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Image: Nintendo Life Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we took a look at The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS, pitting North America against Europe and Japan for a good old-fashioned Duel. With its more colourful aesthetic and focus on sea exploration, the European

Rumours have started swirling for the third Sonic the Hedgehog movie and according to movie site Giant Freaking Robot, Parks and Recreation and White Lotus star, Aubrey Plaza, is being strongly considered for the role of the villain in the film. The site thinks that Aubrey could be cast as Rouge the Bat, who made

Bungie announce Marathon With Halo and Destiny under their belts, Bungie are looking to take the next step in their goal and they are doing that by taking in a Marathon.  The next step in the evolution of Bungie as they move towards becoming a multi-game studio, Marathon will be the company’s new sci-fi extraction

Summary Challenging retro platformer where you can switch characters in real time. Each hero plays wildly differently, allowing allowing unique skill combinations. Out now on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Hi heroes! I’m Israel Mallen, PR at Catness Games. We’re the publishers behind Chronicles of 2 Heroes, a retro platformer inspired by masterpieces like

The Last of Us Season 1 took some liberties when compared to the game, particularly with the acclaimed third episode. And according to HBO head of drama Francesca Orsi, the creative team has more in store for The Last of Us Season 2 and beyond. The Last of Us Season 2 will also (obviously) have

Get ready to squad up in an all-new season of Battlefield 2042, coming June 7. Prepare to show no mercy as Season 5: New Dawn* puts your squad front and center. Experience the Battlefield 4-inspired Reclaimed map. Lead the charge to victory with all-new weapons, gadgets, and tools. Enjoy a plethora of improvements to Battlefield

RTS threequel Homeworld 3 has been delayed to February 2024, flying away from its previous “first half of 2023” release window. The developers say they need more time to live up to the series’ standards, presumably with more epic spacefleet shootouts. For those missing the series’ galactic megastructures, the devs have promised to share their

During my hands-on time with Final Fantasy XVI for our cover story, I play through the game’s opening hours, which feature moments from Clive’s childhood when he’s 15 years old and a flash forward to a 28-year-old Clive. Here, Clive meets Cidolfus Telamon, or Cid for short – because this is Final Fantasy, after all.

Pime Gaming has announced the June lineup of free games. The June free games with Prime lineup features 13 titles, including Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Sengoku 2, Over Top, Autonauts, Roguebook, and more. A short video showing you what’s coming to Prime Gaming in June. On June 1, Sengoku 2 and Mutation Nation will become

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube After releasing on PC earlier this month, Cellar Door Games has now announced that Rogue Legacy 2‘s meaty ‘Swan Song’ update has now made its way over to Switch. As the name suggests, this is the final content update that will be coming to the game and, we

Geoff Keighley is busy organising this year’s Summer Game Fest and the schedule for the event seems to be dripping out slowly. One of the events on the opening night will see franchise co-creator Ed Boon join Geoff live on stage to demo the new Mortal Kombat reboot which is titled, Mortal Kombat 1. We

Later this year we’ll see the release of Lil’ Guardsman to the world – as the whimsical narrative deduction game launches on PC and console.  Coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC later in 2023, Lil’ Guardsman is the creation of Hilltop Studios, a development team who have started collaboration with Versus

After many rumors, Sony has finally confirmed the next PlayStation Showcase. The company’s future is mostly shrouded in mystery, too, so there’s plenty of room for all sorts of reveals. And while they probably won’t include Knack 3 or another Ape Escape, here are 10 other PlayStation Showcase announcements that are more likely to show

A new season of Destiny 2 has arrived and, with it, a new chapter in the ongoing epic narrative that is the Light & Darkness Saga. Season of the Deep kicks off today and Guardians will be diving deeper than ever before in a seasonal narrative that will see players plumbing the oceanic depths of

Intel’s Arc series of GPUs has continued to improve following the launch of the A750 and A770 last year, and now these RTX 3060 competitors have hit a new low price point in the US: $199.99 at Newegg. That’s an awesome deal for an 8GB graphics card that delivers excellent RT performance for its tier,

