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The latest edition of stringent but revered gaming magazine EDGE is now with subscribers and Issue 397 contains a number of high profile reviews including Princess Peach: Showtime!, Dragons Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin. The games which walked away with the highest review scores were Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Shiren The Wanderer: The

Nintendo Switch Online’s Super Nintendo catalog is three games larger today thanks to the additions of Super R-Type, Wrecking Crew ‘98, and Amazing Hebereke. Super R-Type is a side-scrolling sci-fi shooter launched in 1991, and it’s essentially an enhanced port of the arcade game R-Type II. It includes elements from that game while featuring new

“When I think of the fanbase, I do think of those early days when we first announced Fallout 3,” ex-Bethesda artist Jonah Lobe tells me, “We got a lot of hate.” “A lot of those older players felt protective of the franchise – which I can certainly understand, as the IP is immensely unique and

In days gone by, explorers traveled into the unknown by sailing on the wind, and the robotic explorers of the future may do some sailing of their own. NASA is on the verge of launching a next-generation solar sail. If successful, this test could lead to cheaper, lighter spacecraft for long-duration missions that don’t need

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Discord is reportedly removing servers for the Nintendo Switch emulators Suyu and Sudachi while also completely disabling the accounts for their respective developers. As covered by The Verge, the developers for the emulators had received communication from Discord about how they were supposedly sharing content that violates intellectual property.

Nintendo has been very active with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack retro libraries lately. Although it varies which retro library Nintendo updates, Nintendo’s schedule with new additions has reached a point where it is guaranteed to see at least one retro game added a month. Well, Nintendo has officially announced some more additions.

Sketchy Fables is a hand-drawn, first-person adventure created by solo developer Alle Jong using 10,000 drawings. And it’s something you simply have to see, whether you’re interested in first-person exploration games or not, because it’s a sight to behold.  As someone who cannot draw, I’m always fascinated (and impressed) with people who can. That Jong

Look, Barbie was great and all, but maybe we made a mistake giving it so much of our hard-earned money. After Mattel unleashed IP hell, actor-producer Margot Robbie has been on a rampage, first securing an adaptation of The Sims (probably a good fit) and now turning her sights to… Monopoly, which sounds like a

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday introduced the country’s first legally-enforceable limits on “forever chemicals,” or toxic substances introduced to the water supply through manufacturing. Under the new rules, water utilities will be required to test for and introduce measures to mitigate certain types of chemical pollution entering public waterways. Forever chemicals, or

Hit indie deckbuilder Slay the Spire is getting a sequel, publisher and developer Megacrit has announced. Named (appropriately) Slay the Spire 2, the game will be launching in Steam Early Access in 2025. Consoles have yet to be confirmed, but the first one eventually reached the Switch, so we can’t see this one skipping out

There was a fair amount of fan criticism levelled at Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, so much so that the game was passed off to another developer. Today, further details have emerged regarding the remake of the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia title and ti would appear as though the game has

If you subscribe to the digital edition of Game Informer, you can now learn all about our trip to Malmö, Sweden for Star Wars Outlaws! Following the cover reveal our digital issue is now live on web browsers, iPad/iPhone, and Android devices. Alongside our 12-page Star Wars Outlaws cover story, you will also find big

Ubisoft has announced the release date for Star Wars Outlaws, the upcoming open-world game from Massive Entertainment. Alongside the release date, a trailer featuring a new look at the game is available. Star Wars Outlaws is out August 30 – check out the new trailer.Watch on YouTube Despite Ubisoft keeping the release window close to

Intel launched its Arc Alchemist GPUs in 2022, and since then, its engineers have been toiling away on the software side of things. We’ve had several announcements about big improvements to its drivers, and now the company has announced new advancements for its upscaling technology, called Xe Super Sampling (XeSS). The latest update changes the

The surprise hit has more on the way by Liam Doolan 30m ago One of the most popular releases of the year so far is the roguelike card game hit Balatro. Although it had some teething issues on the Switch with a temporary removal from the eShop, it’s since returned and has gone on to

