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News Point-And-Click Adventures 'Unavowed' And 'Primordia' Get Free Demos On Switch
Plus a 25% off sale
Point-and-click adventure superstars Wadjet Eye Games recently announced that their latest game, Old Skies, would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the good news, their previous two games are going on sale and getting generous free demos. Unavowed and Primordia will both be on sale on the Nintendo eShop for the...
News Zelda Inspired Adventure Title 'XEL' Gets A Firm Release Date
It's not far off!
Publisher Assemble Entertainment has confirmed a release date for its upcoming action RPG title XEL, with the game heading to switch on July 14th, 2022. The game has previously been described as a "love letter" to classic Legend of Zelda titles, with isometric gameplay featuring dungeons, deadly beasts, and a cast of unique...
News Dragon Quest X Offline Gets New Japanese Launch Date, Still No Western Release
Sad slime fame...
Dragon Quest X's offline release — elaborately titled Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline — is rising in Japan later this year. Initially scheduled for a February 2022 launch, this new version of the MMORPG that you'll be able to play offline will be released in Japan on 15th September. While we're excited for a...
News Humble Zelda: A Link To The Past Tribute 'Airoheart' Gets Switch Release Date
A Switch to the past
Pixel Heart Games' loving tribute to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and 16-bit adventure classics Airoheart has a confirmed Switch release date of 30th September. Publisher Soedesco has announced that it's bringing the action RPG to the Switch later this year, and this announcement follows closed beta testing from the...
News Despot's Game Is A Chaotic Auto-Battler Featuring Stale, Salty Pretzels
Epic warfare on a tiny scale
After spending some time in Steam's Early Access program, publisher tinyBuild has announced that Despot's Game: Dystopian Army Builder will launch on the Switch this Summer. Featuring stylised pixelated visuals, the game sees you in command of a army of "puny humans" as you work to build them into the most formidable...
News Scrap Riders Is A Beat-Em-Up That Channels Streets Of Rage And TMNT
Cyberpunk meets Streets of Rage
Publisher Microids has announced that its 2D beat-em-up Scrap Riders will be making its way to Switch on September 21st. The game, which pairs a distinct cyberpunk setting with slick hand-to-hand combat, stars Rast, a member of a group of outlaw riders known as the Scrap Riders. You'll spend your time chatting with...
News Fall Guys Season 1: Free For All Is Now Live And Playable On Switch
It's a free for all!
Update [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 12:10 BST]: Our review is also now live too! Go give it a read right here before you attempt to take the crown! Original article [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 11:15 BST]: Fall Guys' long-awaiting Switch release has finally landed! The popular online multiplayer game has launched its
News Developer Says Nintendo Turned Down Upcoming Wii U Horror Game For Being "Too Scary"
Losing balance
The Silver Falls series is incredibly unique among new releases nowadays. Australian developer Jerrel Dulay of Sungrand Studios wants to release his games on the 3DS and Wii U eShops, even though both storefronts are closing this year. Unfortunately, Dulay has hit an issue with one of his Wii U-bound games — Silver Falls - White...
News Ubisoft Confirms 'Roller Champions' Is Finally Out On Switch Today
Update: Along with a new season
Update [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 09:10] Ubisoft has revealed that Roller Champions is indeed dropping on Switch today! The company shared the news on Twitter yesterday, also announcing that Disco Fever season kicks off today. The season brings with it new items, outfits, and a brand new game mode. Check out the trailer...
Video We Haven't Had A Nintendo Direct Yet, But That's Fine
There are plenty of other games incoming!
Despite the strong implication that a Nintendo Direct will finally take place on June 29th (along with official confirmation of a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct this week!), we were pretty convinced that Nintendo would announce and host a Direct during the week of "not-E3" when all the other major publishers...
News Idea Factory Brings Anime-Style Action RPG 'Dusk Diver 2' To Switch This August
Get ready to dive in
Idea Factory International has announced a release date for the upcoming anime action RPG sequel Dusk Diver 2. Mixing brawler elements with Musou-like gameplay and RPG progression, Dusk Diver 2 will be coming to the Switch on 30th August. To celebrate the release date, Idea Factory has launched a brand new trailer jam-packed...
News A Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Will Be Airing This Wednesday
We're REALLY feeling this!
Nintendo has revealed that a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Direct is on its way later this week. Due to air on Wednesday 22nd June at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CET, the Direct will be bringing us new information about the upcoming release from Monolith Soft and is scheduled to be 20 minutes long. You'll be able to...
