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News Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation And DLCs Will Also Disappear From The 3DS eShop
Possibly one of the most important losses
The upcoming closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShop for new purchases and downloads has been notable news today, with plenty pointing out various download-only or DLC classics that will be lost when the stores close. You will be able to redownload content you already own for the foreseeable future, but you won't...
Feature 16 Tracks That Need To Be In The Mario Kart 8 DLC
The hype begins
There are 48 new tracks coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe over the next two years, as part of the "Booster Course Pack" DLC that was announced in the February 2022 Nintendo Direct. Those 48 tracks will all be remakes of old, beloved tracks — and we've already seen the first wave, which brings 8 new courses and two new cups, the Golden...
Reminder You Don't Need The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass To Play The DLC
That's what friends are for
It's only around a month before we'll be able to dive into some shiny new content in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the release of the 'Booster Course Pass' first wave. Up to the end of 2023 there'll be six waves that'll bring a combined 48 courses to the game, priced at $24.99 USD / $32.99 CAN / £22.49 to get them all; it'll...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Finally Getting DLC
'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass' contains 48 remastered tracks
Nintendo has revealed that it is finally releasing DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Switch's best-selling game. 48 remastered tracks from past Mario Kart games will be included. These will be released in waves up until the end of 2023. The first wave arrives on March 18th...
News Shovel Knight's Puzzle Game Is Getting A Free Update And Three DLC Packs
"Coming soon" to the Pocket Dungeon
Apart from an all-new title called Mina the Hollower, the latest Yacht Club Games Presents broadcast revealed a free update and three downloadable content packs coming to Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. Here's the full rundown via the official announcement: Free Update This FREE update will add new acc
News Monster Hunter Rise Goes Old School With The Origin Layered Armor Set
Classic
Monster Hunter Rise continues to add frequent events and indeed gifts of items to help players along. A big update this week made some tweaks and fixes while lining up event quests, and a rather charming one is now live. That set is a recreation of armour from the very first game in the series, so will be particularly meaningful to...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.8.0 Is Now Live, Here's What's New And Different
Download it today
We're getting closer to the one-year mark of Monster Hunter Rise and Capcom's still showing strong support for the title. Just a few weeks ago it released the PC version of the game on Steam, and more recently it's announced the title has shipped over 8 million units worldwide. Sunbrea
News Death's Gambit: Afterlife Physical Edition Launches, DLC Is On The Way
Nothing to do with taxes, though
Late last year publisher Serenity Forge confirmed that Death's Gambit: Afterlife would be getting a physical release on Switch; the good news is that it's out now, though the package has changed with a sticker sheet replacing an art book in the final offering. It should be available from retailers now, and the...
News Megaquarium’s 'Freshwater Frenzy' DLC Console Launch Has Been Delayed
"We are working hard to fix this"
Update: The Freshwater Frenzy DLC console launch has been pushed back and will now launch on 1st March. Here's a statement from the team: "We wanted to reach out to let you know that we are moving the release date of Megaquarium Freshwater Frenzy to 1st March 2022. We wanted to give you more information and to be...
News Railway Empire Adds Its Japan DLC To Switch Today
Just a little late pulling into the station
Railway Empire has been out on Switch for a good while, allowing us to design, plan and build railway networks while on a train. That's immersion, right there. The core package offers quite a bit of content, such as the main North American campaign and a range of previous DLCs - the Switch already has 5...
News Ghostrunner 'Project_Hel' DLC Delayed To March
"Ensuring the health & safety of our team"
The upcoming Project_Hel DLC for cyberpunk parkour game Ghostrunner was meant to come out on January 27th. Today, the team announced that it would need to be delayed to March 3rd, owing to the need to focus on the "health and safety" of the team, and making "worthwhile improvements". Although we can only...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has A Collab With Universal Studios Japan, As Sunbreak Teases Continue
"Kingdom Creatures" is your clue
Monster Hunter Rise is a game that keeps giving, with Capcom still rolling out regular free updates in the runup to the Summer's major expansion, Sunbreak. Updates on both fronts have arrived over the past 24 hours, including some particularly snazzy armor sets. First up, on 21st January we'll get the Universal...
