TodayFri, 19th Apr 2019

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  13

  Review Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Champions - Who Needs Hearthstone?

  Cards against inhumanity

  While Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering – arguably two of the biggest names in digital CCGs (collectable card games) – continue to pass Nintendo Switch by, the genre's growth in the mobile market has seen plenty of other alternatives see the potential of making the jump to Ninty's hybrid hardware. British studio...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Warhammer
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  23

  News Sega Ages Virtua Racing Speeds Onto The Japanese eShop Next Week

  No release date yet for regions outside of Japan

  About the only problem with Sega's retro line of games on the Switch eShop is how it seems to take ages to localise each one. At the start of the year, Yosuke Okunari - one of the talents behind the revival of these classic games - said the team was aiming to roll out at least one title per month...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Sega
  • Sega Ages
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  News Fans Are Already Remaking Our Favourite Smash Bros. Minigame In Ultimate, 'Smashketball'

  Fancy joining in?

  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Stage Builder mode has already thrown up some pretty interesting results; we've already seen players misuse the service entirely, but now it's the turn of the nicer, fun-loving side of the creative community to take their turn in the spotlight. A fan-made minigame popularised through previous editions...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  25

  Feature How R-Type Was De-Made For The Game Boy, Before Demakes Were A Thing

  "It was thought it would be impossible to convert it to the Game Boy"

  The Nintendo Game Boy turns 30 this Sunday, and to celebrate this amazing occasion we'll be running a series of related features this week, right up to the big day. The concept of 'de-making' a game is one that most modern players will be familiar with; you take a recent title,...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Features
  • Retro
  • Interviews
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy 30th
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  15

  News Bureaucratic Blunder Means Russian Smash Bros. Team Misses Euro Tournament

  Visas weren’t issued in time due to public holidays

  There will be a one team less at the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Smash Ball Team Cup — and it’s just because of a paperwork. Nintendo of Europe has announced that, due to “visa issues”, Ye Old Guard team from Russia will stay at home during the Amsterdam finals on June...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Russia
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  3

  News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's UK & Ireland Championship Finals Take Place This Weekend

  Watch the whole thing live

  If you're a fan of the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene, or if you're interested in seeing what it's all about, you may well want to clear some space in your schedule this weekend to watch the UK & Ireland Smash Ultimate finals. After months of practice and heated competition, the UK & Ireland representatives...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Nintendo
  • UK
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  57

  News Nintendo Removes Inappropriate Custom Stages From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  Well, most of them...

  One of the best features in Version 3.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the Stage Builder mode. It allows users to create and then share their own custom stages online. Of course, shortly after the update went live yesterday, a small minority of players began uploading a variety of lewd levels. Nintendo has now reportedly...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Super Smash Bros
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  27

  News Nintendo Shares Soar After Word Spreads Tencent Will Distribute The Switch In China

  Expanding its market reach

  Yesterday, a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed Nintendo had submitted an official request to the Chinese government to sell the Switch within the country. Part of this request was a partnership with Tencent Holdings - one of China's biggest tech and gaming companies. In the latest update, Tencent has now been...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • China
  • Tencent
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  38

  News WayForward And Arc System Works Announce River City Girls

  Joining forces to work on a classic IP

  Earlier this month, a game rating was spotted for a new title called River City Girls. It has now been officially confirmed the independent game development studio WayForward (responsible for Shantae) and Arc System Works (known for game series like BlazBlue and Guilty Gear) will be collaborating on this brand...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • River City
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  49

  Random This Monster Catching RPG For PC Looks Exactly Like Pokémon

  Move aside Game Freak

  The publisher Dangen Entertainment is teaming up with developer Picorinne Soft to release Disc Creatures on the PC. The name might not remind you of anything in particular, but every other aspect of this game appears to be inspired by Game Freak's earlier Pokémon titles on the Game Boy, right down to its looks. The official...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Random
  • Pokemon
  • Game Boy
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  58

