Switch eShop News
December2019
News Feral Interactive Has No Plans To Adjust "Small Input Delay" In Alien: Isolation On Switch
Smooth framerate and input stability was prioritised
At the start of this month, Sega and Creative Assembly released Alien: Isolation on the Switch with the help of Feral Interactive – also known for its recent work on the Nintendo version of GRID Autosport. As solid as this port is, and as stunning
News Gleamlight Publisher Responds To Accusations Of Game Being A Hollow Knight "Ripoff"
"the game has nothing to do with that title"
One Switch announcement you might recall from Nintendo's 'Indie World' showcase earlier this week is Gleamlight, created by the developers of
News The Latest Patch For Civilization VI On Switch Resolves Victory Crashes
Well, kind of...
Last week, you might recall an issue affecting the Switch version of Civilization VI, which resulted in the game crashing right before a victory. The development team was quick to provide an official response, explaining how you had to "declare war" against the crash-causing civilization before the end of your turn. Thankfully, you...
Random Upset By eShop Discoverability Issues? Spare A Thought For Chinese Switch Owners
Turns out too many games is a nice problem to have
It's taken a lot of time, with plenty of bureaucratic wrangling and compromise, but Nintendo has finally launched Switch in China in partnership with Tencent. However, the experience new Switch owners in mainland China are having is quite a bit different from the the rest of us. As you can see in...
Review Arcade Archives In The Hunt - One Of The Most Unique Shmups You'll Ever Play
Don't call it sub-par
You could almost be forgiven for mistaking almost any given screenshot of In the Hunt for one of the submarine sections in the much more popular Metal Slug series. They're extremely similar visually, for a very good reason – Irem's cult favourite sub-'em-up was developed by the same team who went on to form Nazca and make the...
News Puzzle & Dragons GOLD Hits North American Switch Consoles Early Next Year
Same day as the Japanese launch
The next entry in the popular Puzzle & Dragons series hits the Nintendo Switch early next year, it has been revealed. The series started life on smartphones and has been insanely popular in Japan for ages. It then jumped to the 3DS. The North American version of the Puzzle & Dragons GOLD will launch on...
News Jump The Shark When Maneater Stalks Switch Next May
People are the problem, you know
Last night at The Game Awards, Tripwire Interactive announced via a new trailer that Maneater, an open-world and savage shark sim, will be swimming to Switch on 22nd May 2020. In a world where millions of sharks are killed each year by humans and (according to the trailer above) only five humans succumb to the big...
News Reggie Resurrects 'Fils-A-Mech' For The Game Awards 2019
Also name-checks Miyamoto and Iwata
At last night's Game Awards 2019, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime resurrected one of his most famous 'characters' for a brief moment before talking about the importance of indie gaming and handing over an award to the makers of Disco Elysium. Reggie marched on-stage wearing a pair of...
News Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Rise Of The Phoenix DLC Releases On 23rd December
Play as four iconic mutants
To kick-off this year's Game Awards, we got a look at the upcoming DLC for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. This is the second DLC Pack coming to the game and will contain four iconic X-Men. These mutants include Phoenix, Gambit, Iceman and Cable. In addition to this are new Gauntlet missions and a...
News Three New Star Wars Outfits Have Been Added To Fortnite's Item Shop
Rey, Finn and the Sith Trooper
The collaboration between Fortnite and Star Wars continues. Following on from the addition of the stormtrooper outfit in November, Epic Games is now adding three more Star Wars skins to the game, this time based on the upcoming movie release, The Rise of Skywalker. These three outfits are based on Rey, Finn and the...
News Batman's Telltale Series Gets A Noir-Style Visual Makeover And It's Coming To Switch
The bat is back
Athlon Games and Telltale Games appear to have revealed an announcement ahead of schedule. According to a now-removed press release, Batman - The Telltale Series is receiving a noir-style visual makeover and graphical upgrade, and it is expected to be released on the Switch and multiple other platforms soon. This release – known...
Review Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!! - Unashamedly Japanese Rhythm Action Brilliance
P-A-R-T-Wai? Because we gotta
The Switch has become the go-to system for all manner of genres, and rhythm action is no different. You can’t move for rhythm games on the system, and even if you could, you would have to move to some sort of beat, because that’s the rule now. Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!! is the umpteenth example to make its...
News Looks Like Fortnite's Annual Battle Pass Won't Be Launching After All
But the Bao Bros skin will?
Update: Eurogamer has now received a statement from Epic Games which notes that the 2020 Annual Pass will not be released. Apparently, the pass was considered - which explains why evidence of its existence was found within the game's code - but has ultimately been scrapped. Here's the statement: "We've seen discussions...
Review Jamestown+ - Yet Another Fine Addition To The Switch's Shmup Stable
If you've got it, vaunt it
Originally released back in 2011 as Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony, Final Form Games' superlative shmup received almost unanimous praise as a slick and stylish shooter with engaging – and easy to understand – core mechanics. Playable in both solo and four-player local co-op, Jamestown+ is a beautiful,...
News Cannibal Cuisine Looks A Lot Like Overcooked, But With Much More Murder
Collect fruit, slay the tourists
A brand new cooking-based party game is being served up on Nintendo Switch next year, but this one has a cannibalistic twist. Cannibal Cuisine is a new release from Belgian indie developer, Rocket Vulture. It's inspired by couch co-op favourite, Overcooked, but adds some original flavours into the mix, too. As you...
News Want More Free Switch Games? Bury Me, My Love Is Free If You Own Any Plug In Digital Game
More free games this December
If you thought the trend of Switch games dropping to mere cents on the eShop was good value, you're in for a treat this December. Not only is QubicGames giving away ten games over ten days in its 15 year anniversary chain event, but now Publisher Plug In Digital has discounted Bury Me, My Love by 100% until the end of...
News Bethesda Is Updating DOOM And DOOM II On Switch With Some Hellish Add-Ons
Includes Final DOOM and SIGIL
The DOOM series didn't experience the best launch when it got a surprise release on the Switch, but since then, Bethesda has continued to enhance each one of the games with small updates. Now, in celebration of DOOM's 26th anniversary, Bethesda has revealed during a livestream that both DOOM and DOOM II
Credit returns also offered
Although Rocket League is now officially an Epic game, Psyonix wants to ensure fans nothing has changed on the development side of the fence. Last week, as you might recall, it rolled out its long-scheduled update, which removed randomised loot crates and replaced them with a transparent
News Square Enix Delays The Release Of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition
Until summer next year
One Switch release we're eager to get our hands on in the new year is Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. If you have fond memories of the multiplayer action-RPG first released on the GameCube back in 2004, you're probably already on board this hype caravan. Unfo
News Mojang's Buzzy Bees Update Is Now Live In Minecraft
Absolutely buzzing
A number of years ago, Minecraft started out with a couple of basic animals like sheep and pigs. As development progressed, marine life was added to the game, bamboo-chomping pandas showed up and even red foxes appeared. Now, in the latest update (following on from the update for the PS4 version earlier this week), Mojang has...
Random Nintendo Promotes SkateBIRD With '< 3 birbs' Social Media Post, Then Deletes Tweet
Come on, who hacked the account?
Well, here's a weird one for you. Earlier today, Nintendo posted a - shall we say - 'down with the kids' style tweet to promote SkateBIRD, one of the games announced during yesterday's Indie Showcase. Now it's disappeared, which has us wondering what on Earth just happened within Nintendo's social media department...
Review Five Nights at Freddy's 4 - A Surprisingly Scary Return To Form
Freddy comes home
Everyone can relate to that feeling of being a young child and hiding under the covers out of fear of the imaginary monsters under your bed or somewhere in the house. It’s that paradoxical feeling of both power and vulnerability that made such experiences so memorable; you were ‘safe’ as long as you were under the covers, but...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 30 Switch eShop Games Of November 2019 (North America)
Number one's a familiar sight
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Nintendo eShop for November 2019. As you can see, Fortnite has once again taken top spot thanks to its free price point and huge popularity, followed by a list of Nintendo first-party favourites. It's interesting to see that the two Pokémon games...
News Devil's Crush Spiritual Successor Demon's Tilt Is Coming To Switch
Pinball wizard
Gothic pinball title Demon's Tilt has been confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch. Viewed by many as a spiritual successor to the legendary Devil's Crush series and championed endlessly by the late, great Jason Brookes, Demon's Tilt showcases old-school visuals and a soundtrack by E.C.2151 that sounds like it was ripped from a...
Review Riverbond - An Undemanding But Pleasant Couch Co-op Hack And Slasher
An unbreakable voxel bond
Riverbond is perhaps one of the most easy-going, simplistic games you’re likely to play this year. Taking place within a beautiful voxel world, you’ll embark on a number of missions set within eight different environments ranging from idyllic sea resorts to dark, dingy caves. The gameplay is a typical hack ‘n’ slash...
News The Utterly Ridiculous Fight Crab Will Finally Launch On Switch In Summer 2020
And we can't wait!
We've been talking about Fight Crab since way back in March 2018 here at Nintendo Life, and every time we see it pop up on our feeds it makes us want it even more. Thankfully, it looks like we won't have too long to wait. During the Japanese version of December's Nintendo Indie World showcase, which featured a completely...
News Splice The Mainbrace When Naval Adventure Sail Forth Lands On Switch Early Next Year
The wind awakens
Announced yesterday for Switch as part of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Sail Forth is a procedurally-generated naval adventure cruising to Nintendo's console early in 2020. Developed by David Evans, from the looks of the trailer above Sail Forth fuses the cell-shaded oceanic beauty of The Legend of Zelda: Th
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - December 2019
Trailers, info and more for each game
From its Golf Story sequel opening to the juicy Axiom Verge 2 reveal, the December Nintendo Indie World showcase gave us plenty of things to be excited about. When you've got announcements flying at you from all directions in such a short amount of time, though, it can be pretty difficult to actually take in...
News Tech-Noir Graphic Novel Liberated Will Launch On Nintendo Switch First In 2020
An Indie Direct hidden gem?
Yesterday's Nintendo Indie World showcase introduced a nice selection of brand new games, but it also provided welcome updates for one or two we'd heard about before. Falling into the latter category was the news that Liberated will release on Switch first, before any other platform. The announcement came alongside some...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Coming To Switch Early Next Year With Gyro Controls
Stranger things
Update: 20% pre-order discount also live in the US too. Despite Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning saying that he has no faith in the Nintendo Switch way back in 2017, it seems developer Oddworld Inc has warmed up to Switch over time and we'll see Abe make the jump to Switch early next year in Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD. In this...
News Timed Switch Exclusive Murder By Numbers Mixes Phoenix Wright With Picross
Piece together the truth one pixel at a time
During Nintendo's Indie World showcase, we got our first look at the timed Switch exclusive, Murder By Numbers. The game is set in the '90s and takes place in Hollywood. The story is about an actress who finds herself starring in her very own murder mystery. Your job – with the help of your robot...
News PAYDAY 2 On Switch "Very Unlikely" To Receive Any Of The New Updates
"we’ve been forced to make many hard decisions"
Overkill Software – the team behind the cooperative first-person shooter PAYDAY 2 – has revealed it will most likely be ending updates for the Switch version of the game. Instead of quietly dropping the platform, the developer chose to be upfront about what was going on in a recent news post...
Video Check Out Nintendo's Japanese 'Indie World' Presentation
Celebrating Nindies
Update Wed 11th Dec, 2019 02:54 GMT: Here's the full presentation a bit earlier than expected. The following games are on show: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, What the Golf, Eastward, PHOGS, SYNAPTIC DRIVE, Killer Queen Black, Ori and the Blind Forest, To The Moon, Coffee Talk, Fight Crab, Graveyard Keeper, ABZU, Crystal Clash,...
News Play Together As A Squad In Tetris 99's New Team Battle Mode Update
The 10th Maximus Cup starts tomorrow
The tile-matching puzzle game Tetris has traditionally been about your own performance, but now in Nintendo's battle royale version – Tetris 99 – it's all about the team effort. A new update to this Switch exclusive has added a new team mode. In Team Battle Mode, you must select your favourite of four teams...
News Monster Boy Sold More Copies On Switch Last Week "Than The Entire 5 Months Before That"
The half-price sale paid off
Last week, publisher FDG Entertainment held a sale for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom to celebrate the game's first anniversary. It slashed the usual price of $39.99 / £34.99 in half for the first time ever. It looks like it was well worth it as well. According to an update on Twitter, FDG said the game sold more...
News Team17 Reveals The Survivalists, A New Sandbox Game Set In The Escapists’ Universe
Battle, explore, puzzle-solve!
As part of today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, Team17 has revealed The Survivalists for Nintendo Switch. The game is a 'survival-lite' sandbox game set in The Escapists’ universe which combines crafting, building, and even the odd bit of monkey training. Players must battle against the forces of nature across...
News Bake 'N Switch Mixes Overcooked With Smash Bros. For Some Co-op, Brawl-Based Baking
Just what we kneaded
Blending two genres we hadn't considered putting together, Bake 'n Switch is coming to Switch in summer 2020 and appears to mix equal parts party brawler and chaotic kitchen sim, as you can see from the reveal above (or as part of the overall Nintendo Indie World Showcase). Developed by Streamline Games, this couch co-op game...
News SkateBIRD Could Challenge Untitled Goose Game For The 'Most Adorable Switch Bird' Crown
Tony Squawk
Not content with having the wonderful and adorable Untitled Goose Game alone, Nintendo Switch is set to receive yet another cute, bird-based title. Rather than an angry goose, this time we're dealing with skateboarding pigeons. Yes, SkateBIRD has just been revealed for a release on Switch, bringing a charming flock of little birdies...
News Boyfriend Dungeon Is A Dating Sim Where Your Soulmate Turns Into A Weapon
Dreamy
Kitfox Games has revealed that it is bringing its dating sim/dungeon crawler mashup Boyfriend Dungeon to the Nintendo Switch next year. Set in a world where boyfriends can also transform into powerful weapons, you'll need to find the perfect date in order to conquer the game's monster-filled levels. If you succeed in capturing their hearts,...
News The Talos Principle Brings Narrative First-Person Puzzling To Switch Today
In Deluxe Edition form, no less
After launching on PC back in December 2014, The Talos Principle is launching on Switch later today almost five years to the day after its debut. It's a single-player game from Croatian developer Croteam, the creators of the Serious Sam series, and launched to widespread acclaim five years ago. A first-person...
News Axiom Verge 2 Revealed For Nintendo Switch, Here's A Sneak Peak
Launching next fall
Ending today's Nintendo Indie World showcase was a full reveal for Axiom Verge 2, which is unsurprisingly a sequel to the excellent Axiom Verge. Tom Happ, the game's creator, took to the stage to talk about the new game and show off a trailer. He says that he's been quietly working on the new release "for about four years", but...
News SuperMash Smashes Together Different Genres For A New Experience Every Time
You'll never know what to expect
Digital Continue's SuperMash will keep you on your toes when it launches in May 2020, as it allows you to take two different classic game genres and fuse them together to create a totally new experience each and every time. Set in a game store owned by a bother and sister, SuperMash revolves around a mysterious...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Sees The Return Of The Beloved Character You All Asked For
You asked for it
It has today been confirmed that Adam Hunter will be a playable character in the upcoming Streets of Rage 4. Adam originally starred in the first Streets of Rage but wasn't present in either of its sequels, yet he remains a firm favourite with fans of the franchise. During today's Indie World broadcast,
News Co-Op Action-RPG Dauntless Launches Today On Switch
Includes "Stormchasers" content update
Update: Check out the launch trailer above. Phoenix Labs' free-to-play action-RPG Dauntless is launching today, as revealed in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Announced almost exactly a year ago, the game i
News Sports Story Is A Sequel To Golf Story, And It's Coming Exclusively To Switch
With more sports!
As part of today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, it has been revealed that Sports Story is headed exclusively to Switch. The game is a sequel to the much-adored Golf Story - a fantastic RPG that's more than worth your time - and as you might expect, more sports have arrived. As you can see in the tweet below, you can expect to...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase - December 2019 - Live!
What do you hope to see?
It's time, folks! Nintendo's back with another exciting Indie World Showcase, and you can watch the entire thing right here. It's kicking off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET, promising "roughly 20 minutes of information on some upcoming indie games" for Nintendo Switch. Looking forward to it? Sit back, join the...
Review Shovel Knight Showdown - A Smash Bros. Challenger That's Perfect For Switch Parties
Have at you!
After completing its record-breaking Kickstarter run for Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games had its work cut out in terms of keeping the promises it made with stretch goals. The much-lauded three additional campaigns were what drew the most reaction from press and fans, but one other mode was announced which didn’t seem to grab nearly as...
News QubicGames Is Giving Away 10 Free Nintendo Switch Games To Everyone, Including You
Here's how to get them...
Publisher QubicGames has blown us away with an incredible Christmas offer which will allow everyone to claim ten free games on Nintendo Switch. The celebrations are kicking off today, so here's how to get involved... Ten games will be up for grabs to all Nintendo Switch owners from today until 24th December, and they'll be...
News Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf Brings Turn-Based Tactical Strategy To Switch Next Month
With all DLC included
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf, a game which fuses turn-based strategy and card game elements, is set to launch on Switch in the new year, it has been confirmed. The game is said to feature "an epic story campaign, unique PvE game modes, wide character customisation system, and a tremendous amount of weapons and equipment". The...
News Free GRID Autosport Updates Will Add Split-Screen And Online Multiplayer On Switch
Just what the doctor ordered
Two important updates are on the way for fans of GRID Autosport on Nintendo Switch, bringing some very welcome multiplayer-focused additions. The first, arriving at the start of next week, is set to introduce two-player split-screen and local wireless multiplayer for up to eight players. The second update, adding online...
Video Here's The Launch Trailer For Ashen, Switch's Latest Open World RPG
Available already in the US
If you're looking for your next adventure on Nintendo Switch, you might want to consider picking up Ashen. The game launched for the console and other platforms yesterday, bringing with it this new trailer (see above). To be more clear, Ashen is only actually available in North America at the time of writing - European...
News Anime-Inspired Shoot ‘Em Up Sisters Royale Is Headed To Switch In The West
A vertically-scrolling shmup
Chorus Worldwide and Alfa System have announced that Sisters Royale, a vertically scrolling shoot ‘em up, will be launching on Switch in the west next year. The game is inspired by the anime aesthetic of Castle of Shikigami and stars five sisters with unique magical powers. Just like Castle of Shikigami, Sisters...
News Nintendo Switch Is Getting A New 'Premium' Fishing Simulator Today
Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition, a fishing simulator featuring realistic environments, officially licensed equipment and plenty more besides. The game offers a number of different types of fishing to master - such as longline fishing and net fishing - and...
