News Niantic Sells Pokémon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 Billion
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Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also going
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News Dadish Dev's Adorable Gravity-Bending Platformer Jumps Onto Switch Today
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Brave and with heart
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Bundles of joy
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News Star Fox Veteran's New Game Is Channelling Serious Lylat Energy
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Every McCloud has a silver lining
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News "I Couldn’t Allow Myself To Kill My Soul" - Kamiya Dives Deeper On Why He Left PlatinumGames
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Says Clovers offers a "fresh start"
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News Dadish Dev's Adorable Gravity-Bending Platformer Jumps Onto Switch Today
Brave and with heart
If you're a fan of the absurdly charming platforming series Dadish, then you'll be pleased to know that developer Thomas K. Young's next game, Be Brave, Barb, is bringing even more immaculate adorability to the Switch eShop today. Much like the dev's previous titles, Be Brave, Barb is a sweet platformer with a twist of comedy...
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- Upcoming Releases
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Guide Best Nintendo Switch Collections And Compilation Games
Bundles of joy
We've given this list an early spring clean with several new additions and tweaks. Enjoy! Switch is many a gamer's go-to console for revisiting retro classics, at home on the TV, or wherever you happen to take the handheld hybrid. Squeezing in nostalgia trips between the big new releases has never been easier, and there have been a...
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PSA Don't Be Fooled, This Blatant Rip-Off Isn't The 'Content Warning' You Want On Switch
Be warned
Back in April 2024 you may remember a flurry of excitement when Landfall's Content Warning released for PC. A first-person co-op horror game which involves capturing footage of scary events and uploading it to 'SpöökTube' for likes and clout, it was made free to download for 24 hours at launch and its blend of quirky comedy and genuine...
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News Star Fox Veteran's New Game Is Channelling Serious Lylat Energy
Every McCloud has a silver lining
With the Star Fox series skipping the Switch generation, we've seen more than a few imitators step up to fill its space. But none have appeared quite as Star Fox-y as Wild Blue, an upcoming "modern take of the beloved on-rails adventures of the 90s" from Giles Goddard's indie game studio, Chuhai Labs (Cursed to...
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- Star Fox
- Upcoming Releases
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News "I Couldn’t Allow Myself To Kill My Soul" - Kamiya Dives Deeper On Why He Left PlatinumGames
Says Clovers offers a "fresh start"
Hideki Kamiya has spoken pretty openly about his decision to leave PlatinumGames in late 2023, but in a new interview with Japanese outlet Game*Spark, he dived even deeper into what prompted his departure from the Bayonetta studio. Kamiya cut his teeth in the games industry at Capcom's Studio 4, where he worked...
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News Niantic Sells Pokémon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 Billion
Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also going
It's official — Niantic, the developer of Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, has sold its gaming division for a staggering $3.5 billion to Scopely, "a world leader in mobile games". This acquisition comes just a few weeks after reports emerged that Niantic was in talks to sell...
- Mobile
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- Industry
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Random Takaya Imamura's Holding Out Hope For A Star Fox Movie
And he reckons Miyamoto will make it happen
Surprise! Takaya Imamura is back with another dream for the future of Star Fox. But this time, instead of calling for a Switch port of Star Fox Zero or Assault again, the legendary Nintendo artist has his heart set on the big screen. At least, that's what he told former NOA staffers Kit and Krysta in a...
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News Ori Dev Goes "Fully Independent" Following Private Division Sale
Full Moon
Moon Studios, the developer behind the Ori series and the upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked, has announced that it is now "fully independent" after purchasing the publishing rights to its next game from the recently sold Private Division. In a new YouTube update on No Rest for the Wicked's next patch, studio co-founders Thomas...
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- Industry
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News 'Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced' Announced For Switch
"The most complete final version of the trilogy"
Inti Creates has kicked off 2025 with the announcement of a new Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced collection. It will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on 24th July 2025 and contains the following games along with all of the DLC: "Azure Striker Gunvolt" (2014), "Azure...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
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News First 4 Figures Teases New Banjo-Kazooie Statue, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Tooty is here!
There hasn't been a new Banjo-Kazooie game for many years now, but there are still plenty of fans out there eager for more. Although it's not a game, First 4 Figures has shared a sneak peek of its new statue - Banjo's sister Tooty, who is captured by Gruntilda in Rare's original Nintendo 64 adventure. Pre-orders open on 18th March...
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News Splatoon 3 Version 9.3.0 Arrives This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first update of 2025
Nintendo has announced it will be rolling out Splatoon 3's first update of the year this week - bumping the game up to Version 9.3.0. This update will include adjustments to weapons, Splatfest changes, and all sorts of bug fixes. You can see the official patch notes courtesy of Nintendo's support page below. Nintendo has...