Since the PlayStation 3 generation, updates released on a game’s launch day, colloquially known as Day One patches or updates, have been the norm. Sometimes they’re small, squashing a few last-minute bugs, but other times, they’re massive and nigh essential to enjoying the adventure before you.  However, Day One patches draw criticism from players excited

Another big name appears to be gearing up to join the cast of Mortal Kombat 2, this time Tati Gabrielle who will reportedly portray Jade. This comes from The Hollywood Reporter, who said that Gabrielle is currently in “final negotiations” to join the cast for the sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat. She’s apparently signing on

Image: Nintendo Life We’ve often found ourselves wondering a lot of things about the Legend of Zelda franchise and, more specifically, its main protagonist, Link. Which Link is the strongest? What does he do in his spare time? Just how long does he really sleep? What we’ve never really considered, however, is which Link is

Behaviour Interactive has announced a slate of new content for Dead by Daylight, including new Chapters, Collections, and a surprise addition of actor Nicolas Cage as a playable character. The first Chapter of Year 8, “End Transmission,” introduces science-fiction horror to the acclaimed action horror game. With a new Map, “Toba Landing,” set on a

Tour de France 2023 keyart The Tour de France – the pinnacle of road bike racing, the grandest of Grand Tours, the most intense three weeks of sporting action the world has ever seen.  For the cycling fraternity, it’s the Tour de France which excites the most and even though there are many other events

Summary New story takes the Mortal Kombat timeline back to the beginning with a new universe created by Fire God Liu Kang. New game will feature new gameplay mechanics, re-imagined classic fighters, and more. Mortal Kombat 1 is available for pre-order starting today for Xbox Series X|S on the Xbox Store and will launch on

Earlier this week, Blizzard Entertainment canceled the Overwatch 2 PvE mode Hero Missions. As it turns out, those missions were part of a bigger, now-nixed plan. In fact, the PvE Hero Missions were step two of a three step plan that would’ve led to a new MMO. Back in 2013, a first-person shooter MMO called

It’s almost time to see what’s next — PlayStation Showcase broadcasts live next Thursday, 25 May at 3am (BKK/JKT) / 4AM (SG/KL/MNL). The show will run a bit over an hour, focusing on PS5 and PS VR2 games in development from top studios from around the world. Expect a glimpse at several new creations from

Extremely high-speed DDR5 memory is becoming eminently more affordable, with this DDR5-7000 kit costing just $125 for 32GB at Amazon US. That’s an awesome deal, especially for a RAM kit with RGB lighting addressable via Corsair’s popular iCUE software.

The Game Boy Advance library of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is getting a Mario-infused shot in the arm with the addition of three Super Mario Advance titles. On May 26, Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 hit the service. First released throughout

Blizzard has outlined some of the accessibility features for Diablo 4, and there are over 50 covering dexterity, text, and vision. To make the game more accessible, navigate to the Settings Menu, where you will find all sorts of personalization options. Diablo 4 | Book of Lorath – Episode 2: Sanctuary Below is a list

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life If you’re currently knee-deep in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then chances are you’re utterly obsessed with getting as many heart containers as possible. These are a traditional goal in all Zelda games, and with good reason – the more you have, the more punishment Link can take. In

2023 has been a busy year for Nintendo, and it isn’t just because of new games and downloadable content. Nintendo has been releasing a slow but steady stream of updates to their various games. That said, it was only a matter of time before The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continued that trend.

Now that Spring has sprung in Series 20 of the Festival Playlist Weekly Challenges, the series of High Performance in Forza Horizon 5 is about to draw to a close. Hopefully, we should have some fun times ahead of us in the Hot Season in Mexico. Well, if there are new events to try out,

Need a reason to stay inside this weekend? Free Play Days is back with four titles to explore, plus you can celebrate all things Warhammer with two titles featured in the Warhammer Skulls Festival!  XCOM 2, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Ultimate Edition, and Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition Xbox Series