Nintendo News
- Random: Here's What's Inside A Switch Cart April 26, 2024Hint: it's teeny tiny.If you've ever wondered what was actually inside a Nintendo Switch cart, then wonder no more, dear reader. Over on YouTube, Tinker Man Mick has uploaded a Short (okay, it was uploaded in July 2023, so we're a bit late, but who cares) to demonstrate that some Switch carts actually have quite […]
- Rumour: 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Feature Magnetic Joy-Cons April 26, 2024Current Pro Controller may be compatible.According to a new report from Spanish outlet Vandal (thanks, VGC), the upcoming Switch successor - affectionately dubbed the 'Switch 2' - will ditch the rail system for the current Joy-Con controllers and replace it with a magnetic set up.As such, whether the current Joy-Con controllers will actually work with […]
- Video: We've Played Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU - Here's 12 Minutes Of Switch Gameplay April 26, 2024Metroidvania in motion.It feels like only yesterday that we first locked eyes on Tales of Kenzera: ZAU at last year's Game Awards show, but now this original Metroidvania is finally here!While we at Nintendo Life will have our full written review with you soon, our video team has been good enough to first capture some […]
- More Animal Crossing LEGO Sets Are Heading Our Way This August April 26, 2024Okay, K.K.Hot off the back of the first collection, LEGO has today announced that it will be expanding its range of Animal Crossing sets with at least two new builds heading our way on 1st August.Revealed in a rather adorable video of a K.K. Slider minifigure blasting his tunes (the vid very kindly points out […]
- Shadow Of The Ninja Remake Emerges With Switch Release Date April 26, 2024Out of the shadows.Publisher Natsume Atari and developer Tengo Project have revealed that Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn, the remake of NES action platformer Shadow of the Ninja, will be launching on Nintendo Switch, and other platforms, on 29th August 2024 (via Gematsu).Tengo Project is known for its retro revivals, having worked on Pocky […]
- Nintendo Japan Reveals New Range Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Merch April 26, 2024And we want it all.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is no stranger to a tasty bit of merchandise (just check out that new Uniqlo range, for crying out loud) and it looks like a whole lot more is now available. The catch? It's only available in Japan.Yes, a fresh batch of Hyrule-inspired […]
- Unofficial Metroid Pixel Art eBook Is Currently Free, But Be Quick April 26, 2024Clock's ticking.If you fancy perusing some lovely unofficial pixel art for the Metroid franchise, then you're in luck. Retro Game Books is currently offering the Pixel Art: Metroid eBook for absolutely nothing. Yep, free!You'll need to be quick, though, as the offer is only available for 24 hours as of roughly 4am BST this morning. […]
- UK Charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Speeds Into Pole Position, Once Again April 26, 2024Somebody found a Bullet Bill.After a rather lengthy delay this week, we finally have a look at the latest UK charts and would you believe it, the king has returned!Yes, As it approaches its seventh birthday, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has once again sped into pole position, leaving the competition for dust.Read the full article […]
- Rockclimbing Platformer 'Surmount' Looks Like A Perfect Mix Of Strategy And Silliness April 26, 2024Chalking up on Switch next week.If you're after some physics-based fun with a side of co-op challenge, Surmount might just be worth a look when it climbs onto Switch on 2nd May.One look at the above trailer gives you a pretty strong idea of what this one has in store. It also will tell you […]
- River City Girls 2 Is Getting "Premium" Double Dragon DLC This Summer April 26, 2024"The legendary Billy and Jimmy Lee return".Following a joke earlier this month, WayForward has now announced Double Dragon DLC for its side-scrolling beat 'em up River City Girls 2. Yes, the "legendary" BIlly and Jimmy Lee will be making a return as playable characters in "premium DLC" this summer.According to the PR, a free update […]
PlayStation News
- Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 483: Buckle Your Seatbelts April 26, 2024Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hello everyone! The gang returns this week to discuss new releases Stellar Blade and Another Crab’s Treasure. Plus, the Helldivers 2 marathon continues as the team dives into Super Samples and more. Stuff We Talked About The Cast Thanks to Dormilón for our […]Justin Corrie
- Share of the Week: Robots April 26, 2024Last week, we asked you put the spotlight on robots and droids using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: TheFourthFocus shares a smiling tiny robot in the rain of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. call_me_xavii shares Kara smiling downwards in Detroit: Become Human. MrioMoreno5 shares Astro sitting playing on a platform, while a […]Kristen Zitani (she/her)