News Experience Overwatch's Winter Wonderland Event On Switch For The First Time Ever
Limited-time cosmetics up for grabs
Update: Here's exactly what this year's Winter Wonderland event offers: NEW GAME MODE: SNOWBALL DEATHMATCH This year’s Winter Wonderland event ushers in a new mini-game mode, called “Snowball Deathmatch.” This is an 8-player free-for-all deathmatch where everyone will play as Mei with a modified Mei...
News Blossom Tales Limited Run Physical Release Announced For Switch
Orders open next Friday
To mark the second anniversary of Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King, the action-RPG title will be receiving a Limited Run Games physical release, starting next Friday on 20th December. This retail release comes with three sheets of removable stickers and four background sheets so you can recreate scenes from the game. As...
News Fast-Paced Arcade Brawler Super Crush KO Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
A beat 'em up, run 'n gun
Graceful Explosion Machine developer Vertex Pop has today revealed that its next project, Super Crush K.O., will be blasting its way onto Switch next month. The game is a fast-paced brawler which combines beat-em-up and run ‘n gun action. Players take control of fashionable protagonist Karen - not that one
Video Here Are The Weapons You'll Find In Bite The Bullet, A New Contra-Inspired RPG
RPG + food = yes please!
Next year, Bite the Bullet is set to combine two of our favourite things: RPGs and food. Before it does arrive on Switch, though, the developers have shared an early look at the weapons you can expect to get your hands on in-game. You see, the game features rogue-lite RPG elements which are centred around shooting, eating,...
Review Shovel Knight: King Of Cards - A Worthy Swan Song To A Legendary Platforming Series
The closing chapter of five years of shovelry
Nearly seven years ago, Yacht Club Games launched the Kickstarter for Shovel Knight, thus beginning the long journey towards building one of the most recognizable characters in the indie gaming space. After a record-breaking response from the community, not only did the game receive the funding it...
Video Digital Foundry Says The Touryst Is "A Revelation" On Switch
'On par with the best from Nintendo'
Last month, we took Shin'en Multimedia's latest Switch release The Touryst for a good spin for review. We came away mightily impressed, partly thanks to the variety and all of the surprises on offer as you explore the game, but also because of its striking visual style and its flawless performance across both...
News Brief Battles Brings Butts, Pants And A Cast Of Indie Stars To Switch In February
Crossovers with Yooka-Laylee, World of Goo and more
Juicy Cupcake has revealed that its "butt 'em up" game, Brief Battles, is bopping its way to a Switch near you in February. A brand new trailer has been released (see above), revealing a 21st February release date and showing off plenty of the underwear-fueled party action you can expect to enjoy...
News M2 Is Bringing Toaplan's Back Catalogue To Modern Consoles
Arcade lovers, rejoice!
Tiger Heli. Zero Wing. Hellfire. Truxton. Slap Fight. Fire Shark. If those names just sound like the ramblings of a deranged madman, then you'll probably want to navigate away from this page as soon as possible, but if at least one of them has you grinning with nostalgic glee, then the next bit of news is going to make your...
Review Deathtrap Dungeon Trilogy - A Somewhat Drab Retelling Of A Classic Series
Fighting (Fantasy) words
For readers of a certain age – to which this writer is very much a member – adventure gamebooks were the best. Splicing the agency of roleplay with the narrative depth of a fantasy novel, these souped-up ‘choose your own adventure’ novels took readers on all manner of dark and daring quests that could easily end...
Guide Looking For Super Kirby Clash Passwords? Here Are A Few To Get You Started
Get those Fragments and Gem Apples
Update (8th Dec, 09:00 GMT): We've added the codes for December to the lists below and removed all expired codes. Update (3rd Nov, 09:00 GMT): We've added the codes for November to the lists below and removed all expired codes. Update (4th Oct, 09:00 BST): Nintendo of Europe has shared a new password for October...
