TodayThu, 18th Jul 2019

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  News After An Uphill Struggle, Descenders On Switch Is On The Home Stretch

  Still hazy with the release date, though

  Descenders, the downhill mountain bike racer, has been on our radar for nearly two years now. We first reported on the game coming to Switch way back in July 2017. Later in August publisher No More Robots told us the

  • 14 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Descenders
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  Nintendo Download 18th July (North America)

  Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Etherborn and erm Tarot Readings

  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 comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Marvel Ultimate Alliance...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  Video Daemon X Machina Has A New Japanese Trailer For You To Gawk At

  Explosions and weapons and mechs, oh my!

  Daemon X Machina may have been a tad underwhelming to some in its Prototype Demo form, but developer Marvellous has been taking feedback seriously it seems, and every new trailer we see only makes the game look better and better. That's no exception for this latest trailer either, from Marvellous' official...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo
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  Nintendo Download 18th July (Europe)

  Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3! Redeemer! Other Things!

  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 comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3:...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Europe
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  Review Etherborn - A Work Of Art Hampered By Its Own Brilliance

  Super Malevich Galaxy

  Have you ever wanted to love someone with all your heart, but they keep doing something really annoying and it keeps getting in the way of your adoration? Imagine if you finally got to go out on a date with someone you’ve admired for ages, and even though they’re gorgeous and funny and like all the things you like, they...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Etherborn
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  News Kumo Is Hoping To Bring A Journey-Like Atmospheric Story To Switch Next Year

  Head in the clouds

  Have you ever wished that you could play PlayStation exclusive Journey on the Switch? Well that's probably never going to happen, but Kumo might be the next best thing if solo developer Benjamin Gregg gets his way. He's been working on this game for over 18 months now and you'll soon be able to back it on Kickstarter for a Switch...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Random Everyone On This Southwest Flight Got A Nintendo Switch For Free

  Lucky sods

  A Nintendo Switch can easily be your best friend if you have to hop on one of those aeroplanes people use to travel long distances through the air, as we're no doubt so many of you reading already know first-hand. But what if you don't own one? How are you supposed to enjoy the benefits of playing DOOM at 33,000 feet on a 7W beast of a...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
  • Mario Maker
  • Super Mario Maker
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  News Preorder Luigi's Mansion 3 And Grab A Ghoulish Glow In The Dark Steelbook

  Only in Australia

  Luigi's Mansion 3 went a little bit from somewhat interesting to looking like an absolute must-have so quickly we nearly got collective whiplash. The only thing that could make the game even more enticing would be something like a glow in the dark steelbook to store it in. Well that feverish dream of man has come true for those in...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Luigi's Mansion
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  News Slap On Your Trucker Hat For FIA European Truck Racing Championship Coming In August

  Haul something to Lollapalooza

  As realistic as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe isn't, there's definitely still scope for more true-to-life racing games on Nintendo's hybrid beastie. That's no doubt the exact thought process going through the minds of BIGBEN and N-Racing as they've announced that their latest internal combustion engine simulator FIA European...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Japanese Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Stays In Top Spot, As Switch Sales Slightly Drop

  God Eater 3 debuts in second place

  Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 8th - 14th July. Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to hold onto the top spot, making this its third consecutive week in first! The game managed to shift another 54,720 copies, with sales now surpassing the 300,000 mark. Bandai Namco's God Eater 3 was the...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario Maker 2
  • Charts
  • Japan
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  News Bandai Namco Is Releasing A Free Lite Version Of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 On Switch

  But it's for a limited-time only

  Bandai Namco has revealed it will be releasing a free-to-play version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on the Switch eShop this summer. This Lite version was previously made available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners back in March. Unfortunately, it will only be playable for a limited time. Still, it's a good chance...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Dragon Ball
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  News Doug Bowser Says Nintendo Is "Closely Watching" Streaming Technologies

  Could it be the future of gaming?

