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The CMA blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the UK yesterday. A 418-page final report explained how the authority made its decision. The report cites several reasons for the block, including its impact on the “fast-growing cloud gaming market,” but WCCFTech pointed out a Nintendo Switch-related reason today. The acquisition included Microsoft’s 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty ...

Nintendo surprised Xenoblade Chronicles 3 fans last week by announcing the “final DLC” for the Expansion Pass would arrive this week on April 25th. Update: It’s live! The original story scenario “Future Redeemed” will connect all three Xenoblade Chronicles games and feature “new and familiar characters” like Shulk. “New battle mechanics” like Unity Comb let two characters attack together. A ...

The AI debate won’t end anytime soon. AI technology is advancing so quickly that it’s hard to imagine a future without it in creative processes, especially game development. PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida, Head of Independent Developer Initiative, is optimistic about AI. Yoshida told The Guardian that technology is changing the industry. “I was going through 15 pitches in a Japanese ...

Update: Metacritic’s parent company Fandom has issued a statement on the Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores review bombing saga, saying it’s changing its “processes and tools to introduce stricter moderation in the coming months”. “Fandom is a place of belonging for all fans and we take online trust and safety very seriously across all our sites including Metacritic,” it told ...

Animal Crossing isn’t scary. New Horizons’ official support ended after less than two years, which is scariest. Sawhorse’s spooky FDA anti-smoking commission uses the franchise’s aesthetic. The ad campaign, uploaded to its website and archived on YouTube (thanks, Nintendo Wire), depicts nicotine craving anxiety. A cute Animal Crossing-inspired character hops into bed before a fiery smoke monster rises from the ...

Nintendo Life loves Salmon Run. Splatoon 3’s game mode adds enemies, bosses, and eggs to the Turf War Battle’s “ink, swim, repeat” format. It also has a great soundtrack to make the race to the goal more exciting. Nintendo of America released a video showing the intense concentration required to make these tense songs. Seigen Tokuzawa, the band’s cellist, plays ...

Jupiter isn’t one to wait, so we’ll get the next nonogram puzzle hit on April 27th. PICROSS S8 released on Switch in September 2022. Picross S9 seems standard—what do you expect? Picross—with 485 puzzles in Classic, Mega, Colour, and Clip modes—is it. Touch screen or button controls and four-player multiplayer are available again. S9 introduces the ‘Rewind Board’ feature, which ...

Veteran voice actor and script adapter James Carter Cathcart, best known for his work on the Pokémon anime, has made the decision to retire while undergoing aggressive chemotherapy for cancer. The news was confirmed in a blog post on Caring Bridge and is as follows: “Jimmy has decided to retire from script adapting and voice dubbing for Pokémon USA, effective ...

According to Evil Mojo Games and Hi-Rez Studios, support for the free-to-play shooter Paladins on the Nintendo Switch will end in late June. In less than a week, Hi-Rez Studios has ended support for two free-to-play shooters on the hybrid console. Earlier this week, the developer also announced that Rogue Company would no longer receive updates. Similar explanations for the ...

The newest game to receive its own trial period as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service has been revealed by Nintendo. It’s interesting that Fast RMX from Shin’en Multimedia is one of the Switch’s launch games. From April 26 to May 3, 2023, you can play the game without paying a cent. Jump into the driver's seat of your ...