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News Oops! Nintendo Almost Leaked The Splatoon 3 Direct A Day Early
We're not squidding
Nintendo has been loving the last-minute announcements and specific game Directs lately, so it's not a huge surprise to see that they warned us of a Splatoon 3 Direct just two days before it was due to happen on Wednesday, the 10th of August. Even with only two days to go, Nintendo of Europe managed to mess up, and almost...
News Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles Premiers At The UK World Championships
Gotta watch 'em all
The Pokémon Company has today announced that Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles will receive its English debut at the Pokémon World Championships in London on August 19th. The special will be shown before a live studio audience at the event - providing yet another reason to try to get the ExCel in the coming weeks if you can...
News Fourth-Wall-Breaking Adventure Game 'Restless Soul' Has Strong Super Paper Mario Vibes
The ghost of a smile
If you've been alive for the past couple of decades, you've probably, at some point, dreamed of packing it all in, throwing your phone and computer into a lake, moving to a cottage in the forest, and living off the land. We're with you, friend. The video game equivalent of that is eschewing modern photorealistic games that are...
News Classic Japanese Visual Novel Is Coming To The Switch This Month
Time to head down the rabbit hole
Publisher Nightmare STUDIO has announced that a Switch port of the mobile visual novel Alice's Warped Wonderland will be heading to the Switch in western territories later this month on August 25th. Dubbed Alice's Warped Wonderland:Recollection, the game is based loosely on Lewis Carroll's literary classic Alice's...
News Ron Gilbert Shares Humorous New Look At Return To Monkey Island
LeChuck gets the spotlight
Ron Gilbert, creator of the Monkey Island franchise and co-writer of the upcoming Return to Monkey Island, has shared a fresh look at the game via a humourous video posted on Twitter. It focuses on series' antagonist LeChuck as he delivers a verbal beating to his pirate comrades, showcasing the game's signature sense of...
News Some Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Pre-Orders Come With This Adorable Starter Figurine (UK)
Update: No longer just in France!
Update [Tue 9th Aug, 2022 11:45 BST] So, do you remember the original title of this article? 'We're Really Jealous Of This French Pre-Order Bonus For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet'? Was someone at Game Freak on Nintendo of Europe reading this? Today, GAME has revealed its pre-order bonus for Pokémon Scarlet &...
News Bandai Namco Reveals Opening Movie For Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Waka to the Future
Bandai Namco's upcoming remaster of Pac-Man World is set to hit shelves on August 26th, and to drum up excitement, the studio has revealed the game's opening short movie in which Pac-Man's friends are kidnapped by Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde in a series of Loony Tunes-esque ways. Fans of the original game will instantly spot...
News Made In Abyss Trailer Showcases Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Similarities
Anime adaptation launches in little less than a month
Publisher Spike Chunsoft has showcased a brand new overview trailer for its upcoming RPG title Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. The game is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch on September 2nd, so if you're somewhat on the fence about the title at this stage, then hopefully this...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Premium And Master Physical Editions Revealed For Switch
Pre-orders open August 19th
At the Limited Run Games showcase in June, the company announced it would be releasing a physical edition of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on the Nintendo Switch this summer. Now, in a new update, it's shared a first look at the premium and master physical editions - revealing six-week...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Delayed (Again), Switch Version To Arrive At A "Later Date"
The aim is to deliver "the best possible experience"
Update #3 [Tue 9th Aug, 2022 02:05 BST]: Marvel's Midnight Suns has suffered yet another delay. The plan now is to launch "later this fiscal year" on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. As for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch - these versions will arrive at a "later date". Here's the...
Poll What Do You Want To See From This Week's Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct?
A splash of colour for your Wednesday
We've got just a little over a month to go until Splatoon 3 makes a splat on the Switch, and after a little bit of concern from fans, Nintendo has announced a Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Direct. Kicking off on 10th August 10th at 6am PDT / 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 3pm CET, we're expecting around 30 min
News Dragon Quest Treasures Screenshots And Bonuses Showcased As Pre-Orders Open
Maybe the real treasure was the pre-orders we made along the way
Square Enix has opened the doors to Dragon Quest Treasures pre-orders on their official webstore. The game is due to be released on December 9th, so keep your eyes peeled for other outlets beginning to turn to pre-sales in the coming months. Enix's opened availability was not without...
