Nintendo announces next ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ fighter, Pyra

Fortnite‘s next season kicks off with the Zero Crisis Finale, the first ever single-player event for the game.According to a post from Epic Games, “Chapter 2 Season 6 launches on March 16 with the explosive conclusion of the events of Season 5”.Available to players when they first log into Fortnite’s new season, the event will bridge the gap between seasons, following Agent Jones’ mission in the Zero Crisis Finale.The publisher claims that “the aftermath of this event is sure to shape Reality as

Bethesda Softworks and id Software have announced that the upcoming second DLC for Doom Eternal – titled The Ancient Gods Part II – will be showcased next week.The studios announced the news via Twitter earlier today (March 8). The reveal will come by way of a teaser trailer on March 15.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds its two newest DLC characters, Pyra and Mythra, today on Nintendo Switch.The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 characters are part of the second Super Smash Bros.

Nintendo reportedly plans to reveal a brand new version of its Switch console sometime this year.As Bloomberg reports, the new Nintendo Switch will feature a bigger Samsung OLED display and touchscreen, as well as 4K output.Samsung Display Co. will reportedly begin mass production of 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED panels as “early as June” with a goal of one million units.

Dead By Daylight has revealed that its next serial killer character will be a fictional K-pop star named The Trickster, also known as Ji-woon.The new character was announced in an exclusive reveal to IGN. Ji-woon’s character will be introduced in the game’s upcoming season, which is being dubbed All-Kill.All-Kill’s survivor will also be a new character – Yun-jin Lee, a music producer at the fictional Mightee One record label.

Bethesda Softworks and id Software’s Doom Eternal has reportedly earned US$450million in the first nine months of its release.The game’s reported revenue was shared on LinkedIn by a former id Software employee, who served as the game’s “monetization designer”.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC featuring Pyra and Mythra have been shared by the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai on Twitter.The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 characters Pyra and Mythra will join the cast as the latest additions to the cast of DLC characters in the game.

Terraria‘s Google Stadia port earlier this month, developer Re-Logic announced that the game will now launch as planned.Terraria developer Re-Logic cancelled the game’s Google Stadia port after being locked out of its Google account.

Gayming Awards premiered exclusively on Twitch last night (February 24), and revealed the winners across nine categories.Hades, Tell Me Why, and If Found… were the big winners of the night, with two awards each.Most of the winners were chosen by an international judging panel of LGBTQ+ video game industry professionals.

Star Wars: Republic Commando was announced today for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch, with a release date of April 6.Announced via trailers on both the Nintendo and PlayStation YouTube pages, the port will feature modernised controls and unlockable trophies.No details were provided on how the port’s visuals compare to the original, although footage shown in the trailer seems to have a similar visual fidelity to the original release.The original Star Wars: Republic Commando’s 16-player multiplayer

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 for Nintendo Switch.Last night (February 22) the official Twitter account for Tony Hawk posted a tweet calling for the gameto be released on new platforms.“Just heard #Crash4 is coming to new platforms and I’m kinda jealous,” the message said, before tagging Crash Bandicoot. “Hey @CrashBandicoot can you hook @TonyHawkTheGame up?”Just heard #Crash4 is coming to new platforms and I’m kinda jealous.

Nintendo have so far not announced the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda on their social media, but fans around the world came together to celebrate under the #Zelda35th tag.In last week’s Nintendo Direct, an HD port of Skyward Sword was announced, but Zelda’s anniversary has not been properly addressed.

Street Fighter characters – Ryu and Chun-Li – are being added to the growing roster of crossover characters in Epic Games’ Fortnite.The two fighters’ induction into the popular battle royale game was revealed via a trailer on Friday, February 19.

Blizzard Entertainment has officially announced a remaster of its seminal 2000 game, Diablo II.The announcement was made during the first day of this year’s all-digital BlizzCon event on Friday night (February 19). The remake is dubbed Diablo II: Resurrected, and will release later this year.

No More Heroes 3 has finally been confirmed during last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation (February 17).The game, which will see anti-hero assassin Travis Touchdown battle a race of superhero aliens to stop them from taking over Earth, follows a similar structure to the previous entries. Travis must pay a hefty entry fee by doing odd jobs around town before he can challenge each galactic opponent.Aside from wielding the signature Beam Katana, for the first time, players will also be able to

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer.Shortly after the presentation, the remasters of the Ninja Gaiden trilogy were also confirmed to be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC.The hardcore action compilation includes Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and “most” of the previously downloadable content.Due to be released on June 10, you can watch Nintendo’s announcement for Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection in the trailer

Neon White, a new game from Annapurna Interactive, was revealed at last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation (February 17).The game is a fast-paced first-person action platformer set in Heaven.The main character in the game is White, a demon assassin handpicked from Hell to exterminate other demons. Instead of guns, users can choose a suite of abilities from a deck of cards.

Super Mario-themed items and outfits are coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March.After a Super Mario 35th anniversary crossover was first confirmed during an update in January, last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation (February 17) finally showcased what it would entail.The clip shows players dressed up in Super Mario outfits, including for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Princess Peach, at 26 minutes exactly.Familiar items from the Mushroom Kingdom, including question blocks, power

Star Wars: Hunters has been officially revealed for Nintendo Switch with a short teaser.The clip for the new Star Wars game appeared on the Nintendo Direct presentation last night (February 17).While the clip did not feature any gameplay footage, it included holograms of recognisable Star Wars characters, including a Jedi knight, a bounty hunter, a wookie, and a stormtrooper.Check out the clip here: The official website confirmed that Star Wars: Hunters is a team-based competitive arena combat

Nintendo have announced a new tactical RPG, tentatively titled Project Triangle Strategy.The RPG is set to be released on Nintendo Switch in 2022.The game was announced as part of the Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday (February 17).