- Join PlayStation Tournaments: Road to Evo and watch Evo Japan April 25, 2024As we near the end of April, the fighting game scene truly begins to heat up. From April 27 to 29, the best of the best will gather in Tokyo to crown an Evo Japan champion. Then, players will gather for the world’s premier fighting game event, Evo 2024 in Las Vegas. Through the PlayStation […]Louis Figueroa
- Stellar Blade New Game Plus mode available on launch, April 26 April 25, 2024Stellar Blade launches tomorrow, and that’s just the beginning of Eve’s mission to save humanity one slice at a time. Today we at Shift Up are excited to reveal that New Game Plus will be coming to Stellar Blade at launch on April 26, so players can continue their journey across Xion after the credits […]Kim Hyung Tae
- New Gran Turismo 7 update features an all-electric concept racing car created exclusively for the game April 24, 2024Gran Turismo players! Now more than ever, technology is developing in ways that creates endless possibilities. This month’s GT updates features a glimpse of what the future would hold through two vehicles, the coveted ŠKODA Vision Gran Turismo and AFEELA Prototype 2024 . Update 1.46* for Gran Turismo 7 will be available as of […]Ken Chan
- Another Crab’s Treasure hands-on report: a playful Soulsike tribute with fresh ideas April 24, 2024Developer FromSoftware minted a new genre when Demon’s Souls first released on PlayStation 3 back in 2009. The “Soulslike” genre was born, inspiring developers across the globe with its risk/reward mechanics, thoughtful melee combat, and connected world design. Aggro Crab is one such developer. I recently went hands-on with their game Another’s Crab Treasure, which […]Tim Turi (he/him)
- May Savings promotion comes to PlayStation Store April 24, 2024There’s something for everyone in the May Savings promotion which rolls out onto PlayStation Store April 24. For a limited time*, enjoy discounts on a vast assortment of titles, including Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak (67% off), Madden NFL 24 (80% off the PS5 version) and many more. There’s something for everyone in the May […]Zack Garvey
- Share of the Week: Dragon’s Dogma 2 April 19, 2024Last week, we asked you put the spotlight on the Pawns of Dragon’s Dogma 2 and share portraits using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: secondcapture shares a female Pawn wearing a circlet raises a goblin-faced staff lunar9p shares three Pawns standing side by side with a 4th waving from the background shimo_ps […]Kristen Zitani (she/her)
- EA Sports F1 24: new details on overhauled Career and Dynamic Handling, coming May 31 April 18, 2024Be one of the 20 in EA Sports F1 24, the official game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, arriving earlier than previous seasons for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on May 31. Through the introduction of the new EA Sports Dynamic Handling, players will feel even closer to the action. Additionally, for […]James Bralant
- Updates on new indie titles coming to PlayStation April 18, 2024Hello, everyone. Today, we revealed three upcoming indie titles that will appeal to many different PlayStation players. These titles are for those who like to challenge the unknown, our fans who prefer more spooky things, and those looking for something in between. We hope you discover something new to play. Darkest Dungeon II | Coming […]Shuhei Yoshida
Xbox News
- Top Five Beginner Tips and Tricks for Underwater Soulslike, Another Crab’s Treasure April 26, 2024The post Top Five Beginner Tips and Tricks for Underwater Soulslike, Another Crab’s Treasure appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Building the Invoker Archetype for Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom DLC April 26, 2024The post Building the Invoker Archetype for Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom DLC appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Indie Selects for April: Play the Recent Indie Games That We Know You’ll Love April 26, 2024It’s hard to believe, but we’re now in our third month of Indie Selects – and the hits just keep on coming. The team have picked some amazing games this month. We’ve played them, we’ve loved them, and we feel confident that you’ll like them too. April’s Indie Selects include an interactive, playable historical artifact, […]
- Start Your Journey into Sand Land Today with These Helpful Tips April 26, 2024The post Start Your Journey into Sand Land Today with These Helpful Tips appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- How Lords of the Fallen Goes Rogue(like) with its New ‘Master of Fate’ Update April 26, 2024Six months ago, we welcomed you to the daunting dark fantasy world of Mournstead, as we launched our debut game, Lords of the Fallen, on Xbox Series X|S. We wanted to challenge action-RPG fans with a fresh take on the genre and – as one of the first games to be developed in Unreal Engine […]
- Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 29 to May 3 April 26, 2024The post Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 29 to May 3 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Manor Lords: How to Survive Your First Harsh Winter April 26, 2024The post Manor Lords: How to Survive Your First Harsh Winter appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Minecraft Realms Plus Upgrades April 25, 2024The post Minecraft Realms Plus Upgrades appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update for Xbox Series X|S Available Now April 25, 2024The post Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update for Xbox Series X|S Available Now appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Free Play Days – Railway Empire, Prison Architect and TramSim: Console Edition April 25, 2024Embark on a thrilling journey with Free Play Days, featuring the strategic depths of Railway Empire, the intricate challenges of Prison Architect, and the immersive urban experience of TramSim: Console Edition! All are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday April 25 at 12:01 […]
PC Gaming News
- A month after the Alone in the Dark reboot’s release, it looks like its developers are suffering layoffs April 26, 2024It’s been barely a month since the reboot of horror classic Alone in the Dark arrived, but it looks like developers Pieces Interactive are now making a number of layoffs in the wake of its release. Read more
- This Ace Attorney collection is about to disappear from Steam, so grab it while you can (and cheap, for the next week) April 26, 2024A collection of five Phoenix Wright games - including some of the greatest visual novels of all time, in my opinion - is about to be discontinued on Steam, making it slightly less convenient to pick up the original Ace Attorney trilogy and its recent prequel games. That’s the bad news. The good news is […]
- Celeste’s slick movement meets Zelda’s hookshot in Oyster Wars, “intense” platformer by an actual oyster farmer about revenge against Big Oyster April 26, 2024Sometimes there’s a game that’s just a delight to write about, however you slice it. That’s how I feel about getting to tell you about Oyster Wars, a platforming game that melds the fluid movement of Celeste with the puzzle dungeons and hookshot traversal of Zelda. Oh, and top of that it’s about rebelling against […]
- Manor Lords publisher reassures players struggling to buy at launch that "we'll run those 25% discounts often" April 26, 2024Historical strategy sim Manor Lords - which budding feudal despot Nic Reuben has deemed "a sturdy and immersive builder that feels incomplete yet alive with promise" - is now available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store and GOG. It was Steam's most wishlisted game before launch, and it's so popular right now that […]
- Phantom Fury review: a retro shooter obsessed with inconsequential do-hickeys April 26, 2024Hurtling along on top of a train full of goons in Phantom Fury you will see another rushing train pulling up at matching speed, inviting you to hop from one to the other. A helicopter will soon join the fray. Many things will soon explode, and you will take a short break from the minigunning […]
- Upgrade your Steam Deck storage with Corsair's MP600 Mini 1TB SSD for just £70 April 26, 2024Although Corsair isn't included in our current best gaming SSDs guide, their compact form factor SSDs, including the MP600 Mini, are probably some of the best M.2 2230 SSDs on the market to pair with your Steam Deck gaming console.The 1TB Corsair MP600 Mini SSD has already seen quite a few discounts since its release […]
- I followed this ox around in Manor Lords for a day to see what wisdom it could teach me April 26, 2024While playing Manor Lords for review, I kept making mental notes to spend time watching the individual routes its villagers and beasts take each day. It’s one of those interestingly granular games that actually becomes more so by remaining a bit mysterious in ways I’m sure will annoy some, so I reasoned some people-watching would […]
- Even if we never get Stellar Blade on PC, action-RPG Aikode looks comparably swish April 26, 2024Tucked away in the corner of this year's Day Of The Devs at GDC I discovered a lavish, strangely unattended action-RPG, in which austerely beautiful young women in elaborate skirts kick the bejazus out of each other on fields of whirling flowers. That game was Aikode, the work of Spanish solo developer Ace. Read more
- Unpacking the cursed digital object that is Steam’s clown reaction emoji April 26, 2024I don’t want to strike sweaty terror into anyone’s gentle hearts here, but I’m beginning to suspect lately that the friendly clown emojis I keep seeing as reactions to Steam user reviews aren’t actually a colorful kudos to the writer for being a chucklesome and whimsical individual. I’m starting to fear, actually, that this one […]
- I tried to recreate Stray in Lethal Company, with disastrous results April 26, 2024Lethal Company is a fun game but I know what you're thinking: it lacks feline energy. Whilst the simplistic game loop of collecting scrap on monster-infested moons and selling it to an equally monstrous company is enjoyable at first, it can get old pretty fast. As both Alice and James have attested with their experiences […]