Video We're Confused About Sonic Frontiers
Oh no!
This month, the world got its first look at the upcoming 'open-zone' Sonic game, Sonic Frontiers, and it's garnered some mixed reactions, to say the least. IGN has been promoting the game and sharing exclusive footage from Frontiers throughout June, and there's been a lot of online chatter. From the initial footage to more recent...
News AM2R Developers Reunite For Okami-Inspired Metroidvania 'Bo: Path Of The Teal Lotus'
It's a real looker, too
Following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign back in February this year, Chris Stair and Trevor Youngquist's upcoming stunning Metroidvania Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus has gained a couple of notable names in the Metroid fan community. Members of the team behind Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) have joined this Japanese...
News Apple Arcade Game LEGO Brawls Brings The Fight To Switch This September
Prepare for Minifigure mayhem
Update [Sun 19th Jun, 2022 05:30 BST]: In celebration of LEGOCON 2022, LEGO Brawls has finally locked in a release date. It'll be arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC on 2nd September. You can view the announcement trailer below. <products id="19187"> Original article [Thu 10th Feb, 2022...
News Takashi Iizuka: Sonic Frontiers Is Sonic's "Next Step For The Next 10 Years"
"This is the third generation, almost"
Head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, has previously mentioned on a number of occasions how the "key point" in the history of the Sonic series was the jump from 2D to 3D gameplay. Now, later this year, Sega will take the Sonic the Hedgehog series to new heights with "open-zone" gameplay in Sonic Frontiers. It's...
Gallery Here's A Look At Pokémon Snap For The Switch Online Expansion Pack
See for yourself
Nintendo yesterday announced the classic 1999 Nintendo 64 release Pokémon Snap would be coming to the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. Apart from Custom Robo and its sequel, this was the only remaining game scheduled to be released in the original batch of teased games. From here on out, we're not entirely sure what's on the...
Feature Capcom Fighting Collection - Every Game, And Why You Should Be Excited
Fightin' in the streets
As great as the Street Fighter series is, pugilism fans with longer memories will tell you that it’s about ruddy time some of Capcom’s somewhat lesser-known games are getting their time in the spotlight. Arriving on Switch on 24th June, Capcom Fighting Collection showcases not just the entire Darkstalkers series, but also...
News DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace Launches Next Month
Take to the skies this Summer
Publisher Outright Games has announced that DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace will be launching on the Switch this Summer on July 15th. Its launch comes just ahead of the movie launch of DC League of Super-Pets later in the month. The game itself will feature a standalone story separate from the...
News Tetris Effect Gets Tetromino-Shaped Collector's Edition Box
It's not the long boi, though
Every now and again, a collector's edition comes along that really nails it. This is one of those, and RIP to the wallets of any Tetris fans with a space on their shelf, because it costs $100 to own this lovely objet d'nerd. Limited Run Games have teamed up with Tetris Effect, the Tetris-meets-meditation game, to...
News Check Out 'Undertow Spillway', A New Splatoon 3 Map Hidden Under Splatsville
Painting the underground
Nintendo has given a little peek at a brand new map coming to Splatoon 3 when the game splats onto Switch later this year, and it's one that's hidden under the game's main hub, Splatsville. This underground area is known as the Undertow Spillway, an abandoned area underneath the city that's recently been renovated into a...
News Gem Crafting Makes A Return In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, More Music Shared
Plus camping, cooking, and companions
Nintendo has published a brand new Xenoblade Note for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3 which goes into some more details about the game's seventh party member, and what you can do at campsites. The blog post has been kindly translated by Perfectly Nintendo, so we'll be summarisi
News Overwatch 2 Is Getting Rid Of Loot Boxes In Favour Of A Battle Pass
Roadmap and new character announced
Overwatch 2 finally secured a release date earlier this week and official confirmation that the sequel to Blizzard's hugely popular online shooter will be coming to Switch. Now Blizzard has revealed the game's upcoming roadmap, along with some interesting changes, during a reveal event broadcast yesterday. On top...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R Switch Performance Detailed, No Rollback Netcode
"There are no plans to implement it at this time"
Banda Namco has published a Q&A segment with Kentaro Matano, producer of the upcoming beat 'em up remaster JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R. In the post, Matano confirms a number of things about this rerelease, including the lack of a high-regarded featuring which is sure to disappoint...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Introduces Us To The Forest-Dwelling Archer Juniper
Update: English name announced
Update [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST] Nintendo of America has also shared details of this brand new character from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, along with a brand new name — Juniper. The tweet confirms that Juniper (called Yuzuriha in Japan) is from Agnus and that she'll be helping the team, perhaps as one of the...
