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News Printable Metroid Prime 4 'Databook' Has Us Feeling Nostalgic For Instruction Booklets
Manual override
Bar a few exceptions, the days of opening your boxed copy of a new game and eagerly flipping through the instruction booklet are behind us. But it looks like Nintendo isn't ready to give up on the nostalgia just yet, as it has released a printable 'databook' for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, that just makes our hearts sing (thanks for the...
Review HautePad M-Ultra Gen2 Arcade Controller For Switch & Switch 2 - Just A Hair From Perfection
Premium experience at an affordable price
Cosmox Gaming offers up a lot of arcade controllers, including the modular Hautepad X at a more premium price and the remarkably affordable Hautepad C16. Now, the company has launched the M-Ultra Gen2, an aluminium-built leverless that sits somewhere in-between the two. If the
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Shot Expansion Locations
Go ahead, shoot
Welcome to our guide on all Shot Expansion Locations in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Yes, in addition to Missile Expansions, Samus now has to maintain ammo for her various elemental beams, including the Fire Shot, Ice Shot, and Thunder Shot. There are bloomin' loads of Shot Expansions to find on Viewros, so we'll be going through all of...
News Is Mario Kart World Getting Donkey Kong Bananza DLC? Datamines Have Fans Speculating
Nintendo Today! Nintendo Tomorrow?
While Mario Kart World may have just received a rather hefty update, fans of the Switch 2 launch game have been eagerly anticipating any potential DLC that will come to the racer. And a recent datamine of Nintendo Today! has brought all of those hopes and dreams to the surface (thanks,
News '4PGP: Four-Player Grand Prix' Brings 90's-Style Multiplayer Racing To Switch 1 & 2 In 2026
Vroom for four, and 120fps mode to boot!
3Goo, which has previously published the likes of Gear.Club series and WRC Generations on Nintendo consoles, has announced a brand new multiplayer grand-prix racer. 4PGP: Four-Player Grand Prix, which releases on 5th February 2026, has a phenomenally straight-forward moniker, and we reckon that suits its...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Vi-O-La Boost Tank Locations
Gotta go fast
Welcome to our guide on all Vi-O-La Boost Tank Locations for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. As you'll no doubt be aware at this point, Vi-O-La is essential to traversing the vast world of Sol Valley, and sometimes you'll want to just get from A to B as fast as humanly possible. Pressing 'B' when your boost tank is full lets you...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Psychic Power Bomb Locations
Boom!
Hello, and welcome to our guide for all Psychic Power Bomb Locations in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The Power Bomb is an extremely late-game upgrade, and so there aren't a huge number of Expansions to pick up in the world of Viewros. Still, it's worth grabbing what you can, so we've compiled all Psychic Power Bomb Expansions right here, with...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Varmis
Easy, girl
Welcome, bounty hunter, to the penultimate boss in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guide! The Varmis is a large, hulking creature found in Sol Valley, and it'll snatch up one of the all-important Mech Parts before you have a chance to get it. So let's work together and get it back, shall we? Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - How to Beat...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat The Final Boss
The Big Cheese
Welcome to the final section in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guides. This is it, folks, the final boss. The big cheese, as Leon Kennedy would say. Naturally, we'll be going up against Sylux, the bounty hunter harbouring an intense hatred for Samus and the Galactic Federation. This fight comprises three phases, the first of which...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Sylux (02)
We meet again
Welcome back to the next section in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guides. Here, we'll be taking on Sylux for a second time in Volt Forge. They just don't know when to quit, huh? If you're struggling with this one — and Sylux is no pushover, to be fair — then you've come to the right place. We'll go through exactly how to beat...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Phenoros
Cutting the head off the snake
Welcome back to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guide! Here, we'll be taking a look at Phenoros, the menacing monster residing in Flare Pool. Truth be told, this one isn't quite as intimidating at it may first appear, but if you're struggling regardless, we'll take you through exactly how to defeat it. Metroid Prime...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Omega Griever
The alpha and the...
