YesterdayMon, 3rd Jun 2024

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  News Chromatic Is A FPGA-Based Game Boy From Palmer Luckey

  Time Extension Runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts

  The Analogue Pocket appears to have some more competition via the Chromatic handheld, which runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts via FPGA emulation. Equipped with the "world's only 160x144 pixels sunlight readable backlit display" which is protected by "super scratch-resistant sapphire front crystal", the...

  • 4h ago
  • FPGA
  • Game Boy
  • Nintendo
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  Feature "This Isn't Just Yars, It's A Love Letter To Atari" - How WayForward Is Breaking The Mould With 'Yars Rising'

  From Revenge to Rising

  WayForward Technologies has worked on several well-known franchises over the years, including the likes of Contra, Silent Hill, The Mummy, Transformers, and even Aliens. Despite this, the reveal that the developer would collaborate with Atari on a brand new Yars entry came as a genuine shock to many, this writer included. Not...

  • 7h ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Atari
  • WayForward
  • Nintendo Switch
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  24

  News Google Employee Reportedly Tied To Multiple Nintendo Leaks

  After accessing private YouTube videos from 2013-18

  A new report from 404 Media claims that multiple Nintendo leaks from 2013-18 can be tied to a Google employee who had accessed Nintendo's private YouTube videos. The report is based on an internal Google database which has tracked "six years worth of potential privacy and security issues"...

  • 8h ago
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Google
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  39

  News Retailer 'GAME' Is Ending Its Reward Programme And Elite Membership

  Gosh, what next?

  Retailer GAME has announced that it will be ending its GAME 'Reward' programme along with the GAME 'Elite' Membership scheme (which is essentially a paid tier of the former) on 31st July 2024. Essentially, then, following this date, customers will no longer be able to redeem any points accumulated on in-store and online purchases...

  • 8h ago
  • UK
  • GAME
  • Retail
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Business
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  37

  News Metal Slug Tactics Blasts Onto Switch This Fall

  Finally!

  Well this is a welcome surprise! Publisher Dotemu and developer Leikir Studio have today announced that the much anticipated Metal Slug Tactics will be blasting its way onto Switch this Fall (or Autumn, if you'd like). This one was actually revealed at E3 back in 2021 and was subsequently hit with delays b

  • 9h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  26

  News The Switch Is On The Road Again With The 'Play Nintendo Tour' (US)

  Coming to a city near you!

  Nintendo has announced that it will be touring the United States later this month with the 'Play Nintendo Tour', commencing on 13th June 2024. It essentially sounds like a pared-down form of Nintendo Live, in which fans can enjoy a variety of Switch games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and...

  • 9h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
  • Tour
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  25

  News Don't Expect Kingdom Hearts IV News At Summer Game Fest 2024, Says Keighley

  "People are setting themselves up for failure"

  Those expecting more news of Kingdom Hearts IV at this year's Summer Game Fest might want to temper their expectations as a recent message from Mr. SGF himself, Geoff Keighley, suggests that Sora's next adventure won't be making an appearance in the showcase (thanks, Push Square). The message comes...

  • 12h ago
  • News
  • Square Enix
  • Kingdom Hearts
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News 'Tales Of Kenzara: Zau' Director Addresses "Constant Targeted Harassment"

  Switch version is currently discounted in the US

  Abubakar Salim, founder of Surgent Studios and director of Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has taken to social media to address the "constant targeted harassment" levelled at him and his team since the game's launch on 23rd April 2024. In a video posted to Twitter clocking in at just under five and a half...

  • 13h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  100

  Rumour Leaker Hints At New Nintendo Codenames, Persona 6 On 'Switch 2', And More

  Update: Splatoon codename spotted?

  Update [Mon 3rd Jun, 2024 09:30 BST] They're at it again. Midori (みどり) is back with another potential codename from Nintendo, and it sounds like it might be related to the Splatoon franchise. In a fresh post on X, Midori states, "There is a a game project at Nintendo with the codename Spiral. By researching...

  • 15h ago
  • Rumours
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Leak

Sunday2nd Jun 2024

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  22

  Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (May 2024)

  Our picks for the best eShop games in May

  Pinc yourselves — May is over, the big Summer of Gaming is here, and it's eShop Selects time again. Time flies! To say May has been crazy is a bit of an understatement. Nintendo may have had two big(ish) releases with Endless Ocean Luminous and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but have you seen the...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • eShop Selects
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  News Marvelous Officially Reveals Farmagia, A New Monster Game Releasing This Year

  Meet the characters

  One of the other highlights during the Marvelous Game Showcase this week was an update on "Project Magia", now officially known as Farmagia. This title was initially revealed during a "sneak peek" in May last year, and during the latest broadcast, the game's product manager Takehiro Ishida introduced viewers to the game's intro...