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Gallery Harvest Moon's New "Cozy" Switch Bundle Shares First Screenshots Ahead Of June Launch
3DS games optimised for the current gen
In case you missed it, Natsume announced in January it would be releasing a "cozy bundle" for the Nintendo Switch featuring the 3DS titles Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. This new package, now optimised for Switch, comes with updated UI, updated controls, and higher...
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Guide Best Cheap Nintendo Switch Games
50 games under 20 bucks
We've swept and bolstered this list of great Switch games on the cheaper end of the spectrum. We've also added the lowest-ever sale price to each entry, in case you'd rather wishlist 'em and wait for a bargain. Nintendo Switch's huge library can be overwhelming, with quite literally hundreds of incredible options on eShop...
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News Chrono Trigger To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With "Various Projects"
Expect more "over the next year"
A lot of classic video games are coming up on major milestones and anniversaries, and one of them happens to be Square Enix's legendary 1995 RPG Chrono Trigger. Today actually happens to be the game's 30th anniversary since its initial Super Famicom and SNES release and to mark this special occasion, Square Enix has...
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Rumour Xbox Expected To Join Switch 2 With A New Handheld This Year
Microsoft could be testing the waters...
The Switch 2 is just around the corner and according to a new report it could be joined by a new Xbox handheld "later in 2025". A new 'exclusive' from Windows Central claims Microsoft is partnering with another company to deliver a PC gaming OEM "think ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, etc" and something "similar to...
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Poll What Switch Game Could You Not Live Without?
Desert Island Dekus
As we approach the end of the 'Switch 1' generation (at least, we hope we're approaching the end), we're starting to get all whimsical about the last eight years. In truth, the Switch has brought us some of our favourite games of all time, and the list of certified 10/10 bangers to have landed on the console is enough to keep us...
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News Meet The Stellar Cast Of Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter
How to walk in Liberl, with friends
GungHo Entertainment and Nihon Falcom have shared a brand new trailer for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the upcoming remake of the first Trails / Kiseki game, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. This time around, we've got a brief introduction to all eight of the main playable characters, as well as...
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- Upcoming Releases
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Feature But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World
The Corridors of Time
Note: If you haven't played Chrono Trigger to completion...what are you playing at? If you're sensitive to spoilers, come back when you're done as we discuss end-game details below... “But... the future refused to change.” For the most part, Chrono Trigger is a chirpy, cheery game. It’s lightning in a bottle, a...
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Random Fan's 110km Journey To Draw Mario's Face Will Put Your Morning Stroll To Shame
Now that's an Odyssey
No matter how hard you went on the MAR10 Day celebrations yesterday, we'd wager that you probably didn't put as much effort into marking the occasion as Guillaume Lazert, a French fan who embarked on a two-day, 110km (68 miles) trip just to draw Mario's face (thanks, NME). You see, Lazert is a self-professed "GPS artist",...
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News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Builds Hype With New Tetris 99 Crossover
We're really feeling this free theme
It's an exciting month to be a Xenoblade fan with the upcoming release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for the Switch. Apart from this, Nintendo will also be celebrating this Wii U title's return with a brand new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup, kicking off later this week on 14th March and running through...
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- Tetris 99
- Xenoblade Chronicles
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News Inside Dev Threatens Legal Action Against Studio Co-Founder As "Bullying" Allegations Arise
"I will not stop being who I am"
Playdead, the studio behind indie hits Limbo and Inside, has demanded compensation and reimbursement from studio co-founder Dino Patti on claims of copyright infringement — an act that Patti describes as "bullying" from fellow co-founder Arnt Jensen (thanks for the heads up, Game Developer). The pair split shortly...
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- Legal
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News Celeste Composer Releases "Concept Album" For Studio's Cancelled Follow-Up, Earthblade
Drawing inspiration from Vangelis, Ghibli & more
Earthblade, the next game from Celeste developer Extremely OK Games, was sadly cancelled earlier this year following what studio founder Maddy Thorson described as "a disagreement about the IP rights of Celeste". We only got a very small taste of what this follow-up would offer — a
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News Commodore 64 Platformer 'Beyond The Ice Palace' Returns With Brutally Difficult Sequel
Out today on Switch
Today marks the release of Beyond the Ice Palace 2, and no, you're not imagining things — this is a sequel the 1988 Amiga, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum platformer. Taking the shape of a Soulslike Metroidvania, Beyond the Ice Palace 2 sees you take up the chains of the Cursed King who has broken from from imprisonment. Touting...
