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On January 30, Microsoft nonchalantly announced that later this year open-world racing sim Forza Horizon 5 would make the leap to PlayStati...

New Mario Strikers Is Out Now...On Xbox, Wait A Minute...

Over on the Xbox Store you can currently find Mariostro Strikers: Soccer League, a newly released game that is clearly a knock-off of the p...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Shifts Peter Parker's Origin Story Thanks To A Marvel Favorite

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When explaining Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man ’s placement in the endless web known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, executive pro...

BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs

What’s left of BioWare, the renowned RPG powerhouse behind beloved franchises like Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and ...

James Gunn Explains Why He Kept Fan Favorites From TheCreature Commandos Comics Out Of The Show

MAX Original Series Creature Commandos was a surprise hit of 2024, and further evidence that James Gunn is one of the greatest minds reth...

Bananas Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Platforming Problem Is Ruining The Co-Op Fun

Un-ape-peeling. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD swung onto Switch earlier this month and it's a perfectly good time. Nothing we haven...

Daredevil: Born Again Showrunner Says The Penguin Is Its 'Direct Competition'

You know the era of gritty superhero depictions on television has arrived when two of the biggest comic-book brands in existence are in dir...

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth On Steam Deck Is Surprisingly Playable But Kind Of Ugly

2024’s highly anticipated ( and very good ) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth broke out of its PS5 containment cell to emerge on PC on January 23, ...

Review: Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition (Switch) - A Fine Port & A Bold New Step

Smell of the game. Since Guilty Gear first arrived on Sony’s PlayStation in 1998, singeing the air with furious guitar shredding, it’s alw...

Random: Italian Site Lists Switch 2 Pre-Orders For Just 15€ More Than Switch OLED RRP

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Smells like a stunt. As Nintendo continues to take its good old time revealing details about its upcoming console, other companies have bee...

PSA: Don't Fall For This New 'Wukong' Game On The Switch eShop

You cheeky monkey. One of the biggest surprises of 2024 was undoubtedly Black Myth: Wukong , an action RPG from Chinese developer Game Scie...

US Physical Game Spending Continued To Decline Last Year, Now Sits At Half 2021's Numbers

Bye bye, box. We've known about the decline of physical game sales for quite some time, but according to the latest numbers from Circan...

UK Charts: Black Ops 6 Fends Off A Wave Of Nintendo Hits

Mario's on my six! The UK presents a largely familiar picture in the physical charts this week, though there have been a couple of nota...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Trailer Introduces Online Play And Other New Features

"Additional titles will support online play after release". We're now roughly a month out from the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Early...

Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Super Ninja Boy

Hi-yaaah! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl , everyone! In last week's battle , we looked at the N64 classic, Mario Kart 64 ...

Mario Movie Scores A New "Limited-Edition" Steelbook, Pre-Orders Live

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A "Walmart exclusive". Last Mario Day, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed a new Mario Bros. animated movie was on the way ...

Another Pokémon Has Joined The Build-A-Bear Plush Line

It's Yamper! The Build-A-Bear plush Pokémon line continues to grow with the arrival of the Electric-type Yamper. This Pokémon was first...

That Awful New Star Trek Movie Has A Really Surprising Big Name Cameo

Star Trek: Section 31, a new Star Trek spin-off movie released on January 24, isn’t very good according to fans and critics. But it does e...

Upgrade Your Outfits To Become A True Infinity Nikki Fashionista

Infinity Nikki can be a pretty cozy, dress-em-up game, but it’s also a gacha through and through. You’ll spend plenty of time farming for...

Doom: The Dark Ages Devs Explain Missing Multiplayer And Confirm It's Not Open World

Id Software recently pulled back the curtain on Doom: The Dark Ages and revealed a lot more gameplay from the upcoming FPS while also expl...

Infinity Nikki: Every Method For Getting New Outfits

With a sizeable open world to explore, a multitude of quests to complete, and tons of minigames, it’s easy to forget that Infinity Nikki i...

Doom: The Dark Ages Launches In May And Looks Awesome (And Massive)

As announced during Xbox’s latest Developer Direct, Doom: The Dark Ages, the next main installment in the demon killin’ franchise, is launc...

