There’s a funny thing about monitors. As you progress, from a 14-inch CRT goldfish bowl to a 17-inch screen you can barely lift, to a 19-inch 4:3 LCD, to a 21-inch 16:9 1080p VA model to a 27-inch 4K IPS and eventually a 32-inch 4K with HDR or an OLED, the ‘normal’ setting in your…
Retro revival. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! For many younger gamers, the idea that Atari was once the undisputed king of console gaming might seem somewhat farfetched. Yet in the late ’70s and early…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage. If there’s one thing that stands out about 2024, at least as far as gaming monitors are concerned, it’s that this year has without a doubt been the year of the OLED…
The finest Switch games of 2024. Despite its advancing years, Nintendo’s hybrid handheld showed that it wasn’t going quietly into that good night in 2024, at least where great games were concerned. Nintendo’s first-party output was mainly helmed by partner studios in 2024. with plenty of HD remakes and remasters in the mix. However, Switch…
The hidden gems of Game Pass (Image credit: Microsoft) We’re checking out the hidden gems of Game Pass over the next few weeks, digging up all the obscure and esoteric games secreted away in our subscription and seeing how they play. You ever play one of those games that seems like it never stops revealing…
Put your arms around the world, it’s Switchmas time. Season’s Greetings to one and all! The 25th of December has crept up on us once more with its promise of sugary treats, hot and cold meats, papery hats and glittery tat… and, of course, video games. It’s been a slow but steady year for Nintendo…
We hope you get all of the goodies you wished for. While we’re sure you’d rather be playing with your He-Man toys and Atari 2600 (this is still 1983, right?) instead of reading this, myself and Jack would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. It’s been a bumper year for retro gaming products, from…
Learn how to make the most of every line in today’s Wordle with our general tips. Need more? Then you’ve got more. Our clue for the December 25 (1285) game’s ready to give you a nudge towards your latest win, and today’s answer’s on standby if those green letters just aren’t showing up today. Today’s…
Press X to doubt. Yesterday, it seemed that the curtain had finally fallen for the rollercoaster that is the SuperSega project. SuperSega boss Alejandro Martín put his Lamborghini Gallardo up for sale, claimed that refunds were being processed and basically called time on the whole thing – a series of events which won’t have been…
We take a closer look at one of the most influential RPGs of all time. Don’t worry – you’re not suffering from déjà vu. If you feel like you’ve read this before, it’s because we’re republishing some of our favourite features from the past year as part of our Best of 2024 celebrations. If this…