TodaySat, 18th Mar 2023

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  73

  Guide Best Nintendo Switch Demos - Try Before You Buy On Switch eShop

  Play before you pay

  Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo's system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Guides
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  8

  Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - Nintendo Pocket Football Club

  #23 - Don't be a benchwarmer

  For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Countdown
  • Features
  • 3DS eShop
  • Nintendo
  • Europe
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  43

  Talking Point What Makes A Really Good Demo?

  Time is money

  As the Switch eShop library continues to grow, so too does the number of available demos. And hey, demos are great! This convenient way to try before you buy has got us hooked on many a game that we may never have otherwise picked up, and with a number of demos offering the chance to carry your data over from the trial into the full...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Demo
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  0

  News ARK's 'Extinction' Expansion Locks In April Release For Nintendo Switch

  New map, storyline & more content is on the way

  Ark: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard this week announced it would be bringing the third expansion pack for the game 'ARK: Extinction' to the Switch next month on 11th April. This DLC will add a new map and storyline, powerful new creatures to tame, new challenges, and gigantic roaming...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • DLC
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  39

  News Not Used Your Wii U In A While? It Might Be Dead

  Time Extension Update: Modding expert digs deeper

  Update [Sat 18th Mar, 2023 11:45 GMT]: Seasoned electronics engineer and modding specialist Voultar has been digging into this issue, and has found that there's a relatively easy fix: The entire thread is worth a look, but it seems like impacted Wii U consoles can be resurrected without too much trouble, which...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Nintendo
  • Wii U
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  75

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 18th)

  Searching for lost demons?

  Hooray, the weekend is here! It's the weekend, everybody! Before we dive into what we're going to be playing, let's take a peek at what's been happening in the world of Nintendo this week. First up, Nintendo saw fit to add not one, not two, but four new titles to its Nintendo Switch Online service. We reckon that's...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
  • Features
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  43

  News Pokémon Game Boy Titles Dominate 3DS eShop Charts Ahead Of Service Closure

  Get 'em while you can

  We're now nearing the end of the month and that means we're getting closer to the end of the 3DS and Wii U eShop service. If you haven't got around to making any last-minute purchases just yet, and are wondering what's hot on the 3DS eShop right now, the weekly sales chart for North America should help you out. As you can see...

  • 14 hours ago
  • 3DS eShop
  • 3DS
  • Pokemon
  • Game Boy
  • Virtual Console
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  13

  News Shovel Knight Dig 'Fate And Fortune' Free DLC Update Announced

  Coming to consoles "soon"

  Yacht Club Games and Nitrome have announced a 'Fate and Fortune' free DLC update for Shovel Knight Dig. It's out now on mobile devices and PC, and will be coming to consoles "soon". This free DLC adds "even more" to the adventure - including the challenging Knightmare Mode, "sweet mementos" to unlock and show off, a bunch...

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

YesterdayFri, 17th Mar 2023

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  17

  News No Man's Sky's Next Update Is On The Way, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Hitting ver. 4.15

  Whatever your thoughts on No Man's Sky's journey so far, you have to respect the amount of effort that Hello Games puts into ever improving the game with constant updates. One such patch has now been announced and this one is all about getting rid of some pesky bugs that cropped up in the recent 'Fractal' update. The ver. 4.15...

  • 1 day ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • No Man's Sky
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  170

  Poll What Other GameCube Title Deserves A '10/10' Remake Or Remaster?

  F-Zero? Eternal Darkness? Rogue Leader?

  You might have seen by now, but the reviews for Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake have been published, signaling yet another modern survival horror classic that can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the original. Our own pals over at Push Square and Pure Xbox gave the remake a score of 10/10 each, with the former...

  • 1 day ago
  • Poll
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  • GameCube
  • Remake
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  130

  Video Everything That Could Go Wrong With The Switch's Successor

  No themes AGAIN?!

  It's now been over six years since the Switch launched globally back in 2017. Naturally, our thoughts are beginning to drift over to what could potentially come next from Nintendo. Will the company's next major hardware be a simple evolution of the Switch itself, or will it be something completely new? We could hypothesise for...

