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News Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Reportedly Heading To Switch
Update: Korean rating confirms collection is coming
Update: A rating for 'Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition' has surfaced in Korea. No platforms are listed. Original Story [Thu 12th Aug, 2021 19:25 BST]: Ever since the Nintendo Switch launched plenty have hoped for some sort of Grand Theft Auto port on the system, with...
Rumour Developers Have Reportedly Been Working On "4K Switch Games"
Update: Nintendo says Bloomberg's report about a 4K dev kit is false
Update: Nintendo has now responded to Bloomberg's report, claiming it's "not true". Here is the full statement: "A news report on Sept. 30, 2021 falsely claims that Nintendo is supplying tools to drive game development for a Nintendo Switch with 4K support. To ensure correct...
Rumour Game Boy And Game Boy Color Games Still Expected For Switch Online
And could be part of the "current" service
Nintendo lifted the lid on a new tier of Switch Online retro offerings this week. The new 'Expansion Pack' will be comprised of a "collection" of Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) titles. So, what about those rumoured handheld systems for Nintendo's online service? While there's no sign of
Rumour It Looks Like Nintendo Will Soon Unveil A New Controller For Switch
Update: Confidentiality date tweak suggests imminent reveal
Update: It appears that the mysterious new controller could be revealed much sooner than we first thought. On the original FCC application, a note read that all confidential material had an expiry date of 16th March 2022 (more details on that can be found in our original article below)...
Will Nintendo ask members to pay more?
A few weeks ago, known insider 'NateDrake' revealed on his podcast how Game Boy and Game Boy Color games would supposedly be coming to Nintendo's Switch Online service in the near future. Eurogamer added to this - noting how "other retro platforms" are also likely to show up. While no syst
Rumour Switch Will Reportedly Receive A Price Cut Ahead Of The OLED Model's Launch
Update: It's official!
Update [Mon 13th Sep, 2021 10:00 BST]: The price cut has now been made official, with some retailers – including Nintendo's own store – now selling stock at the new price of £259/€269. Update [Sun 12th Sep, 2021 13:45 BST]: The same Twitter account has now shared an update, and it seems the price of the Switch will be...
News Crash Bandicoot Tweet Leaves Fans Pondering Over A Potential 25th Anniversary Surprise
Could something be on the way?
Tomorrow is Crash Bandicoot's 25th anniversary, and a potentially teasing tweet has left fans ruminating over the possibility of something new and exciting headed our way. The tweet, which you can check out below, mentions "a certain party right around the corner", possibly referencing the anniversary itself, or...
Rumour Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles
Update: Eurogamer corroborates report, claims "other retro platforms are also on the cards"
Update: Our friends over at Eurogamer have done some digging and have separately corroborated our report that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are headed to Nintendo Switch Online – and they've even gone as far as to claim that "other retro platforms are...
Rumour Could Monolith Soft's Website Be A Hint At A Xenoblade 3 Nintendo Direct?
Probably not
Rumours about a September Nintendo Direct are swirling faster than water down a toilet bowl, thanks to a "leak" from industry insider Zippo, and Nintendo historically doing something in September for at least the last five years. If that evidence sounds shaky to you, then perhaps this newest clue will help: Xenoblade developer Monolith...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy May Not Arrive This Year
Leaker thinks it'll be "sometime in 2022"
Last week, rumours surfaced online about Rockstar Dundee remastering the Grand Theft Auto trilogy for multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch. The original Kotaku story said there was a possibility of these games arriving as early as October or November this year, but new information provided by...
News A Will Smith Bad Boys Skin Appears To Be Coming To Fortnite
Along with a few other famous faces
There's really no stopping Fortnite - Epic's battle royale has become a collaboration juggernaut, crossing over with franchises most other games could only dream of and now it seems there might be another famous movie character on the way. Following on from a sus Among Us style update, there's now a rumour doing...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Singer Tony Harnell Teases Possible Return
He might have even worked on a Sonic song recently...
According to a story over on the fansite Sonic Stadium, Tony Harnell may be working on a new Sonic the Hedgehog song. Harnell is an American rock singer - best known for his work with TNT and Skid Row. Sonic fans most commonly associate him with the songs 'It Doesn't Matter' and 'Escape from the...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Rumours Intensify
"the game is nearing its final stages of development"
Monolith Soft has been expected to expand on the Xenoblade Chronicles universe for some time now with a third major release and yesterday it was discovered Melia's voice actor Jenna Coleman may have confirmed a new entry during an interview dating back to June. If her own comments weren't...
