It’s going as well as expected. The next generation of Switch is introducing a new concept when it launches on 5th June 2025: Game-Key Cards. In case you missed it, these are ‘physical’ game releases that contain a cartridge, but the cartridge has no meaningful data on it. Instead, it acts as a ‘key’ of…
And she’s brought some unlikely pals. Yes, you read that right. Raised by Chozo, DNA spliced to hell and back, and with several incredibly demanding missions behind her, Super Metroid’s Samus Aran — ex-Galactic Federation superstar (and part-time metal ball) — has somehow found the energy to start slapping big monsters around the Forbidden Lands….
Gee, wonder why… “Pokémon with guns” became the go-to description for Pocketpair’s Palworld because, well, the screenshots and footage shown around its initial announcement indicated that, yes, the in-game creatures look like Pokémon holding guns. According to communications director and publishing manager John ‘Bucky’ Buckley (thanks, IGN), the “Pokémon with guns” moniker isn’t particularly well-liked…
Mario Kart: Single Dash!! Sure, Mario Kart World‘s free-roaming and knockout races are something, but do you remember back when you used to be able to squeeze two racers onto one kart? Now that was a hook. That’s exactly what Mario Kart: Double Dash!! brought to the table in 2003, the first and last time…
We know what he’s saying. The subject of price has been a huge point of controversy with the recently-announced Nintendo Switch 2, with some folks claiming the console itself is too expensive, many claiming that Mario Kart World is too expensive, and that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour should be, well… free. Priced at $9.99…
Just so you know. One of the many games Nintendo highlighted during the Switch 2 Direct last week was the new Zelda title Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This is another Koei Tecmo Musou game where you’ll take control of multiple characters and unleash all sorts of attacks on seemingly endless hordes of enemies. Read…
“Exclusivity kind of mitigates the sticker shock”. There has been all sorts of commentary about Nintendo’s $80 price tag on Mario Kart World and how this could potentially impact the industry and consumers going forward, and now the former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has shared his thoughts. Appearing on the ‘PlayerDriven’ YouTube channel and podcast…
Nintendo: “All options are on the table”. Last week, Nintendo confirmed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker would be sailing onto the Switch 2 as part of the GameCube library at launch. If you’re worried this might rule out the Wii U HD version of the game making a return one day, it seems…
The race begins this June. We’ve now seen a fair bit of Mario Kart World footage thanks to the latest Switch 2 Direct and Treehouse broadcast. If you’re still curious to know what exactly it’s like though, we’ve put together a round up featuring thoughts from various game websites. Starting with our hands on here…
Bringing the fight to Switch next month. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is out next month and we’ve now got a closer look at two games in this collection. The first video spotlights the 3D fighters Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein. As you can see in the trailer, there’ll be a total of…