Deep breath. A new 3D Kirby is on the horizon! Nintendo closed out today’s Direct with a first look at Kirby and the World Beyond, revealing that it’ll launch on Switch 2 in Spring 2027. This one looks to be pretty open world, giving you huge areas to freely explore with Kirby’s copy abilities. There’s…
Ah yes, melty cables. We’ve been dealing with them ever since the RTX 4090 pushed the 16-pin 12VHPWR connector (now the 12V-2×6 connector) to its limits. Since then, we’ve heard of numerous cases of melting GPU connectors—check out Uniko’s Hardware on X for many examples—and plenty of attempts at dealing with them. Now, some modders…
There once was a time in which, if you were a fan of a videogame, you might get asked which of said games in the series you had played. Now, I’m not saying we need to bring this era back—it was an obnoxious period full of gatekeepers—but Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi’s recent words…
Super! Yes, you read that right, Mario Kart World is finally getting a free content update. What’s more, it’s arriving today! This new update sees the return of 10 classic Super Mario Kart circuits on the overworld. These are complete with the flat ? blocks that you remember from the SNES. Read the full article…
Metroid 6, baby! Nintendo has announced Metroid Ravenous for the Switch 2, the latest mainline entry in the iconic sci-fi series. It will launch on 28th January 2027. Amiibo and a special edition have also been confirmed! Read the full article on nintendolife.com
In news that will surprise very few, manufacturers are reportedly planning to raise their GPU prices in China again later this month. This could have a knock-on effect on global pricing for both Nvidia and AMD cards. Asus looks set to raise the price of its RTX 5070 cards by between 150 and 300 RMB…
DAMNdori. It feels like Nintendo has been taking its sweet time with it, but it’s finally happening: Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is real, and it launches on 12th November. This new edition packs in a fresh ‘Dandori Academy’ game mode to test your item-collecting skills, with three different difficulty modes and a…
Back at it again. Ah, it feels like just yesterday that we had our last Direct… wait a second! Yes, with the Zelda 40th anniversary show behind us, it’s time to head into the next showcase of the week: a full-fat Nintendo Direct. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
“Thank you for sticking with us”. Plaion has announced that it has delayed the highly anticipated Neo Geo AES+ until September next year. The console – which is a recreation of SNK’s 1990 original – was originally earmarked for launch on 12th November 2026. Read the full article on timeextension.com “Thank you for sticking with…
Marvel Rivals‘ massive hero roster and regular character additions are some of its defining features. So it comes as a huge surprise that NetEase has decided to forgo tradition for the sake of focusing on improving its foundations. For the first time in eight seasons—that’s 17 months—Marvel Rivals will just be getting one hero, Gorr…