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Watch Square Enix Presents Summer Showcase - Live!
Fingers crossed for some Switch goodness
E3 week is now well and truly underway, and the latest big publisher to throw their over-sized and expensive hat into the ring is Square Enix; its Summer Showcase kicks off at 12:15 Pacific / 15:15 Eastern / 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST. The showcase is going to show some non-Switch stuff like The Avengers among...
News 11 Nintendo Switch Games To Watch From Guerrilla Collective Showcase Day 2
Batora: Lost Haven, Akatori, Hunt the Night and more!
Last week was the first Guerrilla Collective Showcase of the Summer, and yesterday (12th June) brought another stream - 'Day 2' - full of Indie goodies (the event is part of IGN's Summer of Gaming). As before a lot of projects are currently confirmed just for PC or specific platforms, but we've...
Feature Diving Deeper Into The Switch Game With A Perfect Metascore
The House In Fata Morgana Game Diary, Part 2
Well, that last House In Fata Morgana piece certainly blew up, didn't it? I wasn't expecting my diary entries to intrigue anyone except the people who already care about the game, but I guess that's what happens when you talk about the only Switch game with a perfect Metacritic score. If you haven't read...
Feature What's Your Most Treasured Club Nintendo Possession?
In da Club
Accumulating points to save money on Switch eShop purchases is all well and good, but Nintendo's current rewards system for loyal customers arguably lacks the pizzazz of the old Club Nintendo days. That's not to say that the more recent My Nintendo physical goodies are bad. In fact, the swag you can redeem Platinum coins for nowadays is...
News Metroid Prime 4 Was First Announced Four Years Ago Today
Will we see it at E3 this year?
Today is four years to the day that Metroid Prime 4 was first teased to fans, with Nintendo confirming its existence during E3 2017. It's hard to forget that initial tease; a 40-second clip aired during Nintendo's E3 Direct, slowly revealing a giant number '4' to a soundtrack that was instantly recognisable to fans...
Random Someone Has Already Got Mario Kart Up And Running In Game Builder Garage
Promising signs
We knew it would only take so long before there were some impressive creations within Game Builder Garage, and already it seems someone has got a simplified version of Super Mario Kart up and running. The mastermind behind this goes by the name ZeldaBoi1 on Twitter, and although it "may not feel too much" like the original game, it...
News Wizard With A Gun Brings Online Co-Op Sandbox Survival Action To Switch In 2022
Embark on a magical journey alone or with friends
Devolver Digital held another absolutely crazy E3 presentation this year. In between all of the skits, was a handful of video game announcements. Some of them were even for the Nintendo Switch. Apart from Demon Throttle one of the other surprises was Galvanic Games' Wizard with a Gun. It's described...
News Devolver Digital Is Publishing A Physical-Only Nintendo Switch Game
Update: And pre-orders are now live
Update (Sun 13th Jun, 2021 07:15 BST): During Devolver Digital's E3 broadcast, it gave fans a proper look at Demon Throttle - a physical-only release coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Here's a bit about it, along with a first look. "Demon Throttle tells the story of a beautiful vampiress and dusty...
News The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Joining Brawlhalla Next Week
Turtle power!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate obviously isn't the only all-star brawler out there. One of the more successful ones outside of this heavy-hitter is Ubisoft and Blue Mammoth's free-to-play title Brawlhalla. It landed on the Nintendo Switch back in 2018 and since then has continued to expand its roster. The game already has over 50...
Gallery Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Box Art And Screenshots Round Up
The cover looks absolutely stunning
If the reveal and gameplay trailer for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope wasn't already enough, we've now got just a little bit more of this newly announced Ubisoft title, courtesy of the company's press website. Perhaps most excitingly is a look at the game's official Nintendo Switch box art. Here it is in all its...
"Just checking if we are all good. Are we good?"
One guy who is probably the most excited about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is the creative director David Soliani. As you might recall, he's the one who was crying tears of joy when his original Mario + Rabbids game was introduced by Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 2017. Of course, he's just as happy to...
News Grant Kirkhope "Honoured" To Return As Composer For Mario + Rabbids Sequel
"I get to do another Mario game!!"
After a slip-up on Nintendo's end, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was officially unveiled during Ubisoft's E3 presentation. Being a sequel, a number of key figures have returned, and this includes the former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope. H
YesterdaySat, 12th Jun 2021
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Officially Unveiled With 'Reveal' Trailer
Plus a gameplay trailer, and it looks fantastic
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle had quite a rollercoaster ride before its announcement at E3 2017 — low quality leaked assets, showing Mario shooting a gun alongside Rabbids, were not well received. Yet when the game appeared days later at Ubisoft's show, the script was well and truly flipped - it...
News Predictably, Just Dance 2022 Is Coming To Switch This November
Don't think this one's on Wii, though
In the biggest non-surprise in the history of E3, Ubisoft has announced Just Dance 2022, and it'll be coming to Switch (and all other platforms under the sun) on 4th November. As you can see in the trailer above which was unveiled in today's Ubisoft Forward presentation, Todrick Hall will be contributing to...
News Every Game From The Wholesome Direct Coming To Nintendo Switch
It's almost 30 games!
