Author: Jacob Chambers

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Updated to 3.0.1: Patch Notes

Nintendo released Version 3.0.1 after the massive final content update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ‘Wave 6’ of the Booster Course Pass, earlier this month. This small update fixes several issues likely introduced in Version 3.0.0. The full rundown is on Nintendo’s support page: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ver. 3.0.1 (Released November 28, 2023) Fixed ...

Massive Among Us Crossover Update Honors Undertale, Celeste, and Others

Update: This “biggest Cosmicube yet” Among Us collaboration includes crossovers with the following games: Untitled Goose Game, Undertale, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Celeste, Behemoth (Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid), and A Hat in Time All these games let players dress their crewmates, and the Cosmicube costs 7,000 beans. Available until February 28, 2024. Visit the game’s website for the full ...

Splatoon 3’s FrostyFest Returns With Free Gear And A Splatfest

Splatoon 3 has no downtime. After Splatoween, FrostyFest will return in Chill Season 2023. This event last appeared for Splatoon 2’s “Fam vs. Friend” Splatfest, and this year’s looks similar. A FrostyFest Splatfest (theme to be announced) will transform Splatsville and Inkopolis into wintery wonderlands with snow and fancy dresses for Deep Cut and the ...

F-Zero 99 1.1.0 Update Introducing “Classic Race” Mode This Week

F-Zero 99, a Switch online battle royale racer, will get an update on November 29. Speed demons can expect new modes and functions in Version 1.1.0. In “Classic Race” mode, you can fight online using the same rules as F-Zero on the Super Nintendo. The same announcement details these rules, explaining how the course will ...

Switch Online’s ‘Missions & Rewards’ Gets Holiday Icons

Nintendo released new Switch Online icons with holiday themes as the holidays approached. These icons feature Mario, Link, and Pikmin. These icons require Switch Online membership and points, as usual. Each icon costs 5–10 Platinum Points. The single wave of icons is available from today to December 25, 2023. Grab them while you can!

Skater XL Got a Switch Release Date

Easy Day Studios may release Skater XL on the Switch this December if you need another skateboard fix. After canceling a Switch release in 2020, the developer has decided to release it on December 5, 2023, for $39.99 USD. Since we have a new trailer, it appears to be happening this time! The platform’s developer ...

Update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Includes “Minor” Switch Fixes

Another week, another Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 update. The latest patch brings Switch to 1.3.1, which doesn’t seem like much of an upgrade. The tweaks below apply to all consoles, but only one applies to Switch: “Fixed some minor issues and made additional adjustments” in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ...

My Little Pony-Inspired Release Them’s Fighting Herds Stop Growing

The team behind My Little Pony-inspired fighting game Them’s Fightin’ Herds announced it would end development after its October Nintendo Switch release. After the release of the new DLC fighters Nidra and Baihe (Version 6.0), no new content will be created, including story mode, which has been scrapped: “Story Mode has always been an ambitious ...

Preorder Two New Pokémon Squishmallows

Pokémon-themed Squishmallows now include Clefairy and Teddiursa, announced earlier this year. These Squishmallows can be preordered from the US Pokémon website and shipped in 5–9 business days. The 12-inch, $29.99 USD Poké Balls have an embroidered Pokémon Center logo. See it and one of the descriptions: “In a 12-inch size that’s exclusive to Pokémon Center, ...