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News Splatoon 2 Version 5.4.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Weapon changes, fixes and more!
Last week, Nintendo ended its Direct broadcast with the announcement of Splatoon 3. It's splashing onto the Switch in 2022. This doesn't necessarily mean it's done with Splatoon 2 just yet. As recently discovered, there's a new update for the second game and it's now available. This latest patch will bump your own...
News Nightdive Studios Adds Online Multiplayer To The Switch Version Of Turok 2
Includes cross-platform multiplayer
When a remaster of the N64 classic Turok 2: Seeds of Evil arrived on the eShop in 2019, multiplayer was nowhere in sight. At the time of release, developer Nightdive Studios said it was planning on continuing to support and update the title, as it did with all of its releases. It appears to have honored its word...
News Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
E. Honda's bathhouse gets a new look
Capcom Arcade Stadium came to Switch yesterday, and people are already finding new secrets and updates in the various arcade games within. In the latest discovery, Twitter user @pomegd (h/t Kotaku) noticed that part of the E. Honda bathhouse stage has been removed for the
News Minecraft Is Getting New Ore Textures, Except For Diamond, Which Is Already Perfect
Diamond Ore textures are forever
The lead artist of Minecraft, Jappa, just tweeted out a teaser of some updated ore textures, saying that they were designed with colourblind players in mind. All of the ores look a little chunky and have a little more depth to them, and some even have different shapes and colouring to stand out better in the new,...
News Splatoon 3 Was Just Announced, But Splatoon 2 Isn't Done Just Yet
New update arrives next week
Arguably the biggest reveal of yesterday's Nintendo Direct was Splatoon 3, the latest entry in Nintendo's squid shooter series that's sure to be another hit when it arrives next year. Even with a new game on the way, though, Nintendo has announced that good old Splatoon 2, already available on Switch, will be receiving...
News Animal Crossing Will Get A Bunch Of Mario Items And Clothing In Next Update
Set your calendars for the 25th February
Happy birthday, Mario! We got you, er, a bunch of people dressing up as you. Also, we're going to delete some of your games. Yeah, Mario's 35th birthday reminds us a bit of that 13th birthday party where it rained and the clown stole the cake, to be honest - but Animal Crossing: New Horizons' latest new...
News We Might Now Know Why Swapnote For 3DS Got "Remastered" Last December
Was this update tied to an exploit?
In December last year, Nintendo released a remaster update for its out-of-date 3DS messaging app Swapnote. It had a lot of fans wondering what was really going on at the time, as it didn't seem like much of a remaster at all. The
News A Day-One Update For Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Now Live (Version 1.1.0)
Update meow!
Update [Sat 13th Feb, 2021 03:45 GMT]: Nintendo's support page has now made the full patch notes for version 1.1.0 of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury publicly available. Unfortunately, there are no details about what exactly has been updated, but there are apparently fixes to various issues that improve the overall gameplay...
News Indie Hit Spiritfarer Will Receive Three Major Updates This Year, All For Free
Development roadmap shared
Thunder Lotus Games, developer of last year's wholesome indie hit Spiritfarer, has detailed plans to launch three "major" updates for the game throughout 2021. All three updates will arrive free of charge across all platforms, with spring, summer and autumn release windows currently expected for each update respectively...
News Pokémon HOME Mobile Update Adds Language And Poké Ball Search Filters
Update is only for Android and iOS versions
Pokémon HOME has proven a useful tool for players. Letting you transfer Pokémon between different entries from one central app, a new update has gone live for Android and iOS. If you've been using HOME on Switch, this hasn't been made available yet for console players. Coming in as a quick 63MB update,...
News Stardew Valley's Version 1.5 Update For Nintendo Switch Is Now Available
Get farming, again
The big moment has finally arrived for console players of the hit game Stardew Valley. Creator, ConcernedApe, has at last rolled out the long-awaited version 1.5 update. "The Stardew Valley 1.5 Update for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation are out" If you've not been keeping up with our Stardew Valley coverage, version 1.5 contains...
News Solve Space Mysteries In Outer Worlds' First Expansion, Now On Switch
Pew pew! Pew pew pew!
It's almost Valentine's Day, and you know what that means: time to beat up monsters in space. For love. Or maybe just for new, shiny armour. The Outer Worlds, which came to the Nintendo Switch last summer, is getting its first of two narrative expansions: Peril on Gorgon. The story begins with a message summoning you to the...
