The Shire comes to Switch this July. In case you somehow missed it, we’re getting another Lord of the Rings game, but this one is probably like no other entry you’ve seen in the series before. This new title, known as Tales of the Shire, has been described as a “cosy” Tolkien-inspired lifestyle-like game and…
Which do you prefer? The latest Switch update brought with it a couple of pretty substantial new features in the form of Virtual Game Cards and GameShare as Nintendo looks to prepare for the upcoming Switch 2. In addition to this (and, apparently, a few nasty error messages), the Switch eShop has also received a…
And there’s physical goodness, too! We have been through a range of emotions with this one. Pac-Man, arguably the most useful yellow ball since the sun, and a true video gaming legend at 45 years in the biz, has made the jump to full-on action fare. Bandai Namco’s Shadow Labyrinth – which launches on July…
The “overriding factor” is money. There have been ongoing requests over the years for the revival of Rare’s famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie, but will fans ever see this series return? The game’s composer Grant Kirkhope already spoke about this earlier in the year – mentioning how he had “zero hope” for a new…
I’ve never been a fan of open world game design. The reason is simple- I get lost very easily. This is probably why I tend to prefer retro games over modern ones in the first place, open world design being better facilitated by more advanced hardware. That I’m opening with this does not bode…
Here is what I want from a videogame player home. It should be a single room so I don’t have to go through loading screens once I’m inside just to get to my stuff. It should have options so I can decide whether to give it wall hangings or not. And I should be able…
Transform a mystifying bundle of yellow letters and seemingly unhelpful greys into a healthy assortment of greens in today’s Wordle with the help of our May 2 (1413) clue. Pair it with our tips for maximum effect, or go grab yourself an instant win no matter how you’ve been doing with a quick peek at…
ARMS, Pokémon and much more. We’ve been overloaded with all sorts of information about the Switch 2 and one thing many fans might not even know is that 12 original Switch games will be getting free Switch 2 upgrades. We highlighted this when it was initially announced and now our video team has issued a…
You’re not really playing a Bethesda RPG unless you’re running at least a couple mods, or for the real diehards, a couple hundred. With the launch of Oblivion Remastered, modders immediately got to work to create new mods for the overhauled RPG, as well as updating mods for the original game to work with the…
Nintendo says it’s investigating the issue. Nintendo released a new firmware update for the Switch 2 earlier this week and while it’s been exciting to unpack all the new features and surprises, it seems it hasn’t gone as planned for everyone. Some Switch users are reporting problems with their systems after performing the Version 20.0.0…