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Nintendo has recently seen fit to update its parental controls application for the imminent arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2. The notable changes affect GameChat which allows you to broadcast yourself in a virtual chatroom with your friends while engaging in a game. One of the ways parents can limit this on the new system

Elden Ring is one of the most critically successful games of all time, and with a whopping 30 million copies sold as of this April, it’s no wonder a movie studio is interested in adapting it to the big screen. Late last week, we learned that the studio in question would be A24 (Hereditary, Everything Everywhere

MindsEye, the GTA-ish, Cyberpunk-ish action game about fighting killer AI bots that also includes UGC systems that’ll let you create your own races and levels actually pulled those systems from the weird platform thingy it was originally planned to launch as part of. That’s according to Leslie Benzies-helmed studio Build a Rocket Boy, which has

Image: Nintendo Life UK retailer GAME continues to tank its reputation by cancelling a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. As spotted by VGC, the firm took to X to publish a statement confirming the news, stating “We sincerely apologise for the recent cancellation of some Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders”. It has not, however, clarified

The Nintendo Switch Online app, now referred to simply as the Nintendo Switch App, has been updated to Version 3.0.1. on iOS and Android. Not only does the update introduce the name change, but a few new major features are also now available, enhancing the user experience and compatibility for both the current Switch and

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here! It launches Thursday, June 5, alongside accessories like the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, the Nintendo GameCube Controller, the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, and other third-party gadgets. The big launch title is Mario Kart World, but other exciting games include new Switch 2 editions of The Legend of

Yesterday, Build A Rocket Boy – the studio helmed by Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies – showed off some gameplay from the GTA-ish, Cyberpunk-ish, FarCry map editor-ish action thriller MindsEye, which is set to let you shoot a bunch of evil AI robots. Now, BARB’s co-ceo has claimed that there’s a real life “concerted effort

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube814k Nintendo has been freshening up all sorts of things in recent months and its Switch Online trailer has now been updated with Switch 2 footage. This includes a look at Mario Kart World and existing Switch releases (including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which just got updated). There’s also a

As we reported yesterday, stores have started to receive Nintendo Switch 2 consoles ahead of the launch on 5th June. Someone who managed to grab one from an undisclosed retailer has revealed that the console is unplayable as it needs a Day One update to function, so it’s technically unusable. You can check out the

On the Switch 2’s launch day, there will only be a handful of fully original games that aren’t ports. Mario Kart World will be available, but among the other few original titles is a game called Survival Kids. You’d be forgiven for not knowing it is actually part of a larger series. The first game

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Well, good news, Helldivers 2 managed to win the first major order of the battle for Super Earth by slaughtering over two billion Illuminate. The bad news? It’s not stopped Eagleopolis from falling. As it turns out, not even the biggest number of Helldivers

The MK ride is essentially a light-gun game with a heavy Augmented Reality element which forces you to wear ‘goggles’ making it hard to appreciate the physical environment you’re riding through. You can take the ‘goggles’ off, but you lose the entire point of the ride in doing so, and the animatronic set pieces and

Target stores have started to receive stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of its long-awaited 5th June launch. A Target employee snapped an image of a delivery of Nintendo Switch 2 systems which arrived at the store today. This particular store received 40 consoles with 20 of them being the Mario Kart World Nintendo

The team behind Marvel Rivals, one of our favorite games of last year, has revealed the changes coming next week for the game’s mid-season update. In addition to Ultron, a new playable character, there’s a new map, a new limited-time mode, and a ton of balance changes. Despite his character history of destruction and conquest,

Thrempshs npmopw apnn Oblmpmphon Rmphstrpmshrd mphd aphmt etmphing rshks. Sorry, I’ve finished chewing. There’s now an Oblivion Remastered mod that lets you, the almighty Hero of Kvatch and saviour of the empire (well, in the short-term), eat rocks. Leave room for dessert – there are gemstones too. Yes, those of you currently shouting at your

With Nintendo Switch 2 bringing a selection of GameCube classics to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers very soon, we looked into our back catalogue of retro reviews and found we didn’t have one for one of the best fighting games ever created…until now. Enjoy! Soulcalibur II, of all the games in this mighty series,

You may not have realised it but Game Informer is thankfully back and has published an exclusive interview with SEGA‘s content production department, Kagasei Shimomura, to chat all about the resurrection of the classic Shinobi franchise. Shimomura says that obviously internally the hopes are that the soon-to-be-released Shinobi: Art of Vengeance proves to be a

From Software’s Elden Ring franchise is having a big year. We learned last month that it surpassed 30 million copies shipped, and the multiplayer spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, launches next week. Now, publisher Bandai Namco has revealed it is working on a live-action film adaptation of Elden Ring, and it’s tapped production company A24 (Hereditary,

If there’s one thing us folks who love a good RPG can never have enough of, it’s quests. Oblivion Remastered has plenty in its base form – The Elder Scrolls 4 not being short on stuff to do – but of course modders were always going to add to that. We’re still at a pretty

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has been revealing all sorts of details about Mario Kart World each week in the leadup to the Switch 2 launch and we’ve now got even more footage. First up is a glimpse of the game’s official title screen which features the driver (in this case, Mario) zipping about the world of

Nintendo has showcased one of the many side missions that players can try their hand at in Mario Kart World. This particular mission includes both wall riding and utilising the boost gates to get to the end of a potion of Ice-Cream Ravine in the nick of time. You’ll need to master both your tricks

Konami has released the remade version of Metal Gear Solid 3’s famous opening movie, which will kick off Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater when it arrives this August. This clean version of the intro cinematic allows fans and newcomers to more clearly enjoy the newly recorded vocals for the classic “Snake Eater” song.   

After Space Marine 2 released to a supurb level of consumer and critical acclaim, it should be no shocker that the Space Marine Master Crafted Edition has just been announced during the Warhammer Skulls event. This game is coming from SEGA and Sneakybox, the latter responsible for a sweep of modern additions like 4K resolution,

Image: Rare Rare had a heck of a run on the Nintendo 64, and today we’re celebrating the anniversary of yet another of the studio’s classics — Perfect Dark. Joanna Dark made her debut on Nintendo’s 64-bit console on 22nd May 2000 in North America, with a European release following in June. Today, it ranks

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time – A new chapter of the FANTASY LIFE series is about to unfold! Choose between 14 different roles, called “Lives”, change classes whenever you like, and explore a new island packed with mysteries. Build your own town

Between Forza Horizon 5, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, Xbox’s exclusives aren’t so exclusive anymore, as all three games have made their way to the PlayStation 5 in the past few months. Today, we learned that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the harrowingly beautiful action game from Ninja Theory, will

Mario Kart World started development back in 2017 as a game for the original Switch, but ended up becoming a Switch 2 one because it devs felt the tech boost was necessary to deliver the world bit of it. Said devs have also offered us some more info about its most important character – Cow.

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has released a new Ask the Developer interview ahead of the upcoming launch of Mario Kart World for the Switch 2, delving into all sorts of delicious details about the game’s development. Crucially, World was actually originally planned for the OG Switch – not the Switch 2. Gasp! Yes, according to interviewees

Nintendo has announced that Switch user profile icons featuring classic consoles and controllers are being released for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The first wave of icons are available starting today until 27th May 2025, with two more waves rolling out over the coming weeks. If you’re interested in the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi and his indie studio uvula announced last year that their next game is about a boy who lives life in a t-pose called “to a T.” We recently learned it’s launching on May 28 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and the team has released a demo ahead