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News Try To Avoid Updating Katana Zero On Switch If You Value Your Save File
"Please don't update"
Katana Zero developer Askiisoft has issued an urgent warning via social media, informing Nintendo Switch players not to update to the latest version of the game as it has the ability to corrupt save data. "Please don't update Katana ZERO on Switch. This update is not supposed to be live yet and it will corrupt your save file...
News The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update Will Be Released This Week
Fighter adjustments incoming!
Another update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch is arriving at some point this week. Version 3.1.0 is expected to be a minor patch and will include multiple fighter adjustments. As usual, reply data from previous updates will become incompatible. Here's the announcement from the Nintendo Versus...
News 3DS System Update 11.10.0-43 Is Now Live
Super stable
The 3DS might be on life support, but there are still a handful of quality titles on the way to the system. One of these is Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, due out early next month, on 4th June. To help ensure the experience on this system continues to be as stable as possible, Nintendo has released a new firmware update. It's the...
News Konami Adds TATE Mode Support To Its Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
Play the proper way
If there's one extra feature that should probably be included in more re-releases, remasters and remakes on the Switch, it's TATE mode. The design of Nintendo's system means it is incredibly easy to play games upright when you slide off the Joy-Con. One recent release that failed to include this option was Konami's Arcade...
News Dead Cells Gets Free 'Rise Of The Giant' DLC On Switch Today, Passes 2 Million Sales
More Dead Cells? For free?
Indie hit Dead Cells just got even bigger and better thanks to a new, free piece of DLC called 'Rise of the Giant'. Players who have beaten the main game can now gain access to a new area called the Cavern, an environment "filled with entirely new ways to die". Cheery. You'll come up against abominable new traps, perilous...
News Winter-Themed Update Adds A Frosty New Location And Team To Xenon Racer
Includes a new car and three new tracks
When Xenon Racer arrived on the Switch eShop in March, it looked like a potato and ran like one, too. In an attempt to fix up this mess, 3DClouds added a Quality/Performance display option to this version of the game. Now that the Switch iteration has been slightly improved, the developer has refocused its...
News Katana Zero Is Receiving A "Significant Update" At The End Of This Month
You'll even be able to pet a cat
Katana Zero has been one of the standout indie releases of 2019. Now, a little over a month after its release on the Switch and PC, the game's developer Askiisoft has revealed a significant update is arriving at the end of May. This will include a brand new hard mode, speedrun mode and a fixed optional stealth...
Feature The Ever-Changing World Of Nintendo Switch Menu Icons
Forgo the logo at your peril...
With all the struggles we face as we go about our daily lives, not to mention the larger challenges facing the world right now, it’s easy to look at an ugly icon on your Switch’s home screen and brush it off as totally inconsequential. After all, it’s the game itself that’s important, no? Would an ugly icon...
News Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
Listen to your favourite moments in peace
The Nintendo Switch version of Final Fantasy VII has now received an update, taking the software to Version 1.0.1. Thankfully, this means that players can now enjoy the game's overworld music as it was originally intended. If you're unaware, multiple versions of the game - including the Switch port - have...
News Shakedown: Hawaii Update Will Bring Features And Fixes To Switch Soon
"The Mogul Update" is in certification, out now on other platforms
The first of what promises to be multiple updates for Shakedown: Hawaii, the recently released follow-up to the old-school GTA-alike Retro City Rampage, is dropping soon on Switch. "The Mogul Update" is available now on PC and PS4 and it's currently going through certification for...
News Motion Twin Brings Dead Cells: Rise Of The Giant DLC To The Switch Next Week
A free update
In February, the talented team at Motion Twin revealed Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant, a substantial new DLC update for last year's Dead Cells. This content is entirely free and has been available on the PC since the end of March. More than a month later, Motion Twin has now confirmed this extra content will become available to Switch...
News My Time At Portia Switch Update Improves Performance And Adds New Content
Making life easier
When My Time at Portia was first released on the Switch, the loading times were incredibly painful to endure. The game took multiple minutes to boot up, load a file and enter the game world. Exiting and entering houses was even a hassle. Fortunately, Team 17 and its developer Pathea Games have been working around the clock to...
News The First Patch For Saints Row: The Third On Switch Rolls Out Later This Week
"We have seen your feedback over the weekend"
If you've played the Switch version of Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package since it was released last week, you might have noticed the open-world sandbox is a bit rough around the edges. To make the experience more enjoyable on Nintendo's hybrid device, Deep Silver is issuing its first patch for...
News New Challengers Approach In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle This Month, Including Persona's Teddie
Smash who?
Arc System Works and PQube have revealed the release date for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle's upcoming DLC, which is set to add four new playable characters to the game. As previously revealed, Naoto Kurogane from BlazBlue, Teddie from Persona 4 Arena, Seth from Under Night In-Birth and Heart Aino from Arcana Hearts will all be joining the...
News Morphies Law Version 2.0 Patch Is "Fast Approaching", Beta Test Incoming
Win a free copy of the game
Remember Morphies Law? The intriguing, body mass-changing shooter that surprise-launched on the Switch eShop last year? Well, it looks like the game's finally about to receive its long-anticipated update to fix all those pesky launch issues. If you read through our review at the time or tried the game out for yourself,...
News Psyonix Releases Rocket League Roadmap To Outline Its Plans For This Summer
Business as usual
Following on from last week's epic announcement, the Rocket League developer Psyonix has now released a summer roadmap for the popular vehicular soccer video game to put any concerned minds at ease. This roadmap highlights all of the new features and improvements coming to the game over the next several months. The developer also...
News Fortnite Season 9 Takes You To The Future With Improved Switch Performance
New locations, weapons, and more
The volcano has erupted, forever changing some of the most famous locations on the map. There are new areas to explore, new goodies to acquire, and a brand new battle pass. All of this can only mean one thing: Fortnite Season 9 starts today. One of the new features sure to catch your eye from the get-go is the new...
News GRIP: Combat Racing Update Channels Wipeout For A '90s Nostalgia Trip
Party like it's 2097
A free update has been announced for GRIP: Combat Racing that brings '90s-style anti-grav crafts to the 2018 arcade racer. Players will be able to try out the new vehicle class known as AirBlades and race against the standard wheel-based Rollers on all the old tracks, plus some new ones set in outer space. Coming from developer...
Reminder The Latest Free Update For Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Now Live
Even more reasons to join the battle
One of the standout brawlers on the Switch right now is Dragon Ball FighterZ. The Arc System Works release first arrived on the platform in 2018 and has improved over time with a number of free content updates and DLC character releases. The latest free content update unlocks seasonal gacha, a new course for the...
News Xenon Racer Returns For Another Lap With Version 1.04 Now Available
Troubled Switch port gets a performance-boosting patch
After stalling on the start line, it appears that the Switch version Xenon Racer, the futuristic racing game from 3DClouds, may have finally caught up with the pack. Responding to criticism of the game at launch, the studio vowed to address performance issues and had several patches in the works...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Will Soon Be Getting New Exciting Game Modes
Chasing new horizons
We were rather taken by retro-racer Horizon Chase Turbo when it power-slid onto the Switch in November last year. Brazillian developer Aquiris really brought the classic arcade racing games of yesteryear bang up to date, making this an essential purchase. The lovely folks over at Aquiris still have unfinished business with...
News nWay Adds Story Mode To Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
"Coming soon" to Nintendo Switch
One slightly underrated fighting game on the Switch is Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. When the title made its debut on the eShop back in March, it arrived with a limited amount of content. Since then, nWay has made a serious effort to add more to the game. The latest update – out now on Xbox One and...
Random Rocket League On Switch Gets A New HOME Menu Icon
Looking good
In the past, there have been a lot of conversations about ugly-looking Switch HOME Menu icons. Arguably the biggest offender was Snake Pass in 2017. The game icon was perfectly fine until one day it was changed to resemble something that looked more like a mobile app. Months later it was restored to its original state. While there was...
News Starlink: Battle For Atlas' Huge Crimson Moon Update Is Now Live
And the new Star Fox content too!
It was only last week when we first heard about Starlink: Battle for Atlas' major Crimson Moon update, but all of the promised content is now well and truly here. If you own a copy of the game, make sure to update it to the latest version. Ubisoft has shared the full patch notes for the update (including the...