News Dead Cells' Biggest DLC Yet, 'The Queen & The Sea', Is Now Live
And there's a new trailer, too!
As promised, The Queen & The Sea, a brand new paid DLC pack for Dead Cells, is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Revealed alongside a teaser trailer towards the end of last year, The Queen & The Sea is the game's biggest chunk of DLC yet, concluding the events and narrative found within the...
News Capcom Will Reveal More About Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak In Spring 2022
"Stay tuned"
We've known about the new massive paid expansion coming to Monster Hunter Rise for some time now, but so far, little has been revealed about it. That's all set to change next year - with Capcom teasing on social media it would share much more around Spring 2022, in the lead up to Sunbreak's Summer 2022 release. This upcoming DLC...
News Online Multiplayer And DLC Are Coming To Cruis'n Blast
"There was a port-a-potty hot rod..."
Video game development legend and Raw Thrills boss Eugene Jarvis recently took part in a Reddit AMA, where he covered a whole host of topics – including the notion of the original Cruis'n gam
News Monster Hunter Rise Update Version 3.7 Sets Up Holiday Additions
Events and two new buddies on the way
Monster Hunter Rise is still rolling out regular new quests and goodies, while in the Summer the major Sunbreak expansion is due to arrive. Capcom has now confirmed the arrival of version 3.7, which has lined up freebies and Event Quests for the next two weeks. As is always the case, to get the new additions...
News Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another DLC Character
It's the 'Lab Coat' version of Android 21
Here's something you might not have expected - Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting another DLC character. The announcement of the 'Lab Coat' form of Android 21 took place this weekend during Jump Festa 2022. The 'Majin' version of Android 21 was already a playable fighter in the game, and the character is a...
News Dead Cells' Next DLC 'The Queen & The Sea' Arrives Next Year, Here's Your First Look
Update: DLC arrives on January 6th, 2022
Update: Motion Twin has confirmed that the next Dead Cells DLC will arrive on January 6th, 2022. Original Story [Wed 1st Dec, 2021 12:00 GMT]: Just days after the launch of the game's 'Everyone is Here' update, even more content has been reveal
News Power Rangers' Third Season 4 Pass Character Enters The Grid Today
Say hello to the maniacal Rita Repulsa
Update Wed [15th Dec, 2021 01:00 GMT]: The latest DLC character Rita Repulsa has now officially joined the battle in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. Rita Repulsa enters the Morphin Grid ~𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬~! Are you ready to face off with the most powerful space witch and her Putties? Be sure to grab...
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Launches Next Year On 30th June
We've got a date
At long last, we've finally got a solid release date for the Cuphead 'Delicious Last Course' DLC - it's arriving next year on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th June 2022. The announcement was made during this year's Game Awards show. The DLC has been delayed on multiple occasions in the past, so hopefully,...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC Gets A New Teaser, Three More amiibo Also Unveiled
Available Summer 2022
One of the many reveals during The Game Awards pre-show was another look at the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC. In the teaser (above), we got an incredibly brief introduction to the story. Here's a bit from the official description as well: "Chilling new monsters and mysterious characters beckon you to a land of perilous...
News Star Renegades Will Add Free 'Prime Dimension' DLC Soon
'Early 2022' for consoles
Star Renegades was an excellent release in late 2020; we rather enjoyed its gameplay blend of roguelite, RPG and strategy in our review at the time. Developer Massive Damage has continued to work on the game since release, and now it has a major free DLC expansion on the way that'll give the game even more depth. It's out...
News Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Is Now Live In Blasphemous
New bosses, levels and secrets
Blasphemous is certainly among the top group of tough metroidvania titles on Switch, serving up a stunning visual style, a grim but intriguing world and satisfying controls. It's had plenty of post-launch support from developer The Game Kitchen and publisher Team17, too, with updates that have served up new content and...
News Level-5's Mech RPG Megaton Musashi Gets A Free DLC Update
But it's still exclusive to Japan...
Update [Thu 9th Dec, 2021 02:00 GMT]: This new free update is now available. Level-5 has also released a roadmap for the game, which includes the anime series and a "large-scale" paid update coming in Fall 2022 (thanks, Gematsu): December 9, 2021 Free Update Vol. 1: Counterattack Boost Patch Superdreadnought...
