Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) It feels like the world of Runeterra has just entered the first stages of a great expansion. After being mostly confined to the MOBA for years, things like the new Arcane show, an impending MMO, and some spinoff games are starting to bring this rich universe to audiences that aren’t
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Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC a couple of years ago. It included the SNES, SEGA Genesis and Game Boy versions of The Lion King, as well as the SEGA Genesis version of Aladdin. And now, you can get even more. You
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Despite all the innovation that frequently takes place in the indie space, there’s an awful lot of games that are content to just do what’s already been done. It can be easy to become jaded, then, when a lot of these copycat games turn out to be worse than their
By now, you’re very likely aware of what has been going on with Activision-Blizzard. Lots of accounts and reports of discrimination, abuse and harassment have been occurring for months now. Last week, it was reported that Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick had been involved with or had been aware of various cases of harassment and discrimination
Image: Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has said he would be open to quitting his role at the head of the company if the firm’s ongoing issues cannot be solved “with speed”. Kotick’s comments came during a meeting with Activision Blizzard executives late last week, the Wall St Journal reports. Kotick was involved
Physical games tracker GfK Entertainment has released the latest UK sales charts. This time, the GfK Top 10 is for the week ending November 20th, 2021. These charts also include the release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. According to GamesIndustry, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are “the biggest Switch game launches of
Image: Playtonic In a bit of a shock announcement earlier this week, Playtonic – the UK developer comprised of former Rare veterans and known for titles such as Yooka-Laylee – revealed Tencent had acquired a minority stake in the business. If it’s got you wondering what’s next, in an interview with friends over at GameIndustry.biz,
Hertfordshire, 19th November 2021 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe unveiled a special world tournament for their upcoming release of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX! The collection marks the triumphant return of the Monster Rancher series in the West, and bundles together the fan-favourite Monster Rancher 1 (1997) and Monster Rancher 2 (1999). The title
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube It’s been another big week in the Nintendo Life, with a significant arrival on the Switch. That’s Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl of course, which we naturally reviewed for your reading / viewing pleasure. Elsewhere there was continuing fallout for GTA Trilogy with the Digital Foundry analysis,
Rockstar Games has taken to their website to apologise to fans for the issues surrounding the recently released Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. The company says that it is sorry for launching the game in the state it was in and acknowledge that the trilogy should have spent more time in
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Fans have been waiting years and years for Pokémon’s fourth-generation remakes and the day is finally here. Yes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are available right now on Nintendo Switch. A reimagining of the adventure found within the original Diamond and Pearl on Nintendo DS, the new
Tencent has bought a minority stake on Playtonic. Playtonic is a UK developer and publisher, and they are the ones behind Yooka-Laylee. Because of this investment, GamesIndustry says that Playtonic will be able to “more than double its headcount” and “expand to three development teams”. It is also going to help the studio create some
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Despite what its name suggests, Epic Chef is about more than just cooking. Taking place in the city of Ambrosia, you take on the role of Zest (like lemon zest, right? Ha!), who is chucked head-first out of a ship as it comes to a stop at the city docks.
Former Telltale developers have announced that they are remastering the episodic Sam & Max game Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space and it is coming to the Nintendo Switch family of systems on 8th December. The studio became defunct in 2018 after the last shareholder pulled out but was later revived by LCG Entertainment.
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Not too long ago we shared the news that The Kids We Were was due to arrive on Switch early next year; it’s a rather charming game following adventurous kids in the Japanese suburbs, featuring time travel and some lovely visuals. It turns out that it’s closer than
League of Legends support continues, and it shows no signs of stopping. In fact, there has been a spin-off title in the works, and it has been planned for a release on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The turn-based role playing game is called Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. Well, it has
Yesterday, UK chart data showed that Shin Megami Tensei V managed to earn a ninth-place spot in its opening week on the market. For a JRPG exclusive to a Nintendo platform in a physical-only UK chart, that’s pretty impressive going, and further analysis offers a better insight into just how well it’s performed. GamesIndustry.biz’s Christopher
4 days ago, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic released on the Nintendo Switch. It is a port of the game that originally released on Xbox and PC in 2003. A remake of the game is also in the works for PlayStation 5 and PC as a timed exclusive. In the meantime, the original