News New Stardew Valley Map Revealed, Ideal For "Separate Money" Option In Multiplayer
Version 1.4 is on the way
After a brief update last week, Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape has now shared some more information about the upcoming update. Version 1.4 is expected to be a rather sizeable one, with the above image only revealing a fraction of what's on the way. Noticeably, it's a new map called "Four Corners" which is ideal for...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Patches Are Imminent, All Players To Receive In-Game Currency
Lots of updates for Switch
If you picked up a copy of Mortal Kombat 11 last week, or even if you've just been keeping an eye on the news, you probably know that it could definitely do with some tweaks here and there. Developer NeatherRealm Studios recently revealed that it will be pushing updates to the game across all platforms, hoping to address...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Update Appears To Have Improved Load Times
Less loading, more playing
Earlier this week, Nintendo released a new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Apart from making the Switch game compatible with the Labo VR Goggles, version 1.6.0 fixed “some other issues” to improve the overall experience. It turns out the load times in the Switch version are now nearly in line with...
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Update Adds Cross-Play Support For Switch, Xbox One And PC
PS4 ballers miss out
After the original NBA Playgrounds game dropped the ball, the game's publisher decided to build upon its foundations with a sequel known as NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. Since the second game's release last October, 2K has issued multiple updates. The latest one is “out of this world” according to the 2K Playgrounds' Twitter...
News Nintendo Will Keep Offering Add-On Content And Free Updates For Its Games
Don't stop playing
It's become common practice for developers and publishers to sustain key releases with updates and downloadable content. Nowadays, Nintendo is no different. During the latest financial results briefing, company President Shuntaro Furukawa said the video game giant would continue to create add-on content and free updates for...
News A Demo For Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
First free update also out
At the start of this month, Bandai Namco and Dimps Corporation released Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission on the Switch. As "good" as the game was, it's been somewhat overshadowed in recent weeks by various other releases. In an effort to remind everyone the latest entry in the Dragon Ball digital card game is now...
News Starlink: Battle For Atlas Is Getting New Star Fox Content And A Free Splitscreen Racing Mode
Yes please
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is about to receive a lovely sounding dollop of new content. Fasten those Arwing seatbelts, folks. First up is what Ubisoft describes as a "significant" content update called 'Crimson Moon'. This update will arrive completely free of charge across all platforms and will release on 30th April, coinciding with...
News Mortal Kombat 11 To Receive Reward System Tweaks After Player Backlash
Players are not happy at all
Mortal Kombat 11 only came out yesterday, but fans have already been left rather angry at some of the game's features. Developer NeatherRealm Studios has announced that it will be working towards satisfying fan demands as a result. As you may know if you already own a copy, both the Towers of Time and The Krypt game...
News Stardew Valley's Next Free Update Will Be "Packed With New Stuff" For More Fun
And quality of life features, too!
If you're a keen Stardew Valley player (how have you managed to tear yourself away from its addictive gameplay to read this article?) then you'll probably be pretty interested to hear about an upcoming content update for the game. Developer, ConcernedApe, has shared a few new details about the game's upcoming...
Video Dry Bones Joins The Mario Tennis Aces Roster In May
A tricky-type player
When Mario Tennis Aces arrived on the Nintendo Switch in June last year, it was accused of being a "lazy" slapdash release that was light on a number of vital features every good tennis game needed. Since then, Camelot and Nintendo have continued to add more c
News Two Shazam! Movie DLC Packs Are Now Available For LEGO DC Super-Villains
Want even more LEGO characters in your game?
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has today released another Shazam! level pack for LEGO DC Super-Villains, providing a second dose of content based on the new movie. Both downloadable packs add new levels and DC characters inspired by the film and are part of the Season Pass (which you can pick up...
News Splatoon 2 To Receive Update Tomorrow According to Japanese Twitter
Version 4.7.0 incoming, but don't get too excited
Splatoon 2 has seen an impressive amount of content added since it launched back in 2017, from the substantial Octo Expansion paid DLC to a wide variety of new weapons, gear and arenas. In addition, Nintendo has been keeping a watchful eye on balance within the game and has been making minor tweaks...
Reminder Overcooked 2's Campfire Cook Off DLC Is Now Available
Wilder than ever before
The Campfire Cook Off DLC for Overcooked 2 is now available on the Nintendo Switch for £4.49 / €4.99 / $5.99. Alternatively, you can pick up a season pass for £14.99 / €18.99 / $18.99, which will give you access to all of the extra content released in 2019. If you missed the original announcement, the latest DLC sends...
News Full Patch Notes And All Fighter Adjustments In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.0
Here's everything that has changed
As you'll no doubt be aware by now, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now been updated to Version 3.0. If you managed to update your game despite Nintendo's servers buckling under the pressure (things should be fine now), you'll notice a few new additions. You probably already know about Stage Builder coming back and...
