We feel the need. In 2024, the Switch’s transfer speeds leave a lot to be desired, but that might be one of the wrinkles Nintendo is hoping to iron out with ‘Switch 2’, if the speculation surrounding a new job listing is to be believed (thanks, Gameranx). Yep, the latest chatter from the ‘Switch 2’…
Here’s why he’s not feeling “confident”. We’re still over a year away from the next Super Mario movie, but one voice actor who featured in the first film as Spike is already having doubts about a possible return. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Glitz, glamour, games, even gongs. Well, folks, Geoff Keighley is back once again with another round of The Game Awards. This year’s event will mark the 10th Anniversary of The Game Awards, so we’re expecting some big surprises (not necessarily game announcements, mind) and spectacular celebrations. Naturally, with a boatload of sponsored ads sprinkled in,…
The original entry is now 30 years old. Ahead of the grand opening of Super Nintendo World: Donkey Kong Country, some of the original Donkey Kong Country development team spoke to VGC about the IP being adapted to an entire theme park. During the same chat, artist Steve Mayles – who helped co-found Playtonic Games…
Wave Race 64 returns! In this week’s update for Nintendo Music, Nintendo has added the soundtrack from the 1996 N64 title Wave Race 64. This soundtrack includes 32 tracks all up and has a runtime of 36 minutes. You’ll be able to listen to tracks from the title screen, the watercraft select screen, Sunny Beach,…
Nintendo’s lawsuit claims it “infringes multiple patent rights”. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Palworld developer Pocketpair in September of this year. In a notable development, Pocketpair has now released an update for Palworld which changes the Pokémon-like throwing mechanic in the game. As detailed in the latest v0.3.11…
“I have my share of responsibility”. Former Ubisoft designer and creator of Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil Michel Ancel has lifted the lid on part of Beyond Good & Evil 2‘s troubled development. In an interview with French outlet Superpouvoir (via VGC), the ex-Ubisoft employee, who left in 2020 to work at a wildlife…
Multiple positions available for “popular game titles”. Nintendo subsidiary Intelligent Systems — best known for developing the Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, and WarioWare series’ — is currently hiring. Spotted by reader Leaf Garrison, the job is open for (via Google translate) “developing popular game titles” and has been open since 8th November 2024. Monthly salaries…
It’s… the same. We are barrelling towards the release date of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on 16th January 2025 and, with a little over a month to go, Nintendo has revealed the game’s opening cutscene in all of its remastered glory. Now, yes, if you played the original on Wii back in 2010, then…
Guess who’s back. After a quick look at the latest UK boxed software charts? Well, you’ve come to the right place. With Black Friday sales fizzling out, things have mostly returned to normal this week. The big three of EA Sports FC 25, Hogwarts Legacy and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 assume their positions…