  Random Switch Box Art Download Warning Receives A Makeover

  That's much better

  The digital age has had a huge impact on all forms of entertainment. Although physical video games are still around, you're often required to download or at least install the rest of the game when you get home. Some publishers even release games in-store but don't actually include a game card or disc inside the plastic case. As a...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  6

  Reminder Overcooked 2's Campfire Cook Off DLC Is Now Available

  Wilder than ever before

  The Campfire Cook Off DLC for Overcooked 2 is now available on the Nintendo Switch for £4.49 / €4.99 / $5.99. Alternatively, you can pick up a season pass for £14.99 / €18.99 / $18.99, which will give you access to all of the extra content released in 2019. If you missed the original announcement, the latest DLC sends...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  51

  News Remake Of Stylish Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Coming To Switch This November

  Nobody was expecting this

  In 2003, Ubisoft released the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII (pronounced thirteen) on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. Now, a remake of this unique-looking game is coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year on 13th November. For those who haven't played it before, it's loosely...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases

YesterdayThu, 18th Apr 2019

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  99

  News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Stage Builder Is Already Home To Some Inappropriate Content

  Because of course it is

  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.0 has only been live for a matter of hours, but players are already misusing one of the update's biggest features. The Stage Builder, which returns to the series after initially being left out of Ultimate, allows players to create their own custom stages and share them with the world...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  141

  News Here's The Full Lineup For Castlevania Anniversary Collection On Switch

  Fangs for the memories

  We've been looking forward to more news on the upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection since it was revealed to be coming to the Switch earlier this year. Thanks to the PlayStation blog (of all places!), we now know which classic Castlevania games will be included on the collection. The collection includes the following...

  • 1 day ago
  • Castlevania
  • Konami
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  39

  News Full Patch Notes And All Fighter Adjustments In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.0

  Here's everything that has changed

  As you'll no doubt be aware by now, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now been updated to Version 3.0. If you managed to update your game despite Nintendo's servers buckling under the pressure (things should be fine now), you'll notice a few new additions. You probably already know about Stage Builder coming back and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  222

  News Sega Mega Drive Mini Launches Worldwide This September, 10 More Games Revealed Today

  Thunder Force III! Super Fantasy Zone! Aleste! Mickey Mouse!

  Update: Sega has confirmed the next 10 games for the upcoming Genesis / Mega Drive Mini in the west. They are: Earthworm Jim Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Contra: Hard Corps

  • 1 day ago
  • Sega
  • Mega Drive
  • Retro
  • Hardware
  • Mega Drive Mini
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  82

  Rumour Did Reggie Just Give Us Our First Glimpse At A New Retro Studios Project?

  VR? Robots? What?

  Hold on to your Diddy Kong Nintendo hats, folks. It's Retro Studios speculation time! Early this morning, we shared with you a tweet from ex-Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aimé. The tweet gave us a look at some of his retirement gifts, which included a Virtual Boy, a lovely notebook, and a giant plastic bottom (yeah,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo
  • Retro Studios
  • Reggie
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  124

  Review Cuphead - The Xbox Masterpiece Becomes An Essential Purchase On Switch

  It’s a mug’s game

  It’s a well-known fact that teamwork makes a dream work. Console wars are all well and good, but when great games are made available on multiple systems, the ultimate winner is the player. The recent love-in we’ve been seeing between Nintendo and Microsoft started a while back when Minecraft was released on Nintendo...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Cuphead
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  63

  Reminder You Can Now Play As Joker In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  Version 3.0 has arrived!

  Update: Nintendo's servers appear to be experiencing some technical difficulties. After months of rumours, speculation and teasers, Version 3.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has finally arrived. What does this mean? Most of all it means you can play as Joker from Persona 5 if you've purchased the first Challenger Pack or...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
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  138

  Rumour Switch Lite To Retain Docking Ability, Nintendo Still 'Experimenting' With More Powerful Model

  Cheaper model expected to arrive this fall

  Not very long ago, we reported on the rumour that Nintendo is working on not one but two new Switch models – a 'Lite' version apparently aimed at the younger end of the market and a 'Pro' edition with enhanced features. Now, Japanese business journal Nikkei has offered up some more nuggets of info...

  • 2 days ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
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  72

  News The First Of Konami's Anniversary Collections Lands On Switch Today

  Eight games in one tasty bundle

  Just last month, we shared the news that Konami plans to launch a series of Anniversary Collection releases on Nintendo Switch. The first of these collections arrives today, so let's remind ourselves what we can expect to find, shall we? This first bundle comes to the eShop under the title 'Arcade Classics...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Konami
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  61

  Video Here's The Mortal Kombat 11 Gameplay Reveal For Nintendo Switch

  Cutting it fine

  For months now, Switch owners have been begging NetherRealm Studios to share some proper footage of Mortal Kombat 11 running on Nintendo's hybrid device. Last week, we got a measly three-second look at the game up and running on this platform and now a slightly more substantial clip has been uploaded to YouTube the week before the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Mortal Kombat
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  33

  Review Katana ZERO - A Razor-Sharp Action Platformer That Everyone Should Play

  A much-needed shot in the arm for sidescrollers

  The '80s was a decade that modern media seems to be overly enamoured with, to the point that it becomes almost tiresome to see yet another game or movie that makes its '80s influence a big selling point. Often, these works merely pander to nostalgia, going after the low-hanging fruit in an effort to...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Katana Zero
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  54

  Random The Switch Won't Let You Download More Than 64 Games In One Go, Apparently

  Well, there go our weekend plans...

  Unless you happen to be some kind of big shot with more money lying around than a ten-year-old Animal Crossing save file, you've probably never realised that the Switch actually has a limit on how many games can be downloaded at the same time. Apparently, if you try to download more than 64 games at any one time,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Random
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  41

  Rumour Nintendo Has Reportedly Axed Its Quality Of Life Department

  Sleep monitoring device also cancelled

  Nintendo's 'Quality of Life' initiative has been dragging on for years now. Last June, there were suggestions the project was dead, after a dramatic fall in the company's share price. Nintendo's hardware partner Panasonic also reportedly bailed on the project and the last official announcement about 'QoL'...

  • 2 days ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo
  • Quality of Life
  • QoL
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  47

  Nintendo Download 18th April (North America)

  Cuphead, Mortal Kombat 11 and Katana ZERO!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Retail: Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros, Mon...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  25

  News Shadows Of Adam Is A Modern Take On SNES-Era JRPGs, And It's Coming To Switch Next Month

  With all DLC included

  CIRCLE Entertainment and Something Classic Games have revealed that Shadows of Adam will be bringing its stylish take on the JRPG formula to Switch early next month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 3rd May. The game features multiple playable characters, fast-paced battles, SNES-style graphics, a soundtrack made up...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  25

  Nintendo Download 18th April (Europe)

  Final Fantasy X/X-2! Cuphead! My Time at Portia!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Europe
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  21

  Random Reggie Shows Off More Of His Retirement Gifts On Twitter

  He even got a Virtual Boy

  Reggie Fils-Aimé has now officially left the building. After many years of "kickin' ass", "takin' names" and "makin' games", he's finally retired from his role as the president at Nintendo of America. On the plus side, he's decided to open a Twitter account and is already bombarding his followers with lots of interesting...

