TodayThu, 22nd Sep 2022

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  8

  News Capcom Fighting Collection Receives A Free QoL Update September 27th

  Viewable hitboxes, new gem colours and more!

  The official Street Fighter Twitter account has revealed the Capcom Fighting Collection, released on Switch in June, will be receiving a sizable update next week on September 27. Players can look forward to viewable hitboxes, new coloured gems in the game Puzzle Fighter, and the ability to view your...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Capcom
  • Updates
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  9

  News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope For Nintendo Switch Has Gone Gold

  Ready for release

  Next month is shaping up to be something special with quite a number of exciting Nintendo Switch releases. One of these games happens to be the Ubisoft title Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. If you're looking forward to this, you'll be pleased to hear the game has now officially "gone gold". It means the main development of the...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Mario + Rabbids
  • Ubisoft
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  12

  News Mario Strikers: Battle League Second Free Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Pauline and Diddy Kong join the match

  Last week, Nintendo announced Mario Strikers: Battle League would be getting some new content - including new characters, a new stadium and even some new gear. This same update is now officially live - adding Pauline and Diddy Kong to the match. There's also the new stadium Planetoid to play on. There are also...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Strikers
  • Updates
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  11

  News Old-School DOOM-Like FPS Prodeus Delayed For Nintendo Switch

  "Gnarly visual bug" gets in the way

  After announcing the boomer shooter Prodeus would be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this week, Humble Games and Bounding Box Software have now delayed the release. In an update shared on social media, it was explained how the team had encountered a "pretty gnarly visual bug in the home stretch". As a result of...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  9

  News The New Splatoon 3 amiibo Could Be Arriving Soon By The Looks Of It

  Release window may have been narrowed

  Splatoon 3 has been out for a few weeks now, but one thing we're still missing are the trio of brand new amiibo. As you might recall, in August Nintendo revealed Inkling (yellow), Octoling (blue) and Smallfry would be arriving at some point "this holiday". If you're wondering if these amiibo will be delivered...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • amiibo
  • Splatoon
  • Nintendo

YesterdayWed, 21st Sep 2022

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  99

  Random The Pokémon Company Has No Issues With Nuzlocke Runs

  Update: Another official statement has been made

  Update [Wed 21st Sep, 2022 10:26 BST]: In a statement mimicking its response to Joe Merrick, The Pokémon Company has doubled down on its stance regarding Nuzlocke runs, stating to Eurogamer that "The Pokémon Company International does not have any issues with fans or creators playing the video games...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Random
  • Pokemon
  • Nintendo
  • The Pokémon Company
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  20

  Random Unseen Screens Of Cut Super Mario 64 Stage Found In 1996 Nintendo Report

  But wait, there's more!

  Always ready to unpack a little more of Nintendo's history, a collaboration between preservation site Forest of Illusion, @Render_Archive and @Nintoid has amounted in the upload of a long sought-after Nintendo Company Report from 1996. The edition includes a wealth of nostalgic gaming material from sales reports to upcoming...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Random
  • N64
  • Retro
  • Super Mario
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  140

  News Nvidia Employee Comment Confirms Chip Rumoured To Be Used In 'Switch Pro' Is Real

  An in-Tegra piece

  There was a point a year or so back when it seemed every day brought with it a new 'Switch Pro' rumour, although things have recently been quieter on that front. However, an Nvidia employee has confirmed — apparently accidentally — the existence of a chip, the Tegra239, rumoured to have existed since 2021 and supposedly meant...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Pro
  • Hardware
  • Nvidia
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  47

  Review The DioField Chronicle - A Solid Tactical RPG That Falls Short Of Its Ambitions

  It was I, DioField!

  Published by Square Enix and developed with assistance from Lancarse, The DioField Chronicle looks and feels like most tactical RPGs out on the Switch in many ways, but with everything just slightly tweaked. The characters are all undeniably stylised, but never quite as much as Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The politics are front...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Square Enix
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  21

  News Surprise! Nintendo Has Launched Two New Social Media Accounts

  Tweets now in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese

  Nintendo has transformed into a global company over the years and is always looking to extend its audience reach. With this in mind, the Nintendo of America Twitter account has today announced the company will now also be delivering news on this platform in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Nintendo...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Twitter
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  17

  PSA There's A Bug In Splatoon 3 That May Affect Splatfest Results

  Nintendo offers a work-around

  Nintendo has reported that a bug has been found in Splatoon 3, and it might cause votes to not count towards this weekend's Splatfest results. Sharing the details on Twitter, the Big N says that some players have found that conch shell's that they've picked up before voting for their Splatfest team — which is either...

