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Poll: What’s The Best Switch Game Of 2020? It’s Time To Rate Your Favourites

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This year might have thrown us a curveball (or seven), but bearing in mind the global situation it’s been a surprisingly great one when it comes to quality video games. Nintendo’s slate might have looked relatively empty back in January, but a regular cadence of surprise announcements ended up delivering a rather impressive lineup on … Read more Poll: What’s The Best Switch Game Of 2020? It’s Time To Rate Your Favourites

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 12th)

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With another week down, this time bringing with it the news of a brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter and (finally) the launch of DOOM Eternal, we can start to wind down and discuss our weekend gaming plans. Members of Nintendo Life have done just that, and we’d love for you to join in … Read more Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 12th)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Snowman – How To Make A Perfect Snowboy With Snowballs & Snowflake DIY Recipes List

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Nintendo Life That favourite winter pastime from the previous Animal Crossing games has made a jubilant return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons — if in a slightly different way… Beginning mid-December, New Horizons players in the Northern Hemisphere are able to craft Snowfolk (namely, Snowboys) from snowballs found around their islands and acquire some icy … Read more Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Snowman – How To Make A Perfect Snowboy With Snowballs & Snowflake DIY Recipes List

Feature: What Does Nintendo Have Planned For Zelda’s 35th Anniversary?

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The 35th anniversary year of Super Mario Bros. will soon draw to a close and although Nintendo have extended the celebrations to 31st March 2021 (a day which Mario himself will do well to survive, it seems), 2021 marks the 35th birthday of the next-most celebrated series in the Kyoto company’s catalogue: The Legend of … Read more Feature: What Does Nintendo Have Planned For Zelda’s 35th Anniversary?

New Features Available Today on the Xbox Family Settings App to Help Manage Children’s Gaming – Xbox Wire

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Gaming has long been a significant source of joy, inspiration, and social connection for players around the world, and social distancing has made this truer now than ever before. With the holiday break on the horizon, many parents and caregivers may be looking for ways to help balance screen time and family time. We know … Read more New Features Available Today on the Xbox Family Settings App to Help Manage Children’s Gaming – Xbox Wire

No Pain, Just Game – Healthy Gaming Tips To Help Avoid Common Aches And Pains

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Whatever your age and whatever the context, taking decent care of yourself and recognising potential health issues before they become serious problems is always good advice. Anybody who plays video games will likely have experienced related physical discomfort of one form or another, be it a cricked neck from hunching over a handheld, tired arms … Read more No Pain, Just Game – Healthy Gaming Tips To Help Avoid Common Aches And Pains

Community: 12 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You

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The Switch eShop is stuffed to the brim with downloadable video games that run the gamut when it comes to quality. In an ideal world we’d review absolutely everything, but that’s simply not possible. Therefore, we endeavour to pick and choose games that look interesting and that we think will interest you. Be it a … Read more Community: 12 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You

Google Pixel Phones Get December 2020 Update With New Features, Fixes

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Google Pixel phones are getting the December Pixel feature drop that brings along a host of new features, improvements, and the latest Android security patch. The new update is available only for Pixel 3 and later, but a report claims that Pixel 2 phones will also receive one final update. Google has said that the … Read more Google Pixel Phones Get December 2020 Update With New Features, Fixes

Google Pixel Phones Get December 2020 Update With New Features, Fixes

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Google Pixel phones are getting the December Pixel feature drop that brings along a host of new features, improvements, and the latest Android security patch. The new update is available only for Pixel 3 and later, but a report claims that Pixel 2 phones will also receive one final update. Google has said that the … Read more Google Pixel Phones Get December 2020 Update With New Features, Fixes

Talking Point: Nintendo’s Focus On Younger Players Is A Positive, Not A Negative

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© Nintendo Remember the days of the NES, Game Boy and SNES? Back then, video games seemed to be the sole domain of children. Every commercial showed a kid playing the console, games were marketed in comics and other children’s publications, and a vast array of licenced titles were released which covered everything from Teenage … Read more Talking Point: Nintendo’s Focus On Younger Players Is A Positive, Not A Negative