Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Game News Round-Up

Daily curated games-industry news digest for 27 August 2024.

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Nintendo Indie World and Partner Showcase Today

  • 3pm UK Time / 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
  • No Switch successor announcements
  • 40-minute broadcast to focus on third-party and indie games
  • Combined Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, which focuses on big games from non-Nintendo developers, and an Indie World Showcase, which spotlights projects from smaller creative teams
Eurogamer

Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival launches November 7 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X

  • 120 fps mode
  • New collab characters
  • Taiko Music Pass available at launch (700+ song subscription service)
  • 76 built-in songs (Include Decisive Battle and Cruel Angel's Thesis from Evangelion)
  • Pre-Order comes with Namco Game Music Pack
  • No word on if controllers will be sold for this version of the game Update: Special Controllers available: https://x.com/Wario64/status/1828247945008857179
  • First time Taiko no Tatsujin is on Steam (outside of the three song "arcade" version in Yakuza 5)
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