  • 2 days ago
  • Random
  • Reggie
  • Nintendo
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  15

  News Katana Zero Is Devolver Digital's Most Pre-Ordered Switch Game So Far

  Serious demand

  Although the Switch version of Kantana Zero was refused classification in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, it's unlikely to impact the overall sales of the game elsewhere. In fact, the game's already done incredibly well in terms of pre-orders. According to the game's publisher Devolver Digital, Katana Zero has quickly become the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  15

  Feature What Developers Really Think About The Nintendo Game Boy

  "It was literally a game changer"

  The Nintendo Game Boy turns 30 this Sunday, and to celebrate this amazing occasion we'll be running a series of related features this week, right up to the big day. The Game Boy turned 30 at the weekend, marking three wonderful decades of portable brilliance. Released in 1989, this monochrome marvel is arguably one...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • Retro
  • Interviews
  • Game Boy
  • Game Boy 30th
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  37

  News Nintendo Appears To Be Making Positive Steps Towards Breaking Into The Chinese Market

  A potentially lucrative plan

  The Chinese video game market has been considered to be something of a potential gold mine for a while now; there's a huge audience of gaming fans residing in the country and, as of yet, no major console manufacturer has really asserted any kind of dominance there. As Nintendo has explained in the past, though, breaking...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • China
  • Tencent
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  39

  News After More Than Two Years Of Waiting, Anti-Grav Racer Redout Finally Gets A Switch Release Date

  Worth the wait?

  Developer 34BigThings has announced that Redout, a game first announced for Nintendo Switch before the console was even on sale, will finally launch on the platform on 14th May. Back in January 2017, Nicalis revealed that it would be bringing the futuristic racer to Switch that spring, around the time of the console's launch...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  12

  News Cricket 19 Secures May Release Date On Switch

  The official game of the Ashes

  Big Ant Studios has revealed that Cricket 19 will be bowling its way to victory on a Switch near you next month. The game's release date has now been confirmed as 28th May. Launching just in time for the 2019 Ashes, cricket fans will be able to play along with all the action that will take place throughout England and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  News A Demo For BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Is Now Available On The Switch eShop

  Try before you buy

  The charming puzzle-platform game BOXBOY! originally started out life on the 3DS eShop in 2015. It then received a sequel in 2017 titled BOXBOXBOY! and in 2018 the final chapter BYE-BYE BOXBOY! was released. A physical compilation was also made available in Japan, along with a Qbby amiibo (the main character in the series). The...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America

Wednesday17th Apr 2019

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  217

  News Capcom Home Arcade Is A Plug-And-Play Arcade Stick, But Is The Emulation Legit?

  UPDATE: Confusion over licencing of Final Burn Alpha emulator

  Update #2: We’re hearing reports that while the version of Final Burn Alpha emulator that ships with the Capcom Home Arcade stick has been properly licenced, some of the developers currently involved with the software haven’t been contacted. Initially, reports suggested that FBA was...

  • 2 days ago
  • Capcom
  • Upcoming Releases
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  41

  News A Full Rundown Of Joker's Smash Bros. Ultimate Moveset And Final Smash

  And how to use Arsene

  If you missed the news, Persona 5's Joker is making his way into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch today. Frankly, we'd be amazed if you have missed the news because we've been prattling on about it all day (you can check out more Joker content at the bottom of this article) but now it's time to really get stuck...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Joker
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  141

  News Joker Steals The Show In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate This Week

  Releasing alongside Version 3.0

  Following on from the render spotted within the source code on the European Nintendo website, Nintendo has now revealed Version 3.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will arrive in the US today on 17th April and tomorrow in the UK on 18th April. Alongside this update is the release of Joker, the first paid DLC fighter...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Joker
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  16

  Feature The Konami Hyperboy Is A Dumb But Loveable Throwback To A Bygone Era

  Turns your Game Boy into an arcade machine! Kinda!

  The Nintendo Game Boy turns 30 this Sunday, and to celebrate this amazing occasion we'll be running a series of related features this week, right up to the big day. Whenever a new piece of gaming hardware is successful, it naturally attracts a lot of attention – both in terms of games (because...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Retro
  • Game Boy
  • Konami
  • Game Boy 30th
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  39

  News This Is Joker's Full Render For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  Best Buy wasn't joking

  Update: It's now been confirmed Joker and version 3.0 of Ultimate will be released on 17th/18th April. Click here to find out more. Remember when a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate render of Joker appeared on the Best Buy website at the end of

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Joker
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  46

  News Bowser Begins His First Day On The Job As The President At Nintendo Of America

  Bow down before your king...err, president

  It's a new era at Nintendo of America. Reggie has left the building and the appropriately-named Doug Bowser is now officially at the helm as the president. To celebrate his first day in this role, @thetruebowser shared a photo of his new office on Twitter. We're not entirely sure what's going on, though,...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • North America
  • Bowser
  • Doug Bowser
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  42

  Gallery All Of Joker's Smash Ultimate Alternate Costumes, Kirby Hat And Mii Outfits

  Stealing the show

  The day is finally here, folks! Joker is arriving in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character today. A star of Persona 5, Joker is arguably one of the flashiest fighters on the Smash scene. We're completely down for the red and black theme presented in his main costume and stage, but there are plenty more costumes...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Joker
  • Gallery
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  26

  News Warframe Gets A Huge Graphical Overhaul In The Plains of Eidolon Remaster Update

  And it's free!

  Warframe has now received its new Plains of Eidolon Remaster update, renewing the open-world in-game location with a pretty mighty graphical overhaul. The update is said to deliver "dynamic lighting, textures and atmosphere, resurfaced terrain for better K-Drive Hoverboard action, and introduces conservation and a new Grineer menace,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  35

  Random Check Out The Retirement Gift Geoff Keighley Gave Reggie Fils-Aimé

  Nintendo's one and only "big man"

  Reggie appears to have received a rather impressive gift from his good friend Geoff Keighley - the host and creator of the Video Game Awards. Geoff worked with the wonderful artist Sam Spratt on the above painting to commemorate Reggie's retirement. This was what Reggie had to say about the special painting: One...

  • 3 days ago
  • Random
  • Reggie
  • Nintendo
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  31

  News Here's A Closer Look At Joker's Mementos Stage In Smash Ultimate, All 11 Music Tracks Listed

  Change colours with the music

  One of the more interesting parts of today's full Joker reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in our eyes at least, was his stage. Called Mementos, this new stage has a few tricks up its sleeve and is arguably one of the most eye-catching designs in the game. So, let's take a look shall we? In Joker's reveal video, it...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Joker
  • DLC
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  22

  News Katana Zero Refused Classification In Australia And New Zealand

  No issues outside of this region

  Katana Zero is due out worldwide in less than two days and the Switch release has just been banned in Australia and New Zealand. The indie game's publisher Devolver Digital revealed this over on its official Twitter account earlier today. "Heads up to folks in Australia / New Zealand - Katana ZERO has a...

  • 3 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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  62

  News Saints Row: The Third Gets New Switch Trailer And Fancy Physical Deluxe Pack

  "Super excellent!"

  Note: This trailer contains a small amount of bad language. A brand new trailer for the upcoming Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package has just been released, coming alongside the announcement of the game's Deluxe Pack which is available to pre-order from GAME starting today. The game is set to launch on 10th M

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  16

  News The Live-Action Minecraft Movie Is Due Out In 2022

  It's going to be a blockbuster

  In case you forgot, a live-action Minecraft movie is on the way. It was actually confirmed by the game's creator Markus "Notch" Persson back in 2014 and has since experienced multiple delays. In an official update on the Minecraft website, it's now been revealed the movie will arrive on 4th March 2022. To be precise,...