Today marks a bittersweet moment for Nintendo enthusiasts worldwide as the tech giant bids farewell to the online functionality of its beloved Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles. For gamers, this translates to a significant change in how they interact with their favorite titles. While offline gameplay remains unaffected, any games reliant on online features

Front Mission 2: Remake is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this month. More specifically, the previously Switch-exclusive remake will hit these new platforms on April 30.  Released back in October on Switch, Front Mission 2: Remake is the first time Western players have been able to

Oh dear, Disney+ is finally following in Netflix’s footsteps, as the streaming service is planning on curtailing password sharing later this year. Earlier this year, the house of mouse changed its Disney+ subscriber agreement to make it clear that password sharing will soon be a thing of the past. Now, in a recent

Who knew a preference for peridot over garnet would have such profound implications for the history of Earth? View original source here.

Image: Nintendo Life Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking, let’s see how things panned out last time. We checked out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters on the SNES, pitting North America and Europe against Japan in a dual for the ages. It’s funny, there are

Final Fantasy Tactics fans will be pleased to hear that Final Fantasy director Naoki Yoshida is up for creating a new game in the classic series, if the opportunity presents itself. The news was shared in an interview with The Gamer in which Yoshi-P said that he’s a huge fan of the series and thinks the

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment has revealed that a new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer will be released next week. We’ll be seeing more of protagonist Kay Vess and her trusty (and adorably cute) companion Nix on Tuesday, April 9, at 9 a.m. PT/Noon ET.  As for what to expect, Ubisoft hasn’t shared anything

If you kidnapped me, drove me to an underground broker far away from civilization, put a gun to my head and forced me into choosing the greatest manga/ anime of all time, first of all, please don’t do this, and secondly, I probably wouldn’t have much of a hard time saying Fullmetal Alchemist. Yeah,

Anyone holding out hope for the fabled budget-friendly Tesla will have to rethink their plans today. A new report claims the automaker has abandoned its project to make a less expensive electric vehicle. This was seen as a necessary next step for Tesla, which has risen to prominence with more expensive electric vehicles. Tesla allegedly

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube763k Pie for Breakfast and Mega Cat Studios have today launched their brand new retro-style adventure game Kudzu. Heavily inspired by classic Zelda — particularly the Oracle games and Link’s Awakening — you can nab this title on the Switch eShop or Game Boy. Image: Mega Cat Studios Yep, that’s

Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Yu Miyake is stepping down from the popular Dragon Quest franchise amid delays with the long-awaited next instalment, Dragon Quest 12. The news will come as a blow to fans of the long-running series. Mr. Miyake will instead focus on the company’s smartphone games division. Bloomberg concludes its report by saying

Helldivers 2 players can inject more democracy into their bug-blasting experience with the announcement of a new premium warbond. Dubbed the Democratic Detonation, this paid content drop includes new guns, armor, and utility boosters. The trailer above shows all of this firepower in action. As with previous warbounds, you’ll need to purchase and spend 1,000

Outside of maybe rom-coms, horror is probably one of the most diverse genres out there. There’s just so many sub-categories of it, whether it be slashers, supernatural, survival, gothic, folk, sci-fi, fantasy, even Christmas, it has something for every horror fan. One of my favourite subgenres is the horror comedy, which in and of

Microsoft Copilot is spreading through all the company’s products, but under the hood, it’s just a version of OpenAI’s GPT AI models. That means not all copilots are created equal. Depending on your subscription status and where you’re talking to Copilot, you might get a more capable AI model. Microsoft has announced a significant upgrade

Image: Team Cherry Update [Thu 4th Apr, 2024 03:25 BST]: Earlier this week, the Xbox store page for Hollow Knight: Silksong went live. Attached to this was an ESRB rating for the game. Now, in an update, it’s been discovered the sequel has also rated in South Korea in February 2024, so hopefully, it will