Author: Tom Phillips

Hi-Fi Rush will skip the current Nintendo Switch and instead arrive on the console’s currently-unannounced successor. That’s according to a report from Insider Gaming, which states that the absence of a Switch version of the game in yesterday’s Xbox multi-platform announcement was due to it launching on Nintendo Switch 2 instead. Whether…

Nintendo will hold its next Direct showcase today, Wednesday 20th February at 2pm UK time. This showcase will last around 25 minutes, and feature games coming to Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2024 from Nintendo’s publishing and development partners. Hit refresh on this page at 2pm and you will be…

Xbox has announced a PlayStation release date for Sea of Thieves, its popular pirate live service game from British studio Rare. PlayStation 5 players will be able to wishlist the game beginning tomorrow, 22nd February, ahead of its launch on Sony’s console on 30th April. A blog post from Microsoft…

A PlayStation 5 release date for the currently-Xbox console exclusive Hi-Fi Rush has found its way onto the internet. The Hi-Fi Rush PS5 launch date was today revealed to be 18th March, courtesy of a new trailer for the rhythm action game posted to Bethesda’s Latin American YouTube channel. That video…

A beefy update headed to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will add a wardrobe of new suits and unlock a fresh New Game Plus mode for Insomniac’s enjoyable superhero adventure. Available on 7th March, the catchily-titled Update 1.002 will let you carry over your suits and unlocked abilities to a fresh save file, ready…

Today’s just-finished Nintendo Direct included the surprise announcement of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, a new installment in Sega’s spherical simian series. Launching exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 25th June, this new entry in the series features an online mode where up to 16 players can rush forth simultaneously across obstacles and…

Nintendo will add five classic Rare games to Nintendo Switch today, including SNES hit Killer Instinct and N64 great Blast Corps. In Japan, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will also get Mother 3 – the third entry in the legendary Earthbound series which has never made it to the West. All…

There’s no room for mistakes in Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s new Full Synchronisation Challenge mode, which arrives in the game via a fresh update due today. The option essentially lets you try a permadeath run of the full game, which will end if main character Basim dies or commits any illegal actions (ie.…

Few outside of Nintendo foresaw how huge last year’s Super Mario Movie would turn out to be. It was a proper blockbuster phenomenon, and a reminder that when it comes to video game characters, the Mushroom Kingdom remains home to the most universally recognisable cast around. Still, it doesn’t feel like chance that Nintendo seems…

Microsoft has announced the next wave of titles headed to Xbox Game Pass, which are set to be added to the subscription service over the tail end of February. This includes the excellent Tales of Arise, the epic role-playing game from Bandai Namco’s Tales studio that originally launched to a warm reception…