iOS 18’s five most exciting new features: AI-generated emojis and more

Apple’s new iOS update is just weeks away and more details are emerging about what looks to be the biggest update yet. The software was first announced in June at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and is expected to be available on all devices in mid-September. Apple calls the AI ​​integration with iOS … Read more

Preview: Ignore the haters, Concord is a solid PS5 shooter that we can’t wait to play more of

We finally got our hands on Concord, the live service hero shooter from Firewalk Studios, ahead of its August 23 launch. Sony’s big multiplayer gamble didn’t get the best of first impressions when it debuted on Situationbut now that we’ve played the game for a while, the question is, will this be the next live … Read more

Soapbox: Metroid’s Mother Brain and the Rollback Dilemma

Image: Nintendo Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been mulling over. Today, Nile ponders whether it’s time to hit the (rewind) button… Last month, Nintendo announced that it would be adding Metroid: Zero Mission to its Nintendo Switch Online service. For me, … Read more

What are you playing this weekend? (July 13)

Jim Norman, Editor Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool … Read more

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown lands on Switch today in a port two years in the making

Image: Bandai Namco Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown originally released in 2019 nearly five years after Ace Combat: Infinity and four years after the release of Assault Horizon Legacy+ on 3DS. It was the first game in the main series in over a decade and returned the series to Strangereal, the franchise’s fictional stand-in on … Read more

Was Sony right to resist adding PS5 exclusives to day one of PS Plus?

Despite the question marks over its profitability, Microsoft repeatedly assured journalists and consumers that its business model was solid and not supported by the obscene wealth of its parent company. This despite the fact that it switched to a financial reporting strategy that obscured the true nature of its numbers and focused on revenues rather … Read more

Soapbox: Has Nintendo Set a Precedent That ‘Switch 2’ Can’t Match?

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Gavin asks what “success” looks like for systems with impossibly popular predecessors… If we look back at Nintendo home console hardware sales over the past forty … Read more

TMNT: Splintered Fate Dev Talks Making a Radical Roguelike and How Hades “Opened Our Eyes”

Nintendo Life: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have appeared in many games over the years, but never in a roguelike. Why did you decide to move the Turtles into this genre? Tom Westall, Super Evil Megacorp: Our mission at Super Evil Megacorp is to create the best shared gaming moments in the world. We played … Read more

Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers’ Choice (June 2024)

Image: Nintendo Life It’s July now, so it’s time to look back at the Switch eShop releases of the past month and pick our favorite. It’s been a relatively quiet month on the Switch front, with Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD being the big new physical releases, though the late-arriving … Read more

Soapbox: How does your personality influence your gaming behavior?

Image: Roy Smoothe / Pexels Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been munching on. Today, Nathan looks at how his analytical mind and love of data influences his downtime… I am the oldest of four brothers. For the past four years, we … Read more