  Streaming is being promoted by companies such as Google as the next big thing within the video game industry. The search-engine giant wants to make high-end gaming accessible across multiple devices and remove the current technical barriers and limitations in place with its new Stadia platform. So, what does...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Doug Bowser
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  News Sega Ages Columns II "Coming Soon" To The Switch eShop In Japan

  Includes the original game

  Following on from the local release of Wonder Boy: Monster Land and Virtua Racing, Sega has now revealed the next AGES on the way is Columns II: The Voyage Through Time. This classic puzzle game is priced at 999 yen and is "coming soon" to the Japanese Switch eShop. The game features an arcade mode, featuring two game...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sega Ages
  • Sega
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  News Splatoon Producer Hasn't Thought About The Future Of The Series Just Yet

  "we’ll think of them after everything is over"

  After two years, Splatoon 2's development appears to be winding down. It has received an expansion and this weekend Nintendo is hosting the final Splatfest. After this, though, future support will be limited to balance adjustments and monthly league matches. So, what's next for the Inkling and...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 2
  • Nintendo
  • Hisashi Nogami
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  News There Are Now More Than 100 Switch Joy-Con Colour Combinations

  Mix and match

  Yesterday, Nintendo surprised everyone when it revealed two new sets of Joy-Con would be arriving on 4th October. There's blue and neon yellow or neon purple and neon orange to select from. If you've gone to great lengths to collect every single coloured Joy-Con so far and are wondering how many combinations there now are if you mix...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
  • Joy-Con
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  Video The Tiny Graphical Glitch We Can't Unsee In Super Mario Maker 2

  A very minor issue

  While there are a number of glitches that have already been discovered in Super Mario Maker 2, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has seemingly stumbled across another one. This is a very subtle graphical glitch that won't impact your gameplay experience. If you're using the New Super Mario Bros. U ground theme, look...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Video
  • Super Mario Maker 2
  • Nintendo Switch

YesterdayWed, 17th Jul 2019

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  News New Standard Nintendo Switch Revision Offers Significantly Improved Battery Life

  Appears cosmetically identical to the current model

  A new revision of the standard Switch SKU is being shown on Nintendo's Japanese website and its American counterpart. Not to be confused with the Nintendo Switch Lite, this hardware variation would appear to rejig some of the consoles innards for better battery performance. Available in mid-August...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
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  News 'Nintendo Switch Do' Trademark Spotted On Official Document

  Just Do it

  Nintendo has applied for and been granted the trademark for 'Nintendo Switch Do', according to an official document that has surfaced in Israel. Dutch website Let's Go Digital caught wind of the filing at the Israel Patent Office and has set minds racing as to what it could refer to. As you can see yourself by examining the document...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
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  Reminder The Rewind Feature Is Now Live For Nintendo Switch Online NES Games

  Plus an SP version of Mighty Bomb Jack

  Update: You can now download the version 3.0.0 update for the Nintendo Switch Online NES game portal that introduces a handy rewind feature enabling you to pause the action and skip back just as you would while watching something on Netflix (check out the trailer below). Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew are also...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • NES
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  News Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colours Coming In October

  Captain Rainbow

  Nintendo of America has tweeted announcing that a selection of new mixed-hue Joy-Con pairs are releasing on 4th October. One set will come in a fetching Blue and Neon Yellow combo (for the left and right Joy-Con respectively), but the one we're really excited for is the Neon Purple and Neon Orange pair. As you can see above, they're...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
  • Joy-Con
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  News Nintendo Inexplicably Deletes Popular Mario Maker Streamer's Level

  A little bit of history repeating

  GrandPOObear - popular Mario Maker level creator ever since the original game and general Mario speedrunner extraordinaire - has once again felt the pointy end of Nintendo's moderation stick and had one of his levels for Super Mario Maker 2 deleted for unknown reasons. The streamer (real name David Hunt) has had...

  • 1 day ago
  • Super Mario Maker 2
  • Nintendo
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  Video 25 Wonderful Switch Games Yet To Come In 2019 And Beyond

  A laundry list of loveliness

  Unlike the Wii U days, it's hard to keep track of all the delicious vittles that are coming in the form of games for the Nintendo Switch. Naturally we remember some of the bigger names, but it's just too damned many to be able to recall completely without a spreadsheet and a very dull Saturday night. Well lucky for you...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Features
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  News Luigi's Mansion 3 Will Officially Haunt Your Switch This October

  A no-brainer, really

  In a spate of mini-announcements on its Twitter feed, Nintendo of America has confirmed the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3: Thursday 31st October 2019. Yes, the game is releasing just in time for Halloween, so you'll be able to team up with Gooigi for some trick or treatin' this year. To be honest, we're a little surprised...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Luigi's Mansion 3
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  Gallery Prepare For Zelda: Link's Awakening With Character Profiles And Art

  Cuteness factor 10, Mr. Sulu

  Over the past few days Nintendo has been releasing mini character profiles and locale information over social media to introduce new players to the people they'll meet when they wash up on Koholint Island on 20th September when The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening arrives on Switch. We've collected together the images...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Gallery
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Link's Awakening
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  Random Super Mario Maker 2 Player Recreates The "Worst Ever" Level 1-1

  Can you make it to the end?