  • 13 hours ago
  • PSA
  • Splatoon
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 3
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  16

  News Minecraft's Latest Update Is A Beast, Here Are The Patch Notes

  Gameplay and performance fixes a-plenty

  The latest Bedrock Minecraft update has arrived and it's a big one, folks. Version 1.19.30 brings with it a heap of gameplay updates, bug fixes, and technical improvements, making your mine-crafting a more enjoyable experience than ever before (hopefully). There's a lot to get through, so we're just going to...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Minecraft
  • Update
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  36

  News Sonic Team Unveils New Animated Logo

  Get used to it

  Sonic Frontiers is out soon, and as part of this, developer Sonic Team has come up with a fresh new animated logo. It revealed this via social media, and in an English post over on the official Sonic Channel website in Japan. This logo is intended to be used for not only the latest video game project but also other forms of Sonic...

  • 1 day ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sega
  • Industry
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  14

  Random Explore A Pokémon Overworld Created By Neural Network

  Or, what Pokémon would look like if Ditto copied it

  Ever wondered how a Pokémon game might turn out if it were created using a neural network? No, we can't say we have, either. But, we kind of have answer thanks to Ollin Boer Bohan, a Deep Learning Scientist at NVIDIA, who has created a playable Pokémon overworld using a neural network. Spoilers:...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Random
  • Pokemon
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  35

  Mini Review OneShot: World Machine Edition - A Brilliant And Bittersweet Indie Darling

  You've only got OneShot

  A cat-like child named Niko wakes up in a decrepit house, locked in a room with a bookshelf, a password-locked computer, and a TV remote control on the floor. It’s too dark to read the books and there’s no sign of a password anywhere – it's up to you to find a way out. Not long after, Niko stumbles upon a massive...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Mini Review
  • Switch eShop
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  27

  News Among Us X Hololive VTuber Collab Officially Announced

  Unlock all sorts of cosmetics

  Update [Wed 21st Sep, 2022 00:55 BST]: Innersloth has now officially announced its new Hololive VTuber cosmicube collaboration. This cosmicube will allow players to unlock their favourite VTuber cosmetics, and will release alongside v2022.9.20 for 110 stars. These items will be available for purchase until 20th December...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Among Us
  • VTuber
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  50

  Talking Point What Do You Think Of The Harvestella Demo?

  Is it a JRPG with farming, or a farm sim with JRPG elements?

  Ahead of its November 4th release date, Square Enix's take on the farming game genre, Harvestella, recently received a demo on Switch, so you can try before you buy. The save will transfer over to the full game, if you decide it's worth the £50 / $60. As part of a farm sim-filled...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Square Enix
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  34

  News Newly Translated Interviews Reveal "Serious Debate" Over FLUDD In Super Mario Sunshine

  "He wanted the GameCube Mario to be something wild"

  Shmuplations has translated two interviews from 2002 on the development of the then-upcoming Super Mario Sunshine, and both reveal some rather interesting details about how the game's FLUDD mechanic, and Mario's short-sleeved look, came to be (thanks, Time Extension!). The first of these...

  • 18 hours ago
  • GameCube
  • Super Mario
  • Shigeru Miyamoto
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  30

  Random Miyamoto Had Some Sage Advice On Game Industry Success In 1989

  Still relevant today

  Shigeru Miyamoto is probably the most recognisable name in the game industry today. He's essentially the "father" of Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Pikmin — the latter of which he thoroughly enjoyed representing in last week's Nintendo Direct. But even back in the NES days, Miyamoto was full of sage advice, as revealed in a...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Shigeru Miyamoto
  • Industry
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  70

  News NPD Results Show PlayStation 5 Outsold Switch In August (North America)

  A quiet month for Nintendo

  The monthly NPD sales figures have been released for August, and it shows that last month was a pretty quiet one for Nintendo. Mat Piscatella of the NPD Group shared the results on Twitter, and in August, the PS5 outsold the Switch in both dollar sales and unit sales. The Switch is still, overall, the best-selling console...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sales
  • North America
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  14

  News All Picross S Games Are Getting Patched With Touchscreen And Multiplayer Support

  Turning the Picross frown into a Pic-happy smile later this month

  Picross S8 is coming to the Switch on September 29th, but in a move that might shock followers of this addictive puzzler series, it will bring along with it an update to all of developer Jupiter's other Picross games, bringing both 'touch panel operation' and '4-player simultaneous...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Update
  • Picross
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  19

  News Atlus Has "No Plans" For New Game Announcements At Upcoming Concert

  Sorry folks

  October is shaping up to be a busy month for the Nintendo Switch with the release of multiple titles including the Atlus game Persona 5 Royal. Atlus will also be hosting a concert for the series next month, featuring various performances. It's got some fans wondering about the possibility of a new game announcement, but it seems not...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Atlus
  • Persona
  • Japan
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  8

  News Master Detective Archives: Rain Code 'Mysteriful' Limited Edition Revealed

  Pre-orders now live

  Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct showcase, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is the new detective action title from the minds behind the Danganronpa series. Due for launch in Spring 2023 (the pre-order pages currently display a launch date of June 30th, 2023, but this is likely a placeholder), pre-orders for the...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Spike Chunsoft
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  12

  News Splatoon's Manga Series Returns For The Third Game

  The Inkling and Octoling are back!

