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Check out this exclusive interview with the team behind The Casting of Frank Stone, the new Dead by Daylight spin-off by Supermassive Games announced at The Game Awards 2023. Read more »

Our thoughts after the first day of playing The Finals. Read more »

You can't keep a good deal down. Both Amazon and Walmart have dropped the price on Xbox Series X all the way down to $349. That's $150 off the MSRP of a phenomenal video game console. It even arrives before Christmas -- and this would make a great Christmas gift.… Read more »

Hand me the bug repellent bat-spray, Robin.When it comes to superhero games, Rocksteady Studios served us up a trio of the very best examples of the genre with its superlative Batman: Arkham Trilogy. Whether you prefer the smaller scale and comparative intimacy of Batman: Arkham Asylum, the vast open world… Read more »

From Nintendo’s triumphant follow-up to Breath of the Wild to the hot pink perfection of Barbie and so much more, 2023 has been a landmark year for games and entertainment. Next week, join us for the IGN Awards to celebrate the best of the last year. Read more »

Call of Duty developers past and present have taken to social media to express their frustration with a comment made by God of War voice actor Christopher Judge at The Game Awards. Read more »

There are some incredible new Nintendo Switch deals happening right now, so we handpicked our absolute favorites to share with you. Here's what we found. Read more »

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over and done with, but Amazon still has plenty of surprises up their sleeve at the moment when it comes to sales. If you've been hoping to pick up gifts ahead of the holidays for the Nintendo fan in your life, you can… Read more »

Rocksteady Studios confirmed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is getting an offline story mode sometime after the game releases on February 2, 2024. Read more »

God of War Ragnarok is getting a roguelike mode in its Valhalla expansion on December 12, and fans are noticing some major Greek saga vibes. Read more »

Update: Previous patch did not fix the problem.Update #2 : Earlier this week, Nintendo announced that it was aware of a bug in Splatoon 3's latest Big Run event which resulted in players receiving the incorrect reward for their efforts. A patch was released earlier today to fix this problem,… Read more »

Fortnite’s Rocket Racing is a brand-new arcade racer that tests your driving skills with gravity defying mechanics. Developed by Psyonix, creators of Rocket League, Rocket Racing captures the same competitive feel, just on a racetrack. Here’s how Rocket Racing plays as a competitive racing game and what to expect from… Read more »

"Maybe".In recent years, The Legend of Zelda fans have grown increasingly vocal in their desire to play as the titular character in mainline Zelda games. Many thought that this might finally happen in Tears of the Kingdom, but alas - spoilers - it didn't.In an interview with IGN before The… Read more »

Following Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's big debut at The Game Awards 2023, we spoke with its developers about the road to reviving the Tenkaichi series. Read more »

Fans have taken to social media to vent their surprise and frustration after Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 failed to net a single win at The Game Awards 2023 live show, despite being nominated in seven categories. Read more »

Start wins.This review originally went live in 2013, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in Switch's N64 library via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.The Nintendo 64 and Rare go together like Banjo and Kazooie. The developer was behind several of the stellar titles found… Read more »

These are the best Xbox deals right now, including discounts on Game Pass, SSD storage, and more. Read more »

GTA 6, The Game Awards Reveals, Deal or No Deal, and Crisps. Read more »

Embark Studios' hit shooter The Finals has already hit 200,000 concurrent players on Steam, just 12 hours after it was released. Read more »

In a new interview with IGN, Tears of the Kingdom developers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi talked about the potential for Zelda's role to grow in future games, as well as whether she and Link are in a romance. Read more »

Harvest Moon 64 and two other N64 games are joining the Nintendo Switch Online library today, December 8. Read more »

Marvel's Blade is in development at the Microsoft and Bethesda-owned Arkane Lyon, and while platforms are yet to be confirmed, Xbox fans are very happy they're finally getting some Marvel love. Read more »

