Thursday! It doesn’t feel like a Thursday if you ask me. Regardless, here’s the news.
- Fortnite Season 5
- Yakuza Won’t Come to Switch
- Nintendo Shipping Out New Switch Hardware
Fortnite Season 5
So it finally dropped. But this time, there wasn’t a major event to change the world. As we know, items between real life and the game were gradually teleporting between the two dimensions. No major events marked the launch of Season 5, but we do get a new collection of items and features. This includes a new vehicle, a golf cart, as well as a new teleportation method: the rifts. Players can now use nearby rifts to warp to a different location on the map. For more details on the update, visit the official patch notes page.
Yakuza (not) for the Switch
In an interview with Gameblog.fr, Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato spoke about the game’s future on non-PlayStation consoles. He had remarked that the 1 & 2 remakes for the Wii U were a failure (surprise, the Wii U was, as well), and that “as far as Switch is concerned, I’m convinced that it isn’t the ideal platform on which to develop Yakuza games.” As for the Xbox One, they consider it a possibility. Shame, I’m loving my Switch and would enjoy a Yakuza game on it.
Nintendo’s Improved Hardware
I previously reported on Nintendo using hackable hardware. The situation was that the CPU chip the Nintendo Switch used had an exploit that could allow for unauthorized control. This meant that Nintendo couldn’t simply issue a software patch to prevent hackers. In response to this issue, Nintendo is reportedly shipping out new Switches with a factory set hardware fix that prevents this issue. In the meantime, anyone caught hacking has their hardware and accounts banned. I’d rather not take such risks, personally.
That’s all for today, thanks for reading. Really, I appreciate the viewership I have. Tune in tomorrow for more video game news. Otherwise, have a great day!