  • 3 days ago
  • Minecraft
  • Mojang
  • Warner Bros
  • Movie
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  48

  Feature The Handheld Rivals Which Tried And Failed To Beat The Game Boy

  A Game (Boy) of Thrones

  The Nintendo Game Boy turns 30 this Sunday, and to celebrate this amazing occasion we'll be running a series of related features this week, right up to the big day. Context, they say, is for kings, and history can easily be misunderstood if we gloss over the specifics of how things relate to the time they're from. It’s...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Game Boy 30th
  • Game Boy
  • Retro
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  17

  News This Switch Case Aims To Protect Your Console And Store Games For Portable Play

  And you can use it while docked, too

  There are a surprising number of Switch cases and accessories available on the market, all offering slightly different ways to look after your pride and joy, and the latest to hit stores is this Protective Shell Case from gaming accessory maker, Venom. The case aims to keep the Switch and both Joy-Con...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
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  30

  News Samurai Shodown V Special Is Your Next Switch Retro Fix From Hamster

  Available tomorrow

  Hamster has revealed that Samurai Shodown V Special is fighting its way to Switch incredibly soon. So soon, in fact, that you'll be able to get your hands on it tomorrow, 18th April. The ninth entry in SNK's Samurai Shodown/Samurai Spirits series of fighting games, Samurai Shodown V Special is an upgraded version of the original...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Neo Geo
  • Retro
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  27

  Japanese Charts Nintendo Labo VR Constructs A Second Place Debut

  Beating Final Fantasy

  Japanese chart figures are now in for 8th - 14th April, revealing that Nintendo Labo VR has managed to enter the charts in second place in its opening week. The game managed to sell more units that this week's other big Switch release, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, with Famitsu's estimates reporting a total of 26,634 sales...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Labo
  • Charts
  • Japan
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  20

  News Pichu, Isabelle And Pokémon Trainer amiibo Arrive In North America This July

  Collect 'em all

  If you're still collecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo and happen to be located in North America, you'll be interested to hear Pichu, Isabelle and Pokémon Trainer will be arriving on 26th July. This announcement was made over on the Nintendo of America Twitter account: New Super Smash Bros. series #amiibo are on the way!...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • amiibo
  • North America
• 

  15

  News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates All Things Castlevania This Weekend

  'Castlevania: Spirit Nocturne'

  We may well have finally been given a release date for Joker's arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as the lovely sounding Version 3.0 update, but the excitement doesn't end there. Nintendo has also revealed details for the next Spirit Board event. This time, Smash is celebrating all things Castlevania, with...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Nintendo
• 

  31

  News Europe Will Get The Pichu, Isabelle And Pokémon Trainer amiibo Before North America

  All dates now confirmed

  Alongside the Joker and Version 3.0 shenanigans earlier today was the announcement of the next wave of amiibo, all from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate series. The effortlessly cool Pokémon Trainer will be joining the effortlessly adorable Pichu and Isabelle for a new batch of figures releasing this summer. Originally, we...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • amiibo
  • Animal Crossing
  • Pokemon
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  11

  Review The Padre - A Clunky But Scary Survival Horror Offering

  Daddy issues

  If there's one genre that truly feels at home in the interactive world of videogames, its horror. Reading a spooky tale from Edgar Allen Poe or sitting down to watch something from the ingenious mind of Jordan Peele might get your senses on edge, but feeling intrinsically part of that terror is something else entirely. It's a unique...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • The Padre
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  13

  News The Second Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes DLC Is Launching Earlier Than Planned

  Get it tomorrow!

  Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed that the second batch of DLC for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will be available from tomorrow, arriving earlier than expected. Originally, this DLC was scheduled to arrive on 30th April, but we definitely aren't complaining. This new content arrives under the name 'Bubblegum Fatale' and

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
  • DLC
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  9

  News Explore And Save An Underwater World In Koral, A New Puzzler Coming To Switch

  Developed entirely at sea

  A brand new puzzle game is on the way to Switch next month called Koral, allowing players to explore a "beautiful" underwater world. A release date of 16th May has been confirmed. To be a little more clear, the player's goal is actually to bring life back to coral reefs underwater. You'll need to solve puzzles to heal the...

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  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop