July2018
Rumour Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Website Lists Nintendo Switch In Pre-Order Section
The worst kept secret?
Back in April, we reported a remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon PS1 trilogy would be arriving this September. At the time, the game was only announced for the PS4 and Xbox One, with no mention of the Nintendo Switch or even PC. This announcement followed with a listing on Nintendo’s s
Video Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy On Switch
No fur, no problem
If you still aren’t sure if the Switch version of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is right for you, perhaps Digital Foundry can help. During a 21-minute analysis comparing every version of the game, the team found the Switch release was "pretty good" - despite certain visual compromises including a lack of fur shading and...
Random Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gets Praise For Its Minimalist Interior Box Artwork
"Bold, minimalist, inspired"
In this day and age, many consumers are going digital so it leaves publishers like Activision in a bit of a quandary regarding the approach to physical releases of games, such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Switch. Sure, they made the effort to put some artwork on the outside of the box, just so you...
Guide Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Coloured Gems, Secret Warps, Coco, And Keys Walkthrough
An N. Sane number of secrets
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy revives our favourite platforming marsupial with a gorgeous visual makeover in this excellently remastered trilogy out now on Nintendo Switch. Those of you who were fortunate enough to play the originals back on the original PlayStation might remember that Crash Bandicoot is pretty...
Video Here's How Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy On Switch Compares To Other Versions
It's a close call
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is available now on Switch but has previously been released on Sony and Microsoft's consoles. If you're mulling a purchase and already own a PS4 or Xbox One system, you may well be wondering how the Switch version compares - and whether you should choose portability over performance. As we said in...
June2018
News One Guy Got Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Up And Running On Switch
A round of applause
It’s hard to believe a long-time dream will finally become a reality when Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy arrives on the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month. For many years now, owners of Nintendo systems have been deprived of this classic trilogy. Beyond the initial licensing concerns, it might have stayed this way as...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Getting An Extra 'Future Tense' Level On 29th June
More bandicoot for your buck
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is set to bounce and spin its way onto Nintendo Switch this month, so to celebrate Activision has commissioned a brand new level that will be available from launch on 29th June. Not only that, but the 'Future Tense' level will also mark the first original level created for the trilogy in...
News Guitar Hero Live's Interactive Music Channel GHTV Will Switch Off In December
The show's over
Well, we knew this was going to happen eventually. A relatively lukewarm reception from critics and a far from stratospheric performance in terms of sales saw the 'return' of rhythm action games in 2015 fail to reignite the phenomenon the genre became in the mid '00s. Guitar Hero Live at least tried to do something a little different...
News Spin Like Crazy With The Official Crash Bandicoot Wired Controller For Switch
Releases on the same day as the trilogy
Following the news of Astro Gaming’s Zelda-themed headset yesterday, a new GameStop exclusive listing has now revealed an officially licensed Crash Bandicoot wired controller by PowerA for the Nintendo Switch. The release of the controller will coincide with the launch of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane...
May2018
News No Plans For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 On Nintendo Switch, Treyarch Says
That's that, then
Activision's latest shooty-shooty-boom-boom game Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was officially revealed to the world late last week, but one thing missing from the presentation was any mention of a Switch version - something that many had optimistically expected, given recent rumours.
April2018
Rumour Call Of Duty Might Be Headed To Nintendo Switch, But Only As A Fortnite-Style Battle Royale
Royale with cheese
Well, that isn't the rumour we were hoping to hear in the runup to the official reveal of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 in May, and its eventual release in October. According to Gaming Intel, Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo Switch, but not in the way you might be expecting. Turns out the handheld is getting the yet-to-be-announced...
News A Listing On Nintendo's Official Store Suggests Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Coming to Switch
Flame on!
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - the much-rumoured and obsessively campaigned for remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon games - was finally announced yesterday. However, the lack of Nintendo Switch left a lot of people (Team Nintendo Life, included) feeling a tad left out. Well, a listing that appeared on Nintendo's official UK store mere...
News Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Finally Official, But Switch Is Left Out In The Cold
Hot off the presses
Well, we didn't see that coming. Apparently, there's a remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon PS1 trilogy coming in September. I mean, it's not as if there were weeks of rumours, leaks and purple eggs mailed to games journos around the world. Okay, perhaps we're a tad bitter that Spyro: Reignited Trilogy - which has been...
March2018
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Is Officially Announced, But There's No Switch Version
Waiting in the shadows, perhaps?
Activision has officially confirmed that this year's Call of Duty outing will be the fourth entry in the popular Black Ops sub-series. Black Ops 4 (or, as Activision would have us say, "IIII") arrives in October, but the publisher has only confirmed the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions so far. We know what you're...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Finally Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Crashing the party in July
It might not have been much of a secret, given that it's been rumoured several times already, but today's Nintendo Direct has confirmed that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Switch. All three games will be included, just like the incredibly successful PS4 version. That's over 100 levels of Crash action, all...
February2018
News Tony Hawk Laments The Fact That He Doesn't Own The Pro Skater Brand
The team behind Descenders are keen to work with him on new game
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is one of the most iconic brands in gaming history. From its humble origins during the mid-'90s the franchise became a genuine must-have title, even making fans out of people who have zero interest in skateboarding. It also elevated Tony Hawk - then one of the...
News Spanish Retailer Lists Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Switch, Fuels Rumours
Crate expectations
With rumours flying about a remastered Spyro The Dragon trilogy is coming to Switch some time in the future, there are also persistent whispers that the other colourful mascot from PlayStation's early years is also Switch-bound. Yes, of course we mean Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and a new listing on a Spanish online retailer...
Rumour Spyro Trilogy Coming To Multiple Formats Next Year After PS4 Exclusivity Ends
Hot stuff?
According to Kotaku UK - which has consulted sources close to the project - we'll be getting a Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster this year similar in scope to the wildly-successful Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The games included will be Spyro the Dragon, Ripto's Rage!, and Year of the Dragon, and there's a chance that...
Rumour Call Of Duty 2018 Could Be Black Ops 4, And It Might Be Headed To Switch
Is there life after Declassified?
So we're taking this story with a pinch - no, a fistful of salt - but it's an exciting one nonetheless. Writer and 'industry insider' Marcus Sellars claims he has insider information on the next Call Of Duty, namely that it's going to be the fourth entry in the Black Ops subseries, it's set in the modern day and...
Rumour Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Might Be Spinning Its Way Onto Switch
Wumpa fruit cocktail
Nintendo Switch's continued success has opened the doors of possibility to all manner of ports and potential system exclusives, but here's one we weren't quite expecting: a potential portable version of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The rumour - which originates from one Max Arguile, licensing manager for GB Eye (a UK-based...
October2017
Rumour Keymailer Lists Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for the Switch
Wouldn't that be something?
One of the biggest successes of this summer was Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the HD remaster of the first three adventures featuring the crazy ‘coot. Though Crash started out as a PlayStation exclusive, the rights have long since been bought by Activision, leading some to speculate that the game would eventually see...
July2017
News Activision CEO on the State of the Skylanders Series and Toys-to-Life
It's still kicking
At this point in time, it’s pretty safe to say that the toys-to-life craze that burst into relevance a few years ago has effectively imploded. Disney Infinity has been completely discontinued, the Skylanders series has reached a stagnation point, and other branches like LEGO Dimensions or even Nintendo’s own amiibo line have...
June2017
News Sledgehammer Boss Pours Cold Water Over Call Of Duty: WWII For Switch Rumours
"That’s a conversation for the ATVI business guys"
A while back we reported on a rumour regarding the new Call of Duty entry coming to the Nintendo Switch, based on the fact that Beenox studio members were seen wearing CoD shirts. For those of you that don't know, Beenox has worked on the Wii U in the past and has had a hand in porting CoD...
May2017
News "No Plans" For Destiny 2 On Switch, Says Project Lead Who Loves Nintendo's Console
"I think it's pretty unrealistic"
Activision and Bungie lifted the lid on Destiny 2 yesterday detailing some of the game's new modes and features, and - as is the tradition with practically every big AAA multiformat title these days - the question of a Nintendo version quickly popped up. IGN posed that query to Desti
News Social Media Post Prompts Speculation That Beenox Is Working On Call Of Duty For Switch
Doing its duty for Nintendo fans?
Activision's 2017 Call of Duty outing is taking the series back to its roots, but at the present moment in time the publisher has remained curiously silent on exactly which systems the WWII epic will be coming to. PS4 and Xbox One are a dead cert when it comes to consoles, but the lack of solid confirmation has...