TodayThu, 16th Aug 2018

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  81

  News Diablo III Eternal Collection Officially Announced For Nintendo Switch

  "Definitive version"

  Following the recent rumours surrounding a Diablo III release on Switch, Blizzard Entertainment has now confirmed that Diablo III Eternal Collection is making its way to the console this autumn. This definitive version of the game will include all the features and content from every expansion and update, as well...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Among The Sleep Developer Krillbite Reveals Mosaic, A New Game In The Works For Switch

  When life takes a very strange turn...

  Krillbite Studio, along with publisher Raw Fury, has revealed that a brand new game is currently in the works for Nintendo Switch. Named Mosaic, the title will arrive in "summer 2019". Mosaic is a mysterious narrative game in which you follow the repetitive and lonely life of an average commuter. The...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Celebi Is Headed To Pokémon GO For All Players Next Week

  Voice of the forest

  Celebi, the mythical Pokémon which first appeared in Pokémon Gold and Silver, will be available for all players in Pokémon GO starting from next week. The legendary creature will become available through a new Special Research questline which will be kicking off on 20th August. Players will encounter tasks that will...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Go
  • Mobile
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  75

  News Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Revealed Exclusively For Nintendo Switch

  Get back behind the wheel

  Microïds has revealed that Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - a sequel to the racer which sped onto Switch towards the end of last year - is also destined for Nintendo's hybrid console. This new entry to the series will have you racing along on more than 1800 miles (almost 3000km) of roads on mountainsides, through nature...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  21

  News Mario, Metroid And Star Fox Feature In The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards

  And those Octopath Traveler case covers

  The latest batch of My Nintendo rewards has now gone live in Europe, with a collection of Wii U and 3DS games being offered at a discounted price alongside those lovely Octopath Traveler Switch case covers that were released in the US recently. Here's the full list of games that have been added to the...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 3DS
  • Wii U
  • My Nintendo
  • Europe
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  Nintendo Download 16th August (Europe)

  State of Mind, 2064: Read Only Memories and a Vegas Party!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch - New Releases: State of...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Europe
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  News Old School Musical Brings 8-Bit Era Rhythm Game Action To Switch Next Month

  With an absolutely bonkers trailer

  Game publisher Playdius and indie developer La Moutarde have announced today that their upcoming rhythm game Old School Musical will release digitally for Nintendo Switch in September. The game follows the adventures of Tib and Rob, two video game characters trained by their mother to be top class...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  Nintendo Download 16th August (North America)

  Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes, The Walking Dead and some fruity racing!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  8

  News Play-Asia Teases New eastasiasoft Switch Game To Be Revealed In Seven Days

  With a wonderful tweet

  Play-Asia has teased an upcoming Nintendo Switch game through its eastasiasoft publishing arm, noting that we'll find out exactly what's in store in just seven days time. The announcement came in the form of a creative, and typically cute, tweet, as seen below. We've no idea what type of game we'll see from the...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Switch eShop

  Review Manual Samuel

  Blink and you’ll miss it

  Upon firing up Manual Samuel – a game which released on other platforms back in 2016 – you’re immediately informed by the cod-British narrator that Sam is a total brat. An ultra-privileged upbringing has created a man with zero empathy who lacks the most basic social graces. His douchebaggery leads to a concussion...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Manual Samuel
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  25

  Gallery A Closer Look At The Nintendo Snack Pack, The Portable Solution For Retro Gaming

  All the old favourites

  Earlier this month, we shared the progress of Marcel J. de Haan's 'Snack Pack' - a fan-made portable TV that had been fully customised to play a whole host of NES, SNES, and Sega titles. Since then, more images have been shared online, showing the final result in a little more detail; as you wonderful bunch seemed to fall...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Gallery
  • Retro
  • Nintendo
  • Sega
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  18

  Video How Music Was Made On The SNES

  The hard work behind the scenes

  Video game soundtracks can make up a huge part of a player's overall gaming experience; hearing just a couple of notes from your favourite games as a child can instantly transport you back to that world, bringing back all those feelings you thought you'd forgotten. Once they've entered your head for the first time,...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Video
  • SNES
  • Music
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  News My Nintendo Stores In Europe Are Now Offering Store Vouchers For Your Gold Coins

  More rewards added, too!

