Valve has worked on a few video game porting projects with Nvidia in the past, having previously brought Half-Life 2 to the Nvidia Shield. Now, Valve and Nvidia have teamed up once again – this time to bring the Portal games to Nintendo Switch. For those who don't know, the …
Read More »Splatoon 3 comes to Nintendo Switch this summer
Many fans were disappointed when Nintendo announced that it would cease its post-launch support for Splatoon 2 back in 2019. Fortunately, last summer Nintendo officially announced Splatoon 3, a sequel to the much loved paintball shooter. Last night during Nintendo Direct, we finally got an update on the game, including …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gets impressive trailer and release date
Towards the end of last year, we received some solid evidence that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was in the works and ready to be announced soon. Last night during a Nintendo Direct stream, the game was officially revealed and better yet, it will be out in just six months time. Four …
Read More »A new Mario Strikers football game is coming to Nintendo Switch in June
Almost 15 years after Nintendo released the last Mario Strikers game, the company has announced a new entry to the series. Named Mario Strikers Battle League, the new Mario football game will be available in June for the Nintendo Switch. Back in 2005, Nintendo launched the first Mario Strikers for …
Read More »Nintendo will be making major Switch game announcements tomorrow
It has been a good few months since the last Nintendo Direct stream, and with so much on the horizon for the Switch in 2022, fans have been eager for the next one. Following several rumours in recent weeks, today Nintendo officially announced its next stream – and it is …
Read More »PS5 to outsell Xbox Series X|S by 2-to-1 in 2022, but both behind Switch
Following strong sales from all consoles in 2021, expectations for 2022 are sky-high, with analysts claiming manufacturers will sell about 48 million consoles in total. The best-selling unit is expected to be the Nintendo Switch, but its margin over PS5 is likely to decrease compared to last year. According to …
Read More »Nintendo wins order to block access to Switch ROM sites in UK
Nintendo is continuing to crack down on Nintendo Switch piracy, this time going after specific ROM sites providing links to Switch game downloads. This time around, Nintendo has obtained a High Court injunction here in the UK, forcing ISPs to actively block access to certain ROM sites. Previously, the UK …
Read More »Life is Strange: True Colors comes to Nintendo Switch next month
While Life is Strange: True Colors was initially planned to launch on all platforms at the same time, the Switch version was delayed to later in the year. Now, Square Enix has confirmed that the game will be hitting the Switch platform in early December. True Colors first released back …
Read More »Nintendo Switch also hit by chip shortage with 20% less stock than planned this year
Due to the on-going chips and component shortage, we've seen big droughts of availability for gaming hardware, including consoles like the Xbox Series X and the PS5. It will also be a bit harder to get a Nintendo Switch in the coming months, according to supply chain reports. While Nintendo …
Read More »Square Enix is ‘undecided’ on native versions of Kingdom Hearts for Switch
Earlier this month, Nintendo announced that the Kingdom Hearts games are finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. There is a catch though, the full series, including the 1.5 + 2.5 remaster, are coming to Switch via cloud streaming, with no native versions announced. This was somewhat disappointing news, but Square …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Monster Hunter Rise gets impressive PC upgrade
I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit concerned about Monster Hunter Rise coming to PC after initially launching on Switch. The game was originally built to run on very low-power hardware compared to Monster Hunter World and I had my doubts as to how well the game would scale for higher-end PC hardware. After spending some time with the newly released Monster Hunter Rise PC demo, I have come away impressed.
Read More »Nintendo engineer says Joy-Con drift may never be truly fixed
Since launch, the Nintendo Switch has had a major problem with Joy-Con drift. At this point, it seems that the majority of Joy-Cons will begin experiencing the issue eventually, and now, one Nintendo engineer has suggested that the problem will never be truly fixed.
