Nintendo Switch firmware updated to 15.0.1
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The Oregon Trail releasing on Switch “at the end of November”
The Oregon Trail is one of Gameloft‘s most successful mobile games. It’s actually a “modern twist” of a version of the game that …
Netflix has acquired Cozy Grove developer Spry Fox
Netflix has announced in a new blog post that they have acquired Cozy Grove developer Spry Fox. The streaming service has not ann…
Nintendo wishes fans a Happy Halloween
Nintendo UK has sent out a tweet wishing all gamers a Happy Halloween complete with some glorious artwork which features a number…
Sonic Team staff love Zelda: Breath of Wild but don’t see a similarity with Sonic Frontiers
Shacknews caught up with Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka to chat about the soon-to-be-released Sonic Frontiers. One thing that has…
Japan: Latest Famitsu most wanted charts
The latest Famitsu readers most wanted video game charts have come through and Final Fantasy XVI for Sony’s PS5 console climbs ba…
UK charts: Bayonetta 3 at No.3 and Mario + Rabbids sales down 52% this week
The physical charts are finally in for the biggest video game market in Europe, the United Kingdom, for the week ending 30th Octo…
UK charts: Bayonetta 3 sales are “very marginally bigger” than Bayonetta 2 on Switch
The full UK charts have not been published as of yet, however Games Industry journalist Christopher Dring has revealed some of th…
Shin Megami Tensei series is celebrating its 30th anniversary
The much loved Shin Megami Tensei series is currently celebrating its 30th birthday today and to celebrate Atlus has revealed the…
Octopath Traveler II devs discussed the game’s camerawork
Octopath Traveler II doesn’t release until February 24th, but that doesn’t mean that the devs are remaining quiet about the game.…
The Witcher: Henry Cavill stepping down playing Geralt after Season 3, Liam Hemsworth will replace him
News has come through this evening that Season 3 of The Witcher on Netflix will be Henry Cavill’s last as he has decided to step …
Blizzard reveals changes to Overwatch 2 which will take effect on 15th November
Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 has been a sure-fire hit with the game consistently featuring in the top four most watched games on Twitch…
Latest Splatoon 3 patch notes (Version 1.2.1)
The latest Splatoon 3 update patch notes have come through and Version 1.2.1 main purposes is that it resolves the issues with th…
Final Fantasy series has shipped 173 million units, Dragon Quest 85 million & Kingdom Hearts 36 million
Square Enix has provided some updated sales figures for some of their biggest series such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The …
Persona series has sold 15,500,000 units worldwide
Earlier today, SEGA had officially released a bunch of sales data, courtesy of their annual fiscal year financial report. We alre…
Factory simulation game Factorio now available on Switch
Popular PC simulation game Factorio is now available on the Nintendo Switch family of systems via the Nintendo eShop. The game ma…
Video: Bayonetta 3 now available on eShop and at retail
Bayonetta 3, the latest instalment in the action-filled series, launches today for Nintendo Switch and is available via select re…
The Sonic Frontiers review embargo lifts on 7th November
Metacritic has revealed on Twitter that the review embargo for the new 3D mainline Sonic game from the Sonic Team, Sonic Frontier…
Sonic Prime teaser trailer released
You may recall that, earlier today, it was announced that Sonic Prime would be premiering on Netflix on December 15th. The news a…
Sonic Prime coming to Netflix on December 15th
SEGA has been gradually revealing more and more information about the next Sonic game, Sonic Frontiers. However, news on the Netf…
Japan: Persona 5 Royal enters at No.2
The latest Japanese boxed software and hardware sales figures have come through for the week of 17th October, 2022 to 23rd Octobe…
Bayonetta 3 gets day one update (patch notes)
The highly anticipated Bayonetta 3 is launching on the Nintendo Switch tomorrow and Platinum Games fast-paced action game will be…
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes story to be fully voiced with 60,000 lines & 100 characters
It has been announced that the upcoming Kickstarter backed JRPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, will be fully voice acted, ev…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer would love to see Call of Duty games on Switch
Xbox president Phil Spencer has reiterated that he would love to see the still incredibly popular Call of Duty series on the Nint…
Legendary SEGA dev Rieko Kodama has passed away
We have some sad news to share with you tonight. It has been announced, via a memorial message that was included in the credits o…
More info on Marvel’s Midnight Suns season pass revealed
You may recall that, yesterday, it was revealed that Venom would be in Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Well, it has been announced today …
Nintendo confirms it’s temporarily pulling Rain Maker mode in Splatoon 3 due to bug
Those of you who enjoy a blast of Rain Maker when participating in Anarchy Battles in Splatoon 3 should be made aware that the mo…
