Game Over Online

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 Launches on Switch

Jackbox Games today released The Jackbox Party Pack 3 on Nintendo Switch, marking the series’ first appearance on a Nintendo console. This latest collection of five multiplayer games uses phones or tablets as controllers. By entering a room code at Jackbox.tv, players anywhere in the world can join the fun, and with Audience Mode, up to 10,000 additional players can help affect the outcome of the game. And for the first time on consoles, the game can be played on the go utilizing the Nintendo Switch’s portability.

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is available today as a digital title on the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch for $24.99.

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Coming to Switch

XSEED Games today announced that Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star, the action title set within the Fate universe, will launch for Nintendo Switch on July 25th, as revealed during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct. Following its launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, the Switch version comes with 35 previously-released paid DLC costumes, along with an exclusive new Unshackled Bride outfit.

Project Highrise: Las Vegas Now Available

Kasedo Games today announced that Project Highrise: Las Vegas, the first expansion for the building management sim, is now available for PC, introducing casinos, nightclubs, hotels, VIPs and more for $6.99.

Mr. Shifty is Out Now on Steam and Switch

tinyBuild Games and Team Shifty today announced that the fast-paced action game Mr. Shifty is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Lloyd Kaufman Confirmed for Starring Role in Motörhead: Through the Ages

Wired Productions today confirmed legendary indie film director Lloyd Kaufman’s starring role in Motörhead: Through the Ages, the heavy metal content expansion for Victor Vran. Headed to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this spring, Motörhead: Through the Ages will be sold separately for existing owners of the standalone Victor Vran game or as part of the Victor Vran: Overkill Edition.

Each of the Victor Vran worlds contains a hub – somewhere for demon hunters to lay low, relax and recharge. For Motörhead the band, that was always a pub. Heavily inspired by the Rainbow Bar & Grill, where Motörhead founding member Lemmy spent much of his time, in-game visitors to The Pub at the End of Time have the ear and advice of pub steward Lloyd Kaufman.

Prepare to Dine with Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco invites players to whet their appetite and #PrepareToDine with a quick taste of an upcoming title set for an official announcement on April 20th.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 – Dangerous Trailer

CI Games is ready to show just how deadly one can be in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 in the Official Dangerous Trailer.

This trailer sets the stage for many of the ways Jon North is wickedly effective at taking out the enemy in Sniper Ghost Warrior 3. Sniping isn’t the only way he can take out enemies, there are also stabbings, explosions, knees to the face, and vehicular manslaughter. But, really, it’s the armor-piercing bullets that leave a mark on the head of a bad guy. A big, red mark. You’ve been warned.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 launches on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 25th.

Arms and Splatoon 2 Headline New Nintendo Direct

This afternoon, Nintendo unveiled new details about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and Arms games for the Nintendo Switch, as well as Hey! Pikmin, Ever Oasis and several new Kirby games for the Nintendo 3DS in a new streamlined format for its long-running series of Nintendo Direct presentations. The video also covered numerous third-party games, including Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition and Disgaea 5 Complete for Nintendo Switch, and Culdcept Revolt for Nintendo 3DS.

Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:

Nintendo Switch

• Arms: One of the biggest features in the upcoming fighting game is the ability to equip two types of customizable Arms per fighter. These Arms range from standard gloved Arms to curved weapons like boomerangs. Each Arm has a special attribute like fire, ice or electricity that activates when delivering a charge punch. As players fight through the game, they will earn in-game currency that can be used to play the Arm Getter, a mode in which they can get new Arms for their fighters. The fast-paced game can be played in 1-v-1 matches or even 2-v-2 for more chaotic battles. During the Nintendo Direct presentation, a new character was also revealed: the super-fast, ramen-armed Min Min. Arms launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on June 16th. In addition, special Neon Yellow Joy-Con controllers and Joy-Con Straps will be released separately on the same day alongside a Joy-Con AA Battery Pack accessory.
• Splatoon 2: Salmon Run, a new four-player co-op mode, is coming to the Splatoon 2 game. By teaming up with friends, players can take a part-time job battling the new Salmonid species, which the Squid Research Lab reports might even be more lethal than the Octarians! When players fall in co-op mode, teammates can revive them by inking them on the battlefield. Splatoon 2 launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 21st. In addition, three freshly designed individual amiibo figures for the game – a new Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy and Inkling Squid – will launch on the same day and grant special limited gear in game. By tapping these amiibo (as well as previously released Splatoon series amiibo), the figure’s character will appear in the game and befriend players. Befriend an amiibo character and it will remember favorite weapons, gear, outfits and option settings. This comes in handy when waging Turf War at a friend’s house.
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: When the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game launches on April 28th, it will do so with more characters, karts and tracks unlocked from the start than any other game in Mario Kart history. Both traditional racing and the newly redesigned battle modes can be played in Local Wireless mode with up to eight players, and in Online or LAN mode with up to 12 players. For fans who want to show off their driving skills, Nintendo will be hosting two Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online tournaments in game. More details about these tournaments will be revealed in the future.

Nintendo 3DS

• Hey! Pikmin: The first Pikmin game for Nintendo 3DS finds Captain Olimar embarking on an adventure through lush worlds with his trusted Pikmin by his side. In a new type of Pikmin game, players are tasked with throwing all types of different Pikmin using the touch screen to solve puzzles, overcome challenges and defeat enemies through side-scrolling levels. The Hey! Pikmin game launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS on July 28th. A new Pikmin amiibo figure will also launch separately on the same day.
• Kirby’s 25th Anniversary: To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kirby franchise, three new Kirby games are coming to Nintendo 3DS.
  • Exclusive to Nintendo eShop, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe features four Kirby characters with different powers (Sword Hero, Hammer Lord, Beam Mage or Doctor Healmore) who battle giant enemies together. The free-to-start game launches … today!
  • In Kirby’s Blowout Blast, players move freely through more than 25 action-packed 3D stages, inhaling enemies and powering up along the way. The game launches exclusively in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS this summer.
  • Last but certainly not least, a new multiplayer action game in the Kirby series is coming to Nintendo 3DS this holiday season. More information will be revealed about this game in the future.
• Miitopia: Fans have never played an RPG quite like Miitopia. By casting Mii characters in roles across the world of Miitopia, players set off on an adventure to battle enemies, hunt for treasure and open up new areas of the map. The turn-based battles are straight out of an RPG, but allies have a mind of their own. The relationships they build affect their performance in battle. This Nintendo 3DS RPG launches later this year.
• Ever Oasis: Grow and expand the world’s last oasis in Ever Oasis, a new action-adventure RPG from Koichi Ishii, the creator of the Mana series. The Ever Oasis game launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS on June 23rd. More information about the game will be revealed in the future.

Bandai Namco Announces Namco Museum

Bandai Namco today announced Namco Museum, the ultimate collection of arcade games from the 1980s. This classic catalog includes favorites from Namco’s classic arcade collection, including Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Galaga ‘88, The Tower of Druaga, Rolling Thunder, Rolling Thunder 2, SkyKid, Splatterhouse, and Tank Force. The Namco Museum collection will be available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2017.

With the ranking system, players can compete to earn the number one spot on the worldwide challenger board for their favorite Namco arcade classics. Players nostalgic for the classic coin-op era can transform their Nintendo Switch into a miniature cabinet by turning the handheld console vertically for a taller, slimmer screen that replicates the original arcade experience. Namco Museum also provides a challenge mode, presenting players new and unique challenges for each game, giving classic games a fresh twist.

Puyo Puyo Tetris Demo Now Available

Only a few weeks away from the launch of Puyo Puyo Tetris on April 25th, Sega announced that a demo of the puzzle game is now available to download on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. The demo includes:

• Solo Arcade – Versus and Swap modes
• Multiplayer (local play only) – Versus and Swap modes
• Tutorial – Puyo Puyo and Tetris
• The Manual