TATE mode included.After being announced for the Switch in September, the critically-acclaimed mobile sensation Downwell will make its way to the Switch next year on 31st January. The publisher Devolver Digital reportedly confirmed the date over on its Discord channel.The title is a roguelike, platforming, shmup mash-up and includes a TATE mode so you can enjoy the game vertically. You take contro... more.

Put on your best outfit.Next year, Nintendo is releasing downloadable content for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch. If you register the game before 31st January you'll receive the Piranha Plant fighter. After this, you can look forward to the five Challenger Packs - with each one containing a new fighter, new stage and new music. If you opt with the Fighters Pass, you'll also receive an ex... more.

An 8-bit Christmas miracle!You may remember last year this humble NL scribe reported on the surprising discovery of two NES SimCity prototype cartridges in the wild.This unreleased, Nintendo-developed version was one the NES holy grails of prototypes but not many people got their hands on the content of those two cartridges... until Frank Cifaldi quietly uploaded the complete findings within the R... more.

PS4 Pro sales not included.Earlier this month, it was revealed Switch sales in Japan had surpassed lifetime sales of the PlayStation Vita. Now, according to the latest Media Create sales figures, Nintendo's hybrid system has outsold the combined sales of the original PlayStation 4 and Slim model in Japan.The original PS4 and PS4 Slim combined have shifted 6,540,000 million units. In contrast, the ... more.

Dynasty Warriors, Puzzle Bobble and Mech Rage!The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!Switch eShopDynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo, Today, $39.99) Includes the co... more.

The gift-giving holidays are over, but retailers still need to pay the rent. To help urge you to open your wallet as one year ends and another begins, GameStop is running its Winter Sale, which sees prices dropping on all kinds of PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games. Read on to see what's on sale between now and January 1.For starters, if you buy two pre-owned games, you'll get one free. The ... more.

Fortnite is now in Week 4 of Season 7, which means there's new challenges to do for those precious Battle Stars. Among the paid Battle Pass-exclusive challenges is a multi-stage one that begins by tasking players with search for the letter 'O' west of Pleasant Park. There's a further three parts to this challenge, with each one requiring players to find a letter. While the game provides the name o... more.

We might be in the Christmas break period but that doesn't mean the Fortnite challenges are on hold. We're now in Season 7, Week 4, and the latest selection of challenges have gone live for players to grind out and earn Battle Stars. As always, they're split into the free and paid Battle Pass categories, and in the former there's one that'll need you to head to very specific locations on the map,... more.

Get up off that couch and warm up those Fortnite fingers because there's another batch of weekly challenges for you to complete. We're now in Season 7, Week 4, and that means there's new Battle Stars to be earned, and doing so will level up your Battle Pass and get you one step closer to unlocking all those cosmetic rewards.As always, there's two categories of challenges. The first is available t... more.

Christmas has come and gone, which means the big shopping frenzy has drawn to an end. Thankfully, you can still get some great deals on video games if you know where to look. This week's sale at Best Buy finds discounts on a number of big games for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Let's take a look at what kind of deals area available between now and December 30.Fans of tiny retro consoles can ... more.