UK charts: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope at No.3 & Persona 5 Royal No.6
The latest UK boxed-video game software charts have come through for the week ending 22nd October and there have been a number of…
Splatoon 3 updated to version 1.2.0
You may recall that, 24 hours ago, Nintendo had announced that Splatoon 3 would be receiving an update within the next day. At th…
Venom confirmed for Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Marvel’s Midnight Suns has had to deal with a few delays in the past year or so, but the game is finally releasing soon. In fact,…
Your Apple devices now support the Nintendo Switch classic controllers
Various Apple devices received software updates yesterday and one aspect that you may not be aware of is that they now support th…
Greavard revealed for Pokemon Violet & Scarlet
The Pokemon Company has put together a wonderfully spooky-themed video showcasing a new Ghost-Type Pokemon for the forthcoming Po…
Review: Bayonetta 3
Nintendo first teased the existence of Bayonetta 3 way back at The Game Awards 2017, alongside Nintendo Switch ports of the first…
Review: Bayonetta 3
Nintendo first teased the existence of Bayonetta 3 way back at The Game Awards 2017, alongside Nintendo Switch ports of the first…
Jakks Pacific announces Sonic Egg Mobile Battle Set
The veteran US toy maker Jakks Pacific has announced that its next product line is Sonic the Hedgehog toys to accompany the launc…
Splatoon 3 version 1.2.0 update coming tomorrow
To say that Splatoon 3 is getting post-launch support from Nintendo would be an understatement. Not only does the game get Splatf…
Cult of the Lamb “Blood Moon Festival” limited-time event now underway
It is that time of the year where various video games have limited-time festivities going on to celebrate the Halloween season. T…
Japan: Famitsu readers most wanted games (24th October, 2022)
The latest Famitsu readers most wanted video games charts have come through and Final Fantasy XVI has been knocked off the top sp…
Six minutes of Sonic Frontiers gameplay
A number of previews rolled out this afternoon for Sonic Frontiers, the big new 3D Sonic game from the Sonic Team. The majority o…
Bayonetta voice actress Hellena Taylor has changed her story from $4K to $15K
The Bayonetta voice acting saga has been going on for the past few weeks and the original voice actress for Bayonetta, Hellena Ta…
Japan: Square Enix filed a trademark for Symbiogenesis
It is not just Nintendo that file trademarks. Other video gaming companies such as Square Enix will also, from time to time, file…
SUDA51’s biggest regret with No More Heroes 3 is not adding more weapons
Gematsu recently chatted with the legendary Japanese developer SUDA 51 about No More Heroes 3 which has made its way onto other p…
Here’s a look at Tactics Ogre: Reborn on Nintendo Switch
Several members of the gaming press and YouTuber influencers have gotten their hands on the long-awaited remake Tactics Ogre: Reb…
Latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts
The latest charts from the Nintendo eShop and here and they include a couple of big new releases this week. Those games are the b…
Cloud Versions of older Resident Evil games coming to Switch next month
Capcom announced earlier this week that the Cloud Versions of a number of classic Resident Evil games will be coming to the Ninte…
Sonic Frontiers director says development of the game is done
Sonic Frontiers is just 2 and a half weeks away from releasing. Back in June, it was confirmed that the game was in the polishing…
Splatoon 3 x Pokemon Splatfest My Nintendo keychain set coming to US
You may recall that, just a few days ago, it had been announced that the My Nintendo Store in Japan would have some merchandise t…
US: Pokemon Ultimate Journeys available now on Netflix
The Pokémon Company International today premiered “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. The 2…
UK charts: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbs to No.2
The UK physical video game software charts seem to be published on a Friday afternoon now instead of a Monday morning, just in ca…
US NPD results: PS5 No.1 hardware and FIFA 23 No.1 game in September 2022
The latest video game software and hardware charts for the month of September have come through from the NPD Group which tracks s…
Platinum Games issues a statement regarding Bayonetta 3 situation
Platinum Games has issued a short statement regarding events around the Bayonetta 3 voice actor dispute. The core message in the …
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 updated to version 1.2.1
It has been a week since the second wave of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC released. The base game had also been updated to version 1…
Mario Party & Mario Party 2 coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack November 2nd
You may recall that, back in the Nintendo Direct that had been held last month, Nintendo confirmed some more Nintendo 64 games wo…
Japan: Splatoon 3 still at #1
It’s that time of the week again where its time to find out how video gaming hardware and physical gaming software did in Japan. …
Digimon World: Next Order available in the west on Switch in February 2023
