I smell an anniversary. Well it’s that time again, folks! Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Today! that yet another Direct presentation will be taking place on 12th September 2025 (yes, that’s this Friday), hot on the heels of the Partner Showcase in July and the Indie World in August. The showcase is set to kick…
What if there were no tomorrow? Developer Wales Interactive is back with another FMV game, this time joining forces with movie studio Dark Rift Horror to present an Alien-inspired sci-fi romp with Dead Reset. Much like previous titles such as The Bunker and Five Dates, this latest effort has you make key choices at frequent…
But why? Nintendo has updated two trademarks relating to Magical Starsign on the DS and Tomodachi Life on the 3DS. As highlighted by Mike Odyssey over on X, the trademarks are currently under examination as of 2nd September 2025 before full publication, which is normal. As for why they’ve been updated, well… that’s up for…
Yet it was granted without concern. Nintendo, in its ongoing battle against Pocketpair and Palworld, has been filing various patents left, right, and centre in the US, the latest of which is almost certainly cause for concern. As detailed by Games Fray, Patent No. 12,403,39 has been granted which essentially covers the summoning of a…
Introducing the Detective and Viper. Among Us has received a new update (17.0.0) across all platforms today, adding two new roles to the game and various quality of life updates. The new roles include the Detective and the Viper. Here are the abilities of both, along with a look: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
“It’s a pig, it’s a plane, it’s the Superman DLC”. To celebrate the new Superman movie, Minecraft has received some themed DLC on the Switch and multiple other platforms. It gives fans a chance to play as Superman, use powers like Super Strength and Heat Vision, and take down villains, all while protecting Metropolis. You’ll…
Pre-orders open this week. Square Enix will be releasing a physical version of Star Ocean: First Departure R on the Switch with the help of Limited Run Games. There’ll be a standard edition ($39.99), SteelBook Bundle Edition ($79.99), and Collector’s Edition ($199.99). Pre-orders open on 12th September 2025. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
No wake, no bake? We’ve been putting a procession of 8BitDo controllers through the review process since Switch 2 launched. I’ve covered their excellent Pro 3 controller, whilst Ollie has been all over the new Arcade Stick for Switch + Switch 2 and the Ultimate 2C, which is the budget-friendly version of what I’m taking…
Including an icon change. UFO 50, the excellent retro compilation for Switch, has received a fresh update to bring it up to version 1.7.8.30. There are a couple of notable additions and changes here, including a new ‘pixel perfect’ scaling option, and a revamp of the icon for the Switch home menu. Let’s be honest,…
Bloomin’ heck! London’s Trafalgar Square will play host to some interactive Nintendo-themed fun this September 21st when Pikmin arrive as part of the capital’s Japan Matsuri, an annual celebration of Japanese culture in the UK. Read the full article on nintendolife.com