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Ratings for video games almost always have something of note to pay attention to. Most of the time, they offer clues on what a video game’s content will have. There are also times that a rating can appear for a video game that hasn’t even been announced yet. Sometimes, the game may have been released

The Monster Hunter Wilds beta has being doing very well in terms of attracting players so far, but plenty of those folks seem like they might now be in danger of wetting the bed – either in fear or amusement – after encountering some graphical glitch nightmare fuel that makes the game not look like

If you’re running Windows 10 and want to use it beyond the bitter end of support next fall, Microsoft has a deal for you: $30 for a year of updates. The software giant announced that, closer to the October 14, 2025 end of Windows 10’s official lifespan, it will begin selling access to its Extended

Image: Ben Riou-Pollard If you cast your mind back a couple of years, you might recall a rather heartwarming story about a guy who stumbled across an “abandoned” copy of Nintendogs on a late-night train home and set out trying to find the lost pups’ owner. It was a sweet tale told in five parts

Nintendo Music looks set to be an excellent addition to the perks available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. While there is currently only a limited range of classic video game soundtracks on offer, more will undoubtedly be added the collection as time goes on. The first new release for the service is the joyful soundtrack

Helldivers 2‘s latest Warbond, Truth Enforcers, arrived in-game earlier today, bit it looks like the armour set that’s dropped via the Superstore just after it that’s arguably attracting even more player attention. Some of that’s for good reasons, as it looks nice, but it’s also causing a lot of folks to question whether it should

Google says that it strives to keep its maps updated and relevant, which has led to more than 2 billion people using Google Maps every month. The company hopes to continue the app’s dominance with a raft of new features, including direct access to the Gemini AI. Instead of searching for a specific location or

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube782k Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged has received an updated release date for the Switch after a relatively short delay. It will now launch on 7th November 2024. The game is a full remaster (or ‘reforge’, if you like) of the original adventure title and includes enhanced

The original Bayonetta launched in Japan on October 29, 2009, and with the series now celebrating its 15th anniversary, Mari Shimazaki, the artist who designed the title character, has now shared an artwork to X to mark the occassion. “Congratulations on the 15th anniversary of Bayonetta and the 2nd anniversary of Bayonetta 3! Sorry it’s

You know how Baldur’s Gate 3‘s mods were proving pretty popular since Patch 7 brought them to everyone? Well, that’s not slowed down, as Larian’s just revealed that 50 million have now been downloaded by players across all platforms since that point. That big figure might not yet include everything the studio suggested modders would

Asus and G.Skill announced a world-record memory overclocking score, hitting DDR5-12112. The new record goes to well-known South Korean overclocking specialist SafeDisk, who has worked with Asus and G.Skill hardware to set and break numerous overclocking records in the past. The DDR5-12112 speed is impressive, considering that retail G.Skill Trident Z5 memory tops out at

Image: PlatinumGames PlatinumGames’ icon Bayonetta is currently celebrating her 15th anniversary, and while there have been no major announcements, the development team and creators have now taken to social media to acknowledge the Umbra Witch’s time in the spotlight Platinum shared a brief message on social media featuring a look at Bayonetta’s original outing which

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are no stranger to the Nintendo Switch. A few years ago, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid released on Nintendo’s console. So, it’s not surprising at all that another game in the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is also officially planned for a release on the Switch. In

We’re gradually learning more and more about the bunch of studios that revealed themselves to be developing not quite Disco Elysium successors earlier this month, with the creative director behind Longdue having now offered a bit more info on how it plans to approach its upcoming game. If you’re having trouble keeping track, LongdueLongdue’s reveal

Apple didn’t dive head first into this new era of generative AI like Google, Microsoft, and others, but it’s releasing new AI features all the same. After months of previews and vague timelines, Apple has dropped the first version of Apple Intelligence today, giving users the chance to reformat text, declutter notifications, and do more

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Holy moly folks, Sega actually did it. After the disappointment of Sonic Forces, the glitchy mess of Sonic Colors Ultimate, and the divisive nature of Sonic Frontiers, the publisher has delivered what is undoubtedly the very best 3D Sonic game yet with Sonic X Shadow Generations. It gracefully revisits a

Pokemon GO‘s eagerly anticipated Gigantamax raids didn’t go quite as planned for Niantic and players as to coincide with the event multiple user accounts were accidentally banned by the company. Niantic has acknowledged the unfortunate timing of the accidental bans and has apologised for this. The game’s toughest trial yet wasn’t a disappointment free event,

It turns out that I can relate quite a lot to the new live-action actor behind Kazuma Kiryu, as he’s waiting to play the Yakuza series until he has more time, too. Look, you don’t have to sell me on them – I know I’ll love the Yakuza games. Every single thing I’ve

As long as humankind endeavors to play games on PCs, it’s the eternal question: What’s my frame rate, in frames per second (fps)? We want to know because we spent all this money on our hardware. Although a game might feel fluid, we want to know the exact number. For example, if we’re right at

As long as humankind endeavors to play games on PCs, it’s the eternal question: What’s my frame rate, in frames per second (fps)? We want to know because we spent all this money on our hardware. Although a game might feel fluid, we want to know the exact number. For example, if we’re right at

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube782k STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy launches next week on the Switch eShop, and we’ve now got the estimated file sizes for each game. Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl is roughly 7.4 GB, Clear Sky is about 6.2 GB and Call of Pripyat will take up around 5.5 GB of

Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed has been available to play on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, for over a month now. The platformer game is a remake of the original, which released in 2010. Since the remake’s launch, there has been one update that was released. It was small, but it did polish the game.

If you ask someone like me, who’s really into the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, why you should play the Yakuza/Like A Dragon games, fairly early on in the process there’s a good chance they’ll end just defaulting to grabbing you by the lapells and in their best husky Kiryu voice saying something like: ‘Look, just

Captured October 3, 2024. Credit: NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory NASA recently announced that as of late October, the Sun has reached solar maximum: a repeating crescendo of solar activity that often comes with increased solar flares. True to form, it seems like there’s another flare every few days. Rapid-fire solar flares have been lighting up

What’s concerning is the possibility this kind of behaviour could result in Nintendo implementing new rules for certain visitors. As much as Japan welcomes tourists, there’s been a sharp rise in travellers in recent years – with the country implementing new restrictions and fees in response to this. There have also been some cases where

Team17 announced on X that three more Worms games will be coming to Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition in “Early 2025.” Worms – SNES Worms – Sega Genesis / Master Drive Worms Party – Game Boy Advance These are in addition to the Game Boy Color version of Worms currently present in the game. Moreover, Worms

With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 out and about, a lot of time is being spent figuring out the new movement system. That makes sense, omni-movement is a major addition to the game that offers a lot of skill expression, not to mention it’s a lot of fun. But with the good lurks the

Apple fans have been anticipating the M4 since spring, and now that we’re in the throes of fall, it’s expected that Macs containing the new chip will arrive any time. But according to a reliable rumor, the M4 MacBook Air won’t be an autumn baby. The newest and most powerful version of the Air will

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube781k We’re living in the age of surprising platforming mascots making a return, and Croc — one of the lost icons of the PlayStation era — is the next returning star from that era. Yep, Croc: The Legend of Gobbos is getting a remaster, and it’s been confirmed for all

The recently announced Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remake/remaster is coming to PC and consoles and that includes the Nintendo Switch. Those who pre-order the PC edition will get the original Croc: Legend of the Gobbos as a free bonus. A firm release date for the classic 3D platformer has yet to be announced. “The Croc remaster aims to