News Animal Crossing Datamine Suggests Popular Hangout Could Still Return
Is something brewing behind the scenes?
Rumours about a popular location returning in Animal Crossing: New Horizons have resurfaced this week. Datamining over on DodoCodes.com has highlighted code and event references that have renewed hopes of Brewster appearing in a future update. Since picked up and summarised by
News Netflix Is Reportedly Working On A Live-Action Pokémon Series
It's believed to be in "early development"
According to a new "exclusive" from Variety, Netflix is working on a new live-action Pokémon series. It's apparently still in the stages of "early development" and while no details are currently available about the plot, Lucifer co-showrunner and executive producer, Joe Henderson, is expected to be the...
Rumour Nintendo To End Submissions For New Wii U And 3DS eShop Games
"Effective from 1st April 2022"
Nintendo could be preparing to wind down 3DS and Wii U eShop game releases, according to a new rumour. YouTube channel Impact Game Station has supposedly "received a message from someone" about Nintendo's European branch ceasing the acceptance of submissions for new eShop releases on the 3DS and Wii U by early next...
Rumour Persona 4 Arena Ultimax To Be Remastered For "Modern Platforms"
Leaker says it's one of seven anniversary projects
Last week, Atlus officially began the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Persona series by opening a special website. The page teases seven different projects which will be revealed between September 2021 and Autumn 2022. While at least one of these projects is expected to be Persona 6, there's...
News Techland Is Reportedly Bringing Dying Light: Platinum Edition To Switch This October
Slay and survive
Techland will supposedly be bringing Dying Light: Platinum Edition to the Nintendo Switch this October, according to ppe.pl via Nintendo Everything. This version includes all of the DLC from the first game in one "complete" package. All up, that's four major DLCs and 17 skin bundles. The survival horror zombie shooter was...
Rumour Metroid Prime Trilogy For Switch Ready To Go, According To Industry Insider
Nintendo is just waiting for the "right time"
We've got an update on the long-rumoured Metroid Prime Trilogy remaster that's supposedly heading to Nintendo Switch. According to the proven industry insider and VentureBeat journalist, Jeff Grubb, the development of the Switch version has already been completed and it's now just a matter of Nintendo...
News Switch OLED Upgrades Reportedly Cost Nintendo "Around $10 More Per Unit"
System will retail for $50 more than the original model
It's always interesting when a new and slightly improved system is announced to see just how much it will cost compared to the existing model which does much the same. In the case of the Switch OLED, it's going to be $50 more than the price of the original hybrid model - bumping the total...
Rumour Please Let This Super Monkey Ball amiibo Be Real
We'd literally go bananas
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania might be getting its own AiAi amiibo, if a new leak is to be believed. The fact that it's a third-party amiibo isn't the sticking point here – we've already seen the likes of Dark Souls,
Rumour There's Supposedly A New Donkey Kong Animation In Development
"DK is being taken seriously at the big N again"
Donkey Kong has been missing in action since the port of Tropical Freeze arrived on the Nintendo Switch in 2018. More recently though, there have been rumours about Nintendo EPD (the team behind Super Mario Odyssey) working on a new video game entry in the DK series. Leaker Zippo
Rumour Sonic The Hedgehog Is Reportedly Set To Become A VTuber
SEGA's got big plans
As we noted recently in our ranked list of every Sonic the Hedgehog game to celebrate his 30th anniversary, the speedy blue one has some serious staying power. Despite losing his rings on more than a few occasions, he's managed to keep up with trends and come back stronger than ever. It should come as little surprise, then, to...
Rumour EA Is Planning On Reviving An "Established IP"
Official reveal expected next month
Over the past few days, there's been a rumour circulating about how EA has plans to announce a new game based on an "established IP" at its upcoming live event next month. After the combined efforts of insiders and a number of websites, it seems the revival has been narrowed down to the sci-fi horror series, Dead...
Rumour 2K Set To Announce XCOM-Style Avengers Game
And much more...
We're now a week out from E3 Expo 2021 and it seems 2K's major announcements might have already been leaked. The publisher is apparently set to reveal a brand new Marvel game by the Civilization studio Firaxis. Industry insider and GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb says it's "real" and has described it as an "XCOM style" take on the...
News Switch Pro Rumours Intensify As New Retailer Listing Appears Online
There's no hiding!
