Otome Adventure Piofiore: Fated Memories Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Piofiore: Fated Memories, a “powerful and dramatic otome adventure”, is launching today on Nintendo Switch.
The game follows the story of Liliana Adornato, an orphan born and raised in a church in the centre of an Italian town. Three criminal organisations control parts of the city, and Lili discovers that she is in the centre of their deadly turf wars. Her encounters with the leaders of the Falzone, Visconti, and Lao-Shu Families lead to danger and distraction, and drawn into the shadowy world of organised crime, she realises that there’s no going back.
Here’s a feature list:
· Navigate organizations riddled with intrigue and betrayal as three mafia families fight for honor and control. · Unlock additional story options, new perspectives, and deeper, deadlier secrets as you complete the game multiple times. · Experience gorgeous music and artwork depicting the sun drenched (and sin-filled) world of early 1900’s Italy.
The game’s available on the Switch eShop for £44.99, with a physical version also available should you wish to add another title to your collection. The first run of Piofiore: Fated Memories is also said to include a set of exclusive cards featuring the six main characters, although you might want to confirm this with your chosen retailer.
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The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Switch eShop – Highlights
I Am Dead(Annapurna Interactive, 8th Oct, $19.99) – From the creators of Wilmot’s Warehouse, I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game about exploring the afterlife. Recently deceased museum curator Morris and his dog, Sparky, have been reunited and must unearth lost and scattered ghosts. To find them, the duo must visit the places they spent time in, dive inside the memories of the people who knew them best and learn the stories of their lives.
The Survivalists(Team17, 9th Oct, $24.99) – A world of adventure and possibilities awaits. A newfound home will change with day/night cycles as players explore and uncover its secrets. Hunt (or be hunted by!) animals for food and an array of mythical enemies. Get quests from a Mysterious Stranger or find them washed up on the shore. Prepare to trek into a procedurally generated wilderness, with a variety of biomes, for a multiplayer, strategy-based adventure that’s unique to every player.
FIFA 21 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition(Electronic Arts, 9th Oct, $49.99) – This latest entry in football simulation excellence features the most recent kits, clubs and squads from some of the top leagues around the world. Also featured are some of the world’s most famous stadiums, including some new to FIFA 21. Gameplay features and modes will also have parity with FIFA 20 on Nintendo Switch.
Ikenfell(Humble Games, 8th Oct, $19.99) – Enjoy this turn based-tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, find tons of hidden treasure and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
Switch eShop – New Releases
Adventures of Chris(Graffiti Games, 8th Oct, $14.99) – Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired platformer about a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers.
Aery – Sky Castle(EpiXR, 8th Oct, $9.99) – Aery – Sky Castle is a very unique flight game featuring a little bird that discovers an unknown world full of beauty and dreamy landscapes, little environmental riddles, and other surprises. It’s a story-driven adventure to discover and rescue a broken world. The game has relatively slow pacing as it is meant to help people to enjoy and relax after a day full of hassle.
Arcade Archives BEN BERO BEH(HAMSTER, 1st Oct, $7.99) – “BEN BERO BEH” is an action game released by TAITO in 1984. Avoid obstacles and put out fires to rescue NAO-Chan from the flames. Full of unique characters such as the enemy from “ELEVATOR ACTION” and Chack’n from “Chack’n Pop”.
AstroWings: Space War(Toward, 8th Oct, $9.99) – The new style of “Shoot ’em up” that you’ve been looking for. This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game. Evade enemy bullets and take them down. Unleash your competitive spirit by going up against their deadly shooting. You must survive this Bullet Hell across 22 different universes. Diverse and delicate enemy attack patterns lead to intense skirmishes!
Ben 10: Power Trip!(9th Oct, $39.99) – Ben Tennyson and his family are all set for a relaxing European vacation – until evil Hex awakens four mysterious crystals and summons monstrous visitors from the Void. Now it’s up to you to help Ben stop the master magician’s Hex-tremely fiendish plans!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!(Vertigo Gaming, 14th Oct, $19.99) – Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious! series as you travel across the United States to participate in the Iron Cook Foodtruck Championships with your trusty robot crew Whisk and Cleaver.
