We learned last week that Nintendo would probably release a fresh patch update for Splatoon 3 at some point soon. The company has now officially declared Version 2.1.0 will be released this week on January 18 (that’s January 17 in North America), according to a social media update. The whole patch notes are available here, courtesy of the Nintendo support ...

The NYXI Wizard, a new GameCube-themed Nintendo Switch controller, was presented by accessory manufacturer NYXI last week. As you can see, it draws heavily from the GameCube pad, down to the original indigo color. Along with a turbo function, an ergonomic slip-free design, and replaceable joysticks, it also makes the promise of “no drifting.” The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate match ...

The SteamWorld series’ creator and independent publisher Thunderful Games from Sweden recently posted a new “incoming message” on social media and YouTube that teases something. It’s not entirely apparent what it’s for other than a SteamWorld-related teaser. All that is known is that this week, on January 18, there will be a type of unveiling. The message that was broadcast ...

Pets sometimes act foolishly. They consume newspapers, rip apart clothes, and make us giggle. However, one well-known fish unintentionally broadcast the credit card information of its owner during a Pokémon Violet webcast. According to Automaton Media, the fish got onto the eShop where it changed the user’s nickname and added money to their wallet, among other things. Okay, I guess ...

Developer Mundfish has disclosed that Atomic Heart’s graphics resolution will be dynamically altered to guarantee that it always plays at 60 frames per second. The developer claims that inside “dungeons,” the game would operate at 4K, 60 frames per second in response to a fan on Twitter. However, the resolution changes to be more dynamic when you enter the open ...

In preparation for its full opening on February 17, Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is currently open for technical trials. As a result, information about the park is now starting to circulate online. The one and only Toad, who has chosen to enter the world of gastronomy as the Head Chef of Toadstool Café, is featured in one ...

Can you believe Octopath Traveler II won’t be released for another little over a month? Square Enix has posted several music snippets on its Japanese website in advance of the game’s debut on February 24. (via NoisyPixel). And my goodness, if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that the music is going to be great. With Octopath Traveler ...

Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris has gotten an update that brings the game up to ver. 2.0.1 following yesterday’s announcement of the impending DLC. The update boosts the level cap for both characters and weapons in addition to the usual major fixes and new character customization choices. In order to make the gameplay experience a little bit more approachable, changes ...

The puzzle game Please, Touch The Artwork, created by Studio Waterzooi’s lone creator Thomas Waterzooi, has been updated to include button capability in addition to touch screen functionality. The game can now be played in TV or tabletop modes thanks to the addition of button support. The game’s restricted gameplay possibilities were one of our main worries when we reviewed ...

A former Pokémon artist already highlighted their work on the recently released Pokémon Violet and Scarlet, and now another great person has shown the Pokémon they created for the most recent generation. Yusuke Kozaki, a Japanese artist, recently identified himself on Twitter as the maker of Cetoddle, Cetitan, Varoom, and Revavroom. He posted some fanart of each of these Pokémon ...