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We’re another step closer to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision after Saudi Arabia regulators pushed the deal through. And while that might seem like a small step in the grand scheme of things, it is the first of a raft of approvals that are likely to arrive in the coming weeks. Microsoft announced back in January that it would be buying the Call of Duty publisher. Internally, Activision staff were told it could take until this financial year to polish off…

Let’s look back with a little history, back in the 80s Jaleco first released one of their most-known franchises Ninja JaJaMaru-kun in Japan, spanning several sequels over the coming decades, some of them never released in the West. With ININ Games it was exciting news when they announce that they will publish three amazing Ninja JaJaMaru collections from the great developers at City Connection. And of course these will be coming to PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Nintendo Switch in 2023,…

Dorfromantik, a strategy puzzle game, is coming to the Nintendo Switch in September. We have more information about the game below. Dorfromantik is a strategy puzzle game that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 29th. In the game, you create landscapes by placing tiles. There are a number of different landscapes to build. Dorfromantik is said to have high replay value because each time you play its a unique session. There are many modes in the game…

Beacon Pines is an adventure game thats coming Game Pass on day one and also Switch and PC. It’ll be out very soon. Check out the release date trailer below! Beacon Pines is an adventure game that looks like it takes place in a cute/creepy Winnie the Pooh world. It’ll be coming to PC and consoles on September 22, 2022. The different areas you visit in the game are in diorama-like sections, with cel-shaded cartoon graphics. You talk to different…

Ooblets will be coming to the Nintendo Switch soon! Check out the announcement trailer below, along with our thoughts on the game. Ooblets is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 1st! Thats pretty soon. Ooblets looks like a really neat game. I like the cute graphics and of course, I’m a huge simulation fan, so I dig all the farming and house designing. The Pokémon like aspect of the cute creatures you get following you appeals to me too.…

Anytime Nintendo drops a brand new game for us to enjoy, I'm a pretty happy camper. As someone who primarily plays on the Nintendo Switch, I love playing the host of first party titles, even if it's not something I'm that excited about. You can put me in that camp for the upcoming Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Buffet! Sure, the game looks like some crazy fun, and I'm sure the family and I will enjoy it. But all of this new game hype has me asking one question - where is a brand new 3D Donkey Kong game?

The Paper Mario series is one of the best rpgs out there. The Thousand Year Door for the Gamecube is the best one so far. And so any game that takes inspiration from that series and especially that game has our attention. For instance there’s Flynt Buckler Wakes The Sleepy Castle, which is planned for PC and Nintendo Switch! Check out the teaser trailer. Flynt Buckler Wakes The Sleepy Castle looks amazing! The battle system is clearly Paper Mario The…

Kirby’s Dream Buffet is coming to the Nintendo Switch this month! Check out the overview trailer below and then come back for additional information plus our thoughts on the game. Kirby’s Dream Buffet will release on August 17th for the Nintendo Switch.  The game will cost $14.99 and it can be pre-ordered right now on the eshop. It is a multiplayer focused game, with off-line and online support. Two-players can play on the same system or via local wireless with…

Nintendo has a Splatoon 3 Direct today! Check it out below and then come back here for our thoughts on it. The Splatoon 3 Direct aired today! A lot of stuff was shown. Whew. Wow. Splatoon 3 looks pretty good. There are parts of it that look very similar to the previous games: Turf War is back, and Salmon Run is back from Splatoon 2. The game also has a Story mode again too. New additions include a much bigger…

A demo for The DioField Chronicle will be released tomorrow, August 10th. Thanks to the magic of the Japanese Switch eshop, I was able to download the demo early. Here are my first impressions of it! The DioField Chronicle is a strategy rpg where, much like Final Fantasy Tactics or Triangle Strategy, you join an army thats fighting a war against another nation. However, the battle system in The DioField Chronicle is very different from the aforementioned strategy games. In…