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Donkey Kong Country Returns is, er, returning once again with a new, refreshed HD port on the Nintendo Switch. Donkey Kong Country Returns originally released on Wii in 2010 and was then ported to Nintendo 3DS in 2013. Now, over a decade later, DK and Diddy are swinging back into action with remastered graphics and everything offered in both previous versions of the side-scrolling platformer. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is available to preorder now ahead of its January 16, 2025 release...
Mario & Luigi: Brothership arrives on November 7, and preorders are now open for the upcoming RPG. It's reveal was a big surprise during the latest Nintendo Direct, especially considering the series' original developer, AlphaDream, went bankrupt in 2019. But on the heels of modernized versions of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Mario RPG, Nintendo is resurrecting the Mario & Luigi series with a brand-new entry. Mario & Luigi: Brothership preorders are starting to go live ahead...
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct, and it'll offer a long-awaited twist on the usual formula: a role reversal for Link and Zelda. Link is one of the many Hyrulians who find themselves pulled into a mysterious rift, which means it's Princess Zelda's turn to save the day. Echoes of Wisdom--a title that nods to Zelda's ownership of the Triforce of Wisdom--makes use of the same vibrant visual style seen in the Switch version of Link's Awakening...
Ubisoft has some big releases planned for later this year, with Star Wars Outlaws dropping on August 30 followed by Assassin's Creed Shadows on November 15. Picking up both will cost you $140 at minimum, and there's a good chance you'll have explored everything they have to offer by next summer, right? If that describes you, signing up for a one-year Ubisoft+ Premium membership could be a great alternative to buying the games outright. For a limited time, you can save $45 on an annual...
15 years after it first launched on the Nintendo Wii, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is making a comeback on PC and consoles on September 24. Like most new games, the remake is priced at $60, but PC users can get a substantial discount through Fanatical. Right now, you can save 17% on your preorder with promo code FANATICAL17. This drops the price of your Steam key to $49.79. Thanks to the ongoing Red Hot Sale, if you preorder before July 11, you'll also get a free mystery gam or coupon for your...
Contrary to what your folks told you, looks do matter, especially in the competitive space of video game controllers. Ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2024, the very good-looking Asus ROG Raikiri wireless controller has gotten a nice discount, as the price of this officially licensed Xbox peripheral has dropped from $100 to $60 at Walmart. This puts it around the same price point as a standard Xbox controller--which is also on sale at Walmart--although it does have a few neat tricks up its...
When it launches on July 2, The First Descendant will enter a genre that, lately, has had more failures than successes. High-profile games like Anthem, Redfall, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Marvel's Avengers all operated in the same space that the upcoming loot shooter is hoping to enter, and all struggled to make lasting positive impressions. Even the king of loot shooters, Destiny 2, has struggled--though developer Bungie just put out an acclaimed expansion, the game might...