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Tuesday23rd May 2023
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom New Item Duplication Glitch Discovered
Easier and faster than before
The Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for a few weeks now and it seems another easy duplication glitch has been discovered. Instead of the bow and arrow trick, this one requires Link to jump off a ledge, pull out his paraglider, and then multiply inventory items before he hits the ground. You can see this new...
Monday22nd May 2023
Random Zelda Devs Reveal Which Link They Think Is The Stinkiest
Pooey!
We've often found ourselves wondering a lot of things about the Legend of Zelda franchise and, more specifically, its main protagonist, Link. Which Link is the strongest? What does he do in his spare time? Just how long does he really sleep? What we've never really considered, however, is which Link is perhaps the stinkiest. We're almost...
Sunday21st May 2023
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Icons
Update: Wave 2 is available now
Update [Sun 21st May, 2023 02:15 BST]: Here's your reminder that Wave 2 of the special Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed Switch Online icons are now available. You have until 25th May to grab them! Original [Fri 12th May, 2023 04:00 BST]: As part of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom celebrations...
Saturday20th May 2023
News Eiji Aonuma Has Completed Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "About 20 Times"
He apparently "never felt bored once"
If you think one playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is impressive, series producer Eiji Aonuma recently revealed he has already completed the game "about 20 times". In part five of Nintendo's latest 'Ask the Developer' series, Aonuma mentioned how there were times when he had to rush ahead...
News Zelda's Tears Of The Kingdom VA Took Inspiration From The Hit HBO Show "Game Of Thrones"
Emilia Clarke's character influenced her performance
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom expands on the story building first seen in the 2017 hit Breath of the Wild with even more cinematic cutscenes and many of the main characters (excluding the protagonist Link) now have even more dialogue. Speaking to Axios recently about her return to the...
Friday19th May 2023
Gallery Light Up Your Life With This Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Heart Vessel
Take it to heart
If you're currently knee-deep in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then chances are you're utterly obsessed with getting as many heart containers as possible. These are a traditional goal in all Zelda games, and with good reason – the more you have, the more punishment Link can take. In both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the...
Random The Internet Is Still Obsessed With Purah's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Look
A Sheikah glow up
If you thought that we were over the worst of the internet's shenanigans on the reveal of Ganondorf's new look for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then we hate to say this, but that was just the beginning. It turns out that in the week since the game's release, many, many people have become enamoured with a character...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has now been out for a week and Nintendo has already released a second update for the game. Version 1.1.1 fixes an issue where players were unable to clear the main quest "The Closed Door" even if all the conditions were met. This update should resolve this issue. Along with this, "several...
Thursday18th May 2023
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Dominates, Surprising No One
Tears of joy
The latest Japanese charts are in, and to no one's surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has come out on top this week. Not only that, but much like the the UK, Breath of the Wild has also benefited from a tasty boost in sales to come in at number three. Elsewhere, the only non-Switch game this week is
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Japan's 7th Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
ScarVi still holds the crown
After Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold an astonishing 10 million copies within its first three days of sale, it was clear that we'd start to see more instances of the game reaching incredible milestones in various global regions. This time it's Japan's turn, and according to Game...
News Struggling To Build Cool Stuff In Zelda: TOTK? This Fan-Made Site Can Help
"Yeah, that'll hold"
PSA: The website we're highlighting here is undoubtedly a useful tool, however please be aware that the 'USES' tab within the website reveals some key boss characters in Tears of the Kingdom. DO NOT CLICK this tab if you want to remain unspoiled. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom really encourages you to be as creative...
News Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Also Has Duplication Glitches
Clone your inventory items with this "easy duplication glitch"
We're not even a week into the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sure enough, duplication glitches have already returned. Compared to certain other video game glitches in the past, this one (utilising Link's bow & arrow) is a relatively straightforward process...
News Zelda Switch OLED Launch Boosts Nintendo Hardware Sales In April (US)
"Zelda OLED had a huge impact"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has already surpassed 10 million sales in just three days around the globe, and while its success isn't fully reflected in software sales data just yet, on the hardware front in the US, it's already lifted Nintendo's system sales. In the latest update for the month of April,...
Wednesday17th May 2023
Random Oops! Nintendo's Doug Bowser Makes Amusing Zelda Typo On Twitter
Hy-what now?
With the news of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reaching an incredible 10 million copies sold within its first three days of sale, key members of Nintendo itself are naturally keen to acknowledge the milestone. Indeed, Nintendo of America's President, Doug Bowser, took to Twitter to thank fans for their unwavering support,...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Surpassed 10 Million Sales In Three Days
Fastest-selling Zelda game of all time
Well, we were expecting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to sell well, but this is frankly astonishing. Nintendo has confirmed that the latest entry to the Zelda franchise has sold over 10 million copies in just three days, becoming the fastest-selling Zelda game of all time. In a press release, the...
