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Nintendo Direct
  • There’s a 30-minute Nintendo Direct stream tomorrow, Thursday 27th March, at 2:00pm UK time (7:00am PT / 10:00am ET), focusing on upcoming Nintendo Switch games.
  • The stream won’t include any news about the Switch 2, which will have its own Direct stream on Wednesday, 2nd April.

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Key art for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, featuring Apollo Justice, Phoenix Wright, and Athena Cykes
Ace AttorneyNewsFriday, 22nd September 2023 by Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is coming out in January with loads of extras

As if 90+ hours of rip-roaring courtroom drama weren’t enough, Capcom seems to be throwing everything at its Apollo Justice ports.

An animated GIF of the E3 logo in the style of various video game logos
E3’s futureNewsUpdateThursday, 7th September 2023 by A year after announcing their partnership, E3 and show organiser ReedPop are parting ways

ReedPop and E3 have announced a “mutual decision” to part ways, after this year’s expo was cancelled. Plus: has E3 2024 already been cancelled, too?

The protagonists of the first five Persona games
NewsRumourThursday, 7th September 2023 by Credible Sega leaker claims Persona 6 is now slated for 2025, and has a “black and white” theme

A credible leaker has shared tantalising details about upcoming Persona games, as well as the rumoured Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 Pro models.

Nintendo's key art for the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct stream
Nintendo DirectReviewPreviewsSunday, 3rd September 2023 by Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks plenty creative — but it can’t shake off the series’ two most soul-sucking conventions

It’s easy to get swept up in how imaginative Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks. But is it really, or has New Super Mario Bros. just set the bar really low?

Key art for Baldur's Gate 3
ReviewWednesday, 30th August 2023 by A Dungeon Master’s take on Baldur’s Gate 3

Our community loves a spot of D&D, so our resident DM Matthew investigates how Baldur’s Gate 3’s relative lack of freedom compares to real-life TTRPGs.

Ace Attorney's Miles Edgeworth looks completely beside himself.
Ace AttorneyNewsLinkMonday, 28th August 2023 by The amazing Ace Attorney Investigations 2 fan translation is now available on Android

AAI2’s eight-year-old DS fan translation has been lovingly remastered – and we won’t rest until we’ve inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.

The Legendary Pokémon Zamazenta awkwardly rotating on the spot like a mannequin, in Pokémon Sword and Shield
NewsMonday, 14th August 2023 by The Pokémon Company is “having conversations” about how it can better balance quality and quantity

As disquiet continues to build in the Pokémon fandom, it seems TPC has – quietly – acknowledged it for the first time. But will anything come of it?

A row of purple flags sporting gamescom logos
E3’s futureNewsRumourSaturday, 5th August 2023 by After snubbing E3, Nintendo, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Sega are all heading to this year’s gamescom — plus, “Switch 2” rumours abound

As we speculate about why E3’s detractors are (mostly) heading to a lesser-hyped event, rumours of an imminent “Switch 2” reveal resurface.

The player character looks out over the Paldea region from the top of a lighthouse
ReviewFirst impressionsFriday, 18th November 2022 by Pretty, but patchy: were Pokémon Scarlet and Violet even designed for the current Nintendo Switch?

Sure, Game Freak aren’t known for well-optimised, performant code. But we’ve got other ideas about what’s caused the new Pokémon games’ issues.

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E3’s futureNewsUpdatedThursday, 7th July 2022 by E3 is back and it’s under new management (update: it’s gone again)

No matter what happens to E3, it can always rely on its white knight (Mike) to back it up. Summer Game Fest, Shmummer Schmame Schmest, says he.

The new Switch (OLED model) with a product comparison chart overlaid on it
FeatureGuideMonday, 12th July 2021 by Welcome to my incredibly “scientific” and “ultimate” Switch model comparison chart

Still undecided on which Nintendo Switch to pick up? Mike has done some digging — and thinks he’s definitively ranked the three available models.

The Switch (OLED model) includes a wiiiiiide adjustable kickstand
Best ofFeatureGuideTuesday, 6th July 2021 by A deep dive into the Nintendo Switch (OLED model)

We’ve picked apart Nintendo’s press releases and spec sheets to bring you a closer look at the new Nintendo Switch (OLED model). So what’s changed?