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Remedy Q3 revenue triples to €39.6m following launch of Control Resonant
Remedy's third quarter revenue surged by 226% following the September 24 launch of Control Resonant , which CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon called "a defining milestone for the company." Read more
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 "Free N64 Box Replica" Announced For Argos Midnight Launch (UK)
"One night only" at the Nintendo Pop Up Shop. As we get closer to the launch of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, more retailers have been revealing all sorts of goodies. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Stellar Blade's Switch 2 Port
Is it a stellar port? It's all about Link this week, but there is another notable release arriving for the Switch 2 on the same day. It's Shift Up's action game, Stellar Blade . We've already taken a look at the port here on Nintendo Life, and despite some drawbacks, Eve's outing stands tall on the hybrid platform. Here's how we summed it up: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
After Cancelling Zelda Switch 2 Pre-Orders, Walmart Is Now Supposedly Sending Out $519 Gift Cards
Some customers also claim they've been able to "reorder" the system. Last week, Walmart reportedly cancelled Zelda Switch 2 pre-orders a day before the launch after it "oversold" the consoles. In an update, the retailer is apparently giving out vouchers in response to the upset these cancellations have caused. As highlighted by Polygon , some customers are now supposedly being compensated with "$519 gift cards". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Square Enix's 'Harvest Sale' Includes 80% Discounts On Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade And Rebirth
Get ready for Revelation. The Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy will wrap next year with the release of Revelation and if you're wanting to catch up on the series, now is the perfect chance. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Year Two 2.0.0 Patch Notes Preview - New Additions, Changes & Improvements
Paid and free character updates are also on the way. It's another huge week in gaming, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is joining in on the fun with its launch of "Year Two". This includes a major title update ( Version 2.0.0 ), and ahead of the 3rd November 2026 rollout, Sonic Global Community Director Aaron Webber has outlined what you can expect. It will include "new additions, changes, and improvements". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Dragon Age: The Veilguard devs ignored "lots" of recommendations from the series' former boss
Mark Darrah says his ideas weren't always taken on board
After 29 years, a lost Easter egg in Bethesda's forgotten Elder Scrolls spin-off has been uncovered
The secret had "remained undiscovered for over 29 years"
Queen's Domain might be the best game like Metroid Prime since Metroid Prime
Immediate must-buy.
Karate Kid: Legends star in talks to play Iceman in MCU X-Men movie
Ben Wang is reportedly "circling" the role
Enshrouded 1.0 review
The fog of war clears around Embervale, revealing a survival crafting masterpiece.
Saudi-backed Kingdom of Gaming event delayed to 2027
Kingdom of Gaming, a new Saudi government-backed games industry event, has been pushed back from December to an unspecified date in 2027. Read more
Former Xbox COO doesn't want her "departure reduced to an inaccurate story about incompetence"
Helen Chiang has "serious concerns" about Microsoft's handling of her departure
Super Mario Bros speedrunner accidentally sets world record after promising to stream as Mario
"My supporters donated $1,000 for me to do a Mario impression"
CI Games secures $32 million loan to finish and self-publish Lords of the Fallen 2
CI Games has signed a $32 million (€28.6 million) syndicated credit facility to fund the completion and launch of Lords of the Fallen II. Read more
How to Rob a Bank star Nicholas Hoult says his vigilante and Lex Luthor have a lot in common
Exclusive: Nicholas Hoult teases his upcoming heist-comedy and Superman sequel
Xbox COO who left after just 3 months shoots down claims she was 'fired for a policy violation,' says her story is about 'core values'
Helen Chiang, who became the Xbox division's first chief operating officer in July, says she has "serious concerns" about how her case was handled.
Yakuza creator's new studio and its debut game Gang of Dragon are no more after losing funding from NetEase
Nagoshi Studio has officially shut down and its first game called Gang of Dragon is seemingly no more, months after publisher NetEase pulled funding from the Yakuza-like project. Read more
Astragon closes Independent Arts successor studio Astragon Development
Simulation publisher Astragon Entertainment is closing Astragon Development, the German studio previously known as Independent Arts Software. Read more
GTA 6 lead says Rockstar president Sam Houser is involved in every aspect of creative development
It seems rumors that Sam Houser is just a "taste director" are bunk
You can make a vampire hunter who's afraid of the dark, disease and small spaces in Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish, and that's surely the best way to play
A month or two back I penned a 1500 word whine about feeling too powerful in Blood of Dawnwalker. "Gimme a vampire sim in which I'm a pathetic vein-nibbling goblin," I wrote, using many more adjectives than that. Well, never let it be said that I'm biased against vampires, for I am equally keen to play an RPG in which I am the least capable vampire hunter in the universe. A vampire hunter who screams when he wakes up with his hair over his face. A vampire hunter who has to spray the vampires with antibac before staking them. An RPG like Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish , perhaps, which presents you with a choice of Advantages and Flaws when creating a character. You have to balance these out on a gnarly weighing scale, before they'll let you through the game's front door. Here is a video showing all that off, together with a lot of sixpacks. Read more
The Borderlands series has sold over 100 million copies, and Gearbox is "cooking hard on more Borderlands 4 content for next year"
The Borderlands series has sold more than 100m copies across all games, developer Gearbox Software has announced. No surprise, then - the studio also said it's cooking up "big plans" for the evergreen looter shooter's future. Read more
Ocarina of Time began remake so young devs would understand "how significant" the N64 classic was
"By actually rebuilding it as a full remake, it may trigger new insights that they can carry forward into future development"
Slay the Spire 2 devs declare the "perfect card," and of course it's one I thought was bad
Perhaps the flaws make it perfect