TodayTue, 11th Dec 2018

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  23

  News Reggie: Nintendo Would "Love" Red Dead Redemption 2 On Switch

  But timing is against them

  One of the biggest releases of 2018 - and of this entire decade, in fact - was Red Dead Redemption 2. The game released to universal acclaim and generated over $725 million in revenue in just three days when it launched earlier this year, but sadly skipped Nintendo's current system. Of course, realistically, we doubt many...

  • 40 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
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  4

  News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Gets Christmas Update With New Playground And 35 New Players

  And it's all free

  NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 has received another new update today, introducing a new batch of holiday-themed content for players to enjoy. This latest update, which has become available today on all platforms, aims to get you into the festive holiday spirit with a frosty new Christmas playground, brand new festive vanity items, and a...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  71

  News New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe File Size Revealed, Just 100MB Larger Than On Wii U

  With Luigi DLC included

  The upcoming New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe has now been added to the Nintendo Switch eShop, revealing some interesting little nuggets of information surrounding Nintendo's next major release. As you may already know, this game is set to launch on 11th January 2019 - just one month from today. With time flying by quicker...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  8

  News Take Part In Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids Competition To Win A Trip To The Dev Studio In Paris

  And other goodies, too!

  If you loved Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle just as much as we did, this new community competition from Ubisoft may well be of great interest to you. From December 2018 and throughout 2019, Ubisoft is hosting Winter Games, Spring Games, and Summer Games competitions for fans of the game. Players from all around the world can...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Ubisoft
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  32

  Reminder SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Receives 11 Games As Free DLC Today

  We do like free games

  Just in case you'd forgotten, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection's free DLC update arrives for Nintendo Switch today, bringing a whopping 11 new games to the title for you to sink your teeth into. Originally revealed over the last couple of months, these eleven titles include SNK's first ever shooter Ozma Wars amongst others, so...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  27

  News Battle Princess Madelyn Has Been Delayed On Switch Yet Again

  "Unfortunately, the delay was unavoidable"

  Upcoming title Battle Princess Madelyn has seen its second delay in as many weeks, publisher Hound Picked Games has confirmed. Just last week, the game was delayed from its original release date of 6th December to 13th December, which means that we should have been able to buy the game this Thursday...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  35

  Review Everspace - Stellar Edition - An Entertaining Roguelike Which Fuses FTL With Rogue Squadron

  Rogue Dameron

  Dropping out of hyperspace, your one-man ship arrives in a new sector. You spot a trader lurking beside a nebula and what looks like an asteroid mining facility off to the right. Half-blinded by lens flare from a distant sun, you make out hostile ships attacking a service station in the distance. Do you harvest resources from the...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Everspace
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  28

  Video Watch The Amazing Moment Yacht Club Games Discover Shovel Knight In Smash Ultimate

  Turn your audio down, folks

  Shovel Knight has become an incredibly successful and well-loved series in its own right over the last few years, finding a natural home on Nintendo's platforms. We're sure that the team over at Yacht Club Games are beyond proud of their success, but that doesn't stop them from getting ridiculously excited at seeing their...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Video
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  11

  News Catastronauts Is Bringing Its Crazy Co-op Space Action To Switch This Christmas

  Teamwork makes the dream work

  Inertia Games Studios has revealed that its upcoming multiplayer party title Catastronauts will be arriving on Switch later this month. The game is described as "a fast-paced, chaotic couch co-op experience" with one to four players assuming the role of an intergalactic starfleet, locked in an epic battle with an...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  82

  News Here Are The Best And Worst Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters According To Pro Players

  The ultimate list

  With such a diverse roster, knowing where to begin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be an incredibly daunting prospect. There are already over 70 characters available to choose from in the game, and this number is only set to rise in the coming months, so how on Earth do you actually go about choosing your 'main'? Well, one...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  28

  Video Here's How Smash Ultimate's World Of Light Trailer Might Have Looked On Game Boy Color

  "Don't let a single one get away"

  Despite having now owned the game for several days - and having beaten up more innocent Jigglypuff than we care to admit in that time - we still find ourselves occasionally reminiscing over that wonderful World of Light trailer. It's hard not to fall in love with a video depicting so many of our beloved childhood...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Game Boy Color
  • Retro
  • Video
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  16

  News This Awesome Hand-Drawn Ninja Gaiden Guide Brings Back Lovely Pre-Internet Memories

  And you can have it for free

  Before strategy guides and that pesky, know-it-all internet came along, completing tricky games was a serious challenge. There was a time when players couldn't simply Google "how do I unlock Simon Belmont's luscious locks in Smash Bros.", and instead had to figure everything out by playing over and over again. Often,...

  • 8 hours ago
  • NES
  • Retro
  • Art
  • Ninja Gaiden
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  8

  Reminder Rocket League's Second Rocket Pass Is Now Live

  All-new rewards

  Following the McLaren DLC added to the game last week, Psyonix has now released its second Rocket League rocket pass, available for free. The premium upgrade in exchange for 10 keys is $9.99 (or the regional equivalent) and includes even more content than the first pass as well as the brand new Artemis Battle-Car. Take a look at the...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Rocket League
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  37

  Random Chinese Tech Firm Xiaomi Transforms Its Phone Into A Switch With This Accessory

  Nintendo, is that you?

  We've seen plenty of companies already trying to emulate the success of the Nintendo Switch with their own unique accessories and video game devices, and it looks like this trend won't be dying down any time soon. Chinese technology company Xiaomi has announced the Gamepad 2.0 - a successor to the original accessory that...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mobile
  • Smartphones
  • China
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  29

  News GameStop Italy Listing Reveals New Information About Mortal Kombat 11

  More violent than ever before

  Last week during the 2018 Game Awards, Ed Boon - one of the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series - walked up on stage and surprised everyone with the reveal of the 11th entry in the series. Apart from the overly violent announcement trailer above, which has received much criticism online for not including the series'...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Mortal Kombat
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  38

  News Panic Button Unleashes Hell On Switch With A New Performance Update For DOOM

  Video recording also added

  Panic Button is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now. Its expertise porting games across to the new Nintendo system extends to a variety of major third-party releases. Most recently, the developer's focus has been on bringing Digital Extremes' free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe to the hybrid...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • DOOM
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  60

  News Sales Data Estimates For Smash Bros. Ultimate Suggests 1.3 Million Copies Were Sold In Japan On Launch

  Early signs of super success

  Based on pre-orders alone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was already predicted to be the highest-selling Smash and Switch game on launch. Now that the latest entry in the long-running fighting series is finally available worldwide, the first sales data estimates for Japan have now been released. According to MorganStanley,...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Japan
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  20

  News Free Multiplayer Patch For Stardew Valley On Switch To Release On 12th December

  Join us. Thrive.

  On 12th December, you'll be able to enjoy the simple life in the valley with up to three friends, on a communal farm of your own – and no, not as part of a cult (unless you’re into that sort of thing). Announced just days before its release, the free patch for Stardew Valley on the Switch will be available to download this...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Stardew Valley
  • Nintendo Switch Online

YesterdayMon, 10th Dec 2018

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  410

  Guide The Best Micro SD Cards For Nintendo Switch

  Give your Switch a much needed storage boost

  Christmas is rapidly approaching so you're no doubt neck deep in buying presents. If you have any friends or family that are getting a Nintendo Switch for Xmas, your best bet is to absolutely get them a fancy new micro SD card. Games are all good and that but the Switch isn't lacking in that department...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Micro SD Cards
  • Features
  • Storage
  • Guides
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  95

  Random Sneaky Smash Bros. Fans Rejoice At The Sight Of Princess Peach's Knickers

  "You can penetrate the Princess’ dark matter"

  Nintendo is a family-friendly company and tries as hard as possible to maintain that stance, at least when it comes to the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom. However, just like in Jurassic Park, life – or should that be a horny sub-section of the gaming community – finds a way. In this particular...

