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Nintendo has released new themed icons for Switch Online members. Featuring a collection of icons inspired by the classic Super Mario World and the beloved Animal Crossing: New Horizons,. Acquiring these icons has a unique twist this time around. In order to access the content, you will need a Switch Online membership and Platinum Points, and you must launch each ...

Disney has recently revealed a collaboration with developer and publisher Epic to bring forth a captivating “games and entertainment universe” that will be intricately linked to the widely acclaimed free-to-play game Fortnite. Disney is making a significant investment of $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games. This upcoming game universe, developed with the powerful Unreal Engine, promises ...

Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone is working on the next major update for Stardew Valley, but he’s also announced a 2024 concert tour. A chamber orchestra will perform excerpts from the indie hit on the “Festival of Sesaons” tour. Tickets for this global tour go on sale Friday on the Stardew Valley Concert website. Note: Some regions will sell tickets later. Expect ...

Mineko’s Night Market released on the Nintendo Switch last month, and while we enjoyed this cozy game, it appears that players have encountered many bugs and glitches. In response, developer Meowza posted on social media, apologizing to players for any “negative experience” and announcing two patches. The next-week patch will be larger than the one that “will be coming shortly” ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder will have talking flowers in every course that make funny comments and enhance the experience. You may be able to silence them if you don’t like the idea. A screenshot (and rough translation) on Nintendo’s Japanese website suggests players can disable flower audio in a menu, as noted by Nintendo Everything. It appears you can change ...

Square Enix said that Final Fantasy had sold 180 million copies worldwide. Dragon Quest is another successful RPG. Final Fantasy has sold over 88 million units globally, according to the same press release. Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama created Dragon Warrior on the NES in 1986. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince and Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest will follow. Dai’s ...

Ubisoft released the console version of The Settlers: New Allies for all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, after releasing it on PC earlier this year. As mentioned, this reboots the classic RTS series. 13 campaign missions, 13 multiplayer skirmish maps, and a hardcore mode await players. The standard edition costs $59.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and the deluxe edition ...

The latest gameplay clip for Asylum Square Interactive’s retro-inspired platformer Tiny Thor shows off how gorgeous it still looks. The next 16-bit-style adventure, which was announced in February, may have a retro aesthetic and feature pixel-perfect platforming, but it also has its own unique twist. Mini-Mjölnir will be used by tiny Thor to navigate several Norse Realms, including Midgard, Svartalfheim, ...

The last time we heard about the free title updates for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak was in December of last year, when Capcom unveiled a brand-new roadmap. The fourth free title update was scheduled to arrive at some point in February according to that announcement, but it appears that next week will give us a much better idea of when ...

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the main paid expansion for Monster Hunter Rise, has now sold more than 5 million copies on the Switch and PC, according to Capcom. The business acknowledged the achievement via a tweet (thanks, Nintendo Everything) and declared that a celebratory in-game item bundle would be issued soon to mark the occasion. We're thrilled to share that ...