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Random: YouTuber Spends Nearly $23K Buying Every 3DS & Wii U eShop Game

Jirard Khalil completes his preservation mission.The 3DS and Wii U eShop services are shutting down at the end of this month and that means you've only got so much time left to buy all of the digital games you possibly can on Nintendo's older storefronts. YouTuber, streamer and video game ...
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Wins ‘Best RPG’ At Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2022

Splatoon and Pokémon also recognised.Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has taken out the 'best RPG' category at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2022.Multiple other first-party Nintendo titles were nominated with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet winning 'best scenario' and 'best character' and Splatoon 3 receiving best action game. Unsurprisingly, The Legend of Zelda: ...
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Garden Galaxy is a relaxing idle sandbox filled with pots and plants

In Garden Galaxy, you arrange randomly delivered pots, plants, furniture and ornaments into your own happy little scene. I spent a contented evening with it a few weeks ago, fussing over the shape of my water feature and the angle of my gnome. If you like tinkering and tidying, I ...
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2012’s IGF Nuovo award winner will finally launch next week

I first played Storyteller around eleven years ago, which is also the first time RPS wrote about it. It was a story-building puzzle game in which players constructed three-panel comics by dragging and dropping characters and items such that they combined in delightful, dramatic ways. It looks to still be ...
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Destiny 2 Players Are Gathering In the Tower to Honor Lance Reddick

Destiny 2 players have been gathering en masse at the Tower to honor the late Lance Reddick, who passed away yesterday at the age of 60. After the news broke yesterday, Guardians began flocking to Commander Zavala, who Reddick famously voiced, to pay their respects. News traveled quickly in the ...
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Diablo 4’s pre-order beta is beset by long queues and connectivity issues

Diablo 4's pre-order beta is underway. That means people who have already paid for the hack-and-slash sequel are currently enjoying the quintessential modern Diablo experience: queuing to play for hours and being spontaneously disconnected should they manage to enjoy a few moments smashing monsters. Blizzard saying they're tracking the issues ...
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Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight – Nintendo Pocket Football Club

#23 - Don't be a benchwarmer.For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your ...
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Talking Point: What Makes A Really Good Demo?

Time is money.As the Switch eShop library continues to grow, so too does the number of available demos. And hey, demos are great!This convenient way to try before you buy has got us hooked on many a game that we may never have otherwise picked up, and with a number ...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 18th)

Searching for lost demons?Hooray, the weekend is here! It's the weekend, everybody!Before we dive into what we're going to be playing, let's take a peek at what's been happening in the world of Nintendo this week.Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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Pokémon Game Boy Titles Dominate 3DS eShop Charts Ahead Of Service Closure

Get 'em while you can.We're now nearing the end of the month and that means we're getting closer to the end of the 3DS and Wii U eShop service. If you haven't got around to making any last-minute purchases just yet, and are wondering what's hot on the 3DS eShop ...
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