  • 1 day ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  15

  PSA A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Is Now Live

  Catch a Decidueye

  Earlier in March, The Pokémon Company announced its next 7-Star Tera Raid for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. It's now officially arrived, with trainers around the world now able to catch a Decidueye with the Mightiest Mark. This Pokémon will be available from 17th March until 19th March in black crystal Tera Raids and once again...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • PSA
  • Reminder
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  14

  News Mario Kart Tour Gets Sneaky With Its Ninja Tour Update

  Dry Dry Ruins returns to the fold

  Mario Kart Tour is bringing its Mario Tour to a close and is ready to introduce its next update to players next week. This time, the game is ready to don its headbands and shurikens with the Ninja Tour, which starts on March 22nd, 2023 and is set to last until April 4th, 2023. The tour will bring another Wii course...

  • 1 day ago
  • Mario Kart
  • Mobile
  • Update
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  31

  Review Herman Miller X Logitech G Vantum Gaming Chair - Is It Worth It?

  No slouch

  There are certain pieces of advice we wish we could go back and give our early-20s selves. We're talking practical, preventative health tips borne of life experience; things that could have saved us physical discomfort — if not downright pain — and put our now-30-something bodies in better stead for the decades ahead. Tips like 'invest...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Hardware Reviews
  • Accessories
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  18

  Review Miyoo Mini Plus - A Game Boy-Style Emulation Powerhouse For $70

  Time Extension Not so mini anymore

  Of all the emulation-focused handhelds released in recent years, the Miyoo Mini is the one that perhaps punched above its weight the most. Compared to its rivals, it was incredibly dinky, yet it was capable of playing NES, SNES, Mega Drive and even PlayStation games. A commercial smash hit, the device was so popular that i

  • 1 day ago
  • Emulation
  • Miyoo
  • Emulation Consoles
  • Game Boy
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  27

  News Disney Speedstorm "Early Access" Launches On Switch This April

  Racing ahead

  After a delay in December last year, Disney Speedstorm is finally back on track with a release date. This new licensed racer will now be launching in "early access" on the Switch on 18th April. If you would like to join in on the fun early, you can pre-order the standard founder's pack for $29.99 USD or you can get the deluxe or...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Disney
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  53

  Poll Bayonetta Origins Is Out On Switch This Week, Are You Getting It?

  Bayonetta is back!

  It's another week and that means another Nintendo Switch exclusive has arrived. This time around it's the Bayonetta storybook spin-off, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. In this new adventure, players take on the role of Cereza - a young apprentice witch who goes on a fateful journey into a forbidden forest to gain...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Bayonetta
  • Polls
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  22

  News Square Enix Adds 'The World Ends With You' Music Update To Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

  Out now

  Update [Fri 17th Mar, 2023 00:55 GMT]: This update adding 'The World Ends With You' Music is now live - you can access it via Season Pass 1 or the Digital Deluxe upgrade. Here's a quick teaser of what's on offer: Original story [Tue 14th Mar, 2023 04:00 GMT]: Square Enix's musical game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting a very...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • Square Enix
  • Final Fantasy
  • Music
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  13

  News Frogun Encore Leaps Onto Switch This Summer With More N64-Inspired Platforming

  The collectathon is far from over

  Publisher Top Hat Studios has announced that last year's throwback platformer Frogun will be landing itself a sequel, as Frogun Encore is set to bring even more low-poly vibes our way this summer. The last retro-inspired puzzle platformer was an all-around good time when it leapt onto the Switch in 2022 and the...

  • 1 day ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  37

  News Legendary Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma Has Turned 60 This Week

  Many happy returns!

  If you're a fan of The Legend of Zelda, you know who Eiji Aonuma is. While Shigeru Miyamoto is credited as the franchise creator and has played a prominent role in its growth, Aonuma has arguably had an even more significant impact on the franchise, serving as a director on classics like Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind...

  • 1 day ago
  • Zelda
  • Eiji Aonuma
  • Nintendo
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  8

  Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - Flipnote Studio 3D

  #22 - Flipping amazing

  For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for...

  • 1 day ago
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  • Features
  • 3DS eShop
  • Nintendo
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  4

  News Neon And Gnarly Roguelike 'Elsie' Gets New 'Bosses And Biomes' Trailer

  Ready to run-and-gun?

  Publisher Playtonic Friends has today revealed a new trailer for its upcoming neon-drenched roguelike, Elsie, and it is looking set to be a pretty one — 'pretty' in its visuals, and 'pretty challenging' in its gameplay. Developed by Knight Shift Games, Elsie will see you taking on the role of the titular character in an...

  • 23 hours ago
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  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  15

  Random Watch This GBA SP Get A LEGO Makeover

  And it can even play Mario!

