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Astral Chain – Fast or slow, this one is pure Platinum
From the makers of Bayonetta comes Astral Chain, a police action title in the vein of every shōnen anime ever, plus a bunch of video games. Shades of Bayonetta, Bungie’s ancient action title Oni and a few more besides live inside this intense action thrill-ride. Honestly, we weren’t expecting anything else from developers PlatinumGames. See also: Nier: Automata, Vanquish, Bayonetta 2, Metal ...[Read More]
The Nintendo Switch Lite has South African pricing
Nintendo launched the Switch Lite console for the sole purpose of bringing some Switch love to people who cannot afford the full-spec Switch.
Light Start – Hayabusa2 rocks, Sony AC, Doom for Switch, and Zombieland 2
In this week's Light Start, we've got Doom on Switch (with issues), a spaceship scooping up rocks, Sony's AC, and Zombieland 2 -- at long last.
Get in a quick game of Mario Royale (while you still can)
Everyone's getting a battle royale these days. Like a Mountain Dew-crazed Oprah handing out gaming goodies, just about every video game is getting a battle royale variant. The latest? Fallout 76, for some reason. Oh, and this fan-made conversion of the original Super Mario Bros., known simply as Mario Royale. Which you should go out and play right a-bloody-way.
The best games of E3 2019 – Stuff’s massive roundup
It’s that time of the year again -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo is on and we’ve seen some stellar game trailers so far.
Whether you want to or not, you can now overclock your Nintendo Switch
Two weeks ago we saw Nintendo release a brand new update for the Switch, and it now includes a mode that allows you to overclock the CPU.
Nintendo launches Labo VR for the Switch today — here are our first thoughts
Nintendo has made a move into the world of virtual reality (VR) with its new Labo kit that launches today. And this one is by far our favourite Labo kit since it’s inception.
The Settlers of Catan board game is coming to the Nintendo Switch
For many avid tabletop gamers, The Settlers of Catan is the one that got them hooked. Now it's coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Yoshi’s Crafted World (Switch) – A gentle stroll-through adventure
An awful lot of thought goes in to creating Nintendo's worlds, and that's certainly the case with Yoshi's Crafted World. Yoshi's Crafted World stars the titular dinosaur and a multicoloured collection of friends (all known as Yoshi, to avoid confusion). Supporting two players at once, Crafted World is a little like Super Mario Bros. U. If you chuck out Ninty's main lineup and make the rest of ...[Read More]
Modern Combat Blackout (Switch) – When sarge said ‘stay mobile’, this isn’t what he meant
When you think of the Nintendo Switch, you don't really think of shooters. Because, well, Call of Duty and Battlefield haven't released on the console yet. But there are some good games: Doom, Wolfenstein II, Payday 2, even Skyrim (if you're an archer or two-fisting spells as a mage) is an option. Actual FPS Modern Combat Blackout? Well, that one's got a ways to go still.
Nintendo is reportedly planning two new Switch consoles for this year
The Wall Street Journal has reported that we could see two new Switch consoles from Nintendo as soon as mid-2019.
Nintendo’s bringing VR to the Switch with new Labo accessories
Labo, the cardboard DIY kits that Nintendo offers for its Switch console continues to evolve, and next up it's bringing VR to the Japanese portable console.