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Nintendo Switch owners were left out in the cold while everyone raved about Obsidian Entertainment’s great new game, wondering just when they would get their hands on it. Said grabbing of The Outer Worlds would come in 2020 eventually! Or June 5 to be precise, as Obsidian has doubled down and committed to a proper release date for the upcoming port that’ll allow you to visit distant worlds while on the go.
Looks like Nintendo is ready to bring the classics back! After thee and a half decades of headbutting bricks and consuming groovy mushrooms, everyone's favourite Italian plumber is getting ready to relive some of his greatest games on Nintendo Switch.
Surprise! Having left Randy Orton in charge for the day, Nintendo launched a new mini-direct presentation from outta nowhere, leading to a three-count of joy and the reveal of a ton of games headed to the mega-popular console. So without wasting any more time, let’s dig into the announcements!
Spawn isn’t just a great character in Mortal Kombat 11. He’s a loving translation of the cult classic comic book anti-hero, rendered in all his hellish glory and unleashed within the Netherrealm to bring demonic justice to foes and fans alike. Mortal Kombat 11 is ending its first year with a bang, giving fans a brawler whose ability to keep the competition at bay with an arsenal of anarchy that finally gives the devil his due. The best and most metal AF video game Spawn, bar none.
PETA’s latest stunt is a walkthrough that can be safely tossed into the bin where it belongs. There’s nothing wrong with being vegan, but even the staunchest believer in a meat-free life would probably order a T-Bone steak before following these “tips”. According to PETA, pretty much every activity available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is verboten.
You’re stuck at home, being a responsible chap for the good of all because nobody wants to die clutching their chest in agony from a virus that is wreaking havoc on everything from going to the movies to attending a WWE event. Which now finally resembles Shakespeare in the Park but with Jackhammer slams: Weird stuff. So what do you …
Nintendo held their latest Nindie Direct yesterday, and in that short span of time a whole lot of fantastic-looking content was shown off. Highlights include Enter the Gungeon getting a sequel by the name of Exit the Gungeon that happens to be out right meow, a card battler game with a living board to play on by the name of Faeria and Moving Out giving physics victims PTSD with its wacky application of the laws of Newton.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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