Microsoft To Share “Vision For The Future Of Xbox” Next Week

Following rumours about select Xbox games going multi-platform.

There have been industry rumours recently about Microsoft potentially bringing select games to competitor platforms and last weekend it escalated, with games media outlets and key figures claiming Xbox could potentially go “all in” on a new multi-platform model.

It’s got to the point now where Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has issued a statement (via social media) and rather than deny anything, he’s mentioned how there’ll be a “business update” next week where Microsoft shares its “vision for the future of Xbox”.

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Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Getting Shantae Cosmetics

Yaaargh.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has had some interesting cosmetics since its launch, including collaborations with the likes of Journey and Child of Light.

If you thought that was the extent of it, then buckle up, because another collaboration is just around the corner. This time, fans of Shantae will be well-catered for with the Half-Genie Cosmetic Pack, in collaboration with current developer WayForward.

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NES-Inspired Platformer Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland Crawls Onto Switch Next Month

March of the minis.

After being announced for ‘consoles’ last September, The Media Indie Exchange Games (The MIX Games) today not only revealed that the NES-inspired puzzle platformer Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland will be taking its first steps in March, but also confirmed that the game is headed for Switch.

Based on the titular ’90s cartoon series, Adventures in Gameland will see you heading out on a platforming adventure with Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil across six of the gang’s make-believe worlds.

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Random: This Zelda: TOTK Rupee Glitch Might Be The Easiest We’ve Seen

Early game dolla.

Remember back in the early days of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom when money-making glitches ran rampant across Hyrule? Ah, simpler times. Of course, a lot of these were patched shortly after they were discovered, but it was only going to be a matter of time before a new one ascended into view.

Well, surprise! There is a new one out there and it looks to be pretty darn simple (as long as you are in the early game, that is).

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Exclusive: Absurd Couch Co-Op ‘Servonauts’ Is Docking On Switch Later This Year

Overcooked in Space?

Absurd couch co-op party game Servonauts is heading to Steam later this year, but we can exclusively reveal that the MAXART Games’ title will also be heading to the Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive.

There’s no firm release date in place at the moment, but the game is basically ‘Overcooked in Space’, and quite frankly that’s more than enough to get us on board. The general premise is that you must work together with your teammates to deliver fuel to your customers, playing around with wacky physics to pump the fuel through moveable pipes.

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Princess Peach: Showtime! Best Buy Pre-Order Revealed (North America)

Receive an Acrylic stand.

As we get closer to the release of Princess Peach: Showtime!, certain retailers are now beginning to reveal what pre-order goodies they’ll be offering.

The latest one comes from Best Buy in the US. If you end up ordering a regular physical copy of the game from this particular store, you will receive a free acrylic stand featuring Swordfighter Peach and a few other costumes.

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Reader’s Choice (January 2024)

The best eShop games of January, chosen by you and us!

Welcome to February 2024, and to the first (proper) eShop Selects of 2024. We’ve changed things up a bit for 2024 — alongside our picks for the best eShop game, we asked you lovely readers to choose your favourite eShop-only game of the month, but with a twist.

Staff and contributors at Nintendo Life decide on the top three by an internal vote, all from eShop games we’ve reviewed on the site that were released that month. However, readers will now get to vote on the best game on the eShop that we haven’t reviewed. And we’ll be revealing your January 2024 winner today at the bottom of the article.

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