2024 was a big year for gaming, and so naturally it was also a big year for gaming-related controversies. While hand-wringing over fears that “videogames cause violence” seems to have subsided, at least for now, political and culture wars nonsense is more pronounced than ever. The videogame industry itself, meanwhile, continued to suffer decimation as…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage. Even though there haven’t been any major advances in solid state storage this year, it’s still been a great 12 months for SSDs. The days of the market being dominated by just…
Some shinies that may have slipped through your fingers. 2024. It was a bit of an odd one for Switch, with the impending announcement of Nintendo’s follow-up console. It never materialised, but its shadow has been looming over the entire year. Still, if there hasn’t been an absolute avalanche of games to dig into! Nintendo…
“more than just pirate versions”. 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! You’re probably aware of Square Enix’s lengthy and somewhat lavish efforts to remake the 1997 game Final Fantasy VII. The second instalment of this…
May the farce be with you. If you know your Star Wars history, then the words “holiday special” will most likely strike fear into your heart. Produced soon after the success of the original 1977 movie, this festive TV film is utterly ridiculous – but the one positive is it has inspired an unofficial Genesis…
H2Oh no. 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! Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Jim is reliving a…
The answer to today’s Wordle is only a quick click or scroll away now you’re here, ready to either save your game at the very last moment, or just cut straight to a satisfying line of green letters. Of course you may prefer to take your time, but still get a little help if you…
The sweat, the tears, the evil babies. 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! To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8, George enlisted a troupe of willing racers (at least that’s what he told…
Deserving of a Rebirth. 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! Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Alana is…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage. I have just bought (or more accurately, my partner has allowed me to buy) a Meta Quest 3. That’s because after playing Asgard’s Wrath during the holidays last year I’d wanted to…