Developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix. Apart from a launch window and new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV, Disney has also announced Kingdom Hearts: The Series (working title) will be “coming soon” to Disney+ and the Disney Channel. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Featuring Pixar’s Coco. At D23 this week, Kingdom Hearts fans got another look at Kingdom Hearts IV in a new showcase trailer. The end of the trailer confirms the anticipated title will be launching on all platforms, including the Switch 2, in “late 2027“. Here’s the official announcement, which also mentions how Pixar’s Coco will…
According to the show’s creator, Matt Groening. Fans of The Simpsons have been calling for the revival of the GTA-like release The Simpsons Hit & Run for many years now. The co-showrunner previously said a lot of “corporate octopus” stand in the way, but it looks like something might finally be happening. At a D23…
A “limited-time offer” until 1st September. In June, Nintendo announced the new Switch Online event ‘DK Challenge‘ where players could unlock digital challenge cards as a reward. Nintendo has now taken this a step further, announcing Donkey Kong fans in the US can receive a physical 39-card set if they complete the “entire DK Challenge”….
Does it come in black? The arcade and fighting game scene is now completely dominated by a growing number of ‘leverless’ controllers, meaning the classic joystick used for movement is replaced by individual buttons for each direction. For the uninitiated, leverless controllers might look completely bonkers, but once you get used to the layout, it’s…
“This deal is a lot more fair”. Thimbleweek Park 2, the upcoming sequel to the 2017 cult classic, is reportedly being funded by a sole ‘wealthy outsider’. This comes from Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, who interviewed creator Ron Gilbert regarding the creation of the sequel. Despite making more than $620,000 through Kickstarter for the original…
Drag x Thrive? Despite what some might think, Nintendo is always releasing games under new IP. It’s not all just Mario and Pokémon. In late May, they released Pictonico! on mobile, and in early August they released D-Hopper on Virtual Boy (technically an old IP that finally saw the light of day). And on 14th…
Let’s do the time warp again. A couple of decades ago, before the average cost of game development launched into the stratosphere, it used to be common to see more experimental ‘AA’ releases on console. These lower-budget games didn’t have quite the same production value as the major, best-selling games of the time, but they…
There’s a catch if you’re in the US. Indie publisher Nakana.io has sadly announced that it will be ceasing operations from Autumn 2026. The company, which specialised in arthouse and meaningful games, is now offering one last sale before the end, discounting all ten of its titles in both the US and Europe. Read the…
“We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution”. You know that awesome developer Night School Studio? The one behind Oxenfree and its 2023 sequel? Yeah, it’s gone. Netflix shut it down. This news comes from Game File, confirming that the streaming giant has closed two studios: the aforementioned Night School Studio and…