Oh, hello EA Sports FC 24.
The latest UK Charts are in, and… look, we’ll be honest, it’s not a particularly exciting week.
The usual suspects, such as EA Sports FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, Minecraft, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all make the top ten as usual, with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate sneaking in to take the second and fourth spots respectively.
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Journey through Minecraft history.
Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary and on day six of the celebrations it’s taking a “literal” trip down memory lane with a “free map full of nostalgia”.
“Celebrate 15 years of Minecraft with our free anniversary map! Made in partnership with our pals at Oreville Studios, this marvelous map holds a massive Minecraft museum filled with key moments in Minecraft history. Play mini games, collect lost memories, and explore historical exhibits to unlock the rich history of Minecraft. Take your friends with you – the museum is open to multiplayer too!”
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“Free for all players”.
Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has officially rolled out its second major title update, called ‘Boss Attack’.
This is an entirely free update that allows players to take on new challenges including “Boss Revenge” where you an replay any previously defeated boss on any difficulty.
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“Hope y’all like it”.
The developers behind the iOS app Delta, which lets users emulate thousands of Nintendo games on iPhone and iPad, have hastily updated the app’s logo after receiving legal threats from Photoshop creator Adobe (thanks, The Verge).
In an update via the App Store, the notes simply state “Adobe threatened legal action unless we changed our app icon – so we did! Hope y’all like it :)”. The new permanent logo is yet to be revealed, but for now, the old logo has been humorously amended to avoid any potential similarities.
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Step up to the podium.
Atari has announced that NeoSprint, the first ‘Sprint’ entry since 1987’s Championship Sprint (well, technically 1989’s Badlands), will be racing onto the Switch eShop next month on 27th June, 2024.
As detailed in the newly released trailer, the game will feature modernised visuals with an updated isometric view of the action. You’ll also be able to build and completely customise your own tracks, adding in ramps, jumps, and decorative items across four biomes: forest, desert, winter, and city.
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Win Splatfest – Check.
Update #2 : Well, the world itself might not have ended (phew), but Splatoon 3’s apocalypse-themed Splatfest certainly has, as we have a new winner.
It was Frye’s Team Bucket List that walked away with the win this time, pulling in an impressive 415p. Team Same Ol’ narrowly missed out on the gold with 395p, while Save the Day brought up the rear with 60p.
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For a slightly more cerebral platforming experience.
Updated with Planet of Lana and the excellent Braid: Anniversary Edition. Enjoy!
The Switch has a lot of platformers, and a lot of puzzle games, and that extends to puzzle platformers. If you’re raising your eyebrows and saying, “What are you on about, you can’t just combine them like they’re ice cream flavours,” then stick with us. It’s a thing, we promise.
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Issue #12 – May 2024.
Welcome back once again to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. My word, it’s been a full year since we first opened up our inbox to your missives! Time flies when you’re anxiously awaiting word on Nintendo’s next console.
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Ballin’.
Let’s get the ball rolling on another edition of Box Art Brawl, shall we?
Last week, we matched up two covers for Capcom’s Demon’s Crest on the SNES. The regional designs shared few similarities and the same can be said for the spread of votes, with 84% of picks falling in Japan’s favour. Talk about a washout!
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“Get hype for over 7 classic TAITO games”.
Last year, it was revealed Taito Milestones 3 was on the way to the Switch and it’s now been confirmed it will be arriving locally on the eShop in Winter 2024.
The third retro collection will feature “over seven classic Taito games” between the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hamster Corporation, known for its work on the Arcade Arcade series, has also helped Taito with this upcoming release.
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