Shovel Knight is delayed by a fortnight

Shovel Knight was supposed to come out next week -- the operative phrase there being "supposed to". However SK's developer, Yacht Club Games, announced on Friday that the retail release for the game's 3DS, Wii U, PS4, and PC (Europe-only) versions will be delayed by two weeks until October 30th in Europe and November 4th in North America.

Also, if you were hoping to play using physical media on your XBone, you're going to be extra pissed because the XBox One version has been nixed outright. "We really gave it our best effort, but unfortunately, because of publishing policies on that platform that are totally beyond our control, we couldn't make it happen," Yacht Club Games wrote in a recent blog post. "We're very sorry...we know there is a lot of interest - the pre-orders were really good and we thank everyone for their support!" The digital version for XBox One is still available from the Microsoft Marketplace.

Furthermore, the Vita version has also been delayed until some time in 2016. Also, the price of the boxed games will be more expensive than previously quoted, increasing from $20 to $25 retail. This move is reportedly to prevent the games from being immediately dumped into the nearest $20-and-under bargain bin. On the plus side, each retail box will include a free download code for the game's soundtrack.