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I wasn’t sure about Marvel Rivals after its initial announcement and previews, but the closed beta is giving me hope that something acceptable could come out of this one despite some glaring issues that need to addressed. It’s hard to deny Overwatch 2 has been struggling for a long time now, and depending on who

Nest as a brand is noteworthy almost entirely thanks to the Nest Learning Thermostat. This curvy thermostat made waves when it launched more than a decade ago, eventually leading to the company’s acquisition by Google. After rolling out some substandard Nest devices, Google now appears poised to release a new flagship Nest thermostat, the 4th

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Pow Pixel Games slices its way onto the indie game scene with Abathor, an arcade-style throwback to fantasy belt scrollers of the ’80s and ’90s. It’s a pleasingly old-fashioned hack-‘n’-slash platformer that will conjure memories of childhood couch co-op. Golden Axe is the obvious influence, despite the side-on perspective, but

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure – Follow Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery, in this puzzle-packed adventure game. When Jemma moves, the world around her moves too – creating both a playful sense of chaos and a regular stream of small,

We’re not far off from the August 9 premiere of Borderlands, and Lionsgate is giving the final hard sell for the upcoming adaptation in the form of a new trailer. Like the first game, Borderlands centers on a group of gun-toting Vault hunters searching for treasure on the planet Pandora. They also get roped up to

Even as Ultimate Team in EA Sports FC 25 seems to be making strides towards becoming less frustrating with Duplicate Storage, more casual Friendlies, and stronger rewards, it also continues to get increasingly monetised – this year with a paid premium season pass on top of its packs. I’ve played Manager Career Mode for almost

Gaming laptops are a total game-changer, and why am I saying this? Because it means you can practically carry an ultimate powerhouse in your backpack. Just whip it out, flip it open, and you’re good to roll. It ticks all the boxes for students, professionals, creatives, or anyone who games on the move—yes, we caught

Nintendo’s revokement statement references Jackpot’s breaking of community guidelines without going into specifics, but a Reddit thread from last month — which has since been updated with additional information from other sources — details racist behaviour from team members on social media and while streaming the game. A thread by @adaptability_ (which contains swearing) from

Japan is the home of Nintendo’s main headquarters. Because of this, the country tends to get a lot more merchandising and goodies for Nintendo fans compared to the rest of the world. There are also many Nintendo-related areas in the country, including retail stores and, of course, Super Nintendo World. This is no exception. Nintendo

Last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be available on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, July 24. This marks the next big Activision Blizzard title to join the service.  The move comes less than a year after Modern Warfare III launched last November and represents the fruit of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision

Over the last few days, many in the games media and the Diablo 4 content creator scene have had the chance to go hands-on with the Spiritborn, the new class coming to the game with the Vessel of Hatred expansion in October. Blizzard’s official gameplay reveal was well-produced and straight to the point, so it

Chinese tech companies that have been burned by the Biden Administration’s expansion of chips trade restrictions may soon have a new option for AI chips. A new report claims that Nvidia is on the verge of rolling out a new AI accelerator based on its market-leading Blackwell design. Unlike the previously announced Blackwells, this one

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube772k Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Skeleton Crew Studio have revealed Forestrike, a kung-fu roguelike all about solving puzzles and landing punches. Set to launch on Switch next year, Forestrike will put you in the shoes of Yu, a martial artist on a mission across the country to save his

EVO 2024 has been going on this weekend. To celebrate the occasion, there has been quite a few fighting game announcements from multiple companies. One of them is Capcom, who recently announced that SNK Vs Capcom: SVC Chaos was now available on Steam and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Well, it seems that

Paramount has canceled Halo, the live-action TV adaptation of Xbox’s flagship franchise, after two seasons. The show’s second season premiered on Paramount+ earlier this year.  According to The Hollywood Reporter’s sources, Halo showrunners Amblin, Xbox, and 343 Industries are seeking a new outlet for a potential third season, with Paramount reportedly supporting the move.  “Paramount+

Games industry veteran Hideki Kamiya has shared that he still wants to make sequels to PS2 classics Okami and Viewtiful Joe. These days, Kamiya is probably best known as the creator of Bayonetta, though throughout his year he’s created a big range of titles. You obviously can’t forget Devil May Cry, but there’s

Google has never had good luck keeping unreleased smartphones under wraps. Just this week, Taiwanese regulators accidentally published images of all of Google’s 2024 Pixel phones, which will be announced next month. Google seems to have tired of being undercut and has taken the wraps off two of its devices early. The new teaser videos

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube772k At EVO 2024 SNK shared announced SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It’s available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch. Here are the full details about this title (via Steam): SNK and

The team behind the nostalgic JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has announced that fans can expect to hear details about a major incoming patch along with exciting new story DLC next week. the news will presumably be announced on their social media account which you can view here. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is available now

Last week, Xbox announced it was introducing new Game Pass tiers and raising its subscription prices for existing members on September 12. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took issue with these changes in a filing yesterday to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In case you missed it, Microsoft revealed a new

The live-service bubble has been bursting for a while. That much is clear. But with how long most triple-A (and even double-AA) video games take to make nowadays and how absurdly huge the possible wins are, it comes as no surprise it’s taking a bit of time to partially retreat from a model that’s grown

Today has not been a good day to update your Windows machine (ugh), but Windows 11 home users should be able to confidently download and install the latest version of the operating system. The big annual update for Windows 11, 23H2, came out last year but is now available for all users for the first

Image: Warner Bros. Games NetherRealm Studios, the developer behind the Mortal Kombat series, is reportedly facing multiple layoffs after select staff members from the studios’ mobile team shared posts on LinkedIn announcing that they have been put out of work (thanks, Eurogamer). The NetherRealm mobile team seems to be the most affected by the layoffs,

Nintendo is sponsoring a tournament for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition that will feature several prominent virtual YouTubers, or VTubers, from Japanese VTuber agency Hololive. Usada Pekora, Nekomata Okayu, Inugami Korone, and Himemori Luna will participate as contestants, while Shirakami Fubuki will be the host. It is scheduled to air on July 29th at 8pm

Splitgate’s combination of Halo-esque first-person shooter with Portal-inspired portal jumping mechanics made it quite the sensation when it launched in open beta in 2021. With its servers regularly buckling under the weight of its players, the game caught lightning in a bottle but petered out when the game finally went 1.0 and simultaneously ceased receiving

It looks to have taken a lot longer than we all might have initially expected, but there’s finally a Starfield mod that adds Star Wars’ Mos Eisley Cantina to the game as a fully-fledged location you can hang out in between those new-ish bounty missions. While modders had to spend a lot of time

It’s the most important shopping week of the summer, as Amazon tempts server stability by dropping prices on zillions of items. Navigating the typhoon of deals can be overwhelming, so we spent the last few days doing it. We’ve hunted down high-performing laptops in different price brackets from some of our favorite manufacturers, including Razer,

Image: Nintendo Life After decades of patiently explaining to elderly relatives, “No, Zelda is the princess”, 2024 is going to be the year that Grandma is finally right. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is boldly going where no mainline series entry has gone before by putting the titular princess in the driver’s seat.

Splatoon 3 continues to get a lot of support from Nintendo, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The game has received DLC support courtesy of an Expansion Pass, and the game is getting updated very regularly with new updates that adds more things, re-balances the game and fixes bugs. Well, the

The Xbox 360 digital store shuts down later this month on July 26. Amid a wave of price reductions and other end-of-life updates, nostalgic fans can relive the console’s earliest days via a new dynamic background modeled after the old “Blades” interface. For those too young to remember or didn’t get an Xbox 360 until