  • 1 day ago
  • Random
  • Princess Peach
  • Super Smash Bros
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  131

  News Locked Character Roster In Smash Bros. Ultimate Raises Concerns About Tournament Play

  An organiser's nightmare

  For the majority of players, unlocking new fighters in Super Smash Bros. games is an exciting process. In the case of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, it's got some players concerned about tournament play. Due to the sizable roster of 70 fighters currently available in the game, unless you're resorting to particular...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  129

  News The Upcoming Sonic Movie Has Received Its First Poster, And It's Strangely Muscular

  Erm...

  Joining Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in the shiny, big-budget video game movie genre next year is Sonic the Hedgehog, a film starring a realistic-looking version of everyone's favourite speedy blue hedgehog. The first poster for the film has now been released, and we (and the entire internet, it seems) can't help but notice Sonic's new,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sonic
  • Movies
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  49

  Random Some Mexican Fans Received Random DVDs Instead Of Smash Ultimate From Amazon

  Ouch

  In one of the weirder stories to appear over the weekend, some customers who pre-ordered their copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from Amazon Mexico appear to have received random DVDs instead. The game had been available to pre-order on the site leading up to launch, with many getting their orders in early to secure a copy of the game for...

  • 1 day ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  36

  Random Avoid Water If You're Playing As One Of These Fighters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  Struggling to stay afloat

  Since the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, more and more fans have apparently started to realise how certain fighters in the latest entry take water damage. If you play Splatoon 2, you'll know how water is lethal to

  • 2 days ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Super Smash Bros
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  60

  UK Charts Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Becomes The Fastest-Selling Smash Game Of All Time

  Knocks FIFA off top spot

  Last Friday's release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has simultaneously broken records for Nintendo and made a huge impact in the UK charts. Not only did it sell enough copies to snag number one this week, but it has also become the fastest-selling Super Smash Bros. game of all time. Launch sales for Ultimate are 302% higher...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Charts
  • UK
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  71

  News The First Two Panzer Dragoon Games Are Getting Remade

  First game coming "before the end of 2019"

  Forever Entertainment has announced that it is remaking the first two entries in Sega's Panzer Dragoon series. The Polish company is working with Sega to remaster Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon Zwei, both of which originally appeared on the Sega Saturn in the '90s. Here's the official word: Forever...

  • 1 day ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sega
  • Panzer Dragoon
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  27

  Video Digging Deep Into Resident Evil 2 On N64, One Of The Most Remarkable Ports Of All Time

  Two CDs on one 64MB cartridge? Madness!

  The Resident Evil series may be most closely associated with Sony hardware, but it's important to remember that it has been a platform agnostic franchise since the first entry, which, lest we forget, also made it onto the Sega Saturn. Since then, we've seen notable Nintendo instalments such as Resident Evil 4,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Video
  • N64
  • Resident Evil
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  28

  Guide The Best Nintendo Christmas Gifts For 2018

  'Tis the season to be jolly

  It's that time of year when we look forward to the Holidays on the one hand, and suffer sweaty brows on the other as we fret over late gift purchases. What to get your Nintendo-obsessed loved one this festive season? What gift will be good enough? Well, don't fret, we've looked around the web to find a range of gifts...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Christmas
  • Deals
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Features
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  119

  Review Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Sluggish Controls Force This Real-World Racer Off The Track

  Back of the grid

  Last year’s Gear.Club Unlimited was a decent attempt at bringing a ‘serious’ racing game to the Switch. Based on a mobile game, the ‘Unlimited’ part of the title referred to the scrapping of microtransactions and all the other nonsense you got when playing it on your phone. Although Gear.Club Unlimited was a good start, it...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Gear Club Unlimited 2
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  39

