Nintendo Switch News
June2023
News Nintendo Highlights The History Of Zelda's "Mighty Demon King" Ganondorf
Which version is your favourite?
We've been sinking hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom here at Nintendo Life, and it seems Nintendo is still celebrating the new entry in all sorts of ways as well. In a recent post on social media, the company's UK account shared a video highlighting the history of the "mighty demon king" -...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets A New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Remembering Update arrives
Update [Thu 8th Jun, 2023 01:25 BST]: Here's your reminder that this update for Disney Dreamlight Valley is now live. So you can now check out "The Remembering" update. Enjoy! <products id="24872,24873"> Original article [Wed 7th Jun, 2023 02:00 BST]: The Disney Dreamlight Valley development team said it...
Round Up 27 Switch Games Announced At Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2023
Terra Memoria! Quest Master! Nova Lands!
The summer of video game announcements has begun. Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2023 has kicked off what looks to be a bonanza, and in the absence of E3 this year, Summer Game Fest will also be kicking off proceedings tomorrow. But today, it's all about the indies. And Guerrilla showcased tons of stand-outs...
News Minecraft's 'Trails & Tales' Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Camels! Sniffer eggs! Bamboo crafting!
Mojang has today released the much-anticipated 'Trails & Tales' update for Minecraft, throwing a whole bunch of new features into the mix. Chief amongst the newbies this time around is the ability to ride camels with a friend, craft items with bamboo, trim your armour and a number of new archaeological dig...
News My Time At Sandrock Gets A September Switch Release Date, Online Co-op To Follow
My Time has come
Pathea Games' long-awaited follow-up to My Time at Portia has finally got a console launch date: My Time at Sandrock will be coming to Switch (and other consoles such as the *checks notes* Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xboxes) on Tuesday 26th September 2023. The game has been in Early Access on Steam since May 2022 but console...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Lands New Character, Game Mode And More In Upcoming DLC
Get ready for 'Dimension Shellshock'
Dotemu and Tribute Games have today announced that last year's brilliant beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is set to receive a whole new batch of totally tubular goodies in the upcoming 'Dimension Shellshock' DLC. Releasing later this year, the game's first complete DLC package is set...
Soapbox Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Busier Hyrule Is Making Me Miss BOTW
The call of (Breath of) the Wild
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie wants to explain why Breath of the Wild will remain his go-to open-world Zelda, despite Tears of the Kingdom's improvements... I’ve been playing The Legend...
News No Man's Sky 'Singularity' Update Adds New Story, Character Customisation And More
Investigate mysterious robot heads
Just two months on from the launch of the 'Interceptor' update, Hello Games has now announced that the next chapter in No Man's Sky, 'Singularity, will be launching today. This expedition looks to be pretty narrative-based as you will begin to investigate a series of mysterious robot heads that have been appearing...
News Enclave HD Brings A Dual Campaign Of Fantasy Action To Switch This Month
For real this time
Ziggurat Interactive has today announced that the long-awaited Enclave HD will finally be slashing its way onto Switch from 29th June. This release has been a long time coming. Originally released on the Xbox in 2002 before making its way over to the Wii in 2012, an HD remaster from developer Starbreeze Studios was initially...
News Square Enix Celebrates As Octopath Traveler II Ships 1 Million Units
"We are truly grateful for your support"
Update: Square Enix has since confirmed the news on its official Twitter account, and we've replaced the original Japanese tweet with the English one, along with the text. It's incredible to think that Octopath Traveler II came out almost four months ago — how are we this far into the year already? But...
News Previously Suspended Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Events Will Return Next Week
Chesnaught, Great Tusk and Iron Treads all returning
If you cast your mind back to last month, you might remember that three Tera Raid Battle events in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were suspended after a game-breaking rewards bug was found by certain players. Now, The Pokémon Company has announced that a re-run of these events will be kicking off...
News Sonic Origins Plus Physical Listing Says New Content Is "Downloadable Via Included Code"
It's not looking good...
If you've been hanging out for the physical release of Sonic Origins Plus later this month, you might want to read on. According to an in-store retailer listing at GameStop, the new 'Plus' content in the physical version will be a download code. To elaborate, the disc (or game card for Nintendo Switch) is apparently just...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Side Quests
Saving Hyrule isn't enough
Side Quests are back in Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, and there's an abundance of them. Multiple NPCs have various tasks that they want Link to complete as he's exploring Hyrule. And you can get some nice rewards out of them. Side Quests are separate from Side Adventures and Shrine Quests. Here are all of the available...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Create Fast Travel Points, How To Use Travel Medallions
FastPass+
The enormous world map in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes packed with plenty of pre-set fast travel points for you to make use of during your adventures, with both Skyview Towers and Shrines of Light making long journeys a breeze once they're activated. However, even when you've unlocked every tower and shrine in Hyrule, there are still...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Locations, Tips & Tricks
Prime time
Welcome to our Metroid Prime Remastered Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime Remastered Walkthrough will take you through the entire game from beginning to end, highlighting where to find all key items, including all Scan Entries, Power Suit Upgrade Locations, All Artifact Locations, and how to beat ever
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Space Pirate Frigate Walkthrough
Samus returns
Hello, and welcome to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime Remastered. We'll be kicking off with the 'prologue' section, which takes place on the Space Pirate Frigate Orpheon. There won't be any key items or upgrades to find here (in fact, you'll lose most of your abilities by the end of it), but there are several logbook entries...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Tallon Overworld Walkthrough
The true journey begins
So after making your way through the introductory section of Metroid Prime via the Space Pirate Frigate, you've now found yourself on the surface of Tallon IV, a planet that's both beautiful and deadly in equal measure. Luckily, then, we're here you guide you through everything. Now that you're in the thick of it, there will...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Chozo Ruins Walkthrough
I don't like sand
Welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime Remastered! You've now made your way through the introductory section of Tallon Overworld and now find yourself in the bright, beautiful world of the Chozo Ruins. There's a fair bit to get through here, so keep an eye out for scan entries, upgrades, and all sorts as you make...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Magmoor Caverns Walkthrough
It's hot down here!
Right then, now that we've got the Varia Suit, we can continue our Metroid Prime Remastered walkthrough and head down into Magmoor Caverns. This is a beautiful, yet deadly biome filled with flaming hot lava, fire-spitting beasties, and floating bombs of poisonous gas. Be careful. Metroid Prime Remastered: Walkthrough -...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Phendrana Drifts Walkthrough
Brrrr!
Welcome back to our full walkthrough of Metroid Prime Remastered, and welcome to the beautiful land of Phendrana Drifts. Now that we're out of Magmoor Caverns, we can take a bit of a breather in the knowledge that we're not in any danger of falling into any lava. But we warned, there are still loads of dangerous beasties roaming the...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: How To Defeat Parasite Queen
On 'site
In this entry in our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime Remastered, we cover how to beat the Parasite Queen boss. This is a fairly easy introductory boss, but read on to find out how to beat Parasite Queen if she's causing you problems... Metroid Prime Remastered Parasite Queen Boss Guide - How To Beat: After the cutscene concludes, open...
News Pikmin 4 Will 'Rise To The Occasion' In Brand New Trailer
Character customisation is coming
If you were getting worried about the silence surrounding Pikmin 4 since its February 2023 Direct release date reveal, then fear no longer. Today, Nintendo has just shared a brand new trailer for the long-awaiting fourth entry in the Pikmin series. This new footage doesn't show us much of the game at all, but it...
Dead Cells DLC planned until "at least the end of 2024"
Dead Cells developers Motion Twin and Evil Empire have announced that the game has now topped 10 million sales since its initial Early Access launch on Steam in 2017. Not only that, but in speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Evil Empire's CEO Steve Filby stated that the game will continue to be...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color, SNES & NES Library With Four More Titles
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Harvest Moon and more!
Nintendo has announced a new batch of games to the Switch Online service. The latest additions are part of the standard tier - adding two Game Boy Color titles, a SNES title (previously Japan-exclusive on NSO), and an original NES game. The games include the action title Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (2001),...
Poll Will There Be A June 2023 Nintendo Direct?
What are Nintendo's post-Zelda plans?
June is here, which means that multiple publishers are just about ready to showcase their gaming plans for the months — and years — ahead. We like to think of it as 'Gaming Christmas', if you will — lots of game news goodies coming all at once (as opposed to actual Christmas when there's not a lick of game...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Dataminers Uncover Hidden Paraglider Fabric
Could more amiibo be on the way?
At this point, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that we are going to be discovering new things in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for months if not years into the future. For the time being, we are stumbling over these new discoveries each and every day, but some hidden features require a little more...
UK Charts Not Even Street Fighter 6 Can Knock Zelda: TOTK Off Its Throne
K.O!!!
It's UK charts time, and once again, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom tops the pile, despite the much-anticipated launch of Capcom's Street Fighter 6. It's a remarkable achievement for a game that's not only been at the top of the charts for four weeks in a row now but is also only available on one platform. Street Fighter 6 is, of...
Talking Point Is Tears Of The Kingdom The Scariest Zelda Game Ever?
The horrors of Hyrule
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is pretty darn scary. I don't mean in the same sense that Majora's Mask is unsettling for its whole run-time, and there certainly isn't a moment like that cutscene in Twilight Princess. But even now with my ridiculously overpowered, full hearts Link, Tears of the Kingdom has me on the...
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - May 2023
Our picks for the best Switch eShop games in May
Welcome, welcome. Yes, it really is June already, which means it's time for another eShop Selects! But wait, what was that? Other games came out this month? Yep, we know Yes, we know most of you have been playing a certain open-world wonder on Switch for the majority of May. But that's why this...
News Stardew Valley Creator Seemingly Teases Next Big Update
Is an "iridium scythe" on the way?
We've known for some time now that there's a Stardew Valley Version 1.6 on the way, and it seems the creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has now teased some new information about it. In an update on social media, the indie game developer simply shared a message mentioning "iridium scythe" - and it's sent many fans...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores A New Chrono Game Update Next Week
Six new songs included
Square Enix's rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting another update on 7th June next week, adding the Chrono-themed Vol. 2 game pack. To be able to experience these six new tracks, players will need to purchase Season Pass 2. The tracks on offer include the following (you can listen to each one in the video...
News Atlus Listening To Etrian Odyssey Fan Feedback For Future Entries
"Let us know what you think"
One of the major releases out on the Nintendo Switch this week is the Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection - offering up not one or two, but the first three games in the series, remastered in HD. If you have been enjoying this new collection, feel free to share your thoughts, because apparently, the Atlus development team...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Character Purah Gets Transformed Into A VTuber
"Everyone LOVES Purah"
We've already seen some VTuber-inspired Nintendo character designs in the Fire Emblem series before, and now Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is up. Reddit user 'Capn_Cinnamon' (as well as Twitch streamer 'MonikaCinnyRoll') has shown off their "rigging skills" by attaching face tracking to the "Head of Lookout Landing" Purah...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 3rd)
Would you kindly tell us?
Well, folks, another week has come and gone. In terms of straight-up news, it was undoubtedly a bit of a quiet one... until it wasn't! Yes, at the tail-end of the week, Nintendo decided to announce Everybody 1-2 Switch!, a sequel to the polarising launch game, 1-2 Switch!, launching on June 30th, 2023. Not only that, but...
News Grant Kirkhope Appears To Have Completed His Work On Mario + Rabbids
"8 years writing music for Mario is at an end"
Legendary video game composer Grant Kirkhope, known for hits like GoldenEye 007 and Donkey Kong 64, appears to have completed his work on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. In a brief message on social media at the start of this month, Kirkhope mentioned how he thought his time writing music for Mario was...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords' DLC Cancelled For Nintendo Switch
Update: 'Restored Content' modder defends Aspyr
Update [Mon 5th Jun, 12:30 BST]: In response to Aspyr's cancellation of the planned DLC for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II, one of the modders for the Restored Content DLC has claimed that Aspyr "did nothing wrong". Posting on the game's subreddit page, user
News Paw Patrol World Brings Open-World To Adventure Bay This Year
No world is too big, no pup is too small
Publisher Outright Games has revealed Paw Patrol World, a new open-world take on the popular children's TV series, coming to Nintendo Switch on September 29th, 2023. Taking place around recognisable environments from the series, including Adventure Bay and Barkingburg, you'll be setting off on a mission to...
News Radirgy Swag Delisted From Switch eShop As Dispatch Games Remains Silent
Customers are still chasing physical pre-orders
In the latest debacle surrounding publisher Dispatch Games, digital versions of Radirgy Swag have been delisted from the North American, Australian, and European Switch eShops. The game, which was published by Dispatch Games in the West, was removed back on April 7th, 2023 for Europe and Australia,...
News River City Girls 2 Lands New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Repeat new game + playthroughs
While a little on the safe side for a sequel, we had a good time with old-school beat 'em up River City Girls 2 when it was released last year, although we did notice some technical issues along the way. Fortunately, several of these have been tackled by developer WayForward in the game's latest update, which is...
News Splatoon 3 Gets Another Update To Smooth Out Sizzle Season, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The second update this week
You might be thinking to yourself, "wait a minute, didn't Splatoon 3 just get an update two days ago?" and you would be correct. The huge ver. 4.0.0 patch brought all of the Sizzle Season newbies to the game, but with this also came some pesky bugs. Hoping to smooth these bumps out, Nintendo has today released another...
Guide Best LGBTQ+ Switch Games
Play with pride
Happy Pride, everyone! We're updating and republishing this list of some of Switch's best and most inclusive games in celebration of Pride month. Enjoy! The games industry has not always been good at portraying LGBTQ+ relationships and identities, but thanks to the efforts of small studios, indie developers, and LGBTQ+ creators,...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Players Discover Easiest Item Duplication Glitch Yet
Double trouble
Since its release three weeks ago, Nintendo has been pretty ruthless with patching The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. And with each patch, multiple different item duplication glitches have been fixed. However, that hasn't deterred fans, as people keep finding new ways to easily duplicate
Random Nintendo Of Europe Makes Everybody 1-2-Switch!'s Horse Comically Small
Feeling embarrassed?
To the surprise of, well, pretty much everyone, Nintendo has announced Everybody 1-2-Switch!, a sequel to the Switch's party launch title, 1-2 Switch!. Everybody 1-2-Switch! takes the general concept of the first game and dials everything up a notch, allowing players to take part using both Joy-Con controllers and their smart...
News Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2-Switch!, Pre-Orders Now Live
The follow up to 1-2-Switch arrives 30th June
No, this isn't a joke - Nintendo has actually announced a sequel to the Switch launch title 1-2-Switch, called Everybody 1-2-Switch. This reveal follows rumours dating back to June last year. This new entry will be released on 30th June for $29.99 USD (or your regional equi
News Nintendo Reveals New Switch Joy-Con Pastel Colour Controller Sets
Coming later this month
If you're looking for an excuse to add even more Joy-Con colours to your Switch collection, you'll be pleased to know Nintendo has today announced another two sets. They are due out in North America and other locations on 30th June 2023 and will be priced at $79.99 (or your regional equivalent). As you can see, one set is...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Gleeok Locations - How To Beat Flame, Frost & Thunder Gleeoks
Three heads are harder than one
As you roam the vast open world of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you'll eventually happen upon enormous three-headed beasts known as Gleeoks. A recurring enemy throughout the Zelda series, they're some of the toughest opponents you'll come across in the game. These are overworld bosses that need to be...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2023
Pikmin! Disney! Story of Seasons!
We're sure Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is keeping plenty of you busy – and will continue to do so for some time! – but there are plenty more games headed our way over the next couple of months. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming weeks, including some...
Nintendo Download 1st June (North America)
Etrian Odyssey! Decarnation! Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX!
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 - Highlights: Etrian Odyssey...
News Nintendo Switch Online's Next Free Game Trial Has Been Announced For Next Week (UK)
Free pointer
Nintendo has officially announced that its next free game trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will be NBA 2K23, which is stepping onto the court from 7th June. While this addition in 2K's long-running basketball franchise missed out on the MyNBA Eras mode and the MyPlayer 'City' unique to next-gen consoles, there is still a...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Cleans Up As Zelda Continues To Dominate
Raking in the Ninten-dough
The latest Japanese charts are in and, to the surprise of absolutely no one, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has once again topped the pile with a further 148,482 sales, bringing its current total up to 1,515,673. This puts the game comfortably ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which managed 8,373 sales to land it...
News Tetris Effect: Connected Updated To Ver.2.0.2, Here Are The Patch Notes
New options, bug fixes, and more
Publisher Enhance Games has announced that Tetris Effect: Connected has now been updated to Ver.2.0.2 on all platforms, adding a number of new options and setting to the game along with a bunch of adjustments and bug fixes. Let's take a peek at the full patch notes: ——–PATCH NOTES V2.0.2 ——– NOTE:...
News Zelda Speedrunner Beats Tears Of The Kingdom In Under An Hour
Less than a month after release
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for less than a month and it seems speedrunners are already drastically improving their times. Following a story about one individual completing the game in just 94 minutes on release, Speedrunner 'Zdi' has now managed to beat the sequel to Breath of the Wild (in...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Reveals "Updated 2023 Content Roadmap"
Expect multiple updates
Disney Dreamlight Valley is a constantly expanding live service experience, so what's planned for the remainder of 2023? If you have been wondering what the future holds, developer Gameloft has now shared an updated road map - covering the second half of the year. Kicking off in early June there'll be Update 5: The...
May2023
News Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Developer Vanpool Shuts Down
"We have decided to disband"
In some surprising news, it's been discovered Vanpool, the independent Tokyo-based development team behind the Dillon's Rolling Western series, has shut down. As of 31st May 2023, the studio is no longer in operation. It shared an official statement on its website confirming this. Here's part of a translation:...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Lurelin Village Restoration Project Walkthrough
Seas the day
If you have managed to save Lurelin Village from the monster invasion in Tears of the Kingdom, a lovely little Side Adventure awaits Link. The Lurelin Village Restoration Project can be completed once you've completed the Ruffian-Infested Village, and it will give you safe access to a new town, new stores, and a lovely, relaxing place...
Looking a bit ruff
If you've played Breath of the Wild, you've likely got some fond memories of East Necluda's Lurelin Village. In Tears of the Kingdom, however, there are some unpleasant rumours going around about the seaside town, and it's up to you to investigate. The Ruffian-Infested Village Side Adventure is an easy-to-understand quest but it...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Speeds Onto Switch This October
Beat that
After being rumoured last weekend, Milestone has today confirmed that Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged will be bringing even more toy car racing to Switch on 19th October. Aside from the new cinematic trailer (above) which showcases the continued idea of miniature races carried over from the first game with the fresh addition of...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Wear Your Hylian Hood Down
I kick it hood down, I put my hood down
The Hylian armour set is one of the earliest you can acquire in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with the full outfit available for purchase as soon as you set foot in Hyrule and enter Lookout Landing. Once you've got the full set in your inventory, you may find
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Repair Weapons
Octoroks rock!
Are you sick and tired of your favourite weapons breaking due to the rather controversial durability mechanic in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Well, luckily for you, the game features a sneaky way to repair all your very best swords, shields, bows and so on. Don't want to lose your best fuse weapons? Want to carry on and romp into...
News Pixel Art RPG 'Drova' Showcases A Brutal Open World In Gameplay Trailer
Launching on Switch in 2024
Publisher Deck13 Spotlight and developer Just2D have revealed a lovely-looking trailer for the upcoming 2D RPG Drova - Forsaken Kin. Launching on the Switch in 2024, the game is a top-down open-world RPG that places emphasis on survival and brutal combat. You'll need to join one of two factions, each with their own...
Review Loop8: Summer Of Gods (Switch) - Feels More Like A Laborious Summer Job
Let’s get to know each other, over and over again
There are plenty of roguelike games on Nintendo Switch, but Loop8: Summer of Gods takes an interesting twist to the formula: a classic turn-based Japanese RPG that has roguelike elements. More specifically, the game is similar to something like Persona. However, Loop8 implements neither Persona’s...
News Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons Lands On Switch In July
Dragon's (gai)den
Revealed at the start of May, Modus has announced the release date for the upcoming retro-flavoured Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. It's launching for PC and consoles on 27th July 2023. The release date reveal is accompanied by the requisite release date reveal trailer, of course — which you can see above —...
Random Japanese Zelda Fans Steal Copies Of TOTK By Working As Delivery Assistants
The true villains of Hyrule
In the run up to the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, hype amongst fans had understandably reached fever pitch. Now, while most of us were quite content to replay Breath of the Wild again or simply sit in the corner of a room and rock back and forth for hours on end, two individuals in Japan were...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Final Digital Event Broadcasts Next Week
"Going out with a bang"
Capcom has announced that its final Digital Event for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be showcased next week on June 7th, 2023 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / Thursday 12am AET. The showcase will contain information on the game's upcoming Bonus Update ver. 16 along with some developer interviews. The short tease posted on...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom New Item Duplication Glitches Discovered In Version 1.1.2
But they're not quite as rewarding...
Nintendo has already released a number of patches for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to improve the overall experience and also stamp out some bugs. Although item duplication glitches have been targeted in the latest update (Version 1.1.2), players are still uncovering new ones in this build. Admittedly, some of...
News Splatoon 3 Version 4.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A massive update
Update [Wed 31st May, 2023 03:25 BST]: Here's your reminder that Splatoon 3's major update (Version 4.0.0) is now officially live. Simply boot up the game to begin the download. You can see the full patch notes below. Original article [Tue 30th May, 2023 03:45 BST]: Nintendo is rolling out a major update for Splatoon 3 this...
News Nintendo Says The Next Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave Is Coming "Soon"
Bring on Wave 5!
In case you needed a reminder, the top-selling Switch game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still has another two DLC waves to go in its Booster Course Pass. This includes Wave Five - containing the Feather and Cherry Cups, and Wave Six - featuring the Acorn and Spiny Cups. We've got not any dates yet, but Nintendo's Canadian Twitter account...
News My Nintendo Celebrates Super Mario GBA Coming To Switch Online
Grab these wallpapers while you can
Following last week's release of three Super Mario games for the Switch Online GBA service, Nintendo has now released some brand new wallpapers for desktop and mobile devices. This item is available on My Nintendo in the US and will set you back 50 Platinum Points. As you can see, it's got a picture of the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Zonai Devices - How To Use, Where To Get Capsules
We're in the zone-ai
The Zonai are integral to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but not just for story and lore. Their technology can also be a key part of your adventure, and we want to tell you all about the Zonai devices you can find around the world. This ancient race was technologically advanced compared to the Hyrule of today, and...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Farm Arrows
Robin (Hylian) Hood
Arrows. They're quite useful, aren't they? As far as ranged combat in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom goes, arrows give you a multitude of ways in which to take down your foes thanks to the game's flexible fuse ability. The only real issue with arrows is that, unless you're very studious about picking them up after you've fired...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Transfer-Only Pokémon Available Via HOME
HOME alone
The Paldea Pokédex in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is full of newbies and familiar faces alike, with many Pokémon from previous generations reappearing in the latest entries. That being said, on launch, there were some notable exceptions where some Pokémon that you might expect to see reappear in the game were not available. Enter...
News Brilliant RPG Chained Echoes Is Getting A New Game + Mode Very Soon
An echo of your first playthrough?
Developer Matthias Linda has taken to Steam to detail an upcoming update for the excellent RPG Chained Echoes. Out now for Steam and launching for other platforms in the next "1-2 weeks", the V.1.2 update will add a New Game + mode to the main menu once players have cleared the game once. Here's a look at...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Throw Items & Best Throwable Items
Chuck rock
Despite your very best efforts, you may find yourself stuck without a single arrow or even a weapon to swing around during combat, puzzles and so on in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. On occasions such as these, it's handy to know how to start chucking all sorts of items out of your inventory at your enemies. You may even find some of these...
How to unlock Ishokin Shrine
Who knew you'd need to catch a horse to find a Shrine in Tears of the Kingdom? Ride the Giant Horse is one of the many Shrine Quests in the game. And you'll need to complete it to get one of the 152 Shrines you'll find in Hyrule. That means you need to get your best horse-taming head-on. Here's how to complete 'Ride...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get Ganon's Horse
Rein it in
Link can tame six unique noble steeds in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, one of them being a rather large charcoal-coloured horse with a flaming orange mane This is Ganon's steed — returning from Breath of the Wild — and you can catch it, tame it, and add it to your stable full of horses. If you want to know more about...
News Pokémon HOME Scarlet And Violet Update Now Live On Nintendo Switch
Available on the mobile app, too
Update [Tue 30th May, 2023 12:30 BST]: This Scarlet and Violet compatibility update for Pokémon HOME is now officially live! More information coming soon. Original [Tue 30th May, 2023 04:05 BST]: Last week, The Pokémon Company announced it would finally begin rolling out the Scarlet and Violet compatibility...
Poll Will You Be Updating Your Copy Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Go on, tell us!
At the end of last week, Nintendo rolled out Version 1.1.2 for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - with early player reports seemingly confirming certain item duplication glitches have been patched. Fortunately, for anyone who did want to keep performing these glitches, there's an easy solution where you can simply disable...
News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 16.0.3), Here Are The Details
Another "rebootless update" has arrived
Earlier this month, Nintendo rolled out a new update for the Switch, bumping the system up to Version 16.0.3. Now, in a slight development, it seems the company has issued a "rebootless" update for this same firmware update. As detailed by dataminer 'OatmealDome', this update does not require users to do...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Has Sold A Staggering 50 Million Copies Since 2015
That's a lot of lilac and gooseberries
CD Projeckt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has now sold an incredible 50 million copies since the game's initial launch back in 2015. It's certainly an impressive stat regardless of its presence on multiple platforms. Over the years, The Witcher 3 has shown up on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Gloom Hands
I'll take a Wallmaster any day, thanks
Gloom Hands. Gloom Spawn (as they're officially known). Whatever you want to call them, this creature is one of the most terrifying additions in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You can run into these foes at any point during your adventure — and if you're still early on, four hearts and Archaic Armour won't do...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Seized Construct
Aaaand in the green corner...
One of the biggest revelations in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes at the end of the Spirit Temple. No, not that you have a giant mech to ride around on, but yes, the Zonai are big fans of boxing. The Seized Construct is the boss at the end of the
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Phantom Ganon
Wait, already!?
At the end of Hyrule Castle, after chasing after who we thought was Princess Zelda, Link and his companions are met with a nasty surprise. This is the boss of the end of the Crisis at Hyrule Castle Main Quest. In the chamber where we once fought Calamity Ganon, Phantom Ganon awaits. And not just one Phantom Ganon, either. This is a...
Guide Splatoon 3: Sizzle Season 2023 - Every New Game Mode, Weapon, Stage, And Feature
Fresh out of the pan
Getting ready to ink its way into Splatoon 3 from 1st June, Sizzle Season 2023 is the game's third officially titled chapter, and is set to bring even more brand-new goodies to the Splatlands. From Chill Season 2022 through to Fresh Season 2023, these updates keep getting larger, adding an increasing number of fresh features to...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Queen Gibdo
Buzzing
While the Lightning Temple plays out the most like a traditional Zelda dungeon, the boss structure is a fair bit different to many of the series' other encounters. This is your final encounter during the Riju of Gerudo Town Main Quest. For one, you've already met Queen Gibdo earlier in Zelda: Tears of the Ki
Rumour It Looks Like Optimus Prime Is Heading To Fortnite
"Autobots, GG!"
Chapter 4, Season 2 of Fortnite is currently underway and set to conclude on June 9th, 2023. Gee, that's a coincidence; that's when Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is due to launch in cinemas! Well, no, it doesn't seem like it's entirely a coincidence, as it looks like Optimus Prime himself will be making his way to Fortnite as...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Mucktorok
One mucky puppy
It's not often that bosses get silly in the Zelda franchise, but when they do, they're pretty memorable. Tears of the Kingdom's Water Temple is home to one of the series' most unusual boss fights, and while funny on the service, can be a bit of a mess. If you're doing the Regional Phenomena quest in our recommended order, this will
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Marbled Gohma
Look who's back
The Fire Temple is home to a real Zelda series throwback in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You'll fight this boss at the end of the Yunobo of Goron City Main Quest. As potentially your second boss — depending on your Regio
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Defeat Colgera
Colgera Extra
If you're exploring The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the recommended order, your very first dungeon boss will be waiting for you at the top of the Wind Temple — Colgera. This boss is the perfect introduction to TOTK's boss fights in general and it's a rather spectacular fight. It's also not too difficult at all — just...