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: How To Solve The ‘A Date To Remember’ Puzzle

While infiltrating the museum in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Vatican City, you have the chance to solve a problem for the local Bl...

The Best (And Cheapest) Way To Get Into Disney Lorcana

If you’ve been to a Target, Walmart, or other large store lately, you might have seen some Disney Lorcana card packs next to all the Pokém...

Family Guy Creator Explains One Of Its Most Random Jokes

In a season 4 episiode of Family Guy , as a panic room begins filling up with water, Peter Griffin makes a death bed confession: He “did no...

Balatro Dev Urges Fans To Buy More Indie Games As Title Hits 5 Million Units Sold

Keep it up! Balatro has now officially sold 5 million copies since its initial launch on 20th February 2024 . This number is a significa...

Sonic 3 Deleted Scenes Reveal An Entire Cut Plotline

If you didn’t feel like heading into a theater to see it, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now out on digital platforms to watch from the comfort o...

Multiple Resident Evil Titles Might Be Getting A Next-Generation Refresh

Switch 2 release when? It looks like Capcom is potentially gearing up to release native versions of a bunch of Resident Evil titles for Mi...

Nintendo Music Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included

Mario Kart's classic album is now available. Mario Kart has been a huge talking point over the past week with what's seemingly the...

Community: What Are Your Favourite Sidequests On Switch?

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Off the beaten path. Ahhh, there's nothing like taking a detour in a video game. From sprawling open-world games to turn-based RPGs, si...

Rumour: Diablo 4 Is Claimed To Be In Development For Switch 2

While Halo's arrival is reiterated. A new claim states that Blizzard's Diablo 4 may currently be in development for Nintendo's...

Nintendo's Average Salary Crowned The Second-Highest In Western Japan Last Year

Despite the annual salary falling a little. A new report from Japanese business journal Diamond Online has provided a rundown of companies...

UK Charts: Donkey Kong Barrels Past The Competition To Claim Gold

No monkeying around. Nintendo's latest release, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD , has made its debut at number one in the UK following i...

Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Kart 64

Vroooom! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl , everyone! Last week, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams was thrust into the spotlight, with ...

New Tetris Forever Update Improves Game Saves On Switch

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Available now. The collection Tetris Forever has already received some updates since it dropped on the Switch last year, and to begin the ...

Nintendo's Surprise Switch 2 Trailer Is On Track To Surpass 20 Million Views

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It's already "tracking ahead" of the PS5 reveal. After an overload of rumours and leaks, Nintendo this week released its firs...

Poll: So, How Would You Feel About 24 Racers In Mario Kart 9?

Go on, tell us! Nintendo finally lifted the lid on the Switch 2 earlier this week and while most of the discussion is about the new hardwar...

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Details New Trade Feature, Arriving This Month

New booster packs are also being added. Late last year, The Pokémon Company announced it would finally be adding an anticipated feature to ...

Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Amazing Games We Just Can’t Quit

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Gaming’s ever-shrinking winter doldrums are almost over. In the quiet before the February release storm, we’re spending the three-day Marti...

A Ton Of 4K Blu-Ray Box Sets Are On Sale Right Now

A big 4K Blu-ray movie collection sale is happening right now, letting you grab all of the movies in some popular franchises—like Harry Po...

5 Details Fans Noticed In The New Mario Kart Trailer

Right now we only know about one game for the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 : the next Mario Kart . Nintendo didn’t reveal a title, but...

Where's Bloodborne 2? Former PlayStation Exec Has A Theory

Bloodborne came out over eight years ago. No FromSoftware game has lived more rent-free in the minds of all the studio’s fans. A sequel to...

Chromebooks Are More Powerful Than Ever But Still Bad For Gaming On

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In 2023, Google partnered with different PC makers to create Chromebook Plus —a new line of its stripped-down spin on a laptop running its ...

Could Pricing Grand Theft Auto 6 At $100 Help Save The Game Industry?

Video games have never been more prevalent or elaborate, but the industry that creates them is currently facing unprecedented headwinds ami...

MCU Baddie From First Iron Man Movie Returning For WandaVision Spin-Off

A villain from Iron Man is reportedly set to return in Vision Quest, the next WandaVision spin-off. Read more... from Kotaku https://i...

