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Friday31st May 2024
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2024
Luigi's Mansion! Monster Hunter! SMTV!
On the lookout for some shiny new Nintendo Switch games to add to your collection? Well, you couldn't be in a better place! We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories...
News Little Nightmares III Has Been Delayed To 2025
"Quality is a top priority for us"
After being revealed at last year's Gamescom Opening Night Live with a 2024 date attached, Little Nightmares III has today been delayed to 2025. The announcement from developer Supermassive Games and publisher Bandai Namco Europe stated that the delay has been made so that the team can "give the game the care and...
Guide Splatoon 3: Sizzle Season 2024 - Every New Weapon, Stage & Game Mode
Feeling hot, hot, hot
Summer is finally here, so it's time for Splatoon 3's fresh batch of seasonal goodies to enter the Splatlands. 'Sizzle Season 2024' arrived on 1st June with new weapons, stages, gear and even a fresh Big Run game mode in tow. All of these new additions have been shared on the @SplatoonNA and @NintendoUK Twitter accounts in...
Poll Is $60 Too Much For Nintendo's Switch Re-Releases?
Remaking money
As Nintendo's internal software focus has switched to games for its as-yet-unannounced hardware, we've been enjoying a wave of lower-key ports, remakes, and remasters over the last year or so, in addition to the tentpole TOTKs and Mario Wonders of the world. The sun may be slowly setting on Switch, but quality revisits such as Metroid...
News Take On Swampert In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Latest 7-Star Tera Raid Battle
Event starts today
The latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event has gotten underway today, finally giving players the chance to catch a Swampert (thanks, Serebii.net). The fully-evolved Gen III starter doesn't usually show its face in Paldean encounters — though you can grab a Mudkip thanks to the Indigo Disk DLC's...
News Splatoon 3 Receives A Fresh New Update (Version 8.0.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Now available
Nintendo has released its next major update for Splatoon 3, bumping the Switch title up to Version 8.0.0. It comes with new 'season and catalog' changes, changes to the game's multiplayer, Splatfest, Salmon Run, and all sorts of bug fixes across each mode of the game. Below is the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's support...
News Minecraft's Tricky Trials Update Launches On Switch This June
"Discover the trial chambers"
As part of the 15th anniversary Minecraft celebrations, Mojang has confirmed the release date of the next major update 'Tricky Trials' will be 13th June 2024. So, yeah - that's just "a few short weeks" from when this update will roll out in both the Java Edition and Bedrock Edition of the game. In case you've not kept...
Thursday30th May 2024
Nintendo Download 30th May (North America)
Star Wars: Hunters! Capes! Umbraclaw!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America 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 eShop - Highlights: STAR WARS: Hunters (Zynga, 4th Jun,...
Japanese Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Just About Beats Origami King
Usurped
Ahh, victory. Yes, the latest Japanese charts are in courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and, as expected, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has managed to beat the competition to take the top spot with a total of 115,649 copies shifted. Not only that, but the game has also beaten Paper Mario: The Origami King by 6,557, whic
News Sociable Soccer 24 Finally Kicks Off On Switch In June
Goooooooooal!
If you've been waiting for the spiritual successor to Sensible Soccer, then good news, because Sociable Soccer 24 is finally heading to the Switch on 7th June 2024. That's next week! Boasting over 12,000 licensed players, Sociable Soccer's foundation is built upon simple-to-play yet hard-to-master gameplay mechanics, offering up a...
Feature Is 'Trails Through Daybreak' The Fresh Beginning The Trails Series Needs?
I'm a Daybreaker
We're always a little bit wary whenever someone says that the latest game in Falcom's Trails series is "a great place to start". We know we've said in the past — as we did with Trails from Zero — but it's a statement we always put a lot of consideration into. This statement holds a lot of weight in this franchise, both among...
News Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Fighter 'Homelander' Arrives Early Next Month
The new Kameo Fighter follows "later in June"
After a long wait, we've finally got some proper gameplay footage of the new Mortal Kombat 1 DLC fighter Homelander. The new trailer also confirms he'll be arriving next month on 4th June 2024. In case you missed it, 'The Boys' character will be joining existing DLC characters such as Omni-Man and...
News Another Atlus Persona Game Is On The Way To Switch
P3's Japan-only mobile title joins G-MODE Archives+
G-MODE Archives+ series has another surprise in store for Switch fans, announcing it's releasing the Atlus 3D action RPG Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission for the eShop on 6th June 2024. Unfortunately, this title (which marks the 100th game in the series) is only being released in Japan, and...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Switch Update Adding Performance Mode
'Graphics Mode' and 'Balanced Mode' are also on the way
505 Games and Rabbit & Bear Studios last week revealed a major Switch patch was on the way for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and we've now got some more details about what to expect. In a patch scheduled for "early June", the Switch version will receive "performance mode", "graphics...
Wednesday29th May 2024
The sweat, the tears, the evil babies
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8, George recently enlisted a troupe of willing racers (at least that's what he told us) to tackle every single track in the upgraded, DLC-laden Deluxe version in a local four-player blowout to end them all. What follows is a twisting tale of glory and grief,...
