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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Story Was “Held Back” for Age of Imprisonment

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Story Was “Held Back” for Age of Imprisonment

One example of story elements being held back, according to the Tears of the Kingdom director, was the identity of the game's Sages.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Open-World Hub Was Influenced by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Open-World Hub Was Influenced by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The open-world hub was ultimately a compromise between the developers and Nintendo after conflicting approaches to game design.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 – What’s Changing?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 – What’s Changing?

Nintendo's breakout life sim will receive numerous new features and content with the Switch 2 version. Here's what you should know.

Ubisoft Working With Nintendo to Improve VRR Support in More Games

Ubisoft Working With Nintendo to Improve VRR Support in More Games

Ubisoft has confirmed that support for VRR is now part of its in-house Anvil Engine, which means that future games will also support it.

The Legend of Zelda’s Next Entry Will Benefit From Nintendo-Koei Tecmo Collaboration

The Legend of Zelda’s Next Entry Will Benefit From Nintendo-Koei Tecmo Collaboration

Series producer Eiji Aonuma, along with developers who worked on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment recently discussed the title.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 30 Minutes of Cut Dialogue Discovered

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 30 Minutes of Cut Dialogue Discovered

The cut dialogue doesn't include anything plot-critical. Rather, it largely revolves around the NPCs joking around with each other.

The Legend of Zelda Franchise GM Wants Monolith Soft to “Create a Unique Title in the Series”

The Legend of Zelda Franchise GM Wants Monolith Soft to “Create a Unique Title in the Series”

Monolith Soft's artist and producer Yasuhiro Fujita also spoke about how the role of the studio has expanded since Skyward Sword.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review – Refined but Restrained

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review – Refined but Restrained

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, shines in sound, visuals, controls, and performance, but level design is flat and NPC chatter nags.

PS5 Led Black Friday Sales in the US and UK, Followed by Nintendo Switch 2

PS5 Led Black Friday Sales in the US and UK, Followed by Nintendo Switch 2

Sony's console made up 47 percent of total console sales in the US and 62 percent in the UK (a whopping 16 percent increase over last year).

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Credits Feature 21 Different Studios

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Credits Feature 21 Different Studios

Along with Retro Studios, the newest entry in the Metroid Prime series also credits studios like Virtuos, AMC Studio and Red Hot CG.

Mario Kart World Gets New Custom Items, Race Layout Changes in Version 1.4.0 Update

Mario Kart World Gets New Custom Items, Race Layout Changes in Version 1.4.0 Update

The update was quite a substantial one, and also brought in a host of fixes to various bugs, as well as quality-of-life features.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 15 Details You Need to Know

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 15 Details You Need to Know

Now fully revealed, can Samus’ ventures Beyond mark a new era?

Metroid Prime 4 vs Metroid Prime 3 – What’s New?

Metroid Prime 4 vs Metroid Prime 3 – What’s New?

How big a leap can a series make in 18 years? Turns out, quite a lot.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension Unveils Mega Lucario Z With New Trailer

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension Unveils Mega Lucario Z With New Trailer

The Mega Dimension DLC will also introduce the concept of Z Mega Evolutions, which while stronger, also use up Mega Energy faster.

Kirby Air Riders Review – A Shockingly Great Ride

Kirby Air Riders Review – A Shockingly Great Ride

Kirby Air Riders is a chaotic, bombastic, adrenaline-fueled thrill-ride that strikes the perfect balance between being simple and rewarding skill.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Falls to Second in European Charts, Kirby Air Riders Makes Dismal Debut

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Falls to Second in European Charts, Kirby Air Riders Makes Dismal Debut

Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6 continue to perform well in unit sales and revenue for the week ending November 23rd.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Includes Casual and Normal Difficulty Options, Unlockable Hard Mode

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Includes Casual and Normal Difficulty Options, Unlockable Hard Mode

Casual is meant more for first-time fans, while Normal is for series veterans. Unlocking Hard Mode requires clearing on Normal first.

Splatoon 3 Co-Developer Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Acquired by Nintendo

Splatoon 3 Co-Developer Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Acquired by Nintendo

After the acquisition, Bandai Namco Studios Singapore will continue operations under the new name of Nintendo Studios Singapore.

Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Upgrades Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Upgrades Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

Existing owners of Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami must pay to upgrade. Yakuza Kiwami 2 owners, on the other hand, get it for free.

Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Get New System Update Fixing Bluetooth Connectivity Issues

Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Get New System Update Fixing Bluetooth Connectivity Issues

The update also addressed error codes 2011-0301 and 2168-0002, which revolved around using system transfer from Switch to Switch 2.