The Cube-Daily News Update: 7/24/17

The definition of sports is loose today. Here are your essential stories for Monday, July 24th, 2017.
Take Two has announced it will be collaborating with indie developers in order to fill its release slate:

In a new interview with GamesIndustry, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has detailed that the publisher is now taking on indie projects. This is so the studio can expand their slate beyond yearly NBA 2K and WWE releases, and its been confirmed that the titles will get an AAA push. The program has also been going on for a year, so expect to see some of these titles announced sooner or later. Take Two has not released a list of signed developers for these collaborations.
Order up! Overcooked is coming to Nintendo Switch:

Stated on their official Twitter account, cooperative cooking game Overcooked is releasing on Nintendo Switch on July 27th. The game will be $20 and will include all DLC, + HD Rumble support. Team17 will be publishing the title. Overcooked originally released in August of last year for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Madden NFL 18 is being paired with the Xbox One S for a new bundle:

Microsoft has announced they will be releasing a new Xbox One S bundle, packed with Madden NFL 18, a free month of Xbox Game Pass, 14 days of Xbox Live Gold, and a 20% NFL shop coupon for August 25th. The package will cost $279 and Madden NFL 18 releases the same day. The bundle is currently available for pre-order right now.
Devolver Digital has clarified the online specifications of their fighting game, Absolver:

Absolver, an upcoming indie fighting title, is one of the most talked about under-the-radar games at the moment, and publisher Devolver Digital has now confirmed on Twitter that the game can be played and completed offline, even though it contains online/social aspects. In addition, it was also confirmed that two players can co-op together without having to encounter others not in their party. Absolver launches on August 29th for Playstation 4 and PC.
Twitch is officially airing all episodes of competitive 80’s arcade show, Starcade:

Fitting in line with their other “syndicated” TV marathons, Twitch has now announced they will be airing all 123 episodes of the competitive 80’s arcade show Starcade. While an exact date hasn’t been given, Twitch has stated that it will happen sometime during late August. Starcade last premiered in 1985.

