The Legend of Zelda represents, for many gamers, the birth of what is arguably the greatest, and most influential, action-adventure franchise of all time. Released early in the Nintendo Entertainment System’s lifecycle, it arrived during a formative moment when players were just beginning to experience games driven by narrative rather than pure mechanics. Only one…
I’ve always thought Half-Life didn’t have enough teenagers in it. I mean, what’s an underground research facility for if not navigating the relationship challenges of adolescence? It is, frankly, shocking that Valve so flagrantly neglected this demographic in its depiction of alien invasions and military coverups. I demand justice! I demand action! I demand Max…
Box clever. From the moment I played Gunstar Heroes on the Genesis / Mega Drive, I was a Treasure fan. I lapped up the company’s subsequent games with glee, and I consider the likes of Radiant Silvergun, Gradius V and Sin & Punishment to be some of the finest pieces of interactive entertainment ever made….
Conan Exiles received a major update earlier this week, upgrading Funcom’s sword & sorcery survival game to Unreal Engine 5 with all the graphical whizzbangs that entails. Conan Exiles Enhanced introduces Lumen-powered global illumination, enhanced geometry, improved character models, lighting and effects, among many other things. This includes an, er, improvement to one of Conan…
Barrel rolling towards summer. At last, the weekend. It’s been a surprisingly busy week, hasn’t it? Let’s start with some good news… In case you missed it, Fox McCloud is back! Star Fox, a new reimagining of Star Fox 64, is coming to Switch 2 this June with AR avatar filters, new character designs, online…
Final Fantasy, 007 and much more. Alongside an update on its major first-party releases for the Switch 2 in 2026 and beyond, Nintendo has also acknowledged the third-party games on the way to the new hybrid platform this year. With Capcom’s new IP Pragmata now available, looking ahead, there’s a lot to be excited about…
Playing the long game. Nintendo has been able to stretch the life of the Switch to nine years now, and it apparently intends to take the same approach with the Switch 2. According to a translation of the latest investor briefing (via Nintendo Patents), Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said he wants the new hybrid…
It was fun while it lasted. Earlier this week, a story surfaced about Switch 2 users accessing YouTube via the free-to-play title Super Animal Royale. Players reported opening a web browser within the game, and from there, they were able to visit the global video-sharing platform. Now, in an update, it seems this trick no…
The focus is on enhancing Switch 2 ownership value. As you’ve probably heard by now, Nintendo has announced it will be increasing the price of the Switch 2 – so what does it plan to do to maintain sales momentum around the globe? Nintendo president Shutaro Furukawa has reportedly issued an official response during the…
Prepare for liftoff this June. In case you missed it, pre-orders for Star Fox on Switch 2 have officially gone live, and there’s currently a deal available for the physical version in the US. Read the full article on nintendolife.com