News No Man's Sky's 'Adrift' Update Lets You Explore An Abandoned Universe
No other lifeforms, no trading, no help
Hello Games is preparing to launch the third large No Man's Sky update of the year, 'Adrift'. While previous patches have all been about adding more, this one strips things back. In 'Adrift,' the universe has been abandoned. There are no other lifeforms — say goodbye to shopping, trading and shortcuts —...
News Marvelous Game Showcase 2024 Airing Later This Week
Tune in for the latest announcements
Marvelous has announced its 2024 digital game showcase will be taking place later this week. According to the official announcement, the team will be delivering a 30-minute broadcast featuring the "latest information" on its projects currently in development. You'll be able to watch this showcase on the...
News Take-Two CEO Responds To Reports Of Studio Shutdowns
Update: The Kerbal team will be laid off in June
Update #2 [Wed 29th May, 2024 05:35 BST]: Although the Take-Two CEO mentioned how Intercept Games and Roll7 haven't been shut down, it seems a layoff is on the way. As highlighted in a LinkedIn update of a senior programmer at Intercept Games (Kerbel Space Program 2), employees will be let go next...
News New Paper Mario Survey Reportedly Acknowledges Unique Character Designs
Will creative restrictions be lifted?
When Paper Mario: The Origami King was released on the Switch, news began to circulate about the development team no longer being able to "modify" characters in the series. Now that the GameCube title Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has officially returned, it seems Nintendo could be reconsidering i
News Bleach's Free-To-Play Mobile Hack-And-Slash Is Coming To The Switch eShop
Arriving later this week
Following a rumour, the free-to-play mobile title Bleach: Brave Souls has now been confimed for the Switch. Brave Souls, which is based on the highly popular manga and anime, originally debuted on smartphones in 2015 and was eventually released on the PlayStation 4 and PC. It has now generated more than 90 million downloads...
Tuesday28th May 2024
Random Shin Megami Tensei V Continues Heavy Metal Collabs With Slipknot
People = SMT
In anticipation of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's release, Atlus has teamed up with heavy metal band Slipknot in one of the most unusual and ingenious collaborations we've ever seen. In a new promotional video, make-up and creature FX artist Jim Ojala — who has been creating and working on masks for Slipknot for over five years...
Soapbox The Erdrick Trilogy Is The Right 'Dragon Quest' For The HD-2D Treatment
Rumblings of an Elusive Age
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. And with Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake — or whatever it's meant to be now — finally re-emerging after three years, Alana's here to make a case as to why this is the RPG...
News Survival Horror 'Conscript' Brings Signalis-Inspired Gameplay To WW1
War is hell
Team 17 and Catchweight Studio have revealed Conscript, a new survival horror set in World War 1 (or The Great War), heading to the Switch later this year. No specific release date has been set at the time of writing, but if you want a taste of the action, a Steam demo will be made available from 10th June 2024. Judging from the...
News Minecraft Meets Sea Of Thieves In Swashbuckling Crafting Game 'Ylands'
Yaaaaargh
Publisher Bohemia Interactive (Arma, DayZ) has announced that it's bringing its swashbuckling crafting adventure Ylands to the Switch next month on 20th June 2024. Titled Ylands: Nintendo Switch Edition, the game will cost $24.99 USD / €24.99 EUR and is said to be a mix of Minecraft and Sea of Thieves, utilising a highly abstract...
News 'Summer Nights' Is Bringing A Seasonal Splatfest And Free Gear To Splatoon 3
"Stay tuned for more deets!"
Nintendo has today announced that the 'Summer Nights' Splatoon 3 event will be coming to the Splatlands as a part of Sizzle Season 2024. If you remember 'FrostyFest,' 'Splatow
UK Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Storms To The Top
Initial sales match Origami King
Well, as we'd expected, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has comfortably claimed victory in the UK Charts this week after its launch on 23rd May 2024. According to Chris Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, the game performed better than last year's Super Mario RPG release on Switch and has pretty much matched the last...
News Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door With A Free Paper Airplane
Learn from the "paper plane expert" John Collins
To celebrate the launch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch last week, Nintendo called on "the paper airplane guy", expert and former world record holder John Collins to teach fans of Mario how to make a paper plane. All you have to do is download and print out the
News Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash For Switch Receives DLC And Free Update This Week
New playable characters, maps and more
Following its arrival on the Switch earlier in February, the two-on-two fighting game Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is now getting some new content. Bandai Namco will be releasing new DLC - adding the new playable characters Satoru Gojo (Student), Sugero Geto (Student), and Toji Fushiguro. This will come with an...
News New Rumours About Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Surface
A well-known leaker believes it will be a trilogy
Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been a long time coming and the latest update now has some fans hopeful the first two games could also be returning. Adding fuel to the fire is a new comment from reliable leaker Midori, who seems to think this new release for Switch and multiple other...
Monday27th May 2024
Exclusive Meet The Three Brothers Making Their Dream 'Secret Of Mana'-Inspired RPG
"We want to make one of the most accessible and playable RPGs of all time"
Couch co-op and JRPG are two genres you don't often see together. Secret of Mana is one of the earliest examples of the genre, with most of the Tales of series also allowing fans to play together while sitting side-by-side. But outside of those examples, playing JRPGs with...