  This was as far as we got... A Super Mario Maker 2 player who goes by the name 'YTSunny' on YouTube, has created the "worst ever" version of the first level in the original Super Mario Bros. game on the NES. This recreation of Level 1-1 comes with a tiny twist. While it mimics the exact layout of the original, it's...

  • 1 day ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Super Mario Maker 2
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  65

  News Crash Team Racing Online Leaderboards Reveal The Amount Of Connected Players Per Platform

  Switch is in third place

  We've been hearing each week how well Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has been performing in the charts, but Activision and Beenox haven't actually released any sales figures yet. This live service racing game is obviously doing well, though, if its online leaderboards are anything to go by. Below is the minimum number of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  Review God Eater 3 - A Great Port Of A Fine Monster Hunter Alternative

  Aragami killer

  While simply describing God Eater 3 as a Monster Hunter clone might be a little disingenuous, it does comfortably sum up the core tenets of its gameplay. Much like Capcom’s seminal slaying series, you’ll explore pre-defined areas and face off against monsters of varying sizes. You’ll hack off body parts and use the resources you...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • God Eater 3
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  News Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete Launches On 30th July

  And it includes all of the DLC

  In May, it was discovered Natsume would be releasing a complete version of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition. This game was originally released last year and outperformed Natsume's expectations. Now, the worldwide publisher and developer, has announced Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Natsume
  • Harvest Moon
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  News Polymega TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Module Includes Five Pack-In Games

  Moto Roader! Double Dungeons! Shockman!

  It's been announced that the TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine module (or the EM04 “Turbo” Element Module Set to give its full title) for the upcoming modular retro console Polymega will include five licensed pack-in games playable from the module itself. The five bonus titles are Moto Roader (NA and JP versions),...

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  • Polymega
  • Retro
  • Hardware
  • PC Engine
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  Video Geeking Out Over Super Rare Games Physical Switch Releases

  Limited edition delights

  Remember when every video games came with a manual? Remember when they sometimes came with extra goodies, like those trading cards you found in your GBA copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 that you didn't know what to do with? Those were the good old' days, weren't they? While most companies nowadays tend to pass on putting extra...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Rare Games
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  News Battle Brexit On Switch With Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition

  Politics and video games - what a combo!

  Tired of politics invading every waking moment with its droning idiocy and vexing portmaneaus? Best click away to look at some new Joy-Con colours or find out the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3, then.

  • 23 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Not Tonight: Tack Back Control Edition
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  News Jupiter Is Releasing Picross Lord Of The Nazarick On The Japanese Switch eShop Next Week

  Solve more than 500 puzzles

  The picross expert Jupiter has announced a new game coming to the Japanese eShop next week. It's another picross title based on the novel/anime series, Overlord. Picross Lord of the Nazarick livens up the standard picross experience we've grown accustomed to by featuring characters and a story based on the Overlord...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Japan
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  News Rocket League's Radical Summer Event Celebrates '80s Television Next Week

  K.I.T.T. reporting for duty

  The Rocket League Radical Summer event moves onto its third and final phase next week. This '80s television-themed event will run from 22nd July until 12th August. It adds a new Premium DLC Car Pack featuring Knight Rider, brand new event items and a limited-time mode. Here's a rundown of what you can expect: Knight...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Rocket League
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  News Yuzo Koshiro Confirmed For Streets of Rage 4 Soundtrack

  Alongside other VGM legends

  A new video put out by French developer Dotemu has confirmed that legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro - the man behind the original games' soundtracks as well as a host of other classics from ActRaiser to Ys to The Revenge of Shinobi - is returning to the Streets of Rage series to work on the music for Streets of Rage 4. A...