It's been quite the year for hot single men in your video games (we're looking at you, Ganondorf) and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Cid refuses to be outdone. Read more »

And fans aren't too happy.In case you missed it, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won Best Action/Adventure Game at this year's Game Awards event in Los Angeles.Fans, however, are a bit miffed at the organisers of the show as it appears that during Eiji Aonuma's acceptance speech,… Read more »

All the N64 games, ranked by you.Remember, this is a dynamic, real-time ranking of every available N64 game playable as part of a Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. You can add (or maybe even reevaluate) your User Ratings for every game you've played at any time, even after publication.If… Read more »

Alan Wake 2 is getting a New Game Plus mode called The Final Draft on December 11, 2023, developer Remedy Entertainment has announced. Read more »

It's all about the theories.Prior the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, our heads were full of theories about where Link's latest adventure would fit on the much-discussed timeline. We knew that it would be taking place directly after Breath of the Wild,… Read more »

PikWIN.The Game Awards 2023 turned out to be a pretty big night for Nintendo, with Switch announcements coming left, right and centre (you can find them all in our round-up). It was also a big one for wins. We have covered a few of those on the site already, but… Read more »

The "World Premieres" are back.That's it, folks. Another year, another Game Awards ceremony has come and gone. And what a night, hey?It was a pretty good night for Nintendo at The Game Awards 2023, with Super Mario Bros. Wonder taking home Best Family Game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of… Read more »

But there's no mention of Nintendo platforms.To end The Game Awards, Capcom unveiled the next major entry in the Monster Hunter series. It's called Monster Hunter Wilds and it will be released on multiple next-generation platforms in 2025.The unfortunate catch here is that there's no mention of Nintendo platforms, but… Read more »

Here is the full list of winners.The Game Awards has just wrapped and Larian's epic role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 won Game of the Year.It was up against Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Baldur's Gate 3… Read more »

Eiji Aonuma accepts the award.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was up for multiple nominations at The Game Awards this year including "Game of the Year", and the one it's taken out in the end is the best "action/adventure" game.Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma went up to receive the… Read more »

A surprise crossover.In yet another surprise collaboration announcement at this year's Game Awards, Apex Legends has announced a crossover with Square Enix's action role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Read more »

Introducing Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.EA's 'Originals' line continues with the company revealing Tales of Kenzera: ZAU at this year's Game Awards show. It will be launching on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 23rd April 2024.This is a new single-player action-adventure platformer that brings a "new experience of finding… Read more »

Join forces across "all platforms".The online game Warframe has announced its next major chapter "Whispers in the Walls" will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 13th December. This includes cross-platform save and much more. Here's the full rundown along with a trailer (above):The next major chapter in Warframe’s sprawling… Read more »

Update: Revealed at The Game Awards 2023.Update : Today's trademark has been confirmed — Visions of Mana is a brand new action RPG in the Mana series.Revealed at The Game Awards 2023, the trailer showcased some gorgeous new visuals and more open combat, seemingly inspired by the Trials of Mana… Read more »

Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe & more!Update :Sega dropped a bombshell at this year's Game Awards confirming it's reviving five of its classic franchises for a new generation. This includes Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi and there's apparently "more" to come! No… Read more »

Arriving next week.After a crossover with Dredge, it's now Dave The Diver's turn to get some collaboration content. Again, it's the other way round this time - with the treacherous seas of Dredge coming to Dave's world.This exclusive content will make its debut next week on 15th December and is… Read more »

Launching early next year.Following a leak earlier today, a new action-packed story trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has just debuted at this year's Game Awards show.Ahead of the game's launch on 15th January 2024, it's also been confirmed there will be a Warior Within pre-order bonus outfit… Read more »

Available today!Nintendo has dropped a trio of classic games today, announcing Harvest Moon 64, 1080 Snowboarding and Jet Force Gemini are now available on the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. All of these games have been made available in Japan, too.Here's the rundown about each one, courtesy of Nintendo's… Read more »