If you thought the Summer Game Fest ran through a lot of announcements really quickly, then the Wholesome Direct must have looked like a blur in your rear-view mirror. With 75 "wholesome" games to run through in just an hour, we managed to get quite a few "coming to Switch" titles but very little time to get to know them before...
Watch Ubisoft Forward E3 2021, Live!
Could we see something new for Switch?
E3 season is well and truly underway now, with Ubisoft's digital conference next on the bill. This latest Ubisoft Forward presentation kicks off at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK / 9pm CEST, so get yourselves comfy and join in with our live chat as we watch the event unfold. One game has leaked already,...
Video New Trailer Appears For Arcade Paradise, A Game Where You Run Your Own Arcade
"A '90s-fuelled retro arcade adventure"
As part of today's Guerrilla Collective stream, Wired Productions has released a brand new trailer for Arcade Paradise, which is set to launch on Switch later this year. If you've not heard of this one before, the game has you playing as Ashley, who's just been given the keys to the family laundromat. As any...
Watch Wholesome Direct Indie Game Showcase - Live!
It's going to be cute
We're into the E3 weekend, and while there are lots of big publishers taking part we're also really pleased to be liveblogging Wholesome Direct, which is focusing on charming and enjoyable Indie games. It kicks off at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK / 7pm CEST, with a little musical performance beforehand. Expect cute and...
Back Page Things That Will Absolutely Definitely Happen During Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct
Disclaimer: Some, or all, of these predictions are jokes
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but...
News Nintendo's Official Website Reveals Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope, Coming To Switch In 2022
Just hours out from Ubisoft's E3 presentation
Update #2 (Sat 12th Jun, 2021 15:40 BST) And Nintendo of America has now taken the game page down. We can expect to hear more details and see a 'reveal' trailer later today at the Ubisoft Forward event — join us to watch the livestream at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK / 9pm CEST. Update (Sat...
Mini Review Super Soccer Blast: America VS Europe - Simple But Sloppy Soccer
Boot it
The heavily delayed Euro 2020 tournament is just around the corner, and football fever is once again permeating the homes of countries worldwide. The Switch has several decent football games, but with EA launching frankly embarrassing yearly 'legacy' updates to its FIFA series on Switch, there are certainly gaps in the field for a midfield...
News Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Arrives Later This Month On Switch
"A terrifying world of poetry and romance"
Doki Doki Literature Club is a cult hit that began life as a freeware title on PC and Mac, and has become a much talked about and referenced part of gaming culture. On the surface it's a visual novel about poetry and romance, but its unique spin and approach then make it more of a 'psychological horror'...
News GameStop Seems To Be Giving Out Free Legend Of Zelda Anniversary Posters
Celebrating 35 years of Link
The Legend of Zelda turns 35 this year, so where are all Zelda-related announcements from Nintendo? Right now, there's the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity DLC Season Pass and Skyward Sword HD to look forward to, but beyond this not much else. Industry Insider and VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb previously explained...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 12th)
More watching than playing this weekend
All aboard the E3 Hype Train! Choo-choo! Yes, after a year off, E3 returns this weekend. We’ve already seen the opening show of Summer Game Fest and with Nintendo’s Direct coming up next Tuesday, we’ve got our fingers crossed for megatons. In other news, some Switch owners reported problems with the...
News The Pokémon Trading Card Game Reveals Its Next "Gimmick" - 4 Cards Create 1
Good luck catching 'em all
If being a Pokémon Trading Card fan wasn't already difficult enough in recent times with global shortages, scalpers and skyrocketing prices of certain rares, the new V-Union cards might make it even harder to collect 'em all. As explained by Serebii.net, this new "gimmick" requires players to collect all four cards to...
News CDPR Teams Up With Netflix For WitcherCon - A New Online Witcher Celebration Coming This July
Just don't expect any game announcements
Witcher fans listen up - there's a new con taking place on 9th July that will combine the world of The Witcher into one big online celebration. Introducing WitcherCon - bringing together CD Projekt Red's Witcher series and the Netflix Witcher series. According to the official website, fans can get ready for...
News Kingdom Come Developer Reveals Switch Version Was Born Out Of A "Happy Mistake"
A Nintendo release wasn't originally planned
After months of ongoing rumours, Warhorse Studios yesterday confirmed it would in fact be bringing Kingdom Come: Deliverance to the Nintendo Switch. While it's still believed to have been
News A Day-One Update For Game Builder Garage Is Now Live
Download it today!
This week's big Nintendo release is Game Builder Garage - its origins, as you might already know, stem from Nintendo Labo. In short, you make games and you can even connect a USB mouse to enhance your experience. If you are one of the many who picked the game up on release, you might have noticed there's a day one update for it...
Video Here's An Extended Look At The Streets Of Rage 4 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC
Return to the streets
We had an absolute blast when we returned to the streets in Streets of Rage 4 last year - labelling it the perfect modernisation of Sega's beloved side-scrolling beat 'em up series. If you're looking for an excuse to revisit the game, as you might recall, Dotemu has announced the 'Mr. X Nightmare' DLC. It features new playable...
News SkateBIRD Shreds Onto Nintendo Switch This August
A skateboarding game with wings
Skateboarding has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the land of video games over the past few years. For example, in just a few weeks the Birdman himself is bringing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 to the Nintendo Switch. If you're looking for something a little different though, you might want to check out SkateBIRD...
