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News More Ace Attorney Characters Are Getting The Nendoroid Treatment This October
Pre-orders are now open
Fans of the Ace Attorney series might just be interested to know that Good Smile Company's range of Nendoroids is soon to expand as Apollo Justice and Maya Fey figures are now available to pre-order (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Joining the Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth collectables that we saw released back in 2021,...
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands A New Story Trailer
What's going down in Alordesh?
We are still a couple of months away from Front Mission 2: Remake's Western debut on 12th June, but we now have a brand new trailer to keep us interested in the meantime. This latest promo from publisher Forever Entertainment is all about explaining the story of the upcoming sequel and unpacking the origins of the...
News It Looks Like Cooking Recipes Are A Thing In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Tasting notes
We all remember the pain of putting together a really top-notch dish in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, consuming it and seeing the full power of its wonderful effects, only to realise that we have immediately forgotten the recipe and will never be able to make such a tasty treat by mistake again. Fortunately, all that is...
News Mario Kart Tour Brings Back Classic SNES Circuit In Upcoming Bowser Tour Update
Koopa King goes karting
After a couple of weeks in the limelight, Mario Kart Tour's Spring Tour is approaching its final lap and so (like clockwork) we have now received our first look at what the next update will have in store. Starting from 2nd May, the Bowser Tour will take over, bringing back the Bowser Castle 3 circuit from Super Mario Kart. A...
News New Dead Cells Update Is Heading To Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Prepare for Clean Cut
After the expansive 'Return to Castlevania' DLC last month, we imagined that it might be a little while before we get our next big update for Dead Cells. Clearly, we were wrong. Publisher Motion Twin has today announced that a lengthy new patch, 'Clean Cut', is now available on PC and will be heading to consoles soon. This...
News Atelier Ryza 3 Gets A New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New difficulty mode and music options
We had a great time with Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key when it came to Switch a little over a month ago, granting it an 'Excellent' 9/10 in our review (which you can find in full below). Today, publisher Koei Tecmo has released a fresh new update for the game, levelling it up to ver...
News Dotemu Is Bringing 'Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes' Back On Switch This Summer
A fresh take on the DS RPG puzzler
The Might & Magic series may have somewhat fallen by the wayside since Ubisoft acquired the rights to the franchise back in 2003, but Dotemu is striving to bring the RPG puzzler back as it's developing and publishing a remaster of the 2009 DS game in Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition. The...
News Wowzers! Inspector Gadget - Mad Time Party Go Goes Onto Switch Later This Year
Always on duty
Publisher Microids has today announced that Inspector Gadget - Mad Time Party will be flying over to Switch this Autumn. Developed by Smart Tale Games and based on the popular TV series of the same titular protagonist, Mad Time Party will see you taking on the role of Inspector Gadget and exploring various locations from the show in...
News Nintendo Switch Is Not "Technically Capable" Of Running Call Of Duty Games, Says CMA
Despite Microsoft's confidence otherwise
Yesterday, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was officially blocked in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This was accompanied by a 418-page final report that elaborates on how the authority reached its decision. The report outlines several reasons for the block, including...
News Meet The Heroes Of Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless In New Character Trailer
A closer look at Fuji and Pirilika
We still don't know much more about the Western release date of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless besides that it is coming our way at some point in 'Autumn 2023', but that doesn't mean that we can't get clued up on the game's protagonists, Fuji and Pirilika, in the meantime. Fortunately, a new character trailer...
News It's Official, Nintendo Will Attend Gamescom 2023
Takes place in August
Gamescom has confirmed that Nintendo will be present at this year's event in Cologne, which is set to run from 23rd-27th August. The announcement was published via the official @gamescom Twitter, with the promise that more exhibitor reveals will be coming our way over the next few weeks — though Nintendo isn't a bad billing...
News Flashback 2 Gameplay Trailer Promises More Action And Mystery On Switch This November
Collector and Limited Editions also announced
In the grand scheme of long waits for a sequel, Flashback 2 is right up there. Continuing the storyline from the classic 1992 platform shooter, this follow-up was first teased back in 2021 for a release the following year, before having its launch pushed back to some point in 20
News Picross S9 Brings New Rewind Feature To The Picture Puzzle Series This Week
Take it back now y'all
It was only in September 2022 that we got out last nonogram puzzle hit as PICROSS S8 released on Switch, but publisher Jupiter isn't one to wait around so we have the next entry in the series heading our way on 27th April. Picross S9 seems to be a pretty standard affair — what do you expect? It's Picross — with 485...
News Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Announced For This Weekend
Icy Inteleon
The next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event has been announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and this one will see you facing off against Gen VIII's Inteleon first from 28th-30th April, before repeating 5th-7th May. The details of this event were shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet, revealing that the latest 'mon to get the seven-star...
News Nintendo Announces Super Mario Sale, Wave Two Now Live (Europe)
Update #2: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is 33% off
Update #2 [Thu 20th Apr, 2023 10:45 BST]: Wave 2 of the Super Mario sale kicks off today, and there's some biiiiig titles in the running this week. From now until 4th April, these four titles are all discounted, so get shopping: Game Discount Sale Price (GBP) Sale Price (EUR) Mario Kart 8...
Feature Pokémon TCG Community Engulfed In Potential Fraud Scandal
Conflicting details have been shared online
The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) community is knee-deep in the biggest scandal it has ever known. Over the weekend, a picture was posted on the subreddit r/PokemonTCG by user GuavaWave, along with the caption, “Saw this on a (Facebook) group.” The image depicts what appears to be an unruly amount...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Free Title Update 5 Flies Onto Switch Tomorrow
Plus one final update announced for June 2023
Capcom has today announced all of the details about the upcoming fifth free title update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which we now know will be coming to Switch tomorrow (20th April). What's more, the company also revealed that there will be one, final update heading for the game in June of this...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Brings Its Jet Set Radio-Inspired Vibes To Switch This August
Play that funky music
Well, it's been a long time coming, but we finally have an official release date for Team Reptile's Bomb Rush Cyberfunk as today's Indie World Direct showcase revealed that the game will skate over to Switch on 18th August. We have been feeling the Jet Set Radio vibes of this project since it first boogied its way onto the...
News Teslagrad 2 And Teslagrad Remastered Bolt Onto Switch Today
A shocking shadow drop
Today's Nintendo Indie World presentation just revealed that Teslagrad 2 — the sequel to 2014's Wii U game — will be electrifying its way onto Switch today alongside a fully remastered version of its predecessor in Teslagrad Remastered. We first heard about the follow-up title back in 2020, so it is a nice surprise to see...
News You Can Now Play Game Freak's Pre-Pokémon Platformer, Pulseman, On NSO's Expansion Pack
A Mega Man-like from the folk behind Pokémon
If the news of an Indie World Direct, the reveal of more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC and two new amiibo, wasn't enough for you, Nintendo has als
News Sunsoft's Classic Platformer Trip World Will Get New Colour Re-Release On Switch, GB And GBC
Pre-orders open later this month
Limited Run Games has today announced that it is re-releasing the much sought-after Sunsoft platformer, Trip World, in an all-new colourised form: Trip World DX. The game will be released physically on Switch, Game Boy and Game Boy Color, with pre-orders opening on 28th April. Originally released in Japan in 1992...
News New No Man's Sky Update Flies Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixing some Interceptor issues
Hello Games is back with another patch for No Man's Sky, working to address some of the problems that arose with the recent Interceptor update. The fixes this time around range across a series of bugs from interior design options to problems with the recently-introduced corruption challenges. As we have come to expect...
News Super Mario Bros. Theme Is The First Video Game Track Added To The Library Of Congress
Let's-a go to the National Recording Registry!
The US Library of Congress has today announced the 25 tracks that will be added to its National Recording Registry as “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture”. For the first time ever, one of these tracks comes from a video game, and it is none other than Koji Kondo's iconic theme...
News New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Drops Today, 13th April 2023
One month to go!
With only one month to go until its official release, Nintendo has announced that the final pre-launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be heading our way tomorrow (13th April 2023). The trailer will be livestreamed on the official Nintendo YouTube channel for all regions at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 07:00...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New speed runner options, camera changes and more
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake brought us a lot of universe-hopping, 3D platforming fun when it was released back at the start of this year, and publisher THQ Nordic has today announced that it is making some changes in the form of a new update to make the play experience even better. The...
