Category: Video Games

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Will Receive Ver.1.2 Update Next Month

What? It is evolving!

After a much-discussed launch and an initial update which left many feeling disappointed, it looks like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is on track for another overhaul next month as ver.1.2 comes to Switch.

Very little is known about either the update’s release date or its contents for the moment, though @SerebiiNet has confirmed that it will be coming in ‘late February’ and aims to improve the games via “bug fixes and added functionality.”

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

PlayStation Store: December 2022’s top downloads

It’s time to reveal the top downloads for PS5, PS4, PSVR, and F2P for this past December. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and FIFA 23 trade for top and runner up spots across the US and EU PS5 charts, with those positions replicated in the PS4 charts. December’s big new releases The Callisto Protocol, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns also got a look in. 

Check out the full listings below. Next week, we’ll reveal the top downloads for the entire year of 2022. 

PS5 Games

US/CanadaEU
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIFIFA 23
2FIFA 23Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3NBA 2K23Grand Theft Auto V
4Grand Theft Auto VNeed For Speed Unbound
5Madden NFL 23The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
6The Callisto ProtocolThe Callisto Protocol
7God of War RagnarökGod of War Ragnarök
8Need For Speed UnboundELDEN RING
9ELDEN RINGNBA 2K23
10CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNIONCRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION
11Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesCyberpunk 2077
12Gotham KnightsIt Takes Two
13The Witcher 3: Wild HuntStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
14Marvel’s Midnight SunsGoat Simulator 3
15Cyberpunk 2077Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
16Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderGRAN TURISMO 7
17NHL 23FAR CRY 6
18GRAN TURISMO 7F1 22
19Sonic FrontiersGotham Knights
20The Last of Us Part IMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games 

US/CanadaEU
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIFIFA 23
2FIFA 23Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3NBA 2K23Minecraft
4MinecraftGrand Theft Auto V
5Grand Theft Auto VThe Last of Us Part II
6Red Dead Redemption 2Red Dead Redemption 2
7The Last of Us Part IINeed for Speed Heat
8Madden NFL 23NBA 2K23
9God of War RagnarökA Way Out
10Need for Speed HeatGod of War Ragnarök
11ARK: Survival EvolvedARK: Survival Evolved
12God of War III RemasteredGod of War III Remastered
13EA Sports UFC 4The Crew 2
14God of WarTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
15A Way OutGod of War
16NHL 23Marvel’s Spider-Man
17Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesAssetto Corsa
18ELDEN RINGEA Sports UFC 4
19Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIELDEN RING
20Star Wars Battlefront IIF1 22

*Naming of products may differ between regions

PS VR Games

US/CanadaEU
1Beat SaberJob Simulator
2Job SimulatorBeat Saber
3SUPERHOT VRSUPERHOT VR
4Swordsman VRSniper Elite VR
5NFL ProERA ’22Rush VR
6The Walking Dead OnslaughtSwordsman VR
7The Walking Dead: Saints & SinnersThe Walking Dead Onslaught
8After the FallMoss: Book II
9Astro Bot Rescue MissionGun Club VR
10Sniper Elite VRAfter the Fall

Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)

US/CanadaEU
1FortniteCall of Duty: Warzone 2.0
2Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0Fortnite
3Overwatch 2Rocket League
4Fall GuysFall Guys
5Rocket LeagueThe Sims 4
6Apex LegendsOverwatch 2
7The Sims 4eFootball 2023
8GUNDAM EVOLUTIONApex Legends
9eFootball 2023Genshin Impact
10MultiVersusMultiVersus

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Is on Sale for $25

Here’s an excellent deal for fans of classic Nintendo games. Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is on sale for $25 at Walmart right now, with the sale price showing when you add it to your cart. That’s a pretty sweet discount, considering it normally costs $49.99. It’s an adorable handheld device that functions both as a clock and a retro gaming machine. This is the lowest price we’ve seen yet (it’s also on sale at Amazon for $42.99, if you really dislike Walmart for some reason).