Welcome back to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond boss guides! In this section, we'll be covering exactly how to defeat Omega Griever, the menacing guardian found in the depths of The Great Mines. This thing is no pushover, and it'll absolutely drain your health if you get in the way of its multiple attacks. Just like everything else...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Great Mines Guide
Dig deep
Hello, welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. This time, we're heading into The Great Mines to obtain our fourth and final Master Teleporter Key. This is it, folks. The end is (kind of) in sight. The Great Mines is a dangerous place, full of nasty enemies along with what might be the most ferocious boss of the...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Flare Pool Guide
Is it hot in here?
Hello, and welcome back to our full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. In this section, we'll be going through Flare Pool to grab our third of four Master Teleporter Keys. This place is dangerous; full of machines that are simply itching to take you down. Don't worry, though, we'll guide you through as best we can. And if...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Chrono Tower Guide
The big climb
Hello, and welcome to the final walkthrough section for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Here, we'll cover any remaining items and scans needed to obtain that 100% completion rating. In the meantime, we'll be looking for Galactic Federation Mech Parts in order to gain entry to Chrono Tower and use the Master Teleporter Keys. The end is in...
News Don't Worry, Nintendo's Working On A Fix For Some Kirby Air Riders Bugs
Timer trouble
Kirby Air Riders arrived on Switch 2 just a few weeks ago and, for the most part, it has proven to be a pretty polished experience. Of course, that isn't to say the odd bug didn't slip through the net, but don't worry, Nintendo knows about 'em. A new post on X from @nintendo_cs (translated by @Oatmealdome on
Talking Point Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
The half-year in review
Friday 5th December marks the six-month mark for Nintendo's sequel system. Launching back in June, the earliest adopters among us have now been living with the console for half a year. Blimey! It seems like only yesterday we were all speculating about the follow-up to Switch 1. Would it launch in 2022? 2023? 2024?... Yes,...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Secret Ending And How To Get It
Beware, spoilers within
If you're familiar with the Metroid Prime series, then you'll know that the mainline games typically feature a secret ending upon 100% completion. These generally aren't huge additions to the overall narrative, but rather a neat little bonus; a pat on the back for seeing all there is to see from developer Retro Studios. So...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Ice Belt Guide
Pack a scarf
Hello, fellow bounty hunters! We're back with our next section of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, this time exploring the cold, oppressing region of Ice Belt. There are lots more items and scans to collect here, so if you're looking to achieve that coveted 100% completion rating, then look no further – we've got 'em all...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Keratos
Rock 'n' Roll
Okay, the next section of our boss guide for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond focuses on Keratos, the big bad of Ice Belt. This thing can deal some hefty damage with its various ice attacks, so if you're finding yourself in a bit of a bind, then read on. We'll get you sorted. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - How to Beat Keratos: For the majority of...
News This Samus Aran Chogokin Is 21cm Of Lights And Diecast Awesomeness
Is that a psychic crystal embedded in your forehead, or are you just happy to see me?
Now that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally in the wild (still feels weird to be able to type that) and given that it's another excellent entry in this phenomenal series, you may well be feeling like now's the time for some fancy Metroid merch. Well, say no more...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: All Scout Bot Locations
Wake up, bots!
During your journey across Viewros in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you'll come across Scout Bots embedded in the ground; one in each major location. These things are effectively useless for most of the game, but prove critical if you're looking to obtain 100% of all available items. When you nab the Thunder Shot during the main story,...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Volt Forge Guide
Welcome to the showroom
Hello! Welcome to the next part in our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough, in which we'll be diving headfirst into Volt Forge, the electrically-charged fortress housing a boatload of mechs and, more importantly, the motorbike Vi-O-La. Lots more scans and items to get through again here, so if you're looking to achieve 100%...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Xelios
Onions have layers, robots have layers
Welcome back to our boss guide for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. You've reached the 'end' of Volt Forge, which means it's time to face off against Xelios and grab your next Master Teleporter Key. Defeating this futuristic mech is all about consistency and slowly chipping away its health with quick charge shots and...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Sylux (01)
Arch nemesis
In the next chapter of our boss guide for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, we'll be covering your first encounter with Sylux (did you really think you'd only face them once?. This is a supremely satisfying one-on-one fight with an enemy that has, until this point, remained in the shadows. They're no pushover too, so check out the solution...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Green Energy Crystals - How To Find, All Rewards
Smash 'em all
Hello, and welcome to our Green Energy Crystals Guide for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Here, we'll go through how to locate all available Green Energy Crystals and the best methods for destroying them in the most efficient way possible. We'll also cover the rewards you can expect to bag when you deposit the Crystals at the Altar of Legacy...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Adding Free Fan-Designed Costume "Mid-December"
The Switch 2 Edition will follow in early 2026
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP players can look forward to a free update in "mid-December" which will see the release of the fan-designed "Cutie Zombie Hunter" costume for Juliet. This costume won a special costume design contest and will be followed by additional winning designs from the same competition in...
