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39 new characters are locked behind DLC and pre-order bonuses. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be out on April 5th for the Nintendo Switch, and ahead of that launch, developer TT Games has announced the post-launch character pack DLC to add even more faces to the cast of the nine mainline Star Wars […]
What’s love got to do with it? Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally been shown to the world and in spite of all the important debates whirling around the internet right now about the development team’s enormous workload, concerned speculation over exactly how we’re going to catch all of the new Pokémon this time around […]
Jax returns to a Magalan he could never have imagined in Elex II, now available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Player choice takes on a whole new meaning in Elex II as Jax comes to know a Magalan now inhabited by five distinct factions that are locked in a persistent war: The Berserkers, […]
“I thought Duck Hunt on a 50-inch TV would be amazing”. For many of us, the light gun was a part of our childhood. Whether it was grabbing your NES Zapper only to be mocked by a dog in Duck Hunt, or heading to the arcade and spending those few pennies of pocket money you […]
A second helping of friendly squabbles. With 100 returning minigames from the entire franchise and five classic boards to play on, Mario Party Superstars is a nostalgia feast bigger than Peach’s Birthday Cake. It’s the sort of game that’s ripe for DLC, and if YouTube ads are anything to go by, there might be some […]
Genesis Noir, created by Feral Cat Den and published by Fellow Traveller, is an exploration of the expanding universe set to the tune of a swanky, chill jazz soundtrack. Last week, The Astronomy Update went live with three new levels and expanded the universe so fans can explore the cosmos and venture into the past […]
Feeling old yet? It still only feels like yesterday that we all plonked our bums down to watch Nintendo’s E3 2019 showcase, where the company revealed the existence of an upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Well, thanks to Nintendo Life’s own video producer Felix Sanchez (and also a calendar), […]
Let’s hope it doesn’t give you amnesia. Pokémon merchandise is some of the most adorable and eclectic video game-based swag you can buy, with Pikachu and the gang turning up in imaginative forms across a huge range of products. We might just have one of the very best examples, though: Ensky, known for selling lots […]
Deemed “unfair, deceptive, and unlawful”. Loot boxes have been around for a little while now, yet their implementation in games continues to face scrutiny and controversy. In the latest development concerning this particular form of microtransactions, major publisher Take-Two interactive is facing a class action lawsuit over its use of loot boxes in the NBA […]
“It’s distinct and unique but it’s also kind of annoying”. MecurySteam, the studio who worked with Nintendo on 3DS’ Metroid: Samus Returns, the remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus, has really hit it out of the park with Metroid Dread on Switch. But, given the studio’s debut with the series — which launched soon […]