Digerati Presents: Make It Quick Bundle Vol. 1(Digerati, 8th Oct, $31.99) – When you don’t have time to spare, this trio of indie delights is perfect for a rapid round of pick-up and play action. This bundle contains Bleed, Chicken Assassin: Reloaded, and Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX. An action-platformer focused on stylish, acrobatic dodging and fluid, challenging gameplay.
Dodge These Balls(EntwicklerX, 8th Oct, $0.99) – This game is very simple. Try to dodge all grey balls with your red ball as long as you can. The more balls come, the more difficult the game becomes.
Falcon Age(Outerloop Games, 8th Oct, $19.99) – Bond with a baby falcon and go on an adventure. Falcon Age is a first-person, single-player action adventure where you’ll play as Ara in her fight to reclaim her cultural legacy in the lost art of falcon hunting against a force of automated colonizers. Features: – Bond with a bird companion: Name, pet, feed, teach, and dress up your falcon.
Filament(KalypsoMediaGroup, 8th Oct, $16.99) – An abandoned spaceship, missing crew and a lone mysterious voice. Solve challenging puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. The truth is out there. Somewhere. Board The Alabaster, one of The Filament Corporation’s flagship research vessels, and try to wrestle control back from a mysterious complication which left the ship locked down and the crew missing.
Flipon(Plug In Digital, 8th Oct, $5.99) – Join Kat and her crew of flipoblock miners in an epic quest in the Flipon solar system! Embark your ship and visit 75+ differents levels though 5+ planets. But beware, each planet is owned by a powerful guardian and each level is a new challenge.
Foregone(Big Blue Bubble, 13th Oct, $29.99) – Years after a devastating war, the city of Calagan is once again besieged by an all-corrupting force known as the Harrow. As the city’s strongest super-soldier, it’s up to you to investigate the Harrow’s origins and prevent its reanimated minions from destroying your home. But the Harrow isn’t just reviving the dead – it’s dredging up memories better left forgotten.
G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout(Game Mill, 13th Oct, $39.99) – G. I. Joe and Cobra are back! G. I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter where you play as your favorite characters from Team G. I. Joe and Team Cobra. Experience the action from both sides as you help G. I. Joe restore order and lead Cobra to world domination.
Game Dev Tycoon(Greenheart Games, 8th Oct, $14.99) – The popular game development simulator which lets you replay gaming history and run your own game development company is finally on Nintendo Switch™. Optimized for both touchscreen and Joy-Con, Game Dev Tycoon plays better than ever before. Game Dev Tycoon lets you experience game development history first-hand, from the passionate garage development of the 80s to the AAA studios of today.
Ghost of a Tale(Plug In Digital, 8th Oct, $24.99) – Ghost of a Tale follows a courageous minstrel Mouse named Tilo on a perilous quest to escape the dungeons of Dwindling Heights Keep and discover the fate of his true love, Merra. Set in a medieval world where Rats rule over all other creatures, Ghost of a Tale weaves an epic, yet intimate story combining elements of classic adventure, action-RPG, and exploration with a rich and highly immersive visual style.
Hide & Dance!(1st Oct, $4.99) – Press the buttons to the rhythm of the music! Dance and make combos! Be careful not to be spotted by your mom entering the room!
Home: Postmortem Edition(8th Oct, $7.99) – Play the complete indie horror classic, now with a brand-new Postmortem Mode — a guided tour by the developer that brings you behind the scenes as you play the game!
IMMERSE LAND(VivaGames, 1st Oct, $4.99) – “IMMERSE LAND” is a role story adventure game and a full-screen interactive micro-drama. You can enter different stories by through different choices. Emma drove her daughter to the amusement park, but they had an accident. Her daughter was lost mysteriously and Emma entered the lighthouse in search of her daughter with a few clues…
Infection – Board Game(eSolutions Nordic, 2nd Oct, $9.89) – The object of the game is to make your pieces constitute a majority of the pieces on the board at the end of the game, by converting as many of your opponent’s pieces as possible. You can play against a friend or alone in arcade mode with increasing difficulty. The game will test you tactic skills and entertain you and your friends. Dominate the board and climb the leaderboard. Based on an early 90’s arcade game. Infection is also known by such names as Ataxx, Boogers, Slime Wars and Frog Cloning.
Neighbours back From Hell(THQ Nordic, 8th Oct, $14.99) – The neighbours from hell return! In this HD Remaster of the beloved childhood gems Neighbours From Hell 1 and 2, you play the star of a cheeky TV Show who is constantly pranking his nasty neighbour in the most creative and hilarious ways. You want to replace a candle with a firework? What about replacing the shaving cream with the whipped cream? Go for it!
Petal Crash(GalaxyTrail, 12th Oct, $9.99) – Easy to learn and rewarding to master, Petal Crash is a brand new puzzle game in the tradition of the arcade action puzzlers of the mid-90s. Like the games that inspired it, Petal Crash features a variety of single player challenges in addition to an intense head-to-head versus mode.
Piofiore: Fated Memories(Aksys Games, 8th Oct, $49.99) – Liliana Adornato was born and raised in the church in the center of the Italian town of Burlone. Three criminal organizations control parts of the city, and Lili discovers that she is literally in the center of their turf wars. Her encounters with the leaders of the Falzone, Visconti, and Lao-Shu mafia lead to danger and distraction. Once Lili is drawn into the shadowy world of crime Families, she realizes there is no going back.
Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?(NIS America, 13th Oct, $19.99) – Master Etna demands the ultimate dessert, and it is up to a legion of lowly Prinnies to make it! Jump, slash, and combo your way through different stages of the Netherworld, devastate enemies and bosses with special attacks, and encounter both new and familiar faces in this explosive action adventure from the twisted minds behind the DISGAEA series!
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!(NIS America, 13th Oct, $19.99) – When the mysterious Phantom Thief steals Master Etna’s panties, the Prinny horde must rise up once again to retrieve them. . . or suffer the consequences! Slash and Hip Pound your way through chaotic stages full of devilish foes, and build up the Combo Gauge to unleash powerful moves like Prinny Cyclone and Prinnykaze.
Puddle Knights(Lockpickle, 8th Oct, $9.99) – A mud-based puzzle game where you arrange snake-like capes of chivalrous knights to cover puddles and other hazards. Help the nobles to reach their goal in this lighthearted medieval mindmuck!
Reflection of Mine(Ratalaika Games, 9th Oct, $7.99) – Help Lilly Witchgan, a young girl who has dissociative identity disorder. Discover which personality is the real one and uncover a dark plot as Lilly navigates her mindscape. Control two different characters at the same time as you attempt to get to the exit by navigating both personalities through a multitude of traps. Each side of the stage is different for each of the personalities, so be cautious!
Remothered: Broken Porcelain(Modus Games, 13th Oct, $29.99) – Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH(Spike Chunsoft US, 13th Oct, $34.99) – Return to Tanegashima and continue the Science Adventure series in ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH! The island of Tanegashima is preparing for the Summer Festival. Through Nae Tennouji, an acquaintance from JAXA, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida from the STEINS;GATE series. Itaru claims to be taking a tour of the island, but as time goes on he starts acting rather strangely.
ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE(Spike Chunsoft US, 13th Oct, $34.99) – Join the Robot Club and help save the world in ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE! Play as Kaito Yashio, one of the last two members of Central Tanegashima High’s Robot Research Club. He kicks back and relaxes as his counterpart, the reckless club leader Akiho Senomiya, strives to complete their giant robot in order to keep the club from being disbanded.
Skatemasta Tcheco(eastasiasoft, 8th Oct, $4.99) – Tcheco is back for another herculean journey on his shiny new skateboard. Survive bigger and crazier auto-scrolling stages as you smash and flip over everything that tries to stop Tcheco in his tracks! From beaches and cityscapes to a sports stadium and even the moon, traverse a vibrant selection of stages in any order as you roll your way to victory.
Street Racer Underground(JanduSoft, 9th Oct, $5.99) – Buy your new ride and pimp it till it’s hot! Reach as many checkpoints as possible in the endless mode, run away from cops chasing you or compete against other drivers in four difficult racing events. You have your babe on your side to support you in your efforts! Don’t forget to combine your nitro as much as possible for a juicy speed bonus!
Tacticool Champs(AwesomeIndustries, 8th Oct, $9.99) – Quick matches, wide variety of weapons and unlimited ways to eliminate the opponents are waiting for you! Choose your hero from ten available characters, fight in one of ten unique environments, select from sixty pre-defined scenes or create your own with an in game scene creator! Compete with friends in couch multiplayer or improve your skills playing against computer controlled characters!
The Legend of Ninja(Prison Games, 8th Oct, $7.99) – The Legend of Ninja is a 2D Action-RPG Platformer. The game aims to immerse you in its fantasy world full of deadly traps, various enemies and mysteries to discover. Player impersonate as fearless ninja passing through dangerous fantasy worlds on his mission to rescue his beloved princess who got kidnapped by a Dracula from her castle.
The Legend Of The Blue Warrior(Vikalb, 2nd Oct, $3.99) – Aphrodite has been kidnapped by the evil army. Everything seems to be lost, but there is still hope. After several years fighting around the word, Popolon returns to the kingdom to rest and heal the wounds received in the battles, but upon arrival, he discovers that the Kingdom has been destroyed and Aphrodite kidnapped.
The Ramen Sensei(Kairosoft, 8th Oct, $14.00) – Build your ramen rep by fashioning the ultimate bowl from a vast assortment of noodles, soup, and toppings. From roast pork to miso, mackerel, and more–the only limit is your imagination, meaning you’ll need to use your noodle to nail the right recipes and bring hungry customers in by the crowd!
Tiki Brawl(Flynns Arcade, 8th Oct, $0.99) – Grab your friends and throw’em to the sacrifice pit before they throw you! Tiki Brawl is a fast-paced local multiplayer game (up to 8 players! ) game where players must grab their opponents and throw them into a sacrifice pit to survive and win.
Torn Tales: Rebound Edition(Silesia Games, 8th Oct, $7.99) – You will wield the powers of Robin Hood, Snow White and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde as they fight together in the dark landscape assembled by the evil Bookbinder. He has bound enemies from across the fabled lands to stop you, so be ready for the unexpected.
TTV2(QUByte Interactive, 6th Oct, $0.99) – A reflex-based indie experience with original audio and art, made by the same creator of the arcade series UBERMOSH. Are you ready for test your reflexes in a new indie game? If your answer is YES; TTV2 is the right game for you. The game was built for you act quickly, testing your reflexes and attention to detail when trying to escape the maze.
Vigil: The Longest Night(14th Oct, $21.99) – Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action RPG with precise, technical combat and a strong narrative. Inspired by Salt and Sanctuary and Castlevania, Vigil: The Longest Night aims to challenge players with its difficulty while compelling them with a tale of eldritch horror. Follow Leila on her quest to save her hometown from the creeping evil infesting the surrounding countryside. Navigate a world that wanders between dream and reality, sanity and madness, and uncover the secret of the longest night and the monstrous entities invading their world.
WarriOrb(NotYetEntertainment, 8th Oct, $12.99) – WarriOrb is an action platformer where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. You will have to make your way through the ravaged world to regain your freedom and sanity. Along the way you will meet demons, giants, mutants and all sort of magical and crazy creatures.
Woodsalt(Team Woodsalt, 13th Oct, $24.99) – “Woodsalt” is an adventure game set on the planet of Nu-Terra, 1000 years after Earth was evacuated during chaotic natural disasters and an attack by giant creatures. You control Emcy, an Earth born man who is awaken from stasis into a new city in a bubble as they wait for a signal to return back home, but not everybody is as eager to return as thought.
