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First Official Trailer for Spy X Family Switch Game

Bandai Namco revealed an adventure game based on Spy x Family at Nintendo’s Direct broadcast last month. SpyxAnya: Operation Memories will launch in Japan on December 21, 2023, for the Switch and other platforms, and globally in 2024. Bandai Namco released the game’s first trailer to build anticipation. Play as Anya, the youngest spy in ...

We Learn More About Satoru Iwata’s Pokémon Gold and Silver Work

You may be familiar with Nintendo’s beloved President, Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015. The rumor about his role in 1999’s Pokémon Gold and Silver is likely familiar. Iwata reportedly created a compression code that reduced game size, allowing Game Freak to include both Kanto and Johto. This story was nearly confirmed by old interviews ...

Masahiro Sakurai Plans ‘Well-Known’ YouTube Channel Crossover

Master game designer Masahiro Sakurai teased a “special crossover” with a popular YouTube channel. Sakurai tweeted that he will soon play “other” games through the planned collaboration (thanks, VGC), but details are scarce. We assume “other” means titles Sakurai has not worked on during his career. Of course, Sakurai’s YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating ...

Flashback 2 Gets New Story Trailer for November Release

Flashback 2, which returns Conrad B. Hart 30 years after his Amiga debut, has a new story trailer from Microids. This long-awaited sequel hits Switch and other consoles on November 16, 2023, and today’s trailer highlights its story. This action platformer rejoins Conrad and his AI-powered weapon A.I.S.H.A. Conrad must fight General Lazarus’ Morph invasion ...

Switch Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition “Actual File Size” Revealed

Borderlands 3 hit the Nintendo Switch today after years of classification board leaks. All DLC is included in the Ultimate Edition. Following online confusion about this version’s file size, the official Borderlands social media account has provided the “exact breakdown” of why the physical packaging’s “62 GB” claim is inaccurate. Full rundown: “Actual file size ...

US Nintendo Switch Kiosks Offer Super Mario Bros. Wonder Demo

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is set to release later this month, and Nintendo has begun distributing demos at US retailers. This demo should be available at Target, Walmart, and GameStop Switch kiosks. YouTube has a video of the Target one. According to the footage we’ve seen, you can access the game’s early levels and try ...

New mob vote revealed in Minecraft Live, voting starts next week

A new mob will be announced at ‘Minecraft Live’ on October 15. Three mobs will be added to the game, but only one. Mobs compete for community votes to win. A crab, armadillo, and penguin mob will appear this year. A look and a bit about each: “The crab has one gigantic claw, which it likes to ...

Telltale Games Dismisses ‘Most Of’ Its Employees

Telltale Games has joined Epic Games, Crystal Dynamics, and Team17 in laying off employees in a turbulent year for the video game industry. Former Telltale cinematic artist Jonah Huang posted that the studio had laid off “most of” the team in early September and that he could not comment on The Wolf Among Us 2, ...

Next month, Switch will release KarmaZoo, which looks weird

On November 14, 2023, Devolver Digital will release KarmaZoo for the Switch, a co-op platformer for up to ten players. It has beautiful pixel-art graphics with lighting effects and bright colors, but the co-op gameplay is the real draw. You’ll be matched with randomly selected online players and must work together to boost your karma ...

Surprise! LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Exist

LEGO Animal Crossing was a huge surprise from Nintendo today! Nintendo has confirmed the next LEGO X Nintendo collaboration, which was rumored in August. Nintendo UK released a short teaser of several LEGO Nintendo mini-figures, but no sets or dates have been announced. Tom, Isabelle, Kapp’n, Rosie, Bunnie, Marshall, Fauna, and Julian are depicted. Flowers, ...