Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also going. It’s official — Niantic, the developer of Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, has sold its gaming division for a staggering $3.5 billion to Scopely, “a world leader in mobile games”. This acquisition comes just a few weeks after reports emerged that Niantic was…
And he reckons Miyamoto will make it happen. Surprise! Takaya Imamura is back with another dream for the future of Star Fox. But this time, instead of calling for a Switch port of Star Fox Zero or Assault again, the legendary Nintendo artist has his heart set on the big screen. At least, that’s what…
Full Moon. Moon Studios, the developer behind the Ori series and the upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked, has announced that it is now “fully independent” after purchasing the publishing rights to its next game from the recently sold Private Division. In a new YouTube update on No Rest for the Wicked’s next…
“The most complete final version of the trilogy”. Inti Creates has kicked off 2025 with the announcement of a new Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced collection. It will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on 24th July 2025 and contains the following games along with all of the DLC: Read the full…
Tooty is here! There hasn’t been a new Banjo-Kazooie game for many years now, but there are still plenty of fans out there eager for more. Although it’s not a game, First 4 Figures has shared a sneak peek of its new statue – Banjo’s sister Tooty, who is captured by Gruntilda in Rare’s original…
The first update of 2025. Nintendo has announced it will be rolling out Splatoon 3‘s first update of the year this week – bumping the game up to Version 9.3.0. This update will include adjustments to weapons, Splatfest changes, and all sorts of bug fixes. You can see a rough machine translation of the Japanese…
3DS games optimised for the current gen. In case you missed it, Natsume announced in January it would be releasing a “cozy bundle” for the Nintendo Switch featuring the 3DS titles Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. This new package, now optimised for Switch, comes with updated UI, updated controls, and…
Out today on Switch. Today marks the release of Beyond the Ice Palace 2, and no, you’re not imagining things — this is a sequel the 1988 Amiga, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum platformer. Taking the shape of a Soulslike Metroidvania, Beyond the Ice Palace 2 sees you take up the chains of the Cursed…
50 games under 20 bucks. We’ve swept and bolstered this list of great Switch games on the cheaper end of the spectrum. We’ve also added the lowest-ever sale price to each entry, in case you’d rather wishlist ’em and wait for a bargain. Nintendo Switch’s huge library can be overwhelming, with quite literally hundreds of…
“I will not stop being who I am”. Playdead, the studio behind indie hits Limbo and Inside, has demanded compensation and reimbursement from studio co-founder Dino Patti on claims of copyright infringement — an act that Patti describes as “bullying” from fellow co-founder Arnt Jensen (thanks for the heads up, Game Developer). The pair split…