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Image: Rockstar Games Earlier this week, Rockstar Games rolled out a surprise update for the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy on Switch and other platforms. Fans quickly noticed how the port team ‘Grove Street Games’ had been dropped from the trilogy’s splash screen and now the developer’s CEO Thomas Williamson has responded on social media. It’s

It’s that time of the week again where its time to find out how video gaming hardware and physical gaming software did in Japan. Famitsu has decided to release the latest boxed video game and hardware charts. This time, it’s for for the week of November 4th to 11th. As usual, both of these sales

It’s no news to anyone that I’m a pretty big fan of Pokemon, and I’ve been collecting Pokemon cards ‘for fun’ for just over three years now. The past three years, however, have largely seen me enjoying the hobby on my own, occasionally sharing rare pulls with my friends, before finally pulling the plug on

To celebrate its 16th anniversary, digital games store GOG.com has announced a new program that aims to preserve older video games and ensure they can run smoothly on PCs for years to come. From the site: The GOG Preservation Program ensures classic games remain playable on modern systems, even after their developers stopped supporting them.

What did others think of it, though? Well, let’s start with our sister site Push Square, which also awarded the game an 8/10, calling it “a powerfully nostalgic rebuild of a true classic”, even if the game could have gone a bit further in the “remake” department: “With its quality of life additions and delightful

Since Octopath Traveller introduced us to HD-2D visuals in 2017 it has felt like an untapped resource as a vehicle for bringing classic titles from the 16-bit era to the current generation. It captures that nostalgic feeling older games invoke, whilst introducing some much-needed quality-of-life features to bring the gameplay up to a modern standard

We all at one point or another dream about owning a Batmobile, and soon enough 10 (very rich) people will get to make that reality. With so many different incarnations of Batman, we’ll all have our favourite Batmobiles depending on when we grew up – my personal favourite is Batman: The Animated Series,

A Starlink satellite leaving a streak across a long-exposure night sky photo of the Milky Way. Credit: Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images People in the central United States were amazed Saturday evening when they saw a bright fireball blaze across the night sky. After a few days of mystery, astronomers have reported that the

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube784k Update [Tue 12th Nov, 2024 16:30 GMT]: It’s been a fair few weeks since Sabotage Studio announced a release date for Sea of Stars’ free ‘Dawn of Equinox’ update, but it’s finally here! The latest patch has arrived on Nintendo Switch today adding in local co-op, a fresh take

‘Bet you never saw it coming, but the Persona 5 battle theme “Last Surprise” has been nominated for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards by way of a cover from 8-Bit Big Band. Charlie Rosen, who co-arranged the cover alongside Jake Silverman, shared the image above on X while commenting that it was his fourth time

Are you eager to jump back into 2XKO? Did you miss out the first time and want to try it out fresh-faced and eager? Well there’s some good news! According to an official post by 2XKO game director Shaun Rivera, the team is aiming to set a 2nd Alpha Lab test in Spring 2025. This

NASA is hunting for a partner capable of equipping Mars with steady internet connectivity, and SpaceX is convinced it’s the right company for the job. A presentation shared Thursday reveals that SpaceX is working on a Mars iteration of Starlink called “Marslink,” which would use dedicated satellites to relay information to and from the Red

Image: Nintendo A Nintendo Direct is on the way, folks. This one, however, won’t feature any upcoming Switch games, nor any information on the elusive ‘Switch 2’. Instead, Nintendo will be showcasing a 10-minute look at the new Donkey Kong Country expansion for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan. The broadcast will take place

Nintendo has been very quiet about their next console. However, they’ve been rather open about pretty much everything else. In fact, there has been an alarm clock revealed, as well as a Nintendo Music app. However, Nintendo isn’t done. Even Super Nintendo World, which has been open for a good while now, is getting some

Obsidian knew what it was in for as it was developing Fallout: New Vegas, but that didn’t stop it from sticking with its guns. Despite how long games take to make these days, Fallout: New Vegas was on the opposite end of the spectrum, taking only 18 months to develop, which was way too

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 27744 to testers in the Canary Channel. This update mainly enhances ARM support and various system elements. A big change comes to the Prism emulator, which runs x86 (64-bit) applications on ARM devices. The new build lets Prism use more CPU features, including AVX, AVX2, FMA, and XSAVE, reports

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) With the belt-scrolling beat ’em up undergoing something of a renaissance of late, it feels like a new title enters the fray every other week. While some efforts utilise IPs like Double Dragon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to garner attention, others are rekindling the genre’s magic with original ideas.

