‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ won’t be coming to the Nintendo Switch

If you’ve been thinking that the upcoming Tomb Raider game is making its way to Nintendo’s hybrid console, we’re sorry to disappoint but it’s not going to be making an appearance anytime soon. Eidos Montreal lead game designer told GameSpot that they currently had “no plans” for a Nintendo version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Smith said he didn’t think the game suited the platform, despite him being a fan of the Nintendo Switch. All their efforts are on putting the game out for the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third and last game in a trilogy reboot that started with 2013 Tomb Raider from Crystal Dynamics and followed by Rise of the Tomb Raider, which came out in 2016. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is expected to come out on September 14^th.

‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ will go on open beta on the Nintendo Switch in August

Bandai Namco announced in June it was going to launch Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Nintendo Switch on September. Now, the game publisher just announced it’ll be offering an open beta test for the game next month. Not much is known yet, but some of the details shared on the company’s US Twitter account talks about new local multiplayer features. Players will be able to fight two on to or one on one. There will also be an offline six-player Party Match mode. The game will officially launch on September 28th and those who preorder will get Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden as a bonus. 

Source: Engadget 

Nintendo promises more updates for ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ on the Switch

If you wanted more out of your Mario Kart 8 Deluxe experience on the Nintendo Switch, you’re getting that. Nintendo’s head of software development Shinya Takahashi confirmed in a Twitter video that there will be more updates to the popular Super Mario game. He, however, didn’t elaborate on what the updates will bring and when they’re arriving. One of the latest announcements is the game is now compatible with Nintendo Labo.

Mr. Takahashi answered a few questions on some of his favorite #NintendoSwitch titles, including The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and #Splatoon2! pic.twitter.com/UsKJKHNfLT

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 12, 2018

Source: GameSpot

Nintendo and Microsoft play nice in new ‘Minecraft’ cross-play trailer, leaves Sony out of it

The words “Survive Together” appear alongside the logos of Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Switch in a new trailer promoting cross-platform play for Minecraft on the two consoles. It seems jarring at first but a rather fitting image of how playing nice works not just for the manufacturers and developers but for the gamers, too. The trailer shows two players using their respective consoles to play Minecraft. And Sony’s refusal to be part of this collaboration is highlighted even more. 

Sony continues to keep everything close to its own chest. According to Polygon, one former Sony executive said the company’s refusal to allow cross-platform gaming comes down to not wanting items bought on other platforms to be used on the PlayStation 4. And if they continue down this path, they run the risk of being left behind by competition. Here’s to hoping they change their minds in the future.