  As part of the Splatoon 3 rollout, the manga series has returned to cover the third game, out now on Nintendo Switch. The first chapter was featured in the September 15 issue of Coro Coro Comics magazine. Manga artist Sankichi Hidenoya is once again doing the art, but story details haven't been revealed just yet...

  • 1 day ago
  • Splatoon
  • Manga
  • Japan
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  7

  News 2K Warns Customers Of Security Breach And Phishing Scam

  'We deeply apologise for any inconvenience and disruption'

  2K has taken to Twitter via its @2KSupport account to warn players of a phishing scam. The scam comes as a result of a security breach from an "unauthorised third party" that accessed customer information through one of its help desk platform vendors. According to the statement, illegal...

  • 19 hours ago
  • 2K
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  25

  News Nintendo Switch Sports Is The Best Selling Physical Game During August (EU)

  Switch is also the best selling console

  Data on Europe's best selling games during the month of August is now available courtesy of GameIndustry.biz, showcasing a strong presence from Nintendo with Nintendo Switch Sports being the best selling physical game. Coming in at number seven in the charts (keep in mind that Nintendo doesn't provide data on...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
  • Europe
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  11

  News Switch Online Users Can Soon Try Out A Trial Version Of Jackbox Party Pack 3

  No-quibble Quiplash!

  Nintendo has announced that Nintendo Switch Online users in Europe will be able to try out the hilarious Jackbox Party Pack 3 at no extra cost between September 28th and October 4th. You'll be able to play the entirety of the game during this time period, but we'd highly recommend getting some friends or family members round to...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch Online

Tuesday20th Sep 2022

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  66

  News The 3DS And Wii U Are Losing Two More Features Next Month

  Update: Changes to Switch log-ins too

  Update: You will also be unable to link your Facebook or Twitter account to your Nintendo Account, even on Nintendo Switch. Here is the information on what's changing from Nintendo: As of October 25 , 2022, it will no longer be possible to link a Facebook or Twitter account to a Nintendo Account. - This...

  • 2 days ago
  • 3DS
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo
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  36

  Reminder New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Now Live (North America)

  Receive a Shiny Eternatus

  Update [Tue 20th Sep, 2022 03:05 BST]: The event to receive a Shiny Eternatus is now live in North America. Unfortunately, it's been delayed until early October in Australia and New Zealand (via Vooks.net): Original article [Tue 13th Sep, 2022 03:45 BST]: Despite the fact we'r

  • 2 days ago
  • Reminder
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • North America
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  52

  Review The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero - A Stellar RPG And A Stand-Out In Falcom's Storied Saga

  It's more than zero

  We don't blame you if you’re intimidated by Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails series. This massive saga is now up to its twelfth mainline game in Japan, with the West falling behind at an alarming rate. However, one piece of the puzzle has been missing for years – Crossbell. After years of begging, fans are finally...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
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  40

  News Radiant Silvergun Is Back Up On The North American eShop

  Update: You can now shmup to your heart's content

  Update #2 [Tue 20th Sep, 2022 14:30 BST]: Treasure fans, shmup fans, rejoice — Radiant Silvergun is now available to purchase from the eShop once again! It appears that the game was re-uploaded to the store earlier today. The web store hasn't updated yet, but we've double-checked the eShop on the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Treasure
  • Switch eShop
  • North America
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  56

  Round Up The Reviews Are In For Return To Monkey Island

  Here's what the critics had to say

  September has been filled with all sorts of announcements, and there have even been new games released like Splatoon 3. To celebrate 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' one other title that's now available on the Nintendo Switch is Return to Monkey Island. Yes, this the next big entry in the Monkey Island point-and-click...

  • 2 days ago
  • Round Up
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  38

  News Footage Of Perfect Dark's Cut Feature 'Perfect Head' Emerges Online

  Heads rolled

  We often laud Rare's incredible library of games on the N64, and while the focus has recently been on its seminal movie tie-in shooter GoldenEye 007 over the past week, we want to turn your attention to Perfect Dark for just a few minutes. Footage of one of the game's cut features from E3 1999 has been shared online. As highlighted by...

