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December2020
News Devolver Digital Cyber Sale Discounts Lots Of Switch Indie Favourites (North America)
Update: Today's your last chance
Update: Yet another discount bonanza ending today, Devolver Digital's sale has plenty of great games at reduced prices. You have until 11:59pm PT tonight to take advantage of these offers, so what're you waiting for? Original Article (Tue 24th Nov, 2020 16:00 GMT): It's not just Nintendo that's getting in early...
News Sega Black Friday Sale Ends Today (North America)
Sega Ages, Mario & Sonic, Monkey Ball and more!
Update: Anyone else feeling a sense of déjà vu? Yes, Sega's Black Friday sale is wrapping up today at 11:59pm PT. If you fancy grabbing any of the games listed below on the cheap, now's your last chance. Original Article (Tue 24th Nov, 2020 19:00 GMT): The Black Friday publisher deals keep on...
News 2K Black Friday Sale Discounts BioShock, Borderlands, WWE And More On Switch (North America)
Update: Yes, it's ending today
Update: Here we go again – 2K's sale, just like all the other current publisher sales, is ending today. You can find the full list of offers below so don't miss out! Original Article (Wed 25th Nov, 2020 16:00 GMT): Publisher 2K has joined in with the Nintendo Switch discount bonanza currently taking place in North...
News Capcom Switch Sale Discounts Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Mega Man And More (North America)
Update: Ending today
Update: Are you spotting a theme here? Yes, Capcom's current Switch sale is ending later today at 11:59pm PT. Get these games on offer while you still can: Original Article (Wed 25th Nov, 2020 19:00 GMT): Just in case the Devolver Digital, Sega and
Another sale ending today
Update: As a reminder, Bethesda's Cyber Sale ends later today, 2nd December, at 11:59pm PT. This is your last chance to grab the discounts listed below. Original Article (Mon 30th Nov, 2020 16:00 GMT): As part of the giant Nintendo Switch Cyber Deals sale taking place in North America, plenty of Bethesda titles are now...
Bargains aplenty
Update: As a quick reminder, the Ubisoft Cyber Sale ends later today, 2nd December, at 11:59pm PT. This is your last chance to grab the discounts listed below. Original Article (Mon 30th Nov, 2020 19:00 GMT): Ready for yet another publisher sale? Once again serving as part of Nintendo's huge Cyber Deals sale on the Switch eShop,...
News The Award-Winning Cultist Simulator Is Heading To Switch With All Past DLC Included
And new DLC arrives on the same day
Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition, a special release of the award-winning roguelike narrative card game, will launch on Nintendo Switch in February 2021. A game "of apocalypse and yearning," Cultist Simulator takes place inside a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. "Perhaps you're looking...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In November 2020 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared an updated list of the most-downloaded Switch eShop games of the month across Europe, this time covering November 2020. And yep, you probably know which game has taken top spot. As you'd probably expect, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has jumped straight into first place. The game – which has...
Review Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise - More Of The Same, And That Might Not Be Enough
You might swipe left after a while
The original Fitness Boxing launched a couple of years ago, and while it certainly served its purpose, two years is a long time for anyone to be playing one game on a daily basis, as was its intention. With that in mind, Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is now with us, but a lot has changed in two years:...
News For Only The Third Month In Two Years, Switch Wasn't The UK's Best-Selling Console
Switch hardware sales are still up by 63.1% year-on-year, though
With the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, it was always going to be tricky for the Nintendo Switch to hold onto the top spot in the UK this month – but, given that the console has only been ousted from that lofty position twice in the past two years, there was a feeling that...
News Dead Cells Unveils Second Major DLC Expansion ‘Fatal Falls’
Launching 2021
Motion Twin and Evil Empire have announced a major new update headed to Dead Cells called Fatal Falls. Fatal Falls is the 22nd – yes, 22nd – update the game has received, but only the second paid DLC expansion. Bigger than your usual Dead Cells update, Fatal Falls promises "a significant amount of new content for fans" and will...
News DOOM Eternal Switch FAQ Addresses Gyro Controls, Multiplayer, DLC And More
Everything you need to know
So, DOOM Eternal finally has a release date on Nintendo Switch and we really don't have long to wait. The game's launching on the Switch eShop on 8th December and ahead of the big day, Bethesda has shared a list of FAQs that hope to address fans' concerns. It talks about plenty of stuff we already knew about, such as the...
