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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th October)
Leon's Roar. We finally made it to the weekend — well done, everyone! After the silence of last week, things started to pick up in Nintendo news this week. The big hitter was previews going live for Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, which seems to be really rather wonderful. We also got a new overview trailer and shared over 20 minutes of gameplay footage from Link's latest. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Cult Of The Lamb Summons A Switch 2 Version, Free Upgrade Path Confirmed
Join the cult next week. Cult of the Lamb has continued to receive all sorts of updates since it launched on the Switch, and now developer Massive Monster has shared some massive news. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
S-Game "already has some ideas" for Phantom Blade Zero sequels, expansions, and animations
During a trip to Beijing to visit S-Game and play Phantom Blade Zero, I spoke to the game's director about plans for the series beyond the game.
What are we all playing this weekend?
Saturday's are for having your mind read. Or, at least, this Saturday is because I'm seeing Derren Brown's new show. I'm a little self-conscious about it, not because I'm worried the mentalist will hypnotise me and make me profess a false love for consoles over PC games but because my partner and her family have never seen me at a magic (or magic adjacent show). Reader, I am an awful audience member for conjurors, illusionists, and psychics. Read more
What we've been playing - "I simply didn't know if a first-person shooter could work as a Soulslike"
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Connor plays a classic, and ticks it off his bucket list; Sherif isn't sure about a first-person shooter foray into Soulslikes; Matt visits a South Pacific island volcano and Jim Henson's Labyrinth, all in one game; and Bertie discovers that playing D&D with kids is enormously entertaining. Read more
Surprise! Aspyr Is Remastering A Shrek Game
[Insert funny Shrek joke here]. Aspyr Media, the team behind the recent Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth ports for Nintendo platforms, has apparently got a remaster of Shrek 2 in the pipeline. This announcement has seemingly been leaked ahead of schedule via an official Xbox Store listing. A GTA 6 -style promotional trailer has also surfaced online . This action-adventure game was originally released in 2004 on multiple platforms including the GameCube. The Game Boy Advance also got its own version. As for this remaster, according to the now-removed store listing, it will apparently include improved graphics, new features, and up to four-player co-op (local and online). Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The Cosy Coastal Farming Sim Coral Island Is Officially On Its Way To Switch 2 This Winter
Releasing alongside a major update. Here on Nintendo Life, we first heard about the laid-back co-op farming sim Coral Island back in 2021, when it successfully hit its Kickstarter goal . Now, after overcoming some roadblocks , it seems it's finally getting a Nintendo release. This announcement was shared this week during The MIX Fall Showcase, with Stairway Games and Balor Games officially confirming a Switch 2 version will release alongside the free " Kids Grow Up " 1.4 Update in winter 2026 . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The Wolf Among Us Remastered Has Been Delayed For Switch
Now arriving at a "later date". Telltale Games has announced the Nintendo Switch version of The Wolf Among Us Remastered "needs a little bit more time". In an official statement shared on social media , it mentions how this remaster starring Sheriff Bigby Wolf will "launch as planned on October 29 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC", and the "Nintendo Switch version will follow at a later date". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Konami president says AI won't change game dev much and people will always be more important
A refreshingly optimistic outlook
Tech founder vibe codes game about shooting 'zombies' in San Francisco's poorest neighborhood
City residents and leaders denounced the free web game, which was taken down.
The Cyberpunk 2077 movie won't be 'a film adaptation of the game,' CD Projekt chief says
The game is great, but CD Projekt wants to tell a new story.
Former Valve writer says Gabe Newell has been pretty clear about Steam: "It's an MMO"
"Players aren't just consuming, they're also expressing themselves"
Diablo 4 players spent weeks searching for missing armor only to find it hiding in the new update
All you have to do is pet the cow
Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas to star in True Detective season 5
Cage initially broke the news at NYCC
Zelda Ocarina of Time remake has new sidequests, harder minigames, and subtle dungeon tweaks
Maybe there are a few surprises to be found after all
Arc Raiders TV and movie adaptations can do what the game doesn't: "All kinds of different stories"
"I think it's really interesting to try to explore that"
"Our industry is rotting" and AI made it worse, so DayZ creator wants to change how games are made
Kerbal Space Program creator is also on board for his next game
James Gunn shares list of body horror movies to watch ahead of Clayface premiere
Gunn also included his 2006 movie Slither
I haven't wanted to 100% a game in a long time, but…
I've only played a bit of offroad driving sim Over the Hill, but I'm already hooked. Or should I say: winched.
'We f**ked up': 1 day into Wardogs Season 2, the Blue team bribery bonus is being dropped
Bulkhead's effort to make life better for the Blues worked a little too well.
Nonolith traps you in a living maze and challenges you to find hidden terrain magic using good old copy-paste
After enjoying Echo Weaver last week, I'm in the market for games that gaze with utmost scorn upon the concept of unlockable abilities, smugly declaring that everything you need to complete them is available to you from the word go. Read more
After 18 years, GTA 6 might finally fix a graphical bug that's plagued Rockstar's games since GTA 4
The RAGE engine might be getting a long-overdue upgrade
PlayStation creator backs Sony's call to end discs, says backlash is a "mentality issue"
"I don’t think it’s economically reasonable"
Street Fighter star Cody Rhodes seemingly keeps hinting at his involvement in an MCU X-Men project
Agree to disagree, but it sounded like he said "I'm an X-Men" or "I'm in X-Men"