[ad_1] Nintendo closed out this year’s Nintendo Direct as E3 with quite the surprise sneak peek: an early look at the next Legend of Zelda game. While plot details and game play are of course, under wraps, the video showed Link and Zelda exploring a cave and coming upon a desiccated corpse which promptly glows […]
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The last ‘Splatoon 2’ Splatfest takes place July 18th
[ad_1] Series creator Hishashi Nogami has announced that a version 5.0 update is coming after the Final Fest to enable private Splatfests. While they clearly won’t be as large as the public events, it could foster mini tournaments and otherwise give late-to-the-game players an idea of what they missed. There’s a lingering question: what comes […]
Nintendo fans take another look at the Switch
[ad_1] One of the things that Devindra and readers agree on is how fun the Switch’s portability makes it: IAmQuinn said “one of my favorite things about the Switch is how easy it is to bring with you and play on any screen. I often bring it to other places to play with people.” Likewise, […]
Watch the ‘Pokémon Sword and Shield’ Nintendo Direct right here
[ad_1] Switch owners, assemble! Nintendo has a special Direct presentation dedicated to Pokémon Sword and Shield today. If you’ve been living under a Geodude for the last four months, these are the proper, all-new Switch RPGs that fans have been clamoring for. We’ve already seen the new starter Pokémon (the grass type, Grookey, is clearly […]
‘Tetris’ turns 35 this week. It’s still the best puzzle game of all time.
[ad_1] For humans of a certain age, there are video games that everyone knows. Think: Pac-Man or the first Super Mario Bros. But it’s possible to argue that Tetris, which turns 35 on June 4th, is the most well-known game of all. If sales is your metric of choice, Tetris has sold more than 170 […]
‘Pokémon Go’ will drop Apple Watch support after July 1st
[ad_1] If you’re used to advancing your Pokémon Go game with an Apple Watch, you’ll want to change your habits. Niantic is ending support for the Apple Watch after July 1st — beyond that, you can’t connect your watch to the creature-catching game. Simply put, it’s not as useful any more. Now that Adventure Sync […]
What to expect at E3 2019
[ad_1] With Sony sitting this round out, the other two members of gaming’s Big 3 — Nintendo and Microsoft — are likely to enjoy a lion’s share of the public’s attention this year. Nintendo will hold its Direct event on Tuesday morning. We’re not expecting news on Super Mario Maker 2 or Pokemon Sword and […]
Looks like ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ is getting a VR mode
[ad_1] A Twitter bot for SSBU patch notes (which has a track record of revealing them around 12 hours before Nintendo does) suggests the 3.1.0 update set to drop today will include the mode, but it’s not quite clear yet exactly what VR options you’ll have. It follows updates that brought VR features to Super […]
The next ‘Detective Pikachu’ game is headed to Nintendo Switch
[ad_1] Now that the Detective Pikachu movie has had success at the box office without incurring internet outrage and a delay — we’re looking at you Sonic — there’s a new game in the works. At a press conference today, execs said “Plans are under way to bring this crime-solving Pikachu to Nintendo Switch!” They […]
Nintendo pulls two mobile games in Belgium due to loot box laws
[ad_1] Fears that the mix of gambling and gaming is fueling addiction has lead to lawmakers in the US and Europe calling for the ban of in-game loot boxes. But so far, only Belgium and the Netherlands have been successful. Belgium passed a law last year that banned video game loot boxes, which allow players […]