News Nintendo's New Switch Online App Now Includes Cute Birthday Trivia
Does your birthday match up?
Yesterday saw the launch of a major system update for Nintendo Switch which, among other things, added a brand new Switch Online app to the console's home screen. As it happens, it turns out that this new and improved app now comes with some additional release date trivia if your birthday happens to coincide with the...
News Nintendo's Huge Cyber Deals Sale Ends Tomorrow, Up To 75% Off Top Games (Europe)
Update: Here's your last chance
Update: Nintendo of Europe's huge Cyber Deals sale ends tomorrow, so consider this your last warning to stock up on lots of lovely new games before the holidays. You can see the sale highlights below, but there are plenty more deals to be found on the eShop. Original Article (Wed 25th Nov, 2020 14:20 GMT): Nintendo...
News Sequel To Cyberpunk Bartender Game VA-11 HALL-A Delayed Indefinitely
Developer "might have other projects to announce"
There have been ongoing video game delays throughout the year and it seems it's set to continue in the month of December. Joining the various other titles that have been pushed back in 2020 is N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action by developer Sukeban Games.
News Split-Screen Multiplayer Returns To Switch Version Of Rocket League In The Next Update
Was originally removed from the game in September
Psyonix has announced season two of Rocket League will be kicking off next week on 9th December. It will include a new arena, new customisation options, new music and content, and much more. For players on Switch, it also sees the return of the game's split-screen. This was confirmed over on the
News Nintendo Hacker Who Stole "Confidential Information" Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
Was also in possession of explicit videos and images of minors
A 21-year-old man named Ryan Hernandez has been sentenced to three years in prison for his "computer hacking scheme" and "possession of child pornography" found on his digital devices. In 2016, Hernandez used phishing techniques to steal the credentials of a Nintendo employee - allowing...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Spirit Board Event
Starts later this week
Early next week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate celebrates its second anniversary. Yep, the game was originally released on 7th December and since then it's received new content, fighters and events. Ahead of the game's second birthday, Nintendo is hosting a spirit board event in the game where fighters can triple the experience...
News DOOM Eternal Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Rip and clear some space...
Before Bethesda locked in a release date for DOOM Eternal, there were rumours the physical version had been axed. Now that it has been confirmed this title will be a "digital-only" release, this leaves Switch owners with no option but to make some space on their systems if they want to play it. So how much room will this...
Guide How To Transfer Screenshots And Videos From Switch To A Smartphone, PC Or Mac
The most direct way to transfer screenshots and videos
The release of Nintendo Switch update 11.0.0 brings with it various tweaks and additional functionality to the Switch and Switch Lite's base firmware, including the ability to transfer screenshots from your console to a smartphone or PC. Previously, it was possible to upload up to four...
News Christmas Toy Items Have Appeared In Animal Crossing: New Horizons For A Limited Time
Available from now until 25th Dec
Today sees the beginning of the Toy Day event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, meaning you can now get your hands on a set of Christmas toys for a limited time only. Following on from last week's Turkey Day Thanksgiving event, Toy Day celebrations are running from 1st - 25th December, with the 24th being the big...
Gallery Hand-Drawn Horror Game Mundaun Gets Lots Of Lovely (But Eerie) Screenshots
These are giving us the creeps
Next year, we'll be getting our hands on a brand new horror game on Switch in the form of Mundaun, a hand-drawn effort from Swiss programmer and illustrator Michel Ziegler. We first spoke about the game back in July when an announcement trailer gave us our first taste of what to expect, along with the following...
News Retail Listings Reveal Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 For Nintendo Switch
Confirmed for March launch in Japan
Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021, a new video game based on the upcoming movie of the same name, will launch on Switch in Japan next year, retail listings reveal. Said to be launching next March, the title is a party game that features scenes from the Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars movie remake...
Isometric turn-based battles await
Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons, the latest entry in CIRCLE Entertainment and Rideon's tactical RPG series, will launch on Nintendo Switch on 17th December. Featured in our very own Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight presentation earlier this year, Mercenaries Blaze promises a "lengthy campaign with...
News Atelier Ryza Developer Clarifies Its Stance On Video Game Censorship
"I understand the desire to play the game as the creator intended"
Censorship in Japanese video games coming to the West is certainly nothing new, and instances of developers altering content to work in certain markets or on certain platforms are still relatively common these days. Sony, in particular, often comes in for criticism for obscuring any...
