Monthly Archives: June 2017
Super Mario Odyssey Release Date Announced
During the Nintendo Spotlight event today, Nintendo confirmed that Super Mario Odyssey will be released for Nintendo Switch on October 27, 2017.
A trailer shown during the event revealed new features like throwing your hat to take control of enemies, as well as 8-bit-inspired areas, multiple new hats and outfits, and more.
Super Mario Odyssey was first teased alongside Switch's initial announcement, and the title was unveiled back in January during Nintendo Switch’s reveal event. We expect to have much more news as E3 continues, so keep an eye on IGN’s E3 hub for the latest announcements as they’re revealed.
Rocket League for Switch Includes Cross-Network Play
Shortly after its initial reveal this morning, Psyonix revealed new details about the Switch version of Rocket League, which is due out in holiday 2017. It's available for preorder now.
The Switch version will include cross-network play that lets you play against players on other platforms. Rocket League's official announcement clarified that cross-play on Switch will be available only with Xbox One and Steam Rocket League players. No mention of cross-play with PS4 players has been made.
4 New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo Announced
Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Details, Release Date Revealed
At the Nintendo Spotlight event today, Nintendo revealed new details and release dates for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s upcoming downloadable expansions.
First, Nintendo revealed that the previously-announced Master Trials DLC will be released on June 30. As previously revealed, the set includes the Trial of the Sword (a room-based combat arena), as well as Hero’s Path (which shows where you’ve traveled on the map), the new Master Mode hard difficulty, a new Korok mask, and new armor inspired by previous franchise characters like Tingle, a guard from Phantom Hourglass, and more.
New Yoshi Game Confirmed for Switch in 2018
During the Nintendo Spotlight today, Nintendo revealed a new Yoshi game coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. It's available for preorder now.
No specific title was shown, but a short gameplay trailer showed off a cardboard-themed environment and featured flipping a stage horizontally to access new areas.
No other information was revealed, though the trailer promised you’ll be able to “knock out courses any way you choose.”
Yoshi for Nintendo Switch will follow Yoshi’s latest adventure, Yoshi’s Woolly World, which was released for Wii U in 2015 followed by a version for 3DS, Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World, earlier this year.
Metroid Prime 4 Officially Announced
During the Nintendo Spotlight today, Nintendo officially confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is on the way.
A short teaser shown during the conference revealed a “4” followed by the familiar Metroid Prime theme and logo, but no other information aside from a promise that the game is “now in development for Nintendo Switch.”
No release date, developer, or story information was revealed. It is, however, available for preorder.
The return of Nintendo’s first-person Metroid game marks the first core entry in the series in a decade, following Metroid Prime 3: Corruption in 2007. The latest Metroid game, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, came to 3DS last year.
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Spider-Man PS4: All Gameplay, News, Trailers
Sony first announced that Insomniac Games was working on a Spider-Man game in June 2016. It’s scheduled to release in 2018 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.
Let’s take a look at everything we know so far about this game, including news, trailers, and previews.
It was during Sony’s E3 2016 press conference that we first heard about the Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac making Spider-Man. The announcement came in the form of a teaser trailer you can watch above.
While the trailer might look like CG, it was actually made in-engine and powered by a standard PS4.
PS4 Sales Exceed 60 Million Worldwide
Sony Interactive Entertainment today confirmed that over 60.4 million PlayStation 4 consoles have been sold to consumers. Sony announced the milestone in the wake of its E3 2017 showcase event. The figure includes sales made up to June 11, 2017.
Sony also provided an update on the number of games sold via regular retail and digital sales; that figure now stands at 487.8 million, also as of June 11.
These figures are estimates based on sales data collected by Sony in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Sony also noted it has 26.4 million paid PlayStation Plus subscribers worldwide as of the end of March, 2017.
“We are very grateful for our fans and partners around the globe who have continued to support PS4,” said Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Andrew House in a statement. “The PS4 platform is in its prime, with the industry’s best lineup of exclusive and partner titles slated to release this year, taking full advantage of the power of the PS4 system.”