  Just last week, we reported on the news that a handful of European Nintendo online stores were being rebranded, all coming together under the 'My Nintendo' name. Some rather large changes have occurred as a result of this change, with one such addition being the introduction of store vouchers. There are three different...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Europe
  • My Nintendo
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  News Mysterious Puzzler Flood Of Light Will Brighten Up Your Switch Next Week

  And there's a gorgeous trailer, too

  Indie publisher indienova has announced that its upcoming puzzle game Flood of Light will be available on Nintendo Switch on 23rd August. Flood of Light is a rather melancholic-looking puzzle game with an intriguing art style and original soundtrack. The trailer above should hopefully give you a sense of what to...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  Switch eShop

  Review Tetra's Escape

  Attack the block

  Ever wondered what would happen if gaming grandaddy Tetris decided it didn’t want to spend the rest of its days dropping blocky shapes down an endless chute? Where would it go next? Try its hand as a first-person shooter perhaps? No, too predictable. A fighting game cameo? No, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has already reached full...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Tetras Escape
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  30

  Random Game Boy Title Terminator 2 Got Into A Pickle Over One Character's Small 'Bangs'

  "Her 'bangs' were too small"

  If you're a die-hard fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator films, or even just classic arcade shooters, you may well have picked up a copy of Terminator 2: Judgement Day on Game Boy. Also released on SNES, this was an official tie-in to the movie of the same name, but the developers faced a rather comical issue...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Random
  • Game Boy
  • Development
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  19

  News Battle Royale Newcomer Crazy Justice Will Support "Splatoon-Style Motion Controls"

  More Battle Royale goodness

  Some fresh details have been shared for Crazy Justice, the latest Battle Royale title aiming to challenge Fortnite for supremacy on Switch, and they definitely sound most welcome. The news comes from an updated FAQ list on developer Black Riddle Studio's website, in which various little nuggets of information are shared...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  Feature A Day In The Life Of Manual Samuel With Dev Perfectly Paranormal

  Dicing with Death, one step at a time

  With an interesting combination of slapstick humour and dark themes, hilariously bonkers animated adventure Manual Samuel releases on Nintendo Switch today, 16th August.  By performing everyday mundane tasks such as getting dressed and going to work, as well as basic human functions, Manual Samuel...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Interviews
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  Switch eShop

  Review Red's Kingdom

  A tough nut to crack

  Red’s Kingdom is one of those games that, despite being released on iOS devices originally, really does lend itself to the Switch’s slightly beefier portable setup. Almost everything about this puzzle adventure appears to have been designed for portable play, but the package is strong and well polished enough to make the...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Reds Kingdom
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  19

  News Become A Ninja Master When The Messenger Arrives On Switch eShop Later This Month

  8-bit to 16-bit

  A listing on the Switch eShop has revealed The Messenger is estimated to arrive in North America on August 30th for $19.99. Devolver Digital and developer Sabotage originally showed the 2D game earlier this year at the Nindies Showcase.  The eShop release channels classic series such as Shinobi, while adding in plenty of...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  12

  Random Perfect Dark Speedrunner Matches Air Force One World Record

  Less than a minute

  The speedrunning community is known for supporting classic games over a prolonged period of time. To this day, there are still many people worldwide actively playing older games in a competitive fashion on a daily basis. Twitch speedrunner, Kevin “KevinDDR” Birrell is one of them. Kotaku UK reports h

  • 15 hours ago
  • Random
  • Perfect Dark
  • Retro
  • Rare
  • N64
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  News ESRB Rating Reveals Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Is Switch-Bound

  Update: Now officially confirmed

  Update: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Owltimate Edition has now been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch. This 'Owltimate' Edtion contains the original Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams as well as all existing DLC, including Rise Of The Owlverlord, and will be playable at this year's...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Super Street: The Game Will Let You Burn Rubber On Your Nintendo Switch

