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It would appear as though the special edition The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) will be revealed by Eiji Aonuma today as a new Nintendo Switch SKU has appeared on GameStop’s internal system. Photos of the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) appeared online

The next time someone asks me what superpower I would want, I’m going to opt for the Sensible Soccer aftertouch. Whenever something is just missing its target, I’ll be able to bend it subtly back in the right direction. Missing a throw at the bin? I’ll aftertouch it and send it back on course. Chucked

Sam Barlow, the writer for prior Silent Hill games, is concerned that the Silent Hill 2 remake by Bloober Team cannot be done “without upsetting people.” Having worked on Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Barlow is actually excited to see how the developer will change and modernize the classic horror game, but

Hi, my name is Yang Yu. Today I am excited to share that Honkai: Star Rail, the forthcoming free-to-play space fantasy RPG, arrives on PlayStation soon. You play as the protagonist embarking on a trip aboard the Astral Express with distinctive passengers. As “The Trailblazer,” you are going to discover the realms of the universe

Imagine for a moment, if you will, that Persona 5 let you suplex your opponents. Even better, imagine if those moves were pulled off through timing based minigames that resembled the battles found in Nintendo’s excellent (and underrated) Mario & Luigi RPG series. Sounds good, right? Well guess what, that game exists! It’s called Wrestle

In December, The Pokémon Company revealed that after 25 years, Ash’s time as the main protagonist in the long-running Pokémon anime was coming to an end. He had finally achieved his dream of becoming the Pokémon World Champion and now, it was time for new characters – Loki, Roy, Professor Friede, and Captain Pikachu – to take over.  Today, Ash’s journey

The first of three free content updates for Sonic Frontiers has been released, and it comes with newly added features and modes. Dubbed the Sights, Sounds, and Speed update, it includes a Photo Mode and a Juke Box that allows you to play your favorite tracks while exploring the Starfall Islands. It includes tracks from

Image: VIZ Media / Nintendo Nintendo fans will want to keep an eye out for the free manga up for grabs on Comic Book Day this year. This year participating comic book stores will be offering a two-in-one ‘Animal Crossing & Kirby Manga Mania’ by VIZ Media. It’s mostly Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Deserted

The latest Nintendo eShop charts are now in and the sale during this year’s MAR10 Day has seen Mario Party Superstars climb back to the top of the top ten. Mario Party Superstars in followed by the best-selling game in the Nintendo Switch library of games, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which has seen boosted sales

Don’t be mistaken by the delicate, soothing title – I dream of you and ice cream comes to Xbox, bringing all manner of horror.  Having previously found success and acclaim over on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, I dream of you and ice cream makes moves onto the Xbox systems that we love, working

Last week, we asked you to use your green thumbs to share green-themed moments from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: scottoka1 shares Cloud in green lighting from Final Fantasy VII Remake. kani3_sun shares a green-tube experiment in Observer: System Redux RM7_GoWR_VP shares Atreus shooting green Runic arrows in God

Everywhere (not to be confused with Everything) was a big fat question mark at last year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live. It comes from Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by ex-GTA boss Leslie Benzies, and despite its cryptic reveal trailer, AliceB theorised it was some kind of Robloxlike. Turns out her hunch was correct

A video game based on the hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graphic novel The Last Ronin is in the works, Polygon reports. The news comes from Polygon‘s interview with Doug Rosen, senior vice president for games and emerging media at Paramount Global. According to Rosen, The Last Ronin video game will be a single-player action role-playing

During GDC 2023, CI Games studio Hexworks revealed a technical showcase for its dark-fantasy action-RPG Lords of the Fallen as part of Epic’s State of Unreal keynote. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the showcase revealed one of the reboot’s early locations, character customization, adaptable armor, and the Lumen Global Illumination lighting. Lords of the Fallen

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Nintendo doesn’t seem to be very interested in reviving the Nintendogs franchise for the time being (well if you ignore the recent patent that cropped up), so it’s fallen to publisher Fireshine Games to pick up the pieces with Little Friends: Puppy Island, a cosy simulation game that

