“He LOVED Melee”. Pro Super Smash Bros. Melee player Aziz “Hax$” Al-Yami has died at the age of 30. A GoFundMe page was set up earlier this week, with the accompanying social media post saying Hax was “fighting for his life”. The page now carries a new message confirming that he “passed away peacefully” on…
Breaking the mould. Breakout Beyond comes from Bit.Trip developer Choice Provisions and sees you paddle your way through a total of 72 levels (plus an unlockable ‘Infinite Mode’), most of which are based on iconic Atari developers or IP, like ‘NOHLENN’ (Nolan Bushnell) and ‘RAH-BAHNET’ (Warren Robinett). With plentiful neon and a gentle, abstract soundtrack,…
By ‘eck, it’s Bywater! A new 10-minute video released as part of Tolkien Reading Day on 25th March delves deeper into what players can expect from Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game when it launches on Switch on 29th July 2025. In short, it’s wholesome and lovely, though there’s definitely…
Please come to Switch. A new game that promises to blend addictive monster collecting with compelling farming mechanics has smashed its Kickstarter goal with another 29 days left of its campaign. Created by Sean Young at SmashGames (Littlewood and Kindergarten Buddy Edition), MonsterPatch is currently only scheduled for release on Steam, though Young has stated…
Skells to pay those bells. It has been a whopping 10 years since Xenoblade Chronicles X first arrived on Wii U, and a lot has changed in that time. Heading back to Mira via the Switch’s new Definitive Edition, many are finding that the grind feels harder than it used to, with pesky grown-up things…
Start the countdown! Nintendo Music is a fun little app, but you need to have an active Switch Online subscription if you want to use it. It seems Nintendo will be slightly adjusting this in the future, with an update planned for “around October 2025”. This update will allow users of this mobile app to…
Waka waka waka! Following its release on the Switch last June, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is still getting all sorts of new content and game updates. The latest one bumps the game up to Version 2.20 – adding a new Robot Smash stage (Floral Ring), stability improvements and all sorts of bug fixes. Perhaps…
The “entire team” is back less than a year after the closure. As you might recall, last week the US publication Game Informer was spotted teasing a possible return less than a year after its closure and today it’s been made official with the “entire team” back. The outlet is now backed by the blockchain…
Spring to life in this new update. Following Minecraft Live 2024 last week, Mojang has now rolled out its new ‘Spring to Life’ update which is now available across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Here’s the full rundown from the official Minecraft feedback page: “The Spring to Life drop brings more reasons to explore…
What’s the ETA on those ETBs? Yesterday, the Pokémon Company launched its latest Trading Card Game expansion, Destined Rivals, via its online store. As was predicted, the set proved to be massively popular, and many of those hoping to pick up one of the sought-after Elite Trainer Boxes were hit with site crashes and multiple…