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- Upcoming Releases
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News LEGO Is Apparently "Building Up" To In-House Game Development
Spilling the TT
For years, LEGO has found great success in teaming up with third-party studios to develop its tie-in game titles. However, it seems that collaborations with the likes of TT Games, 2K and Epic may soon come to an end, as a LEGO executive has suggested that the company wants to take things in-house in the future. In a recent interview...
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News Classic Super Mario Soundtrack Joins Nintendo's Music App For MAR10 Day
Bop to the beat
The MAR10 Day celebrations this year have been fairly lowkey, but we're not entirely done just yet. In case you missed it, Nintendo has added a new soundtrack to its Nintendo Music mobile application and sure enough it's a Mario one! Following on from Super Mario Bros. 2 last month and the Zelda: Link to the Past album last week,...
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- Mario Day
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News Okami 2 Studio Won't Limit Itself To Sequels And Existing IP
The next project could be "entirely new"
The new Clovers Studio, led by video game industry legend Hideki Kamiya, won't be limited to "existing IP". Speaking to Japanese publication GameSpark, Kamiya and his former PlatinumGames colleague Kento Koyama mentioned how just because Clovers was starting with a sequel to Okami, didn't mean it would...
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- Hideki Kamiya
- Capcom
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News Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist Adds New Game Plus In Free Update
Now it's really blossoming
Adglobe and Live Wire's critically acclaimed Metroidvania Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist has received a free update, and its adds a few brand new features to the already fantastic game. In version 1.1.0, which is now live on Steam and is coming to consoles soon, you'll be able to take part in Boss Rush Mode. You unlock...
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Monday10th Mar 2025
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Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
From Superfluous to Superlative - every Mario game, ranked
It's 10MAR MAR10, the day when Nintendo celebrates all things Mario with sales, swag, and an announcement or two. So far, we've seen a new Alarmo theme, discounts on Mario games at retail in North America, and the early leak of
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News SNES Consoles Appear To Be Getting Faster As They Age
Time Extension "The results we have show it is real"
With vintage tech, the assumption is that as the years pass by, functionality is impacted by the fact that the parts inside are running way beyond their intended lifespan. However, it seems that the SNES is an exception to this rule, as it has been discovered that Nintendo's 16-bit system is actually getting...
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News New 18+ LEGO Mario Kart Set Is A Better Build Than We Expected
Pole position on our wishlists
During the MAR10 Day celebrations last year, Nintendo dropped a teaser for an upcoming Mario Kart 'big build' set - with a silhouette that showcased a more detailed kart than we had previously seen from the child-friendly builds. A year of silence ensued, but we'd expect our first official look to arrive later on today...
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News Nintendo & Pokémon Company Had An "Adversarial Relationship", Say Former NOA Staffers
"There was a little bit of salt"
In a recent episode of their podcast, former Nintendo of America staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang discussed details about what they called the "adversarial relationship" between NOA and the US arm of The Pokémon Company. The pair discussed tensions between the US teams while looking back on the origins of the...
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- Pokemon
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News Nintendo's MAR10 Day eShop Sale Welcomes A Handful Of Sweet Savings (North America)
Let's-a save!
It wouldn't be MAR10 Day without an eShop sale and today, Nintendo of America has kicked off just that. On top of the previously-announced retail discounts, the MAR10 Day sale is now underway over on the North American eShop, bringing some welcome savings to games starring the prized plumber and his pals. This one will be sticking...
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News Nintendo Kicks Off MAR10 Day With A New Free Alarmo Theme
Featuring four new tracks
MAR10 Day is finally upon us, and Nintendo is wasting no time getting the show on the road as it has revealed a fresh Alarmo theme to celebrate the occasion. Super Mario Bros. has landed some Alarmo fame this time, with four tracks from the legendary NES platformer making the jump to the interactive clock later today. We...
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Random This Stunning Fan-Made Animation Is The Perfect Way To Celebrate MAR10 Day
Make it a Mario day
Nintendo has already kicked off its MAR10 Day celebrations with new LEGO, sales and Alarmo themes, but there's plenty of fan-made goodness to get into, too. Like, for example, this stunning animation from the YouTu
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News New Nintendo Patent Hints At Improved Voice Chat On Switch 2
Chatter up!