  News Bethesda Celebrates 25 Years Of DOOM With New Slayers Club, Get Exclusive Content And Rewards

  Including a special skin for DOOM Eternal

  The first entry in the DOOM series launched on this very day 25 years ago on 10th December 1993, and Bethesda is celebrating the anniversary in style with a new video and a year's worth of exclusive goodies for fans, all wrapped up inside a new Slayers Club program. The video (which you can watch above)...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • DOOM
  • Bethesda
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  27

  Review RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures - A Fun Experience That's Held Back By Technical And Design Hiccups

  Park life

  Who would have thought way back in the late ’90s – when PC gaming was producing some of its biggest and most beloved hits – that a simulator all about building and maintaining a theme park would prove to be an enduring classic in its own right? And while the RollerCoaster Tycoon games took something of a nosedive once creator and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures
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  27

  News Nintendo Taking A "Big Step Forward" Embracing Content Creators, According To Head Of YouTube Gaming

  Changing times

  Nintendo has received criticism in recent years for not embracing content creators. In an effort diffuse the situation, the Japanese company recently issued a new set of guidelines to make it easier for these same people to monetise any videos featuring Nintendo games. It will also be closing down its controversial creators program at...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  44

  News Nintendo Applies For Metroid: Other M And Super Mario Galaxy Smartphone-Related Trademarks

  Download and video game trademarks included

  Nintendo Co, Ltd. has applied for trademarks for Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy. Once again, these trademarks cover all bases - making reference to 'program for home video game machine', downloadable video game program', and 'program for smartphone'. In recent times, Nintendo has secured...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Metroid
  • Mario
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  11

  News Nintendo Details Fire Emblem Heroes 3.0 Update

  New heroes and Book III inbound

  Nintendo today released a ten-minute trailer outlining updates coming to Fire Emblem Heroes, their mobile game based on Intelligent Systems' strategy RPG franchise. Despite being short and sweet, a lot of info was packed into the trailer, which we've broken down here for easy consumption. New Chapter and New...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Mobile
  • Fire Emblem
  • Fire Emblem Heroes
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  52

  Reminder Katamari Damacy Reroll Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch

  Don't miss out

  With all the hullabaloo and excitement surrounding the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, we wouldn't blame you for forgetting about the release of Katamari Damacy Reroll on Switch. If this applies to you, here's your friendly reminder that it's available as we speak and could well be worth your time. Launching on the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
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  31

  News Gunman Clive HD Collection Is Finally Making Its Way Across To The Switch

  Two games for the price of one

  The Gunman Clive HD Collection creator Bertil Hörberg recently revealed on Twitter how he had sent his game to Nintendo for Switch approval. Having previously stated in April how he had been sitting on a "near complete port" that was running on the hardware before the hybrid device's official launch, he's now finally...

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

  18

  News YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG Brings "Surreal Japanese-Style" Gameplay To Switch Next Month

  Not your typical RPG

  Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios' YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG will be landing on Nintendo Switch in just over a month's time, it has been revealed. Featuring "surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium", YIIK has players traversing dungeons littered with puzzles, traps, and bizarre monsters while utilising a...

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

  13

  News Away: Journey To The Unexpected Brings Its "Feel-Good" Adventure To Switch On 7th February

  Friendship over fighting

  Indie developer Aurélien Regard and publisher Playdius have revealed that the upcoming adventure game Away: Journey to the Unexpected will launch on Nintendo Switch on 7th February. If you haven't heard of this one before, the game has you playing as a protagonist with no heroic or skilled fighting traits - instead, your...