  • 2 days ago
  • N64
  • Rare
  • Retro
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  49

  News Nightdive Studios Was Apparently "Close" To Reviving GoldenEye 007

  "We came *this* close to doing this"

  Rare's iconic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 was thought to be stuck in licensing hell, but after ongoing rumours and last week's Nintendo Direct, it was officially announced for the Switch Online N64 service. It's coming to Xbox Game Pass and Rare Replay with some minor enhancements, too. Sure, it might not...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • N64
  • Xbox
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  27

  News Fire Emblem Engage Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed

  Arriving early next year

  At last week's Nintendo Direct, a new Fire Emblem game was revealed. Fire Emblem Engage had been rumoured for some time and will now be arriving on the Switch early next year on 20th January 2023. If you're planning on picking up a digital copy of this game, it seems Nintendo's official website has now provided an idea of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Fire Emblem
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  40

  Video NieR:Automata For Nintendo Switch Gets A New Trailer

  See the game running on Nintendo hardware

  NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition will make its debut on the Nintendo Switch next month, and ahead of release, Square Enix has shared a brand new trailer at the 2022 Tokyo Game Show. It's another look at the Switch version in action. This port of the game is being handled by the team over at Virtuos...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Square Enix
  • Video
  • Tokyo Game Show
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  12

  News Loop8: Summer Of Gods Is A Time-Travel RPG From The Producer Of Lunar And Grandia

  Hazy summer days with demons

  XSEED Games recently announced that it would be bringing SIEG Games' time-travel, emotion-driven AI RPG Loop8: Summer of Gods to Switch in 2023! This beautiful-looking game might be another coming-of-age story set in a Japanese school, but it has an all-star development team and a heavy focus on building relationships...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  24

  Feature "Everyone Just So Happens To Die In My Stories" - Danganronpa Creator Talks 'Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE'

  Noir goes lucid

  One of the biggest surprises and standouts during the 13th September Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE, a brand new mystery game from Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa series. Set in a rainy city full of bright lights, and embracing a more dark fantasy style compared to the pink...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Spike Chunsoft
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  42

  News Sega Shares The First Official Teaser For Netflix's Sonic Prime

  Release window also confirmed

  Sega has finally shared the first trailer for Netflix's upcoming animated Sonic show, Sonic Prime. The trailer also confirms that the show will debut on the streaming service this Winter, following rumours in August that it will be dropping in December. Sonic Prime will star the titular blue hedgehog alongside Dr...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Netflix
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  78

  Rumour Sonic Frontiers Will Reportedly Target 30fps On Switch

  Gotta go... fast?

  With two back-to-back positive showings at both Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, the hype for Sonic Frontiers is building. And one curious attendee at last week's TGS approached Sega to find out just how the game will run. And it sounds like Sega is targeting 720p and 30fps on Switch for the blue blur's open-zone game. Shared on...

  • 2 days ago
  • Rumour
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sonic
  • Sega
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  18

  Exclusive 'Penko Park' Combines Pokémon Snap's Cuteness With Majora's Mask Creepiness

  Coming to Switch soon!

  Do you love Pokémon Snap, but hate waiting 20 years for new instalments? Do you wish that Pokémon would lean way more into its darker side, like all the ghost Pokémon that steal children? Do you enjoy Take a good look at Penko Park, an upcoming Switch game that draws its inspiration from the animal photography gameplay of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Exclusive
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Features
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  14

  Guide Where To Pre-Order Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe On Switch

  Best deals and cheapest prices

  Kirby's having a pretty stellar time right now what with the excellent Kirby and the Forgotten Land hitting Switch in March and Kirby's Dream Buffet gobbling up the eShop in August, but Nintendo isn't done just yet. The next Kirby game headed our way is Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a remake of Wii's Kirby's...

  • 2 days ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Kirby
  • Upcoming Releases
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  15

  Watch We're Grinding In Splatoon 3, And We Want Your Company!

  Join the lovely Alex on his mission

  We're already at the grinding stages of Splatoon 3! That's right, we're working our little socks off trying to see everything there is to see in Splatoon 3 — not just for our benefit, but for you, the lovely readers too. We say we, but leading the charge is our resident Splatoon expert Alex over on the video...

  • 2 days ago
  • Splatoon
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Video
  • amiibo
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  7

  News Yoko Taro, Satoshi Kon, And Kentucky Route Zero Are Inspirations For This Gorgeous Sci-Fi Adventure

  Will you resist?

  If you have a weakness for gorgeous aesthetics, then 1000xRESIST might just be the game for you. The debut game from Canadian studio Sunset Visitor is coming to Switch and PC in mid-2023, and it looks absolutely stunning. Revealed by publisher Fellow Traveller, 1000xRESIST brings together all sorts of creators from fields of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases