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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as part of our mental health coverage, I spoke to two psychologists from Take This — a non-profit dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental health in the gaming community, as well as raising awareness of the areas in which games and mental health intersect — about all

Mario Strikers: Battle League is just 2 and a half weeks away from launching on the Nintendo Switch. At the moment, the game’s roster only has 10 characters. However, if what dataminers have discovered is any indicator, this may not stay that way for long. It has been discovered by dataminers that, although the game

The Pokémon Company International today launched the Pokémon Trading Card Game’s latest expansion, Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance, at participating retailers worldwide. The expansion features Pokémon unique to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, including Hisuian Decidueye, Hisuian Typhlosion, Hisuian Samurott, and more.  Trainers can also experience Radiant Pokémon, the new strategic Pokémon TCG gameplay mechanic, with Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance. Radiant Pokémon

Mario Strikers: Battle League Football launches for Nintendo Switch on Friday 10th June, and players eager to sharpen their shooting skills can get ahead of the competition. Mario Strikers: Battle League Football First Kick demo event is available to download now for free on Nintendo eShop and includes access to exciting online team battles – available on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June, as well as a training

Games Industry recently had the opportunity to chat with former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about how Nintendo can prolong the Nintendo Switch family of systems lifecycle. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said in February this year that the Nintendo Switch is halfway through its lifecycle so he suggested ways the Kyoto-based company could continue

Patrick Casey and Josh Miller, who are two of the writers for the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, have spoken at an event about their plans for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie. It seems as though the third film will introduce more Sonic characters which haven’t appeared in the previous two films such as Amy Rose

To say that the Nintendo Switch Online retro libraries have been getting more games would be an understatement. Lately, Nintendo has surprisingly abandoned their slow drip of adding games. In fact, a lot of retro games have been added in just the last couple of months alone. That trend continues tonight. Nintendo has announced that

Square Enix has been hard at work on new Dragon Quest games. A main series game, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, is still in the works. However, the company decided to shine the spotlight on a spin-off game announced last year, Dragon Quest Treasures. Square Enix did not provide a release date for

By now, you’re more than likely aware of the news that Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is now available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before a game-breaking bug was found in underwater levels. Well, it was only a matter of time, but Nintendo is now aware of the

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube The Switch has some rather good free-to-play options, and June will add more to the ranks. On 1st June, as a reminder, Knockout City will be going free-to-play; developer Velan Studios (also well known for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit) will also be parting ways with EA and

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Mega Man X-inspired Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, the third mainline entry in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series, is out in just a few months. And at the latest INDIE Live Expo, Inti Creates’ action platformer got a brand new trailer that showcased the game’s English voice acting. This

Image: Nintendo We’ve seen all sorts of wonderful creations based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild since the game launched back in 2017, including beautifully crafted miniature statues and a stunning Zelda cosplay, but this may well be the most impressive creation we’ve seen yet. Cosplayer Allison Chase over on TikTok has

Image: Nintendo via YouTube Reggie has been doing the rounds lately, hasn’t he? The former president of Nintendo of America has been promoting his new book, Disrupting the Game, since its release in North America earlier this month. And along the promotional trail, Reggie Fils-Aimé has been dropping tons of nuggets and thoughts about the

Image: Nintendo, Studio Hard Co. / History of Hyrule History of Hyrule has been doing some fantastic work in archiving The Legend of Zelda series history. And they’ve been at it once again with another fantastic find. In January, we reported that the archivist had uploaded a 1986 choose-your-own-adventure book that contained tons of quirky

Image: FuRyu Update [Mon 23rd May, 2022 15:30] Oopsie! Biccamera, an electronics retailer in Japan, has accidentally revealed PROJECT-TRITRI ahead of schedule. The game was originally going to be unveiled by FuRyu on 26th May, but in a slip-up, the Japanese retailer have confirmed the name, the release date, and a bunch of screenshots ‘Project’

With ongoing consolidation occurring within the gaming industry, rumours of a potential Ubisoft sale continue to persist. Although the most recent reports suggest that the company is looking to block potential takeovers with a partnership of their own, the latest report suggests that Ubisoft may in fact be holding off until its share price increases.

Image: Nintendo Life Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ ripe and varied ecology is one of its most lovely assets. From the bugs and fish changing every month, season, and even time of day, to the fossils you can uncover. In Japan, the game has often been used as an educational tool, with a tie-in stamp rally

Image: Nintendo Life Here at Nintendo Life, we love video games. Heck, we should do, right? What we love even more, though, is when we discover something that we’ve never come across before; whether it be a secret in a well-known game, a quirky glitch or trick, or even a completely unknown video game that