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Wednesday8th Mar 2023
Exclusive Wargroove 2 Brings Strategy To The Shores On Switch Later This Year
Don't worry, wardogs are back
We can exclusively reveal that Chucklefish is returning to its Intelligent Systems-inspired strategy RPG and making it a series with a brand new sequel later this year — Wargroove 2. Partnering with Robotality, which developed the beautiful X-COM-style game Pathway in 2019, for this second strike, Wargroove 2 looks...
Monday21st Dec 2020
News Check Out These Lovely Christmas Cards From Some Of Gaming's Big Names
Game cards that you CAN lick
Christmas is a time of cheer, of merriment, and of brotherly love, right? Well, that includes love between consoles. We might be a Nintendo website, but we can enjoy good work when we see it, and these gorgeous Christmas cards come courtesy of the PlayStation blog, where they're featured a selection from a few of the...
Tuesday4th Aug 2020
News Wargroove Players On Switch Can Finally Invite Their PS4 Buddies To Battle
Thanks, Sony
Although Wargroove players on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC have been able to play alongside each other for some time now, one party missing from the battle was the PlayStation 4. As with all cross-play titles, it's tied to Sony's restrictive stance on this feature, which it now appears to be relaxing. We've seen this in the...
Thursday12th Mar 2020
News Wargroove's Caesar Joins Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble In Free DLC Campaign Out Today
Special rules mix things up
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is getting a brand new - and completely free - DLC campaign today starring none other than Caesar of Wargroove fame. In the new campaign, Tiny Metal's Nora must team up with Wargroove's canine star to save the world. You'll need to outmanoeuvre enemies to deliver Caesar safely back home to...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News Chucklefish Rolls Out Its Free Double Trouble Expansion For Wargroove
Update: Now live!
Update (Thu 6th Feb, 2020 17:00 GMT): The free Wargroove: Double Trouble expansion is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 9th Jan, 2020 04:05 GMT): Last October, Chucklefish officially revealed its upcoming DLC for
Saturday7th Dec 2019
News Chucklefish Issues Apology For Voice Actor Casting Choices In Wargroove's DLC
"We will be more sensitive in our future casting decisions"
As you might recall, Chucklefish has been hard at work on its upcoming DLC for Wargroove. Officially titled Wargroove: Double Trouble, it adds a new story and three new Outlaw Commanders. They include the mighty Wulfar, the trouble-making twins Errol and Orla, and the
Friday22nd Nov 2019
Gallery Here's A Wee Look At Wargroove's Delightful Deluxe Edition
Getting physical with Chucklefish's strategy classic
Until a new Advance Wars appears, Chucklefish's superb Wargroove is here to scratch your tactical itch on Switch – and it does that brilliantly. Previously a digital release, a physical 'deluxe' version is now available – courtesy of Sold Out – which packs in some neat bonus items, and...
Tuesday15th Oct 2019
News Chucklefish Reveals Wargroove: Double Trouble, A Free DLC Update "With Co-Op Play In Mind"
Physical Deluxe Edition arrives 29th October
Chucklefish has finally lifted the lid on its upcoming DLC for Wargroove. It's officially titled Wargroove: Double Trouble and is entirely free. This new content is designed with "co-op play in mind" and adds a new story and three new Outlaw Commanders. They include the mighty Wulfar, the trouble-making...
Tuesday8th Oct 2019
News Wargroove's Free DLC Update Adds Two Brand New Units To The Game
Gunfights, heists and everything nice
Following on from its reveal of a new commander for Wargroove last week, developer and publisher Chucklefish has now introduced two brand new units coming soon in the free DLC update. These units include the Thief and the Rifleman. The Thief is described as the "sneakiest unit" and can fill their knapsack with...
Saturday5th Oct 2019
News Chucklefish Reveals Free DLC Commander Coming Soon To Wargroove
It's hammer time!
Chucklefish has announced it will be adding a new commander to its tactical turn-based strategy game Wargroove as free DLC. While the developer and publisher couldn't share all of the details about this upcoming DLC, it was able to confirm it will be available very soon. The new commander is the Outlaw Chief Wulfar. If you've...
Thursday15th Aug 2019
News Wargroove's Getting A Deluxe Physical Edition On Switch This Autumn
With lots of bonus goodies
Wargroove developer Chucklefish has partnered with Sold Out to release a deluxe physical edition of the game this autumn. It'll be releasing on Switch and PS4. We don't have an exact release date for the physical release just yet, but we do know that the Switch edition will cost £29.99 / $39.99 / €39.99, which is sadly...
Wednesday6th Mar 2019
News Wargroove Gets Huge Version 1.2.0 Patch On Switch Today
Full patch notes shared
Just last month, Wargroove developer Chucklefish promised and detailed a quality of life patch for the game. At the time, it was unclear when this patch would arrive, but we're happy to report that you'll be able to see all the changes starting from today. The team has detailed these very changes in a blog post (we have them...
