TodayThu, 1st Jun 2023

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  8

  News Disney Dreamlight Valley Reveals "Updated 2023 Content Roadmap"

  Expect multiple updates

  Disney Dreamlight Valley is a constantly expanding live service experience, so what's planned for the remainder of 2023? If you have been wondering what the future holds, developer Gameloft has now shared an updated road map - covering the second half of the year. Kicking off in early June there'll be Update 5: The...

  • 2 hours ago
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  16

  News Mario Movie Surpasses Disney's Animated Hit Frozen At The Box Office

  Frozen 2 is still out in front

  The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination since it made its debut in April, and now it has achieved yet another milestone. After surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global box office last month, the movie has now climbed past Disney's 2013 animated hit Frozen ($1.284 billion)...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Mario Movie
  • Super Mario
  • Nintendo
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  15

  News Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Co-Developer Vanpool Shuts Down

  "We have decided to disband"

  In some surprising news, it's been discovered Vanpool, the independent Tokyo-based development team behind the Dillon's Rolling Western series, has shut down. As of 31st May 2023, the studio is no longer in operation. It shared an official statement on its website confirming this. Here's part of a translation:...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Industry
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Kirby
  • 3DS

YesterdayWed, 31st May 2023

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  8

  Feature Everything Revealed At The Evercade Showcase Vol. 1

  Time Extension Duke Nukem! Sunsoft! Delphine! VS hardware!

  Today, Blaze released the latest Evercade Showcase, lifting the lid on the next few cartridge collections for the retro-focused family of systems. The show revealed four new publishing partners for the Evercade platform and a total of 29 new games across six cartridge collections – all of which are...

  • 8 hours ago
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  • Evercade
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  55

  Guide Best Pokémon-Likes On Nintendo Switch - Games To Play After You've Finished Pokémon

  The Mimikyus of video games

  Updated with Cassette Beasts. Enjoy! When they said "Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all", we all assumed that they meant catching all the pocket monsters. But actually, what they were talking about was catching all the Pokémon and Pokémon-like games out there — of which there are many. And now, at last, we have caught...

  • 10 hours ago
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  • Best Switch Games
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  21

  News Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Speeds Onto Switch This October

  Beat that

  After being rumoured last weekend, Milestone has today confirmed that Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged will be bringing even more toy car racing to Switch on 19th October. Aside from the new cinematic trailer (above) which showcases the continued idea of miniature races carried over from the first game with the fresh addition of...

  • 10 hours ago
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  • Upcoming Releases
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  9

  News Pixel Art RPG 'Drova' Showcases A Brutal Open World In Gameplay Trailer

  Launching on Switch in 2024

  Publisher Deck13 Spotlight and developer Just2D have revealed a lovely-looking trailer for the upcoming 2D RPG Drova - Forsaken Kin. Launching on the Switch in 2024, the game is a top-down open-world RPG that places emphasis on survival and brutal combat. You'll need to join one of two factions, each with their own...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  0

  News Switch eShop Reduced To "Limited Service" In Russia, Says Nintendo Of Europe

  Effectively

  Nintendo of Europe has sent an email to publishers informing them that the Switch eShop in Russia will be operating on a "limited service" as of 31st May 2023, according to a report by Game Developer. The eShop has been in "maintenance mode" ever since Russian payments were suspended in March 2023 and today's change marks the latest...

  • 11 hours ago
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  26

  Review Loop8: Summer Of Gods - Feels More Like A Laborious Summer Job

  Let’s get to know each other, over and over again

  There are plenty of roguelike games on Nintendo Switch, but Loop8: Summer of Gods takes an interesting twist to the formula: a classic turn-based Japanese RPG that has roguelike elements. More specifically, the game is similar to something like Persona. However, Loop8 implements neither Persona’s...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
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  19

  News Taito Milestones 2 Collects Even More Arcade Archives Titles On Switch This August

  Back at it again

  Publisher ININ Games has today announced that it will be releasing Taito Milestones 2 — the follow-up to last year's Taito Milestones — worldwide on Switch on 31st August in both digital and physical form. Much like the former game, this collection will bring together a series of the studio's classic arcade titles, many of...

  • 12 hours ago
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  25

  News Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons Lands On Switch In July

  Dragon's (gai)den

  Revealed at the start of May, Modus has announced the release date for the upcoming retro-flavoured Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. It's launching for PC and consoles on 27th July 2023. The release date reveal is accompanied by the requisite release date reveal trailer, of course — which you can see above —...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
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  54

  Random Japanese Zelda Fans Steal Copies Of TOTK By Working As Delivery Assistants

  The true villains of Hyrule

  In the run up to the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, hype amongst fans had understandably reached fever pitch. Now, while most of us were quite content to replay Breath of the Wild again or simply sit in the corner of a room and rock back and forth for hours on end, two individuals in Japan were...

  • 15 hours ago
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  • Nintendo Switch
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  22

  News Nintendo And Critical Role Combine Zelda: TOTK With Tabletop RPG In New 'One-Shot' Special

  Featuring Ganondorf VA, Matt Mercer

  The open-world fantasy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would lend itself nicely to some tabletop RPG action in the real world, wouldn't you say? With this exact combination in mind, Nintendo has teamed up with tabletop YouTube channel-turned-multiplatform entertainment company Critical Role to create...

  • 16 hours ago
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  • Zelda
  • Tears Of The Kingdom
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  18

  News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Final Digital Event Broadcasts Next Week

  "Going out with a bang"

  Capcom has announced that its final Digital Event for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be showcased next week on June 7th, 2023 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / Thursday 12am AET. The showcase will contain information on the game's upcoming Bonus Update ver. 16 along with some developer interviews. The short tease posted on...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Capcom
  • Monster Hunter
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  17

  News The Next Two Pokémon Squishmallows Have Been Announced

  Make room for Piplup and Winking Pikachu

  After the immensely popular release of the Snorlax and Togepi Squishmallows earlier this year, the company has now revealed what is next for its creature-catching collection — Winking Pikachu and Piplup. This was shared on the official Squishmallows Twitter and Instagram accounts last night, with the...

  • 18 hours ago
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  15

  News Kickstarter For New Book About Nintendo's Legendary President Satoru Iwata Goes Live

  Introducing 'The Impact of Iwata'

  The legacy of Nintendo's former president Satoru Iwata lives on, and while we've already had "Ask Iwata" localised by VIZ Media to commemorate his life and contribution to the video games industry over the years, there's now the possibility of a new book. Nintendo Force - the magazine following in the footsteps of...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Nintendo
  • Satoru Iwata
  • Books
  • Kickstarter
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  49

  News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom New Item Duplication Glitches Discovered In Version 1.1.2

  But they're not quite as rewarding...

  Nintendo has already released a number of patches for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to improve the overall experience and also stamp out some bugs. Although item duplication glitches have been targeted in the latest update (Version 1.1.2), players are still uncovering new ones in this build. Admittedly, some of...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
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  28

  News Splatoon 3 Version 4.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  A massive update

  Update [Wed 31st May, 2023 03:25 BST]: Here's your reminder that Splatoon 3's major update (Version 4.0.0) is now officially live. Simply boot up the game to begin the download. You can see the full patch notes below. Original article [Tue 30th May, 2023 03:45 BST]: Nintendo is rolling out a major update for Splatoon 3 this...

  • 1 day ago
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  • Splatoon
  • Updates
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  57

  News Nintendo Says The Next Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave Is Coming "Soon"

  Bring on Wave 5!

  In case you needed a reminder, the top-selling Switch game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still has another two DLC waves to go in its Booster Course Pass. This includes Wave Five - containing the Feather and Cherry Cups, and Wave Six - featuring the Acorn and Spiny Cups. We've got not any dates yet, but Nintendo's Canadian Twitter account...

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  • Mario Kart
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  22

  News My Nintendo Celebrates Super Mario GBA Coming To Switch Online

  Grab these wallpapers while you can

  Following last week's release of three Super Mario games for the Switch Online GBA service, Nintendo has now released some brand new wallpapers for desktop and mobile devices. This item is available on My Nintendo in the US and will set you back 50 Platinum Points. As you can see, it's got a picture of the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Super Mario
  • GBA
  • US

Tuesday30th May 2023

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  129

  Poll Will You Be Updating Your Copy Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?

