Today developers shared a plethora of gaming news including an update to Steam that enables native game recording and an update to the successor of the Nintendo Switch
- The Crew Motorfest Kicks Off Year 2 With Season 5 on November 6
- American Truck Simulator Shows Lakes & Rivers of Missouri DLC
- Starfield Update 1.14.74 Finally Fixes Leadership Skill Issue, Questline Bugs, Uncapped Frame Rate & More
- Apex Legends: From the Rift Trailer Breaks Down Launch Royale, Lifeline’s New Ability & More
- Farming Simulator 25 Garage Trailer Shows Off Brand Names, New Products, and More
- Nintendo Switch Has Sold 146.04 Million Units as Nintendo Lowers Full Fiscal Year Goal
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Nintendo Switch Successor Will Support Backward Compatibility
Nintendo announced during its Corporate Management Policy Briefing (following the company’s financial results) that the Nintendo Switch successor, which still doesn’t have an official name or details, let alone a release date, will support backward compatibility and play Nintendo Switch games.
Nintendo Switch Online will also be available on the new console.
Steam Launches Game Recording Feature
Valve has released a new feature for Steam which will provide a built-in system to record gameplay.
The following features are included. You can find full details on the feature’s dedicated page.
- Game-specific settings
- Quick capture hotkey options
- Advanced export options
- And Session View – A new way to view your footage in the new Recordings & Screenshots manager with game-specific tags and data
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Gets Trailer Focusing on Story and Characters
NIS America released a new trailer of Nihon Falcom’s JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II, focusing on introducing the story and characters.
The game will release on February 14, 2025, for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Fairy Tail 2 Trailer Shows Original Story
Koei Tecmo also released a story trailer for a JRPG, and specifically Fairy Tail 2. The trailer showcases a new and original story titled “Key to the Unknown” set after the events of the Alvarez Empire Arc.
We also learn that the “Character Stories” feature will focus on providing new insight in the characters and will include “new interactions and special moments” unique to the game.
The game comes on December 11 for PC via Steam and December 13 for PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
Arcade Classic Under Defeat Has a Release Date on Modern Platforms
The re-release on modern platforms of the arcade classic shooter Under Defeat now has a release date for the West. Happily, it’s the same as Japan, so we’ll get the game on PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox on December 5.
The game was originally released in Japanese arcades in 2005, and this new release includes the original Arcade Mode featuring a 4:3 aspect ratio and a pseudo vertical screen.
The New Order Mode adopts a modern 16:9 aspect ratio, while New Order Mode+ includes new additional elements like the “warning gauge” and more.
