Ah-woooooo! Publisher Pqube and PixelHeart, alongside developer Migami Games, have revealed that their new metroidvania Chronicles of the Wolf will be launching on Switch this Summer. This one looks like it will appeal specifically to Castlevania fans, and seems to be taking quite a few cues from Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest. You’ve got day/night cycles,…
Plus, another mysterious controller is included. A new patent from Nintendo was recently made public which seems to confirm that, yes, the upcoming Switch 2 will indeed feature mouse support. Phew. However, upon digging into the patent a bit more, we discovered a couple of additional nuggets that might be of some interest. Namely, it…
While mobile games seemingly tank. Square Enix has released its latest financial update looking at the nine-month period ending 31st December 2024 in FY2025. Overall, although net sales and operating income are down YoY for the wider business, the company has hailed Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake as a success, stating that operating income in…
“We’re very sorry to have let you down”. Sega and Sports Interactive have officially cancelled Football Manager 25 after extensive internal discussion and careful consideration. Sports Interactive says it’s “very sorry” to have let down fans and will now shift its focus to the next annual release. The reasoning behind this decision, although it’s not…
Civilization VII is out this month on Switch. Multiple third-party video game giants have commented on the Switch 2 since its official announcement, and now Take-Two Interactive has voiced its support. During a call with investors, the company’s CEO Strauss Zelnick referenced Take-Two’s “long-standing relationship with Nintendo” and while there’s “nothing specific to report” at…
Pre-orders go live next week. In some surprise news in the land of Puyo Puyo, it’s today been announced the Switch eShop release Puyo Puyo Champions will be getting a hard copy here in the west. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Nintendo’s been pretty consistent so far this year with the Switch Online game updates, and joining the service next week is the Game Boy Advance title Wario Land 4. This title originally made its debut on the handheld platform in 2001 and follows on from the first three games as…
Bringing together a “broad spectrum of sectors”. In some industry news, the Entertainment Software Association (which operated E3) has this week announced it will be returning with a new event known as the Interactive Innovation Conference. This will apparently be a “first-of-its-kind” event taking place in Las Vegas between April 27th – April 30th, 2026…
Squeaker. A new patent filed by Nintendo seems to confirm that the Nintendo Switch 2’s Joy-Con will include mouse functionality. The patent was filed on 1st April 2023 and made public today, 6th February 2025 (thanks to reader Davis for sending this to us!). Sure, we’ve been pretty confident about mouse functionality given the number…
The name’s Turbo. Johnny Turbo. Ask any “boomer shooter” aficionado what their favourite modern examples of the genre are, and Trigger Happy Interactive’s sublime Turbo Overkill will most likely make the top three, alongside Dusk and Ultrakill, if they want to be our actual pals. Yep, this is a highly-regarded retro-style FPS and, once you’ve…