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Half-Mermaid, the studio led by Sam Barlow, the mind behind games such as Immortality, Her Story, and Telling Lies, has announced its next project, Precognition. Described as a sci-fi horror adventure, the game is being made in collaboration with horror filmmaker Branden Cronenberg (Possessor, Infinity Pool). Like previous Half-Mermaid titles, Precognition is a non-linear FMV

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Update [Thu 13th Aug 2026, 9:30am]: An in-game auto-catcher for Pokémon GO – known as the Explorer Gadget – has been gradually rolling out to users, with the US the most recent region to get in on the action. As covered by One More Catch, the feature technically remains

It would have been extremely unlikely that we wouldn’t get a new Hogwarts Legacy game as the original sold over 40 million copies worldwide. Today, Warner Bros has officially confirmed that the second instalment of Hogwarts Legacy is in development. No further information was revealed regarding a release window or formats, but hopefully we won’t

Yesterday, Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Game released a new look at its upcoming high-speed action game. At 11 minutes long, it’s packed to the brim with flashy combat, uniquely designed enemies, and new story details (which have been scarce so far). The trailer ends with the reveal that Donnie Yen, an actor (John Wick 4,

Image: Bethesda The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is now available on the Switch 2. While it’s in a playable state, the game’s performance and some other things could potentially benefit from a patch or two. While there’s no specific patch announcement for the Nintendo version (at least yet), Bethesda has today acknowledged feedback from

The long-rumoured The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 system along with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller designs have now leaked online. There’s remarkably clear shots of the packaging for both the Nintendo Switch 2 system and the Pro Controller which will presumably accompany the

Marvel’s Wolverine, one of the biggest games of the year, comes out it a little over a month. Today we learned it’ll get the same treatment as PlayStation’s other beloved first-party IP and launch alongside a limited edition PS5 console and controller. A bundle with a PS5 digital edition (there’s no disc drive – more

We’ve already had multiple Switch titles receive a Switch 2 makeover recently, and it looks like another one may have been discovered ahead of the official announcement. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, a document by Chinese games distributor Prowell Asia Holdings features an image of a Switch 2 version of Hazelight’s award-winning co-op adventure, It

The annual the Game Awards is unsurprisingly set to return this December according to the host of the event, Geoff Keighley. This year’s event will take place on 10th December and will be live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Expect some grand reveals, plenty of ads, and hopefully some nice surprises. More details

Nintendo has released its latest financial earnings report, covering the first quarter of the fiscal year, which encompasses April through June 2026. In it, the company has revealed that digital sales revenue is up 90% year-over-year, that the Switch 2 sold nearly 4 million units in those three months, and that, unsurprisingly, Mario Kart World

Update [Sun 9th Aug 2026, 3pm]: Following a release date earlier this week, there are new reports of users being invited to a Minecraft Beta for Switch 2. Select players are apparently being invited to “test Minecraft on Nintendo Switch 2” when they boot up Minecraft. If you are selected, you’ll supposedly be prompted to

There was a period when we were getting lots of information about the unannounced Final Fantasy IX Remake but in recent months information has dried up completely. It seems that the reason for this is that development has completely stalled on the classic JRPG remake which was apparently being developed as a single game, rather

I traveled to Osaka, Japan, back in June to visit Capcom’s HQ and learn more about Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer. You can read that cover story right here if you’re a subscriber, but alongside that feature, I’m posting exclusive stories for the next couple of weeks based

In June, Square Enix surprised fans with the announcement of Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D turn-based title on its way to the Switch 1 & 2 this October. The team has already released a few trailers, and now a new one focuses on the Vision, Warrior of Light, who will be able to battle

IGN is reporting that the Japanese Ministry has been calling on the Trump administration to stop using IPs like Naruto, Pokemon and Mario in its meme themed social media posts. The Japanese Ministry is not happy with the IPs being used and say that their usage could ultimately damage the popular brands. Simply put they

Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, with a free trial up through the award-winning Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers expansions? Sign-up memes aside, Final Fantasy XIV is one of the biggest MMOs in the world, and for good reason. With XIV arriving on Switch 2 this week, that’s a good excuse

I was already skipping this when I didn’t see mention of mouse mode in the direct, but now it’s day 1. I can’t live without the mouse mode. The Joy-con mouse works so beautifully in sofa, and its rumble features and gaming buttons and analog stick working as 2-axis mouse wheel combined with it’s second

Octopath Traveler 2 was a well-received sequel to the original Octopath Traveler game and released on a variety of different formats. In a new interview Team Asano says that the team is fully aware that expectations for Octopath Traveler III are incredibly high, but it sadly they don’t have anything to announce at present saying

Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie is set to hit theaters on April 30, 2027, and though we’ve seen official images of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda, there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding the film. We don’t know which game, if any, the movie is adapting; we don’t know if

Image: Square Enix Apart from Nintendo reconfirming release windows for multiple upcoming first-party titles, its latest financial update has also shared another look at the third-party titles releasing in the second half of 2026 and “beyond”. With games such as Final Fantasy XIV Online and Lies of P now available, there are all sorts of

Deadline has followed up the news of Uli Latukefu playing Ganondorf in the Zelda Movie with news that Sam Neill, Yvonne Strahovski and Dichen Lachman will also feature in the movie. Dichen Lachman will play Princess Zelda’s bodyguard while Yvonne Strahovski will play a queen character and Sam Neil’s role remains unknown. It will be

Ubisoft held a special livestream dedicated to Ghost Recon to mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The bulk of the presentation centered on a substantial free update coming to Ghost Recon: Wildlands today, but the publisher announced plenty of other goodies for fans, including confirmation of the next Ghost Recon title.  Ghost Recon Wildlands, released in

The BSOATs, if you will. Nintendo’s latest financial report is out, which means it’s time for an updated look at the best-selling Switch 1 and 2 games so far. Starting with the Switch 1, the order in the list remains unchanged from the previous quarter, and really, pretty much all of the entries have clocked

The head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, has said in a recent interview that there are still more surprises in store for fans for the iconic series 35th anniversary celebrations. While we have already had some announcements from SEGA, some are still yet to be announced so perhaps we may hear more at Gamescom which takes

Beast of Reincarnation, the action-RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak, hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC yesterday, on August 4, and players are running into various issues from performance to story pacing to subtitle text size being too small (and unadjustable), and more. Game Freak posted on its X account that it is

Image: Nintendo Bubbly Basin is the first major DLC update for Pokémon Pokopia. Available for those with the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, it introduces an underwater town for you to explore, complete with new Water-type Pokémon to befriend. This guide explains the Bubbly Basin DLC requirements in Pokémon Pokopia, and how to start the Bubbly

Dataminers have been checking the most recent update for Monster Hunter Wilds trying to glean some information about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. By the looks of it, Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 runs at a dynamic resolution in both docked mode and handheld. Docked can run at between

This morning’s Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct featured a 20-minute gameplay deep dive into the upcoming strategy RPG. The presentation broke down classes and non-combat activities and revealed the game’s true structure. As previously detailed, Fortune’s Weave centers on four playable protagonists who enter the Heroic Games, a gladiator-style arena tournament, to have their

Koei Tecmo and Omega recently announced Attack on Titan 3 for the Switch 2, and in an update, it’s been confirmed the latest entry in the action game series will be arriving on 10th December 2026. This is a simultaneous across all platforms. This “riveting culmination” of the series sees fans of the anime and

Nintendo has announced that it will be holding a special Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave-themed Nintendo Direct for tomorrow 4th August. The Nintendo Direct kicks off at 3pm UK time / 7am PT. The event will be the perfect time for Nintendo to reveal more information about the upcoming strategic JRPG. Thanks to MrFrost64 and swordsmanoftime3001