That’s a lot of stuff If you wanted a quick recap of the Nintendo Direct Mini announcements,we already gave you one! But life is often a visual medium, and we have the solution right here. Which was your favourite game in the latest#NintendoDirectMini: Partner Showcase?pic.twitter.com/pibX3h148d — Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK)June 19, 2025 To recap, here are a few choice Nintendo Direct Mini announcements: In all, it was a pretty fun little Nintendo Direct Mini....

A ‘Nintendo approach’ is a consideration As companies delve further and further into the buzzwords that are the metaverse and NFTs, some corporations are coming out better than others.Several are attempting to scavenge a fortune, others are running what some may call pyramid scheme “play-to-earn” orgs, and others ran home with their tails between their legsafter trying, but failing, to launch NFTs. Nintendo, like several other big respectable companies, seems like it’s going to let the dust settle....

Free content updates also planned Today’s Nintendo Direct presentation forArmsis heavy on specifics, almost to the point of being overwhelming. But now that I’ve gotten such a good sense of this stretchy, long-limbed fighting game, I’m no longer sitting on the fence. That Nintendo polish isreallystarting to come through. Most of the footage contains character profiles for the existing roster and their mix-and-match “signature arms,” as well as the new crew: the slithering Kid Cobra, the robocop and robodog duo Byte & Barq, and the movie star Twintelle....

Still a rollin Developer ACE Team has announced thatRock of Ages III: Make & Breakwill be rolling out to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in early 2020. Along with keeping the Def Leppard joke going, this latest installment will bring a level editor feature for players to assemble and share their own creations. Now we play the waiting game for a fan remake ofGlover. In all honesty, that sounds like an incredible addition to the series....

What a save? As far asRocket League‘s competitive tiers go, Diamond is toward the top. It’s not Champion (everyone wants to be Champion), but it takes a good bit of dedication and time to get there.According to this breakdown of the most recent competitive season, Diamond-or-better players are in the top 3.23% to 10.59% depending on which playlist they favor. That’s why some people were none too pleased with their Season 6 reward....

Dozens of excellent console bundle deals It’s Monday morning and you know what that means: Cyber Monday deals. For those looking to scoop up a PS4, Xbox One, or Switch console, there are quite a few deals available as of this morning. In fact, some of them are significantly better than what was made available on Black Friday last week. In terms of improving deals, the GameStop added free $35 eShop credit to the Nintendo Switch bundle on top of the already existing $50 gift card....

Nintendo cited as a ‘different approach’ The Vita has been on life support for a while now. If you couldn’t just tell from Sony’s general actions, the downplayed existence at recent E3s is probably proof enough. But now, Sony boss Andrew House is just outright telling us that its days are numbered. Speaking to Bloomberg, House explains that the handheld market is “limited,” and that “the Vita experience was that outside of Japan and Asia, there was not a huge demand,” because of smartphones....

Create your own celestial colony Freedom Games announced todaythat their upcoming space farming simulatorOne Lonely Outpostwill be heading toSteam Early Access on June 26. As intrepid pioneers, players will land on a curiously empty alien world with the goal of introducing some much-needed life to the barren planet. As you introduce new flora and fauna to the ecosystem you will terraform the planet into a thriving space colony on a new galactic frontier....

Prepare for landing here:https://t.co/CPzR5maZAtpic.twitter.com/Otk20NCk4R — STAR OCEAN (@StarOcean)June 30, 2025 Square Enix has announced thatStar Ocean: First Departure R, a remake of a remakeannounced a few months back, will be heading to the PS4 and Switch on Jun 11, 2025. Alongside that news is a brand new trailer, giving us our first glimpse of how this new version will look. you may clearly tell this has roots as a PSP game, but I quite like the sprite work....

Pheatures Phasma Zen Studios are releasing two new tables to their ambitious pinball simulatorPinball FX3. These new additions are both based upon thatStar Warsmovie you-hate-even-though-its-fine-honestly,Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. The Last Jeditable will feature a recreation of 2017’s muddled sci-fi opera. In keeping with previousPinball FX Star Warstables, game modes and “Hurry Ups” will be based around famous scenes from the movie, from the incredible Throne Room battle to that bit where BB-8 saved everybody in every given situation because reasons....

Tour the island, become a bird, and light things on fire Awaceb’s action-adventure gameTchiahas a pretty cool set of tools for getting around its world. In a new gameplay walkthrough, we got a good glimpse at all the ways players will be able to get around and use their powers. Tchiais a new open-world adventure following protagonist Tchia. She’s on a quest to rescue her father, and she’ll need the help of both her tools and some impressive soul powers to do it....

Next week’s freebie is Creature in the Well For this week’s giveaway, the Epic Games Store ishanding outThe Fall, a sci-fi adventure game about an advanced AI that has taken control of a combat suit after its pilot crash lands on an alien planet. It’s an older release– the original PC version ofThe Falllaunched in May 2014– butit is still remembered for its story and atmosphere. Even if the “side-scrolling shooter” screenshots put you off a bit from the puzzle-adventuring, it’s worth a look....

The series is 22 years old today, which is reason enough for a trial event and an expansion sale As a well-timed nod toThe Simscelebrating its 22nd anniversary (oh my goodness, it’s really that old? Where does that leave us?), EA has flipped the switch on another free trial forThe Sims 4on PC. The weekend-long free play eventwill run on Steam untilMonday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. That’s plenty of time for some mischief....