YesterdayThu, 15th Aug 2024

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  28

  News Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn Is Getting A Demo On Switch

  Update: And it's out now!

  Update [Thu 15th Aug, 2024 19:15 BST]: Aaaaand it's here! The Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn demo is available to download now from the Switch eShop. If you like what you see from the demo, you can also pre-order the game so it's ready to download on launch day, which is 29th August 2024. Check out our original story below...

  • Yesterday, 7:15pm
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  10

  News We're In Love With This Platformer Fashioned After A Computer Desktop

  F5 to replay

  Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Assoupi have revealed a brand-new platformer called Mainframes. It's a refreshingly unique take on the genre in which you take on the role of Floppy who, in an effort to discover its true function, sets off on a quest of self-identity. The cool thing with this one is that the levels are...

  • Yesterday, 6:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
• 

  23

  Feature Here’s How Trading Card Companies Could Stop CT Scanning In The Future

  "They really want to fix it"

  Collecting trading cards, especially vintage cards, has gotten considerably dicier — seemingly overnight. Over the past month, multiple people have come forward to demonstrate how various X-ray technologies can reliably see inside unopened trading card products. The concept of X-raying packs has been rumored for as...

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Pokemon
• 

  5

  Nintendo Download 15th August (North America)

  Just Crow Things! Mika and the Witch's Mountain! Minami Lane!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Aery –...

  • Yesterday, 3:45pm
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
• 

  28

  News Joyous Storybook Adventure 'The Plucky Squire' Finally Gets Release Date

  They have a way with words

  Devolver Digital and All Possible Futures have finally shared the release date for the fabulous-looking The Plucky Squire — 17th September 2024 (thanks Wario64!) The adorable release date trailer showcases the beautiful storybook adventure's 2D visuals including main character Jot actually putting together the game's...

  • Yesterday, 3:15pm
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  20

  News LEGO Horizon Adventures Will Be Distributed By Solutions 2 Go On Switch

  Solutions for Switch

  LEGO Horizon Adventures is to be distributed by Canadian publisher and video game distributor Solutions 2 Go on Switch, the company announced today (thanks, Gematsu!). Aloy's debut adventure on Switch, which is also coming to PlayStation 5 and PC, is still being published by Sony. But this means that on Switch, Solutions 2 Go...

  • Yesterday, 2:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Lego
  • Sony
• 

  15

  Review Elrentaros Wanderings (Switch) - Hints Of Rune Factory's Charm, But Such A Drudge

  Chore-y of Seasons

  Elrentaros Wanderings is a brand-new game from Rune Factory creator Yoshifumi Hashimoto and his studio, Hakama, which takes place across two parallel worlds: one in a present-day Japanese school, and one in a fantasy land where a small village is plagued by monsters that live in nearby dungeons. Your character — male or female...

  • Yesterday, 2pm
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
• 

  27

  Random Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue

  Yes, we want one

  There have been some truly gorgeous video game statues in our time, from the likes of the First 4 Figures Samus Gravity Suit statue from Metroid to the ludicrous Ghosts 'n Goblins statue from Dream Figures. We love one-off designs though; statues that likely won't be made available to the general public,

  • Yesterday, 11am
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • SNES
  • Donkey Kong
  • Rare
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  38

  News 'Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club' ESRB Rating Summary Reveals Horrific Themes

  There's even some swearing

  Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is out later this month and while Nintendo has already shared a fair bit of backstory, it seems the ESRB rating has now revealed a little more. By no means is this your average family-friendly Switch release, as it's rated 'M' and features blood, language and violence...

  • Yesterday, 5:45am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  7

  News Darkest Dungeon II Physical Switch Release Announced, Pre-Orders Live

  Out this October

  In a new accolades trailer for the recent release Darkest Dungeon II, Red Hook Studios and Skybound Games have announced a physical edition of the game will be coming to consoles on 22nd October 2024. The Switch release will come with a physical game card, a stagecoach papercraft with assembly instructions, and an original...

  • Yesterday, 3:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  11

  News Xbox's Grounded Adds Gyro Aiming On Switch In Latest Update

  Here are the full patch notes

  Following the arrival of the backyard sandbox game Grounded on the Switch earlier this year, Obsidian has now released a new update for the game which includes some improvements for Switch. Patch 1.4.4 most notably includes the addition of Gryo aiming controls. Apart from this, Microsoft accounts are no longer...