Review Pine - An Ambitious Zelda Pretender That Fails To Find Its Feet On Switch
Pine; (verb) to languish, decline or weaken
Initially, we thought Pine was going to be a very pleasant surprise. It definitely doesn't bode well from the outset when the initial load takes just under three minutes. In situations like that, you can't help but wonder if the game has crashed. But no, patience was a virtue and in the time it took to fry...
Review Simulacra - An Interesting Horror Title That Doesn't Quite Hit The Mark
Tik Tok, you’re dead
What would you do if a mobile phone belonging to someone else was left on your doorstep? Chances are (in this day and age) the device is protected with face ID, fingerprint ID or a password and/or pin, so naturally any self-respecting citizen would turn it in to the police. But in Simulacra, an unusual glitch allows you to...
News Fortnite In-Game Audio Test Suggests Epic Is Planning Something Big
Update: A scene from the new Star Wars movie will premiere
Update: Following the strange audio test that could be heard across the map recently in Fortnite, there are now reports a scene from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will premiere via an in-game event (thanks, VGC). This information stems from the Fortnite leaker ShinnaBR,...
Guide How To Link Your Fortnite Epic Account On Switch And PS4
Epic about turn
Earlier this year Sony pulled a dramatic about turn and allowed Fortnite to support cross play on every single platform, including Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mac. Not only does this allow you to play with your chums on PS4 while you're on your Switch, but it will also let you use a single account across multiple platforms...
News A Special Warframe Announcement Is Happening At This Year's Game Awards
What could it be?
Yesterday, we heard from Geoff Keighley how there would be "around 10 new games" revealed at The Game Awards next week that no one has supposedly heard about yet. Now, in related news, Digital Extremes – the creator of the free-to-play co-op action shooter Warframe – has announced it will have a special announcement to share...
News Get 50% Off The First Three Samurai Shodown Games On The Switch eShop
Slashed prices
If you love old school SNK fighters, there's a sale happening right now on the North American and European Switch eShop that you might want to check out. You can get the Arcade Archives versions of Samurai Shodown, Samurai Shodown II and Samurai Shodown III for 50% off the regular prices. Thanks to the price cut, each one is £3.14 /...
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
News Football Manager 2020 Touch Kicks Off On Switch Next Week
Release date now confirmed
Initially scheduled to arrive on Nintendo's platform this November, it has now been revealed that Football Manager 2020 Touch will be launching on Switch next week. You'll be able to get your hands on the latest edition of the popular football management sim on 10th December, as confirmed by this official social media...
News Cute Co-Op Platformer Pile Up! Secures 2020 Switch Release
With a cast of cardboard
If you're hoping to find a new, chilled-out platformer to enjoy with your nearest and dearest, you might want to keep an eye out for Pile Up! when it comes to Switch next year. The game is a 3D platformer for one to four players, where each of you can jump, slide, and carry each other around an assortment of colourful...
News Forget Mario Maker, An HD Remake Of Princess Maker 3 Is Headed To Switch
With multiple endings to find
Publisher CFK has announced that an HD remake of Princess Maker 3 is headed to Nintendo Switch later this month. It'll be called Princess Maker - Faery Tales Come True. If you're unfamiliar with the series, Princess Maker has you adopting a young girl from a fairy queen, taking on the role of her father by making...
News Minecraft Was The Most-Viewed Game On YouTube In 2019
Fortnite takes out second spot
The open-world sandbox game Minecraft has had another strong year of support from its developer and playerbase, and to top it off, it's been recognised as the most-watched game on YouTube in 2019, with 100.2 billion views. Since its official launch in 2011, the game has been released on just about every platform at...
Review SuperEpic: The Entertainment War - A Metroidvania Built On Satirical Humour And Minigames
A free-to-play a day keeps your money away
The gameplay and progression in SuperEpic might feel familiar to begin with, but what starts out as a simple Metroidvania quickly becomes much more. Themes from throughout the history of games are used to tell a story with very real and extremely worrying implications; that big-name developers are just out...
