Toy Fair kicks off in New York City this weekend, and McFarlane Toys is clearly eager to reveal what it's been working on. Over the last few days, the famed toy maker has teased the acquisition of various Warner Bros. licenses, including Harry Potter and DC Comics. In a Facebook post featuring an image that just says "Finish Him!!," McFarlane is hinting at the possibility of Mortal Kombat merchandise.

The timing syncs up perfectly with the release of Mortal Kombat 11, which hits PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on April 23. Odds are McFarlane is creating an action figure line based on the upcoming game. If this is the case, it'll be interesting to see if McFarlane factors in costume customization. Additionally, will the focus be on the new character designs, the retro, or both?

We'll likely get answers to all of these questions over the weekend.

During today's Nintendo Direct, a number of third party ports were announced for the system. Notably, Dead by Daylight, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and Unravel Two are coming to the system this year.

Dead by Daylight, the asynchronous multiplayer horror game featuring famous killers and monsters from throughout movie history, will be arriving on the Nintendo console in Fall of this year. Developer Behaviour implies in their press release that the Switch version might contain a hefty amount of the DLC the title has accrued over time on its other versions out of the box.

Unravel Two was announced and released last E3 and even at the time fans wondered why the co-op platformer wasn't announced for Switch, especially considering the two Yarny colors matched the Switch joycons perfectly. Well, wonder no more as the game makes its way to Switch surprisingly soon on March 22.

We love new games on our Switch, but great old games are also pertty good.  Durin Nintendo's recent Direct, the company announced that a few of Square's popular RPGs would soon be making their way over to the switch, including:

Final Fantasy VII will release on the Switch on March 26. Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! March 20
Final Fantasy IX is out today!
Final Fantasy XIII fans, no one cares about you, so go back to sleep.

If you've been looking for more farming fun on the Nintendo Switch, you'll be getting it soon enough.

Get your sword and watering can ready! Today's Nintendo Direct brought news about Marvelous' Rune Factory series. Not only is Rune Factory 5 in development, but Rune Factory 4: Special is also coming to the console with some new additions, particularly of the newly-wed variety with new stories to play through based on your marriage choice. The game originally launched on 3DS back in 2013. This is a nice surprise since it's been some time since we've heard a peep about the series.

While we have no release window on Rune Factory 5, Rune Factory 2 is set out to come out this year. 

During today's Nintendo Direct, the company announced a new game in collaboration with action game experts PlatinumGames. Dubbed Astral Chain, the new game is directed by Takahisa Taura, the combat and gameplay director of 2017's Nier: Automata. It is also supervise by Hideki Kamiya, vice president of PlatinumGames and director behind Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and more.

Check out the trailer below.

The game will be released on August 30 this year.

Link's first Game Boy adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is being remade for Switch, and it is arriving this year.

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The teaser for the game showed off familiar locations from the original game, an 2D animated version of the game's iconic intro, and it looks similar to the 3DS' Link Between Worlds, but with much sharper HD aesthetic.

During today's Direct, Nintendo promised an in-depth look at the next Fire Emblem, Three Houses. They weren't kidding.

In addition to a number of in-depth details revealed about the game's features and premise, Nintendo dropped the date you can play the next Fire Emblem: July 26.

For more on Three Houses, head here.

Daemon X Machina, the exclusive to Switch mech action game is releasing this summer, but ahead of that official release, you can try out the game today.

The free demo will allow players to try out four missions, a boss battle, and show off some of the customization options.

The team behind Lost Sphear and I am Setsuna have announced its next game, Oninaki, and it's an action RPG.

In the game you will rescue lost souls by switching between the world of the living and the dead. The game launches Summer 2019.

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Amid several announcements made during Nintendo Direct, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is receiving new content. Starting today, players will be able to enjoy the puzzle platformer with friends. Additionally, pre-orders for new DLC, featuring 18 new challenges and 5 new courses, is now available for a March 14 release. In line with the co-op update, one course will also be playable later today. Check out our Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review here.