It's been an interesting week on the Nintendo front, with a Bloomberg report suggesting the rumoured "Switch Pro" will be revealed before E3 begins. According to the same source, it's expected to be in the hands of consumers by September or October. If this wasn't already enough excitement, adding fuel to the fire is the...
Rumour Switch Pro To Offer 'Surface-Style' Tabletop Flap, USB 3.0 And Ethernet Connectivity
Oh, and a 'bezel-less' 7-inch OLED display
With reports suggesting that Nintendo will lift the lid on its "Switch Pro" prior to E3, the web has been eagerly waiting for news – and with that in mind, we've gotten wind of some more (unofficial) details from Spanish site
Rumour Sonic's New Game Might Be An Open-World Adventure, Called Sonic Rangers
Update: SEGA's PR team inadvertantly confirms Sonic Rangers name
Update: In a definite 'yikes' moment for SEGA's PR team, Eurogamer has now reported that a press release it received from the company names the game as Sonic Rangers; the PR is quoted as follows: Announcing new console experiences, Sonic Colors: Ultimate and Sonic Rangers, further...
Rumour Valve Is Working On A "Switch-Like" Portable Gaming PC
Codenamed "SteamPal"
A few weeks ago, Valve boss Gabe Newell said the Steam giant had something planned for console gaming that fans would learn more about later this year. At the time, an obvious guess was more games, but it seems this might not be the case. According to an "exclusive" from Ars Technica's Tech Culture Editor, Sam Machkovech, the...
Rumour Genshin Impact For Switch Reportedly Delayed Due To "Weaker Hardware"
But will likely arrive "sometime this year"
The popular free-to-play action RPG Genshin Impact was confirmed for the Nintendo Switch last January, so what's the latest? According to Genshin Report - a Twitter account focused exclusively on coverage of Genshin Impact news and leaks, the Nintendo version of the game should finally be arriving at some...
Rumour It Sounds Like A New Tony Hawk Game Might Be Happening
Is the Birdman returning?
Before Activision's announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, a number of musicians spilled the beans ahead of schedule. Now it seems history could be repeating itself. On an episode of The Behind Closed Doors Podcast last month, the drummer of the ba
Rumour We're Getting A 'Pokémon Presents' Broadcast Next Month
Well, it *is* E3 2021, after all...
A leaker with a solid track record on the topic of Pokémon has revealed that a new 'Pokémon Presents' broadcast is coming in June – which would tie-in with E3 2021. @KeliosFR is the leaker who
Rumour Sega Will Re-Release Sonic 3 & Knuckles In A New Sonic Collection
Leaker says "it's back"
This year marks Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. Sega has previously said it's got some "exciting news" that it can't wait to share and has told fans to expect plenty of major announcements - including new games, digital content and more. There's already been a rumour ab
Rumour The Next Donkey Kong Is Being Developed By The Super Mario Odyssey Team
Update: Another source chimes in
Update: Highly-respected Donkey Kong fansite DK Vine has chimed in on our report, and adds the following information: Development of the new Donkey Kong game purportedly began around 2017 or 2018, when Nintendo decided to bring Donkey Kong back internally for the first time since Nintendo EAD's Donkey Kong Jungle...
Rumour Get That Salt Ready, Apple Is Reportedly Working On A Nintendo Switch-Style Hybrid Console
With Ubisoft being consulted, apparently
No, this isn't the rumoured Apple hybrid console, but a Razer Kishi controller bolted to an iPhone Just in case you hadn't noticed, Apple is a pretty massive company right now. The firm's revenue for 2020 was a staggering $274.5 billion, and it is believed that there are currently 1.65 billion Apple products...
News No, We're Probably Not Getting An "Island Expansion" In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
At least for now...
Nintendo has released countless updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but for some players, it's still not enough. With this in mind, there are rumours currently floating around the internet about a possible update in the future that could lead to a "huge" island expansion. A recent datamine of the game's 1.10.0 patch notes...
But thought a deal with Nintendo would be a "moonshot"
Take this with a grain of salt, but at some stage, the Fortnite creator Epic Games was apparently eager to get Sony, Microsoft and even Nintendo's first-party titles on its digital storefront - and for all we know, it could still be interested in making this happen one day. According to yet...
Rumour Capcom Has To Pay Namco To Use The Name 'Street Fighter'
So says Street Fighter II producer Yoshiki Okamoto, at least
Those of you old enough to remember when the first Street Fighter came out in the '80s might also recall that the PC Engine / TG-16 home port of the game went by the name of Fighting Street (this same version made its way to the Wii Virtual Console later on, too). There has been much...
