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Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Drag x Drive: Nintendo announces release date for Switch 2 exclusive game
Nintendo has officially revealed the release date of Drag x Drive, a wheelchair sports game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, via its newly launched Nintendo Today app. The game will be available from August 14. The Nintendo Today app, first introduced during the March Direct showcase, acts as a daily news platform and event tracker for Nintendo fans. It also doubles as a hub for future Switch 2 announcements, including updates on games and hardware features. Nintendo announces release date for Drag x Drive, a Switch 2 exclusive game(Nintendo) The upcoming exclusive joins a growing list of titles designed to support the launch of the new console. Gamerant reports that alongside Mario Kart World, other notable Nintendo games on the Switch 2 lineup include Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Drag x Drive will feature 3v3 multiplayer wheelchair basketball, using the Joy-Con 2's mouse mode and motion control features. The game allows players to simulate pushing a wheelchair, passing the ball with arm movements, and even encourages teammate interaction through actions like clapping. The game was first revealed during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and was widely praised for its inclusive approach to gaming. Players highlighted its arcade-style controls, quick learning curve, and comparisons to Wii Sports basketball and Rocket League. Fans and accessibility advocates applauded Nintendo's decision to expand its catalogue with a sports title focused on disability representation-a notable addition to the competitive multiplayer genre. Summer 2025 brings multiple Switch 2 exclusives Nintendo's summer release calendar is packed. Ahead of Drag x Drive's August launch, Donkey Kong Bananza and Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV are both scheduled for release in July 2025. Also launching in August is Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, meaning fans will have multiple exclusives to choose from throughout the season. The Switch 2's expanding lineup, which also includes Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Elden Ring, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, positions the console as a versatile hub for both AAA third-party titles and innovative, accessible Nintendo exclusives. FAQs: 1. What is Drag x Drive? Drag x Drive is a wheelchair basketball multiplayer game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. 2. When will Drag x Drive be released? The game launches on August 14, 2025, as confirmed on the Nintendo Today app. 3. How does Drag x Drive use Switch 2 technology? It uses Joy-Con 2's motion controls and mouse mode to simulate wheelchair movement and team interactions. 4. What other games are releasing on Switch 2 this summer? Titles include Donkey Kong Bananza, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Switch 2 Edition.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cyberpunk 2077's next update may add more features to NCART metro system
Image credit: CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077's next update may introduce additional features to its NCART metro system , aiming to expand its functionality beyond its current capabilities, a report claims. When the game initially launched, players expected a usable metro system for traversing Night City, but only hollow station shells serving as fast travel points were available. Years and multiple updates later, Cyberpunk 2077 has seen significant improvements, making it nearly unrecognisable from its initial release state. Despite these advancements, the metro system, even after update 2.1, has not yet reached its full potential. The latest update, version 2.1, introduced functional subway rides with 19 NCART stations across five colour-coded lines, offering an immersive, though passive, travel experience. However, this feature is reportedly seen by some as a partial measure compared to what was originally envisioned for a fully explorable and interactive metro system. Such an addition could fulfil an early promise, deepen the city's worldbuilding, and enhance moment-to-moment immersion. How Cyberpunk 2077's next update can upgrade NCART metro system Cyberpunk 2077's current NCART metro system focuses more on creating atmosphere than providing utility. After progressing past the Konpeki Plaza heist, players can access metro stations to fast travel or ride trains in real time, but the experience is largely passive. Players can't walk around trains, interact with NPCs, or explore station interiors beyond brief cutscenes. According to a report by Gamerant, modders have already shown that a more interactive and realistic metro experience is possible, suggesting CD Projekt Red (CDPR) could expand the system in future updates. Enhancements could include explorable platforms, embedded quests, and dynamic interactions that reflect Night City's social hierarchy, such as cleaner, secure stations in Corpo zones and rundown, graffiti-covered ones in gang territories. Moreover, introducing ambient NPC routines—like commuters, JoyToys, or recurring characters—could deepen immersion, the report adds. The current system lacks incentive, making fast travel and vehicles more efficient. CDPR may fix this in Update 2.3 by offering gameplay perks like stealth bonuses for using public transit or unlocking hidden objectives in gang zones, the report adds. Beyond narrative depth, a fuller NCART system could improve accessibility for players who prefer not to drive. Stations could act as mission hubs, vendors, and fixers, offering streamlined map navigation. Personal touches, like in-game messages from allies during train rides, could turn metro travel into a reflective, immersive part of the journey. Even if not fully realised in Cyberpunk 2077, these ideas could lay the foundation for a more robust system in the sequel, Cyberpunk 2 (Project Orion). Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Highlights: Biggest Game Reveals, New Consoles & More! AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disappointed Fans Inspired Ubisoft To Create A Canon Mode For Assassin's Creed Shadows
After a few delays and leaks, Ubisoft's next main entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Assassin's Creed Shadows, is nearly here. And, in a series first, it comes with a mode that removes many choices, instead adhering to one 'canonical' narrative path. Now Ubisoft has explained why this option was added and also clarified that you'll still be free to kiss whoever you want even if you pick the Canon Mode. Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in feudal Japan and starring two very different protagonists, launches later this month. When fans boot it up, they'll have an ironic choice to make: During your playthrough, do you want to make choices or not? You can play Shadows like most RPGs, choosing what to say to certain people to affect the outcome of a questline or story arc. Or you can choose Canon Mode, which removes such choices and tells a set story created by Ubisoft. But why is this previously confirmed Canon Mode even in the game? Well, Ubisoft says it's because of fan 'disappointment' over the way all the dialogue options in games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Valhalla prevented the creation of a single 'canonical' record of how those stories played out. In a recent interview with Gamerant, creative director Jonathan Dumont talked about the Canon Mode in Shadows. According to him, while many fans have loved the RPG choices in recent AC games, others missed the fact that there was no longer a single, agreed-upon metanarrative. 'When we introduced a choice of characters and dialogue choices in AC Odyssey, many of our fans loved the idea, but some expressed their disappointment in not having a definitive and canon narrative for the game that could be embedded in the AC lore meta story, ' said Dumont. 'After speaking with our fans during development, we decided to add a mode that takes out all the choices for Shadows and that can serve as a reference story within the franchise. This way players can enjoy the more RPG style of narrative or a more linear one, if they prefer.' It's yet another example of how Ubisoft is extremely focused on ensuring that both old school Assassin's Creed fans—who prefer linearity and stealth—and newer fans—who prefer RPG-flavored open-world action—are happy when they play Shadows. For those who crave a more traditional Assassin's Creed experience, you can turn on instant assassinations, play almost entirely as classic assassin Naoe, and turn off all dialogue choices, too. On the flip side, you can play the game like Valhalla and mostly fight your way through crowds of enemies with big swords while making hard decisions. As I experienced in my preview with the game earlier this year, Shadows truly feels like an Assassin's Creed designed from the ground up to make all fans happy. However, regardless of whether you play in canon mode or not, Ubisoft will let you romance and kiss any romanceable character you desire. This was confirmed by associate narrative director Brooke Davies while speaking to Gamerant. 'Because Naoe and Yasuke are different people, they each have unique romance possibilities and connections,' said Davies. 'None of our love stories is canon, so players can choose for themselves who—or who not—to pursue.' Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 20. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
