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Zoom Zoom | Nintendo teases Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 3 by showing off two of its tracks
Merry Mountain and Peach Gardens.
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live and let die | With GoldenEye 007's Switch vs. Xbox online multiplayer gaffe, Xbox snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
It could have been so easy for Microsoft and Rare to get this one in the back of the net – so what went wrong?
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kicking butt | Bayonetta 3 trailer shows the Umbra Witch fighting to save the world from the Homunculi
Scruffy journalist Luka and another Umbra Witch, Jeanne, make an appearance.
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On cloud nine | Resident Evil Village and Biohazard are coming to Nintendo Switch via the Cloud
They’ll also be joined by the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes.
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Link to the Future | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally has a name and release date
The Breath of the Wild sequel will arrive on 12 May 2023.
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There We Go | Nintendo finally announces that repeatedly rumoured Direct for tomorrow
It will have roughly 40 minutes of Switch games planned for launch this winter, but won't be livestreamed in the UK out of respect to the passing of the Queen.
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Everyone's A Squid | Splatoon 3 is the fastest selling game launch in Japan ever
It beat Animal Crossing: New Horizons as the best Switch launch, and Pokémon Black and White as fastest selling game launch.
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Choose your own path | Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will feature an open-world storyline, new Pokemon, and a Let's Go mechanic
There's also a Scarlet and Violet-themed OLED model coming out.
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squid game | Splatoon 3 review: you’ll buy it for the multiplayer – but its single-player story mode is an absolute blast
Splatoon 3 feels quite samey, but a high level of polish and the series’ best single-player offering to date elevate this sequel.
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bye-bye loot boxes | Nintendo is removing loot boxes from Mario Kart Tour which has made the company close to $300 million
Loot boxes will be replaced with an in-game marketplace.
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Squid Outta Luck | Splatoon 3 gameplay is already online as street dates are broken
Be careful if you're trying to avoid any spoilers.
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Poor Sheik | Metroid Prime developer's cancelled Zelda game was apparently "an experiment gone wrong"
The game would have starred Sheik, and had whack-a-mole style gameplay.
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Console Walls | Have a million bucks to spare? You could buy around 2400 different consoles on eBay right now
The listing in question likely won't be snapped up any time soon.
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Pocket Monster Issue | The Pokémon Company sues Chinese mobile game company over intellectual property infringement
Pocket Monster Reissue bears some strong resemblances to a pretty well known creature-collecting franchise.
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Spit-tacular | Grafaiai is a new Pokemon coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet , and it likes to spit poison
Cranky monkey.
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link in park | Nintendo Direct September 2022 rumours suggest big news for Zelda fans
Before you get excited, it’s not Breath of the Wild 2 news. It's still something we've all been waiting for, though!
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work thru the spain | The Pokémon World Championships gave Sword/Shield the ending it deserved – and a game-changing look at the future
Pokémon Sword and Shield’s first and last world championship was a super-sized celebration after two years of unfulfilled expectations.
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Sorry, Squid | Splatoon 3 players are getting banned before the game is even out
Some players that have patched their game to access areas they aren't meant to have been receiving console bans as a result.
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Holding Firm | Nintendo reaffirms it has no plans to increase Switch cost following PS5 price hike
The company joins Xbox in sticking to the prices the consoles currently retail at.
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Inkredible | Splatoon 3 continues with an iterative approach - and it’s brilliant
Splatoon 3 looks to be a much tighter, polished Splatoon experience that welcomes both newcomers and dedicated fans.
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Pedal To The Metal | The Pokémon World Championships revealed another motorbike lizard, and the future of the TCG
Cyclizar is the third motorbike lizard coming to the new generation, somehow.
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monument to be | Some people archive video games for a living – here’s what they feel about the state of game preservation
Game preservation is about more than making marketing-friendly, nostalgia-driven statements: it's integral to the history of the games industry.
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Keep Rollin' | Kirby’s Dream Buffet review: When you want a tasty treat rather than a banquet
This is the first time a four course meal has ever left me hungry.