News Zelda: TOTK Is The Sixth Game Ever To Get Perfect Scores From Edge And Famitsu
Joins another three Zelda titles on the list
With the reviews rolling in thick and fast, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has joined an exclusive club of six games to be given a 'perfect' score in both Famitsu and EDGE magazines (thanks, VGC). The latest review came from Famitsu, which granted the game a perfect 40/40 after receivi
News Sega Looks Set To Raise Its Game Prices Up To $70
"We would like to review the prices of titles"
Sega Sammy has suggested that it may join other major publishers in raising some of its game prices up to $70. In a recent Q&A session (thanks, VGC) with President / Group CEO Haruki Satomi and Senior Vice President / Group CFO Koichi Fukazawa, it's been confirmed that the company will be reviewing...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Director Wanted Ganondorf To Be A "Very Awesome Demon King"
The fanbase had a bit of a different reception to his new look...
When Nintendo originally revealed Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the fanbase got rather excited about his new look. If you were wondering how the redesign came about, Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi recently revealed how this task was...
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Player Creates Insane "Orbital Strike Laser Cannon"
The game hasn't even been out for a week yet...
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hasn't even been available for a week yet and already players are crafting some absolutely mind-blowing creations with the new toolkit in the game. While we've seen Gundam and all other sorts of fancy vehicles and weapons so far, someone has now gone and made...
Tuesday16th May 2023
News Glow-In-The-Dark Zelda: TOTK Keychain Now Available Via My Nintendo Rewards
Quick, grab it with Ultrahand!
Nintendo has made a rather lovely-looking Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom keychain available as a reward through My Nintendo. Costing 600 Platinum Points in Europe and 550 Platinum Points in North America (plus postage cost), the keychain comes in at 5cm in diameter and is made from zinc alloy. Best of all, it...
News Every Single Zelda amiibo Has Been Restocked In The UK
Complete your collection
If you're missing any The Legend of Zelda series amiibo from your collection, or if The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has inspired you to start collecting, there's never been a better time to pick up a figure or ten. The My Nintendo Store UK has today restocked the entire Zelda range (the brand new Tears of the...
Random Go Full 'Tony Hawk' With This Simple Zelda: TOTK Trick
We're still working on kickflips
Nintendo has really gone all out with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With the new Ultrahand and Fuse mechanics, the world is your oyster. Anything you can possibly think of, you can probably either build with Ultrahand or stick together with Fuse; the possibilities are seemingly limitless. Indeed, one...
PSA Zelda: TOTK Pro Controller Drifting After A Few Hours? It Might Just Need Recalibrating
Put the soldering iron away for now
One of the hottest items off the back of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was the game's special edition Pro Controller. These items sold out quicker than you could say "Ultrahand", and we can't say that we were all that surprised. Yes, the single white handle is a slightly rogue design...
News Expect More Open-World Zelda Games Going Forwards, Suggests Eiji Aonuma
Count us in!
When The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched back in 2017, it definitely seemed like a turning point for the franchise; we all felt it, right? 3D Zelda games have generally always felt quite similar to one another in terms of structure ever since Ocarina of Time. Titles like The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword bent and stretched...
News Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Also Uses "An Advanced Version Of Miis"
"Modding the game allows us to import Miis"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has expanded on the foundations of the original title, but the sequel does still share some similarities with Breath of the Wild. In case you missed (or just didn't play the first game), back in 2021 it was discovered Nintendo used an "advanced version" of the Mii...
Video Overclocked Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Smooths Out Performance On Switch
Check out 30fps "locked"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece, but like the original title Breath of the Wild, it does suffer from some serious performance dips during more heated gameplay moments - with the frame rate dropping from around 30 to the low 20s. If you're wondering what a more consistent frame rate would look like...
Monday15th May 2023
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Contains A Cute Nod To BOTW's Champions' Ballad DLC
Hylian housewarming
We have known for a good while now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild (heck, we all called it 'Breath of the Wild 2' for long enough) and this means that there are, of course, a boatload of references to the former games. One that we have caught today, however, is a little more...
Random Artist's Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Hand-Drawn Journal Is Absolutely Stunning
It's dangerous to go alone, draw this!
If you haven't been playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over the weekend, then a brief look at any social media service this morning should catch you up. We've seen weird and wonderful builds, interesting solutions and some really, really creative art. So wonderful has this art been, in fact, that...
Round Up People Can't Stop Torturing Koroks In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Yahahaaarrgh!
In case you weren't aware, Koroks are back in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Much like in Breath of the Wild, many of them can be found across the lands of Hyrule by lifting up rocks, chasing Korok remnants on the ground, and solving minor puzzles, granting you one Korok Seed. Some, however, need to be physically moved and...
UK Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is The Biggest Boxed Launch Of 2023
So far, of course..!
Happy Monday! The latest boxed charts are in for the UK and, to no one's surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comfortably takes the top spot. According to Chris Dring from GamesIndustry.biz, the latest Zelda entry from Nintendo is the biggest boxed launch of 2023 so far, beating out Hogwarts Legacy by 54%. It...