  • 2d ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Marvelous
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  News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available

  Add a Talonflame to your party

  The Pokémon Company is still running regular distribution events for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the latest one is now officially live. This time trainers can get their hands on a Talonflame based on the one featured at last year's Japanese Championships and distributed to also celebrate the same event this year...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  64

  Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Dragon Quest III (NES)

  Before the remake(s)

  We are back, back, back for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week's topical match-up, let's recap what went down last time. Two 3DS covers for Bravely Default went head-to-head in our last duel and great Scott, was it a close one! The European 'For the Sequel' version put up a good fight but was...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • NES
  • Dragon Quest
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  News Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Netflix Animated Series Locks In October Release

  "Uncover lost truths"

  Netflix has announced the new animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will debut on 10th October 2024. The events of this show pick up after the video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider) and follow Lara in her next chapter. The character in the animated series...

  • 2d ago
  • Tomb Raider
  • Lara Croft
  • Netflix
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  Retail Therapy Nintendo Stores, Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto)

  Time Extension We had the good fortune of visiting all three of Japan's Nintendo stores

  Chances are if you're a gaming fan heading to Japan and staying anywhere near Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo, you'll probably want to visit one of Nintendo's stores at some point on your journey to stock up on a bunch of video game-related goodies. The three stores offer a brilliant...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Retail Therapy
  • Nintendo
  • Japan

Saturday1st Jun 2024

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  Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2024

  Luigi, Monster Hunter and more

  We're now at the halfway mark of the year for 2024 and it's been a blast on the Switch so far with games like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Thankfully, there's even more on the way in terms of first-party exclusives, with the 3DS title Luigi's Mansion 2 making a return this month in HD. As for third-party...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Videos
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  57

  Random Nintendo Of America Appears To Have Updated Its Sign

  "With a fresh coat of paint"

  Pictured: The Nintendo of America sign before it was updated Nintendo's next-generation hardware is on the horizon, and with this in mind, NoA appears to have freshened up its signage. As spotted by eagle-eyed fans on social media, the American headquarters has swapped from a plain silver sign to the trademark red and...

  • 3d ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo of America
  • Nintendo Switch
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  39

  News Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Studio 'Toys For Bob' Is Now Officially Independent

  It will partner with Xbox to publish its next game

  In March, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob announced it would leave Activision and the Xbox team to become an independent studio. In an update on social media, it's now made this official with a profile update. In its bio description on X, it now says "We are an independent game...

  • 3d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Toys for Bob
  • Industry
  • Indies
  • Xbox
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  20

  Review Overmorrow (Switch) - Intriguing, But Assumes Too Much With Its Save-Wiping Setup

  'Morrowind you up

  Overmorrow, the debut release from solo developer PixelManta, manages to be philosophically interesting, is evocatively written, visually distinct, and lovingly crafted. Yet, the notion of re-playing it – which you’ll effectively need to do by design – is a tall order, and therein lies the unfortunate problem with this...

  • 2d ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  142

  Talking Point How Do You Define 'Retro'?

  10 years? 20? Anything older than two console generations?

  If you're reading this, you're getting older. Right now, at this moment, you're older than you were when you started reading this sentence. And this one. No, you can't go back and read it again to get younger. Time marches on, so thank you for spending your precious seconds on this silly...

  • 2d ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Poll
  • Retro
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  120

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st June)

  What are YoRHa doing?

  Crikey, it's the weekend already..? Ah well, we'll take it! Looking back on this week, it's kinda felt like a bit of a quieter one, but we've still had some pretty sizeable news items drop. The top story this week was undoubtedly the reveal of the new Lego set based on the Legend of Zelda franchise's Deku Tree; it's an...

  • 3d ago
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
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  News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Getting Its Own Randomizer

  Time Extension Make the game unique, every time you play

  Randomizers have become an interesting part of the modding and hacking scene in recent years. They take popular games and carefully add random elements – such as mixing abilities, enemies or stages – to present a unique experience each time you play. Back in 2020, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on...

  • 2d ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Modding
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  News Minecraft: The Manga English Release Coming Spring 2025

  Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary

  Minecraft has now turned 15 and as part of the celebrations, the official manga (which originally made its debut in CoroCoro Comic in April 2020) will finally be released in English. VIZ Media is handling the localisation of Minecraft: The Manga, with it expected to launch at some point in...

  • 3d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Minecraft
  • Manga
  • Japan
  • Anniversaries