  • Yesterday, 2:45am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
  • Xbox
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  18

  News Two Zelda amiibo Restocked Ahead Of Echoes Of Wisdom Launch (US)

  Secure yours today

  Amiibo support is seemingly set to make a return in the upcoming release The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and ahead of the game's launch next month, Nintendo is apparently restocking two themed amiibo in the US. If you weren't able to secure the Link's Awakening amiibo or Wind Waker style

  • Yesterday, 1:45am
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • amiibo
  • US
  • North America

Wednesday14th Aug 2024

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  62

  News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Physical Release Reportedly Updated

  It seems "all" of the DLC is on the card

  Last year, ahead of the release of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 'Wave 6' DLC, Nintendo published a physical bundle in select parts of the world featuring the Booster Course Pass (including Waves 1-5 and a free Wave 6 download). Now, in an update, it's apparently released a physical edition with "all" of the DLC...

  • Wed, 6:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Kart
  • DLC
  • Nintendo
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  72

  Rumour Game Developers Supposedly Told Not To Expect Switch "Successor" In Current Financial Year

  A "bunch of people" hope a release is still early next year

  Nintendo has confirmed it will announce the Switch "successor" this fiscal year, so when can we expect it to be released? While there's been no official update, GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring says the developers he's personally spoken to have apparently been told "not to expect...

  • Wed, 1:45am
  • Rumours
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Switch 2
• 

  25

  Guide Where To Pre-Order Super Mario Party Jamboree On Switch

  Best prices and pre-order bonuses!

  Super Mario Party Jamboree launches on Nintendo Switch on 17th October 2024. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any available pre-order bonuses, you've found the perfect place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options available across the...

  • Wed, 11am
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
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  29

  News Yes, Gamescom Opening Night Live Will Include "New Game Announcements"

  Last year's event was more focused on existing announcements

  Gamescom kicks off next week and ahead of Opening Night Live, the show's host and producer Geoff Keighley has reassured everyone it will definitely include "new game announcements". Yes, apart from existing announcements like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Monster Hunter Wilds and Sid Meier's...

  • Wed, 3:45am
  • Gamescom
  • Opening Night Live
  • Industry
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  67

  Random Man Sets World Record By Connecting 400+ Working Game Consoles To One TV

  Switch Switcher

  One man has set a Guinness World Record for having the highest number of unique, working video game consoles connected to one TV. Talk about putting your collection to work... (thanks to our friends at Time Extension for spotting this!) Ibrahim Al-Nasser, from Saudi Arabia, has managed to con

  • Wed, 1:35pm
  • Random
  • Retro
  • Nintendo
  • Sega
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  9

  News Minecraft Gets Yet Another Extensive Update On Switch

  Patch notes galore

  Minecraft, a game that's now 12 years old (yikes), has received yet another extensive update on Switch, bringing the title up to version 1.21.20. This one adds a boatload of fixes, changes, quality-of-life improvements, and UI updates to make the game even more enjoyable that before (well, hopefully). So without further ado,...

  • Wed, 3:30pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Update
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  40

  News 'The Knightling' Takes Inspiration From 3D Zelda In A Promising Debut Trailer

  Slip 'n' Slide

  Publisher Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a 3D action-adventure game heavily inspired by Zelda in which you take on the role of the titular Knightling in a quest that arms you with just a shield. Utilising a semi-open world structure, you'll be free to explore to your hearts' content by...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
• 

  13

  News Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' Gets September Release Date

  Electrifying

  Playtonic Friends has finally given us a release date for the gorgeous-looking retro-inspired roguelike Elsie, which will land on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024. Announced back in June 2022, Elsie combines lovely pixel art and neon colours to create a "hyperkinetic" action platformer inspired by the classics. You'll be...

  • Wed, 2:45pm
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  16

  UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Retains Its Crown As We Await New Releases

  Wahoooo!

  After a slight delay this week, the UK Charts are finally in, and it's another quiet one in the region that sees Mario Kart 8 Deluxe retain its crown for a second week running. The top 10 has seen a bit of a shake up, though, with Mortal Kombat 1 storming to 3rd place while Hogwarts Legacy takes a bit of a tumble down into 10th. A few...