News Pillars Of Eternity Will Get No More Patches On Switch, Despite Unresolved Issues
Publisher blames the hardware
In a statement on Twitter today, Versus Evil, the publisher of the Switch port of Pillars of Eternity, stated that the game would not receive any more patches, as they have "reached a limit on what we can do with our updates". " have exhausted the options left to us from the PC original in regards to the limitations of...
News ZA/UM Talks About Disco Elysium's Big 'Final Cut' Update Ahead Of Its Summer Switch Release
In case 2020 wasn't quite enough politics for you
Disco Elysium, the intensely complex political-supernatural-murder-mystery-thriller-detective novel-RPG that's clearly quite hard to put in any one genre category, has been out on PC since 2019. It's due to hit PS4 and PS5 in March, and the Nintendo Switch some time this summer. For those who haven't...
News Moving Out Gets A Tropical Paradise DLC Update On 25th February
"Get those bags packed and ready"
Team17 and SMG Studio have announced Moving Out will be receiving some brand new paid DLC on 25th February. It's called "Movers in Paradise" and contains 14 new story levels, four new movers and 10 new arcade levels. So get those "bags packed and ready" because paradise awaits. While you will be required to pay...
News The Outer Worlds' First Expansion Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Version 1.3 out now
Obsidian Entertainment has announced The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next week on 10th February. This is the first of two narrative expansions that can be purchased - offering intrigue and danger, new locations, more "science" weapons and expanded character customisation and lore. -...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Super Mario Update Arrives This March
Mario's 35th anniversary celebrations continue
Nintendo has issued a reminder via social media that the next big update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch will be arriving next month. Yay! While no specific release date has been shared just yet, we do know this update will be Super Mario themed. This lines up with Mario's...
News Fire Emblem's Gatekeeper Wins Popularity Poll Ahead Of Marth, Chrom, And Byleth
Poor Chrom's lost five years in a row
You know what? Maybe we've had enough of Fire Emblem's very similar-looking, blue-haired boys. They've had their time in the spotlight, and they've all been invited to Smash. You know who doesn't get enough recognition? Everyone's favourite nameless friend, the Gatekeeper. His endlessly sunny disposition was...
News It's Groundhog Day, Which Means It's The Last Day To Get Resetti In Animal Crossing
Get your Resettis before it's too late!
Do you feel like the days keep resetting? Like you're living in an endless, repetitive loop? Yeah, us too. Only this time, it's not because it's Groundhog Day - the day where a weather-predicting squirrel tells us about the future, which was skyrocketed to fame after the Harold Ramis film of the same name -...
News Nintendo Celebrates Fire Emblem Heroes' Fourth Anniversary With New Updates And Rewards
Including Legendary Hero Remix events
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems' free-to-play Fire Emblem smartphone game turns four years old today, and a new wave of updates and rewards have arrived to celebrate the occasion. Whether you've been playing Fire Emblem Heroes from day one, or you're just jumping in this year, there's plenty of fun stuff...
News Valentine's Day Gifts Will Soon Be Available In Animal Crossing
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped bouquet
If you've got your eye on an eligible villager in your Animal Crossing: New Horizons town, then now's the time to make your move. Sure, Animal Crossing has never actually allowed you to date the citizens before, but they added Wedding Season last year, didn't they? We can only hope that one day,...
News Fitness Boxing 2 Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.3, Here's What's Included
Shape up
If you want to get your year off to a healthy start, perhaps Fitness Boxing 2 might be worth taking a look at. It's already sold 500,000 units over the Christmas period and there was even some free DLC to celebrate this milestone. If that's not already enough, the game's now been updated to version 1.0.3. While there's no new content as...
News Rocket League Celebrates The Super Bowl With New Gridiron Game Mode
It's time to swap the round ball for a slightly less round ball
What says "American Football" more than a bunch of cars playing, er, the other type of football? Don't think about it too hard, but Rocket League is kicking off (heh) a whole new game mode in celebration of the NFL Super Bowl LV. Starting from February 2nd and ending on February 8th, a...
News Fuser's 1.3 Update Promises Easier Browsing, Disc Previews, And Live Set Events
A few quality-of-life changes for the DJ game
After some slightly disappointing DLC, Fuser is back with a list of new and improved features that will be added to the game for all players in the 1.3 update, due some time in the next few weeks. Here's the full list of changes promised: Live Set Events – These new events add a competitive flair to...