  • 1 day ago
  • Streets of Rage
  • Yuzo Koshiro
  • Lizardcube
  • DotEmu
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  News Train Up In This Weekend's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event

  Starts this Friday

  Later this week on 19th July, Nintendo is hosting a summer training spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The event will run for a total of three days and during this period you'll be able to get triple the number of spirit points. As you can see, you'll be able to get hold of spirits such as Miles "Tails" Prower from Sonic...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Super Smash Bros
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  News Brawlhalla’s Annual Heatwave Event Adds New And Old Summer-Themed Skins

  Summer fun

  Ubisoft's free-to-play arena fighter Brawlhalla begins its 2019 Heatwave Event on 17th July (aka. later today). It runs until 7th August and adds new and old summer-themed skins and items. In saying this, it's the first time Switch owners will be able to participate in this annual event, so technically everything is new. Here's exactly...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Ubisoft

Tuesday16th Jul 2019

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  Feature Best Nintendo Switch Games

  As voted by you lovely people

  In a little over two years Switch has amassed a huge amount of software - more than any Nintendo fan dared to dream after the slim pickings of the Wii U generation. Of course, this abundance of riches leaves us in something of a pickle - too much software, not enough time to play it all. In fairness, it's a very nice...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Top 50
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Guides
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  Feature Best Nintendo 3DS Games

  As voted by you

  As dwindling software sales and a paucity of games on the horizon finally signals the end of Nintendo 3DS' long day in the sun (despite what Nintendo might claim), there's no better time to look back over the extraordinary catalogue of what may well be Nintendo's final handheld-only console. After a slow start, the portable went...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Top 50
  • 3DS
  • 3DS eShop
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  156

  Guide How To Fix A Drifting Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Analogue Stick

  Several solutions to fix drift and put Joy back in the Con

  Switch celebrated its second birthday recently and Nintendo deserves a lot of credit for delivering a console to suit multiple purposes and lifestyles. Its success as a portable device relies on it being a hard-wearing piece of hardware and – on the whole – it’s a solid, durable bit of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
  • Joy-Con
  • Guides
  • Features
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  Guide Amazon Prime Day 2019 - Best Deals on Nintendo Switch Games, Consoles, Micro SD Cards and More

  Grab a bargain

  It's that magical time of the year again, Amazon Prime Day! While sometimes it might seem like the bargains are few are far between, there are some great deals to be had on Nintendo Switch console bundles, games and accessories if you look hard enough. We've found some tempting Nintendo Switch console deals for UK readers which have...

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  • Nintendo Switch
  • Deals
  • Prime Day
  • Guides
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  News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Launches On Switch In October

  Update: A trailer and western release date appear

  Update: More details and an official trailer have been released for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It seems this particular Monkey Ball, an update of the Wii original, will be dropping on 29th October, two days earlier than previously mentioned by Famitsu in the original story below. The game...

  • 2 days ago
  • Super Monkey Ball
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Guide Where To Pre-order PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 Mini

  Turbotastic!

  Following the shock news that Konami are planning to release a PC Engine Mini console (TurboGrafx-16 for our US readers) we have been eagerly waiting to slam down a pre-order as we're sure that these will sell out quicker than the original NES Mini due to limited supply at launch. Amazon UK is now listing the pre-order for the PC...

  • 2 days ago
  • Deals
  • Guides
  • Retro
  • PC Engine
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  News Pre-Orders Open For 8BitDo's "Most Advanced Controller" Ever

  Includes the Ultimate Software

  Pre-orders are now available on Amazon for the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller. It's touted as "the most advanced controller" from 8BitDo ever and comes with Ultimate Software, allowing you to customise every single aspect of the controller. In terms of functionality, it is compatible with the Nintendo Switch and multiple...

  • 3 days ago
  • Accessories
  • 8BitDo
  • Hardware
  • Nintendo Switch
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  News Pokémon GO Is Teaming Up With One Piece In A Special Crossover Event Later This Month

  Capture a Straw Hat pikachu

  If you want to be the very best or the king of the pirates, the next Pokémon GO event is for you. The Pokémon Company have announced the next event for the insanely popular augmented reality game will see Pikachu and friends team up with the long-running anime, One Piece. From 22 July through to the 29th July, a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pikachu
  • Pokemon Go
  • Mobile
  • One Piece
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  News Nihon Falcom Lacks The Ability To Release More Games On Switch, Says President

  "We don't have the knowhow to really develop for Switch"

  Nihon Falcom has a tremendous history of quality RPGs such as the Ys and The Legend of Heroes series, but only one game - the excellent Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - has been released for Switch. The Legend of Heroes spin-off Trails of Cold Steel III and Ys IX are not currently planned for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nihon Falcom
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  News Resident Evil 5 And 6 Shamble To Switch This October

  Plus a sneaky North American physical release for RE4

  Announced during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 are both dropping on the Switch eShop on 29th October. Previously pencilled in for a 'Fall' release, the date has been confirmed by the official Resident Evil Twitter account. Both games will be available...

