November2023
News Risk Of Rain Returns Reinvigorates A Roguelite Classic, Out Now On Switch
November rain
Risk of Rain Returns, a remake of Hopoo Games' seminal roguelite Risk of Rain, is out now on Nintendo Switch, and you can snap it up for $14.99 / £12.79. Launching just one day after the original game's 10th anniversary (8th November 2013), Risk of Rain Returns isn't just a fancy upgrade with spruced-up visuals and tighter gameplay...
August2023
News Falling Block Puzzle Platformer 'Unidentified Falling Objects' Drops Onto Switch Today
TetrISS
Gearbox Publishing and independent video game developer Andrew Morrish have today released Unidentified Falling Objects on Switch. The game mixes your standard falling block puzzle format with an element of platforming. You play as a tiny, laser-wielding spaceman/robot attempting to dodge colourful blocks that fall from the sky and move...
March2023
Feature Meet The Rayman Veterans' Roguelike That Blends Animated Absurdism With The Office
Are you planning to Have A Nice Death?
The industry just loves games about death, doesn't it? We've seen the grim reaper take up the scythe in multiple games, from the expletive and squeaky in Conker's Bad Fur Day to the 'travel agent' Manny Calavera from Grim Fandango. And now, Magic Design Studios is taking up the black cloak with Have A Nice...
February2023
News Play The Grim Reaper In 'Have A Nice Death', Out On Switch This March
Hell-o
For anyone that adored Supergiant's brilliant narrative action game Hades back when it came to Switch, you'll be pleased to know that the genre of "roguelites set in the afterlife" has another entry: Have A Nice Death. As Death himself, the founder and CEO of Death Inc., your (after)life largely consists of processing paperwork and trying to...
July2022
Feature "A Story Without Antagonism Or Violence" - How Blanc Tells The Story Of Two Unlikely Friends
A chat with Casus Ludi
During June's Nintendo Direct Mini, you may have seen a game that looked a little bit like heartbreaking Disney flick The Fox And The Hound — except instead of a fox, it's a wolf, and instead of a hound, it's a deer. This was Blanc, a gorgeous, monochrome, hand-drawn game from French studio Casus Ludi, coming to the Switch...
June2022
News Duke Nukem Is Getting A Movie From Legendary & The Creators Of 'Cobra Kai'
Hail to the King, baby
If you love the classic first-person shooter icon Duke Nukem and also happen to be a fan of the Karate Kid revival Cobra Kai, you might want to read on... According to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Entertainment (Dune, Godzilla) has acquired the Duke Nukem rights from Gearbox - signing on Cobra Kai...
October2019
News It Looks Like Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour Has Added A Switch Date
The ESRB's up to its old tricks
Ah, companies must love the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Frequently the source of pre-announcement leaks, it seems they've struck once again with a rating and summary for Gearbox Publishing's Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour, the 2016 version of the Duke's first 3D outing. While still officially...
News Upcoming Patch For Risk Of Rain 2 Adds Gyroscopic Aiming To Switch Version
Expected to arrive later this month
Back in August, Risk of Rain 2 got a surprise release on the Switch eShop. Since then, the developer Hopoo Games has promised a number of free content updates for the game. Starting later this month, the first major patch will be released for the console versions. This patch will include "bug fixes, performance...
September2019
News Risk Of Rain 2 Physical Switch Release Confirmed, Includes The Original Game
Double the fun
Risk of Rain 2 made a surprise splash on the Switch eShop not long ago. If you would prefer a hard copy of the game, though, you're in luck. According to a listing on Amazon, this version expected to arrive on 15th November for $39.99 USD. To top it off, the game will also include the original Risk of Rain, which was released last...
August2019
News Risk Of Rain 2 Makes A Surprise Splash On The Switch eShop, Includes Scorched Acres Update
It's out now!
Bulletstorm isn't the only Gearbox-published title that received a surprise release on the eShop this weekend. Risk of Rain 2 also made a splash on Nintendo's hybrid device. This game was previously featured during the recent Indie World Showcase and is a sequel to Hopoo Games' roguelike 2
May2019
News John Vignocchi Leaves Gearbox And Joins Nintendo Of America
Welcome to the club
There have been a number of changes to the staff at Nintendo of America in recent times. At the end of last year, Nindie advocate Damon Baker announced he was leaving the company after 12 years. This followed with the retirement of Reggie in April, who was then repla
March2019
News Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition Set To Storm Switch This Summer
Duke Nukem's back on a Nintendo console
Gearbox has announced at PAX East that it's bringing a version of 2011's Bulletstorm to Switch 'early' this summer in the guise of Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition. Essentially a Switch version of the remaster Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition which appeared on PS4, Xbox One and PC back in 2017, developer...
July2018
News Retail Release Of The Banner Saga Trilogy Requires Net Download And microSD Card
A struggle with constraints
The Banner Saga games have been positively received on the Nintendo Switch thus far, so it’s no surprise last week’s announcement of the retail version - The Banner Saga Trilogy - was welcomed with open arms by fans of the turn-based RPG. Now, the box art for the retail version of the game has