A new patent from Nintendo seems to suggest that voice chat will be better implemented into Switch 2, finally overcoming one of our biggest complaints with 'Switch 1' (thanks, Wccftech). The patent was filed back in November 2024 before being published by the United States Patent Application Office late last
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News Capcom Slashes The Price Of Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney In Big eShop Sale (US)
Mega Man, Resident Evil, Ghost Trick all discounted
Capcom is having a huge eShop sale right now in the US, with up to 75% off of some of the studio's biggest IPs. Thanks to the ever-reliable Wario64 for bringing this to our attention! Monster Hunter is among the biggest here, and while the franchise is currently eating up everyone's free time on...
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UK Charts Split Fiction's Strong Start Has Us Praying For A Switch 2 Port
Leaving Suikoden in the dust
When a new Monster Hunter appears, you'd expect it to stick around in the top spot for a few weeks, right? Well, not if Hazelight has anything to say about it. The studio's latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has arrived with a bang in the UK charts this week, claiming pole position and pushing Monster Hunter Wilds...
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Sunday9th Mar 2025
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Guide Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
The finest trad-style Switch RPGs available to humanity
Updated with Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch has amassed a huge number of quality titles across almost every category since launching back in 2017, but that may be more true with RPGs than any other genre. Switch RPG fans are spoilt for choice, with a veritable glut of...
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News Capcom Provides Update On Game Changes In 'Fighting Collection 2'
Here's what you can expect
Capcom outlined the changes to its Capcom Fighting Collection 2 last September and now it appears to have provided an update on select games in this new package. This covers not only changes but also additional settings and much more. Here's the rundown via Capcom's official website: Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight...
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Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection 2.0 Update
MGS2 and 3 have definitely "improved"
Last November, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch was bumped up to Version 2.0.0 and now Digital Foundry has taken another look at the current state of the game on Nintendo's platform. Focusing on MGS2 and 3, the Switch version has notably "improved" since the l
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- Digital Foundry
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News Switch 2 Filings Show Support For Wi-Fi 6
Better, faster
In the same round of Switch 2 filings at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in the US, it seems Wi-Fi 6 support has been confirmed. As highlighted by The Verge, Wi-Fi 6 translates to "faster Wi-Fi in your Switch 2" - with the outlet expanding on what to potentially expect on this front (an
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News Switch 2 Will Support NFC, According To New FCC Filings
amiibo live on
Although we're just weeks out from learning more about the Nintendo Switch 2, new findings have surfaced ahead of the Direct broadcast - shedding light on the successor system's capabilities. As reported by The Verge, the latest filings at the Federal Communic
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship Of Doom (NES)
Hyaaah!
Hello chums, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color, and the result was pretty definitive. The Western design won with 69% of the vote, with some of you noting that the Japanese variant didn't even look like it belonged to the Pokémon franchise. User...
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News Pokémon Almost Became A "Gritty" Baseball-Themed RPG In The West
"Could we make it that they’re all baseball players in a baseball league?"
Gail Tilden, former Nintendo of America’s marketing boss, recently spoke to The Video Game History Foundation's Frank Cifaldi at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, and one of the topics she touched upon was the small matter of launching Pokémon in the West. As you'll...
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Opinion The Best Tony Hawk Game Is Grinding Back, And I Can Only Hold My Breath
Not the same?
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched, I only had one thought on my mind: “This is awesome, but can we please get 3 + 4?” I had dabbled with the first two entries back in the day, but it was only when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 launched in 2001 that I properly got hooked on the series. It felt perfect, and despite classics...
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- Opinion
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- Nintendo Switch
- Tony Hawk
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (8th March)
No luck Hunting them Monsters then?
The weekend has rolled around once more so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! After last week's Poké-fest, it's been a slightly quieter one in Nintendo land over recent days. The Game Boy NSO library was treated to a duo of new titles, Nintendo started slashing some prices ahead of MAR10 Day...
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Friday7th Mar 2025
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Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Donkey Kong and Mario's Picross following the March 2025 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first arrived on Nintendo...
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Review Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very Best
It's on with the King of the Kongs
This review was originally published in June 2011. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library. In 1994, Nintendo had a great idea; why not make a true sequel to the original Donkey Kong arcade game? The result is Donkey Kong for the Game Boy,...
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Random Honda Teases Real-Life Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Motorbike
Update: Here's the official reveal
Remember last year when The Pokémon Company teamed up with Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota to create a real-life Miraidon motorbike? Well, Pokémon is now doing it again, but this time it's teaming up with the folks at Honda and this "almost life-size reproduction" is based on the other Scarlet and Violet...
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News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake
Pop shuvit up your...
Our sheer elation when Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for Switch has sadly bailed in light of news that the fourth entry will be subject to some pretty seismic changes. In short, as confirmed by Kotaku (thanks, Push Square), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 won't of
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