  Go on, tell us!

  At the end of last week, Nintendo rolled out Version 1.1.2 for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - with early player reports seemingly confirming certain item duplication glitches have been patched. Fortunately, for anyone who did want to keep performing these glitches, there's an easy solution where you can simply disable...

  • 2 days ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
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  21

  News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 16.0.3), Here Are The Details

  Another "rebootless update" has arrived

  Earlier this month, Nintendo rolled out a new update for the Switch, bumping the system up to Version 16.0.3. Now, in a slight development, it seems the company has issued a "rebootless" update for this same firmware update. As detailed by dataminer 'OatmealDome', this update does not require users to do...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Updates
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  78

  Soapbox How Zelda's Bad Economy Made Weapon Degradation Great Again

  Inflation can be fixed with rotting swords!

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Kate examines how Nintendo learned economic lessons from past Zelda games in Tears of the Kingdom... Much like me, Hyrule has always been bad with...

  • 1 day ago
  • Soapbox
  • Features
  • Zelda
  • Tears of the Kingdom
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  62

  News Creatures Inc. Undertakes A Significant Change In Leadership

  Update: Hirokazu Tanaka to remain as 'Creative Fellow'

  Update [Tue 30th May, 2023 12:00 BST]: Creatures Inc. has confirmed on its official website that Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka has retired from his previous position as President and will continue to work with the company in the future as a Creative Fellow. It has also confirmed that Tsunekazu Ishihara...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • The Pokemon Company
  • Creatures
  • Japan
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  14

  News Pokémon HOME Scarlet And Violet Update Now Live On Nintendo Switch

  Available on the mobile app, too

  Update [Tue 30th May, 2023 12:30 BST]: This Scarlet and Violet compatibility update for Pokémon HOME is now officially live! More information coming soon. Original [Tue 30th May, 2023 04:05 BST]: Last week, The Pokémon Company announced it would finally begin rolling out the Scarlet and Violet compatibility...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • Updates
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  23

  News Turn-Based Wrestling RPG 'WrestleQuest' Pins Down August Release Date In New Trailer

  Are you ready to rumble?

  It has been a little while since we last heard about WrestleQuest, the turn-based wrestling-meets-fantasy RPG from developer Mega Cat Studios that was initially slated for release this month. That release date was pushed to "Summer 2023" just a few weeks ago, but we now know that the game will in fact be coming our way on...

  • 2 days ago
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  22

  News Original Stitch's Pokémon Shirts To Close Down Next Month Following Business Termination

  "Thank you once again for being a part of our story"

  Original Stitch, the company behind the wonderful Pokémon Shirts range of clothing, has today announced that it will be closing its doors on 11th June following the termination of Original Stitch's business. Established in 2019, the brand has consistently provided eye-catching Pokémon-themed...

  • 2 days ago
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  39

  Poll What's The Best Harvest Moon / Story Of Seasons Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking

  "I think it's your destiny to take on this farm"

  In a little less than a month, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life will finally be making its way to the West on June 27th, 2023. The game joins Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town as the second modern remake of a farming classic, introducing new players to a franchise that's now been running for...

  • 2 days ago
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  18

  News Brilliant RPG Chained Echoes Is Getting A New Game + Mode Very Soon

  An echo of your first playthrough?

  Developer Matthias Linda has taken to Steam to detail an upcoming update for the excellent RPG Chained Echoes. Out now for Steam and launching for other platforms in the next "1-2 weeks", the V.1.2 update will add a New Game + mode to the main menu once players have cleared the game once. Here's a look at...

  • 2 days ago
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  14

  Random You'll Soon Be Able To Give Out Post-Battle Fist Bumps In Splatoon 3

  Sizzle Season skins

  Obviously, the exciting part about a new season in Splatoon 3 is to do with the headline reveals — new stages, weapons, items etc. — but we'd be lying if we said that we didn't enjoy seeing the useless, but nonetheless fun, little changes that come to the game with each major update. We thought the ability to fold your...

  • 2 days ago
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  • Nintendo
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 3