A little more than a month ago, Nintendo officially released an update to the Nintendo Switch firmware. The update put the firmware at 16.0.0, but it surprisingly didn’t do much. Nevertheless, it was only a matter of time before the next update would be releasing. Sure enough, a new update has been released tonight. Once

Working with 20th Century Studios, Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment have today announced the release date for Aliens: Dark Descent, dropping a commentary-fuelled gameplay trailer for good measure. Working as a strategic, real-time squad-based tactical action game, Aliens: Dark Descent will launch worldwide on June 20th 2023, playable on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5,

Summary I went hands-on with Redfall, playing a solo mission twice to discover how much of a difference your character choice will make. Redfall launches with four characters, each with wildly differing abilities and upgrade paths, making each paythrough different. Redfall arrives on May 2 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, and will be

Earlier today, EA announced that Mirror’s Edge would be delisted and its servers closed at the end of next month, but this is no longer the case. In a tweeted correction, all mention of the game has since been removed from the original blog and DICE has revealed that it’s inclusion “was an error.” Will

The wait for a new entry into the Crash Bandicoot franchise is finally over! Crash Team Rumble is an all-new spin on the Crash formula, pitting players into epic 4v4 competitions, where each team aims to collect and bank more Wumpa fruit than the other. Between the many unique and varied heroes, equipable powers to

Last year publisher CD Projekt Red announced Project Sirius, a spin-off to The Witcher from Molasses Flood – the studio behind Flame In The Flood and Drakes Hollow. But it seems we might need to wait a while more to see the untitled project, as it looks like it’s getting rebooted to start development from

Cal Kestis’ desperate fight against the Empire is the centerpiece of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and a new story trailer provides a peek into his struggle as well as the allies, old and new, helping him.  The trailer provides glimpses of Cal’s friends and crewmates Ceres Junda, Greez Dritus, and Merrin, all sporting five years’ worth

Marvel Snap received heavy praise during a GDC titled “The Year in Free-to-Play” where Visible Entertainment founder Dave Rohri stated it had restored growth in the CCG genre. The talk, which has been a mainstay for numerous years now, points to important lessons and developments in the last 12 months within the video game industry.

Image: Pokémon Center Surprise! The new Snorlax and Togepi Squismallows are now available to buy from The Pokémon Center in the UK. The new 12-inch toys were teased last month, and today, The Pokémon Company has revealed that you can snap up these new additions online. Both Snorlax and Togepi cost £25.99. The first two

The LEGO Group has apparently joined forces with 2K Games to produce a LEGO-based racing game. The game is apparently titled LEGO 2K Drive and is being developed by Visual Concepts. LEGO 2K Drive is said to be an open-world racer and probably came about due to the success of the Forza Horizon 4: LEGO

The sim game. Something that gives you the chance to try a job you might fancy in an alternative life or to see if there is room for you to consider a change of career, whether that be running an airport, mowing lawns or even spraying down dirty vehicles or houses. It’s incredible how many

Another day, another gem unearthed from Microsoft Activision deal‘s regulator fiasco. This time, it’s the Xbox maker’s claim that Activision Blizzard isn’t even close to being PlayStation’s biggest third-party supplier. Apparently, it ranks fifth. Electronic Arts and Ubisoft outrank Activision as Sony and Microsoft suppliers In a handy figure included in its response to U.K.’s Competition

Hello, I’m Tommy Refenes. You may remember me from such games as Super Meat Boy and Super Meat Boy Forever. I’m delighted to be able to tell you that the Meat Boy universe is returning to PlayStation later this year in the form of a brand new title called Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine!  Meat

Here’s a neat trick: if you want a high-end gaming laptop but don’t want to pay over the odds for it, consider the Corsair Voyager A1600. If you buy it from Corsair’s US web store, add a PC case like this one and then use code NEWBUILD, you can pick up the laptop and the

Lance Reddick, perhaps best known for his role in HBO’s “The Wire” has died. He was 60 years old.  At the time of this writing, the cause of death is unknown but according to TMZ, ”law enforcement sources say it appears to be natural.” Deadline was also able to confirm, through the actor’s public relations representative, that Reddick has