Repent? But we just pented!!
Fantastic roguelite The Binding of Isaac has been around for a decade since its original Flash incarnation. On Switch alone it’s been a thing – along with its Afterbirth+ expansion – for over four years. A big, final addition to the game with the Repentance 'expansion', then, seems a little belated. Helpfully,...
News Tails Of Iron Gets Expansive Free 'Bloody Whiskers' DLC
A bit of a long tail game
Since its release in September there's been positive word of mouth around Tails of Iron, a challenging RPG in which you play as a heroic King rat on a quest to reclaim their throne. It's got an attractive art style and has excellent user reviews (along with ringing endorsements from a couple in the NL team), and now it's...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.6.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Gotta go fast!
Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch is still receiving regular content updates from Capcom and the latest patch is a cool DLC crossover celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. In brief, this update comes with new event quests, new DLC via the Switch eShop, a new Gyro correction function, and fixes to monsters, the...
A complete round
When Mario Golf: Super Rush launched it was enjoyable but a bit 'b-tier', as we argued in our review. While it's still not matching the quality set by some other first-party titles on Switch, three major updates have greatly enhanced the content on offer. Online play is much improved, and there have been multiple new courses and...
News Blasphemous: Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Arrives Soon On Switch
The Penitent One isn't done yet
Back in August it was announced that the rather excellent Blasphemous would be getting another (and final) free DLC expansion titled 'Wounds of Eventide', while Blasphemous II is in development for 2023. Though it's a crowded genre on the eShop, this writer's view is that it's a standout Metroidvania / Souls-like
News Shovel Knight's Brand New Puzzle Game Launches On The Switch eShop Next Month
DLC has also been confirmed
If you're a fan of puzzle games and Shovel Knight, one game you'll want to be on the lookout for next month is Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. After its initial reveal in February last year, Yacht Club Games' next Shovel Knight game will finally be making its debut on December 13th. This "passion project" has gone through...
It's more complicated than you think!
In the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC, your pay, your uniform, and even your abilities are all tied to your "Grade" — the title Lottie gives you after you've done a certain number of houses. However, later Grades also rely on a secret number — your Rank. Thanks to an in-depth...
Guide Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise Facilities - How To Unlock All Facilities Explained
How to unlock the school, café, restaurant, hospital, and apparel shop!
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC has a lot of new stuff to discover, but most of it gets parcelled out over several days of playing the game. If you're wondering how you can get all the fancy facilities that other people have, we're here to help!...
Guide Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise Unlocks - When Do Features Unlock In The New Horizons DLC?
Partition walls, pillars, parties and promotions!
Having fun with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC? Or are you seeing other people's designs and thinking, "when do I get to do that?" In this Happy Home Paradise unlock guide we'll detail how and when you unlock everything in Happy Home Paradise! How to unlock everything...
News Empire Of Sin Gets A New Expansion And Major Update
Never stop fighting 'til the fight is done
Empire of Sin had a lot of attention when it launched last year, with major publisher Paradox and developer Romero Games giving cause for optimism. The 1920s gangster-era tactics game disappointed in various respects, unfortunately, with our tagline of 'Eliot Mess' giving you a good idea of what we thought...
Download it now!
Last Friday, Nintendo release Version 2.0.1 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and now this week it's released Version 2.0.2. This update includes fixes related to both the main game and the new DLC released, Happy Home Paradise. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo's official support page: Ver. 2.0.2 (Released...
News King Of Seas Sets Sail With A Free 'Monsters Update' Today
Fight mythical sea creatures and befriend whales
King of Seas arrived with a bit of buzz back in May, though we felt it was overly grindy in our review - it certainly seemed to be a game that would benefit from updates and balancing tweaks. It had an initial patch in the summer but now has a major free 'Monsters Update' today that adds a bunch of...
News Monster Hunter Rise x Sonic Collab Gets Release Date And Awesome Trailer
Yes, they use the song
You may have grown tired of us saying that Monster Hunter Rise is darn good, but it is, and Capcom has also been serving up regular free updates to keep it fresh. Pleasingly this has had a few quirky DLC crossovers just like in the old days, with the next in line being the return of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Tails). Capcom has...
