Welcome to island paradise.Nintendo's been drip-feeding us details about Version 1.1.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons all week now. While we already know most things about the new update, the official patch notes over on the support page reveal a few extra details.Ver. 1.1 (Released March 20, 2020)Online connectivity featuresIt's now possible to visit other islands through online play via the in... more.

Fun for everyone.If you've ever played The Jackbox Party Pack, you might have also experienced the co-operative party game Drawful. Rather than relying on Joy-Cons, the game makes use of your smartphone or tablet device and requires players to draw a set of words and then get others to guess what they've created.The sequel - Drawful 2 - is much the same and right now it's on sale on the Switch eSh... more.

"We hope to have a long and fruitful relationship".Don't get us wrong, the Super Mario Lego reveal earlier this week was great and all, but where are The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong sets? They'd be amazing, right? If you're still imagining what else Nintendo and LEGO could eventually come up with, the good news is there seems to be a real chance of it happening.During a recent interview with L... more.

We'll take a release date now.After the new Animal Crossing game launches next week, what's on the horizon for Nintendo? While it's hard to predict, one upcoming Switch title that does seem like it will be arriving very soon is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.Following on from ratings in both North America and South Korea last month, new listings for the game have now popped up on the Swi... more.

After six years the team wants to do something else.At this year's PAX East, Yacht Club Games said it was "absolutely" considering a direct sequel to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.Now, in a Reddit AMA on the Nintendo subreddit, the talented indie developer and publisher has added to this previous comment – explaining how it's definitely up for a sequel, but likely won't be making one any time so... more.

Reviving the medieval-fantasy RPG.Next month is a busy period for Square Enix, with not one but two remakes coming out.This has got many fans of the company wondering what else could be remade in the future. While Square Enix hasn't said anything official itself, during a recent interview with Game Reactor, veteran producer Yoshinori Kitase – who has just wrapped up work on the Final Fantasy VII... more.

Life after Nintendo's takedown notices.You might remember a really impressive fan-made overhaul of Metroid II: Return of Samus – better known as Project AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake) – that was released in 2016. Ever wondered what the creator has been up to since it was shut down by Nintendo? Well, it was actually a dream outcome for him in the end.Speaking to VICE, Milton "DoctorM64" Guasti... more.

"we fully intend to host a GDC event later in the summer".After close consultation with partners and the game development industry and community, this year's Game Developers Conference – scheduled to take place in March – has now been postponed.A statement on the GDC website said the plan was to host the annual event later on in summer and explained how organisers would be working with partner... more.

Get over here.One iconic fighting series that hasn't been represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate yet is Mortal Kombat. While Nintendo or Masahiro Sakurai have never said anything publically about a character from this brutal and bloody fighter being added to the roster, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon recently told Shacknews he would "love" to see it happen.This was his exact reply when he was... more.

More details will be shared in the future.During the recent Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, Nintendo explained how 'sometime after launch' and only under 'certain circumstances' (for example, 'console damage' and 'loss') would the company be able to restore save data.The catch? It's apparently a one-time-only deal for Nintendo Switch Online members. It means that if an unfortunate incident w... more.