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Dark Horse has announced this evening that it will be publishing the English version of the hardcover book The Art of Splatoon 3. Fans of the Splatoon series can get their hands on a copy on 1st December from Amazon and the likes. Dark Horse says that The Art of Splatoon 3 features 400 pages

If today’s State of Play from PlayStation wasn’t enough gaming news, Konami was hot in its heels with its own showcase. The Press Start stream showed off looks at a handful of Konami games, with new trailers and details. Here’s a rundown of everything we saw.   Everything Shown At The Konami Press Start Stream

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has historically been very cagey about who actually develops its games; particularly in the last handful of years. With the likes of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership, we typically didn’t know for definite who the developer is until close to launch (despite

French retailer E.Leclerc has accidentally put up a product page, along with an image, for an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced-themed Nintendo Switch 2 Advanced Pro Wireless Controller. The controller itself looks legitimate so it stands to reason that the game will also be coming to Nintendo’s latest platform. The controller has a 22nd September release

The NES library of the Nintendo Switch Online Classics has three new titles: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, Ikari Warriors, and R.C. Pro-Am II. Each title is available now to subscribers. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom was released in 1991 as the final NES entry for the series. Its

Paramount Pictures and Legendary have released a new trailer for Street Fighter, the latest attempt to adapt the iconic fighting series into a movie. Street Fighter movies don’t have the best reputation, largely thanks to the astoundingly awful Legend of Chun-Li in 2009. But we’ve gotta be honest: this one looks so damn good. It’s

The much loved Crash Bandicoot franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month and to kick off proceedings Activison has published some special Crash Bandicoot 30th anniversary artwork. That’s not all as the publisher says that there’s Crash related news coming all month long. Whether that means a new game, remake or remaster remains to

No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG by Ori and the Blind Forest/Will of the Wisp developer Moon Studios, has been delayed. After launching in PC early access a couple of years ago, its 1.0 launch was recently confirmed for this October. This will no longer be the case. Moon Studios has decided to

Metaphor: ReFantazio appeared on the Gamescom Switch 2 show floor last month, but for those who weren’t lucky enough to attend, you may still be wondering how Atlus’ 2024 fantasy RPG holds up on our beloved little hybrid. Enter today’s new ‘pre-order trailer’. Atlas has dropped a brand new look at the game on Switch

A post published to the official Just Dance account, which is in response to recent leaks, has said that it would reveal more on Just Dance: Decades of Hits on the 10th September. Those on social media have connected the dots and believe that this will be the date of the rumoured September Nintendo Direct

Following a wild week of announcements from Gamescom, PlayStation is turning the spotlight back on itself with not one, but two State of Play presentations. The first showcase will be a standard State of Play, while the latter is the return of State of Play Japan, and will be hosted by Yuji Kaji. Both will

Another announcement shared by The Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony was for the new title, Pokémon Champions. A new trailer revealed the free-to-play Switch eShop and mobile release will be getting Z Mega Evolutions and variety of other Pokémon. This update will be released on 9th September

A brazen reviewer has started posting content from the upcoming Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave on image board 4chan ahead of the game’s release. The reviewer doesn’t seem to have leaked any spoilers so far, but there’s always the chance this could eventually happen. However, Nintendo won’t be pleased that information from the review code, which

Introduction Gamescom 2026 has arrived, and everyone here on the Game Informer editorial team has a schedule packed with back-to-back appointments. From Control Resonant to other exciting games like The Witcher 3’s upcoming Songs of the Past expansion, we plan to bring you our thoughts as quickly as possible in this roundup.  For smaller games

North America Image: Capcom / LaunchBox North America’s approach feels pretty iconic at this point. It shows Zero looking over his shoulder toward the camera, and it’s just a badass design through and through. The logo looks great at the top too; just big enough, but not overpowering. Europe Image: Capcom / Launchbox Whoa, Europe,

While Gamescom was entertaining for those of us sitting at home some attendees did not have such a good time as there were reports of multiple thefts with laptops going missing and developers equipment etc. Gamescom has issued a statement addressing the concerning incidents which are being blamed by some on lax security with reports

Rockstar’s first extended look at gameplay for Grand Theft Auto VI aired exclusively on Netflix this afternoon, giving subscribers the first glance at moment-to-moment action as well as plenty of story cinematics. If you don’t have a Netflix subscription and can’t wait until the footage is uploaded to Rockstar’s YouTube channel at 9 p.m. ET

Okay, let’s see what everybody is up to this weekend… Ollie Reynolds, Reviews Editor I’d like to tell you I’m playing Elden Ring this weekend, but that won’t be the case – yet. Instead, I’ll be diving into Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 with MGS4: Guns of the Patriots (a review is on

Kingdom Hearts is a beloved series but even the most ardent fans of the franchise will tell you that the story has become a bit convoluted over the years. Speaking in a new interview Tetsuya Nomura has said that he and Square Enix have hired a lore master to keep track of the story and

Today, Rockstar finally raised the curtain on Grand Theft Auto VI, and we got our first good look at what the game will actually play like. While we saw footage of GTA staples like shootouts and police chases, anyone who’s played one of these massive open-world games knows that many of the most memorable moments

Image: Nintendo Life / SanDisk Switch 2 storage can be expanded with microSD express cards, and if you’re looking for some extra space on your new system, you might want to check out SanDisk’s latest product. At Gamescom this week, the tech company, which specialises in memory products, has showcased its 1TB microSD express card,

We heard earlier from a 2K Games support employee who told a fan that NBA 2K27 will be 60fps on the Nintendo Switch 2 and it seems they were well and truly correct as 2K Games have now confirmed that it will indeed run at 60fps in Performance Mode. This is a step up from

Scott Pilgrim EX is getting two batches of new content today: some paid, and some free. For starters, $3.99 gets you three new playable characters: Kim Pine, Stephen Stills, and Knives Chau. The trio does appear in the base game’s story, but this is the first we’ve been able to play as them. You can

Image: Activision Update [Thu 27th Aug 2026, 10am]: It was looking this way earlier in the week, and now an Amazon listing has confirmed it: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be a code-in-a-box release on Switch 2. While pre-orders haven’t opened up just yet, the ‘physical’ edition does now have a page of

The Nintendo eShop product page for the sure to be popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has revealed that the game will be 84.9GB. While this is one big file-size it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to those of you who have played recent entries on the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation

Xbox has officially announced its rumored program that will allow owners of physical Xbox games to use them to claim entitlement to their digital counterparts. This disc-to-digital initiative will become available next week for Xbox Insider members to test out before rolling out to the general public. “Today we are introducing a feature that brings

RedOctane has released a new trailer for its upcoming rhythm title Stage Tour, confirming a release date of 10th December 2026 for the Switch 2. Rocking out to Mötley Crüe’s Kickstart Your Heart, the trailer is a perfect reminder of just how awesome Guitar Hero was at its peak, and we’re sincerely hoping this new

A remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It will be released as a free upgrade for “all Witcher 3 owners” on 29th September 2026, including Switch 2 owners who own the original Switch version. The remaster includes upgraded visuals, enhanced combat, new Witcher Signs FX, revamped

For North American RPG enthusiasts, Terranigma has been a white whale when it comes to getting an official release in the region. The 1995 JRPG was released only on the Super Nintendo in Japan and PAL territories, but it is finally making its way to North American shores next year. Terranigma is being ported and

Image: Nintendo Life Today’s the day! Gamescom Opening Night Live is right around the corner, so make sure you’re up to date on the following facts, and let’s get ready for the show. Gamescom 2026 is almost upon us, and that can only mean one thing… It’s almost time for Opening Night Live! Sandwiched neatly