News Believe It! Naruto And Team 7 Have Arrived In Fortnite
Update: Out now
Update [Wed 17th Nov, 2021 02:30 GMT]: Naturo and Team 7 have officially arrived in Fortnite. Above is the promotional trailer to celebrate the announcement. "Naruto Uzumaki, the number one most unpredictable ninja and Jinchuriki host of the all-powerful nine-tailed beast is ready — along with the rest of Team 7 — to take you...
Review Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC (Switch) - A Slice Of Designer Heaven
The 3DS spin-off concept finds its true home
Back when Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was released on 3DS it was considered by some to be a slightly strange beast. It was enjoyable and charming enough, but its main issue was that it was a tough sell as a standalone retail game. Once you took the plunge it was a lovely time, but the...
Download it now!
A week after Nintendo rolled out its final major update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons - including the Happy Home Paradise DLC, it's now released version 2.0.1. This particular update focuses on fixes. There are a lot of fixes for the main game as well as the new DLC. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo's...
Shine bright like a diamond
You would be forgiven for thinking that polishing, one of the new features introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise expansion (which is quite a mouthful), looked a bit... duff. After all, why would you want to make our furniture sparkle? We thought the same thing too, when we first unlocked the...
Feature Our Verdict On Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Update 2.0, The "Last Major Free Content"
Was it worth the wait?
After playing the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 update for the last week, our resident representative extraordinaire Kate Gray delivers the Nintendo Life verdict on what Nintendo has stated is the final "major" free update for many a Switch owner's Game of the Year 2020... Stop me if you've heard this one before. I...
PSA Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise DLC Fixes New Horizons' Most-Hated Feature
That's more like it!
If you've opted to pick up Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new DLC, or if you've got it through Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack, you'll already have seen some of the lovely new content Happy Home Paradise has to offer. There are new characters to meet, new items to get, and plenty more besides, but there's one new
Talking Point The Transformative Impact Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 2.0
Team NL has a virtual chat in The Roost
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has had its major version 2.0 update, which includes a bunch of freebies and also the paid DLC option of Happy Home Paradise. A number of Team NL have been enjoying its charms, and a topic that kept coming up was the new content's ability to bring back lapsed players. It's also...
Guide Animal Crossing Villager Vacation Homes - How To Invite Villagers To Happy Home Paradise
It starts with a sweet treat
Happy Home Paradise is the first and only major paid expansion to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it is very much a fresh take and expansion upon the rather charming Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer that we saw on 3DS. The campaign introduces new abilities gradually, but one that you can learn early on is to...
News Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise DLC Has Bugs, Here's How To Avoid Them
A proper fix is in the works, too
Update: The fix has arrived. Here are the full patch notes for the DLC's new update. Original Article: Animal Crossing: New Horizons' paid DLC, Happy Home Paradise, is now available to download from the Switch eShop. It offers a whole lot of new content t
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Buy The Happy Home Paradise DLC
Both ways to get your hands on Happy Home Paradise
The very first (and last!) paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here, and it brings the home stylings of underappreciated 3DS game, Happy Home Designer, to your paradise islands. The pack is called
Update: Patch notes are now live
Update [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 06:30 GMT]: Nintendo has now made the patch notes available for Version 2.0.0. Here they are in full - revealing all the content that's been added including DLC support and bug fixes. Ver. 2.0.0 (Released November 3, 2021) The software has been updated if you see “Ver. 2.0.0” in the...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Legendary DLC Pack 2 Is Detailed, More Coming In 2022
Free update will also add goodies
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 arrived on Switch way back in 2017, and it was another indication at the time that Nintendo gamers were in line for more ports and support than in the Wii U era. It's a big game that's kept growing, and browsing its current DLC list on the eShop is a slightly dizzying experience. The latest...
News The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Week
Out November 4th
Following on from the announcement The Binding of Isaac: Repentance would be coming to multiple platforms, it's now been confirmed the game will be released in North America this week on 4th November. Repentance is described as the "ultimate entry" in the series - taking the Binding of Isaac to new heights with new and updated...