Tempted? The Switch, despite its amazing commercial performance, is no longer a cutting-edge piece of tech – in fact, the Tegra X1 chipset inside the device was already a year old by the time Nintendo released the machine in 2017. As we’re all painfully aware, technology doesn’t stand still, and there have been massive strides […]
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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Yakuza Remastered Collection, The Medium, and More
Remember so long ago, way back in December during The Game Awards when we gave you a preview of what games were coming soon? That soon is sooner now than it was then, and we have more games now than we had then, which means we have even more games coming soon now… make sense? […]
Cycle Your Way To Victory As Medieval Comedy Game Balancelot Launches On Switch This Week
Surely You Jest. We’ve seen some bizarre indie games come to Switch in the last few years, but few of us would’ve had “medieval physics-based unicycle adventure” on the bingo card. Remarkably, that’s exactly what Balancelot is bringing when it launches on January 22nd. Developed by AnvilBird Interactive, you play a lowly squire who is […]
Super Meat Boy Forever Update Fixes Numerous Performance Issues
We Meat Again. After numerous delays, last month finally saw the release of Super Meat Boy Forever on Switch, the much-anticipated sequel to 2010’s Super Meat Boy. The game delivered a challenging endless-runner – it ultimately proved enjoyable – but we had a few issues with its performance. Thankfully, Team Meat is looking to resolve […]
Rumour: Stealth Hit République Could Be Sneaking To Switch
Game listing has been spotted on Nintendo’s website. République’s had a quite a long history since it first released. Starting on iOS as 5-part episodic game in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign, you play as Hope, a young woman held captive within a totalitarian state ruled by the authoritarian Overseer. Bringing us a stealth-action […]
Nintendo Switch Online Members Get Free Trial Of Dead Cells In Europe Next Week
Free trial goes live on January 26th. There’s no denying Dead Cells’ success at this point. Having now sold over 3 million copies, we called Motion Twin’s action-platformer a “masterclass in excellent roguelike design” when it launched back in 2018, awarding it 9/10 stars. It’s seen significant post-launch support ever since and we’d absolutely recommend […]
Anniversary: Japan Celebrates 15 Years Of Super Mario Strikers
It was technically last year, in Europe and North America. Next Level Games is seemingly on a hiring spree, and it got us thinking about some of its past releases. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
“Special Edition” Gold Monster Hunter Rise amiibo Set Up For Grabs In 7-Eleven Japan Lottery
A truly “limited” run. We’ve seen limited edition amiibo in the past, but these Monster Hunter Rise ones just might be the rarest ones yet. 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan have unveiled this “limited” and “special edition” gold amiibo set, to celebrate the launch of Capcom’s upcoming Nintendo Switch release. Read the full article on […]
Next Level Games Is Seeking Talented Team Players For Future Nintendo Projects
“please connect with us”. At the start of this month, Nintendo announced it was buying the Canadian developer Next Level Games. Now that the studio is becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, it appears to be on somewhat of a hiring spree – as over the past week it’s apparently relisted multiple jobs, originally posted […]
Video: Here’s What The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D Could Potentially Look Like On Switch
Just imagine 1080p, 60FPS. This year marks The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary. Much like Super Mario’s celebrations, Nintendo could potentially revive any game in the series. Read the full article on nintendolife.com