Beyond Good and Evil 2 to be a Nintendo Switch exclusive for one year, says rumor

Ubisoft may be priming the reveal cannon for a bit of a show during Nintendo’s Switch event next week. One insider with a really strong track record has it that Beyond Good & Evil 2 will make its appearance at the end of the Nintendo Switch reveal presentation.

This comes from Laura Kate Dale, an insider who’s been really on point over the last few months leading up to the Nintendo Switch’s announcement. She fired off a few tweets regarding Beyond Good & Evil 2 yesterday.

First, the sequel will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch for 12 months. After that, it’ll be a digital release on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox one.

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BGE2 codename is Odyssey. Exclusive to Switch for 12 months only, retail and digital versions. after 12 months digital on PS4 and XB1.

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The teaser for the game is finished, apparently, and on track to debut at the end of Nintendo’s Switch event on the 12th.

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BGE2 Odyssey teaser is done. Likely to be at the end of the end of Jan 12 event.

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This Ubisoft and Nintendo partnership isn’t unprecedented

If we look back at the Wii U, only one third party company was really present for the launch in a big way. That was Ubisoft, and they seem more willing to take risks with Nintendo’s new efforts than other massive game makers. They had ZombiU at launch, and then we were supposed to see Rayman Legends exclusively on the Wii U.

That second game didn’t work out, mostly because the Wii U simply wasn’t selling at retail.

This partnership, based on these rumors, feels more concrete. Hopefully the Switch doesn’t go the way of the Wii U. I can’t wait to see what’s next for Beyond Good & Evil, and it’s a franchise I’d definitely take with me on the Switch.

Nvidia’s new Shield TV adds 4K HDR and Google Assistant

Nvidia this week officially unveiled a new Shield TV, one of the market’s best set-top boxes on the market. The updated model was announced at an event in Las Vegas for CES 2017.

The biggest addition to the new Shield TV, which will retail for $199 when it’s available next month, is support for 4K HDR. With 4K becoming a common media in streaming, HDR is the next step in home entertainment. As part of the new feature, Nvidia announced it has added Amazon Video in 4K HDR, the first Android TV device to offer the feature.

Thankfully, existing Shield TV device will gain the same feature thanks to an update expected to roll out later this month.

Additionally, the Shield TV will also add support for Google Assistant, the search giant’s powerful new artificial intelligence. Like with Google Home, users will be able to mutter hands-free commands to Assistant through the Shield TV’s included remote. Shield TV users can also take advantage of an additional peripheral, called Nvidia Spot, that can be placed anywhere in the home.

Nvidia’s Shield TV has always been marketed as more than a simple Android TV device. In addition to having access to the Google Play Store, the Shield TV can also access Nvidia services, including GeForce Now, a subscription service that provides users with unlimited streaming of over 100 PC games.

The new Shield TV is available now for pre-order for $199 and is expected to ship later this month. The Nvidia Spot mic accessory will retail for $49.99.