News Capcom Teases New Armour Sets Coming To Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Take a look
It's absolutely packed out with game releases and announcements this month, and one other thing you won't want to miss out on is Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - a new DLC for the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series. Ahead of the release later this month on 30th June, Capcom has revealed the new armour sets based on the Gore Magala...
Gallery Square Enix Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
In case you missed it, Square Enix has announced the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch this winter. It claims to go "way beyond" a simple HD remaster - being a more "beautiful and accessible" version of Crisis Core and...
News Square Enix Reveals Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Arriving On Switch Later This Year
"going way beyond just a simple HD remaster"
In surprise news for Nintendo Switch fans, Square Enix has announced a remaster of the action-RPG prequel Crisis Core: Final Final Fantasy VII. It originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable in 2007. This new version is officially titled Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and will be...
News Capcom Has Officially Announced Dragon's Dogma II
"Sorry to have kept you waiting"
Earlier on, Capcom held a special 10th anniversary Dragon's Dogma video broadcast. At the very end of the presentation, director Hideaki Itsuno announced Dragon's Dogma II is currently in development. "Sorry to have kept you waiting! Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently in development. Everyone in the development team is...
News Atari Goes WarioWare In Microgame Collection 'Atari Mania' Out This Summer
Avoiding all pitfalls...
Atari's asking you to save the company's history by fighting off killer pixels and difficult puzzles in Atari Mania, a brand new game which sees you defending the Atari Vault. If only that was a real building... Developed by ILLOGIKA, Ataria Mania contains 150 microgames based on various Atari properties from the '70s and...
News Sega Shares An Extensive Overview Trailer For Sonic Origins
Get the lowdown right here
In anticipation for the launch of Sonic Origins on June 23rd, Sega has shared a new trailer for the game clocking in at just over 4 minutes in length. It goes over everything you can expect to experience in the collection, including the Classic and Anniversary versions of the game, Mirror Mode, the Museum feature, Boss...
News Dreamcast Game 'Slave Zero' Gets A Surprise Prequel Penned By RWBY Writer
23 years later on Switch
Dreamcast action game Slave Zero perhaps wasn't the most well-received game on the system. Mixed reviews pointed out poor frame rate, a lack of music, and bugs. However, a 2014 Steam and GOG rerelease saw this flawed title find a new audience. Now the cult classic is being brought back by publisher Ziggurat and developer...
News Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary Is A Rebuilt Version Of A Modern Classic Puzzler
With refined visuals and added content
Toxic Games has announced that it will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its hit puzzler Q.U.B.E with a completely brand new, rebuilt from the ground up version of the original game. Due for release on Switch this Summer, Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary will bring with it completely refined visuals along with...
News Dieselpunk Metroidvania FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch Will Be Jumping This July On Switch
Hop to it!
After getting a release window on the Switch just over a month ago, Astrolabe Games and bilibili have revealed that 2.5D punching Metroidvania FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch will be hopping onto Switch on 12th July. The game will be available to pre-order on the eShop for $29.99/€29.99, and if you grab it before the game releases next...
News Cartoon Adventure Game 'Lost In Play' Secures A Summer Release Date
Pencil it in your diaries
The delightfully charming adventure game Lost in Play from developer Happy Juice Games will be making its way to Switch on August 10th for the price of $19.99/€17.99/£15.49. Starring Toto and Gal, the game is an homage to those sunny afternoons after school, where the world is your oyster and you're free to go off on...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Unleashes A Beautiful New Track From Its Original Score
"The Weight of Life" is classic Xenoblade
In the run-up to its (surprisingly close!) July 29th release, Nintendo has revealed a brand new track from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 OST. Titled "The Weight of Life", the track is your quintessential Xenoblade music, with sweeping strings, thrashing guitars, and heaps of emotion. Indeed, Nintendo itself...
News Binding Of Isaac Prequel 'The Legend Of Bum-Bo' Launches This Month
It's about time!
It's been a long time coming, huh? After its initial announcement several years back (heck, we even signalled its eventual Switch launch back in 2017), The Legend of Bum-bo has finally bagged itself a release date for Switch. A prequel of sorts to The Binding of Isaac by Edmund McMillen, The Legend of Bum-bo will finally see the...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Take About 20 - 30 Hours To Complete
Completionist could "easily spend double" this time
In another IGN exclusive, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto has revealed just how long the newest open zone entry in the series will take to finish. It will apparently take the "average player" anywhere between 20 to 30 hours to complete the main game. If you're more of a completionist and...