Bandai Namco has announced that Digimon World: Next Order will be heading to the west next February on the Nintendo Switch and PC…
US: Nintendo Download for 20th October, 2022
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Activities: Nintendo eShop sales: Also new this week in Nintendo eS…
Alan Wake Remastered now available on Switch eShop
Today, developer Remedy Entertainment and publisher Epic Games announced the release of Alan Wake Remastered for the Nintendo Swi…
Sakurai gives fans a glimpse of Super Smash Bros 64 prototype Dragon King
Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai new Youtube channel has been great at giving fans an insight into Sakurai’s design process fo…
Digital Foundry examines Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
The team at Digital Foundry has been busy as of late examining the new gaming releases and their latest project sees them taking …
Nintendo Switch Sports updated to version 1.2.3
Nintendo has had to spend most of this week with fixing an issue with Nintendo Switch Sports. The company had to stop distributio…
Digital Foundry No Man’s Sky Switch tech review released
No Man’s Sky originally came out in 2016. However, it only recently released on the Nintendo Switch a couple of weeks ago. Review…
Sonic Frontiers: The Music of Starfall Islands announced
Independent record label, Data Discs, has announced today that they have partnered with SEGA and composer Tomoya Ohtani to produc…
September 2022 UK charts: PS5 No.1, Xbox Series X|S No.2 & Switch No.3
The charts are in for the biggest gaming market in Europe, the United Kingdom, for the month of September and hardware sales were…
Super Mario Movie rated PG by MPA
The Super Mario Movie is due to be released next year and has been rated by the Motion Picture Association film rating system. Th…
Japan: Nintendo reveals Splatoon 3 x Pokemon Splatfest rewards and art
Nintendo has revealed some of the merchandise players can purchase on the My Nintendo Store in Japan to celebrate the upcoming Sp…
Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie launch window is Summer 2023
Nihon Falcom, the JRPG stewards, has narrowed down a launch window for the next mainline Legend of Heroes game which is titled, T…
Bloomberg: Two sources claim Taylor was offered at least 5 sessions for $3,000+ each for Bayonetta 3
Update: Jason Schreier, the author of the original article from Bloomberg, says he has seen a document with written evidence of H…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure coming to Switch next March
NIS America has recently confirmed that a remastered version of The Legend of Heroes game The Legend of Heroes: Trials to Azure i…
Digimon World: Next Order is Switch bound
Bandai Namco has lifted the lid on the next Digimon game and it is a remake of the PlayStation Vita game Digimon World: Next Orde…
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope currently runs at 900p docked & 612p handheld
The release of the long-awaited Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is just around the corner as the game launches this Thursday on t…
Nintendo Switch Sports updated to version 1.2.2
Nintendo Switch Sports has been available for almost half a year now. Although Nintendo Switch Sports hasn’t been getting many si…
Jennifer Hale shares a message regarding the Bayonetta 3 situation
Jennifer Hale, who is the new voice of Bayonetta in the forthcoming Bayonetta 3, has shared a message with fans on Twitter simply…
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope receives 86 Metascore
The reviews have arrived for the sequel to the excellent Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle from Ubisoft and reviews are generally v…
Persona 5 Royal Switch version scores high with Metascore of 94
This week a number of JRPG fans will be engrossed in Atlus long-awaited Nintendo Switch version of Persona 5 Royal which is set f…
Japan: Latest Famitsu readers most wanted video games
The latest edition of Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu contains this week’s most wanted video games as voted by the reader…
Nintendo further protecting repair staff from customer harassment and will contact police and lawyers
Nintendo is cracking down on the growing worldwide issue of harassment of its customer service staff regarding repairs and notes …
Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya’s Twitter account is gone
By now, you’re more than likely aware of the news regarding remarks that Hellena Taylor, the original voice of Bayonetta, had sha…
Grasshopper Manufacture seems to be working on a horror game
SUDA51 and the team at Grasshopper Manufacture appear to be working on a horror game using Unreal Engine 5. The news was discover…
Japan: Latest Famitsu review scores
The latest review scores have come through from Japanese gaming site, Famitsu, and there are six reviews this week. The biggest g…
Minecraft Legends will be launching spring 2023
Minecraft Legends, the Mincraft-themed an action strategy game, will be launching worldwide next spring. The news was revealed to…
Original Bayonetta voice actress refused “insulting” pay offer for reprising her role
