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What’s Up With The Frame Rate In The Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Demo?

It’s all over the place. Nintendo recently released a demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Switch earlier this week and while many Zelda fans have been enjoying it, one common concern seems to be about the game’s frame rate. Frame rate tests so far reveal the game is targeting around 30fps, but […]

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Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia Gets A New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week’s Launch

Big anime creatures landing soon on Switch. A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming anime-style RPG Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia. A joint project between Warner Bros. Games, Spin Master and developers WayForward, it’s certainly looking like an energetic, beautifully animated adventure with a whole bunch of colourful monsters to battle and plenty of links […]

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Talking Point: Cloud Gaming On Switch – The Pros And Cons Of The Cloud

Cloudy with a chance of frame drops. In the years since Switch first launched, we’ve seen some remarkable ports of games we really didn’t expect to see running on the handheld’s mobile chipset, let alone running well. Getting cutting-edge cross-platform games on Switch requires hard work and real skill, and with exceptional examples like Witcher […]

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Taiko No Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack Drums Out A Solid Release Date

Banger. If you’re a fan of banging plastic drums then you’ll be pleased to hear that we’re getting another helping of Taiko No Tatsujin action on Switch later this year. Taiko No Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack brings two never-released-in-the-west Taiko no Tatsujin titles to Switch consoles on December 3rd, and will have players “honing their […]

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Sci-Fi Love Story Haven Is Hitting Switch Later Than Other Systems

“Early 2021”. Indie studio The Game Bakers has just released a new story trailer for its futuristic title Haven, and has also announced that the game will be coming to Switch (and PS4) later than other versions. Haven is locked in for release on December 3rd on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox […]

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Review: Wallachia: Reign Of Dracula – Contra Meets Castlevania In This Excellent Action Title

Vampire slaying meets running-and-gunning. French studio Migami Games made a name for itself with excellent Castlevania fan games like The Lecarde Chronicles 1 and 2, but fan games don’t keep the lights on or put food on the table, so the team has understandably embraced commercial ambitions with Wallachia: Reign of Dracula. One might expect […]

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2020 Isn’t All Bad, Because The Game Boy Is Getting A Brand-New RPG Called Dragonborne

And you can pre-order it right now. 2020’s been a pretty torrid year by all accounts, but there’s some light at the end of the tunnel – for those who love Nintendo’s legendary Game Boy, at least. Indie studio Spacebot Interactive has announced that it will ship a brand-new RPG for the monochrome marvel early […]

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Nintendo Download: 29th October (Europe)

Pikmin 3! No More Heroes 1+2! Oceanhorn 2! Control! The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe 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 Retail […]

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Random: Sorry, Mario Kart Live – Sega Beat You To The Punch Over 30 Years Ago

You won’t fit this track in your house, however. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is one of those “wow” concepts which can’t help but raise a smile; being able to drive a tiny car around your living room and terrorise your pets is a good time, as you’ll know if you’ve consulted our review. However, […]

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War Stories: The Way Nintendo Marketed the NES into a Doubtful country

Created and led by Justin Wolfson, edited by Chris Jones. Click here to transcript. Now Nintendo is a family name, the most gaming equivalent of a significant manufacturer like Disney. Nevertheless, it was not always the way. Ars Technica’s most current War Stories movie examines the early days of Nintendo’s 80s invasion of American beaches […]