  We have seen a number of awesome revamped consoles over the years and the best of them leave us feeling slightly heartbroken that we can't get one of our own. In the case of this fully functional LEGO Game Boy Advance SP, you can consider our hearts well and truly shattered. This project was taken on by YouTuber Retro...

  • 1 day ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • GBA
  • LEGO
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  5

  News Nintendo Brings Splatoon 3 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournaments To PAX East 2023

  The fun begins next week

  Earlier this week, we heard how Nintendo's upcoming release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be skipping PAX East 2023. In a statement, a Nintendo spokesperson mentioned how the company's presence at the show would be dedicated to competitive play. Now, in an official press release, Nintendo has announced it...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Mario Kart
  • Nintendo
  • US
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  3

  News Nintendo Launches Live Music Video For Bayonetta Origins' Main Theme

  Recorded at Abbey Road Studios

  To celebrate the launch of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon today, Nintendo has launched a new music video showcasing how the game's main theme, 'Together in the Moonlit Forest', was recorded. Performed by Lauren McGlynn with music from PlatinumGames' Hitomi Kurokawa, the song clocks in at just under six...

  • 1 day ago
  • Bayonetta
  • Nintendo
  • PlatinumGames
  • Nintendo Switch

Thursday16th Mar 2023

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  Feature 24 Indie Games We're Excited About On Switch In 2023

  Make room on your SD card!

  We've updated this list with lots of new entries for 2023, and included release dates on some long-awaited titles. Happy wishlisting! 2022 is dead, long live 2023. Let's hope this year is better and brighter than the last, eh? We've already rounded up our most-anticipated games for 2023, but that tends to cover the big...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  153

  News Nintendo Expands Switch Online Game Boy, SNES & NES Service With Four More Titles

  Out now!

  Nintendo has announced a new batch of games for the Switch Online service. The latest additions are part of the standard tier - adding two Game Boy titles, a SNES title, and an original NES game. This includes the 1995 Game Boy release Kirby's Dream Land 2, Data East's 1991 Game Boy game BurgerTime Deluxe, the 1993 Data East game Side...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Game Boy
  • NES
  • SNES
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  33

  News Square Enix Launches Huge Switch eShop Sale, Includes Multiple 2022 Titles (North America)

  Let's mosey

  Square Enix has kicked off a pretty big publisher sale today on the Switch eShop in North America. Savings of up to 90% can be made on the Japanese developer's huge range of RPGs and published titles on the console from now until 30th March (thanks Wario64!). But it's not just your classic Final Fantasy VII or Dragon Quest discount

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Sales
  • Square Enix
  • North America
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  47

  News Switch Online N64 Wireless Controller Restocks Arrive This Week

  Update: Live now on the My Nintendo Store in Australia

  Update [Thu 16th Mar, 2023 02:15 GMT]: This is your reminder that these N64 wireless controllers are now back in stock on the My Nintendo Store in Australia - get them while you can if you happen to be located in this region. Original [Tue 14th Mar, 2023 05:00 GMT]: Perhaps one of the...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • N64
  • Controllers
  • Australia
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  40

  News Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest Is A Monster Mashup

  What's that coming over the hill?

  Nintendo has announced the date and theme of Splatoon 3's next Splatfest and this one is promising to be particularly monstrous. After getting us to choose between our favourite flavours of chocolate last time around, it's time to get your tinfoil hats out for this one as the Splatfest asks, "Which of these is...

  • 2 days ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 3
  • Poll
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  49

  News These Game Boy Posters Are Up For Grabs At My Nintendo Store (Europe)

  Mario, Link and Samus for mere Platinum Points, plus postage

  Nintendo has made the fetching Game Boy poster set above available in European My Nintendo Stores. Featuring key art from three handheld classics — Super Mario Land 2, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and Metroid II: Return of Samus — these My Nintendo Store exclusives are...

  • 2 days ago
  • Merchandise
  • Retro
  • Nintendo
  • Game Boy
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  22

  News My Nintendo Offering Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set (US)

  Get it while you can

  Metroid Prime Remastered has been out for some time now and to celebrate, the My Nintendo webiste in the US is offering a special big pin set. In this set, you'll get two rustless iron lapel pins inspired by the remaster. To obtain these pins, you'll need to be a My Nintendo member and have 800 Platinum Points saved up. Here's...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • My Nintendo
  • Metroid
  • US
  • North America
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  15

  News Nintendo Reveals Limited Edition Golden Power-Up Band For Super Nintendo World

  Coming to the Japan park later this week

  As part of the Super Nintendo World experience, Nintendo has a special Power-Up Band that interacts with everything around the park. There's already a variety of different colours available and soon there'll be a "limited-edition" one joining the line-up at Universal Studios theme park in Japan. Yes, just...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Super Nintendo World
  • Japan
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  38

  Soapbox Why I Love Deepnest, Hollow Knight's Most Divisive Area

  Deeply in love

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Alana thinks back on a divisive part of a beloved game as she peers into the middle distance, rocking back and forth, mumbling 'Silksong, Silksong, Silkso—'... I'm a pretty...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Switch eShop
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  45

  PSA Minecraft Bug Prevents Game From Loading On Switch

  Stuck at 66% for some users

  Players are reporting issues with the Switch version of Minecraft following this week's version 1.19.70 update. The problem was brought to our attention by a reader via email, and over on the Minecraft subreddit, some players, after updating their game, are not able to load Minecraft on the Switch. The initial loading...

  • 2 days ago
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  • Nintendo Switch
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  14

  Random The World's Largest DS Just Got A 3D Upgrade

  And it even has a working Circle Pad

  You might remember in July of last year, designer and all-around tech wiz BigRig Creates managed to build the world's largest working DS using a TV and McDonald's touchpad. Well, just as the DS gradually evolved into the 3DS, BigRig has managed to give his creation a dimension-adding upgrade. That's right, the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • 3DS
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  25

  Nintendo Download 16th March (North America)

  Bayonetta Origins! Have a Nice Death! POST VOID!

  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! Switch eShop - Highlights: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  9

  Review Backbeat - A Unique, Virtuoso Puzzler Steeped In Funk And '90s Cool

  Sax, lies, and videotape

  When you think “music game”, you probably think “rhythm action”. Well, Stockholm-based indie team Ichigoichie is here to confound your expectations with Backbeat, a funkily fiendish puzzle game about the intricacies of playing in a band. Ichigoichie’s first game was 2019’s Hexagroove, where they were already...

  • 3 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  21

  Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - 3D Out Run

  #21 - Passing breeze

  For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for...

  • 2 days ago
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  • Features
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  • Nintendo
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  43

  News Wii Sports Could Be Inducted Into The Video Game Hall Of Fame

  Rare's FPS GoldenEye 007 is also in the running

  It's that time of year again when The Strong Museum announces its 'World Video Game Hall of Fame' finalists and for 2023 there's been two Nintendo classics nominated. First up is the 2006 Wii launch title Wii Sports - featuring five motion controller sports in one collection, and next, we've got...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo
  • Wii
  • N64
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  26

  Japanese Charts Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Sells Well In A Strong Week For Switch

  Kirby finally starts to slow down

  The latest Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu, and while a number of Nintendo heavyweights continue to hold onto the top spots, this week sees an impressive Switch opening for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (thanks, Gematsu). Debuting this week, the remaster of the 2008 Japanese exclusive sold a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Japanese Charts
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
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  22

  News The Toxic Crusaders Are Back In An All-New Beat 'Em Up Adventure

  Time Extension Party like its 1991

  The early '90s were pretty wild when it came to children's toys, and The Toxic Crusaders were perhaps one of the oddest brands of the period. Based on Troma's R-rated (and totally unsuitable for kids) Toxic Avenger movies, the cartoon series featured Toxie and his bunch of mutated misfits, who were committed to cleaning up the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Games
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  9

  News Pirates Outlaws Sails Roguelike Rig And A Coffer Of Cards Onto Switch This Month

  Blackjack, not Blackbeard

  BlitWorks has revealed that it's bringing hit pirate-themed, papercraft roguelike Pirates Outlaws to Switch on 29th March. Developed by Fabled Games, this deckbuilding, swashbuckling adventure lets you sail the seven seas while using over 700 cards. You'll need to use your deck (not just your ship's own) to your advantage...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  Gallery Unboxing SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake's $250 'BFF Edition'

  Hey, it has an inflatable Patrick inside!

  In October last year, we reported that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake was getting a special 'BFF Edition' packed with a host of goodies (as well as the game itself, of course). The catch? It costs a staggering $249.99. THQ Nordic was nice enough to send us one to open up, so we can at least show...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Gallery
  • SpongeBob SquarePants