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Galaga Sequel ‘Gaplus’ Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch

Namco month continues. It’s Wednesday, so we’re obviously here to tell you what new arcade game you’ll be able to pick up on Switch as part of the Arcade Archives series. Tomorrow, it’s the turn of shmup sequel Gaplus, the third entry in the Galaxian series and follow-up to the hugely popular Galaga. Sometimes also […]

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Sonic Mania Dev Confirms Involvement With Sonic Origins

Headcannon returns for fourth outing. Headcannon, known for its work on Sonic Mania alongside the mobile versions of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, has confirmed its involvement with the upcoming Sonic Origins. The compilation, due for release on June 23rd, will include the classic mainline games with various added bits and bobs, […]

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Parkasaurus, An Adorable Take On Jurassic Park, Roars Onto Switch Soon

Hold on to your butts. Dinosaur park simulator Parkasaurus is coming to Switch on 28th April. That’s probably not enough time to run away and hide in a cubicle, but there might not be any need to as the dinosaurs are neon and utterly adorable. This Jurassic Park and Zoo Tycoon crossover from Washbear Studio […]

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Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Shallow And Short, But Passable Starfiller

“It’s not a story the Jedi would tell you…”. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Disney had yet to purchase the Star Wars IP and George Lucas was still somewhat involved in its ongoing success. One of the last major initiatives before the Disney purchase was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, […]

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Sonic Origins Arrives 23rd June, New Trailer And Website Are Live

It’s official! It’s been no secret that Sonic Origins is close to release, with a PlayStation Store listing revealing all sorts of interesting details within the last 24-hours. Now it’s official, and it’s arriving on Sonic’s 31st birthday — 23rd June. That’s on Switch eShop and pretty much every platform, and the trailer above highlights […]

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Stylish Metroidvania ‘Souldiers’ Gets Confirmation Of A Switch Physical Edition

Will arrive ‘Q2’. Souldiers is an upcoming Metroidvania that is certainly on our radar; yes, it’s a genre that’s got plenty of options on Switch, but a blend of stylish visuals and interesting mechanics (like character customisation) have us intrigued. We don’t have long to wait as it arrives on the eShop on 19th May, […]

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New Details For Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Battle System Revealed

Thanks, Japan! As you can imagine, we’re going a little bit wild for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 at the moment. Look, the game has been brought forward by around two months, and the prospect of spending some lazy summer days saving the world in what we expect to be an extremely long RPG sounds like a […]

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Gallery: Here’s A Closer Look At The Earlier Than Expected Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Let’s meet some new characters, too. Unless you live under a piece of Mechon rubble, you’ll know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 got a brand new trailer yesterday out of nowhere. But, even more exciting than that, the game is coming a lot sooner than we thought it would be — 29th July! Pre-orders are already […]

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Classic Beat-Em-Up ‘Battletoads & Double Dragon’ Gets An NES Re-Release

Available for order now. The classic 1993 NES beat-em-up Battletoads & Double Dragon is getting a fancy new re-release courtesy of Retro-Bit Publishing. The Rare-developed crossover launched on NES before later making its way to the SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy. Retro-Bits collector’s edition will include an individually-numbered deluxe hardcover box that is scaled to […]

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Random: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s ‘Gowngoat’ May Be Too Cute To Hunt

We want Gowngoat armour, though. It’s still a while away, but a few of us in Nintendo Life Towers™ are counting the days until Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the ‘massive expansion’ to a game that’s already a stand-out on Switch. The Monster Hunter marketing campaign is in full swing, too, regularly revealing snippets of information […]