GameBeat weekly roundup: Pokémon Go gets a treat as World of Warcraft’s raids see a tweak

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got a better look at the Nintendo Switch thanks to an 3D model, Minecraft is coming to Apple TV, and the PlayStation 4 is getitng some new, fancy controllers from third parties.

Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

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Pieces of flair and opinion

• The DeanBeat: Why video game companies — and all of us — need to think more about A.I.
• The Nintendo Switch secrets that may sit inside Nvidia’s Shield
• Why Nintendo’s stock fell after the massive hype for the Switch debut
• Nintendo Switch CG model gives the new console an up-close look
• Nintendo Switch uses cartridges, but not like the N64

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News

• Steep’s open beta will let you hit the slopes early
• Minecraft is launching on Apple TV this year
• Pokémon Sun and Moon reveals the final forms of Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio
• Nintendo to unveil Switch console’s price and details on January 12
• Super League Gaming raises $5 million for its movie theater esports business
• PlayStation 4 will get Elite-style controllers from Razer and Nacon
• Oculus and Kaleidoscope set up DevLab to foster new VR experiences
• Hearthstone Championship Tour evolves for 2017
• Ubisoft researcher scouted Watch Dogs 2 by hanging out with hacktivists in SF and DefCon
• Microsoft’s Remix 3D lets you share and print 3D creations from Minecraft and Paint 3D
• Triseum unveils calculus educational game Variant: Limits
• PlayStation Network is down
• Nintendo won’t sell Switch at a loss; plans to ship 2 million units in March
• The Pokémon Go effect: 3DS sales up 19% as the mobile megahit stirs up fan excitement
• Pokémon Go and Mariners sale are the only bright spots in a weak Nintendo quarter
• Cuba’s self-proclaimed first indie game seeks crowdfunding
• The Witcher 3’s Gwent card game launches closed beta test
• Blizzard uses a Facebook Messenger chatbot to tease Hearthstone’s future
• Amazon opens a new game engine team location in Austin
• World of Warcraft: Legion’s biggest patch yet is now live
• Live.me has processed $1 million in virtual gift payments for streamers in 7 months
• How The Oatmeal’s Bears vs Babies card game scored $1.4 million in a week on Kickstarter
• November Xbox Live Games with Gold: Monkey Island, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and more

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Mobile and social

• Kongregate adds Steam to its web and mobile portfolio with Splashy Hero
• Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go’s Halloween treat helps it reclaim No. 1 top-grossing spot
• King shutters Heroes of Honor developer Nonstop Games in Singapore
• Bravely Default studio brings its old-school touch to a new mobile RPG for DeNA
• Germany’s Gameforge doubles down on PC games as it lays off mobile staff
• Pokémon Go’s ghosts are out for the Halloween event
• NetEase’s push from China continues with mobile strategy game Immortal Conquest
• Livestreaming app Mobcrush raises $20 million
• The Walking Dead mobile game No Man’s Land is adding content for the show’s new season
• Pokémon Go’s first in-game event celebrates Halloween
• EA tries to go as broad as possible with FIFA Mobile

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Previews, reviews, and interviews

• Titanfall 2 gradually eases players into Grunt combat
• HyperX Cloud Stinger is an amazing $50 gaming headset
• Ghost Invasion is a HoloLens game that turns you into a ghostbuster
• Privacy author Violet Blue helped Ubisoft capture San Francisco’s hacktivism in Watch Dogs 2
• Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 game director tells us how to take on the surveillance state