If the original Alien (or any one of its increasingly weird-bad sequels) made you hide behind the sofa in fear, or the creepy hide-and-seek game Alien: Isolation put you in genuine danger of having to change your trousers, then it’s time to get your revenge. The Xenomorph – a villain so terrifying that most of …
Random: Product Design Student Creates Switch Entirely Out Of Paper
This one’s not the paper one We might have taken the wrong subject at university. When we had to do projects, it was all “write this essay” and “compare and contrast thing A with thing B”. It turns out that we could have been doing way more exciting things with all the paper we wasted …
Random: Fans Take A Dig At Nintendo’s Limited-Time Mario Antics With Blade Runner-Style Parody Video
On 31st March, a number of Mario games and products will be disappearing from store shelves in what can only be described as a baffling – and frustrating – decision from Nintendo. It’s understandably rubbed some fans up the wrong way, and one YouTube duo has decided to express their feelings in the best way …
Neurodeck Is Like ‘Slay The Spire’, But You’re Battling Your Own Fears – And It’s Coming To Switch Next Month
Anyone who’s played Slay The Spire has probably spent the last few months wondering how to get another fix of deck-building roguelite monster-slaying, right? Neurodeck might have what it is you crave. Described as a “dark fantasy deck-builder” in which you fight your own phobias, nightmares, and fears, the cards that appear in your deck …
Nintendo Will Stop Repairing Original 3DS and 3DS XL Consoles Next Month Due To Parts Shortage
It’s hard to believe that 10 years ago today, the Nintendo 3DS first launched in Japan. Bringing us glasses-free 3D hardware and an outstanding games library, we’ve still got plenty of love for it, but support has gradually eased up ever since the Switch launched. We’ve not seen a new first-party game since 2019, 3DS …
New Pokémon Snap Gets New Trailer, Photo Mode And Competitive Online Rankings Unveiled
While the new Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes and the open-world Pokémon Legends: Arceus have stolen all the headlines following today’s Pokémon Presents showcase, April’s New Pokémon Snap was also treated to an enjoyable new trailer. The video shows off plenty of new footage, including a look at the ways in which players can interact …
Review: Azur Lane: Crosswave – Great Anime-Style Design Sunk By Terrible Combat
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Azur Lane started life on mobile devices as a 2D blend of RPG mechanics and side-scrolling shooting. Its move over to console with Azur Lane: Crosswave brings with it some flashy 3D battle scenes, but the overall experience retains a similar structure and feel to its mobile counterpart. Fans of …
Introducing Pokémon Legends: Arceus, An Open-World Prequel To Diamond And Pearl
Alongside the news that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl would be launching on Switch later this year, today’s Pokémon Presents showcase also unveiled a brand new title, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. A prequel to Diamond and Pearl, the game has players exploring a vast, open-world version of Sinnoh “as it existed in the past.” The …
Sinnoh Confirmed: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Officially Announced For Switch
The years of waiting are finally over, as The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are coming to the Nintendo Switch in “late 2021”. It’s been almost 15 years since the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl arrived on Nintendo DS; the fourth-generation games launched in 2006 in Japan, and in …
Hot Wheels Unleashed Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch This September
Following on from our previous story, Hot Wheels Unleashed has now been officially announced for Nintendo Switch. As expected, this action-packed arcade-style racer will be arriving later this year on 30th September. It’s being handled by the developer Milestone (an Italian-based racing game specialist that has worked on series such as Ride, MotoGP and Monster …
Stay Calm, Everyone: Froggy Furniture Is Back In Sanrio’s Collab With Animal Crossing
We knew that Sanrio goodies would be coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March, alongside the Sanrio amiibo cards, and eagle-eyed readers may have even been able to identify the furniture pictured on each card. But now we can see how that furniture looks in-game – and there is finally some froggy furniture. It …
This Insight Into The Localisation Of Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Is Fascinating
The newest Story of Seasons game is already out in Japan, so we’re starting to get more information trickling down to us as we wait another month for the western release. A new trailer premiered today, with an English voiceover talking about a year in the life of a farmer, and players have even discovered …