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Former Xbox Executives Say Nintendo 'Laughed Their Asses Off' When Microsoft Offered To Buy It
6.1.2021
Microsoft once proposed buying Nintendo in order to lock in its first-party games for the Xbox. The Japanese video game company didn’t just decline to entertain the offer; it laughed the tech giant’s executives out of the room, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Read more
Immortals Fenyx Rising’s Pinball Mini-Game Is The Best (And Worst) Puzzle In The Game
6.1.2021
Last night, I stumbled upon a puzzle in Immortals Fenyx Rising that can only be described as “pinball, but Ancient Greek.” It’s cool as Hades, and I love it. I also hate it with the fire of the Phlegethon. You should definitely check it out.Read more
Nintendo Buys Canadian Studio Behind Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario Strikers
5.1.2021
Nintendo just announced that it has purchased Next Level Games, the developers behind titles like Luigi’s Mansion 3, Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon and the Super Mario Strikers series.Read more
Don’t Miss January 2021’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now
4.1.2021
Most Anticipated: Hitman 3 | $60 | AmazonRead more
'Shop Contest: Miyamoto In A Pipe, Winners!
2.1.2021
2020 is over. But we got some unfinished business to take care of: one last 2020 ‘Shop Contest needs to be judged. So, let’s get to it. Let’s see what you assholes did to Miyamoto.Read more
Princess Peach Floated So Rosalina Could Fly
1.1.2021
35 years on, Princess Peach’s lot is somehow still primarily about being kidnapped and rescued. But is there hope on the horizon? And might it have taken the introduction of—gasp—a second female regular into the cast to bring in the changes?Read more
What to Do If You've Let Your Animal Crossing Island Go to Hell
29.12.2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the games that saved our sanity in 2020, but not everyone plays it every day. Maybe you found something else to play on your Switch or just got tired of the daily grind—and that’s okay! But you may notice your island looks a bit different when you come...
Grab Your Plumber’s Cap for Today's Top Nintendo Switch Deals
28.12.2020
Featured Deal: PowerA Wireless GameCube Controllers (3-Pack) | $70 | AmazonRead more
The Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2020
24.12.2020
God, this year sucked. Video games were supposed to be a reprieve from that, and in many ways they were. But in other ways they were just as messy, ill-fated, and broken as the year itself.Read more
Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Are Both $40, So No More Excuses
23.12.2020
Super Mario Odyssey | $40 | Best BuyThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | $40 | Best BuyRead more
7 Games To Play With Your Kids Over Christmas
22.12.2020
For parents, the Christmas vacation is, at its best, a fortnight of Sundays. No school, but also everything else is closed, too, and everyone you know is busy seeing family. 2020’s holiday break is, as is only proper for 2020, all of that but even harder. Two weeks of being at home, unable to...
The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2020
21.12.2020
It’s hard to imagine what the state of the Nintendo Switch would look like right now if 2020 hadn’t been so horrible. What could have been one of the hardware’s more stagnant years turned into one of its most memorable, when the soothing escapism of Animal Crossing met a world desperately in need...
'Shop Contest: Miyamoto In A Pipe
20.12.2020
Shigeru Miyamoto hosted the most recent Nintendo Direct, which was all about the Super Nintendo World park in Japan. It opened with the legendary designer jumping out of a pipe. Thank you, Nintendo for this ‘Shop Contest gift.Read more
Ghostrunner Is Actually The Fall’s Sharpest Cyberpunk Game
19.12.2020
Ghostrunner is a lean-forward game. You know the position: When the going gets tough, anything short of absolute focus won’t cut it, so you lean forward, elbows on thighs, in order to close the distance between your eyes and the TV as much as possible. With a lean-forward game, the going is always...
A Final Goodbye To The Last Generation
18.12.2020
For the past month we’ve been taking a look back at the winners, losers and defining trends of the PlayStation 4/Xbox One era of home video game consoles as part of a feature series called The Last Generation.Read more
Nintendo Of America President Calls Artificial Purchase-By Deadlines A 'Celebration'
17.12.2020
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser was asked during a recent interview why some popular Nintendo games are only being sold for a limited time. His answer? “[T]his is a celebration.”Read more
In Japan, Nintendo Says Newly Purchased Switch Units Might Have Setup Error
16.12.2020
It’s the holiday season. People in Japan are shopping for presents, and no doubt, the Nintendo Switch will be a popular gift item. However, it might be a good idea to check those Switch units before gifting them.Read more
Modified Cartridge Gets Ray Tracing Working On A Super Nintendo
16.12.2020
Ray tracing, currently the big thing in video game visuals, is a perk for those running bleeding edge hardware on PC or next-gen consoles. Or, conversely, anyone who owns a SNES.Read more
Everything Nintendo Showed During Today's Indie World Showcase
15.12.2020
Nintendo aired a brief livestream today dedicated to indie games coming to Switch in the next few months, and there are a lot of them.Read more
Among Us Launches On Switch Later Today
15.12.2020
Announced today during Nintendo’s Indie World presentation, 2020's hit mystery-party-action game, Among Us, is coming to the Nintendo Switch today. Read more