After a decade of storytelling, the overarching saga introduced in Destiny’s original launch has finally concluded. With The Final Shape, Bungie ties up the vast majority of lingering storylines and questions and sets the stage for a new direction in subsequent releases. Furthermore, this concluding chapter is extremely satisfying, providing an exciting, heartfelt, and character-driven … Read more
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (June 25) Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube769k We’re just a few weeks away from the first brand new (non-mobile) Super monkey ball game over a decade, and Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble looks… pretty good. With plenty of cutscenes featuring the cute new monkey, tons of new stages and … Read more
A hyper-passionate fan base. A notoriously secretive industry. And social media algorithms that encourage people to follow their worst impulses for 15 minutes of fame. It’s a volatile cocktailand one that might explain why a notorious leaker who went by the name Midori, lied about being a Japanese woman, when in fact he was a … Read more
The fundamental elements of a Lego game have remained largely unchanged for more than two decades: crush everything into bricks and studs, collect dozens of characters, and use those characters to jump back into levels to solve puzzles that were previously closed. Lego Horizon Adventures has a little bit of that DNA, and returning to … Read more
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be the first new entry since 2020’s Valhalla. In that game, players initially had to choose whether to play with a female or male main character (Eivor Varinsdottir), but in the new installment there will be two separate protagonists: the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke. If you’re wondering how much … Read more
It’s been quite a week for the games industry with not one, not two, but… well, lots of live shows and events taking place last week and more to come later this month. Arguably two of the biggest were Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, which aired on Friday, and the Xbox Games Showcase, which went … Read more
LA Noire is one of those games that is always fair been there for me. It was my favorite as a teenager, and I subsequently wrote my master’s thesis on it – wherever I’ve been in my life, Cole, Jack, Elsa and the crew have followed. While some are crossing their fingers and hoping for … Read more
Indiana Jones was one of the highlights of Sunday’s Xbox Showcase. Credit: Microsoft Microsoft presented one of the best video game showcases I’ve seen in a long time on Sunday, giving us a ton of game reveals, as well as new trailers and game footage for a slew of upcoming titles. After the large Xbox … Read more
A much bigger challenge for AI researchers has been the game Diplomacy, a favorite of politicians like John F. Kennedy and Henry Kissinger. Instead of just two opponents, the game features seven players whose motives are difficult to read. To win, a player must negotiate and forge cooperative agreements that anyone can break at any … Read more
Garden of the Sea – later this year 2024 Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube768k “Play and explore at your own pace in Garden of the Sea! Befriend the local creatures, decorate your garden, upgrade your house, cook new dishes and complete quests to unlock new adventures” Minami Lane – 2024 Subscribe to Nintendo Life … Read more