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When Thatgamecompany announced Sky: Children of the Light, it was known that the ‘casual MMO’ would be arriving on console eventually, but it was unknown which consoles would see the game come to its platform. In a recent interview with MCV, Thatgamecompany’s co-founder and Creative Director, Jenova Chen, confirmed that …

While Game Freak are best known for being the developers of the Pokémon video game series, the studio has been known to take on side projects from time to time. One of the studio’s most recent projects, Little Town Hero, originally released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in October of …

While the Nintendo Switch has proven to be very successful for Nintendo, one of its perceived shortcomings when compared to the company’s last generation console, the Wii U, is its lack of an integrated stylus. For games such as Super Mario Maker, a stylus allows for a much greater level …

Nintendo recently hosted a stream in which it announced the 5th and final character set to be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the first Fighters Pass. Byleth, the main protagonist and playable character from last year’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses, is joining the fray on the 28th …

Genshin Impact, an upcoming open-world RPG by MiHoYo (known best for the action Hack and Slash RPG ‘Honkai Impact 3rd’) has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Viewers drew comparisons to Nintendo’s Breath of the Wild when the game was first announced back in June of 2019. Genshin Impact was originally slated …

Nintendo recently hosted its first Direct of the year. Focused on Pokémon, the Direct lasted for 20 minutes, and brought three new announcements: the reveal of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the classic Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance titles; the announcement of an Expansion Pass …

The Nintendo Switch has become one of the company’s greatest success stories. With over 41 million consoles sold in less than 3 years, and the recent release of the Switch Lite, it appears as though the console has no intention of slowing down any time soon. This appears to be …

When Super Mario Maker 2 was released on the 28th of June 2019, there was no doubt that it was going to be successful. With the original Super Mario Maker selling over 4 million copies on a console which sold fewer than 14 million units, it was clear that interest …

Ever since the Nintendo Switch first released in 2017, fans have been asking for a ‘Switch Pro’, bringing a mid-generation refresh to the handheld-console hybrid in a similar vein to the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Last year, rumours of a Nintendo Switch Pro, alongside a smaller dockless switch, …

When the Nintendo Switch released in 2017, a feature missing from the console-handheld hybrid was backwards compatibility. This meant that a number of Wii U titles remained stranded on a console which sold fewer than 14 million units. Since then, Nintendo have slowly been porting these titles to the Switch. …

With Christmas nearly upon us, all the major shops, both retail and online are hosting their winter sales, with Nintendo being no different. Its ‘Festive Offers’ sale has over 700 Nintendo Switch titles discounted, making it the perfect opportunity to knock some of the items off of your wishlist. From …

Luigi’s Mansion 3, the action-adventure Switch exclusive, released on the 31st of October to great critical and commercial success. Months later, Nintendo has finally announced the game’s first paid DLC pack. Named ‘ScareScraper and ScreamPark DLC Pack’, it focuses on the multiplayer aspect of the game, adding new minigames, outfits, …

Yesterday, Nintendo hosted a presentation providing updates on a number of upcoming Nintendo Switch indie titles, and announcing a slew of others. The 20 minute presentation brought with it news on 16 different games that will be arriving on the Switch within the next 12 months. The first announcement was …

GRID Autosport, the racing game developed by Codemasters, known best for the ‘Dirt’ and ‘F1’ series, will be receiving two free multiplayer updates for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The updates will bring two-player splitscreen, and 8-player local multiplayer to the title on the 16th of December, with …

Tomorrow is looking to be a big day for game announcements, as Nintendo has announced that they will be hosting a Nintendo Indie World presentation tomorrow,with 20 minutes worth of announcements and information concerning “some upcoming indie games”. The presentation will take place at 6pm UK time, and will be …

There have been more than a few ‘miracle ports' on the Nintendo Switch since launch. DOOM, Skyrim and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus were at the top of the ranks until October, when The Witcher 3 and both of its major expansions came to the Switch on a single 32GB …

Capcom have been slowly releasing the Devil May Cry series onto the Switch. The first game was ported to the Switch on the 24th of June, with Devil May Cry 2 releasing on the 19th of September. The 3rd game in the series has finally been announced for Nintendo’s hybrid …

Alien: Isolation served as a rejuvenation for the Alien franchise when it released in 2014. The game was seen as a return to form, especially after the release of the critically panned ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’, in 2013. While fans eagerly await a sequel, those who have yet to play it, …

Pokemon Sword and Shield being a huge success would have been one of the easiest video game predictions you could have made this year. There might be some controversy surrounding the release, but so far, that has not hurt sales, with the game becoming the fastest selling Switch title to …

Ever since Pokémon Sword and Shield were first announced, the game has been mired in controversy. From the removal of the National Dex, to the reuse of Nintendo 3DS assets, to the texture quality of the trees, fans have been voicing their grievances with the game. Despite all that, critics …

Pokémon Sword and Shield has been mired in controversy ever since it was first revealed that players wouldn't be able to transfer all their Pokémon into the game. The reasoning given by GameFreak was that they had to remake all the Pokémon models for the Nintendo Switch hardware. Players have …

When Nintendo announced that a sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was in the works at its E3 press conference this year, many fans began to speculate on when they would be able to get their hands on the game. Journalist and leaker “Sabi”, is now claiming …

During a Q&A session at Nintendo’s six-month financial briefing, Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, was asked about Nintendo’s future pricing plans for the Switch, to which Furukawa revealed that Nintendo currently holds no plans to reduce the Switch’s price in the future. Nintendo’s strategy for profitability will come purely from …

Earlier today, Nintendo hosted a 49 minute stream focusing on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 6.0 update. The update video brought with it an abundance of new announcements, including the release date for the newest DLC fighter, Terry Bogard, a look at the new stage inspired by The King of Fighters, …

No More Heroes 3 has been long anticipated by its fans. The game was officially announced back in June at E3, but people have been waiting years for news of a numbered sequel. Speaking at a developers’ conference, Suda51 was interviewed by Wccftech, and unveiled new details not only on …

It looks like Luigi might finally be stepping out from under the shadow of his older brother. Luigi’s Mansion 3 has become Nintendo’s fastest selling game of the year in the UK physical charts, outperforming The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and even Super Mario Maker 2. The action-adventure ‘horror’ …

Since the Nintendo Switch first launched, Nintendo has kept us updated with lifetime worldwide sales numbers for all of its first-party exclusives. During Nintendo's most recent earnings report this week, the publisher made adjustments to the list, giving us impressive sales numbers for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Super …

Somehow, against all odds, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Complete Edition has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, packing all base game content, DLCs and expansions into a 32GB file size. It is truly a technical achievement, with handheld play being particularly impressive. As you might expect, the Switch version …

While Microsoft and Nintendo were quick to play along with the idea of cross-platform multiplayer between rival consoles, it took a lot more convincing for Sony. After plenty of criticism, Sony did begin allowing certain games to use cross-platform multiplayer as a beta test and now as we approach the …

Over the last year, a class-action lawsuit has been brewing against Nintendo for ‘Joy-Con drift', an issue where the Switch controller's thumbsticks begin to register movement even when the user is not moving the analogue stick. This has been an on-going issue for a long time now and unfortunately, it …