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

  9

  News Qubic Games Is Releasing Three Very Different Switch Games On 22nd December

  And a 50% discount is available

  Qubic Games is set to release three new games on Nintendo Switch all on the same day later this month. To make things even better, you'll be able to snag some very tasty discounts if you already own any one of a selection of games from the publisher. We've gathered some details for each of the three games below, but...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  12

  News Horror Adventure Viviette Brings The Scares To Switch Next Week

  No map, no help, just you

  Horror adventure game Viviette is set to spook a Nintendo Switch near you next week, it has been confirmed. Blending exploration, puzzles, and "a touch of classic horror", Viviette will have you uncovering the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. You'll need to test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  11

  News Team17 Teases 'Free-zing' New Content For Overcooked 2

  What could it be?

  Team17 has revealed that Overcooked 2 is about to receive something new. Forgive us for being so vague with that description, but as you can see from the new trailer above, not much has been given away. The video shows Kevin the dog frozen in an iceberg, as well as a couple of chefs frantically running along the screen, in a brand...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • DLC
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  3

  News Deep Space Puzzle Game Solar Flux Lands On Switch Tomorrow, Here's A Brand New Trailer

  Can you save the stars?

  You may remember that just last month, we reported on an upcoming, challenging puzzler called Solar Flux. Well, the game arrives on Switch tomorrow and we've got our hands on a brand new launch trailer to share with you lovely lot ahead of release. If you missed the news last time around, the game sees players heading out on...

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

  13

  News Pipe Push Paradise Brings Peculiar Puzzling Play To Nintendo Switch This Month

  Peter Piper pushed a pipe in Push Paradise

  Indie publisher Digerati has revealed that puzzle game Pipe Push Paradise is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch just in time for Christmas. The game offers an open-world island which just so happens to need your specific plumbing talents. Your job is to help its quirky residents, with Pipe Push Paradise’s...

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

Sunday9th Dec 2018

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  44

  Review Guacamelee! 2 - A Fun-Packed And Often Relentless Metroidvania

  An action-platformer with real punch

  It's a ballsy developer that starts a game with a boss fight, but that's precisely what developer Drinkbox Games has done in Guacamelee! 2. The opening scrap is used as a clever device for recapping the climax of the original game, as well as serving as a catch-up for those of us who either didn't play or finish...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Guacamelee 2
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  56

  News Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers

  Pre-order soon

  During the 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' on Twitch, Limited Run announced physical editions for the indie game of the year Celeste and the retro hit Windjammers. Windjammers, developed by DotEmu, will be available to pre-order from LRG website on 21st December and Celeste by Matt Makes Games can be secured from 1st

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  31

  News The Messenger Is Embarking On A Sunny Holiday In 2019

  Free DLC is on the way

  During the 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' the developer Sabotage Games and publisher Devolver Digital lifted the lid on the next outing for The Messenger. The 2D side-scroller inspired by the original Ninja Gaiden game will receive an entirely free DLC pack titled 'Picnic Panic' in 2019 that takes players on a trip to...

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

  20

  News NIS America Brings Lapis x Labyrinth To The West In 2019

  Stack, raid and get paid

  The 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' was able to include a Nippon Ichi Software announcement with the assistance of NIS America. If you're one who embraces the grind in role-playing games, the dungeon-diving action title Lapis x Labyrinth is now officially arriving here locally on the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2019...

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

  13

  News Thomas Was Alone Dev Has Just Launched Sci-Fi Text-Based Adventure Quarantine Circular On Switch

  The galaxy has been watching

  The May 2018 PC release Quarantine Circular has just been made available on the Switch eShop following an announcement by the game's creator Mike Bithell during the 'Kinda Funny Video Game Showcase' on Twitch. Bithell Games was previously responsible for Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular. Quarantine Circular is a...

  • 3 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
• 

  13

  News Skybound Releasing Episode Three Of The Walking Dead: The Final Season On 15th January 2019

  Still not bitten

  After Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe mentioned how disappointed he would be if episode three of The Walking Dead: The Final Season wasn't released this year, the company behind the former Telltale project has now revealed the next chapter will launch on 15th January. This announcement was made during the 'Kinda Funny Video Game...

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