The Pokemon Company has announced revised numbers for its recently released Pokemon TCG Pocket iOS and Android game. The digital trading card title has now been downloaded over 30 million times worldwide, which is quite some achievement. The game is free-to-play and you get a select number of free cards per-day and it obviously contains

We’re drowning in Star Wars things that’re in the works right now, and here’s another one to add to the bacta tank. A new trilogy that Lucasfilm has reportedly agreed a deal for Simon Kinberg – known for his work on several X-Men movies – to write and produce. So yeah, make some space, the

YouTube has rolled out a redesign of its playback speed controls for both Android and iOS apps. The new interface has a compact design that appears at the bottom of the screen, replacing the previous tall sheet of increments that occupied nearly half the display. Users now have access to five preset speeds in pill-shaped

Image: Nintendo Life A few years back, we looked at the mClassic dongle from Marseille Inc., which promised to essentially upscale the image quality on your Switch and transform it into the so-called ‘Switch Pro’. Well, the company is now back with a new RGB range of the mClassic, but the problem is that based

Hello Games is working on a feature for No Man’s Sky that will allow players to carry their save data across platforms. The feature was revealed as part of the latest update, which saw a new ship- The Normandy from Mass Effect- be added to the game. A beta test for it is currently underway,

There are no ducks in my pool. There never were any ducks in my pool. To be honest wit’cha, I don’t even know if the ducks in The Sims 4 would hit the same as the ones I fed back in the old place. But I miss ‘em all the same. Why? Will you stop

The Samsung 990 EVO 1TB SSD is a top-notch storage solution, whether you’re a gamer, content creator, or a regular PC user. This fast storage is currently available at a huge discount. Originally priced at $149.99, this NVMe drive is now selling for just $69.99, which means you’ll save a humongous 53% on the listed

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube783k Update [Thu 7th Nov, 2024 06:05 GMT]: WayForward has announced its Double Dragon DLC for River City Girls 2 will arrive next week on 12th November 2024. This is a free update available for all platforms including the Switch. You can check out the official gameplay trailer above. The

We are still gradually getting more details from what Nintendo has said in their latest quarter financial report. They spoke up a tiny bit about their next console, and also revealed how well Nintendo Switch Online is currently doing. However, those aren’t the only things they discussed. They also talk about the growth of the

If you’ve been sinking time into Pokemon TCG Pocket like us, you’ve probably been trying to optimise your decks as much as you can. But rather than slotting in more basic Pokemon, or trying to squeeze in more big hitters, you should be looking elsewhere to maximize your power. We’re talking about fossils. These cards,

Hackers have compromised internal data at Schneider Electric, a France-based energy management firm. Schneider representatives confirmed the breach includes roughly 40GB of internal project management tracking data, as well as “issues and plugins.” But here’s the kicker: The hackers are demanding their ransom in baguettes. One of the threat actors, who goes by the pseudonym

Image: Nintendo Life / Nintendo The new smartphone app ‘Nintendo Music’ has been available for almost a week now and it appears we’ve already got the first update about how it’s performing. According to Sensor Tower, this new app for “active” Switch Online subscribers is estimated to have been downloaded by 265,000 smartphone users within

Gaming journalist Tom Henderson has managed to get hands on with a retail copy of LEGO Horizon Adventures, which looks gorgeous and contains a healthy dose of comedic action. To those wondering how long the overall experience is, Henderson says that LEGO Horizon Adventures is “relatively short” and is about “six hours” to finish the