Ukraine and Russia are enormous producers of wheat, corn, barley, sunflower oil and fertilizer. One study calculated that the two countries accounted for 12 percent of the world’s calories.

With Ukraine under attack and Russia hit with strict sanctions, a huge supply of food is suddenly trapped — with Africa and the Middle East particularly imperiled.

Guest: Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times.

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Background reading:

• An increase in world hunger could be one of the repercussions of the war in Ukraine.

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Hunky dory.

If you're old like us, then you'll no doubt recall a time when video game magazines printed reader artwork, and it was usually – how do we put this? – pretty bad.

Those days are long behind us, because in 2022 video game fan art can often be as good – if not better – than its inspiration.

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/random-check-out-this-brooding-fan-made-link-from-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2

Nominated for 'Best Art Direction' and 'Best Narrative' in 2021.

"Retro-style" adventure game Boreal Tenebrae is coming to Switch this week, it has been revealed.

Inspired by PlayStation 1-era classics, the title places you in the role of several characters who are tasked with exploring their town and getting to the bottom of a strange mystery. It is said to combine "mysterious atmosphere and horror elements" and was nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Narrative at the Canadian Game Awards 2021.

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/ps1-inspired-boreal-tenebrae-is-coming-to-switch-this-week

Earn Platinum Points to unlock new 'user elements'.

Nintendo has added 'Missions' and 'Rewards' to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.

These elements can be accessed by navigating to the NSO icon on your Switch home screen then selecting the 'Missions & Rewards' section. Here, you'll find a list of available missions, which are related to (as Nintendo puts it) "things you’re probably already doing with your Nintendo Switch Online membership, like playing online or trying out the library of classic games."

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-switch-online-missions-and-rewards-april-2022-animal-crossing-and-splatoon

Its first ever video game adaptation.

Last May, we found out Akihito Tsukushi's long-running manga and anime series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Now, in a new update, Spike Chunsoft and Chime Corporation have announced that the video game adaptation Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness will be arriving on the hybrid system in Fall 2022. It will also be released on the PlayStation 4 and Steam at the same time.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/anime-and-manga-series-made-in-abyss-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-fall

Out later this week.

The PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross makes its debut on the Nintendo Switch later this week.

If you're curious to see how this remaster compares to the original game, Square Enix has released some official comparison shots on its website - showing off character illustrations and artwork, some in-game battle screens, the world map background and even some changes to the font.

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/square-enix-shows-off-chrono-cross-remaster-comparison-screenshots

Download it now.

Nintendo has just released a new firmware update for the Switch. It bumps the system up to version 14.1.0.

According to Nintendo's support page, Nintendo has added "platinum point notification settings" under the notifications in the Switch's system settings. The official patch notes go into more detail:

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/nintendo-switch-system-update-14-1-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes

Arriving later this week.

Pokémon Unite for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices has today continued the expansion of its fighter roster with the reveal of the Generation II Water-type Azumarill.

Azumarill is classed as a Melee All-Rounder. You can see the next fighter, arriving on April 7th, in action below:

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Via: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/azumarill-is-the-next-pokemon-to-join-pokemon-unite

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