Review: CRKD NEO S Purple Wave Edition Switch Controller - Fine For Fortnite Festival, But Not So Rockin' Elsewhere

Cramp Rock. It's not every controller review that we have to start with a rundown of the current state of Fortnite , but bear with us, ...

Marvel Rivals’ Damage Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best

It’s time for everyone’s favorite class. Marvel Rivals , much like its direct inspiration Overwatch, is plagued with players who just want ...

22 Games Outgoing PlayStation Legend Wants You To Play

Shuhei Yoshida first joined Sony back during 1993 before the first PlayStation shipped. Now, over three decades later, he’s taking his leav...

Ex-Witcher Devs Tease New Vampire RPG And It Looks Really Cool

What if the next Witcher game starred a vampire instead of Geralt? That’s one of the selling points behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, a new R...

An Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake Is Coming And It Could Be Out This Year

After years of rumors suggesting it was in the works, a remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion appears to be closer to releasing than ev...

19,000 Games Came To Steam In 2024 And 80 Percent Of Them Had Almost No Players

Nearly 19,000 video games were released on Steam in 2024. That’s a lot! I n fact, it’s more than hit the platform in any other year . But m...

8 Years Ago Today, We First Got Our Hands On Nintendo Switch

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So how about a 'Switch 2' reveal, eh? On this day in 2017, Nintendo finally lifted the lid on a little console called the Nintendo ...

Nintendo Delays Alarmo Availability For Non-NSO Members Until March (Europe)

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Hitting snooze. Nintendo has announced that it is delaying the availability of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo for non-Nintendo Switch Online...

UK Charts: Ys Memoire Narrowly Makes The Top 40 In Another Quiet Week

2025 off to a predictably sleepy start. The latest UK charts are in and, with only one new release to speak of, the list is much as you mig...

Japanese Charts: Super Mario Party Jamboree Surpasses 1 Million Units Sold

Keeping the party going. We're back with the latest Japanese charts folks; the first of 2025! It's a little bit different for this...

We’re Still Thinking About These Super Weird Gadgets From CES 2025

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Welcome to CES 2025, where tech companies are showing off their latest innovations — some more practical than others. From $60,000 transpar...

Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (GBA)

Long live the Empire. Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl , folks! Last week, we took a look at Crash Nitro Kart for the GameCube...

Rumour: Switch Virtual Console Was Apparently Nintendo's "Original Plan"

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Instead we got Switch Online's retro subscription tiers. Before Nintendo's subscription service took off, fans were able to individ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Spotted In The Wild

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The official release takes place next week. Ahead of the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Switch next week, some players have ...

The PS4 Might Actually Break One Of The PS2's Wildest Records

Sony’s PlayStation 2 had a long lifecycle. It launched in 2000 and the final game released for it arrived in 2013 . But the PlayStation 4 ...

Apple Originally Didn't Want Adam Scott In Severance

Every Severance fan has Ben Stiller to thank for saving Apple from themselves by preventing them from ruining our favorite show. In the sec...

Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor

Does it come in black..? Leaks and rumours regarding the upcoming 'Switch 2' have seemingly exploded since the beginning of 2025, w...

Let's Remember Some Good Transformers Games

Remember when Activision was publishing other games besides Call of Duty? Recall how, for a brief period of time, some of those other Activ...

Trainer's Pokémon Cards Make A Comeback In Upcoming Scarlet & Violet TCG Expansion

Juuust the two of us. The Pokémon Company has announced its next Scarlet and Violet Trading Card Game expansion, 'Journey Together...

How To Set Up Your PS Portal For The Perfect On-The-Go Gaming Experience

The PlayStation Portal is one hell of a handheld device, capable of streaming games from your PlayStation 5 and directly from Sony’s server...

Marvel Rivals’ First Balance Patch Gives Hela A Slap On The Wrist

Part of the beauty of Marvel Rivals , NetEase’s hero shooter starring characters from the comic book company’s biggest properties, has been...

Steam Ate Microsoft's Lunch On PC, It's About To Do The Same On Handhelds

Valve’s handheld device, the Steam Deck , wasn’t the first portable gaming PC ever created, but it is by the far the most successful. And l...

Our 27 Most Anticipated Games Of 2025

After a quieter year for bigger releases in 2024 ( though there was still plenty of great stuff overall ), 2025 has the potential to blow t...

New Xbox Controller Is Basically A Fancy PS5 Gamepad

At CES 2025, accessory and controller maker Hyperkin revealed its upcoming Xbox gamepad that is inspired by Sony’s PS5 DualSense controlle...

Shōgun Celebrates Golden Globes Sweep With Season 2 Update

We all saw it coming. Still, the best show of 2024 gave us a welcome surprise. At last night’s Golden Globe Awards , the FX series Shōgun n...

PlatinumGames Is Celebrating 15 Years Of Bayonetta With Year-Long Event

Umbra-lievable. PlatinumGames has announced that it is conducting a year-long event focusing on the original Bayonetta after the game rece...

Rumour: Developer Resume Suggests Gotham Knights May Be Heading To 'Switch 2'

Back with a vengeance. Those after a bit more Batman on the go might be in luck since it seems that Gotham Knights is still set for a coup...

Original Minecraft Creator Has "Basically Announced" A Spiritual Successor

"I'm loving working on games again". Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson has "basically announced" a ...

"I Was Honestly Surprised" - Yoshio Sakamoto On Nintendo's Approval Of Emio

Title deals with dark, mature themes. One of the biggest surprises of 2024 was undoubtedly the release (and accompanying marketing campaign...

Freedom Wars Remastered Estimated Switch File Size Revealed

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Returning next week. The former PlayStation Vita exclusive and action RPG Freedom Wars Remastered is launching next week on the Switch eSh...

Pokémon Unite Adds Another Pokémon To The Roster This Month

Galarian Rapidash arrives. The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite is still adding new Pokémon and the next one joining the roster will be Gal...

Team Ninja Gears Up For Its 30th Anniversary

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"We hope to announce and release titles fitting for the occasion". As we enter 2025, Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja (known for its work ...

Konami Shows Off New Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Gameplay

Out on Switch this March. Another major release arriving on Switch this March is Suikoden I & II HD Remaster . Konami previously showed...

Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In 2025

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It's going to be an action-packed year. To celebrate the new year, Nintendo's UK branch has shared a list of games coming to the Sw...

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games We’re Settling Into 2025 With

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If you’re reading this right now, you did it: you made it through 2024. Time will tell if 2025 ends up being even messier and more chaotic ...

This New Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Machine Will Send You On An Epic Adventure For Just $7,000

Stern Pinball is back with another new machine and this time it’s a tribute to Dungeons & Dragons following the tabletop RPG’s 50th ann...

Poll: Will You Be Getting The New Mario Kart LEGO Sets?

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Racing into stores this week. It’s a new year and that means brand new Nintendo-themed LEGO sets have arrived. Joining the Super Mario line...

Tom Holland Already Knows Exactly When He'll Retire From Acting

You may have not noticed it, but Tom Holland wasn’t on your movie screen in 2024, and that could become an extended reality in the not-too-...

Free COD: Black Ops 6 Crossover With Squid Game Locks Best Rewards Behind A Paywall

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a Squid Game event this weekend following the hit Netflix show’s recent return with season two. Unlik...

Robot City Builder 'SteamWorld Build' Lands New Physical Edition On Switch

Pre-orders open this week. Super Rare Games has announced that the foundations are set for a SteamWorld Build physical edition on Switch. ...

Okami Sequel Studio Looking Forward To Sharing "More Exciting News" ASAP

Hideki Kamiya chimes in with a New Year message. Capcom delivered some huge news at the Game Awards last year - announcing a sequel to the...

Random: Zelda Echoes Of Wisdom Was Suda51's Video Game Highlight Of 2024

"I got to experience Zelda all over again". Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was one of the many video game hits of 2024 and if it didn...

Accessory Maker Genki To Discuss 'Switch 2' Info And Products At CES 2025

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Including what it's making for Nintendo's new hardware. Ahead of the Switch "successor" reveal, a bunch of video game acc...

Best Of 2024: "A Puzzle Should Be Structured Like A Good Joke" - The Influences & Craft Behind 'Lorelei And The Laser Eyes'

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A chat with Simogo. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors a...

Guide: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To In 2025