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Random: Nintendo Switch Sports Contains A Neat Easter Egg In Its Credits

Let’s play ball! Nintendo Switch Sports has just launched worldwide and gamers are swinging their Joy-Con like it’s 2006 all over again (in fact, one poor soul has already chucked a Joy-Con straight into his television set). It’s a neat return for the franchise that boasts some fun sporting events and solid presentation, but we […]

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UK Charts: Nintendo Switch Sports Takes First Place

And Kirby is back in the top ten. We’ve got a newcomer at the top of this week’s UK charts, with Nintendo Switch Sports storming to the number one spot. With the bank holiday weekend in the UK, it’s perhaps no surprise that families want to get together and play some virtual ball — we […]

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Embracer Group To Acquire Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montréal, Eidos-Montréal, Plus IPs For $300 Million

Squeenix deal includes Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and 50+ games. Embracer Group, the Swedish video game holding company and parent of Gearbox, Saber Interactive and THQ Nordic (among many others), has entered into an agreement to acquire several studios and a selection of IP from Square Enix. Included in the deal are three studios — […]

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Feature: Backlog Club: Week Zero, May – It’s Time To Play Earthbound

Sorry, “Mother 2”. Rule number one of Backlog Club: Work through your pile of unplayed video games one at a time, and discuss them with other people. Rule number two of Backlog Club: Don’t talk about Backlog Club. Just kidding! Tell everyone. Please. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects – April 2022

The best of the last month’s eShop games! The year is moving along quickly, and the Switch has been relatively busy in terms of major releases. On the eShop, though, April proved to be another packed month with a range of highly regarded ports and awesome new games. Once again, then, it’s time to try […]

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Video: 7 Nintendo Switch Games Exclusive To Japan That We Really Want Localised

Yo-Kai Watch 4, Dragon Quest X and more! As much as we love the Nintendo Switch, one downside is the fact so many great games still are still exclusive to Japan. With this in mind, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl has rounded up a bunch of games that we would love to see localised. […]

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel #94 – Super Castlevania IV

Die, Box Art. You don’t belong in this world. Hello hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week’s fierce battle, we pitted the brutal, calculating, unsympathetic pink blob that is Kirby against… well, Kirby. The EU and Japanese box arts for Kirby’s Dream Land went head-to-head, and although the abstract […]

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Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For May And June 2022

Mario Strikers! Fire Emblem Warriors! It’s already been a pretty hectic year in terms of new major releases on Switch, and while May looks to be giving us the slightest of breathers in the ‘major Nintendo-published game’ department, June is ready and waiting to pummel our poor bank accounts once again. As always, we’ve been […]

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Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In May 2022

“May the games be with you”. We’re now five months into 2022! We’ve just got the release of Nintendo Switch Sports this week, so what’s ahead? Well, there are all sorts of interesting games coming to the hybrid system this month. Starting out with Eiyuden Chronicle on the 10th, it’ll be followed by Cotton Fantasy, […]