Now that Summer Game Fest is over, it’s time to look back at some of the show’s standout hits. I don’t mean the most exciting revelations, but the best games I’ve actually had the pleasure of playing. The SGF room was full of interesting games, some from high-profile studios and others from indie outfits. And … Read more
Thanks to the Nintendo Direct 2024, PS5 owners got a good look at some of the most exciting upcoming PS5 games coming this year and into 2025. Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Unpleasant Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classicsthere were a lot of them PS5 games on the Nintendo Direct 2024 to get excited … Read more
Former president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, began predicting the current, apocalyptic state of the video game industry in 2020. In a piece of conventional wisdom that industry watchers will often cite, Layden himself says it wasn’t a remarkable achievement gathered by observational trend lines over decades. He even made some suggestions … Read more
After permanently discounting over 60 non-backwards Xbox 360 games last month, Microsoft has just dropped the price again! Microsoft’s second Sales of non-backwards compatible Xbox 360 games are now livegiving players one more chance to get their hands on a range of 360 games before they’re deleted for good when the Xbox 360 Store closes … Read more
It was in 2020 when Shawn Layden started sounding the alarm about the rising costs of game development. In the interest of time Shawn Layden shares his tips on ways to make games faster (and therefore cheaper): 1. Most gamers don’t see the end of your game. So design fewer levels, make your games shorter. … Read more
Summer Game Party When Geoff Keighley takes the stage at an event like The Game Awards, he doesn’t tend to talk about current events. That’s been a point of frustration over the years for some people who have criticized the way the gaming figurehead uses (or abuses) his platform. When Keighley took the stage at … Read more
Summer Game Party When Geoff Keighley takes the stage at an event like The Game Awards, he doesn’t tend to talk about current events. That’s been a point of frustration over the years for some people who have criticized the way the gaming figurehead uses (or abuses) his platform. When Keighley took the stage at … Read more
Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube769k In addition to the new game announcement during Shovel Knight’s 10th anniversary special broadcast, Yacht Club games also announced a slew of other new content on the way. We’re talking about a new enhanced version of the original game, Shovel Knight DLC, an update on Mina The Hollower and … Read more
Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life The Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on current topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Tim reflects on 35 years of Tetris on the Game Boy and how it taught a generation – several generations, in fact – how to … Read more
Final Fantasy 9 remake might be coming (Square Enix) A new leak has seemingly confirmed the existence of several games, namely a new Turok and the long-rumored Final Fantasy 9 remake. Although it has been rumored for years, there has been no official word yet on whether a Final Fantasy 9 remake is actually in … Read more