Read More »Kingdom Hearts series coming to Switch via cloud streaming
Yesterday alongside the reveal of Sora for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo also announced that the Kingdom Hearts games were coming to Nintendo Switch. There is a catch though, as all of the titles will be cloud-based, not just Kingdom Hearts 3. We initially thought that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts coming to Switch, Sora is final DLC for Smash Bros. Ultimate
Today Sakurai graced our screens one last time to reveal the final DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Switch title has only gained popularity over the last two years with the addition of new fighters. To cap things off for this game, Sora will be joining the battle. …
Read More »Nintendo denies ‘4K Switch’ development kits exist
Nintendo has denied the existence of a ‘Switch Pro' console for years at this point, and while it looked like we were going to get an announcement this year, Nintendo rolled out the Switch OLED instead. Following up on the story, reports this week claimed that a number of studios …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will have simultaneous release on PC and Switch
Last week during Nintendo Direct, Capcom announced its first major expansion for Monster Hunter Rise. Sunbreak will be a ‘massive expansion' and while the initial trailer only confirmed a Switch release in 2022, Capcom has since clarified that the expansion will also be coming to PC at launch. Monster Hunter …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise will get a ‘massive expansion’ in 2022
Monster Hunter Rise has quickly become a hit on Nintendo Switch and in early 2022, the game will also be launching on PC. After the PC launch, Capcom will be focussing its efforts on the game's first major expansion, Sunbreak, which is set to roll out next year. Last night's …
Read More »Bayonetta 3 trailer reveals gameplay and 2022 release date
Just as leaks suggested, last night during Nintendo Direct, Bayonetta 3 finally resurfaced, four years after initially being announced. This time around, we have a proper trailer packed with plenty of in-game footage and gameplay, as well as a release date. PlatinumGames is back, with Bayonetta 3's development being led …
Read More »What to expect from tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct stream
Rumours have been swirling about the next Nintendo Direct stream for months now. At the start of September, we began hearing that there would be something happening later this month. As it turns out, Nintendo does have a big stream planned, and it will be taking place tomorrow. Today, Nintendo …
Read More »Bayonetta 3 developers are eager to show the game
It has been years since Nintendo first announced Bayonetta 3 and while PlatinumGames has been very busy with other projects in the years since then, the studio has not escaped questions about the game's development. Fortunately, it sounds like the silence may come to an end soon, as studio executives …
Read More »Nintendo Switch gets price cut across Europe ahead of OLED model launch
Shortly after E3 this year, Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo Switch OLED model. While it wasn't the Switch Pro we were hoping to see, this new version of the Switch is shaking things up at least a little bit by knocking down the price tag for the standard Nintendo Switch. …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3 could be announced at Nintendo Direct this month
Just a few weeks ago, rumours around Xenoblade Chronicles 3 began to swirl, with some sources claiming that the game will even be announced during a Nintendo Direct this year. According to new reports this week, there will be a Nintendo Direct stream this week, and there is some evidence …
Read More »Bravely Default 2 is coming to PC after six months as a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Bravely Default started off as one of the best exclusives for the Nintendo 3DS and earlier this year, we finally got a sequel for the Nintendo Switch. While we didn't expect the series to make its way to other platforms, Square Enix has announced that Bravely Default 2 will be …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass won’t be coming to rival consoles any time soon
There has been a lot of speculation around Microsoft bringing Xbox Game Pass to other console platforms over the years. The Nintendo Switch in particular has been at the forefront of these rumours, possibly with an xCloud powered version of Game Pass for the handheld console. Unfortunately, for the time …
Read More »Nintendo Switch OLED model announced, releasing in October
Ahead of E3 last month, rumours had many believing that a Nintendo Switch Pro would be announced ahead of or during the event. The event came and went with no new Switch news, but that changed today, with Nintendo announcing the Nintendo Switch OLED Model. Officially known as Nintendo Switch …
Read More »Nintendo responds to latest ‘Switch Pro’ rumours following E3 no-show
During the lead-up to E3, there was a lot of chatter around the Nintendo Switch Pro, which was supposedly going to be revealed before the event so that new games that take advantage of the hardware upgrade can also be announced. This ultimately did not end up happening and now, …
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei V release date revealed in new trailer
This week during Nintendo's E3 Direct stream, Shin Megami Tensei V re-appeared with a brand new trailer and more importantly, a final release date. As it turns out, leaks from earlier this month were correct, Shin Megami Tensei V will be releasing worldwide on the 11th of November. Atlus announced …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is releasing next year
Nintendo's E3 Direct stream didn't bring us any Nintendo Switch Pro news, but it did bring us a brand new look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. The highly anticipated sequel is targeting a 2022 release date and will expand the world of Hyrule even further. …
Read More »Switch exclusive ‘Shin Megami Tensei V’ to release in November
While Persona 5 never ended up coming to the Nintendo Switch, Atlus did have another JRPG lined up for the console – Shin Megami Tensei V, a return to the original series. Last year, the game was announced for 2022 and now, ahead of E3, the release date has leaked. …
Read More »New Nintendo Switch Pro appears on Amazon
Last week, multiple sources claimed that Nintendo would be announcing the long-rumoured Nintendo Switch Pro console ahead of E3. Shortly after, new specification details began leaking online and now, the first listing for the console has appeared on Amazon. While the name ‘Super Nintendo Switch' has been thrown around quite …
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