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      • Review: Punk Workshop FightStick G01 Arcade Stick For Switch 1 & 2 - Quite Simply One Of The Best

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Does it come in black?The arcade and fighting game scene is now completely dominated by a growing number of ‘leverless’ controllers, meaning the classic joystick used for movement is replaced by individual buttons for each direction.For the uninitiated, leverless controllers might look completely bonkers, but once you get used to the layout, it’s a remarkably compelling method of control – one of those ‘if you know, you know’ kind of things. But if you’re dead-set on a more traditional arcade stick, it’s tough to get much better than Punk Workshop’s FightStick G01 Edition.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Thimbleweed Park 2 Is Being Funded By A Sole 'Wealthy Outsider'

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        "This deal is a lot more fair".Thimbleweek Park 2, the upcoming sequel to the 2017 cult classic, is reportedly being funded by a sole 'wealthy outsider'.This comes from Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, who interviewed creator Ron Gilbert regarding the creation of the sequel. Despite making more than $620,000 through Kickstarter for the original game, Gilbert wanted to avoid the crowdfunding site for its sequel. He also received plenty of interest from traditional publishers, but ultimately ruled this out too.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Feature: One Year On, Is Anyone Still Playing Drag x Drive?

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Drag x Thrive?Despite what some might think, Nintendo is always releasing games under new IP. It’s not all just Mario and Pokémon. In late May, they released Pictonico! on mobile, and in early August they released D-Hopper on Virtual Boy (technically an old IP that finally saw the light of day). And on 14th August 2025, Nintendo gave us Drag x Drive. Unfortunately, it wasn’t received particularly well.Nintendo’s take on the sport of wheelchair basketball (although they went out of their way to not refer to it as such, instead calling the wheelchairs ‘vehicles’) was put forward as a showcase of mouse mode, a new hardware feature of the Switch 2. Using the Joy-Con 2, players control both arms of an avatar character and simulate the feeling of being in a wheelchair - from movement to throwing a basketball and even high-fiving other players.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Review: Duskfade (Switch 2) - A Very Likeable Kingdom Hearts-Inspired Platformer That's Not Quite There

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Let's do the time warp again.A couple of decades ago, before the average cost of game development launched into the stratosphere, it used to be common to see more experimental 'AA' releases on console. These lower-budget games didn't have quite the same production value as the major, best-selling games of the time, but they often made up for this with their charm and willingness to explore novel concepts. Though this sort of game kind of dropped off as the indie scene gained ground, every now and then a modern game will come along in that vein, and Duskfade certainly fits the bill.Indie developer Weird Beluga's sophomore project following 2021's Clid the Snail is a love letter to a bygone age, combining 3D platforming and light action combat elements with a heartfelt story. It's got its issues and it certainly isn't a home run, but this is the kind of game that you can’t help but love despite its shortcomings.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Indie Publisher Nakana.io Is Closing, All Games Now Heavily Discounted

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        There's a catch if you're in the US.Indie publisher Nakana.io has sadly announced that it will be ceasing operations from Autumn 2026.The company, which specialised in arthouse and meaningful games, is now offering one last sale before the end, discounting all ten of its titles in both the US and Europe.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Netflix Shuts Down Oxenfree Developer Night School Studio

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        "We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution".You know that awesome developer Night School Studio? The one behind Oxenfree and its 2023 sequel? Yeah, it's gone. Netflix shut it down.This news comes from Game File, confirming that the streaming giant has closed two studios: the aforementioned Night School Studio and a lesser known entity called Moonloot. The latter was founded in 2022 and unfortunately doesn't have any published titles, but it was reportedly working on a game inspired by Animal Crossing.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Carve Some Time Out Of A Busy September For This Adorable-Looking 3D Puzzler

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Block party.We've been keeping an eye on Woodo since it was first announced for Switch back in 2024. This delightful-looking 3D puzzler warmed our cockles when it appeared back in the Indie World Direct earlier this year (accompanied by a Switch 2 announcement), and now, it finally has a release date.Developer Tiny Monks Tales took to socials to reveal that Woodo will launch on Switch 1 and 2 on 16th September — that's just one month away!Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Kingdom Hearts Is A "Billion-Dollar" Franchise, According To Disney

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Square Enix is currently working on the fourth game.The Kingdom Hearts universe continues to expand, and ahead of the fourth game, Disney Games Group has revealed the series is one of its nine "billion-dollar" franchises.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave On Switch 2

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Launching this September.Nintendo has ramped up its coverage of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave in recent weeks with a Direct and various other announcements and trailers related to the game.Now, the final previews have officially gone live. If you haven't already seen Jim's impressions, here's a quick sample, and you can read more in the link below. We noted how it dialed the Three Houses formula up to 11.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

      • Pokémon HOME October Premium Plan Update Expands Storage Capacity To 9,000 Pokémon

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Deposit 3,000 more Pokémon.The Pokémon Company this week announced Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen would be linked with the storage subscription service Pokémon HOME this October.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »

    • Pure Xbox

      • Here's What The Mafia: Definitive Edition Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        A first look at the long-awaited upgrade.Today's the day for the free Mafia: Definitive Edition upgrade (for digital owners of the game) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and I've personally been eagerly awaiting its arrival for the past 24 hours.If you haven't managed to locate it yet, you'll want to look for something called "Mafia: Definitive Edition for XBOX Series X|S" on the Microsoft Store - it's a totally separate game to the original Xbox One version. As long as you own Mafia: DE in digital form already, it should be showing as a free download.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Talking Point: Amid Rising Console Prices, What Would You Do If Your Xbox Broke Tomorrow?

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Buy another one? Wait for Helix? Go back to an older model?The industry is in a bit of a mess at the moment when it comes to console prices. We've already heard a lot about about the component crisis that's causing console price tags to continually rise across the board, and it was back in June that Xbox specifically announced a significant increase for both the Xbox Series X and Series S.<related ids="204515">Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Four New Indie Games Are Proving Highly Popular On Xbox Right Now

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        They're all amongst the top 50 paid games on the Microsoft Store.It looks like Xbox has been updating the "Top Paid" section of the Microsoft Store over the past few hours, and it highlights that four unlikely indie games in particular have all made their way into the top 50 list for "paid" downloads.The one that's doing extremely well is Dispatch, which is the Telltale-style story game about a former superhero who runs a dispatch service for a group of ex-supervillains. It's been in the top five for quite some time now, and currently sits in third place behind just College Football 27 and Madden 27. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Dispatch is also a bit further back in 61st place.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Cancelled First-Party Xbox Title Shows Up In A Random Fishing Game

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Talk about hidden Contraband.It's been just over a year since Microsoft scrapped its Xbox exclusive Contraband, teased as an open-world co-op smuggling experience from Avalanche Studios. Until now, all we'd seen was its teaser trailer and a handful of leaked screenshots showing early UI. Now, in one of the most random leaks we've come across, it looks like a test world for Contraband was tucked away inside Call Of The Wild: The Angler, one of the developer's other games.<related ids="193302">Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • 1986 Amiga Classic Gets Rebuilt With Two New Game Modes For Xbox Series X|S

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        It's called Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns.We've had a whole bunch of really interesting indie releases on Xbox this week including Wild Blue Skies and Duskfade, and another one is a remake of a 1986 Amiga classic that's just launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.The game we're referring to here is called Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, and it's a strategy title where you have to try and compete for land by taking part in battles, jousts, rescuing maidens and various other things.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Take a look at how the Xbox versions measure up.Hardcore FPS Hell Let Loose: Vietnam launched yesterday to some generally favourable review scores, and so we thought to share footage from both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of the game.As has become fairly custom for these comparison features, we've turned to Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube, who has once again provided gameplay for both consoles.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Xbox Adds Gorgeous New Dynamic Background Ahead Of August 20th Release

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        It gets prettier the more you look at it.Microsoft's library of dynamic backgrounds on Xbox Series X|S continues to grow this week, with this gorgeous new addition from GSC Game World.The reason is likely to get folks pumped for the upcoming release of Stalker 2's first major DLC expansion, Cost of Hope, launching on Xbox on August 20, 2026. Have a gander at the new background in all of its glory below, and underneath you can peep a short video showing how the dynamic elements work.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Halo Studios Reveals Five Main Highlights In Campaign Evolved's Next Update

        Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

        Arriving next week!We've got a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved at some point over the next few days, and the folks over at Halo Studios have already revealed the five main highlights that will be featured as part of it.This has been detailed on social media, including the ability to turn off both Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain, fixes for the Magnified Skull, and tweaks to Sgt. Johnson to ensure mission progression doesn't get blocked.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store

        Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

        It's been slashed by 35.73% here in the UK.It's not very often that we see permanent price drops for major AAA games on the Xbox Store, especially when they've only been out for a year, but that's exactly what's happened with Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater.For whatever reason, Konami has decided to slash the price of Snake Eater from £69.99 / $69.99 to £44.98 / $49.99, which represents a 35.73% decrease here in the UK, and 28.58% in the United States.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »

      • Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Star Fox 64 Successor 'Wild Blue Skies'

        Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

        A real mixed bag.We've been keeping a close eye on the Star Fox 64 spiritual successor Wild Blue Skies for quite some time now, and the game has literally just released for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a price of £13.99 / $14.99.So, is it worth it? That's very hard to say at the moment, as the reviews have been all over the place. Some people are really enjoying it, others are really disappointed by it, and the rest are sitting somewhere in the middle.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »