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News Mortal Kombat 1 Will "Absolutely Be Getting An Update" On Switch, Says Ed Boon
Score(pion)
Mortal Kombat 1 launched on Switch this week to dominantly unfavourable reviews. With long load times, frame rate drops and a severe visual downgrade, the Switch version is simply not up to snuff — especially given its equal price tag to the better-received PS5 and Xbox Series X releases — but series creator Ed Boon has promised that...
News Forgive Me Father Is A Lovecraftian FPS With Comic Book Visuals Coming To Switch Next Week
The horror
Fulqrum Publishing has announced that the retro-inspired first-person shooter Forgive Me Father will be making the leap from PC to consoles as it shoots onto Switch on 28th September. Released on Steam last year, Forgive Me Father has managed to rack up a strong number of very positive reviews and looking at the above trailer, it's fair...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Update Will Be Targeting Select Bugs Next Month
Bye bye, missed victories
A new update is in the works for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and while it may not quite be the drastic problem-solving patch that many of us are still hoping for, it looks like at least some bugs will be the target of the upcoming improvements (thanks, Serebii.net). It looks like the main issue being tackled this time...
News Trombone Champ's Next Update Will Bring Two Extra Songs To Switch
Music to our ears
It has been mere days since Trombone Champ tooted its way onto Switch, but the development team at Holy Wow Studios has been hard at work on a patch that will add more songs and fix some of those pesky bugs. We don't know exactly which songs will be added in the upcoming patch, with the studio only noting that it will be "2 recent...
News Bluey Makes Her Video Game Debut On Switch This November
For real life
Outright Games has today announced that Bluey: The Videogame is set to bring the award-winning TV series to Switch on 17th November. Revealed as an "interactive sandbox adventure", this one will see you playing as Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit (there's four-person multiplayer to get the whole family involved) as you explore...
News Spooky Fishing Sim 'Dredge' Reels In Boat Customisation And More In Today's Free Update
Hook, line and sinker
Publisher Team17 and developer Black Salt Games have today unveiled the third free update for the sinister fishing adventure Dredge. What's more, you can reel this one in today. The free update this time around adds some slick boat customisation so you can sail in style as well as 13 new species of creepy crustaceans —...
Exclusive Atari's Roguelite Revival Of Haunted House Creeps Onto Switch Next Month
Back from the dead
In 1982, Atari released its first survival-horror game, Haunted House, on the 2600. Over 40 years on, the game is getting revived on Switch as a stealth-horror roguelite, with the studio today announcing that the fresh take on Haunted House will creep onto consoles on 12th October. This one will see you navigating the shifting...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Lands A New Physical Edition With DLC Included This November
Spend that Leonardough
Those who like to have a shiny Switch box on their shelves instead of a digital copy are in luck as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is landing an all-new 'Anniversary Edition' physical copy which will include the recently-released 'Dimension Shellshock' DLC. The base game received a physic
News Shin chan: Shiro Of Coal Town Is Bringing More Holiday Adventures To Switch
Receiving a worldwide release
Revealed during yesterday's Japanese Nintendo Direct showcase, we got a first look at Shin chan: Shiro of Coal Town — another holiday adventure game in the same vein as Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation, which stole our hearts last year. This one will be released in Japan this winter and publisher Neos has...
News Mario Kart Tour's Final New Update Races Our Way Next Week
Before Tours start getting recycled
It was announced earlier this week that Mario Kart Tour would receive no new content updates as of the upcoming October 'Battle Tour'. That means that the next update, the 'Anniversary Tour', will be the final fresh one that we are going to see in the game. This is set to kick off on 20th September and will see...
News Contra: Operation Galuga Blasts Onto Switch In Early 2024
A remake of the NES classic
The September Nintendo Direct showcase was packed full of remakes and remasters, though one of those joining the pile that we are rather excited about is Contra: Operation Galuga, which will be updating the 1980s NES classic for Switch in early 2024. The updates applied to this one seem really quite impressive. Perhaps...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets Spooky On Switch Next Summer
With multiplayer!
After being initially revealed in the February Direct, Nintendo has today given us a closer look at Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, confirming that it will be creeping our way in summer 2024. This is the same 3DS game that we all fell in love with back in 2013 (gosh, was that really 10 years ago?) but with some added bells...
News Stunning Zelda-Like 'Eastward' Plants New Farm-Sim DLC This Winter
Welcome to Octopia
Making a surprise appearance in the September Nintendo Direct showcase, Pixpil and Chucklefish announced that the pixel-perfect RPG Eastward will be landing an all-new farm-sim DLC, 'Eastward: Octopia', this winter. The DLC is set in a parallel world to the main game and will see Sam and John settling down to enjoy the good life...
News F-ZERO 99 Turns The Classic Racer Into A 99-Player Battle Royale, On NSO Today
Off the start line
Nintendo has today announced that F-Zero will be heading back to the Switch in the form of a 99-player battle royale as F-Zero 99 speeds onto the Nintendo Switch Online library today. This will only be available for owners of an active NSO membership, but it seems like a pretty good reason to get involved if you have yet to...
News Strategy Ahoy! Wargroove 2 Sails Onto Switch Next Month
Meet the mousey Faahri Republic
Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct showcase, Chucklefish and Robotality gave us an update on their strategic sequel, Wargroove 2, which we now know will be setting sail for Switch on 5th October. The game still looks completely charming, with the gorgeous pixel art and classic Fire Emblem-inspired combat...
News Splatoon 3's Story Mode DLC, 'Side Order', Splats Its Way Onto Switch Next Spring
The wait continues
Revealed as a part of the September Nintendo Direct showcase, we got a better look at Splatoon 3's much-anticipated story-based DLC, 'Side Order', and a release window of Spring 2024. It might not be the earlier release that we were hoping for, but hey, at least we know a little more about what's involved now. Side Order will...
News Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Brings Some Platform Puzzling To Switch Next February
Here we go!
Revealed in today's Nintendo Direct showcase, we got our first look at an upgraded Mario vs. Donkey Kong, which leaps onto Switch on 16th February 2024. The game will see the age-old rivalry reignited next year. Donkey Kong has stolen all of the Mario Mini toys and it is up to you (Mario, obviously) to get them back. Just like the...
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
It is time
The next Nintendo Direct is coming very soon — today, in fact! — keeping up the tradition of an annual September presentation for the platform holder. The September 2023 Nintendo Direct will be broadcast later today (Thursday 14th September 2023). The showcase is set to run for around 40 minutes, with Nintendo saying that it will...
News Creature-Collecting RPG Cassette Beasts Catches First Major DLC Next Month
And it's looking spooooky
Developer Bytten Studio and publisher Raw Fury have today announced that the Pokémon-style RPG Cassette Beasts will be pressing play on its first major DLC next month as 'Pier of the Unknown' comes to Switch on 4th October. With the perfect vibes for the season, this DLC package looks set to walk a little on the spooky...
News New Nintendo Joystick Patent Could Spell The End For Future Drift Issues
Stick it to the man
A patent for a new magnetic joystick design has been filed by Nintendo and the technology involved might just point towards a drift-free future (thanks, IGN). The patent was actually filed back in May of this year, but it has now been published by the United States Patent Office so we can get a better look at the proposed...
News All Nine Picross e Games Will Make The Jump From 3DS To Switch Next Year In Picross S+
Each title comes as an additional download
Jupiter has today announced Picross S+, the latest addition to the mind-testing monogram series for the Nintendo Switch. What's exciting about this one is that it is set to bring all nine of the 3DS' download-only Picross e games with it — so if you missed out on the chance to download them before their...
News Mario Kart Tour Will Receive No New Content After October's 'Battle Tour', Says Nintendo
After four years of support
In a message sent out to Mario Kart Tour players today, Nintendo has announced that the mobile racer will no longer see any new content coming its way following next month's 'Battle Tour'. The message confirms that "no new courses, drivers, karts, or gliders will be added" after October's season, and that all future...
News Raindrop Sprinters Is An Arcade Indie Gem With Simple Controls And Cute Cats, On eShop Now
Pixel Purrfect
If you are after a dose of retro arcade simplicity, then you might want to check out Raindrop Sprinters, a fixed-screen action game that snuck its way onto the Switch eShop last week. The title comes from solo developer Shuhei Miyazawa (Room_909) and publisher Mediascape and sees you attempting to guide a cat across a series of...
News The Pokémon Anime Pilot First Aired In North America 25 Years Ago Today
And Ash's journey has only just finished!
Those who have grown up with the Pokémon animated series, prepare to feel old. Today marks 25 years since the show's pilot was first broadcast in North America. Yes, twenty. Five. Years. On 8th September 1998, the US was first treated to episode one, 'Pokémon - I Choose You!', which would go on to...
News ReedPop Will No Longer Organise E3 As ESA Looks To Reinvent Future Shows
The parting was a "mutual decision"
PAX organiser ReedPop is parting ways with the Entertainment Software Association and will no longer be the production company behind future E3 events (thanks, gamesindustry.biz). While plans for E3 2024 have not been cancelled for the time being, the ESA has informed the Los Angeles Convention Centre — the...
News The Autobots Roll Out On Switch Next Month In Transformers: Earthspark - Expedition
Get your motor running
Outright Games has today revealed another gameplay trailer for its latest game about the robots in disguise — Transformers: Earthspark - Expedition journeys onto Switch on 13th October. Based on the recent Paramount+ and Netflix animated series, Transformers: Earthspark, this game will see you taking on the role of...
News Nintendo Reportedly Showed 'Switch 2' Demos To Developers At Gamescom
The plot thickens
While there is still no official word on the whereabouts of the 'Switch 2', sources for both Eurogamer and VGC have reported that demos for Nintendo's next console were shown at this year's Gamescom. The reports state that the Switch successor was shown to selected developers behind closed doors during the event, supposedly with...
News Cosy Sandbox Worldbuilder 'My Little Universe' Lands On Switch Next Month, Demo Out Now
Try before you buy
Developer Estoty and publisher SayGames have announced that the cosy worldbuilder My Little Universe will be making its way onto Switch on 5th October. What's more, the foundations are already being laid as a local co-op demo is now available to try out on the Nintendo console. This one will see you creating your own...
News Toree Saturn Looks Set To Provide Even More Adorable Low-Poly Platforming Next Year
Très chick
After being teased last month, developer Siactro has now provided a first look at the follow-up to Toree 3D, Toree Saturn, and yes, it's looking just as adorable as we would expect. Much like the prior games in the Toree universe, Saturn is a low-poly platformer that will see you guiding a sweet little chick (and its awesome shades)...
News Belle And Beast Will Be Your Guests In Disney Dreamlight Valley's Next Update
Just a little change, small to say the least
Believe it or not, Disney Dreamlight Valley is celebrating its one-year anniversary and to mark the occasion, two familiar faces will be your guest, as Belle and Beast are sauntering into the game with the next update. The classic pair will enter the Valley as a part of the upcoming 'Enchanted Adventure'...
News TOTK Director Is Extremely Vague On Game's Placement In Zelda Timeline
You mean to tell me this comes AFTER BOTW?!
There is a certain beauty to the chaotic ordering of the Zelda timeline. Ever since the 'official' rundown first appeared in the Hyrule Historia, theories have popped up all over the place to either prove or disprove its legitimacy. It's not surprising that Tears of the Kingdom would raise even more...
News Cowabunga! New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Game Announced For Next Year
Based on the recent movie
2023 has been quite the time to be a TMNT fan and it looks like next year will be no different as Outright Games has today announced that it will be releasing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem game inspired by the recent film. The information that we have on the as-yet-untitled game is somewhat limited, though...
News New Interview With Zelda Boss Suggests There Are No Plans For TOTK DLC
Wait and DLSee
It seems that any additional content for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom might not be quite as set in stone as we initially thought after a recent Famitsu interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi seems to suggest that Nintendo currently has no plans for DLC. Right from the get-go, it is...
News Company Of Heroes Collection Marches The Classic RTS Game Onto Switch This Autumn
Two expansions also reporting for duty
Feral Interactive, the team behind such ports as GRID Autosport, Alien: Isolation and The Lara Croft Collection has today announced that it will be bringing a legendary RTS title over to Switch in the upcoming Company of Heroes Collection. The collection is currently set to land on the Nintendo console this...
News Missed A Tricolor Turf War Stage In Splatoon 3? They're All Returning For The Next Splatfest
Marking one year of Splatoon 3
Somehow, it has been almost a whole year since Splatoon 3 was released and Nintendo is gearing up to mark the occasion in the most appropriate fashion — with a Splatfest, of course. To make the upcoming event that bit more special, the weekend's splatting will not take place in a unique location as usual, but will...
News Working On F-Zero GX Taught Producer Toshihiro Nagoshi How To "Satisfy A Fanbase"
"I wouldn't mind working on it again"
It has been over 20 years since F-Zero GX launched on the GameCube, and while the chances of a series reboot currently feel like they are waiting in the pit lane, title producer Toshihiro Nagoshi has recently shed some light on what it was like to work on the project, and his hopes for a future return. Speaking...
News Morkull Ragast's Rage Is A Hollow Knight-Like Action Platformer Coming To Switch Next Year
Fill the Silksong void
Publisher SelectaPlay and developer Disaster Games have today announced that Morkull Ragast's Rage, a 2D action platformer, will be slashing its way over to Switch in 2024. At an initial glance, there is more than a little Hollow Knight on display here. The skull-headed protagonist, gloomy depth of field and combat focus...