  • 2 days ago
  • Resident Evil
  • Capcom
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Speedrunner Finishes Zelda: Ocarina of Time In Under 17 Minutes

  Could've been faster if not for a pesky '2 nut Gohma'

  With the discovery of various glitches over the years, speedrunners have been diligently chipping away at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for a long time now - and we've even seen

  • 2 days ago
  • Zelda
  • Ocarina of Time
  • Speedrun
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  News Nintendo Focuses On Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 At San Diego Comic-Con

  The Black Order booth

  With Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order launching this week, Nintendo has decided to devote its booth at San Diego Comic-Con exclusively to that game. The event runs from 18th-21st July with the game launching on 19th and the Marvel connection seems like a natural fit for the biggest comic book convention of them all...

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  • Nintendo
  • Marvel
  • Comic-Con
  • Merchandise
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  News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Grant Kirkhope Doesn't Know If There's A Market For A New Game

  "I just don't know"

  Around the time of E3 2019, when it was revealed Banjo-Kazooie would be added as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the composer of the bear and bird's original Nintendo 64 outing spoke with VGC about the possibility of a new entry in the series. In a more recent interview with the same website, the one and only...

  • 2 days ago
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Rare
  • Microsoft
  • Nintendo
  • Grant Kirkhope
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  News Two More Ways To Play Contra Arrive This Holiday Season

  Can you ever have enough ways to play Contra?

  Fans of Konami's seminal run-and-gun series Contra have no shortage of ways to play the classic game, whether you're a fan of the arcade original, the NES port or the numerous sequels we've seen over the years. The recent Contra Anniversary Collection brought together a bunch of them in a package that we...

  • 2 days ago
  • Contra
  • Konami
  • Retro
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  31

  News Discover What The Future Holds With Tarot Readings Premium On Switch

  Starring Mystic Meg's little sister

  The days of throwing money at expensive tarot readers to find out your fortunes are over with the arrival of Tarot Readings Premium, coming to Switch on 18th July. It's time to entrust all decisions regarding your future to a reliable, reasonably priced video game rather than the lady in the hut at the end of the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Playtonic Devs Recall The Trials And Errors Of Making Yooka-Laylee

  "We all knew where the issues were."

  Playtonic Games - the studio grown primarily from ex-Rare staff - struck gold with its idea to crowd fund a Banjo-Kazooie-style collectathon revival via Kickstarter. Raising over £2 million for 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee, the devs were hugely successful in tapping nostalgia for the kind of game that had fallen...

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  • Yooka-Laylee
  • Playtonic
  • Nintendo Switch
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  Video Fire Emblem: Three Houses Introduces The Golden Deer

  A rogue nation

  In the lead-up to the release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses on the Switch, Nintendo has been sharing a series of short videos, introducing players to each of the houses in the game. Last week we got a look at the Blue Lion House and this week we're taking a look at the Golden Deer House - where all students hail from the Leicester...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Fire Emblem
  • Video
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  News Use Fortnite Chat In Docked Mode With This Officially Licensed Switch Pad

  Meet the Faceoff Deluxe+ with its beautiful 3.5mm audio jack

  There are many ways in which Nintendo has absolutely hit it out of the ballpark with Switch, but there are a couple of areas which could undeniably use a little more attention. Even the staunchest Nintendo devotees would be hard-pressed to defend the company's convoluted voice chat...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
  • Fortnite
  • Voice Chat
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  News Ubisoft's Sandbox MMO Growtopia Expected To Arrive On The Switch eShop This Week

  Be anyone you want

  The free-to-play sandbox MMO Growtopia is expected to arrive on the Switch on 18th July, according to a planned release date on the eShop in Europe and Australia. The game was acquired by Ubisoft in 2017 and has already been released on multiple other platforms and devices. Back in March, there was a bit of confusion when...

  • 3 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Ubisoft
  • Europe
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  UK Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Holds Off Crash Team Racing To Stay In First Place

  Dragon Quest Builders 2 debuts in fifth

  UK chart data is now available for the week ending 13th July. Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to stay in the top spot after three weeks and a 38% drop in sales week-on-week. Right behind it for the third week in a row is the multi-platform Activision release, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The retro racer...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario Maker 2
  • Charts
  • UK