You can't stop the rhythm
The Legend of Zelda musical rhythm game Cadence of Hyrule has just been updated to version 1.5.0. While you might not have expected much after last year's sizable DLC drop, it turns out Brace Yourself Games isn't done just yet. This update not only fixes a lot of bugs but it's also got some "design changes" and even new...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.7.0 Patch Notes - Festivale, New Seasonal Items And More
Download it today!
Nintendo's next free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now officially live. As previously detailed, it includes the Festivale event, new reactions, new clothing and seasonal items. The full patch notes (courtesy of Nintendo's support page) which detail both general changes and bug fixes: Ver. 1.7.0 (Released January...
News Resetti Finally Makes An Appearance In New Horizons, But Only As An In-Game Item
Before you turn the power off, SAVE! You gotta SAVE!
Life has been far too quiet without our favouritest angry mole yelling at us about resetting our copy of Animal Crossing. Mr Resetti no longer lives in our town, in his underground lair or otherwise, except for the likely possibility that he's the chap running the rescue service (a theory recently...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Adding Japanese Setsubun Seasonal Items
Fancy some bean tossing?
Yesterday, Nintendo announced a new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be arriving this week on 28th January. In addition to Festivale, new reactions and new clothing, there'll also be a bunch of seasonal events. First up, is the Japanese tradition of Setsubun. To celebrate this occasion, there'll be a...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Next Free Update Arrives This Week
The Festivale Event arrives in style
Nintendo has announced that the next free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will arrive later this week, bringing all sorts of feathers and festivities along for the ride. The new update includes a Festivale event, new seasonal additions, new Reactions, and new items to purchase. It all kicks off on...
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update For Consoles Could Be Arriving Very Soon
"late this month or early next month is likely"
At the end of last year, Stardew Valley's developer ConcernedApe told console players there was a chance version 1.5 might be released by the "end" of January but didn't want to make any guarantees. So, what's the latest? The console version of this update has now been submitted for certification and...
News Psyonix And X Games Announce Rocket League Collaboration
Regional Championship Series event is coming with it
Psyonix has brought us many strange crossovers within Rocket League these past five years – sometimes quite literally – but an extreme sports organisation wouldn't be the first thing that comes to mind. Having worked with the Summer X Games back in 2017, that collabora
News Get Ready To Unpack Again, As Moving Out Gets A Free "Moving In" Update
In, out, shake it all about
We had fun with Moving Out back in April last year. Bringing a fantastic soundtrack and accessible gameplay, we gave it 7 out of 10 stars, mainly being disappointed that it didn't offer more. Developed by SMG Studio, Team 17's latest co-op multiplayer outing was quite successf
News Axiom Verge Is Getting Its "First Ever" Free Update Almost Six Years After Launch
Will add a new "Randomizer Mode"
Axiom Verge's creator Thomas Happ last year delayed the release of the second game until the first half of 2021. So what's he been up to since then? It turns out he's actually been spending some of his time on a free update for the original Metroidvania-style game that adds a new "Randomizer Mode". It'll be released...
News Here's A Closer Look At Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Classic Mode Update
Out today on Switch
As promised, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been treated to two free additions today, and to give us a better look at the new content, 505 Games has shared a brand new trailer for the 8-bit Classic Mode. This latest DLC is part of a steady stream of content planned for the game throughout 2021; alongside the Classic Mode...
News Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Update "Coming Soon" To Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes, adjustments and more
One of XSEED's best-selling games last year was the action, crafting and farming title Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Since its arrival in November, the game has sold over 500,000 copies across multiple platforms worldwide. The game itself also continues to improve - with developer Edelweiss rolling out multiple updates...
News Kingdom Two Crowns Update Coming To Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
Enter the Dead Lands
Remember last April, when Raw Fury announced it would be rolling out a free update for Kingdom Two Crowns featuring a Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night themed crossover event? Now it's the other way around - with Bloodstained adding a Dead Lands' themed area to the game based o
News Ninjala Season 4 Has Arrived, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
And a trailer, too!
Ninjala's fourth season is now well and truly underway, and developer GungHo Entertainment has shared a brand new trailer and patch notes to fill us in on all the changes we can expect to see. The new season is boasting a wintery theme, with plenty of new appropriately-themed avatar items to discover and new Ninjala Pass content...