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all jets are off | Wave Race 64 is a true classic, and an essential play on Nintendo Switch
Originally released way back in 1996 for the Nintendo 64, Wave Race 64 jets onto Nintendo Switch Online today for anyone with the Expansion Pack.
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For now... | Nintendo has no plans for a Nintendo Switch price hike "at this point"
The company doesn't want to "price people out."
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Splatoon to you | Save data from Splatoon 2 can be transferred to Splatoon 3
Also: data bonuses!
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POYO PUFF PASTRY | Kirby's Dream Buffet is all about inhaling sweet treats, and releases next week
Which Kirby will take the cake?
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cya later, emulator | Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s release feels like the Switch is teetering on the cusp of a real piracy problem
More and more people are looking into Xenoblade Chronicles 3 piracy, and it could be the start of a slippery slope.
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Inked Up | Splatoon 3 gets a beefy 30 minute-long Direct later this week
No specfics have been shared as to what we can expect, though.
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THE TIME HAS COME | Support for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers added to Steam
Can be used individually or combined.
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REMAIN CALM FOR NOW | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine reveals list of potential tracks coming in future DLC
Plenty of fan-favorites on the way if accurate.
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WAAAAAH | Mario Kart 8 Wave 2 of DLC brings back one of the series' best tracks
Waluigi Pinball has never looked so good.
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down but not out | Switch sales fall 23% due to shortage of semiconductor components
Nintendo expects things to look up this fall as more chips are produced.
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Hitch a ride | Pokemon Scarlet and Violet stream details Terastel forms, ridable Legendaries, and Tera Raids
If you wanna travel the Paldea region faster, just hop on a Koraidon or Miraidon.
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A Gift | Pokémon Presents airing later this week featuring Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and more
No specifics were detailed on what fans can expect.
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Smash penultimate | Masahiro Sakurai's Smash Ultimate screenshots to run out sometime in August
The long-standing tradition is coming to an end.
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It's The Journey | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 helps get your steps in with world that is "five times larger" than last game
Though the game's director hopes this is time the series will have such a big world.
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Rev up your engines | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will come hurtling around the corner very soon
Approaches the starting line next week.
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content of court | As Nintendo prepares to shut down the 3DS eShop, I have one selfish plea: Capcom, where’s Ace Attorney Trilogy 2?
As the Nintendo eShop for 3DS closes, I can only think about one thing: how desperately I want a port of the 3DS-exclusive latter three Ace Attorney titles.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Everything we know about the sequel
Here's everything we know so far about Monolith's highly anticipated sequel
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REALLY FEELING IT | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review: A slow burn, but the best in the series so far
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a confident, self-assured RPG – and possibly Monolith Soft’s best game to date.
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Best Nintendo Switch deals for July 2022: Consoles, games and accessories
Including Switch OLED, Switch Lite and standard console bundles.
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2 Links 2 Furious | Explore Hyrule with a friend thanks to this Breath of the Wild splitscreen mod
The mod enters a beta phase later this week.
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SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS | Nintendo Switch Sports adds new volleyball moves, Leg Strap support for soccer matches, more
A free summer update.
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RETRO VARIETY | Kirby’s Avalanche, Fighter’s History, and Daiva Story 6 added to Nintendo Switch Online
A sci-fi shooter, puzzler, and a fighter walk into a bar.
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LIFESAVER | Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade
In the 90s, Live A Live was outshone by its peers and missed a Western release. This excellent 2D-HD remake is a chance to set the record straight.
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Pilot scheme | Into the Breach, one of the Switch’s best strategy games, just got even better
FTL: Faster Than Light developer Subset Games has just pushed out a huge update for Into The Breach – and it makes the game feel new again.
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SPRINGTIME CLOSURE | Nintendo confirms 3DS and Wii U eShop closure dates
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
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Close Enough | Xenoblade Chronicles 3's collector's edition gets a vague delay to some time this autumn in Europe
The delay is due to "unforseen logistical challenges."