  • Wed, 9:30am
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
• 

  16

  News Gearbox Teases 'Borderlands 4' (Again), Following Movie's Box Office Flop

  "We're working extra hard four you"

  Following the Borderlands movie box office disaster, Gearbox Software studio head Randy Pitchford has attempted to lighten the mood on social media with another teaser of a fourth major entry in the video game series. He mentioned how the team is working extra hard "four" fans on "what's next". Here it is in...

  • Wed, 4:55am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Borderlands
  • Switch eShop
  • Movies
• 

  19

  News Tetris 99 'Splatoon 3 Edition' Maximus Cup Event Announced

  Unlock a special theme later this month

  Update [Wed 14th Aug, 2024 02:30 BST]: Nintendo has now officially announced this new crossover event for Tetris 99. Once again, it will run from 16th August until 19th August. We've also got a trailer showing off the new theme you can unlock. As usual, this theme comes with special background art, music and...

  • Wed, 2:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Tetris 99
  • Splatoon 3
  • Switch Online
• 

  29

  The Making Of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Konami's Underrated N64 Classic

  Time Extension Goemon's first adventure on the N64 originally launched in August 1997

  If you were to ask someone to name the best 3D platformers for the Nintendo 64, most people will inevitably default to listing Super Mario 64 or Rare's many collectathons from the era. But there's another classic game that we feel is often overlooked when it comes to the systems'...

  • Wed, 4:05pm
  • Features
  • The Making Of
  • Goemon
  • N64
• 

  26

  News Surprise Sequel 'Gimmick! 2' Bounces Towards Release Next Month

  Gimmick-free

  Gimmick! 2 was only announced in June, but Bitwave Games' surprise sequel to Sunsoft's 1992 platformer has already got a release date, and it's less than a month away. Gimmick! 2 will be bouncing onto Switch on 5th September 2024 — as if September wasn't already packed enough! Yumetaro returns and continues to carry on the spirit of...

  • Wed, 4:15pm
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  18

  News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Celebrates Remaster With Launch Trailer

  "Enjoying the ride, Sam?!"

  Skunkape Games completes its remaster of the Sam & Max Telltale trilogy on Switch today with the release of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. Out now on the Switch eShop, The Devil's Playhouse is the Freelance Police's wackiest adventure yet. After Max comes across a mysterious toy that lets him see into the...

  • Wed, 8:30pm
  • Switch eShop

Tuesday13th Aug 2024

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  18

  News Star Fox Will Take Advantage Of The New Super FX 3 Chip, Will Feature Rumble Support

  Time Extension "Imagine feeling a rumble every time you get hit"

  There was a pretty huge development in the world of SNES games recently, with the announcement that one of the people behind the console's Doom port,@RandalLinden, is involved with Limited Run's new conversation of the game, which will offer better performance, improved controls and force

  • Tue, 2:05pm
  • Nintendo
  • SNES
  • Star Fox
• 

  60

  Feature The Company You Can Pay To X-Ray Unopened Pokémon Card Packs Speaks Out

  "The technology is not going away, and people know what it can do"

  The entirety of the trading card community — that is, people who collect, buy, and sell the Pokémon Trading Card game, sports cards, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, or literally any trading card game you can think of — has gradually become aware of what might be an existential...

  • Tue, 4pm
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Pokemon
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  62

  News N64 Platformer 'Glover' Returns As A Physical Switch Release

  "The glove you love is coming back"

  Way back in 2022, it was announced the 3D Nintendo 64 platformer Glover would be making a return on the Switch. Now, in an update from Limited Run Games and QUbyte, it's been announced standard edition physical pre-orders for this release will be going live later today for $34.99 USD. Pre-orders for the Switch...

  • Tue, 2:05am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Limited Run Games
• 

  55

  News Good-Feel's Goemon-Inspired Switch Game 'Bakeru' Is Getting Localised

  Update: Spike Chunsoft confirms

  Update [Tue 13th Aug, 2024 19:45 BST]: After last night's little slip, Spike Chunsoft has now officially confirmed that it's bringing Good-Feel's "Japan-esque" platformer Bakeru to the West. Nintendo has even shared the official trailer, which you can watch above. The game will cost USD $39.99 / €39.99 / GBP...

  • Tue, 7:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Demos
• 

  21

  News Atari Launches 'Summer Sale', Slashing Up To 80% Off Switch eShop Titles

  Tempest 4000! Turok! Akka Arrh!

