch on March 20, 2020, while Doom Eternal's Switch version will release later in the year: the other console and PC versions of Doom Eternal will also release on March 20.

At least this one owns up to the friendship-ruining parts.

November will see another entrant look to get ahead in the Switch's party genre.

Headsnatchers will launch in November on Switch. The core game is a four player party game in which the objective is to not lose the head in one of four different game modes. A single player mode is also available, as well as a "Headitor" if the 100+ standard heads don't have any appeal.

It's about time. Literally.

A new twist on falling block puzzle games will launch on Switch as an exclusive in two weeks, and taking the plunge early will afford a discount.

Day and Night is a new puzzle game from independent studio Ridiculous Games. A competitive puzzle game, the objective is to clear blocks in groups of... Read more...

Trine, Trine, Trine, Trine... (video gaaaaaames)

This looks to be a week of quantity.

We're already in the mid-30s for releases and... Lemon, it's Tuesday. I'm not even sure which is the big one: some would say Trine 4 as they return to their roots, some would say 2D Yooka-Laylee, and some of my friends are stanning for The Alliance Alive's remaster for some reason.

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It's a conspiracy. C-O-N...spiracy.

One of the odder games of the year will hit Switch this coming Thursday.

The Bradwell Conspiracy, previously announced by Boss Studios (Surgeon Simulator) and developers A Brave Plan, will launch on October 10. Pricing has been set at US$19.99 and equivalent.

A trailer was released earlier this week to help explain the game:

He served as an inspiration in more ways than one.

A major name in Nintendo's North American history has died.

John J. Kirby passed away on Wednesday due to complications from blood cancer. He was 79 years old at the time of passing. Among his work as a lawyer was representing Nintendo of America in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Universal... Read more...

That week just got a bit more insane.

The week of October 18 just got another third party shot in the arm.

Lucas Pope, developer of Return of the Obra Dinn, has announced his black and white investigation title will release on the Switch on the 18th. No additional pricing details were provided.

Return of the Obra Dinn releases on October 18th for Switch, PS4, and Xbox One! pic.twitter.com/2r35Rw4eXP

This is somebody's nightmare.

The developer of the Mario and Luigi series has been forced into bankruptcy.

AlphaDream declared bankruptcy in Japan yesterday (October 1), citing debts of ¥465m (approx. US$4.3m at current mid-market rates). The company cited higher development costs and lower sales as the reason for the bankruptcy.

Just before 100 days of release.

The long wait for friend matches in Super Mario Maker 2 is about to end.

An update is now live for the June 28 release that will add friend co-op and versus play to the Network mode. As of press time, the game is undergoing a maintenance to end at 11 p.m. Eastern time.

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I guess this means I won't need to import my set of breeding Ditto? *SPOILERS*

Ahead of a cover story in next month's Game Informer magazine for Pokémon Sword and Shield, new details have emerged about the major RPG release.

As part of the story, it was revealed that an autosave function will be present in Sword and Shield. A first for the series, the function can be turned off to allow for "soft-resetting" such as trying to get an ideal nature for a legendary Pokémon.

Those sticks are made for drifting, and that's just what they'll do.

A recent report from Digital Trends indicates a new Switch Lite revision, but our own sources confirm this is not the case. The report comes after Nintendo filed a new product ID with the FCC which does not match the currently released Switch Lite model. However we've been able to confirm with a licensed... Read more...

We can expect a North American release next year, and a European one in 2025.

Brain Age is coming back.

The "training" game has been announced for Switch, with the Japanese release date given as December 27. Western release dates have not yet been announced.

Brain Age Switch is only playable in a sideways orientation, so it can only be played in handheld mode and a few... Read more...

The baseball might be wild, but the Switch releases are steady.

Wait... is this an actual light week?

So far, it is. The big one for me is Yu-No: a Spike Chunsoft visual novel with an exceedingly long subtitle and a lot of history behind it... or maybe Neo Cab, a modern take on the VN. Or maybe One Night Stand, which Joe was really into at E3. Either way, it's a good week for reading.

Forget staying in your lane.

A major multiplayer strategy game will be coming to Switch next year, though territories are still to be confirmed.

At a fan festival in Tokyo yesterday, developers Dragonest announced a Switch version of Auto Chess would release next year in order to expand the player base.

Originally a mod of DotA 2, Auto Chess first released on mobile in 2018 and has a PC version slated for launch on the Epic Game Store this year.

Someone needs to give us all a puff-puff. Just not from a goose.

Just how many slimes are about to die by your hand?

Every last one of them. I'm just not sure which one to play this week: I know the good doctor would suggest Dragon Quest XI S, but there's also the first three games where my only exposure to them has been academic.

Anything else on your plate this week?

The ability to pet the dog or cat isn't cheap. *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*

A guide book published by Famitsu magazine in Japan and obtained by Fire Emblem resource Serenes Forest has allegedly confirmed the remaining DLC for Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

The free update wave 3 is said to include a new playable character (Jeritza, a Church of Seiros character), support conversations... Read more...

No, you have seen this movie before.

Ittle Dew 2+ is currently delisted from the eShop because of the actions of its original publisher.

Originally released in 2017 for Switch, Ittle Dew 2+ was developed by Ludosity and originally published on Switch and other platforms by Nicalis. According to Ludosity CEO Joel Nystrom in a Twitter... Read more...