News Three Idea Factory Otome Games Are Getting Western Releases On Switch Next Year
Here are all the details
Olympia Soirée, launching on Switch in the west in 2021 Aksys Games has announced that it will be bringing three otome titles from Idea Factory to the west on Nintendo Switch in 2021. The games in question are Olympia Soirée, Dairoku: Ayakashimori and Variable Barricade, all of which will launch after the western release...
News Twin-Stick Shooter GUNPIG Hogs The Switch eShop Limelight This Week
GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Launching in just a couple of days' time on the Nintendo Switch eShop is GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire, an arcade-style twin-stick shooter from developer LaPointe Joints and publisher Flynn's Arcade. Putting pigs in spaceships and sending them out on an intergalactic shooter mission might not be the first idea you'd think of...
News Nintendo Switch eShop Launches In Brazil Next Week With 400 Games Available On Day One
It's about time!
Update: Nintendo has issued a corrected press statement which explains the service will launch with 400 games, not 700 as was previously reported. Nintendo has announced that the Switch eShop will finally be up and running in Brazil next week, giving fans legitimate access to hundreds of digital titles on the platform for the...
Video Immortals Fenyx Rising Gets Launch Trailer And 'Deep Dive' Video
Only two days to go
Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising is out later this week on Nintendo Switch, and two new videos have been released to whet your appetite for the big day. You'll find the game's launch trailer above, and there's also a longer 'deep dive' video to see down below. There, you'll get to see glimpses of the game's mysterious Golden...
Random The NSO Icon On The Switch Home Menu Is Driving Some Users Crazy
"I hate this NSO icon"
Perhaps the biggest part of today's firmware update is the addition of the Nintendo Switch Online hub - which allows subscribers to access all of the online services in one place. As noted in the update patch notes, an NSO icon has also been added to the Switch's Home Menu, and well...not everyone seems to be happy with it. A...
Full game also updated to Version 1.03
If you haven't played The Wonderful 101: Remastered on the Nintendo Switch yet, now you can finally try before you buy with a brand-new "wonder-size cadet" demo. It will allow you to experience "about" two hours of content - including the game's prologue and all of Operation 001. Bonuses such as in-game...
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December
Fire Emblem, DOOM Eternal and much more
We've finally made it - it's now officially the last month of the year. Although 2020 is winding down, there are actually quite a number of exciting releases showing up early this month on the Switch. Later this week sees the arrival of Immortals Fenyx Rising, Fitness Boxing and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 11.0.0 Is Now Live
Download it today
Nintendo has released a major Switch update, bumping the system's firmware up to version 11.0.0. A Nintendo Switch Online icon has been added to the HOME Menu, you can now transfer screenshots to mobile devices and PC, there's the ability to choose which game to download first if you have multiple downloads pending, there's...
November2020
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink App Updated, New Catalog Feature Now Available
And it looks pretty useful
NookLink, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons service that's available inside the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, has received a brand new update which adds a handy new feature. When you first open your app after the update, you'll spot a brand new icon on the NookLink home screen called 'Catalog'. Heading here –...
Review Immortals Fenyx Rising - An Off-Brand Breath Of The Wild That's Still Worth A Look
Breath of the Assassin's Creed of War
Do you remember when you were five, and your mum would ask you if you wanted anything from the supermarket, and you'd probably reply with whatever branded cereal you'd last seen an advert for in-between episodes of Scooby-Doo? Then, two hours later, she'd return with whatever off-brand cereal approximation she...
Guide Where To Buy The Gorgeous Limited Edition Fortnite Nintendo Switch Bundle
Update: Wildcat Bundle is now available in North America
Update 30th November, 2020: The Fortnite Switch bundle has been available in North America from retailers such as Best Buy for the first time today as part of the US Cyber Monday promotional deals. What's that coming over the hill? Why, it's a Nintendo Switch featuring exclusive Joy-Con...
News Cheeky Cartoon Bullet-Hell Game The Crackpet Show Announced For Switch
Keep away from children
The Crackpet Show, a cartoon bullet-hell roguelike starring a cast of non-child-friendly critters, will blast its way onto Switch in 2021. The game has players taking on the role of cartoon animal gladiators who are taking part in savage tournament. It all takes place within a post-apocalyptic TV show, where the contestants...
