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Developer Intelligent Systems and publisher Nintendo have unveiled the Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Expansion Pass. Priced at $34.99, it provides access to three DLCs, the first of which is already live and adds four additional weapons, one for each of the game's main heroes. These are prototype weapons modeled after Hero relics from the Nintendo Switch game Fire Emblem: Three Houses: Cai gets Dimitri's spear, Theodora gets Claude's bow, Leda gets Edelgard's axe, and Dietrich gets Byleth's sword. The second DLC is launching this holiday, introducing four additional wearable outfits (one for each of the Flame Lords) and also making […]
Navi will also be able to uncover special thoughts.Kaepora Gaebora welcomes Link to the Hall of Fallen FoesNintendo's new overview trailer for Zelda: Ocarina of Time highlighted a lot of things we've already seen, but in case you missed it, there was some new content shown.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"Exclusive GoldenEye Suit" also revealed as a pre-order bonus.James Bond fans who have been patiently waiting for 007 First Light to arrive on Nintendo's new hybrid system will be pleased to hear developer IO Interactive has finally locked in a release date.As revealed in an exclusive IGN Fan Fest trailer, Bond's new mission will get underway on 18th March 2027. As previously noted, the studio has been using the additional development time to polish the performance on Switch 2.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Local play supported.Last month, Capcom announced it would be releasing a Prologue Demo for Monster Hunter Wilds on the Switch 2.It's now provided an update about this, announcing it will be available next week on 19th October 2026. It will be a completely free download and allows you to carry your save data over to the full game when it arrives on 4th December 2026.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Three waves revealed.Nintendo has today announced its new tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will be getting an Expansion Pass.This paid DLC for the Switch 2 exclusive is available now on the eShop and will be released in three separate waves. The first wave will launch "later today" and includes additional weapons based on the Heroes' Relics from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Famitsu delivers its final verdict.Square Enix returns next week with its turn-based RPG Final Fantasy Resonance. Many players have already probably got a good idea about what to expect thanks to the demo, and now the first review has officially gone live.It once again comes from the famous Japanese outlet, Famitsu. So, what did this publication think of this latest release?Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Is it resonating with critics?The heavy release schedule continues in earnest, and while we’re approaching the endgame for this year with GTA 6 next month, there’s plenty of enthusiasm for Square Enix’s upcoming HD-2D effort, Final Fantasy Resonance.Now, ahead of its release on 22nd October next week, Famitsu has published the throwback RPG’s first review – and it’s a good one.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
The rootinest tootinest remaster in these here parts.The Toy Story 3 movie tie-in was a beloved, highly regarded title when it originally launched back in 2010.In an era of lazy movie cash grabs – or crummy mobile games in today’s world – Toy Story 3 dared to be something that its peers wouldn’t: good. And Toy Story 3 Complete Edition’s slick new upgrade reinforces this.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
But don't expect Trophies.Capcom classic Dino Crisis 2 will be made available on PS5 and PS4 via the PS Store from next Tuesday, 20th October 2026. The game will be part of PS Plus Premium straight away, but it'll also be purchasable outside of the subscription, most likely for £7.99 / $9.99.This will be a port of the PS1 version, but it'll ship with the bells and whistles of Sony's classic conversion process, such as rewind features, video filters, and quick save options. However, you shouldn't expect Trophy support: Capcom's own classic titles that have been ported to PS5 and PS4 unfortunately haven't come with any Trophy lists.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Call of Duty not an option.According to a report from Windows Central, with images verified by reporter Jez Corden, Xbox is polling some of its users on whether it should make franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, or even Minecraft console exclusive.The surveys – distributed to select Xbox Insiders, apparently – poll players on purchasing intent should any of the abovementioned franchises be removed from other platforms.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Welcome to the family, Coral.Chandler Riggs, perhaps best known for his role as Coral Carl Grimes in the TV adaptation of The Walking Dead, has released a short film based on Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in collaboration with Spook Fest Films. Riggs not only stars in it, but he also wrote, directed, and edited the whole thing.The film has not been created for profit, but rather to showcase Tampa Bay as "a strong, supportive, and experienced home for film productions". Even better, no AI was used in the production, and the description states that it may not be used to train AI. Cool.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Joy division.Hideo Kojima posed for photos outside Sony City this week – about a month after PlayStation dramatically axed his upcoming espionage action game, Physint.In one of the most dramatic turnarounds in gaming industry history, Xbox swooped in to save Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor, leaving fans agitated at Sony’s more recent decisions.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
"A significant patch that impacts all areas of the game".The folks over at The Coalition have shared their first major update for Gears of War: E-Day since the full release on October 6th, with today's patch said to be a "significant" one that "impacts all areas of the game".Most of this is centered around making various fixes to the likes of the campaign, Horde Siege and Versus, but it's also notable that they've made "numerous improvements" to "stability and optimization across applicable hardware configurations", as well as to "address crashing and performance degradation during long play sessions".Read the full article on purexbox.com
No disc, no buy?A really fascinating piece of research published by Cyabra reveals almost half of the replies to official PlayStation channels spotlighting August’s blackout campaign were “inauthentic” – or, in other words, fake.In the aftermath of its decision to stop manufacturing physical games in 2028, fans mobilised to create a boycott at the end of August, which encouraged players to disconnect their consoles and stay offline.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Bustin' to return to Kait's story? Or...As more and more of you roll credits on Gears of War: E-Day's outstanding 10/10 campaign, the question of what The Coalition should do next is beginning to emerge, and it's a question I can't seem to answer properly.It's been a little over seven years since Gears 5 launched on Xbox One, receiving an Xbox Series X|S upgrade the following year ahead of the Hivebusters expansion. Even writing about it now, I feel so far removed from the ongoing events in Gears universe.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Certain pre-orders get multiple bites of COD.Modern Warfare 4's release is coming in waves for those with Early Access - with the campaign and DMZ moves arriving ahead of the multiplayer suite.That means you can make a start on the story and dabble in the extraction mode ahead of the headline multiplayer offering on Friday, 23rd October - but only for certain preorders of the game.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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