  Arriving later this year

  Prominent racing games are in limited supply right now on the Switch. Outside of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there aren’t many other options when it comes to burning rubber in docked or portable mode. V-Rally 4 is on the horizon, but with the Need for Speed franchise currently on hiatus, street racers have been thrown out onto...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  199

  Rumour Leak Signals Blizzard's Diablo 3 Will Unleash Hell On Switch This Year

  Mounting evidence

  Rumours of Diablo 3 coming to the Nintendo Switch have been flying about for some time now. Earlier this year in February, Blizzard tweeted a Diablo-themed night light being 'switched' on and off. Blizzard at the time denied the game's existence and said it wasn't that clever. Now, according to a number of sites including The Verge...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Blizzard

YesterdayWed, 15th Aug 2018

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  Guide Best Switch Online Multiplayer Games 2018 - 30 Essential Multiplayer Games To Play With Your Friends

  Get ready for Nintendo Switch Online

  What are the best online multiplayer games on Switch? That's a question all of us ask when our friends across the globe start getting themselves a lovely Nintendo Switch. Fortunately for all of us, the Nintendo Switch has a wealth of online multiplayer options in a wide variety of genres. That's all without...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Online
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  66

  News Japanese Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Pre-Orders Include Figures And Exclusive Art Book

  No such luck in the west

  With Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!'s release date coming ever closer, the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account has shared information on the pre-order bonuses available in the region. Needless to say, they happen to be much more extravagant than the western counterparts. As you can see,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Pokemon
  • Japan
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  62

  News Team Cherry Changes Title Of Final Hollow Knight Content Pack Due To Name Clash

  No more conflict

  As you may recall, back in July, Australian-based developer Team Cherry announced the final, and entirely free, Hollow Knight expansion - Gods & Glory - would be released on 23rd August.  Today, the developer has revealed the game will receive an "11th hour change" due to a name clash with a certain...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
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  85

  News Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Is Getting A Free Demo On Switch Tomorrow

  Try it out for yourself

  With Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate's western Switch release date rapidly approaching, Capcom has announced that it will be offering a free demo for those eager enough to get stuck into the action early. The best news? It's available tomorrow. No extra details were shared about the demo - such as all of the lovely...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Monster Hunter
  • Demo
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  87

  News Nintendo Reveals New Switch Bundle Exclusive To Walmart In The US

  With two games included

  Nintendo has revealed a brand new Nintendo Switch bundle featuring two games in one handy package, coming exclusively to Walmart in the US. Mario Tennis Aces seems to be the star of the show, dominating the box cover, but 1-2-Switch is also finally included to add to the multiplayer appeal. The Switch comes with...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Hardware
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  53

  News Horrifying FMV Game Night Trap Is Arriving On The Switch eShop Next Week

  So bad it's good

  Night Trap fans rejoice, the ‘90s interactive FMV game is finally coming across to the Nintendo Switch eShop next week on 24th August. The player's role, as instructed by police, is to keep an eye on teenagers at a slumber party while protecting them from any vampiric threats by watching live surveillance footage of the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  76

  News THQ Nordic Acquires TimeSplitters Series, Suggests A New Game Is On The Way

  Also acquires Second Sight

  Koch Media - a publisher and distributor owned by THQ Nordic - has announced that it has acquired the arcade shooter series TimeSplitters, suggesting that a new game could well be on the way in the process. Released across the early 2000s, TimeSplitters is a series of three shooters that feature a cartoon-like...