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update Could Be Ready For Consoles By The End Of January
But there's no "guarantee"
Last week, Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe surprised fans with the release of version 1.5 on the PC. Unfortunately, for console players, they'll just have to wait until early 2021. When exactly could this update arrive then? In his most recent tweet, ConcernedApe said there's a chance of it dropping by the "end" of...
News Celebrate New Year In Animal Crossing With Some Yummy Seasonal Food Items
"Get those orders in ASAP!"
If you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons over the past week, you'll already know how exciting this time of year can be in the game with Toy Day celebrations and even thick snow falling in the northern hemisphere for the first time. As the animals
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Gets A Free Classic Mode Update In January
Revives "old-school gameplay"
As we get closer to the end of the year, you might be starting to wonder what there is to look forward to early on in 2021. One game that might be worth revisiting in the month of January is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. This Castlevania tribute has been updated repeatedly since its arrival on the Switch last...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Version 1.3.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More fixes
Have you played through Pokémon Sword and Shield's Part 2 DLC yet? If not, now might be the perfect time to return - with Game Freak rolling out version 1.3.1 right before Christmas. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the Nintendo UK website: Ver. 1.3.1 (Released 22 December 2020): Fixed a number of issues so that gameplay is...
News Stardew Valley 1.5 Update Full Changelog
May contain spoilers
ConcernedApe has just confirmed Stardew Valley's 1.5 update is coming to consoles early next year. It's also out today on PC. That means the "full changelog" notes are viewable right now! If you don't want to spoil the surprise for yourself before the release of this update on Switch, get a more basic rundown in our previous...
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update Will Arrive On Consoles Early Next Year
"This is Stardew Valley’s biggest update yet!"
Following on from another minor update on the weekend, ConcernedApe - the creator of Stardew Valley - has now announced version 1.5 of the game is out now on PC and will come to consoles early next year. "we’ve been really busy this year preparing another big free update for Stardew Valley… the...
News Fortnite Adds Free 'Wakanda Forever' Emote
A tribute to Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman
Starting today, Fortnite has issued a bunch of "Wakanda Forever Challenges" to all players, and the prize is the badass Wakanda Forever emote - a tribute to the actor who played the Wakandan King, Chadwick Boseman, who died earlier this year. Players who complete the challenges before January 12th...
News Dead Cells January Update Brings Festive Outfits, New Mutations And Cheese-Only Diet
More like Dead Smells
Prepare yourself, folks: it's time to go deep-diving into the patch notes for Dead Cells' upcoming 'Update 21', destined to hit consoles (including the Nintendo Switch, obvs) in January 2021. You would be forgiven for thinking that 2021 is still a few months away, but apparently there are only ten days left in the year. Smell...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 10.1.0 Update Arrives Later This Week
Save those replays ASAP!
Nintendo has confirmed that the next update scheduled for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be launching later this week, urging players to convert any saved replays before it arrives. The update, of course, coincides with the full launch of the game's latest character, Sephiroth; if you haven't been lucky enough to unlock...
News Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update Will Feature A New Beach Farm
There'll also be a new "advanced game options" menu
ConcernedApe, the creator of Stardew Valley, has revealed version 1.5 of the popular farming and lifestyle sim will include a new beach farm setting. Here's what you can expect from this type of farm, based on the description in the screenshot below: "Good ranging and fishing, and tons of open...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 10.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today!
Nintendo's latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which includes Sephiroth, is now available. Version 10.0.0 adds a special Sephiroth Challenge mode, which is accessible as long as you've purchased Sephiroth Challenger Pack or the Fighter Pass Vol. 2. If you manage to defeat Sephiroth, you'll unlock him right away...
News Cross-Save Support Is Now Live In The Switch Version Of Hades
Update your copy today
The indie hit of the year Hades today receives an exciting new update enabling cross-save support in the Nintendo Switch and PC version of the game. This allows players to transfer progress from Switch to PC or vice versa. You'll get any relevant achievements once you start playing and you'll also get the achievement for the...
News Crysis Remastered Update 1.6 Patch Notes - Switch Bug Fixes And A Docked Resolution Boost
"The alive, naked Ceph now has skin"
Crytek has posted to Reddit the patch notes for the latest update to Crysis Remastered on Switch. It's a long old list of tweaks that we'll reproduce below, but while crash fixes and squashed bugs are always very welcome, it's the improvements at the top of the list which are perhaps the most interesting...