News SNK Announces New Entry To The Fatal Fury Series, Its First Since 1999
Initial artwork showcased
Publisher SNK has announced a brand new entry to its Fatal Fury / Garou franchise, the first in 23 years after the launch of Garou: Mark of the Wolves back in 1999 for the Neo Geo and Sega Dreamcast. The announcement was made during EVO 2022 after the King of Fighters 15 final, with SNK stating that the new entry "will...
Creative producer Tetsuya Nomura chimes in
If you weren't already overloaded with some amazing RPG experiences on Switch, this winter, Square Enix will also be releasing the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on the hybrid platform. We've previously heard how it's going to go "way beyond" a remaster, but just how far will it go? In a...
News Bayonetta 3 Rating Reveals New Story And Online Details
"Warning: May contain spoilers"
If this year wasn't already busy enough for the Switch with titles like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there's also Bayonetta's next outing to look forward to this October. If you are eager to learn more about the story of Bayonetta 3, Australia's Classification Board has detailed what's in...
News Psychedelic DOOM-Like 'POST VOID' Shoots For September Release
idspispopd!
POST VOID has finally nabbed a release date. The game is only the second title to be published as part of Super Rare's new publishing label, after Grapple Dog earlier this year. The DOOM inspiration in this vibrant, gory first-person shooter is about as clear as its love of colour, and much like DOOM, POST VOID is all about being fast...
News Adventure Game 'Calme' Reminds Us Of Ni No Kuni And Octopath Traveler
It's a long way off though
Developer Nonohara Works has announced Calme, an isometric adventure game that kind of reminds us of the likes of Ni No Kuni and Octopath Traveler in terms of its art direction. It's heading to the Switch, but you better get comfortable, because the game is in the very early stages of development and allegedly won't be...
News Take Note Of 'Made In Abyss' RPG's New Screens, Notebook, And Primeval Creatures
Write it down!
When you're going cave diving, what do you need? A notebook? We're not sure about that! But the upcoming Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness wants you to bring one with you. Well, not in real life, but there's a key mechanic in the action RPG, and it's not really for Abyss diving. It's for recording details of the people...
News Freedom Planet 2 Switch Port Now In Development, Arriving Summer 2023
Launching on PC this September
GalaxyTrail has finally confirmed Freedom Planet 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, as well as Xbox and PlayStation. All of these console ports are "now in development" and are scheduled for release in Summer 2023. The release schedule for PC and Linux remains on track - launching on these platforms next month:...
News Inti Creates' New Project Is A Stunning Mash Up Of Castlevania And Mega Man
Time to purge some demons!
Developer and publisher Inti Creates, known for its work on games such as Mega Man Zero, Azure Striker Gunvolt, and the Castlevania-inspired Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, has announced that it is working on a brand new 2D action platformer that looks like a beautiful mash up of all three. Grim Guardians: Demon Purge ta
News Crypt Of The Necrodancer Comes Back From The Dead With Co-Op, New Characters, And A Sequel
Disco ain't dead
The crypt has been silent for five years, reads the trailer for the new Crypt of the Necrodancer DLC. Frankly, we like our crypts silent, but we're not Brace Yourself Games, a studio that presumably needs people to know about their games. Crypt of the Necrodancer, the beloved rhythm-dungeon-crawler that would eventually spin off...
Video Are 'Pokémon Presents' Showcases Becoming Too Predictable?
What did we think of the latest presentation?
Yesterday's Pokémon Presents brought us a ton of new info on generation 9, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. After some silence from Game Freak and The Pokémon Company on the upcoming open-world RPGs, we got a full 10 minutes of news, visuals, and info, and there are a lot of new features coming. Of...
News Sherlock Holmes Developer Details Their Plans For Finishing Their Next Game In A Warzone
"A few of our devs have joined the armed forces"
Ukrainian developer Frogwares, known for their elaborate and interesting video game takes on the Sherlock Holmes stories, have experienced a great deal of difficulty in recent months, for unfortunately obvious reasons. After their country rapidly became a warzone, they were faced with having to flee,...
News Shin chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Arrives On Switch Next Week
Summer starts very soon
Remember when we thought this would never happen? Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey was announced for a Western release back in June, and now, publisher Neos has revealed that the game will be launching as soon as next week! Gematsu reports (via
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2022
Splatoon 3! FIFA 23! Pac-Man!
We're slowly but surely making our way towards the busy end of the year, and the next couple of months have several gems that are due to launch on Switch. Did someone say "Splatoon"? Below, you'll find a selection of featured titles hand-picked by us, as well as lots of other games and accessories that are launching...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Is Now Available
Get those engines revving
Update: Nintendo has waved the checkered flag! Wave 2 is now ready to race for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe owners in all regions! Get on over to the track, get your updates downloaded, and pull up at the starting line. We'll see you there, and keep an eye out for our impressions of the eight courses in the near future! Original...
News Dead By Daylight Expands Its Resident Evil Crossover With An Iconic Villain
"I have Uroboros!"
As part of its first ever showcase, developer and publisher Behaviour Interactive has announced that a brand new Resident Evil crossover event will be making its way to Dead by Daylight, expanding on the initial crossover from 2021 that introduced Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, and the deadly Nemesis to the fold. The new...
News It's Official, Tactics Ogre: Reborn Is Coming To Switch
Update: Square Enix details improvements
Update: Square Enix has shared some more details about the upcoming Tactics Ogre: Reborn on an official blog post. The developer has detailed all of the improvements to this version of the Super Famicomtitle, which is based on the PSP remake of the same name. We'll list them briefly here along with a...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet File Size For Switch Seemingly Revealed
Arriving November 18th
The new Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting closer to release. Not only will trainers have to decide what version they're getting, but they'll also have to work out if they'll be picking up a physical or digital copy of the game. If you are going the digital route, according to Nintendo's official webpage...
Guide Everything You Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
Creepy bread, whale facts, and bad motorbikes!
How about that new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, eh? We've already covered a lot of the big news, which you can read in our separate articles: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Lets You Tackle Gyms In Any Order The Internet Is In Loaf With Fidoug
Soapbox For A Jaded Pokémon Fan, Scarlet And Violet Is Exactly What I Need
Just when I thought I was out... They pull me back in
For many years now, I've been buying the mainline Pokémon games primarily out of some twisted sense of obligation. Back in 1999, Pokémon Red and Blue launched at the perfect time for me; I was ten at the time of its release and had already gotten a good sense of what Pokémon was all about...
News Square Enix Shares Fresh New Details For Life Sim RPG Harvestella
Along with a new crop of screens
Square Enix is keeping its end-of-year release calendar extremely busy. Even if you discount titles like Star Ocean: The Divine Force and Valkyrie Elysium, its Switch line-up — which includes The DioField Chronicle, NieR: Automata, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Re
News Nexomon + Nexomon: Extinction: Complete Collection Arrives On Switch This Month
Two in one
Publisher PQube has finally confirmed a release date for its double pack of Pokémon-inspired adventures, Nexomon and Nexomon: Extinction. The Nexomon + Nexomon: Extinction: Complete Collection will be coming to the Switch on 26th August, Gematsu reports. We already know the package comes with both games bundled tog
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Lets You Tackle Gyms In Any Order
And that's just one of three main stories!
During the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast, it was reiterated that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would be fully open world; a first for the mainline series after the franchise dipped its toes in the water with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. To hit this home, it was confirmed that players will be tasked with...
News Regional Forms Confirmed For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Wooper steals the show
Regional forms are once again returning in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Confirmed during today's Pokémon Presents, Paldean Forms (named after the Paldea region) were very briefly shown off during the presentation — and our hearts have been stolen. Look, we know everyone is fawning over Fidough right now, but there's...
News The Terastal Phenomenon Is Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Unique Mechanic
Crystallise!
Today's Pokémon Presents presentation has given us lots of brand new information about the upcoming open-world RPGs Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Yep, The Pokémon Company are keen to remind us of this, and we're all the more excited because of it! One pretty key piece of info we got was a little look at what seems to be generation...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Unveils Region Name And New Mechanics
Welcome to Paldea
The Pokémon Company has unveiled a new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as part of its Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier today. The trailer itself unveils the name of the brand new region you'll be exploring: Paldea. In addition, we get a good look at some of the traversal mechanics via the Legendary Pokémon and a...
News Square Enix To Release A Stunning Final Fantasy Picture Book Starring Chocobo
Adorable!
Square Enix has announced that it is releasing an adorable new picture book from its Final Fantasy IP called Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book. Launching on March 21st, 2023, the 40-page book is written by Chocobo's Dungeon 2 scribe Kazuhiko Aoki and ilustrated by Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final...
News River City Girls 2 Gets New December Release Date In Japan
No longer set for summer
It's been a little while since we've heard anything about WayForward's River City Girls 2. Revealed last year and confirmed for a summer 2022 release date, the beat 'em up sequel — and spin-off to the Kunio-kun series — is looking to bring multiple improvements to the game. However, Nintendo Everything
News Xbox 360 Action RPG 'Risen' Has Been Rated For Switch In Germany
Arise from the dead
Who remembers Risen? This PC and Xbox 360 action RPG, developed by the German company Piranha Bytes, came out in 2009. At the time, reviewers praised the game's visuals, gameplay, and voice acting, but the Xbox version came under a lot of criticism for being a bit of a technical mess. Now, Gematsu has spotted that the game has...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Bayonetta! Kirby! Pokémon!
Nintendo has released its latest financial report today, and as with every one of these, the company has updated its list of upcoming releases. June and July have been pretty busy months for the Big N, but the rest of the year is looking much calmer. This updated schedule does include July's releases — so Live A Live...
News Mondrian-Inspired Puzzler 'Please, Touch The Artwork' Paints A September Release
But will it be value for Monet?
The first rule of art exhibitions is you don't talk about art exhibi- wait, that's not right. The first rule of art exhibitions is that you don't touch the paintings, no matter how poke-able they may look. This new art-based cosy puzzler, Please, Touch the Artwork, lets you finally break that rule (limited to virtual...
News Nintendo Twitter Account Supposedly Teases New Modes And More For Splatoon 3
Well, that's a relief
Splatoon 3 is looking great and all, but admittedly some fans feel like they've seen a lot of it before. It's got many worried about just how 'new' the next entry actually is, and if you're feeling the same way, you might want to read on. In an update, Nintendo's German Twitter page has supposedly promised there's more to...
News Steam's Answer To Animal Crossing, Hokko Life, Gets Cosy On Switch This Fall
New horizons for us
Publisher Team17 is bringing Hokko Life to Switch this September! If you remember as far back as 2020, we talked about this game as having some serious Animal Crossing vibes, and now it's hopping over to a Nintendo platform on the 27th September. Developed by Wonderscope Games, Hokko Life has been in Steam Early Access since...
Poll What Are You Hoping To See From This Week's 'Pokémon Presents'?
Are you feeling sleepy?
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company confirmed that it will be broadcasting a new 'Pokémon Presents' show, featuring "updates on Pokémon apps and video games, including Pokémon Scarlet and Violet". Scarlet and Violet are, of course, heading to the Nintendo Switch on November 18th, 2022, and while we already know...
News AEW: Fight Forever Confirmed For Switch After Retail Listing Leaks
Update: It's official!
Update: Wed 3rd Aug, 2022 15:10 BST: It's official! AEW: Fight Forever has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch after a retail listing on Amazon UK heavily hinted at its release. The trailer doesn't give away much, however we do have a few screenshots to demonstrate what the game will eventually look like. No release date has...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August 2022
Pac-Man, Shin chan and much more
August isn't quite as happening as last month, but there's still plenty on the Switch front to anticipate. This month players can expect games like Pac-Man, Two Point Campus, Shin-Chan, and a sprinkle of indie-style games. So here's the round-up: Frogun - August 2nd
News TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Features Rollback Netcode For SNES 'Tournament Fighters'
As smooth as a turtle's shell
Konami has delivered more good news for Turtles fans today. At the end of the month, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection will be launching on Switch. And the compilation's publisher has revealed that one game is getting some modern-day enhancements to help with online play. Of the 13 games included...
Random People Are Getting Pretty Worried About Splatoon 3
Is "more of the same" going to be enough?
Splatoon 3 is just a handful of weeks away from launch, with the sequel heading to the Switch on September 9th. Despite the fact that Nintendo has been drip-feeding bits of news here and there on Twitter, including new songs, gear reveals, and
News Erotic Arcade Game From The '90s Is About To Raise Pulses On Switch
Feeling hot?
Rawlab Games, in collaboration with Japanese company Tatsujin, has announced that the erotic '90s arcade game Pipi & Bibi’s is currently in development for the Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 1991, the game was developed by Toaplan, but after the company's bankruptcy in 1994, most of its IP rights went over to Tatsujin...