  Summer is in full swing and to celebrate, publisher Atari has launched a generous 'Summer Sale' on its Switch eShop titles, including games from its subsidiary teams Digital Eclipse, Infogrames, and Nightdive Studios. There are some bonadife bangers included here, with some games seeing tasty discounts of 70%, 75%,...

  • Tue, 10:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Sales
  • Atari
• 

  16

  Random Bull-Airs Range Of Nintendo-Inspired Sneakers Is Extremely Cool

  Power dressing

  New York City-based clothing and sneaker company Bull-Airs has recently released a retro-inspired collection heavily referencing Nintendo's classic consoles, and a new set of pre-orders will be going live this Friday (thanks, GoNintendo!). The sneakers come in four different varieties, each one inspired by the colour scheme and...

  • Tue, 1:45pm
  • Random
  • Retro
  • NES
  • Game Boy
• 

  52

  News 16-Bit Platformers Based On Halloween And Evil Dead Announced For Switch

  And they'll be here in time for Halloween

  Yesterday, Boss Team Games teased that it was making two games based on the classic horror movie franchise Halloween, with the original director John Carpenter "intimately involved" in the project. And we've got a few more details on one of those games, including a second game that picks up another horror...

  • Tue, 3:15pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
• 

  30

  Poll Tomba! Special Edition Is Out, But Have You Been Able To Play The Thing On Switch?

  Hard-locking on one of our Switches, but fine on another

  Limited Run Games' port of the cult classic Tomba! (or Tombi! in Europe) is out — in fact, it's been out a while now, having launched on 1st August — and if you've been looking forward to this one you're probably wondering where our review of this Special Edition release has gotten to...

  • Tue, 12pm
  • Poll
  • Site News
  • Nintendo Switch
• 

  39

  Video Capcom Spotlights 'X-Men Children Of The Atom' In New MvC: Fighting Collection Trailer

  One of seven games included

  Capcom is bringing its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection to the Switch at some point later this year and in the lead up to the big release, it's given fans a look at one of the games in this retro compilation. It's footage of 'X-Men Children of the Atom' which originally made its debut in arcades back in the mid...

  • Tue, 5am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Capcom
  • Marvel
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo
• 

  15

  News Pokémon Community And Voice Acting Industry Pays Respect To Rachael Lillis

  "She will be remembered for generations to come"

  There's some very sad news coming out of the Pokémon community and voice acting industry this week about the passing of Rachael Lillis - known as the voice of characters like Misty, Jessie and Jigglypuff. This information was originally shared by the former Ash Ke

  • Tue, 1:15am
  • Pokemon
  • Anime
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Nintendo
• 

  20

  Random Alien: Romulus Pays Tribute To Alien: Isolation With... Telephones?

  "When you see the phone, it’s like, brace for impact.”

  Alien: Romulus, the latest movie in the iconic Alien franchise, is about to drop in cinemas courtesy of director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead, Don't Breathe). Now, in an interview with Total Film (thanks, VGC), Álvarez highlights an interesting connection to Creative Assembly's remarkable...

  • Tue, 12:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Movies
  • Alien
• 

  25

  News Looks Like Classic Puzzler 'Boulder Dash' Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Re-Release

  Crystal crashers

  The classic Atari and Commodore puzzle game Boulder Dash is 40 years old this year. The game has been re-released multiple times over the years, and it looks we're getting another version sometime soon. Spotted via GamePress by Landlock on Twitter, Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary has been developed by BBG Entertainment in...

  • Tue, 6pm
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  14

  News World Of Goo 2 Switch Update Now Live - New Pro Controller Feature, Fixes And More

  You can now use your controller "like a Joy-Con"

  World of Goo 2 rolled onto the Nintendo Switch eShop earlier this month and following the confirmation of a physical release (due out this October), 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation have now issued a new update for the game. It addresses some bugs, does some other stuff, and perhaps most notably...

  • Tue, 6:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
• 

  17

  News Takaya Imamura's 'Omega 6' Gets Its First English Language Trailer

  Title playable at Gamescom

  Publisher Clear River Games has revealed a new trailer for Omega 6: The Triangle Stars from developers Happymeal Inc and Pleocene ahead of its playable appearance at this year's Gamescom. The trailer is the first English language showcase for the game, which is currently scheduled to release at some point in 2025...

  • Tue, 4:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop