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Thursday8th Feb 2018
News This Week's Japan Charts Show Nintendo With Eight Games In The Top 10
Unfortunately, it missed out on the top two
The latest Media Create figures are in for this week's Japanese charts and they show Nintendo holding onto a whopping 80% of the top 10. The only caveat is the two places Nintendo hasn't claimed are slots number one and number two, which went to Monster Hunter World and Dragon Ball FighterZ respectively...
Monday20th Nov 2017
News Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Both Make Debut in UK Charts Top 5
Skyrim VR outsells Skyrim on Switch, though
Last week brought a number of big releases, and the UK charts give an initial indication of how Nintendo and third-party titles fared on Switch and 3DS. The big arrivals on 3DS were Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, which are counted separately in the UK results; they landed in 4th and 5th place in...
Thursday16th Nov 2017
Nintendo Download 16th November (Europe)
Skyrim! Pokemon! Batman! Rocket League! RIVE! Much more!
Prepare to have a lighter wallet, as it's another Nintendo Download Update in Europe. This week delivers some high profile retail games and some download-only gems on the Switch, while the 3DS has a huge retail release of its own. There's a lot to cover so let's get to it. Switch Retail...
Nintendo Download 16th November (North America)
Skyrim! Pokemon! RIVE! Lumo! Battle Chef Brigade! Much, much more!
It's the norm now, but it's another very busy week in the North American Nintendo Download update. We reckon it's a bit of a corker, too, with major retail releases being joined by some very tempting download-only titles. The Switch, 3DS and Wii U are all catered to, so let's get to...
Video Digital Foundry Gives Its Full Analysis of Skyrim on Nintendo Switch
It's pretty darn good, basically
In another week of big releases, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a welcome upcoming arrival on the Switch. It's impressive to have a game like that on a portable device, and we've explained why it's worth a serious look in our Skyrim Switch review. A big question that swirls around ports, naturally, is...
Guide How to Unlock Zelda Gear in Skyrim on Nintendo Switch
Toto, I don't think we're in Hyrule anymore
What could possibly make the idea of taking a game like Skyrim on the go any better? Throwing in some Zelda-related goodies will probably do it, but how do you get them? For the uninitiated, there are three Zelda-themed items in the Switch version of Skyrim, namely Link's Champion Tunic, the Master Sword,...
Thursday2nd Nov 2017
Nintendo Download 2nd November (Europe)
Kirby Battle Royale! Morphite! Pokemon and Skyrim pre-purchases! More!
It's another Nintendo Download Update for Europe, and it's a rather interesting batch. We have some high profile pre-purchases along with varied games that are actually out this week, from promising Indie titles to a major first-party arrival on the 3DS. Let's get to it. Switch...
Wednesday25th Oct 2017
News Nintendo's 'Close Call' Commercials Focus on Fantastical Switch Games
It's a dangerous business
It's been a fascinating launch year to date for the Nintendo Switch, and the big N's marketing for the system has also been pretty decent. For one thing it's figured out what Sony and Microsoft grasped years ago - if you want kids to think your system is cool, use stereotypically 'cool' people to advertise it. In other...
Friday22nd Sep 2017
News Bethesda Says DOOM And Wolfenstein 2 Are "The Start" Of A Nintendo Relationship
"It’s not as if we’re going to just do these two games"
The news that Bethesda is bringing DOOM and Wolfenstein 2 to Switch certainly caused some shockwaves in the Nintendo community. You might assume that along with Skyrim, Bethesda is still in the process of testing the waters on Switch, but according to Bethesda boss Pete Hines this trio of...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News Skyrim Begins Its Switch Adventure on 17th November
So there it is
Though the Nintendo Direct didn't tell us much about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that we didn't already know, it did fill us in on one key detail - it'll arrive on 17th November. The date has been pegged as November for a little while in some retail listings, but it's nice to have a firm date. Once again the Breath of the Wild-themed...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2017
News Digital Foundry Comes Away Very Impressed With Skyrim On Switch
"The port is looking very strong"
Our friends over at Digital Foundry have been stomping around the show floor at Gamescom in search of tasty news, but they perhaps weren't expecting to find one of the Switch's biggest upcoming releases hiding in plain sight. Bethesda hasn't made a big song and dance about it, but the forthcoming Elder Scrolls V:...
Thursday22nd Jun 2017
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Looks Set for Late November Release
Amazon makes the Link
When Bethesda showed off the latest Switch trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim during E3 it focused on amiibo support and motion controls, but shied away from giving a formal date. With the official Nintendo site now listing it for 'Holiday', it seems Amazon has had a whirl at giving the exact arrival time. Amazon.com...
Monday12th Jun 2017
News New Trailer for Skyrim on Switch Showcases Motion Controls and Link amiibo Support
More than a quick and dirty port
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Nintendo Switch still only has a 'Fall' release window, but it did feature in Bethesda's E3 press conference. Two key features were showcased - a recent Link amiibo was scanned to create a themed skin in the game, and the Joy-Con were shown to support motion controls for...
Thursday23rd Feb 2017
News Bethesda's Todd Howard "Can't Say" If Skyrim on Switch is the Special Edition
Oh, boy…
It goes without saying at this point but The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not a new game by any stretch of the word. The original release came out back in 2011, and the game only recently re-entered headlines when Skyrim: Special Edition saw a release this past fall. When it was announced that Skyrim would be coming to Switch, many assumed...
Friday13th Jan 2017
News Skyrim Confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Arrow in the Knee on the Go
After initially being showed off in the debut trailer for the Nintendo Switch, fans have eagerly been waiting for its confirmation. Today at the Nintendo Presentation Todd Howard of Bethesda confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be making its way to the handheld. No official date has been given so far for the...
Monday2nd Jan 2017
News EB Games Listing Includes Mario Kart 8 and Skyrim for Switch
UPDATE: Fake, nothing to see here
UPDATE: Vooks editor Daniel Vuckovic has admitted that the images were fakes - we blame a hangover from Christmas dinner on this one, folks. ORIGINAL STORY: It's less than 12 days before the Switch event, and it seems as if a handful of early titles have been outed by EB Games in Australia; they reiterate...
Tuesday22nd Nov 2016
News Nintendo Switch Has "Probably The Best Demo I've Ever Seen" Says Bethesda's Todd Howard
"I love it. We're definitely going to be supporting it"
The amazing response to the reveal of the Nintendo Switch has been tempered slightly by the fact that Nintendo is clearly keeping its cards close to its chest - as well as apparently making sure that all development and publishing partners are locked down with NDAs. This hasn't stopped a...
Wednesday16th Nov 2016
Rumour Nintendo Switch Will Have Super Mario And Skyrim At Launch, Splatoon Coming As Pack-In
Loose lips
With Nintendo going into full-on lockdown mode as far as Switch details are concerned the rumour mill is operating at full capacity. The latest report to come out of LetsPlayVideoGames - the site which has already been proven correct on several key Switch details and purports to have several sources close to Nintendo - is that the...
Thursday20th Oct 2016
News Here Are The Games Officially Confirmed in the Nintendo Switch Reveal
Zelda! Mario! Splatoon! Mario Kart! Skyrim! Some basketball game!
The Nintendo NX is dead, long live the Nintendo Switch. The successor to the Wii U was officially shown off today, and is a hybrid console powered by Nvidia tech which comes with detachable controllers. During the short preview video, six games were shown off the console. We already...