Random Zonai 'Airbike' Is The Perfect Custom Vehicle In Zelda: TOTK
Sorry, Master Cycle Zero
Traversing across Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is always a joy, but doing it on foot is not always the most efficient means of doing so. Sure, you could hop on a horse or craft yourself a nice little cart, but wouldn't it be great if you could literally just fly wherever you want? Well, you can! And...
UK Charts Guess What, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Number One Again
A total upheaval
The latest UK charts data is in, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has once again topped the pile, despite a 50% sales drop week-on-week. It's the third week at number one for the latest Zelda entry, which sold a bonkers 10 million copies within its first three day
News Live A Live Producer Open To A Sequel
He's just got to sell some more copies of the remake first...
Square Enix's 2022 remake of Live A Live could potentially receive a follow up in the future, but there's a catch... In an official Square Enix FAQ video, the game's producer Takashi Tokita was asked about the chances of a second game in the future. Here's the full exchange: Will there...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Appears To Be Getting A Sequel
New details have surfaced
There have been rumblings online about the 2021 title Hot Wheels Unleashed getting a sequel, and now even more information has surfaced. As highlighted by VGC, dataminer 'billbil-kun' has found evidence of 'Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Turbocharged'. It will be published by Milestone and will apparently be available in three...
Review Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch Edition - Freedom With Fickle Forklift Physics
Farmhands-off
Being a farmer is a big job. You’ve got to water your fields, rotate your crops, and keep an eye on the market prices to make sure you’re able to pull a decent profit. If you’ve ever dreamed of trying your hand at this noble profession but don’t have hundreds of acres of land to play with, Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
Is there any game other than Zelda?
Welcome one and all to another edition of What Are You Playing and with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still firmly set in our minds, we think you can see where this week might be going... again... Over on Nintendo Life, the Zelda content has been coming thick and fast. We dived deep into the game's...
News Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai Launches On Switch This September
Based on the anime and manga
A new Dragon Quest Monsters isn't the only game on the way to the Nintendo Switch. In related news, Square Enix has also locked in a release date for the upcoming action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. It'll be arriving on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 28th September 2023. This...
News A New Dragon Quest Monsters Game Is Now In Development For Switch
Celebrating 25 years
In some surprising news, Square Enix has today announced a "new adventure" in the Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off series for the Nintendo Switch. It's part of the 25th anniversary of the Dragon Quest Monsters series. Beyond this, and some anniversary artwork, no other information has been revealed just yet. The first game was...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Dev Apologises For "Underwhelming" Launch State
The team promises to patch and improve the game
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has already become the "worst-reviewed game" of 2023 - with our own sister site Push Square calling it a "broken mess of a game", so what now? The development team has responded to players with "a few words", apologising for the "underwhelming experience" at launch and...
News Minecraft Trails & Tales Update Coming To Nintendo Switch This June
Camels, a new biome and much more
Minecraft will be getting a free update next month - with Mojang announcing "the Trails & Trails Update" is launching on 7th June. Players can look forward to the new cherry grove biome, new wood sets (including bamboo and cherry), camels and "the sniffer" mobs, new plants (torchflower & pitcher plants),...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where To Get Bomb Flowers
Bomb Voyage
Without doubt, Bomb Flowers are one of the most useful of all the items you can find lying around the world of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Want to blast a baddie to oblivion? Stick a bomb flower on an arrow and fire away. Need to quickly destroy a boulder blockage? Set a bomb flower down and blow it all to smithereens. Bomb...
News Front Mission 2: Remake Has Been Delayed On Switch
"We are currently unable to provide a specific revised premiere date"
Forever Entertainment has announced that Front Mission 2: Remake has been delayed on Switch, just ahead of its initial planned launch on June 12th, 2023. The delay is to ensure the team has "sufficient time to add as many functionalities as possible while proceeding with proper...
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