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Deal

Like Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., this Zelda gizmo is a dedicated handheld device that offers a few different functions. For one, it comes with three games.

Games Included

  • The Legend of Zelda (NES)
  • Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (NES)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Game Boy)

That’s a lot of hours of classic gaming (34 hours total, according to How Long to Beat). It includes both the Western and Japanese versions of the first two Zeldas, which feature different soundtracks and sound effects, as well as the Game & Watch game Vermin. The screen looks nice, clear, and colorful, and the speakers offer plenty of volume.

In addition to offering games, it also functions as a clock. In this mode, in addition to telling the time, the display features Link automatically walking around in Zelda landscapes and fighting enemies. There’s also a timer function you can set for between one and 10 minutes. In this mode, you can take control of the green-clad hero and clash swords with octoroks and mobilns yourself. This mini-game-of-sorts counts how many enemies you kill at each time setting.

The box the device comes in also functions as a stand, which comes in handy when using it in clock mode. You can check out our full Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda review for even more details.

In any case, if you’ve been on the fence about picking this thing up, now’s a good time to do so, seeing as it’s on sale for the lowest price it’s ever been.

Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

Are video game achievements good?

Twitter by developers, with Ubisoft Massive’s lead gameplay designer Fredrik Thylander saying they’ve been actively “bad for gaming”. So we thought we’d put the question to you, readers. Do you agree and think achievements have been a blight on the industry, or do you think they’re actually good way of getting more out of a game? Come and tell us in the comments.

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Raises Stake In Nintendo To 6%

Up from just over 5%.

It has been announced that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has upped its previous stake in Nintendo from 5.01% to 6.07%.

As reported by Reuters (thanks, GoNintendo), the sovereign wealth fund increased its previous ownership stake in the Kyoto company by 1.06%, as revealed today in a Japanese report filing.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Random: Twitch Chat Beats “Every Single Sport” In Wii Sports

It even got a home run in baseball.

We’ve seen Twitch chat beat games like Pokémon and even The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but how about a more active game? Over the holiday break, Twitch and variety streamer GappyV decided to invent the ultimate test – creating code that converted basic messages into Wii Remote and Nunchuk inputs to see if Twitch chat could “beat” all five games in Wii Sports.

While there were definitely some teething issues, once Twitch chat got the hang of each sport, it was mostly a success. Baseball ended up being the highlight. While it was quite a challenge for chat to get the hang of batting, in the end, it managed to get a home run. You can watch it all unfold in the video above.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

New ‘Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe’ Website Shows Off More Screenshots & Video

Move over Fire Emblem.

We’re now at the tail end of Fire Emblem Engage‘s marketing push – with the game arriving next week, and it seems Nintendo is already turning its attention towards the return of the pink puffball, Kirby.

After the successful release of his first ever 3D platformer in March last year, Nintendo now has Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe locked in for next month. This title originally made its debut on the Wii in 2011 and arrives on Switch on 24th February.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Splatoon 3 Expected To Receive New Balance Patch Update Soon

Here’s your friendly reminder.

Nintendo dropped an absolutely massive update for Splatoon 3 last November – bumping the game up to Version 2.0.0 and adding new features, improvements and adjustments. It followed with another minor update, so when is the next one?

In case you missed it in the 2.0.0 patch notes, there’ll apparently be a balance update rolling out about halfway through Chill Season. Here’s exactly what was mentioned at the time: “Our next update is planned for the middle of Chill Season 2022 and should focus on balance adjustments upon analysis of data from the newly added weapons.”.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Xbox Developer Direct Event Confirmed for January – Unlocked 577

Microsoft confirmed a Developer Direct event for January 25 that will showcase Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and Elder Scrolls Online with a separate standalone event for Starfield coming at a later date. This will be a deep dive into the games with much less presentation and more gameplay according to the team at Xbox. As the titles listed are promised for the first half of 2023 we can’t wait to see more. Plus, the Unlocked crew discusses the big Ubisoft news and some energy-saving options coming to Xbox consoles.

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