News Mario Kart Tour Gets Chilly In The Upcoming 'Sundae Tour' Update
Dry Cones
We are approaching the final corner of the Madrid Drive-centric chapter of Mario Kart Tour and we have now had a sneak peek at what is coming next. The 'Sundae Tour' is next on the menu, with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC track, Sky-High Sundae, taking the spotlight. This one is set to kick off on 9th September so you still have a few days...
News Paper Mario-Like 'Born Of Bread' Needs A Little More Time In The Oven, Delayed To This Fall
Slow cooking
We have been excited about the retro-inspired RPG Born of Bread ever since we first heard that it would be launching on Switch this summer. We got a slice of the action earlier this month when a demo rose onto the eShop, but now developer WildArts and publisher Dear Villagers ha
News Paldean Pokémon Will Start Appearing In Pokémon GO Next Week
It's Gen nine time
After being announced in the August 2023 Pokémon Presents showcase, Niantic has now revealed that Scarlet and Violet's Gen IX 'mon will be making their way to Pokémon GO as of 5th September. The newest Pokémon will start appearing in the mobile game in two waves. First up, the 'Paldean Adventure' ev
News Japan's Upcoming Live-Action Pokémon Series Is About Falling For The Classic Game Boy Title
Airing on Tokyo TV this October
The Pokémon Company has today announced that a brand-new live-action series about Pokémon is set to air in Japan from 19th October — however, it may not be the show that you would expect (thanks, Serebii). Unlike the ace 'live-action' animation of the Detective Pikachu film, this upcoming series — titled...
News Nintendo Live 2024 Is Heading To Tokyo In January
Featuring live Zelda and Splatoon music
Right before Nintendo Live's North American debut kicks off this weekend, Nintendo has announced its first event listing for 2024, which will see Live head back to Tokyo. The event is set to run for two days from 20th-21st January and will be held in the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre. As we have come to...
News After Previous Delay, Mega Man-Style Roguelike '30XX' Will Now Blast Onto Switch Next Month
Bouncing back from an earlier delay
After a last-minute delay earlier this month, Batterystaple Games' Mega Man-style Roguelike 30XX has been given a brand-new release date for next month, and will now be blasting onto the Switch eShop on 1st September in North America, 12th September in Europe and 28th September in Japan. The developers had...
News Skull Island: Rise Of Kong Swings Onto Switch This October
The King is entering the building
After being announced (and leaked) back in July, publisher GameMill Entertainment has today revealed that Skull Island: Rise of Kong will be swinging onto Switch on 17th October — right around the release of every other game ever, then. Developed by IguanaBee Studios, this third-person action-adventure game will...
News Star Trek: The Next Generation Boldly Bounces Into Pinball FX's New Table DLC
An Enterprising addition
[video: The music in this trailer is some generic Trek-like fare, but don't worry — the proper TNG theme is present and correct in the game itself. Alongside the launch of the Marvel collection, Pinball FX has now ventured to the final frontier with an all-new DLC package containing Williams' legendary Star Trek: The Next...
News 'It's A Wrap!' Mixes '80s Action Movies And Time-Bending Puzzle Platforming On Switch Soon
Update: Release date revealed at Future Games Show 2023
Update [Wed 23rd Aug, 2023 20:15 BST]: It's a Wrap has revealed the cameras will start rolling on Nintendo Switch on 31st August. The release date was announced at Gamescom 2023 during the Future Games Show presentation, alongside a brand new gameplay trainer. The game has shadow-dropped on...
News Bandai Reveals New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Figures Coming To Japan
Go figure
Adding to its already impressive lineup, Bandai has today revealed the latest figures to join the Candy collection, all of which come from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region (thanks, Go Nintendo). This news was shared on Bandai Candy's official @pokemonkids_of Twitter/X account, which revealed that the six sets in this upcoming...
News Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Brings All Cases And A New Scooter Minigame To Switch
Leaping our way later this year
Developer Worm Club has today announced that the beloved Frog Detective series is coming to Switch in one neat package as Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery scoots over to the Nintendo console later this year. If you have never come across Frog Detective before, it's exactly what you might expect. You play as a...
News Mario Kart Tour Speeds Towards A Brand New City Course In Upcoming 'Summer Tour' Update
It's-a Madrid
Mario Kart Tour's Vacation Tour is coming to a close next week, so we have now had our first look at what's around the corner and this one looks to bring something new to the track. The 'Summer Tour' will be getting off the starting line on 23rd August, introducing a brand-new city course in the shape of 'Madrid Drive' — which will...
News Fall Guys Goes Totally Tubular With New TMNT Cosmetics
Pizza time!
We need to accept that at some point in our lives, all of us will be part of a limited-time Epic Games crossover. The latest to join the trend is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which has skated into Fall Guys today. The TMNT range covers costumes, emotes, unique wearables and more, with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo...