News UK Black Friday Game Sales Are Down This Year, But Switch Is On The Rise
Switch breaks the negative trend
For the UK, last week was one of the most important and highest-earning weeks of the year for the gaming industry, with more than one million physical games being sold. As GamesIndustry.biz reports, however, this seemingly impressive number is actually 20% down on Black Friday 2019. Last year, UK gaming fans picked...
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors Drops 14 Places While Animal Crossing Returns To Winning Ways
FIFA's back at number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 28th November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has fallen 14 places in its second week on sale. After its sixth place debut last week, the Zelda spin-off finds itself down in 20th this week, just below the likes of 51 Worldwide Games and last year's Just...
Guide Nintendo Switch Cyber Monday 2020 Best Deals - Console Bundles, Games, Micro SD Cards And More
Grab yourself a bargain
Cyber Monday 2020 is here, and if you're anything like us you're keeping an eye out for Nintendo Switch best deals this Monday 30th November. Jostling for deals in crowded stores isn't something we'd recommend at the best of times, but this year the Black Friday 2020 weekend is more of an online extravaganza than ever before...
Guide Nintendo Switch Winter Games - All The Big Games Coming In 2020, And Beyond
All the big Switch games on the horizon
2020 has certainly been an unusual year. Along with juggernaut releases like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we've seen big announcements like Paper Mario: The Origami King, Pikmin 3 Deluxe,
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #69 - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Nice
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our weekly(ish) contest between box art variants from around the world. Last time, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of both that game and its host system, we looked at SNES launch title Super Mario World. Thirty years! Time has its own Magic Cape, it se
Video The Nintendo Life Holiday Gift Guide - 2020 Edition
Games, accessories, artwork and more
December is coming up and you know what that means...it's nearly the holiday season! The time of the year where we gift and receive presents. If you are having some difficulties with that first part - don't worry, our American-based video producer Zion has got you covered with this year's Nintendo Life Holiday...
News Nintendo Shares Tips On How To Keep Your Switch And Joy-Con Germ-Free
And here's what you also shouldn't do...
The Switch might be all about sharing the joy, but it's also important to keep your system clean to help prevent the spread of germs and ensure your device and controllers stay in the best condition possible. With this in mind, Nintendo suggests using alcohol-based products to disinfect its hybrid system and...
News Square Enix Announces SaGa Frontier Remastered, Launches On Switch In Summer 2021
"The 1998 PlayStation classic is back"
We've seen a lot of past-generation games return in 2020, and now to add to the already long list, Square Enix has announced it'll be releasing a remaster of its 1998 PlayStation JRPG, SaGa Frontier. Square Enix says SaGa Frontier Remastered will feature updated "graphics, events, cutscenes, enhancements" and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 28th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another long week has now been and gone, with huge Nintendo eShop sales across Europe and North America, an internet-melting Pokémon character voice reveal, and
News Buy One Qubic Fighting Game "And Grab 3 Others For Free" - This Weekend Only
Don't back down from this offer
Publisher QubicGames is this weekend hosting a special sale. If you buy any one of the following fighting games for €1.99 / $1.99, you'll get the rest of them for free - so that's four games all up! If you already happen to have at least one of these games in your Switch library, you'll also be eligible to claim...
Video Immortals Fenyx Rising - Switch VS PlayStation 5 Graphical Comparison
More than 10 minutes of gameplay, too
Ubisoft's next major release for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch is Immortals Fenyx Rising. We've obviously gone hands-on with it about a month ago, and now we've had even more time to see what it's like. To help tide you over until its release, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has...
News Dataminers Discover Unused Character Voice Clips In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity
A sign of things to come?
If you were hoping Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity would receive some additional content over time, you might just be in luck. It is a Koei Tecmo Musou after all. Following on from a story we ran back in October about dataminers potentially uncovering the entire cast of playable characters in the new Hyrule Warriors game,...
News Door Kickers Gears Up For A Switch eShop Release This December
Get ready to kick some doors
Back in April, QubicGames announced a whole bunch of titles were en route to the Nintendo Switch eShop. One of them was the original Door Kickers game - not to be confused with Door Kickers: Action Squad. If you've been at all wondering
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity: Full Roster - Every Playable Character And Unique Action
Take a look at all 18 unlockable fighters
As a prequel story to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Koei Tecmo and Nintendo's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity finally gives us the chance to play as other characters in this world. Nothing against the lovely Link, of course, but the world of Hyrule is filled with many colourful characters, so the...
News Nintendo's Latest UK Ad For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Packed Full Of The Feels
Take your friends along for the ride
Nintendo's supported the phenomenally successful Animal Crossing: New Horizons with some excellent regional commercials, and it's following up this format with an ad that's exclusively aimed at the UK market. The commercial – which is due to run on UK television networks from today – reinforces how the game...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - All Ash’s Pikachu Codes
Update: Last weekend to get all eight of Ash's Pikachu
Update: As a quick reminder, this is your last weekend to enter all of the Ash's Pikachu codes below into Pokémon Sword and Shield. The codes remain valid until 30th November. To celebrate The Crown Tundra, the second piece of DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, players can now get their hands...
News Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces Fires Onto Switch Next Month
Featuring more than 30 historical planes
Aerial warfare title Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces will be flying onto the Nintendo Switch eShop on 11th December, it's been confirmed. The game takes players back to World War I, with more than 30 historical planes being available as you aim to stay alive and change the tides of war. There are two modes to choose...
News Nintendo Switch Looks Poised To Smash 'Crazy Records' This Holiday Season
USA shipments up 30% year-on-year in October
It looks like Nintendo Switch could be on the verge of smashing new sales records this holiday season, as shoppers flock to stores to grab Black Friday deals in time for Christmas. This year has seen a number of welcome deals on Switch consoles as retailers battle it out to earn your custom over Black...
Another record smashed
Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to take the world by storm, becoming the fastest ever game to reach six million physical sales in Japan's history. You may have spotted New Horizons' latest lifetime total in our Japanese chart round-up yesterday; the game sold another 37,290 physical copies in the region last week,...
Update: FIFPro wades in
Update: FIFPro has issued the following statement regarding this issue (thanks, Push Square): In light of recent media reports, FIFPro wishes to clarify the manner in which it obtains the image rights of players, and its role in defending the employment rights of professional footballers worldwide. FIFPro, a not-for-profit...
News Original Bit.Trip Games Confirmed For Switch Via Surprise eShop Listing
Expected to launch next month
From time to time "coming soon" listings on the Switch eShop reveal games we didn't even know were on the way to Nintendo's hybrid platform, and today is one of those days. Over on the European eShop, six QubicGames listings have popped up for the Bit.Trip series starring CommanderVideo. There's Bit.Trip Core, Bit.Trip...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Headwear Tournament This Weekend
Hats, helmets and caps!
This week Nintendo is hosting a special headwear tournament in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Eligible fighters will need to be wearing either a hat, helmet or cap. So that's characters like Mario, Link, Samus, Captain Falcon and even Min Min from ARMS. This tournament will run for a total of three days and during this time...
News Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Has Already Sold Over 500,000 Copies Globally
"an abundant Fall harvest"
The action, crafting and farming game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has only been out for a few weeks now, but it seems it's already a huge success. XSEED Games has announced its new release has sold over 500,000 copies (that's physical and digital sales combined) across multiple platforms worldwide. This makes it "one of the...
News 3-In-1 Collection Space Invaders Forever Landing On Switch This December
In digital and physical form
Fans of retro gaming with a modern twist might want to keep an eye out for the Switch release Space Invaders Forever. Following on from its official announcement earlier this year, TAITO and ININ Games have now confirmed it'll be landing before the end of the year on 11th December. Once again, it'll be available in both...
News The Pokémon Company Outlines Plan To Fix Minor Pokémon GO - Pokémon Home Transfer Bug
Will be resolved over the coming weeks
Earlier in November, The Pokémon Company finally made Pokémon HOME compatible with Niantic's augmented-reality smartphone game Pokémon GO. It allows trainers to transfer pocket monsters from GO to the Pokémon games on the Switch. While there have been no major issues, there have been a few minor problems...
