Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade for Switch launches October 26

At BlizzCon 2023, the Diablo 4 team took to the stage to announce Vessel of Hatred, the live service action RPG's first expansion. Vessel of Hatred's announcement was accompanied by a pre-rendered trailer previewing a new take on Diablo 2's jungles of Torajan and narrated by legacy baddie, Mephisto.

Voltage has announced Project Code Kaleido Tower, Project Code Neon Mafia, and Project Code Vampire Hunter, a trio of otome visual novels in development for Switch. Both Project Code Kaleido Tower and Project Code Neon Mafia are due out in 2024, while Project Code Vampire Hunter is planned for release in 2025.

Falcom will release The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak for Switch on February 15, 2024 in Japan, the developer announced. Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release Traditional Chinese and Korean versions in Asia in March 2024.

Halloween may only just be over (literally), but Squishmallows is already going all-in on the holidays.

The Switch version of Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains will launch on December 8 for $14.99 / €14.99, publishers Eastasiasoft and Gamera Games, and developer Softstar Entertainment announced. A 10 percent-off launch discount will be available for a limited time. The PC version will also be available via Microsoft Store on the same date.

The Switch version of pixel art Metroidvania game 9 Years of Shadows will launch on November 9, publisher Freedom Games and developer Halberd Studios announced.

Publisher Marvelous Europe and developer Nao Games will release side-scrolling roguelike action game Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun for Switch via Nintendo eShop on November 1 for $14.99 / £13.49 / €14.99, the companies announced. Pre-orders are available now with a 10 percent discount.

With just a touch of bravado, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (or Europol) has announced «a major blow» to the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. To you and me, that name is mostly familiar because of the organisation's 2020 attack on Capcom, which saw it demand $11 million and affect around 400,000 people's data. 

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 28, 2024, developer Nightdive Studios announced.

Mortal Online 2 is fast approaching the release of its Unreal Engine 5 upgrade. The PTR for the overhaul closed today, and Star Vault is enlisting the community to help make a trailer for the final release.

It may sound very traditional, but Tinder thinks there is some value to be had by those looking for a date to get recommendations from friends and family. Yes, Tinder has just rolled out a feature that will allow your pals and kin to actually recommend someone they think can be a suitable date or partner for you. Will it work? The logic being that since your friends and family know you best, they are eminently qualified to find a suitable match for you. If nothing else, they certainly passed the friend test and now it is up to you to prove them right, or wrong!

Publisher Nacon and developer Teyon have cancelled the Switch version of RoboCop: Rogue City, which was originally planned to launch sometime after the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions due out on November 2.