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Square Enix Is Looking Into More HD-2D Remakes Of SNES Classics

“The president ordered us to make more use of HD-2D”. Square Enix is looking to follow up the likes of Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy and Live A Live with more ‘HD-2D’ remakes, it has been revealed. The report comes via Japanese publication Famitsu (thanks, VGC), which reveals that the developers of the upcoming Switch title […]

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Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch

Out this June. Following on from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 last week, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has now been rated. The rating is once again by the Australian Classification Board – revealing the new FE Warriors game has received an ‘M’ rating for Mature. According to the rating, it will contain fantasy themes and violence […]

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Koei Tecmo Builds Excitement For Atelier Sophie 2 With A New “Theme Song Trailer”

Launching on Switch later this week. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream arrives on the Nintendo Switch later this week. Ahead of the release, Koei Tecmo and the game’s developer Gust have released a brand new “theme song” trailer. If you’re not already excited for the new entry in the Atelier RPG […]

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Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022

It’s coming “sooner than you think”. We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it’s been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would […]

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Alien Invasions, Carnivals, The Pitt, and More in Store in Fallout 76 in 2022

It’s never a dull day in the wilds of Fallout 76‘s post-nuclear Appalachia. Whether you enjoy building your custom homesteads, battling it out with the region’s less-than-friendly residents or venturing into unknown territory, there’s something for everyone to look forward to in 2022! Want a sneak peek at the year ahead for Fallout 76? Check […]

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Random: This LEGO Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Figure Could Make It To LEGO Ideas’ Final Round

He’s fully poseable! We do love a bit of LEGO Zelda, and so do the myriad of people who are both LEGO and Zelda fans who keep voting Zelda-themed, fan-made sets (officially termed “MOCs” – My Own Creation) into the final round of LEGO Ideas’ design review. LEGO Ideas is the brick company’s opportunity for […]

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New Smite Update, the Destroyer, Brings a New God to the Battleground

Shiva, the Destroyer, arrives in Smite and brings peace to an era of feuding gods — available now for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Shiva, our first Hindu God since Ganesha’s release in 2017, is an exciting addition to our roster of mythological legends. While developing Shiva, we took extra care to stay true […]

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Soapbox: Why Can’t Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?

Says the writer that will need to redownload a lot of VC purchases on Wii U and 3DS. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Thomas discusses the unnecessary ‘choice’ by Nintendo between Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online […]

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Random: Stella McCartney Is Making $1800 ‘Space Invaders’ Knitwear, For Some Reason

It’s the crossover we all wanted, right? We’ve seen some pretty amazing crossovers between the world of fashion and video games over the years, but one we didn’t know we needed was a range of women’s clothing based on Taito’s Space Invaders. Stella McCartney’s Japanese arm is currently hawking a bunch of knitwear items emblazoned […]

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Fall Guys Is Still Coming To Switch, Mediatonic Promises

News revealed as part of latest update. No news is good news, they say — except when it’s about Switch ports, in which case “no news” is sometimes a synonym for “please don’t ask us about the Switch port”. In the case of Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a battle-royale-style multiplayer game that met with […]