News Taito's 'Space Seeker' Blasts Its Way Into The Arcade Archives Line-Up
Searching and shooting in space
We're moving away from Namco's backlog for a bit this week in the Arcade Archives line-up, as the next game coming to the series is 1981 arcade shooter Space Seeker. the game will be dropping on the eShop tomorrow — 16th June — for the usual price of $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. This game is known for having...
News Narrative Puzzler Tin Hearts' New Trailer Stars A Steampunk Power Glove
No, not THAT Power Glove
Wired Productions and Rogue Sun's puzzle adventure game Tin Hearts got a brand new trailer earlier today. The game is currently part of Steam Next Fest, where you can currently download a limited-time demo for the game on Steam. This Dickensian-style game — which Rogue Sun has called "Lemmings meets Charles Dickens' 'A...
News Capcom Fighting Collection's 'Red Earth' Used RPG Systems To Narrow Genre's "Growing Skill Gap"
The first home console port
Update [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 12:45 BST] A previous version of this article stated that Red Earth had not been released outside of Japan before. This was an error as the game did release in arcades in North America in 1996. The article has since been corrected. Original article [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 19:00 BST] Capcom...
News Digimon Survive Gets Brand New English Trailer Ahead Of July Release
Championing the gameplay
Digimon Survive, Bandai Namco's visual novel with strategy RPG elements set in the Digimon universe, has received a brand new trailer today. The game has been delayed multiple times before settling on a 29th July release date earlier this year. The new trailer shows the game's various visual novel elements, from dialogue...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Developer Lizardcube Is Hiring For A New Action Game
#ThirdGame
Lizardcube — one of the developers behind the excellent revival beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4 — has revealed that it's hiring for a brand new project. Sharing the job listing on Twitter, the company is looking for a senior game/level designer to join its little team of seven in Paris to create a "new action game". Exciting!...
News Horror RPG Omori Releases This Week On Switch, Devs Announce New Content
Included at launch
Following on from Japan's Indie World presentation last month, OMOCAT has confirmed that its psychological horror RPG Omori is indeed coming to Switch later this week — 17th June! No official announcement of a release date had been made for Western audiences until yesterday, but Nintendo of America's eShop listed that the game...
News Rhythm Puzzler 'Project Timi: Sasha's Curse' Casts Its Spell On Switch Next Year
Steam demo out now
Developer Ephemeral Cube has announced that its rhythm action puzzler Project Timi: Sasha's Curse will be making its way to Switch in 2023. If you're intrigued and to try it out a bit sooner, you can download a demo over on Steam right now. The game sees you take on the role of Timi the Dream Catcher as you utilise the rhythm of...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Probably Won't Get Any DLC
Publisher Dotemu doesn't rule it out entirely though
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is, somehow, right around the corner. After what initially felt like an agonising wait, the game's release was confirmed at last week's Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase and will launch on the Switch on June 16th (yeah, that's tomorrow, folks)...
News Sonic Movie Was "A Huge Inspiration" For Sonic Frontiers' Combat
“In previous titles, we never really put a high emphasis on combat"
If you've seen the Sonic Frontiers trailers so far, you've probably noticed how the blue blur can now do a lot more attacks. In a recent interview with IGN, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto mentioned how Sonic Team this time implemented a much "more fleshed-out" combat...
News Play Some Of The Best Jackbox Games With None Of The Filler In 'The Jackbox Party Starter'
Coming to Switch very soon
You know that thing where you're throwing a party for nerds, and at some point the idea of playing a game comes up, and no one wants to play anything too intense like Mario Kart, so the solution is almost always Jackbox games? But then you have to choose which Party Pack is best, or which individual game is best (and which...
News Ray Tracing? No, TRAY RACING, In Upcoming Free-To-Play 16-Player Racing Game, 'Tray Racers'
You can also pet the... everything?
The makers of PHOGS!, a chaotically silly dog-wiggling co-op game, have returned to the Switch with Tray Racers, a similarly goofy multiplayer racing game that's all about using trays as snowboards to surf across sand dunes. Up to 16 players can grab a tray and get going in the online multiplayer mode, with cool...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Devs On The Game's Music And Visuals
Not long now...
We are so, so close to getting our hands on the fantastic-looking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. One thing Dotemu and Tribute Games have been focusing on is capturing the essence of the hugely popular old '87 cartoon and the beat 'em ups of the '80s and '90s, and what better way to do that than by diving into the...