Nintendo delays game to prioritise employee health, loses $1bn in market value
During its E3 Direct, Nintendo announced that it had delayed its impending social simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons to…
The 10 best moments and reveals from E3 2019
On the eve of a new generation of consoles, the biggest names in the industry are keeping their cards close to their chest, …
E3 2019: Luigi’s Mansion 3 is very simple, but also incredibly delightful
With the Switch, Nintendo can reintroduce many of their great but unappreciated franchises to a new audience. It's perhaps w…
E3 needs the entire gaming industry behind it, says Bethesda’s Pete Hines
E3 is still important. It’s still an annual tradition, an event that needs to be kept alive as it creates a buzz that few ot…
E3 2019 Eyes-on: Marvel’s Avengers doesn’t yet let its characters stand out in interesting ways
Crystal Dynamic's Avengers has a tough challenge to overcome. How do you gather some of Marvel's most iconic modern heroes i…
Pokémon Sword and Shield has a magnificent Corgi Pokémon
The one type of species that I love seeing the most of in Pokémon? Doggos! With hundreds of breeds out there, the canine gol…
E3 2019: Pokémon Sword and Shield brings back Gyms, but they’re not that different
Perhaps the first thing that stuck me during my brief time with Pokémon Sword and Shield was just how familiar it felt. As s…
Dr Disrespect livestreams from E3 bathroom, gets thrown out IRL
Most likely done for cheap laughs, Beahm’s E3 toilet livestream was a bad idea from the moment it was conceived, broke numer…
E3 2019 hands-on: DOOM Eternal builds on an already great formula in intelligent ways
If there’s anything succinct to say about DOOM Eternal now, it’s that this sequel hasn’t lost touch with what made the reboo…
Marvel’s Avengers can be played as a 99% single-player game that’ll have you bouncing between heroes
If Crystal Dynamics wants to create a game that can last for years after launch, then the character action needs to be hecki…
Pokémon Sword and Shield is going to have some limits on Pokémon Home and Bank transfers
Speaking during the Treehouse livestream after yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, producer Junichi Masuda revealed that there woul…
E3 2019–Nintendo unveils first look at the sequel to Breath of the Wild!
In a move that should come as a shock to absolutely no-one yet still remains incredibly exciting, Breath of Wild is receivin…
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