So that’s your lot for this week’s North American Nintendo Download. Go on, be a sport and drop a vote in the poll above, and comment below with your hot picks!
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7 Binge-Worthy Freelance Developer Podcasts You Must Listen To
Clever business owners are never too busy to learn something new and improve their business continuously.
I know you are busy yourself but listening to a podcast while going for a walk can hardly be classified as a huge time investment. So, what are the best freelance developer podcasts on the planet?
This article compiles the 7 top podcasts for freelance developers—with a focus on podcasts that are likely to kick off some real improvements in your business!
As a freelance developer, you’re both a freelancer—that is, a business person—and a developer. In this list of 7 high-quality podcasts, we’ve given you some podcasts that teach either one or both.
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Here’s a short overview of these podcast with a screenshot and an audio sample to help you decide which podcast to binge-listen first.
Build a 100% remote, online, and expertise-driven business. Hosted by Philip Morgan and Liston Witherill, we’ll share what’s working, what’s not, and what scared the sh** out of us, every single Friday. If you’re a consultant, software developer, professional services provider, coach, accountant, lawyer, or any other service provider, and you want to build your business online, this podcast is for you.
The #1 business podcast on all of Apple Podcasts, and it’s been ranked #1 out of 500,000+ podcasts on many occasions. It is the first business/interview podcast to pass 100,000,000 downloads, it has been selected as “Best of” Apple Podcasts for three years running, and readers of Fortune Magazine‘s Term Sheet recently selected The Tim Ferriss Show as their top business podcast. It has now surpassed 500M downloads.
To become successful in coding, you need to get out there and solve real problems for real people. That’s how you can become a six-figure earner easily. And that’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?
Practice projects is how you sharpen your saw in coding!
Do you want to become a code master by focusing on practical code projects that actually earn you money and solve problems for people?
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Murder Mystery Card-Battle RPG The Magister Heads To Switch Early Next Year
Indie publisher Digerati will release The Magister, a new card-battler murder mystery RPG, on Nintendo Switch early next year.
The game’s being developed by Nerdook (Monster Slayers, Reverse Crawl, Vertical Drop Heroes) and has players building and customising their card decks to fight in battles. You’ll need to gather clues and discover motives along the way as you investigate a murder and attempt to unmask the culprit.
Here’s a list of key features and a selection of screenshots
Players take the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire. Dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst, you must investigate the grim demise of a fellow Magister. You have 14 days to solve the case.
Key features –Randomly generated murder-mystery: A walkthrough won’t help here! The events, clues, motives, and murderer change with every playthrough. Only YOU can identify the guilty suspect. – Tactical card-based encounters: Your combat and negotiation skills are determined by the cards in your deck. Use a vast array of cards, such as ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Poison Slash’, ‘Weak Joke’, and ‘Long Talk’. – Pacify enemies for a peaceful outcome: Use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ as an alternative to fighting and calm foes with your conversation cards to reduce their Rage level to 0. – Choose your Magister: Different Magisters come with their own specialities and flaws. From cunning alcoholic to intelligent insomniac – every variation defines a different adventure. – Recruit a human ally or furry companion: If needed, a Mercenary, Spy, or Sage can be recruited to assist in your investigation. You can also befriend one of the local cats or dogs to fight by your side in battles. – Set in a captivating fantasy world: You have 14 days to wander Silverhurst and befriend or intimidate its inhabitants as you race against time to unmask the murderer.
If you’re liking the sound of this one, keep an eye out for it launching on the eShop early 2021. Nerdook’s previous game, deck-building RPG Monster Slayers, has a very respectable Metacritic rating of 86 on PC so this could well be another winner.
What do you think? Share your early thoughts with us in the comments below.
Hands On: Pikmin 3 Deluxe – This Wii U Classic Is Shaping Up Well On Switch
As the Switch continues to receive ports of Wii U games, the number of true exclusives on Nintendo’s previous console is starting to dwindle. Pikmin 3 is the latest game to be given the Switch treatment, and while the majority of its improvements are minor, so far it looks like they’re all positive ones.
