Nintendo Switch Online New Subscription Tier Including Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis & Animal Crossing: New Horizons Expansion Arrives October 25

While the Nintendo Switch Online service goes on to issue increments of new titles for both its Nintendo Entertainment System & Super Nintendo Entertainment System virtual libraries, the monthly service is growing redundant in what it offers. Previously, claims went on to state that Nintendo is preparing to ship the service with Game Boy & Game Boy Color titles. However, a later rumor indicated that the bundle is planned to also incorporate titles for Nintendo 64 as well. With the firm missing a new virtual library for 2020, many went to believe the likeliness of the statement at the time to compensate the absence of a new additions. It was during the September Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online is receiving virtual libraries for Nintendo 64 & Sega Genesis. Recently, Nintendo stated the new games for Nintendo 64 will be running at 60hz for all regions. Now in a new announcement on Friday, Nintendo Switch Online’s new tier is to go live on at the end of the month. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “With your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, you now get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with newly added online play for up to 4 players, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise (available 11/5/21) , and retro SEGA Genesis games!” the description reads for the new subscription tier on Nintendo’s website. As you can read from the statement, the new subscription tier for Nintendo Switch Online includes the new paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Happy Home Paradise. On Friday, Nintendo held a Direct presentation for the game which introduced new characters, design options, and the aforementioned paid DLC for the game. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you plan to upgrade to the new Nintendo Switch Online subscription tier? The new Nintendo Switch Online subscription tier arrives on October 25, 2021 at $49.99.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons To Welcome Brewster Alongside A Bevy Of New Additions In New November 2021 Update

Although the well-received Animal Crossing: New Horizons proves to be the game that the world needed at its release, the market also responds in liking the latest entry too. Currently, the 2020 title is sitting at the second most sold title for Nintendo Switch just behind Mario Kart 8: Deluxe as of Nintendo’s latest financial report. But, the game sits to be haltered by new content. It was this past February that the Super Mario Bros. update came to the game adding new in-game items. Alongside a later spring update which infused more additions to the game, the remaining additions are repeating events from 2020 already which does not offer much other new elements. However, Nintendo went on to promise its plans for more sufficient add-ons very soon. From the September Nintendo Direct last month, Nintendo promised a focused Direct for Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be taking place. And it has arrived offering an abundance of new features. You can watch the footage in the video below: Namely, Brewster is making his debut for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Atop of that, beloved characters such as Kapp’n and Harriet are to be making a return. But that is just the surface of it all. In addition to that, players can now anticipate even more errands to perform as cooking is on the way. In extension to that, you can raise your own crops and create new recipes. Atop of growing produce, Gyroids come back in a similar manner which can sprout with new abilities too. Elsewhere in the video, the game receives new peripherals as well. Via the Joy-Con gyro controls, you can perform stretching routines solely through the detachable controllers. Additionally, the improved ‘Camera Pro’ welcomes a first-person view to take ground-level photos now. However, there is more beyond your island. Announcing the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can orchestrate your own resort and customize every aspect to your preference for vacationers. With that brings more internal decorating options including ceiling décor, kitchen counters, wall partitions, and support pillars. The add-on is said to arrive for $24.99 on November 5th, the same day as the coming update. Are you excited for the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons update? Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now for Nintendo Switch.

Microsoft Partners With Ukonic! For Xbox Series X Official Mini Fridge As Pre-Orders Go Live Next Week

As many can recall from the initial reveal of the Xbox Series X back in December 2019, the jokes swiftly piled on for the appearance of the next-generation console at the time. Namely, it was that the system takes a very close likeness to a refrigerator. And while the PlayStation 5 also received the same memage came its reveal, Microsoft took it literally with a full-size fridge around the release of the hardware last fall. But moving forward, more fans went on to fantasize on a mini fridge that would truly encapture the essence of the new system. So much so that one user even went the lengths to make his own from scratch. It was until Xbox General Manager Aaron Greenberg promised production for the desire miniature appliance would be underway after a recent poll war on Twitter. This past June, Microsoft went on to share that the mini fridge is set to arrive this fall. On Friday, the Xbox company reveals that pre-orders for the Xbox Series X appliance is to go live next week with a December release date aimed for the unit. After an all-out Twitter war and battle of the brands, Xbox came out on top with your votes, so we vowed to make your mini fridge memes a reality. We surprised fans with a first-look at the design at the end of our Xbox E3 Showcase, and now the time has come to give our fans what they’ve been waiting for just in time for the holidays. Introducing Xbox Series X Replica “Mini Fridge.” Aaron Greenberg, Xbox Games Marketing General Manager “The mini fridge, created in partnership with Ukonic!, gives “Xbox and Chill” a whole new meaning. With LEDs and surface-features made to resemble the Xbox Series X, your friends will be amazed while their thirst is quenched!,” Greenberg goes on to share about the new Xbox appliance. “The sleek matte-black tower holds up to 12 cans of your favorite beverage and has two shelves in the door, so you’ll be sure to have your favorite snacks at the ready. The front of the mini fridge also includes a USB port to charge devices and comes with a DC power adapter to enable the mini fridge to work on the go.” Microsoft goes on to disclose that the unit will be available exclusively through Target in the United States as Canada residents can order the system directly through the Xbox Gear Store online. As for other regions, GAME will be for U.K. citizens while Game Stop EU/ Micromania/ Toynk will be there for shoppers in France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Poland. Are you interested in purchasing the Xbox Series X mini fridge? The Xbox Series X mini fridge pre-orders go live on October 19, 2021 for $99.99 with a December 2021 release window. Source: Xbox Wire

