“This is one you won’t want to miss”. The Game Awards is taking place later this week, and ahead of the big industry event, Lara Croft’s return has been teased. As highlighted by the show’s creator and host Geoff Keighley and the official Tomb Raider social media account, fans of Lara will be able to…
Welcome back, Yoshi’s Crafted World! Following on from a sample of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond‘s soundtrack last week, Nintendo Music has now followed this up with the 2019 Switch title Yoshi’s Crafted World. This follows on from other Yoshi-themed albums like Yoshi’s Story from the N64 era and Yoshi’s Island on the Super Nintendo. This…
Download it now! Nintendo’s been busy getting in its final updates of 2025, and alongside a system update for the Switch 2 and Switch this week, it’s also put out a new update for its battle royale racer F-Zero 99. According to the official patch notes, this includes “new additions”, various adjustments and changes, as…
Available for Switch as well. Following a firmware update for the Switch 2 and Switch in November, Nintendo has now rolled out a December update (and perhaps the final system update of 2025). According to the official Nintendo support page, this latest update includes some general system stability improvements. If we hear about anything going…
It’s scheduled for “next week”. Last week, we ran a story here on Nintendo Life about how Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 was “unplayable” for some players due to repeated game crashes. Now, in a post on the official Assassin’s Creed social media account, Ubisoft has acknowledged these “stability issues” and how it can…
It’s “one of Switch 1’s prettiest games yet”. We already know that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a technical showcase on Switch 2, and we’re sure many of you have spent the weekend exploring Viewros on the new console over the weekend. But for those of you who are still clinging on to your Switch…
The countdown to a physical release begins. Playtonic and PM Studios have today released a free Switch 2 demo for the throwback platforming remake Yooka-Replaylee, giving you a chance to try before you buy. You’ll find the new demo on the Switch 2 eShop right now, and, you’ll be pleased to hear, all the data…
An afterlife that looks and sounds divine. “My games are concepts and feelings that I can’t describe in words,” solo developer Sam Eng said in a 2024 interview for Chanel, after winning the brand’s prestigious Next Prize. “Everything I encounter, I try to portray in a gameplay or audio-visual experience.” These quotes give a taste…
It’s a goal! One of the most unique a beautiful games of the year — despelote — is all about the beautiful game itself and the communities it helps build, and it’s coming to Switch on 11th December in North America for just $14.99. Japan will get it on 18th December, while the rest of…
“Scalpers are making it impossible to find cards”. The fact that the Pokémon Trading Card Game has created its own mini-economy isn’t new news – back when it launched in the late ’90s, there were accusations that it was encouraging gambling amongst kids, with many schools banning the cards from their playgrounds. In more recent…