Feature Ace Attorney's Hidden Legacy: The Evidence Capcom Didn't Present To The West
Despite long-standing objections, it seems the Great Ace Attorney is finally being localised
To say Capcom is having a rough time recently would be putting it mildly. Having been subjected to a "customised ransomware attack", we’ve witnessed no end of leaks about upcoming plans for the next few years, but amongst this all,
Japanese Charts Momotaro Dentetsu Beats Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity To Number One
Switch hardware sales fend off PS5
Momotaro Dentetsu be like... Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 16th - 22nd November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity couldn't manage to claim number one on its debut week. The game sold an estimated 173,215 physical copies in its opening week, which would usually be more than enough...
News The Long-Lost Clockwork Aquario Is Being Pushed Back To 2021, New Screens Revealed
Update: physical editions revealed
Update: Strictly Limited Games has announced not one but two special editions for Clockwork Aquario. The standard version will sell for €29.99, while the collector’s edition (limited to 1.300 copies for PS4 and to 2,500 copies for Nintendo Switch worldwide) will cost €69.99. The Ultra Collector’s Edition...
Nintendo Download 26th November (North America)
Empire of Sin! Picross! Warhammer!
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: Empire of Sin (Paradox Interactive, 1st...
Nintendo Download 26th November (Europe)
Cobra Kai! Tracks! Maid of Sker! Picross S5!
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 eShop - New Releases: Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid...
News Nintendo Switch Online Members Can Now Get 50% Off The Switch NES Controllers (Europe)
A Cyber Deals special
As an additional treat in Nintendo of Europe's Cyber Deals offerings, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now pick up a pair of NES controllers for Switch at half price. The offer will be live for Nintendo Switch Online members from now up until 3rd December, taking the usual £49.99 asking price down to just £24.99...
News The World Ends With You Composer Takeharu Ishimoto Will Return For The New Game
It's in safe hands
Takeharu Ishimoto, composer on the original The World Ends With You soundtrack, has revealed that he'll be returning to work on the newly announced Neo: The World Ends With You. The original game, and indeed the Remix version now available on Switch, is perhaps most remembered for its striking visuals and soundtrack. The music...
Update: Could be fixed by December
Update: Developer Psyonix has provided another small update on its progress in fixing Rocket League's current split-screen multiplayer issue. Responding to a fan on Reddit, a Psyonix representative said: "Hi folks, if testing goes well, splitscreen support should return on Nintendo Switch with our game update...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Gloria Has Finally Been Given A Voice, And It's (Very) British
Gloria arrives in Pokémon Masters
A tweet regarding a new update to Pokémon Masters has taken Twitter by storm this morning as fans of the series hear the voice of Sword and Shield protagonist Gloria for the first time. The character, who serves as the base female option players can choose from at the beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield's...
News Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Is A Souls-Like RPG Full Of Giant Boss Fights And Gore
And it launches on Switch next week
Launching next week on Switch is an isometric Souls-like action-RPG that's sure to put a gruesome spin on your festive celebrations this year. Morbid: The Seven Acolytes lands on the Switch eShop on 3rd December, promising "epic, brutal boss encounters," diverse environments, and plenty more besides. Said to...
Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, chickens, turkeys, rabbits - you name it!
Thanksgiving is just one of the many annual events celebrated in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, branded in-game as 'Turkey Day'. Yummy! In this guide we'll take you through everything you need to know about the Turkey Day event and returning character Franklin. Animal...
News Sword Of The Necromancer Pushed Back To 2021 To Avoid "Craziness" Of Next-Gen Launch Window
And to allow devs to further refine the game experience
Sword of the Necromancer, which started out as a Kickstarter project, will now launch a month later than planned. According to game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games, the monster summoning action-RPG will arrive on 28th January 2021 for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other...
Random Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Inspected By Australia's Department Of Agriculture
"No items were of biosecurity concern"
The recently released Nintendo Switch title Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin is apparently such a convincing farming simulator, the Australian Government's very own Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment couldn't resist taking a look itself. Australian-based YouTuber Jay RPG recently shared a funny story...
Rumour Resident Evil Revelations 3 Will Be A Switch "Focused" Release, Says Capcom Insider
"Outbreak is RE Switch"
Capcom, as you might recall, suffered a massive leak not long ago. It seemingly confirmed a number of projects are on the way - including a game called Resident Evil Outbreak, which is scheduled for Q4 2021. According to well-known Capcom insider Dusk Golem - who has made a number of
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Has Been Delayed Until 2021
A "difficult decision" for the entire team
There have been a lot of video game delays this year, and the latest company to announce it has experienced some setbacks due to the global pandemic is Studio MDHR. In a letter on social media, the founders Chad and Jared Moldenhauer told fans they would just have to wait until 2021 to experience 'The...
