Praise the sun! And everything else that Nintendo had to show off during last night's incredible Direct, including Super Smash Bros., Sard Souls Remastered, Splatoon 2, Luigi's Mansion and so much more.
Who was the best performing publisher of last year, going by the ratings? It would be easy to imagine it was Nintendo, given how well Super Mario Odyssey and the Legend of Zelda were received. In fact, Nintendo’s had a smashing year, and most of its games have been critically acclaimed. It's not them though.
Just like it did last year, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sweeped up the most prestigious awards at D.I.C.E last night, with Nintendo winning big all around.
Regigas and Heatran will be up for download next month in Pokemon Sun and Moon, giving players a chance to add a Normal and Fire-Type legendary to their arsenal. Here’s how you can get them, and the numbers attached to the pair for you serious battle folks.
If the Nintendo Switch were the Infinity Gauntlet, then it’d be powered by The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Super Mario and Kirby. What’s that you say? It’s lacking a final Infinity Stone to help the Big N seize control of all time and space? THAT’S WHERE YER WRONG BOYO! Nintendo’s utter domination of the gaming scene will begin, just as soon it introduces a proper new generation of Pokémon onto it system. And it certainly won't include these three.
Norway is taking aim at Nintendo for their long-standing anti-consumer retail policies, which ban any sort of refunds and pre-order cancellations.
DOOM is already a snappy, faster shooter on the go on Nintendo Switch. But for those looking for an entirely new (often better) method of input, the new patch as you covered.
At the risk of encouraging a mob of PC fanatics to grab their nearest pitchforks and torches, I’d say console is the best platform by far for Diablo III. So imagine then, the thrill of Diablo III on the go. Take it with a devilish pinch of salt, but that’s the rumour via Neoseeker, whose unverified source claims that Blizzard is “looking to implement local play with multiple Switches, allowing you to team up for local co-op action”.
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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