2002 is almost over, but Nintendo is still updating Splatoon 3. Version 6.0.2 arrived this month after an update. It fixes multiplayer, Salmon Run mode, and “other” issues but doesn’t add content. Early player reports indicate the Big Run reward bug is fixed. The full rundown is on Nintendo’s support page: Splatoon 3: Ver. 6.0.2 (Released December 21, 2023) Fixes ...

South Park: Snow Day! has a release date after THQ Nordic’s announcement earlier this year. On March 26, 2024, Snow Day! will snowball on Switch and other platforms. Switch digital pre-orders begin “soon in 2024.”. Standard edition costs $29.99, £24.99, and €29.99, while digital deluxe costs $49.99, £39.99, and €49.99. What they include: “Both pre-order editions include the Underwear Gnome ...

Another Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 update is available, but not on Nintendo Switch until “early January 2024.”. Version 1.4.0 isn’t out on every platform yet, but Konami has shared the patch notes, so you can see what’s coming. This update fixes issues and adds features to multiple games. Another update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. ...

As 2023 winds down, many sites are compiling data to show the year in games. Awards-winning game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom appears in GamesIndustry.biz’s “year in numbers” infographic. It was among the “top 3” best-selling games of the year in the US and UK (digital sales excluded). It was also Japan’s “best-selling boxed” game of the ...

This time of year, Metacritic ranks the best and worst games of the year by Metascore. Today, we look at the “worst video games of 2023″—the lowest-scoring games released across any platform from January to December 2023. This list excludes titles with “fewer than 7 reviews from professional critics,” as usual. If a title appears on multiple platforms, only the ...

After Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard earlier this year (finally!), Bobby Kotick will resign as CEO on December 29, 2023 (thanks, Eurogamer). Kotick joined Activision as CEO in 1991 and helped the company merge with Vivendi Games in 2008. Kotick has led the company to success, but he has also been embroiled in sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct scandals. Microsoft stated after ...

Blasphemous 2’s stunning physical collector’s edition for the Nintendo Switch will launch in early 2024, according to Selecta Games. The price is unknown, but it will include a steelbook, two soundtrack CDs, a 60-page guide to blasphemous lore, three art cards, a thank-you letter, a themed metal coin, an album of illustrations, a certificate of authenticity, and an instruction manual. ...

This week, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged will release a new expansion pack for speed demons seeking thrills. Milestone and Mattel announced AcceleRacers today, adding four new vehicles, several new environments, and two more customization sets. Master four of the most iconic cars from the AcceleRacers animated series: the agile Chicane™ of Karma Eiss, the high-powered Rat-ified™ driven by Mitchell ...

Super Bomberman R 2 launched on Switch in September and has received minor updates. The latest version is larger and adds ‘Luca Bright Bomber’ based on Suikoden II’s main antagonist, Luca Blight. This update (1.3.0) also adds “Room Lobby” to Private Match and makes other changes. Konami’s website has the details: Super Bomberman R 2 Ver.1.3.0 patch note (19 December ...

Nintendo announced in a direct broadcast this year that Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon would return to the Switch with HD graphics. In September, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD was announced for the hybrid system platform in summer 2024. Now, the ESRB has rated the game. It’s rated ‘E’ for ‘everyone’ and has “mild fantasy violence” and “in-game purchases”. It’s been said ...