  • 1 day ago
  • Koch Media
  • Deep Silver
  • TimeSplitters
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  82

  News Switch Continues Its Hardware Dominance In Japanese Charts, Games Fill 16 Of Top 20 Spots

  Didn't get the number one spot, though

  Nintendo's Japanese chart success has continued once again this week, with the Switch being the most popular consoleand  its games filling sixteen of the top twenty places. It wasn't a Switch or 3DS title sitting on top of the pile this time around, as the newly released Yakuza 3 soared to the top...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
  • Japan
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  Switch eShop

  Review CastleStorm

  Our arrows will blot out the sun

  The RTS genre is a tricky one to pull off correctly on consoles due to the limitations imposed by the much smaller number of available buttons on a controller. Still, games like Pikmin have shown that it can be done smartly, and there are ways to infuse RTS elements into another genre, like Tower Defense, as...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • CastleStorm
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  77

  News Fishing Game From Wii Generation Resurfaces On The Nintendo Switch

  Includes a fishing rod peripheral

  Fishing continues to be a fun pastime in video games, so how about an entire game about it? The 2009 Wii release Bass Pro Shops: The Strike looks to be swimming across to the Switch according to recent listings on GameStop and Amazon Germany. Bass Pro Shops: The Strike - Championship Edition comes bundled...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Fishing
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  53

  News Etrian Odyssey Nexus Announced For Nintendo 3DS In The West, Available February 2019

  Dropping the 'X'

  Atlus has revealed that Etrian Odyssey Nexus - known as Etrian Odyssey X in Japan - will be heading westward in February next year. The game was released in Japan on 2nd August, acting as the final game of the series on Nintendo 3DS. Atlus has already teased future titles - seemingly coming to Switch - but it's great to see this...

  • 1 day ago
  • 3DS
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Etrian Odyssey
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  119

  News The Critically Acclaimed Gone Home Is Headed To Nintendo Switch Next Week

  For real this time

  The Fullbright Company and Annapurna Interactive have announced that Gone Home, a critically acclaimed interactive adventure, will be released on Switch next week. If you're unfamiliar with the name, Gone Home is a first-person exploration adventure set in 1995. Taking the role of Katie, players simply explore their...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  Switch eShop

  Review Robbotto

  Robo Bobble

  Once upon a time, in an era where arcades were the verdant breeding grounds of gaming’s next big thing, there was a little game called Bubble Bobble. This cutesy platformer from Taito followed the adventures of Bob and Bub, a pair of diminutive dragons who used the power of bubbles to dispatch their enemies in adorable fashion. It...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Robbotto
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  25

  News DOOM Eternal's Protagonist Is Faster And More Powerful Than Ever Before

  Unleash the demon inside

  Based on the extended trailer shown at this year’s QuakeCon, DOOM Eternal looks to be the most intense entry in the series so far. In an interview with Gamereactor, the creative director Hugo Martin said this was primarily because the team had worked on making the game's hero faster and more powerful than ever before:...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Little Dragons Café Secures A September Release Date On Switch In Europe

  North America still set for August

  Rising Star Games has confirmed the release date for Little Dragons Café in Europe, and eager fans won't have too long to wait to get cooking. The news comes via Rising Star Games' Twitter account and, as you can see below, the date of 21st September has been set for the region. No updates have been provided for...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Rodent-Based Beat ‘Em Up Game Hamsterdam Launches Kickstarter For Switch Version

  Pledge your support

  New York-based developers Muse Games have today unveiled Hamsterdam, a brawling "hamster-fu" beat ‘em up designed for Nintendo Switch. The once peaceful town of Hamsterdam - a strange, alternate Amsterdam that is populated by Hamsters - is in grave danger, with the vile chinchilla Marlo and his Rodent Gang wreaking havoc...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Kickstarter
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  News Latest Fortnite Patch Adds New Weapon, Brand New Mode And The Return Of Sniper Shootout

  The 'Soaring 50's'

  Fortnite has seen yet another update today, bringing the game to Version 5.21. This time around we have a brand new weapon entering the fray, a new limited-time mode, and the return of Sniper Shootout. Kicking things off with the new weapon, players will now have access to the Heavy Sniper Rifle. This weapon allows you to deliver...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Fortnite
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  8

