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ZERO adds Survival Mode and Ultra CPU tweaks.•HOTCo-op arcade game CTHULOOT makes PS5 debut today.•HOTPRAGMATA speedruns “new IP success”: 1M sold in 2 days•HOTDragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is real (and it's aiming for 2027)•HOTGhost of Yotei patch 1.601 finally adds matchmaking for Raid missions (plus “Hell Mode”)•HOTHeroes of the Storm gets a real patch: Unranked removed + old maps return•HOTScreamer patch adds a “learn the game from the pause menu” tutorial hub•HOTSoulframe goes swashbuckling: Preludes 14 spotlights duels, shipwrecks, and rapiers•HOTGuilty Gear -Strive- Ranked matchmaking issue gets a server-side tweak (today)•HOTSteam “free to keep” last call: a couple of giveaways expire today (April 20)•HOTSwitch 2 eShop charts: Pokémon Pokopia still #1, while Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata hit the ground running•HOTNintendo warns of short maintenance affecting Switch 2/Switch DLC + virtual game cards (early morning in Europe)•
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Nintendo's Thursday patch parade brought Pokemon Champions, Tomodachi Life, and a fresh Europe eShop avalanche

By GFA Staff
3 min
Nintendo's Thursday patch parade brought Pokemon Champions, Tomodachi Life, and a fresh Europe eShop avalanche

Nintendo's usual Thursday rhythm hit with a little extra clutter on April 23. Pokemon Champions got update 1.0.3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream moved to version 1.0.1, and the weekly Europe Nintendo Download list arrived with its usual flood of names, dates, and why-is-there-so-much-here energy.

The patch side of this is classic early post-launch maintenance. These are the stability-first days where teams keep sanding off the sharpest edges, while the eShop side remains a separate sport entirely: a parade of new releases daring players to notice something good before the list disappears under its own weight.

What it means for gamers: this is the less chaos, more confidence phase for new releases, with small fixes doing quiet but important work. It also means Europe's weekly eShop drop is still Nintendo's preferred version of hide-and-seek.

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