News Nintendo Adding Sharp As Switch Manufacturing Partner Could Boost Q4 Sales Year-On-Year
Switch is in for a decent final quarter
Bloomberg is reporting that Nintendo has increased Switch production by partnering with a manufacturing site based in Malaysia owned by Japanese tech giant Sharp. According to sources close to the matter, Nintendo has taken on this additional production stream to satisfy demand and future-proof against any...
News Absurd Battle Game Fight Crab Gets Free Update And Crazy Live-Action Trailer
New in-game skins make your crab ultra-shiny
Fight Crab is one of the very few games which somehow become more and more ridiculous the more you look at them, and the brand new trailer above is only making things even more bizarre. Titled 'Crab-Mageddon! The Complete Live-Action Story of Fight Crab', the trailer certainly captures the spirit of this...
The Last of Us Part II wins big
This year's Golden Joystick Awards winners have now been announced, and we have the full list of winners for you below. Animal Crossing: New Horizons earned 'Nintendo Game of the Year', which we must say is absolutely deserved considering the impact it had worldwide earlier in the year. Nintendo hasn't received all...
News New Animal Crossing-Themed Nintendo Switch Lite Bundles Appear For Black Friday
Available at the Nintendo UK Store
New Nintendo Switch Lite bundles that include a copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have arrived at the Nintendo UK Store just in time for Black Friday. You can pick up either a Turquoise or Coral Pink Switch Lite console as part of the new promotion, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons artwork featured on the...
Download it now
Nintendo has released another update for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics on the Switch. This one focuses on a fix for a small issue. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page: Ver. 1.1.3 (Released November 24, 2020) Online Fixed an issue that caused an error to occur when the software...
News Paper Mario And Octopath Traveler Smash Bros. Spirits No Longer Limited-Time
Add them to your collection
Nintendo has done some fantastic cross-over spirit events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but one downside is they're often limited-time events, where you only get a handful of days to acquire them all. If you happened to miss out on the Octopath Traveler and Paper Mario: The Origami King ones, the good news is they've...
News Pikmin 3 Deluxe Updated To Version 1.1.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes some bugs
Nintendo has released its very first update for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on the Switch. This small update bumps the game up to version 1.1.0. Based on the patch notes, it's a number of bug fixes (how appropriate). Here are the full details courtesy of Nintendo's official support page: Ver. 1.1.0 (Released November 24, 2020) - Fixes the bug...
News Skeleton Crew's Enchanting Action-Adventure Olija Washes Up On Nintendo Switch In 2021
Explore, escape and survive
Update [Wed 25th Nov, 2020 00:15 GMT]: It seems the action-adventure Olija will no longer be released this year. Skeleton Crew and Devolver Digital have now confirmed it'll wash up on the Switch in 2021. Above is an updated trailer. Original article [Sun 12th Jul, 2020 08:45 BST]: Apart from Carrion, one other Switch...
News Netflix's The Last Kids On Earth Is Getting A Family-Friendly Zombie Game On Switch
Launching spring 2021
Outright Games has announced The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom for Nintendo Switch, a brand new kid-friendly zombie game set to launch in spring 2021. Based on the hit book series and Netflix show, the game will have fans jumping into an all-new story within The Last Kids on Earth's apocalyptic universe. It's said...
News Gal*Gun Returns Scores February 2021 Release On Switch, Opening Movie Revealed
Just in time for Valentine's
Publisher PQube and developer Inti Creates have revealed that Gal*Gun Returns will be coming to Switch in February 2021. It'll actually be arriving just in time for Valentine's Day with a 12th February launch, and the teams have shared the opening movie from the game to celebrate. It shows off the Gal*Gun girls you'll...
News Designer Tetsuya Nomura Shares Neo: The World Ends With You Art To Celebrate The Game's Reveal
Talks about new character Rindo's design
Yesterday saw the very welcome announcement of Neo: The World Ends With You, a brand new game in Square Enix's The World Ends With You series and a sequel to the DS original. To celebrate the occasion, series character designer Tetsuya Nomura has shared a special piece of artwork. The piece shows off the new...
