Happy holidays. We’ll be looking forward to slowing down, reuniting with friends and family, plus – as you can surely relate – making inroads into a pile of shame the size of the Burj Khalifa (opens in new tab) comprising all the fantastic games, movies and TV shows we didn’t …
Read More »Nintendo Switch console is £30-off at Amazon, right now. At £249, it wont last long…
It’s Black Friday eve, and amazingly Amazon is offering the Nintendo Switch for just £249 right now (opens in new tab). Usually you can’t get a standalone Switch for less than £279, so we wonder whether the Cyber Monday Nintendo deals (opens in new tab) will top this. With that …
Read More »The best Kickstarter Switch projects you might just need to back right now
Regardless of what online gaming retailer you head to, or even high street retailer, there are a vast range of Nintendo Switch accessories (opens in new tab) available, from cases to controllers to amiibos and more. But, actually, the more innovative Switch kit is coming straight out of Kickstarter, made …
Read More »Who knew that Nintendo could transform Princess Peach into a modern woman after all these years?
***Contains major spoilers for Super Mario Odyssey’s story and end-game content*** You’d think that after over 30 years of being taken hostage by Bowser, Princess Peach might have thought of some different tactics. Instead of just sitting in her Mushroom Kingdom castle, waiting Bowser to whisk her away against her …
Read More »“The big story here is how much better it is than Nintendo’s previous consoles” – what its really like making games for Nintendo Switch
It’s been eight months since the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) launched. And while its 2017 lineup of games initially looked sparse, the Switch has built up plenty of momentum, with a constant string of game releases, and current and upcoming support (opens in new tab) from large developers …
Read More »With the Switch, Nintendo is getting right what the PlayStation Vita got wrong
Even before its reveal, the Nintendo Switch felt like it had to be a console with a singular purpose. It was to be the machine to unify Nintendo’s split hardware platforms – the consistently barnstorming handheld wing, and the increasingly limp-footed home consoles – into a single, successful entity, that …
Read More »Quick! How to register your Nintendo Switch ID and 5 other things you should do before launch
Nintendo Switch is just ten days away and I’ve already got some homework for you to get the best possible experience. Whether it’s setting up your user ID for the new online services ahead of time or getting the best possible accessories picked out, you might as well get all …
Read More »Nintendo Switch has a problem with its left Joy-Con desyncing but hopefully the day-one patch fixes it
Several people who got a Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) early are reporting one recurring problem: the left Joy-Con controller has intermittent connection issues when detached from the console. We haven’t seen this with the GR+ Switch yet and I wouldn’t be too concerned if it was just one …
Read More »Nintendo Switchs Joy-Cons have weird new motion controls and super-precise rumble
If you thought the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) Joy-Cons were just regular ol’ controller attachments, you severely underestimate Nintendo’s love of cool/weird hardware. How about feeling individual ice cubes rattling around, or playing rock paper scissors by holding your hand out to the side of the controller? Yeah. …
Read More »The Big Question: What do you think of Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo has finally confirmed the March 3 release date (earlier than we thought), $299 price (a touch more than we hoped) and launch games (it’s too early to tell…) for its new portable Switch console – but is it everything we hoped? What questions does Nintendo Switch (opens in new …
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