Nintendo Switch

Future handheld gaming consoles appear to be about to undergo a design change. According to a recently adopted European Union regulation, portable batteries for appliances must be “readily removable and replaceable by the end-user” by 2027, which is something that current devices like the Switch do not support. This was outlined as one of several procedures aimed at enhancing the ...

We’ve been keeping a watch on Tiny Thor from Asylum Square and Gameforge for a while, and today Nintendo Life can exclusively disclose that the small guy will be arriving on Switch with Mjölnir in hand, on August 3rd 2023. Tiny Thor is a 16-bit-style platforming adventure with pixel art by seasoned artist Henk Nieborg and a soundtrack by Turrican ...

It’s easy to forget how far The Legend of Zelda franchise has come and how much fans have shared. From the humble 3D beginnings of Ocarina of Time to the bona fide masterpiece of Tears of the Kingdom, the franchise has explored many different paths yet has somehow still maintained a comforting sense of familiarity, which creator Chris Ormondroyd has ...

Update: Gargoyles Remastered for Switch has been confirmed. Limited Run Games will handle the physical release. This fall, it will be revealed “later this year”. The spell is broken, and we live AGAIN! Gargoyles: Remastered gets a physical release from Limited Run this fall. Stay tuned for more exciting information and a reveal later this year. pic.twitter.com/3Gr0BwZMY4 — Limited Run Games ...

Update: The conflict over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard isn’t over yet. A California judge ruled in favor of Microsoft and denied the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against the deal earlier this week. The FTC appealed. The Verge’s senior editor @tomwarren reported that the regulator’s argument behind the appeal has not been shared yet and will likely remain that ...

Guerrilla’s multiplayer Horizon adaptation is a “massive shift” “almost on the same level as doing the first [game in the series]”. At a keynote at the Develop:Brighton conference in the UK today, studio director Jan-Bart van Beek said that. “Building out a two-player experience is a whole new challenge for the studio,” the veteran said. Van Beek said the Dutch ...

In a Limited Run Games showcase, Tomba!, a PS1 platformer, was announced for PS5 and PS4. Fujita Harumi, who composed the 1997 original, will compose a new soundtrack for the publisher’s Carbon Engine. The trailer above announces a PS Store digital version and a Limited Run Games physical edition. “Our favorite pink-haired, high-jumping jungle boy is back!” says company PR. ...

Nintendo released ‘Wave 5’ of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC for Switch. Today’s update adds Kamek, Wiggler, Petey Piranha, two cups, and eight tracks. Fixes, character and vehicle adjustments, and more are included. Nintendo’s support page provides Version 2.4.0’s full patch notes: Ver. 2.4.0 (Released July 11, 2023) Support for DLC Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart ...

Hori released the “Split Pad Compact” last September, a follow-up to the “Split Pad Pro” with Joy-Con-like controls and extra buttons for command reassignment. It revealed two new Compact models. Sonic the Hedgehog and Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man are the themes. Amazon lists these controllers for $59.99 USD and a release date of October 2023. Pac-Man is pre-orderable, but Sonic is ...

Update: Hellboy Web of Wyrd’s latest trailer debuted today at ID@Xbox. The game is “coming soon”. “World premier of the new gameplay trailer of the upcoming Hellboy Web of Wyrd, an action-brawler-roguelite from Upstream Arcade and Good Shepherd Entertainment. Play as Hellboy and punch, dodge, and blast your way through the mysterious Web of Wyrd in this all-new adventure crafted in ...