News The Second Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes DLC Is Launching Earlier Than Planned
Get it tomorrow!
Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed that the second batch of DLC for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will be available from tomorrow, arriving earlier than expected. Originally, this DLC was scheduled to arrive on 30th April, but we definitely aren't complaining. This new content arrives under the name 'Bubblegum Fatale' and
News Warframe Gets A Huge Graphical Overhaul In The Plains of Eidolon Remaster Update
And it's free!
Warframe has now received its new Plains of Eidolon Remaster update, renewing the open-world in-game location with a pretty mighty graphical overhaul. The update is said to deliver "dynamic lighting, textures and atmosphere, resurfaced terrain for better K-Drive Hoverboard action, and introduces conservation and a new Grineer menace,...
News Trials Rising's First Expansion Lets You Cruise And Crash Down America's Route 66
Available today
Today, Ubisoft has released 'Trials Rising Sixty-Six', the first expansion for the latest entry to the series which launched on Switch in February. This new expansion allows players to ride along the most legendary road in the United States: Route 66. You'll be performing your usual backflips and racing to the finish line, but this...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Technical Director Reveals More About The Labo VR Update
More screenshots, too
Nintendo has shared some new screenshots and more information about the upcoming Labo VR update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in a blog post on its official Japanese website. Apart from the new in-game screens (see above and below), the latest post by the game's Technical Director Takuhiro Dohta explains how this...
News My Time At Portia Will Receive An Early Switch Patch To Improve Poor Loading Times
Update: Patch now live
Update: We have received confirmation from My Time at Portia's publisher, Team17, that the patch is now live on Switch. This means that you'll be able to update your game from day one. Original Article: My Time at Portia is launching on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, bringing Pathea Games' much-loved crafting sim to a whole new...
News Mario Tennis Aces Version 3.0 Adds New Opening Movie, Ring Shot Mode And More
Including a special Yoshi variant
Mario Tennis Aces has received a brand new update taking it to Version 3.0. As well as the usual character balance tweaks, this update brings some decent new content to the court. First of all, a new intro movie has been released featuring Wario and Waluigi. The dastardly pair are seen exploring a mine when they...
News Rocket League's Third Rocket Pass Introduces Weekly Challenges
Unlock more items faster than ever before
For some people, Rocket League is just another video game. For others, it's a way of life. If you do live and breathe this rocket-powered take on soccer, you're probably busy grinding away on a regular basis trying to unlock rarer cars and cosmetics. If you're looking to stand out from the rest of the...
Video See Brawlhalla's Hellboy Characters In Action, Available From Tomorrow
New skins, mode and more
You may remember that just a few weeks ago, we shared the news that Hellboy movie characters were coming to free-to-play fighter Brawlhalla on Switch. Well, Ubisoft has now confirmed that the characters will be available from tomorrow, 10th April, and a new trailer has been released to celebrate. A press release for the...
News Xenon Racer To Receive Three Free Content Updates
Post-release plans revealed
Xenon Racer has had a rough opening lap on Switch - the game came under fire for being entirely misrepresented on the eShop, and we didn't exactly fall in love with it in our review - but things certainly seem to be on the up. The team is
News GRIP: Combat Racing Receives Huge Post-Launch Content Drop
That's a lot of stuff...
Supersonic racer GRIP: Combat Racing has just received a huge dollop of content as part of the development team's aim to provide continuous support for the title going forward. You can check out some of the new content in the trailer above; the update adds four free new tracks and the introduction of Team Racing and...
News Furi's Freedom Update Is Now Live On The Nintendo Switch
Fight for your freedom
If you missed Furi, it was an indie title by The Game Bakers ported across to the Switch eShop last year. It's inspired by Japanese games such as No More Heroes, Metal Gear Solid and God Hand and combines the gameplay of a shoot 'em up and beat 'em up. You take control of a nameless stranger who must fight for freedom from...
News Tetris 99 Update Adds Hard Drop Sensitivity Setting And A New Win Screen
Can you win?
There's a new update for the insanely addictive battle royale Tetris 99 now available. Version 1.2.0 adds a new online disclaimer message, low and high hard drop sensitivity settings and a new win screen, which the majority of players will probably never see on their own screens. If you are wondering what a victory looks like, here it...