Hellena Taylor, Bayonetta’s original voice actress has taken to Twitter to explain why she isn’t featured in Nintendo and Platinu…
Nier: Automata anime trailer Promotion File 003: Bunker
Anime firm Aniplex has given fans another look at the upcoming Nier: Automata anime series titled, NieR: Automata Ver1.1a, which …
Japan: Nier Automata for Switch enters at No.2 this week
The latest Japanese boxed video game software and hardware is in this week from the team at sales tracker Famitsu for the week of…
Nintendo pulls latest Nintendo Switch Sports update due to issues
Nintendo has announced today that the company has pulled the most recent Nintendo Switch Sports update due to reports of the soft…
IGN ranks the top ten Resident Evil games
The Resident Evil franchise is one of Capcom’s best-selling series with numerous entries featured in the company’s platinum sales…
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Iono’s partner Pokemon is Bellibolt
Earlier this week we were introduced to the eccentric and hyperactive Gym Leader, Iono, from Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. …
Radiant Silvergun gets physical editions for Switch from Limited Run Games today
Physical games specialists Limited Run Games has announced that they are bringing out three different physical versions of the cl…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Wave 2 DLC available now, version 1.2.0 released
You may recall that, back in September, Nintendo had officially announced in their Nintendo Direct that the second wave of Xenobl…
US: Nintendo announces “Try Before You Buy” sale
It is almost that time of the year where the big video gaming sales are going to happen. Although the holiday season is still a l…
Four minute trailer for Bayonetta 3
It is hard to believe Bayonetta 3‘s launch is right around the corner as the game was originally announced at The Game Awards 201…
SEGA releases Sonic Frontiers Combat & Upgrades trailer
Someone at SEGA accidentally pressed the upload button a little early yesterday on this particular trailer and some canny users m…
Nintendo Switch Online apparently made $932 million in 2021
Microsoft has revealed that Nintendo made nearly $1 billion in revenue last year from Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions. The n…
Tag Heuer x Mario Kart watch collaboration launches 20th October
Following on from the successful launch of the Super Mario watch which sold for £1,800 ($2,150), Tag Heuer has announced that the…
Nintendo Switch Sports updated to version 1.2.1
Nintendo Switch Sports has been available for almost half a year now. Although Nintendo Switch Sports hasn’t been getting many si…
Pilotwings 64 now available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members
You may recall that, a week ago, Nintendo had officially confirmed that Pilotwings 64 would be coming to the Nintendo 64 retro li…
SEGA in charge of Persona 5 Royal remaster development
You may recall that, back in June, SEGA and Nintendo announced that Persona 5 Royal would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. The g…
US: Here’s how to get Genesect, Volcanion, and Marshadow in Pokemon Sword & Shield
The Pokemon Company has outlined how Pokemon fans in North America, Australia and New Zealand can claim Genesect, Volcanion, and …
New gym leader Iono revealed for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
The Pokemon Company has delivered on its promise yesterday and have given fans a look at one of the new Gym Leaders in Pokemon Sc…
Blizzard announces free items for Overwatch 2 players for rocky launch
The launch of the long-awaited Overwatch 2 didn’t go as planned for Blizzard. The servers were hit for a couple of days with an i…
Video: Here’s a look at Viola in Bayonetta 3
Game Informer has continued its coverage of the soon-to-be-released Bayonetta 3 from Platinum Games and today they have given fan…
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trailer coming tomorrow
The Pokemon Company has announced today that they plan on sharing new information this week for the upcoming Pokemon games Pokemo…
No More Heroes 3 updated to Version 1.1.0
The final game in SUDA51’s action-packed No More Heroes series has received an update today bringing the game to Version 1.1.0. T…
Splatoon 3 amiibo releasing November 11th
By now, it’s very likely that you’ve been playing Splatoon 3. However, even though Nintendo’s game has been available for a littl…
Nintendo Switch firmware updated to 15.0.0
The Nintendo Switch has been receiving quite a few firmware updates this year, with the vast majority of them being rather small.…
Monster Hunter DLC coming to Sonic Frontiers for free on November 14th
Sonic Frontiers, the next 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game, is less than a month from releasing. With the game’s launch so close, quest…
Japan: Capcom reveals Mega Man 35th anniversary logo & first collaboration
This year Capcom is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the legendary Mega Man (Rockman) franchise and today they have shown off …
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope launch trailer
It is hard to believe but the spectacular looking Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is launching on Nintendo Switch next Thursday. …