News Metacritic Shares Updated List Of "Every Metroid Game, Ranked"
Now including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
It's not every day there's a new Metroid release, and after an 18-year wait since the last major entry in the Prime series, the fourth adventure is finally here. To mark this occasion, Metacritic has now rounded up every Metroid game in its database to share a look at each title's metascore (based on the...
Round Up Every Switch And Switch 2 Announcement From The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025
Carmageddon, Starship Troopers and more
PC Gamer this week held its annual PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase - revealing all sorts of "exciting projects" currently in development. Although the focus was on PC, many of the games announced and revealed will also be coming to other platforms including the Switch and Switch 2. We already highlighted...
News Switch Indie Title 'Crypt Of The NecroDancer' Receives A Switch 2 Fix
"Happy gaming!"
Many Switch games have been receiving compatibility updates for the Switch 2, and following an update to one of Square Enix's games earlier this week, it seems the indie developer Brace Yourself Games has now rolled out a fix for Crypt of the NecroDancer. If you've been experiencing any crashes when playing this rhythm-based Switch...
News Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Brings A "New Retro FPS" Experience To Switch 2 Next Year
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
If you're a fan of retro-style first-person shooters and want to eradicate swarms of alien bugs, you might want to check out this new game when it arrives in early 2026. Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is developed by Auroch Digital (Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun) and published by Dotemu (Marvel...
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PSA Copy Your Save In Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Before You Enter The Endgame
No point of return
If you're diving into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch or Switch 2 this week, you might want to make a mental note of this before you reach the endgame. As highlighted by GameSpot's reviewer Steve Watts, Samus' new adventure gets to a point towards the end where (spoiler alert) there's no point of return. And once you're...
Switch owners can get a half-price introductory offer
If you're looking for a reason to jump back into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega has this week released the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game digitally. It's available for $69.99 or your regional equivalent, and will be released in physical form on this platform in "early 2026". If you're...
Hands On Espresso Pro 15 - A Portable 4K Monitor For Switch 2, But With A Catch
In the dock
While the Switch and Switch 2 are portable systems that come with their own built-in screens, I've often been drawn to pairing Nintendo's hybrid consoles with portable monitors when I'm on the road and away from my TV. One of my favourite choices for the original Switch is the Espresso V2, a premium 1080p screen which doesn't even need...
Japanese Charts Well, Look At Who's Snuck Back Into First Place
Kart in the right place
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu, and while we really thought Kirby fever would grip the nation for a little while longer, Mario had other plans. Yes, despite Kirby Air Riders smashing the competition last week, this time, Mario Kart World has drifted back into first place, with an additional ~50,000 units to...
News Digital Foundry Delivers A Tech Analysis Of Assassin's Creed Shadows On Switch 2
"An impossible port that impresses"
December has gotten off to quite the start, hasn't it? With so many new games launching on Switch 2, we're sure that you're keen to find out how each and every one of them runs on the fresh hardware and, as ever, the tech experts over at Digital Foundry are here to do just that. This time, it's Assassin's Creed...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New gadgets, strengthened anti-cheat and more
Every game is getting in its final update of the year before the holiday period gets underway, and Sega has today rolled out a major patch for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. On the Nintendo front, this marks the arrival of the Switch 2 Edition as well as the Upgrade Pack for existing Switch owners. Apart...
