“We’re excited to support the company”. Electronic Arts has announced that it has now been fully acquired by Saudi Arabia’s PIF (Public Investment Fund), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners (known collectively as the ‘Consortium’) following regulatory approvals in July. Previously announced to be in the works in September 2025, this means that EA is now…
The move is free for all players – no DLC purchase required. Dive is a move that’s been introduced to Pokémon Pokopia post-release. Though it’s a requirement for starting the Bubbly Basin DLC, the Dive move is free for all players as part of August 2026’s 2.0.0 update, allowing you to start exploring beneath the…
Water we have here? Bubbly Basin is the first major DLC update for Pokémon Pokopia. Available for those with the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, it introduces an underwater town for you to explore, complete with new Water-type Pokémon to befriend. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Following multiple inquiries from players. Following last week’s arrival of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Switch 2, Nintendo has announced it has identified some bugs in this version of the game. As highlighted by ‘OatmealDome’ on social media, it received multiple inquiries about the music during battles being too quiet, and in New Game +…
Is that a…? Forget swords and shields in the arena, if you’re looking for some serious firepower in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, at least one character will be packing heat. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Includes a $100 eShop card. Nintendo’s 40th anniversary celebrations for Super Mario continue, with a new item now available on its store in the US. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Bubbly Basin, free updates and much more. The anticipated update for Pokémon Pokopia arrives on the Switch 2 today. It includes not only a free update, but also ‘Bubbly Basin’ – the first part of the game’s Expansion Pass DLC. As for what you can expect, there’s the new move Dive, the ability to build…
An updated version is already in testing. Final Fantasy XIV Online is out now for the Switch 2, and like all good MMO launches, it seems there are some teething issues. Square Enix has identified a prolonged loading bug in this version of the game, with a notice on the official game website detailing how…
From zero to hero. Editor’s note: Due to the low resolution and peculiarities of how screengrabs display for Virtual Boy games on NSO, all the screens here are Nintendo press shots. I can honestly say that Zero Racers is the most fun I have ever had in a Virtual Boy headset. In fact, the more…
Metal Gear?! We’re quickly approaching the Autumn season of 2026 (crikey), which means the rate of game releases is slowly but surely starting to ramp up. August is packed with some pretty big-hitters too, including the likes of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion…