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Reporting for duty Perhaps the most exciting thing about Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for returning players is the all-new epilogue story. It’s officially titled ‘Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected‘. If you’re curious to see more of this new chapter, some additional screenshots have now been shared on the game’s official website (thanks to Nintendo Everything for

The official Nintendo website has more information about Burnout Paradise Remastered for the Nintendo Switch system. The game will run at 60fps and include high-resolution textures, and pinch-and-pull map controls. You’ll also get all eight DLC packs included. The game is priced up at $50 and is set to be released on 19th June. The

We first heard about Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling last May, and now a year later its developer Moonsprout Games and publisher Dangen Entertainment have locked in a release date (after seemingly skipping the original console launch in 2019). This charming adventure RPG which has received “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam, will arrive on the

Reggie Fils-Aime, former president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, has revealed a new podcast is on its way that will feature himself and journalist Harold Goldberg. The podcast aims to raise money for the New York Video Game Critics Circle nonprofit’s mentoring work amid the COVID-10 pandemic. It is titled ‘Talking Games

While it’s not exactly a major milestone, Masahiro Sakurai – the creator of Kirby – has decided to celebrate the pink puffball’s 28th birthday on Twitter, by sharing a funny Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot replacing the heads of Ganondorf and Cloud. In a follow-up tweet underneath this, Sakurai mentions how it can often be a

Atlus has announced today that  Catherine: Full Body for the Nintendo Switch will see Catherine get three new voices for the Ideal Voices DLC. This brings the total voices to fourteen as part of the the Ideal Voice Set DLC which gives players plenty to choose from. Catherine: Full Body edition comes to Nintendo Switch in North

There are many things The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is not. It is not the prettiest Legend of Zelda game. Exactly 20 years since its Japanese debut, the discernible polygons that make up the world and characters of Termina locate the game squarely in the fifth console generation. While we respect its Expansion Pak-enhanced

Twitter user BlackKite has reported on Koei Tecmo’s FY2019 presentation and one of the details which has emerged is that the company is planning on localising Persona 5 Scramble for the Nintendo Switch system and Sony’s PlayStation 4. The localisation is currently in the planning phase, so we may have a while to wait before

With over 25 years of experience in the racing game development scene, it’s safe to say Italian studio Milestone has cemented its place as one of its most prevalent developers. Outside of the official F1 and WRC games, it’s established a foothold in almost every facet of modern motorsport and while double-A budgets haven’t always

The Pokemon Company tweeted yesterday an apology to fans for featuring Pokemon who are not available in Pokemon Sword & Shield in the latest animated episode of Pokemon Twilight Wings. As you know, the animated series is geared around the latest Pokemon title Pokemon Sword & Shield for the Nintendo Switch and some viewers of

[embedded content] Earlier in the week, The Pokémon Company aired the fourth episode of its online anime series, Pokémon: Twilight Wings. It’s been created to help promote Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. The latest ep starred the Water-type Gym Leader, Nessa, and as beautifully-told, as the story was, fans couldn’t help but

A big update has come to the InkyPen subscription service, which launched on the Nintendo Switch in December of 2018. InkyPen has announced that “We’ve partnered with Kodansha to bring a huge library of manga to InkyPen on your Nintendo Switch”. The new additions include “Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, Battle Angel Alita, Parasyte and

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) In a world where Switch owners already have access to both a serviceable version of Monopoly and Pokémon Sword and Shield, do we really need a game that combines the two? For most people, the answer is “probably not”. But that’s got nothing to do with Billion Road’s concept, and

The Ninjala open beta begins next week and the client is available to download now for free on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Today, Bandai Namco has released further information regarding what to expect from the free-to-play title, from seasonal events to a special season pass. Read on for the full details: Seasonal Updates Ninjala will have

[embedded content] The new series of the Pokémon anime currently airing in Japan has been treated to its very first western trailer, alongside the news that it’ll be heading to both the US and UK later this year. Known as ‘Pokémon Journeys’ in the west – the show will begin airing on 12th June in

Remember the big Animal Crossing New Horizons update that was announced earlier this week? Well, Nintendo has just released it. After updating, your game should be version 1.2.0a. This update adds multiple island visitors, including Leif’s Garden Shop and Jolly Redd’s Treasure. The Museum has also been expanded to include an Art Gallery. You will

Given that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been available for a while now, it’s time to address the elephant in the room: time travel. Just as Marty McFly discovered all those years ago, zipping forwards and backwards in time has serious consequences, such as neglected islanders and rotten vegetables. However, with so many of the

Nintendo is not done with Splatoon 2 just yet. The company has made multiple announcements related to the game tonight. The first was an announcement of a special demo event that will be starting on April 29th and ending on May 9th. The demo will allow players to try out “Turf War, Ranked Battle, Salmon

[embedded content] Headup Games has revealed that The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters will be bringing another dose of the series’ survival-horror adventure to Switch next month. The game picks up right where The Coma: Recut left off, although developer Devespresso Games is keen to note that you won’t need to have played the original to

The Super Mario rumor mill has been churning at an increasing pace the past few weeks, and the latest development is only adding fuel to the fire. Twitter user Wario64 has revealed that an inactive listing for a Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario 3D World has appeared in Best Buy’s databases. The only information

A sign of things to come? by Damien McFerran 5 mins ago Dataminer Ninji has discovered a whole host of new content hiding in the deepest, darkest recesses of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ code, some of which could potentially point to upcoming features. A list of the exciting new features appears below (thanks, Nintendo Everything),

Purchasing a Nintendo Switch console is pretty challenging at the moment with stock worldwide being scarce with many seeking to buy the hybrid console to help keep them and their families entertained during the pandemic. Vice.com has recently reported that a new ‘checkout bot’ – a tool that is used to automatically buy a product

[embedded content] As you might have heard, Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush have finally locked in the launch date for Streets of Rage 4. It’s arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th April and will retail for £22.49 / $24.99. Alongside this announcement was the first look at the game’s Battle Mode

The Famitsu / Dengeki Game Awards 2019 have been taking place today in Japan and the latest Pokemon adventure for the Nintendo Switch has scooped the award for Game of the Year. Pokemon Sword & Shield has beaten titles such as Persona 5 Royal, Death Stranding and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Here’s the full list of

[embedded content] Minecraft Dungeons arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms next month. It’s inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and allows you to fight hordes of nasty mobs by yourself, or team up with three other players online or locally. According to the game’s official FAQ, though, you won’t be able to form a

Dotemu and Lizard Cube have announced that you will be able to play the upcoming Streets of Rage 4 on your Switch system on Thursday, 30th April. It will be priced up at $24.99 on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The team also released a new trailer for the classic retro-themed brawler. Check out the action

[embedded content] Last week, it was discovered Burnout Paradise Remastered for the Nintendo Switch could potentially be arriving this June – with pre-orders supposedly opening on the 23rd of April. Now, the ‘Coming Soon’ section of the Switch eShop page in North America has listed a specific release date. If it’s correct, the open-world racing

The producer behind the upcoming Bravely Default II for the Nintendo Switch system has told Weekly Famitsu that he already has a concept in mind for a third game in the JRPG series. Speaking to the Japanese publication Bravely Default II producer Tomoya Asano said the following regarding a new title in the series: “I

A few days ago, the ESRB made a blog post detailing a new descriptor it will be adding to many game ratings going forward, which essentially is going to be a loot box warning. Many have praised this move, as the prevalence of loot boxes in modern games is something that’s met with casual indifference

The latest edition of Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu is now with subscribers and within it is an interview with Square-Enix’s Tomoya Asano and Masashi Takahashi. What is surprising is that Mr. Asano took the time to apologise to fans for Bravely Second: End Layer which he doesn’t believe lived up to the hype which surrounded the debut game