Random Samus Is Joined By Doom Slayer's Voice Actor In Metroid Prime 4
The collab some fans have been waiting for
By now, some Metroid Prime 4: Beyond players are already rolling the credits and it seems there's been an amusing discovery in the cast section. It's confirmed Ezra Duke (Sergeant Duke) is voiced by the accomplished actor Jason Kelley...aka Doom Slayer! Yes, Kelley actually was the voice actor behind id...
News After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
A long time coming
It has been eight years since Nintendo first announced Metroid Prime 4. It has been 18 years since the release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. And now, after all that time, Beyond's launch trailer is finally here. Those who have kept up with every trailer drop until now won't find too much new footage in this one, but we...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
Help from Beyond
Welcome to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Walkthrough will guide you through the game from beginning to end, providing you with clear guidance on how to obtain 100% completion. That includes all Power Suit Upgrades, Scan Entries,
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Scan Logbook Locations, Including All Missable Scans
Making notes
If you're looking to scan every available creature, machine, and data log in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, then you're in luck. This here is our guide on all scan entries found in the game, with each entry linking out to their exact location within the wider Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough. Scanning absolutely everything is crucial if you want...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Fury Green Guide
A walk in the woods
Welcome to the next part of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond walkthrough. Here, we'll be making our way through the game's first major area: Fury Green. This is kind of the equivalent of the Tallon IV Overworld from the original Prime; a lush forest filled with creatures big and small, so there will be plenty of things to scan and...
News Shuten Order Is Getting A Full Physical Release On Switch 1 & 2
And it's all on the cartridge, too
DMM Games, Tookyo Games and Spike Chunsoft are releasing a physical version of SHUTEN ORDER on both Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Spring 2026, the companies have announced. Both the Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be getting a physical in the US courtesy of PM Studios, with Reef Entertainment's European...
News IO Interactive Shares Lots Of Gameplay Details In '007: First Light' Dev Diary
Sweet, sweet gameplay deets
IO Interactive is in our good books big time off the back of all the premium-grade assassinating they've let us do across the globe as Agent 47. Now the team has taken up the mantle (the obvious next step for those paying attention) of James Bond himself, with 007: First Light. And ahead of the game's 27th March 2026...
Mixin' it up
I've been having an interesting run lately of games that shake things up, even if it's just a little bit, in the controls department. Back in the good old days — or at least my nostalgia blinkers have made it seem this way to me — the idea of being bored rigid by a game's control systems wasn't something that ever entered my mind...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Seven Tracks From Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Sample this incredible soundtrack right now
If you keep up with the Nintendo Music app's release schedule, you probably noticed Nintendo didn't update the app at the regular time earlier this week. Unsurprisingly, it's all linked to the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, with Nintendo announcing it's added seven tracks from the new game as a...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Galactic Federation UTO Research Center Guide
A new adventure begins
Hello, and welcome to the full walkthrough for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. We'll be taking you through the entire game, highlighting when and where to find all available items and scans. This prologue section will be fairly short, taking place on the planet Tanamaar. Samus finds herself in the midst of an attack from a bunch of...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Power Suit Upgrade Locations
Power up!
Welcome to our Power Suit Upgrade Locations guide for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Here, we'll run you through all of the main upgrades you'll be obtaining throughout your journey on Viewros, linking each entry to the main walkthrough. Naturally, Samus will lose a bunch of her powers early on in the game, much like the rest of the series, so...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How To Beat Carvex
Ready, aim...
The next boss in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond sees you come face-to-face with Carvex, the guardian of the Master Teleporter Key in Fury Green. This encounter isn't too difficult, but it does require adept use of the Control Beam. So if you're struggling, we've got the right solution here to take down this beast. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond -...
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Prime time
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn't a particularly short game, but nor is it a long one. With multiple biomes to explore, a plethora of collectibles to nab, and heaps of enemies and items to scan for your logbook, nailing that 100% completion rating may take a bit of time. How long, exactly? Well, that's what you're here to find out. How long...