  News Turn Up The Heat In The Kitchen With Overcooked 2's New Game Plus Mode

  Serving up soon

  If preparing meals with your family and friends wasn’t already stressful enough in Overcooked 2, developer Ghost Town Games has revealed it is hard at work on a new game plus mode which will give three-star chefs an excuse to replay all 45 levels in order to earn a new four-star ranking.  Here's the official announcement:...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  News The First Splatoon 2 Online Qualifier For The UK Championship 2018 Kicks Off This Weekend

  Sign up now

  If you live in the UK and want to enter the Splatoon 2 competitive scene, or even if you're already a pro-fresh-ional Squid looking for more prizes to be had, you may be interested to know about this online qualifier coming up this weekend. WIth the juicy prize of qualification into The Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 2
  • UK

Tuesday14th Aug 2018

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  News Nintendo Shares Image Of Super Mario Bros. 3 In Action On Switch

  Better than nothing?

  At the end of last week, Nintendo of America narrowed down the release window of the new online service for Switch. It was revealed it would launch around the end of September, following an Amazon leak back in July. The same announcement also noted how there would be a “

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  147

  News Praise The Sun! Dark Souls: Remastered On Switch Has A Confirmed Release Date

  Resolution, FPS and amiibo details, too!

  Bandai Namco has announced a new, confirmed release date for Dark Souls: Remastered on Switch. You'll finally be able to get your hands on this portable remaster on 19th October. Back in April, Bandai Namco revealed that the game had been delayed until the summer. With the summer months almost behind...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  80

  News This Switch Dongle Can Replace Your Dock And Includes An Ethernet Port

  More portable than ever

  If you've ever found yourself thinking that the Switch's dock isn't quite portable enough for you, this third-party alternative may well solve your problems. The new innoAura Nintendo Switch USB-C Multiport Adapter aims to stand as a replacement for your official dock, getting rid of the need for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
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  94

  News Sega Wanted To Impress Nintendo With F-Zero GX, Despite Losing The Hardware War

  "We were able to achieve something"

  In the same EDGE feature about Toshihiro Nagoshi's long career at Sega, the development cycle of the GameCube-hit F-Zero GX was addressed. Nagoshi explained how during this period he realised Nintendo and Sega operated in a similar manner, but it was finer details that set them apart.  He further elaborated...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Sega
  • Japan
  • F-Zero
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  51

  News Undertale Collector's Edition Secures Western September Release On Switch

  Merchandise also available

  A couple of weeks ago, news broke that Undertale would be hitting Japanese shelves this September, alongside a lovely Collector's Edition for good measure. It has now been confirmed that western territories will also be getting the game, and its additional box of goodies, in the same month. Yes, the indie RPG will be...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  49

  News Did Luigi's 'Death' In Smash Bros. Ultimate Secretly Hint At A New Single-Player Campaign?

  Fans certainly think so

  You'll very likely recall the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate direct, which - amongst other things - revealed a plethora of new content in the form of characters, stages, and modes. You might also recall that Luigi seemed to have his soul ripped out during the show, and a large section of the game's main menu was...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Super Smash Bros
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  Switch eShop

  Review Cosmic Star Heroine

  A JRPG that moves at light speed

  Agent Alyssa L'Salle is the kind of peppy, grown up, consummately capable protagonist we so rarely seem to get in JRPGs these days. She's not the type to wallow in melancholy or self-doubt, or even to stick around in one place for too long. In fact, she's the perfect front for Cosmic Star Heroine - a game that pays a...

  • 3 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Cosmic Star Heroine
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  73

  News Nintendo Didn’t Want Yakuza Series, According To Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi

  Denied

  Sega’s Yakuza games have been associated with Sony’s consoles for a long time now. There was a brief Japan-only trial of the series on Wii U with the 2013 release of Yakuza 1 & 2 HD, but sales bombed with the bundle shipping less than 2000 copies in its debut week. In a recent interview with EDGE, Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Japan
  • Sega
  • Yakuza
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  34

  News Smartphone Ring Holders Will Soon Be Available For Your Switch's Joy-Con

  For when the straps aren't enough

  If you're a fan of smartphone gadgets and accessories - perhaps to enhance your Pokémon GO trips - you may well be aware of phone rings. By plonking one of these little rings on the back of your device, you can help to keep it secure in your hand at all times, and now Japan is getting a double set designed to...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
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  13

  News Pokémon Go Returns To Top Of The Charts On US iOS App Store

  The very best

  Since it was launched, Niantic’s mobile title Pokémon GO has been extremely successful. In July, new estimates revealed the game had gone from strength to strength surpassing a whopping $1.8 billion in total revenue. Although the game's player base had dwindled since its super-launch in 2016, $2 million was apparently...

  • 3 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon GO
  • Mobile
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  52

  News Super Monkey Ball Was A Budget Project Transformed Into A Quality Game

  Absolutely bananas

  If Super Monkey Ball on GameCube ever felt to you like a quality game on a budget, that’s because it was according to Sega’s CCO, Toshihiro Nagoshi. In an extensive EDGE feature, he spoke about company’s years during the GameCube generation, reflecting on how the CEO was always being changed - with the newest one, at the...

  • 3 days ago
  • Sega
  • Japan
  • Super Monkey Ball
  • Toshihiro Nagoshi
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  30

  Feature The Day I Met Donkey Kong On Live TV

  Alex Norton talks of TV fame and people in ape suits

  In this special one-off piece, reader Alex Norton explains how he ended up being the first gamer to get his hands on Donkey Kong Country, way back in 1994. Back in 1994, I felt like the luckiest kid alive. I was the one-millionth caller to the Nintendo Hotline in the UK and had won my height in...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Retro
  • UK
  • Donkey Kong Country
  • Donkey Kong
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  26

  News Patrick Stewart Stars In My Memory Of Us, A Puzzle-Story Game Headed To Switch

  "A moving story"

  Crunching Koalas has revealed My Memory of Us as its latest game headed to Switch, starring none other than Patrick Stewart (from Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men fame) as the narrator. My Memory of Us is a puzzle-based, side-scrolling story game based around the idea of hope and heroism standing in the face of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  18

  News The Bug Butcher Brings Action-Packed 2D Side-Scrolling To Switch This Summer

  Who ya gonna call?

  2Awesome Studio has announced its first game as a publisher, teaming up with Awfully Nice Studios to bring The Bug Butcher to Nintendo Switch this summer. The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side-scroller shoot 'em up game where your main threat comes from above. The core mechanics are heavily inspired by classic arcade...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  24

  News Overcooked 2 Cooks Up An Eighth Place Spot In The UK Charts, Crash Bandicoot Still On Top

  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe number one in individual formats

  Overcooked 2 has managed to make a nice dent in the UK charts in its first week on sale, but there are still no signs of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy moving away from that top spot despite several new releases. Yes, Crash has kept hold of its number one place in the charts for the seventh...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
  • Charts
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  34

  News My Little Riding Champion Is Galloping Towards A Release On Nintendo Switch

  "Dedicated to the many horse lovers out there"

  Toplitz Productions and Bigben have joined forces to bring My Little Riding Champion to PC and consoles this autumn, with a Switch release coming "at a later date". Described as being "dedicated to the many horse lovers out there", My Little Riding Champion is set to offer...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  18

  News Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Is This Week's Switch Neo Geo Game

  Your latest ACA Neo Geo classic

  Hamster has confirmed that this week's Neo Geo title heading to Switch is none other than Real Bout Fatal Fury 2. Yes, this fighting game will be joining Hamsters' ever-growing lineup of faithfully reproduced classic titles, becoming available on Switch this Thursday (16th August). The original game...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Neo Geo
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  News Ball-Juggling Platformer HackyZack Bounces Onto Switch Next Week

  With exclusive two-player mode

  Digerati has announced that HackyZack, a puzzle-platformer that released on Steam last year, is headed to Nintendo Switch next week. In this game, you play as the titular Zack, juggling balls, bouncing off walls, and avoiding fatal falls. You'll be trying to make it through over 100 levels of precision...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop