Stolen Pokémon Card Haul Worth £250k Seized In Arrest
“Gotta Catch ‘Em All”. Police in the UK have arrested a man following a raid on his home, where they discovered a massive haul of rare Pokémon cards, the BBC reports. The estimated worth of the entire haul? GBP £250,000, which is just over USD $332,000. The arrest took place in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, […]
Random: Unofficial Smash Bros. Dating App ‘SmashTogether’ Shut Down By Nintendo
No smashing please, we’re Nintendo. We’re not sure we’ve reported on the fact that an unofficial Smash Bros.-themed dating app is a thing that exists in this world, but it is (or was), and we all know now. Yes, ‘SmashTogether’, which according to its social media strapline is “The premium dating app for smashers”, had […]
Xenoblade Dev Monolith Soft Is On The Hunt For New 2D And 3D Designers
Recruitment sessions start next month. There’s no doubt that the Nintendo-owned studio Monolith Soft is cooking up something for Switch 2, but what it’s working on remains to be seen. Whatever it has planned for the future, it looks like the studio needs a couple more hands on deck as it has announced that it’s […]
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Scores First Major Content Update, Here’s What’s Included
Earlier than expected on Switch. If you were a fan of Hello Kitty Island Adventure and all its New Horizons-inspired cosiness when it arrived on Switch earlier this year, then boy, do we have a surprise for you. The life-sim’s first major content update has sidestepped its planned release date and landed on the Nintendo […]
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Here’s what the critics think. It’s another exciting week for fighting game fans with the anticipated arrival of the Capcom Fighting Collection 2. This latest collection packs eight titles into one package – with games like Power Stone and Project Justice finally making a return. We’ve already shared our review here on Nintendo Life and […]
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know
Nintendo has finally whipped the covers off its next console, the Switch 2. While it’s more iteration than revolution, that’s totally fine when you’re working from such a strong starting point. The Switch 2 has the same home/portable hybrid gimmick with a few much needed upgrades, a fresh slate of games, and a close launch […]
“World’s smallest video game:” Nanoscale virtual ship moves real objects
Japanese scientists have created what may be the world’s smallest video game. Using a regular controller, players can control a tiny digital ship, firing nanoscale bullets to push around a physical polystyrene ball just a few microns wide. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: World’s Smallest, Nano, Nanoscale, Nanometers, Nanoparticles, Electric, Electrons, Nagoya […]
Four-sided air hockey table game looks like pure chaos
I am beyond awful at board games. I dread being invited over to a mate’s place, only to see them whip out a box of fiddly little game pieces and a maddeningly long list of rules that they insist I’ll “get the hang of in no time.” No, let’s not just start playing and see […]
7 Nintendo Switch 2 features we’re especially excited about
Nintendo has finally taken the wraps off its upcoming Switch 2 portable gaming console, and from what we can see in its playful trailer, its, um… awfully similar to the original that launched 8 years ago. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Gaming, Portable Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch
New full-body gaming system summons the spirits of Wii and Kinect
Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn’t stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company’s new BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Kickstarter, Wii, Kinect, […]