For those not familiar with the game. Pikmin 3 doesn’t feature Captain Olimar as its main protagonist this time. Instead, the main story revolves around three new characters called Alph, Brittany and Charlie. While scouting various planets in search of food for their famine-stricken home planet of Koppai, the trio crash-lands on the planet PNF-404 and are initially separated.
The three reunite fairly early into the game, but they aren’t out of the woods yet (literally). Now they have to find their ship’s missing Cosmic Drive Key in order to leave the planet and head back home, while also making sure they can find enough food to stay alive. Luckily, they soon encounter the Pikmin and strike up a working relationship with them in no time at all.
Although its Deluxe moniker means that a number of new features have been added, it may come as a surprise to learn that not all of the Wii U version’s features have made the jump across to the Switch. The original Wii U release offered a number of different control schemes, and while some of these have been implemented in the Switch version, others have been left out.
Most notable is the lack of touchscreen support, something that was eventually added to the Wii U game after fans requested it. For some players, this made aiming your Pikmin far more intuitive, and given the Switch’s handheld nature we’re sure it would have appealed to some here, too. Sadly, it’s not to be: you either have to use the standard twin-stick controls (the left to aim and the right to rotate the camera) or activate the gyro controls.
These make use of the right Joy-Con’s motion sensors, and let you move the target around like a makeshift Wii Remote. As anyone who’s played Super Mario Galaxy port in 3D All-Stars will testify, this solution can sometimes lead to the cursor going wayward, so as in Galaxy, you can press the R button to centre it whenever you like.
Thankfully, most of the other changes involve adding or improving things rather than removing them. A good example is the revamped lock-on system. Locking onto enemies and other items was a bit fiddly on the Wii U but now it’s a bit easier; you just move the cursor over your target, tap the ZR button and you’ll immediately lock onto it. You can then keep tapping the button to toggle between other potential targets that are nearby. It can still take a little getting used to, but it’s certainly better than it was before.
There’s also a new hint system, which we’re sure definitely won’t annoy anyone on the internet. If you find yourself stuck with no idea where to go next, you can simply press up on the D-pad and you receive a pop-up information box telling you what you should be looking to do next, accompanied by a set of blue arrows that appear on the floor to guide you to your next destination.
Obviously, this will infuriate some purists who don’t believe a game like Pikmin, where exploration is the central point, should be guiding players by the hand in this manner. At the end of the day, though, you can turn it off in the options, and if something like this can help newcomers to the series find their footing, then we’re all for it. And besides, there are now harder difficulty levels to choose from so all you “it’s all about the challenge” lot can put your money where your mouth is.
Outside of the main Story mode, you still have the Mission mode where you take on a series of small stages and are tasked with either collecting treasure, battling enemies or fighting bosses. This mode now comes with all the previous paid DLC missions included as standard: this makes for a total of 36 missions, all of which can be played either solo or split-screen (co-op fans will be happy to know the entire Story mode can now be played with a partner too).
But what if you’re a massive Pikmin 3 fan who’s already thoroughly rinsed the original Wii U game and has already seen and done everything that version had to offer, DLC and all? Well, that’s when the new Side Stories mode comes into play. This takes the form of a series of prologue and epilogue missions, complete with new cutscenes, that explain what happened to Olimar and Louie before and after the events of the game.
It’s too early for now to see exactly how much content is present in these Side Stories and just how meaty they’ll be, but we’ve played the first couple so far and they appear to be similar to Mission mode, where you’re given a limited time to gather as much fruit and other items as you can, and are then awarded a different medal depending on how well you performed. So far, though, it seems like the Side Stories will offer a reasonable bonus for fans of Pikmin 3, even if they’ve yet to prove it’s worth buying the game a second time purely to play them.