News Nintendo Will Reportedly Ramp Up Switch Output To 30 Million This Fiscal Year
Nikkei is expecting a "higher-end" Switch model as well
A new report from the Japanese publication Nikkei suggests Nintendo will ramp up the production of the Switch to 30 million units this fiscal year (ending 31st March 2022), in an attempt to capitalise on the "stay-at-home demand" for the hybrid system. According to people "with direct...
News Turns Out That Mysterious House Spotted In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Was Just An Error
Update: Nintendo apologises for the confusion
Update: And just like that, all our hopes are shattered. In an updated statement on its official Japanese website, Nintendo has addressed the mysterious new house spotted by Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans. Unfortunately, the statement (in Japanese) says that the house features an appearance that...
Rumour The Voice Of Metal Gear Solid's Snake Hints That A Second Remake Is On The Way
"Now it’s an industry rumour, so that tends to be a little more accurate"
David Hayter – the man who voiced super soldier Snake in multiple Metal Gear Solid entries before vacating the role for Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland – has suggested that Konami is planning to remake the original Metal Gear Solid for a second time. Hayter dropped the...
Rumour Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic 'Remake' Is Being Handled By Aspyr
Is there hope of a Switch version?
BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic is one of the most beloved games in the Star Wars series, and rumours that it's getting the remake treatment have predictably excited some fans. However, there's been nothing to give Switch-owning fans much hope of seeing it on their console – until now, that is. Bloomberg's...
Rumour Netflix Will End Castlevania After Season Four, But Has Plans For A Spin-Off With A New Cast
Series goes live on May 13th
Update: Deadline is reporting that the fourth season of Castlevania, comprised of 10 episodes and starting on May 13th, will be the last. However, it has also heard that Netflix has plans to create a new series set in the same universe with an "entirely new cast of characters". Deadline also understands that writer and...
Rumour Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Could Be Switch-Bound, According To New Leak
Bandai Namco might also port some other titles...
Remember last month when Bandai Namco showed a trailer of its third DLC pack for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and at the end of it was a Switch logo? At the time, the Bandai Namco Instagram said it was a mistake, well perhaps there might be more to it... Adding fuel to the fire, leak group "LeakyPandy" -...
Rumour Is Something Going On Between Microsoft And Nintendo?
Friendship ended with SONY now NINTENDO is my best friend
Almost two months ago, Phil Spencer - the head of Xbox - appeared in a Microsoft stream, and in that stream, he had a shelf. That might not sound like a big deal, but in the past, Phil's used his shelves to tease, or even coyly reveal, various Xbox surprises - like the Xbox Series S, which he...
Rumour Sonic Colors Remaster Listed In Localisation Company's Credits
Update: French retailer also lists the game
Update: Potentially lending some more weight to the rumour, French retailer Sogamely has "SONIC COLORS ULTIMATE - LIMITED EDITION SWITCH" listed for 34,99€, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One product pages also live (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It's not clear if this listing went live before or after the...
Rumour Neopets Could Be Coming To Switch
Great, we haven't fed ours in twenty years
Look, we know that everything slightly unusual that we write for the entirety of April is going to sound like a weird, horribly late April Fool's Joke, but this one's not a joke. However, it's also not a certainty. It's a weird in-between of "did I read that right?" and "wait, seriously?" Yes, you read...
Rumour The Latest Switch Firmware Update Has Apparently Added Bluetooth Audio Support
Sounds promising
The Nintendo Switch's recent 12.0.0 firmware update might not seem like much based on the official patch notes, but according to dataminers there's much more exciting information on the backend of it. Following on from yesterday's finding - suggesting a "new" Switch dock could be on the way, it's now supposedly been discovered that...
Rumour Evidence Of A "New" Nintendo Switch Dock Supposedly Datamined In System Update 12.0.0
Hiding something, Nintendo?
Yesterday, Nintendo rolled out Version 12.0.0 of the Switch firmware. While you might have expected it to be something significant, according to the official patch notes, all it did was fix an issue tied to the save data backup feature. Is it hiding other things, though? While we've already had a conversation about this,...
Rumour Smash Ultimate Fans Think Fighters Pass Vol. 2 Might Get A Bonus Seventh Character
And here's the evidence...
Could we be getting a bonus fighter as one last surprise? It feels like it's actually been a good long while since we last sat down and mulled over a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rumour – likely because the majority that find their way to the internet are completely bogus nonsense – but here's one that might just have...