Skul: The Hero Slayer Receives Console Release For Xbox One/PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch This Month

Although it truly felt longer than it really was, it was just last February where Rectify Gaming did a feature for Skul: The Hero Slayer. At PAX East 2020, we wrote about the game to be “an alternative approach which still has the theme [Rogue-lite] as a basis, but redirects how you would expect the story to be told.” But thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the coverage piece feels years ago when it was hardly two years ago. Since then, developer SouthPAW Games went on to aim for the game’s release in October 2020. However, due to that evident circumstances raised to a global level, the game was delayed. Atop of that, fall 2020 release for consoles was also pushed then. It was in January 2021 that Skul: The Hero Slayer was delivered – at least for PC. Console versions has still yet to arrive. In a new update this week, publisher NEOWIZ alongside SouthPAW Games unveil a new release date for Skul: The Hero Slayer hitting all consoles later this October. You can watch the new gameplay trailer in the video below: “The human race attacking the Demon King’s castle is nothing new and has happened countless times before. What makes this time different though, is that the Adventurers decided to join forces with the Imperial Army and the ‘Hero of Caerleon’ to finally succeed in the total destruction of the Demon stronghold. All of the demons in the castle were taken prisoner except for one lone skeleton named ‘Skul’,” the game’s overview reads from the publisher’s website. “Skul is no ordinary skeleton. In addition to his formidable fighting skills, he can gain new and exciting abilities depending on which skull he’s wearing.Use up to 2 skulls at a time, each of which has its own unique attack range, speed and power. So choose ones that match your playing style and switch them in the heat of battle to bring your enemies to their knees. The power is in your hands!” Are you excited for the release of Skul: The Hero Slayer on console? Skul: The Hero Slayer arrives to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on October 24, 2021; out now for PC.

New Enhancements On The Way For Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Versions For Pumpkin Jack later This Month

Although 3D platformers are conceived to be a niché from certain developers, franchises, and even eras at this point, there still remains some influence obtained from previous games that lay heavy on newer projects. Take Pumpkin Jack as solo developer Nicolas Meyssonnier discloses the title to mesh both MediEvil and Jak & Daxter. Of course, the game spins its own tale with its Halloween-set backdrop. Although development kicked off all the way back in 2017, developer Nicolas Meyssonnier continued to work on the game for the following years until 2020. That was in October last year where Meyssonnier went on to ship the game for all major consoles then. Noted, the game despite its timing ahead of the new consoles at the time did not ship a dedicated version. Recently, Nicolas Meyssonnier and Headup Games went on to announced Pumpkin Jack will be delivering a new version for the game to complement the Xbox Series systems and PlayStation 5 platforms. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Pumpkin Jack may be a retro throwback to the golden age of 3D platformers, but it elevates it with contemporary graphics that have never looked better, thanks to the new gen’s ray-tracing enhancements. This is the definitive edition of Pumpkin Jack, arriving just in time for Halloween!” Meyssonnier explains in the announcement. As you can gather, the new improvements further the visual experience of Pumpkin Jack alongside greater performance to the game. With that features ray-tracing elements alongside an increased frame rate to deliver as refresh rate now at 60Hz. Alongside a new resolution to 4K, the most appreciated is that the version is cross-buy for all owners of the game for either PlayStation or Xbox. Previously, Rectify Gaming got a hands-on with Pumpkin Jack a year in advanced to its full release. You can read the feature by heading here. Are you interested to see how Pumpkin Jack delivers on Xbox Series or PlayStation 5? Pumpkin Jack comes to Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2021; out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Source: Headup Games