It’s so far so good, then. We’re still working away through the game at the time of writing this, but we can already feel ourselves getting sucked in and going “let’s just play one more day, okay, one more after that” like we did with the Wii U version. Although the changes that have been made don’t appear to be massively transformational so far, the majority of them make sense and seem to make for a more user-friendly experience. As long as it keeps this up throughout the rest of the game, we may well have another Switch must-have on our hands.
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Best PlayStation Plus Deals For Amazon Prime Day 2020: What To Expect
With the PlayStation 5 releasing next month, it's a great time to start thinking about re-upping your PlayStation Plus subscription. PS Plus will once again be required for online multiplayer for most games on PS5. Additionally, PS5 users with an active membership will also gain access to the PlayStation Plus Collection, a Game Pass-esque library with a bunch of popular PS4 games. With Amazon Prime Day 2020 kicking off on October 13, there will likely be some great deals on PS Plus memberships.
Last year, annual PlayStation Plus memberships were discounted from $60 to $40 at Amazon during Prime Day. That's a pretty great deal, and we think there's a good chance we'll see it again. With that said, you will certainly want to compare prices on Prime Day, as the best PS Plus deals are potentially already available.
Current PS Plus deals
Right now, North American PlayStation players can grab 12 months of PlayStation Plus from Daily Steals for $33.49 with promo code GAMESPOTPSN. If the Daily Steals deal sells out, Ebay also has PS Plus memberships for $35. Both of these deals are digital codes that are delivered via email and can be redeemed at the PlayStation Store. PS Plus subscriptions stack, so even if your subscription isn't about to expire, it's worth adding an additional year at a great price.
Get ready for a Spooktacular October Games with Gold lineup! On Xbox One, play as an adorable villain in the throwback horror puzzle game Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut, and keep your wits about you in the creepy stealth title Maid of Sker. On the Xbox 360, and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility, warp through ancient Egypt in Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy and get your trick-or-treating fix in Costume Quest.
Xbox Live Gold members will have exclusive access to these games for a limited time as part of Games with Gold. With Xbox Live Gold, you get the most advanced multiplayer service, free games, and exclusive member discounts on games in the Microsoft Store — get Xbox Live Gold today to get in on the action or join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which includes all these fantastic benefits plus access to over 100 high-quality games with Xbox Game Pass.
Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut Paying homage to classic ‘80s trash horror, play as Skullface, an adorably demented villain, out to terrorize camp counselors and any other blocky victims he finds. New dimensions of absurd terror and over 300 fiendish puzzles await in this isometric puzzle game.
Maid of Sker Do not panic, don’t even breathe! Set in a remote hotel with a macabre and gory history, use stealth tactics to stay alive against a cult of sound-based enemies. Inspired by chilling tales in Welsh folklore, do your best to survive and brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones.
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt, play as Sphinx, and his reluctant hero friend, the Mummy, as they travel the world to foil the evil plans of Set. Use stealth, agility, and special powers to find the stolen magical crowns of Egypt and save the world.
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Tilting Point acquires TerraGenesis from Edgeworks Entertainment
Free-to-play publisher Tilting Point has acquired terraforming simulator TerraGenesis from Edgeworks Entertainment for an undisclosed fee.
The deal will see Tilting Point take over TerraGenesis’ mobile and PC development with “creative counsel” from Edgeworks, which will remain brand licensor moving forward.
Tilting Point has been helping to market and distribute TerraGenesis since 2017, and has seen the title increase its average gross revenue to $350,000 per month while surpassing 21 million downloads.
Moving forward, Tilting Point president Samir Agili indicated the company wouldn’t be rocking the boat, but rather building on the foundations that are already in place.
“TerraGenesis is a fantastic case study that not only showcases the value and success of collaboration, but also the impact of thinking outside the box when creating a completely niche and unique title,” commented Agili in a press release.
“This acquisition is an organic next step in our progressive publishing relationship with Edgeworks. With TerraGenesis, our goal is to build on what already makes the game a hit within its community, all while growing its revenue and fan base using our proprietary tools and expert teams.”
