Its also launched into Xbox Game Pass, and will get enhanced native editions on PS5 and Xbox Series. The earthquake occurred early Thursday with a magnitude of 6.7 and follows Typhoon Jebi, the strongest typhoon to hit the mainland of Japan since 1993.īefore Typhoon Jebi reached the mainland of Japan, 'the storm had sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (87 mph) and gusts of 165 kmh (102 mph), the equivalent of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.'Īccording to CNN, the epicenter of the earthquake was located near the town of Atsuma, which is home to 40 residents, and lasted for almost a minute.Īftershocks may pose a threat for the next week, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has already deployed over 4,000 defense force soldiers to help with rescue operations and, if needed, may raise that number up to 25,000. Its been a few months now since the enhanced version of Quake II arrived on the Nintendo Switch and Bethesda is now rolling out its very first 'major update' for this re-release. A remaster of the original Quake is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch today. Nintendo has delayed its upcoming Nintendo Direct due to an earthquake that has struck the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan.Īnnounced via Nintendo's Twitter, Nintendo made the decision to delay the 35-minute Nintendo Switch and 3DS Direct and will 'provide a new date and time in the near future.'

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