News New Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event Is Coming Our Way Next Week
Expect news of Free Title Update 5
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak received its fourth free title update back in February and Capcom has now announced that news of what's next is on the horizon. Shared via the @monsterhunter Twitter account, the studio will be hosting a digital event on 19th April, where all will be revealed about Free Title Update 5...
News Retro-Inspired FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Shoots Onto Switch Next Month
Check out the new trailer
After being revealed last June, publisher Focus Entertainment has today announced that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will be bringing its retro-inspired first-person shooting to Switch on 23rd May (thanks, Nintendo Everything). As you can see in the abov
News Walmart's Pre-Order Bonus For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Been Revealed (North America)
Update: And it's already gone!
Update: Annnnd just like that, the scrolls are sold out. As we stated below, Walmart has said that the bonus would only be available while stocks last, so we guess that's it for this one. Hey, it was nice for the few minutes that it lasted... Original article: We are drawing ever closer to the release of The Legend...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fine tuning
After landing a healthy boost with the additional tracks from The World Ends With You last month, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line has now received another update which sets out to polish the game into a tip-top condition. The main objective of this orchestral re-arrangement has been all about fixes and improvements, with Square Enix making...
News Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits
Credit where credit's due
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out and we are preparing for the internet to soon become awash with hidden references and spoiler talk. One of the film's aspects immediately brought to our attention, however, is to do with the credits, in which it seems that Rareware composer Grant Kirkhope has not been included...
News Mario Movie's Opening Box Office Predicted To Be The Biggest Of 2023 So Far
An estimated $225 million + opening
After months of trailers, posters and merchandise reveals, we are finally into the opening week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (opening week for most, that is). While we get ourselves ready to slip on a pair of dungarees and 'iconic' boots (apparently), the predictions for the film's opening weekend box office are...
News Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023
Coming to 12 European regions
After Splatoon 3 was released in September of last year, we did wonder whether the European championship would return with it. Well, it looks like this is the case, as Nintendo has today announced that the competition is returning for 2023. The details are a little thin on the event for the moment, but we do know that...
News Have A Nice Death Lands Its First Switch Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Scythe of the times
The brutal roguelite Have A Nice Death has received its first update on Switch, Gearbox Publishing SF has announced. While there were not too many tweaks to be made, it looks like this initial update is mainly focused on cutting down the game's loading times. Adjustments have also been made to certain bugs such as invisible...
News The Next Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Has Been Announced
All about Ditto
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's next Tera Raid Battle event has been revealed and this one will see Ditto getting some time in the limelight. The news was shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet from which we learnt that the transforming Normal-Type will be appearing in five-star raids from 7th-9th April. During these raids, Ditto will...
News Team Nessie Is Victorious In Splatoon 3's Monster Mashup Splatfest
Update #2: The results are in
Update #2 [Mon 3rd Apr, 2023 09:30 BST]: Team Nessie has emerged as the winner of Splatoon 3's monster-themed Splatfest. It was a tight one, however, with less than 3% in it at the halftime report, where Team Nessie established their lead. Team Aliens came in second, while Bigfoot landed in last. Update [Fri 31st...
News PlatinumGames Announces Next Instalment In "Neo-Classic Arcade" Series On April Fools' Day
But is it legit?
You might remember that last year, PlatinumGames released a video from a clearly fake press conference at which Hideki Kamiya and co. announced nine new "upcoming" games as a part of a series called the Neo-Classic Arcade. This year, the studio is back at it again as it revealed a "Spectacular Side-Scrolling Action" game starring...
News The Outbound Ghost Dev Countersues Publisher Digerati In Ongoing Legal Dispute
Full counterclaim now publicly available
Conradical Games, the developer behind last year's Paper Mario-like The Outbound Ghost has countersued the game's publisher, Digerati, in an ongoing legal dispute regarding the game's launch. The 2.5D RPG was released in December 2022 to lukewarm reviews. Following a series of accusations made by the...
News New Mario Movie TV Spot Is Packed Full Of Nintendo Easter Eggs
Listen for a familiar ringtone
We are just a few days away from the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 5th April and with every trailer, TV spot and interview, it is increasingly feeling like we will have seen the entire movie before its premiere. That being said, the latest TV spot got our Nintendo senses tingling with the sheer number of...
News Paper Mario-Like 'Born Of Bread' Bakes Its Way Onto Switch This Summer
Do you knead it?