News Defentron Brings '80s-Style 3D Tower Defence To Switch Next Month
"It all depends on you"
If you're looking for a new tower defence game to get stuck into this Christmas, you might want to keep an eye out for Defentron. A 3D tower defence title set in an '80s-style virtual universe, Defentron has you coming up with the best strategies to fend off waves of pesky computer viruses. You see, the action actually takes...
News More Dark Is A Puzzle-Platformer 'Intended For Adults', And It Launches On Switch This Week
60 levels in Hell
Ratalaika Games has announced that More Dark, a puzzle-platformer that launched on Steam last year, will be lurking its way onto the Switch eShop later this week. Featuring "animated blood and cruelty intended for an adult audience", More Dark has players taking on 60 platforming levels made up of a range of puzzles and gameplay...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Already The Best-Selling Warriors Game Of All Time
Three million sales in less than a week
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is off to an absolutely flying start, shifting more than three million copies in less than a week. It only released on 20th November, but early UK sales data indicated that the game could well be on a path to huge success, with physical launch sales outdoing Hyrule Warriors:...
News Nintendo Switch Parental Controls Mobile App Gets Another Minor Update
Bug fixes and more
If you're still one of the Switch owners using the special parental controls mobile app, then it's time for an update. This latest version (1.14.0) adds support for iOS 14, Android 11 and also includes some bug fixes. This is the first update the app has received since July. While it's unknown what exact bugs have been resolved,...
Random No, The World Ends With You Sequel Is Not A Persona 5 Rip-Off
Some think the games are a little too similar
As you've likely seen by now, Square Enix has announced a sequel to the Nintendo DS classic, The World Ends With You. Not long after NEO: The World Ends With You for the Switch and PlayStation 4 was revealed, Person
News Next DLC Update For Minecraft Dungeons Arrives On 9th December
As well as a new season pass and free content
Mojang has announced its Minecraft Dungeons Howling Peaks DLC will arrive next month on 9th December. It adds a new area, new weapons and artifacts, and of course, plenty of new enemies. It's your job to travel to the top of the mountain to take out the Tempest Golem corrupted by a shard from Orb of...
Random Super-Clever AR Hacks Make Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Really Shine
Wanna be inspired?
With the right setup, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit can be a real blast. If you've got the imagination – and perhaps more importantly, the space – it can offer a Mario Kart experience truly unlike any other. Of course, some creative folk are taking things well beyond the norm, including the annoyingly imaginative people...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity UK Launch Sales Are 'Nearly 324% Bigger' Than Original
But not as high as traditional Zeldas
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has had a very decent start to life in the UK, with physical sales being significantly higher than those of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition at launch. As you may have seen from our UK charts round-up earlier today, Age of Calamity managed to earn a sixth-place debut behind...
News Square Enix Announces NEO: The World Ends With You, A Sequel To The DS Original
Launching 2021
Square Enix has announced a sequel to the Nintendo DS classic, The World Ends With You. Titled Neo: The World Ends with You, the game will launch on both Nintendo Switch and PS4 in summer 2021. The release window was revealed alongside debut gameplay footage in an announcement trailer for the title, which you can see above. The game...
News Platformer Landflix Odyssey Has You Trapped Inside The TV Shows Of A Streaming Service
Update: December release date confirmed
Update (Mon 23rd Nov, 2020 13:45 GMT): A Switch release date has now been provided for Landflix Odyssey. The game will launch on the Nintendo eShop on 22nd December priced at $14.99, following launches on rival platforms on 27th November. Original Article (Mon 9th Nov, 2020 12:00 GMT): Developed and...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Receives Huge Update - Full Patch Notes (November 2020)
It's a big one!
A huge update has been released for Mortal Kombat 11 on Nintendo Switch, introducing gameplay adjustments, stability improvements, character tweaks, and more. The patch arrives alongside the release of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, a "definitive" version of the game that also received a physical version in Europe. The update's full...
News Store Your Switch Games In Style With This Animal Crossing-Themed 512GB SD Card
Joining the Zelda and Mario cards
If you're wanting to store your beloved digital Switch games in style, you'll struggle to find a micro SD card any cooler than this one. Yes, an Animal Crossing-themed micro SD has been added to Nintendo's officially-licensed range of SanDisk cards. It's the biggest of the lot, boasting 512GB of storage compared to...
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