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Switch’s Second Tetris 99 Tournament Taking Place This Weekend
Nintendo is holding another tournament in Switch’s battle royale-inspired Tetris game, Tetris 99. The second Maximus Cup runs this weekend from April 12-14, with another $10 worth of My Nintendo Gold points at stake. And this time around, you don’t need to be a Tetris master to have a shot at winning.
Unlike the first Maximus Cup, which ranked participants by the number of first-place wins they racked up during the tournament, all players will receive a different amount of points depending on what place they finish during this weekend’s competition. Every 100 points you amass will count as one “Tetris Maximus”–equivalent to a first-place win. You can see the full point breakdown below.
- 1st Place — 100 points
- 2nd Place — 50 points
- 3rd Place — 30 points
- 4th – 10th Place — 20 points
- 11th – 30th Place — 10 points
- 31st – 50th Place — 5 points
- 51st – 80th Place — 2 points
- 81st – 99th Place — 0 points
As before, the top 999 players with the most points during the Maximus Cup will receive 999 My Nintendo Gold points, which can be redeemed for specific rewards on the My Nintendo website–such as discounts on select 3DS or Wii U games–or used to purchase games and DLC from the Switch Eshop. Gold points can typically only be earned by buying Switch titles, so if you fancy yourself a good Tetris player, this is a good chance to earn some free Eshop credit.
The second Maximus Cup begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on April 12 and runs through 11:59 PM PT on April 14 (2:59 AM ET on April 15). Nintendo will notify the winning players via the week of April 28. You can read the full rules on the official Tetris 99 website.
Tetris 99 is free to download, but only for players who subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online service. Memberships cost $4 USD per month, $8 USD for three months, and $20 USD for 12 months. Nintendo also offers a $35 annual Family Membership that can be shared between eight Nintendo Accounts across multiple Switch consoles.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switchs-second-tetris-99-tournament-taking-place-t/1100-6466123/
The PlayStation Classic’s Price Just Dropped To $34
Those keeping their eyes on the PlayStation Classic’s ever-dropping price will be interested to know Sony’s mini retro console is now cheaper than ever. Right now, you can pick up the PS Classic for just $34 at Rakuten. It’s currently listed for $40, but if you use the code SAVE15, you’ll get $6 off. Note that you’ll have to create a free Rakuten account to use the coupon code; the site doesn’t allow guest accounts to redeem them.
Buy the PlayStation Classic at Rakuten — $34 with code SAVE15
The PS Classic’s price has dropped consistently since it released December 3, 2018 with a launch price of $100. Since then, its price has fallen to $60, then $40, and now $34. When compared to Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classics, which quickly sold out following their release, the PlayStation Classic has not garnered nearly as much hype, with many fans (including GameSpot’s Peter Brown) feeling it doesn’t match the quality of competing mini retro consoles or do justice to the original PlayStation system, especially for $100.
“The PS Classic doesn’t feel like a celebration of PlayStation’s formative years the way Nintendo’s systems do,” Brown wrote in our PlayStation Classic review. “Nor is it a smart adaptation of a capable emulator working behind the scenes.”
That said, the console is now nearly 70% cheaper than it was at launch, and $34 may be enough to entice fans with fond memories of the PlayStation to give this mini model a try. As to whether the price will drop again? Only time will tell.
PlayStation Classic Full Game List
- Battle Arena Toshinden
- Cool Boarders 2
- Destruction Derby
- Final Fantasy VII
- Grand Theft Auto
- Intelligent Qube
- Jumping Flash
- Metal Gear Solid
- Mr Driller
- Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
- Rayman
- Resident Evil Director’s Cut
- Revelations: Persona
- Ridge Racer Type 4
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- Syphon Filter
- Tekken 3
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
- Twisted Metal
- Wild Arms
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-playstation-classics-price-just-dropped-to-34/1100-6466122/
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Logo Is Heavy On The Jedi
Our first look at Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is days away, with an official reveal planned for Star Wars Celebration. The Celebration panel will take place on April 13, but ahead of that big event the studio and EA have updated the official site with a new look at the game’s logo.
As you might expect, the new logo puts a heavy emphasis on the word “Jedi,” as the order of warrior-monks is one of the most enduring parts of Star Wars pop culture. One of the few details we know about Jedi Fallen Order is that you play as a Padawan–essentially a rookie Jedi–who survived the Emperor’s purge in Revenge of the Sith.
The game is said to be set against a backdrop of a dark time for the galaxy, as the Emperor consolidates his power and any remaining Jedi are hunted down. We don’t have a name or other identifying information about the protagonist, so it’s difficult to say yet how this new story will tie into the main narrative of the saga.
Respawn’s Star Wars game is one of the last remaining in production that we know of from EA, after the publisher canceled Amy Hennig’s Star Wars game and then shuttering an open-world Star Wars project. Respawn itself is having a big year, not only with Jedi Fallen Order slated for this holiday season, but also with the surprise-hit Apex Legends.
For more on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, check out what we’d like to see from the game.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-logo-is-heavy-on-the-j/1100-6466121/