Saturday16th Feb 2019
News Chucklefish Outlines Upcoming Quality Of Life And Community Feedback Patch For Wargroove
Release date to be confirmed
Wargroove is still less than a month old and already the team at Chucklefish are eager to share information about the future of the game with the player base. During a recent Twitch live stream, followed by a summary post over on the Wargroove subreddit, the developer outlined the upcoming quality of life and community...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Wargroove Dev Says Sony Refused Cross-Platform Play Despite Chairman's Comments
"We were told no"
Just yesterday, we shared a snippet of a Game Informer interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment Chairman, Shawn Layden, pointing out his praise for other platforms (including Switch) and comments on Sony's future. That very same interview also touched on the topic of cross-platform play, with Layden suggesting that Sony is...
Tuesday5th Feb 2019
News Wargroove Players Are Recreating Advance Wars And Fire Emblem Maps In-Game
Try them yourself
Wargroove has gotten off to a flying start since launch (and rightly so in our opinion) and things are only getting bigger and better as players get their heads around the game's map editor. Not content with simply messing about with the available tools, some players are going as far as recreating memorable scenes from the likes of
News Launch Weekend Sales Of Wargroove Have Already Covered Development Costs
Worth the wait
Wargroove might have suffered a slight delay at the end of last year, but it doesn't seem to have impacted the game's sales now that it is finally available. In the same blog post where a representative of Chucklefish spoke about the future of the multi-platform release, it was revealed launch weekend sales had already covered the...
Monday4th Feb 2019
News Wargroove's First Patch Has Been Submitted For Approval, Dev Asks For Your Feedback
DLC in the works
Wargroove developer Chucklefish has shared a blog post to give fans a quick update about the game's future, revealing that its first patch has already been submitted for approval and outlining several other possibilities. This first patch brings with it "a number of bug fixes and other small improvements" that weren’t able to be...
Sunday3rd Feb 2019
News Wargroove Will Receive Regular Updates, Free Content And DLC
Chucklefish commits
To celebrate the release of Wargroove this week, the team at Chucklefish held a Reddit AMA. One of the most commonly asked questions was if the game would receive post-release support. The good news is the team are “definitely interested” in supporting Wargroove with ongoing updates in the future, but wanted to first take in...
Friday1st Feb 2019
Video 7 Things You May Not Know About Wargroove On Switch
Groovy
Chucklefish's Wargroove arrives on Switch today, and boy was it worth the wait. Dubbed the spiritual successor to Intelligent System's Advance Wars series – with a spot of Fire Emblem thrown in for good measure – we awarded it a thoroughly-deserved 9/10 rating in our review. If that glowing critical appraisal still wasn't enough to...
Thursday31st Jan 2019
Nintendo Download 31st January (Europe)
Wargroove! Dragons Dawn of New Riders!
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: Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (THQ Nordic,...
Nintendo Download 31st January (North America)
Wargroove! Dragon Marked For Death!
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! Switch eShop: Wargroove (Chucklefish, Fri 1st February, $19.99)...
Wednesday30th Jan 2019
Video 10 Exciting Games Coming To Switch In The Month Of February
What will you play?
February is upon us, so what’s there to look forward to in terms of video game offerings? Following on from the releases such as New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes in January, our bubbly video producer Alex Olney has taken time to compile a list of ten exciting games being released on the...
Sunday27th Jan 2019
News Wargroove Supports Cross-Play Battles
Fight with or against Xbox One and PC players
Cross-play is becoming increasingly popular within video games by the day. Not only does it unite players across multiple platforms, it also has the ability to sustain smaller video game communities for prolonged periods. When Chucklefish’s highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove arrives...
Wednesday23rd Jan 2019
News Switch Tactical Epic Wargroove Marches Into Battle Next Week
And it looks worth the wait
It has been confirmed that Chucklefish's highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove will hit the Switch eShop on February 1st – that's next Friday, in case you were wondering. You can pre-order it now. Initially announced quite some time ago, Wargroove takes inspiration from the likes of Advance Wars and...
Sunday23rd Dec 2018
Video Chucklefish Prepares For Battle With A New WarGroove Gameplay Trailer
Still targeting a Q1 2019 release
To kill some time between now and the Q1 2019 release of WarGroove on the Switch, Chucklefish has released a new gameplay trailer for the long-awaited title. Based on the one-minute clip, the strategy game drawing comparisons to Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series looks incredibly promising...
Saturday20th Oct 2018
News WarGroove Delayed Until Q1 2019, Chucklefish Wants To Provide A "Robust Package"
Was initially aiming for a late 2018 release
Last time when we checked on the Chucklefish Switch eShop title WarGroove, the game had no release date. Apparently, the developer was aiming for a 2018 launch all along and that's now been pushed back to Q1 2019. Here's exactly what was said in a recent progress report on the developer blog: Initially...
Saturday4th Aug 2018
News WarGroove Will Include Cutscene Editor To Allow Custom Storytelling
"Fanfic is canon now"
The Chucklefish Switch eShop title WarGroove is being touted as a spiritual successor to Intelligence Systems’ Advance Wars series. Not only does it look and play exactly like the classic titles on Game Boy Advance, it even has its own built-in campaign and map editor. In the latest WarGroove blog post, Chucklefish’s...