Publisher Dear Villagers has today announced that the upcoming baked goods-based RPG Born of Bread will be rising to the occasion on Switch this summer. Recently displayed at PAX East where we got a chance to go hands-on with the demo, Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-like RPG from developers WildArts Games where you take control of...
News Remaster Of Owlboy Dev's Debut Title, Savant - Ascent, Shoots Onto Switch This Summer
New stages, bosses, power-ups and soundtrack
D-Pad Studios might be best known for its story-based platformer Owlboy, but it is worth remembering that the developers were in fact behind another game prior to this, Savant - Ascent, and, neatly, that game is about to turn ten years old. So what exactly does turning ten mean for this gorgeous...
News Free-To-Play Party Racer 'Tray Racers' Slides Onto Switch Next Month
It's all downhill from here
Bit Loom Games — the developers behind 2020's charming double-ended dog co-op game, Phogs! — has announced that their upcoming free-to-play downhill racing title, Tray Racers, will be hitting the slopes on Switch from 13th April. This game is set in the "cozy post-apocalypse" (a neat juxtaposition if we've ever seen...
News Good Smile Expands Undertale Nendoroid Range With 'The Human', Pre-Orders Now Open
Joining sans, Papyrus and Undyne
Good Smile Company has announced that its range of Undertale Nendoroid figures is growing as The Human will enter the fray later on this year. The figure comes with an "Expressionless face" Face Plate and a number of optional parts including a SOUL heart, Flowey and a special hand so that the figure can hold onto...
News Score Up To 30% Off Selected Shmups In Live Wire's Spring eShop Sale
Radiant Silvergun, Mushihimesama and more
Publisher Live Wire has announced its Spring Sale for the Switch eShop across all regions, with up to 30% off selected shmup titles. The savings are available right now and will be sticking around until 16th April, so you have plenty of time to snag one game at a discounted price and play it through before...
News Gorgeous New Teslagrad 2 Images Showcase More Metroidvania Magnet-Magic
Feel the pull
After being officially announced way back in September 2020, it was a nice surprise to see Teslagrad 2 — the follow-up to Rain Games' critically-acclaimed metroidvania — appear at last year's Future Games Show. Now the good folk over at Modus Games have given us a closer look at the upcoming title with some magnetic
News Uh Oh, It Looks Like The Mario Movie Blu-ray Steelbook Release Date Leaked
Mamma mia!
Update: Pre-orders for the film on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Steelbook are now live. You can browse options right here: <related ids="147591"> Original Article: We are but one week away from the official release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and while the marketing campaign has certainly stepped up a gear (often in weird boot-focussed...
News Dungeons & Dragons DLC Rolls Into Minecraft This Spring
Live and let dice
As a part of the recent D&D Direct presentation, we got our first look at some brand-new Dungeons & Dragons-themed Minecraft DLC that will be adventuring its way into the game at some point this spring (thanks, Polygon). While the above trailer might not give the most precise details in regard to the DLC's release date, it...
News Ubisoft Paris Workers Allege Crunch Culture And Workload Issues
"This is morally and physically exhausting for the employees"
A recent investigation by NME has found reports of crunch culture and poor working conditions in game development at Ubisoft Paris following a similar allegation by the French trade union Solidaires Informatique last week alleging high rates of sick leave and developer 'burn out'. The...
News Get A Free In-Game Splatoon 3 Banner By Using Nintendo Switch Online App
Squids in
Last weekend saw the Splatoon 3 North American championships held at PAX East, and you can now grab yourself a free in-game banner to commemorate the occasion. As shared via the official @SplatoonNA Twitter account, the Boston-themed banner is now available to all those with the Nintendo Switch Online app handy by scanning the QR code...
News Another Nintendo Switch Online Seven-Day Free Trial Is Now Available (Europe)
A week-long taster
Nintendo has announced that another seven-day free trial is now available for Nintendo Switch Online. This offer will be sticking around until 2nd April over on the My Nintendo Store, and it can even be used by those who redeemed the last free trial earlier this month. During the seven-day trial period, you will be able to use...
News Next Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Battle Event Revealed
Sparkling Samurott
The next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event has been announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and this one will see Samurott taking centre stage. This news was shared on the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account (via Serebii), from which we learnt that the fully-evolved form of the Gen V starter would be available in-game...