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We could probably count the games that have made us laugh consistently on one hand. Maybe on two fingers. It is so, so difficult, not only because humour is wildly subjective, but comedic timing is incredibly hard when the player has control over that timing. It’s a wonder that funny games even exist.  Albacete Warrior

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Peachy Boy – February 8

We’ve written at length about PlayStation Store‘s easy Platinum games (shovelware, rather) that often plague the storefront’s “New Releases” section and has become a hotly debated topic among players and trophy hunters. But just how well do these games sell? Here’s an idea, courtesy of an indie developer behind such games. Easy Platinum games are

Derek Jeter’s back in MLB The Show! The 14x All-Star, 5x World Series Champion, 5x Silver Slugger, 2000 World Series MVP is your MLB The Show 23 collector’s edition cover athlete. Derek’s had one of the best careers in baseball history and we’re elated for him to join the collector’s edition cover athlete club.     Play

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. When Duke Nukem 3D burst onto the FPS scene in the Nineties, young CJ was a bit confused. This Duke wasn’t the purple-shirted acrobat I’d known from Apogee Software’s pair of platformers earlier that decade. He

Earlier this week, we saw a new teaser trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The teaser gave us a glimpse of Cat Mario’s appearance in the film, as well as Donkey Kong’s reaction. Today, Universal, Illumination, and Nintendo released the official movie poster for the Super Mario Bros. Movie. In this new poster, we

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Well, this is a new one! Developer and publisher Pat Naoum has revealed that The Master’s Pupil will be heading to the Switch later this year. It’s a hand-painted puzzler that’s actually set within artist Claude Monet’s eyeball – yum. You’ll need to solve various puzzles in order

There has been news on a lot of video gaming movie adaptation news lately. However, one film that you might have forgotten about is a sequel to the 2019 movie Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. In fact, the sequel had been announced before the first film had even released in theaters. Well, 4 years have passed since

We’ve had to wait a little while but finally The Pathless soars onto Xbox and Nintendo Switch. This is one you will not want to miss.  From the Giant Squid (remember the brilliant ABZÛ?) and Annapurna Interactive teams is The Pathless on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. This isn’t a new game,

Summary Sea of Thieves Season Eight Community Day will take place from February 11–12 (10am UTC). All players can help raise the Community Emissary Grade, unlocking in-game boosts to gold, reputation and Seasonal Renown. Additional incentives include sales, Twitch Drops, community shout-outs and a celebratory stream from Rare’s on-site Tavern. Season Eight Community Day is

Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that Overwatch 2 Season 3 event rewards will only offer one new Legendary Skin for long-time players. Repeated rewards that offered no incentive for players to return to an event were one of the major complaints about the Winter Wonderland and Lunar New Year events. Blizzard claims they’re listening to player

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s electric personality, play and love for all things baseball made him a great choice to be on the cover of MLB The Show 23.  Jazz grew up in Nassau, Bahamas, playing sandlot baseball with friends. As Jazz puts it “no umpires, no catchers, just hitting bombs and having fun we just played

Jett: The Far Shore was, like the jagged colossi that roamed its lavender skies, an odd beast. When it emerged on the Epic Game Store in the autumn of 2021, you could see the conflict roiling in its belly – between the linear science fiction short story on the surface, and the freeroaming “Metroid snowboarding

Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse, its pro-wrestling-flavored battle royale, is shutting down next month, only seven months after its full launch last August.  Though Iron Galaxy doesn’t plainly state the reason for Rumbleverse’s demise, a blog post somewhat hints that a lack of substantial players may have played a role, stating in part: “When you work on a

Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza returns to Pokemon Go in late February. Finally. The super-ancient Pokemon will appear in five-star raids from February 22 to March 1, and will know the Charged Attack Breaking Swipe. Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon are coming to Pokémon Go The folks at Niantic must have heard my repeated pleas for the

Image: Sidebar Games Update [Tue 31st Jan, 2023 10:45 GMT]: After the most recent Sports Story update, it seemed that the much-discussed ‘secret dev room’ had been removed from the game. We addressed this change in the original article below, but it seems that the room has not, in fact, been removed, merely changed. Video

MLB The Show has had a yearly release since 2006. However, it’s a first-party franchise for Sony, so it isn’t surprising that the vast majority of the franchise’s installments have never released on a Nintendo console. That changed last year with the release of MLB The Show 22. Well, it seems that this will remain

CyberHive is a weird game to try and review.  It’s a game that comes from Blazing Planet Studios, published by Samustai LTD, and pretty much does exactly as it says on the tin – you take control of a spaceship that acts as a hive for a bunch of bees. In this intergalactic beehive, you

It looks like a new PS5 advertisement is teasing Uncharted 5. Today, Sony unveiled its ‘Live from PS5’ TV spot that showcases video games, PS5 features, and more. Of note is the ad officially kicking off marketing for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and a brief clip that looks an awful lot like Uncharted. Why fans think

We’re now just one sleep away from the January 26 release of the first Marvel’s Midnight Sun’s DLC*. You’re likely already aware that “The Good, the Bad, and the Undead” adds Deadpool to the Midnight Suns roster of playable Marvel heroes**, but did you know that it also tells the story of how and why

American Truck Simulator hasn’t yet received its already-announced Oklahoma DLC, but work is underway on the state that will follow it: Kansas. You’ll find a reveal trailer filled with grassy fields and grain silos below.

HBO’s The Last of Us is getting a second season. Nearly three weeks after the premiere of the first episode, HBO has revealed that The Last of Us will return for a Season 2. Season 1, so far, has been largely viewed as a success by critics and viewers alike. News of a second season

A video claiming to be of a leaked multiplayer project based on the Horizon franchise has appeared online. The leak was posted on Reddit, and it shows what’s said to be a very early alpha build of the game from 2020. There are also a few screencaps over on Resetera. The look of it reminds

You know you’ve got it made when your game is so successful that you get a spin-off — and plenty of the biggest games in the biz have done exactly that, from Musou crossovers and sports-playing alternate universes to rhythm and strategy games. And you know what? They’re usually pretty dang good. We’ve compiled a

Nintendo has quietly been tweaking their Nintendo 64 emulator software for Nintendo Switch Online bumping it to Version 2.9.0. The new update seems to have fixed the Inviso boss fight in the adorable Yoshi’s Story. Previously when players encountered the boss battle the objects in the background wouldn’t appear due to the bosses transparent nature.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is gearing up for release by slowly releasing little titbits of info. Their short videos highlighting the farming, combat, minigames and more have gone down well, but the news that special guest cameos will also feature has gone down a storm. Two names have been announced so far: wrestling icon Kenny

Summary Hi-Fi Rush game director John Johanas dropped by the Xbox Podcast this week for an interview about Tango Gameworks’ surprise new title. He revealed that the game was inspired in part by the filmmaking of Edgar Wright, and dove into exactly how. Hi-Fi Rush is out now for Xbox Series X|S and PC, and

You can expect to spend a significant amount of time exploring the vast, magical world of Hogwarts Legacy. In fact, it might take longer to beat it than many players anticipated. Hogwarts Legacy time to beat revealed Speaking with Gamereactor, Hogwarts Legacy Lead Designer Kelly Murphy said the game’s length is difficult to estimate due

Today marks the apex of a long journey exploring the boundaries of what a strategy game can be. We are bringing our upcoming funky title Backbeat to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. When we started working on the first prototype in the spring of 2020, I knew there was a lot of potential in the

Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider, Arkane’s wonderful standalone expansion following on from Dishonored 2, will be free to keep from the Epic Games Store next week. It could be your chance to complete the series, given that the giveaway follows on from Dishonored 1 and its expansions being given away via Epic at the start