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The best online board games 2020: Play with your friends in virtual space

(Pocket-lint) – Boardgames are an absolute stalwart for so many people – while people might go mad for the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or sink hours and hours into Call of Duty: Warzone, many people still have some old favourites in their cupboards. Best board games: Perfect games to play at home We… Read more

Nintendo asks brands to keep politics out of Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March, and since then, brands have jumped into the cozy virtual world to do everything from releasing streetwear to organizing voters. Now, however, Nintendo has decided to implement some rules that restrict some of what companies can do in the game. That includes keeping things family-friendly, not using… Read more

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity isn’t subtle, but it’s still Zelda

Filed under: Games Review A prequel that goes in a different direction At the outset of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the fantasy realm of Hyrule is in a bad place. Monsters rule the land and once-great cities lie in ruins, all because of a devastating event known as the Great Calamity…. Read more

Mars Horizon’s space exploration is more than ‘seeking new life and blowing it to bits’

Tomas Rawlings had gotten cheese everywhere. At a lunch with some of the best and brightest minds of the European Space Agency, he dropped a roll that exploded “like a cheese grenade.” Melted goo fused with the wirey carpet. Those brilliant scientists and researchers he’d hoped to impress were now treading it all over. “I… Read more

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting Christmas, Thanksgiving, and save data transfers

A few more holidays are coming to the virtual world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Today, Nintendo announced that Turkey Day and Toy Day — the in-universe versions of Thanksgiving and Christmas — will take place over the next two months. Additionally, the game’s next update will introduce save data transfers and expansion for your… Read more

Tanooki Mario will be available in Lego form next year

Lego’s next collection of Super Mario-themed sets includes Mario’s iconic Tanooki suit as a new “Power-Up Pack” launching on January 1st. The Tanooki Suit is just one of the new Super Mario Lego sets launching next year, which include the new 366-piece Master Your Adventure Maker Set, three new expansion sets, 10 collectible character packs,… Read more

Nintendo’s collaboration with Champion includes bright red Mario overalls

Nintendo and Champion are attempting to turn Mario into a style icon with a new collaboration. As part of Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, the two companies have announced a limited edition capsule collection that mashes streetwear with the Mushroom Kingdom. The highlight is a pair of bright red overalls, but there’s also a tie-dye Toad… Read more

Nintendo Game & Watch Super Mario Bros in pictures: Retro handheld heaven

(Pocket-lint) – Alongside numberous other games and products, such as Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Mario Kart Live Home Circuit, Nintendo has reintroduced a classic handheld device as part of Mario’s 35th anniversary celebrations. It has brought back Game & Watch, but with a few key differences to make it an essential purchase for retro… Read more

Best Nintendo Switch accessories 2020: Protect and personalise your Switch

(Pocket-lint) – If you just bought a Nintendo Switch for either yourself or a loved one, your next step should be to look at accessories. Nintendo’s portable console comes with a few goodies inside the box, but there’s a whole ecosystem of first- and third-party add-ons available that’ll provide the Switch with added protection, more… Read more

Best tech toys 2020: Connected toys, robots and more

(Pocket-lint) – For many, the days of just building a spaceship out of Lego or playing a game of Monopoly are long gone. Today, kids want interactive tech toys that are powered by an app or that connect to the internet. They want animals that learn and grow as you play with them, or robots… Read more

Mario Kart Live Home Circuit review: Mixed reality racing at its finest

(Pocket-lint) – Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is part game, part remote-controlled toy set. Developed by Velan Studios, it uses mixed reality on a Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite screen, combined with a toy kart with an embedded camera, allowing you to race around your home as if you were at the wheel of a… Read more

SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless Review: Capable, Elegant Simplicity

Our Verdict SteelSeries brings forward the same award-winning design of previous Arctis headsets with the Arctis 9 Wireless. The sound is still mostly great, even if the competition has caught up or surpassed the line, but if you don’t need Bluetooth, the $50 premium over the Arctis 7 might be hard to swallow. For Impressive… Read more

Nintendo’s new Game & Watch handheld proves the company goes its own way

It’s been a busy week for video game hardware. This week saw the debut of two next-generation platforms, with the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S devices. Each platform is built around new advances like ray-tracing and quick-loading SSDs. Meanwhile, today, Nintendo is releasing… a clock that plays… Read more

The Nintendo Switch has been the US’s bestselling console for 23 straight months

It’s been a good two years for the Nintendo Switch. According to Nintendo, the gaming tablet has been the bestselling console in the US for 23 straight months. And according to data from the NPD Group, it just had its best October ever, moving 735,926 units of both the Switch and Switch Lite in the… Read more

Xbox Series X and S: everything you need to know about the next gen of Xbox

The next-generation of Xbox gaming is a little more complicated than what we’re used to. For starters, Microsoft has released not one but two new consoles this week: the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S. Many of the initial crop of first-party games is also designed to be playable on its last generation… Read more