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Wednesday6th Sep 2023
Random This Zelda: TOTK Glitch Lets Link Explore Fiery Caves Without Armour Or Elixirs
No sweat!
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom provides so many outfit options that you'd be lying if you said that you didn't want Link to look his best at all times. You know what makes this difficult, though? The bulky Flamebreaker Armour set. For many of us, this was our main defence against the scorching fire caves for the majority of the...
News New Interview With Zelda Boss Suggests There Are No Plans For TOTK DLC
Wait and DLSee
It seems that any additional content for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom might not be quite as set in stone as we initially thought after a recent Famitsu interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma and director Hidemaro Fujibayashi seems to suggest that Nintendo currently has no plans for DLC. Right from the get-go, it is...
Monday4th Sep 2023
UK Charts Nintendo Remains Strong As Starfield Warps Into View
Xbox might be onto a winner
The UK charts are here and it's overall a relatively uneventful week for Nintendo this time around, with both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom maintaining their strong presence in the top ten. The biggest surprise this week belongs to Xbox, with the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade...
Saturday2nd Sep 2023
PSA Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Get an opal and magic rod
It's a new week and that means another in-game item drop for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As usual, you'll be able to access these items directly from the Switch news channel. This latest one allows players to redeem an opal and a magic rod to create an elemental weapon. Here the steps you'll need to follow...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
UK Charts FromSoftware's Armored Core VI Fends Off Mario Kart And Zelda
Mech uprising
In the UK Charts for this week, FromSoftware's Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon has debuted at number one, beating out the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It marks a strong start for the company's return to its mecha-based combat franchise, signaling that FromSoftware has not become the...
News Nintendo Switch Has Surpassed The Wii's Lifetime Sales In The US
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom played a huge part
Nintendo's Switch has just achieved another sales milestone. Although worldwide hardware sales of the hybrid system surpassed Wii sales some time ago, there's been an update in the US. According to new data from Circana (previously the NPD), US lifetime sales of Switch hardware have "finally" overtaken...
Saturday26th Aug 2023
PSA Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Go shield surfing in Hyrule this weekend
Following another update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this week, Nintendo has now posted a new story on the Switch news channel about shield surfing. Yes, in this latest post, players will be able to redeem a Soldier's Shield and Cart to go shield surfing in the land of Hyrule. Just...
Friday25th Aug 2023
Random Someone Created A Zonai Dragon In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Because of course they did
We've seen some pretty weird and wonderful builds in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but this one is most certainly one of the wildest out there. Much like Breath of the Wild, the latest Zelda entry features dragons, all of which gently glide around the land of Hyrule, occasionally shooting down int
Thursday24th Aug 2023
Japanese Charts Switch Games Dominate As Pikmin 4 Can't Be Plucked From Top
A pik-ture of perfection
This week's Japanese hardware and software charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu), and Pikmin 4 continues to astound as it spends its fifth week at the top of the charts. The fourth mainline entry in the adorable RTS-style series has shifted another 54,904 copies in the week of 14th to 20th August, taking the total sales...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2023
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.2.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Multiple issues have been fixed
Following a Switch firmware update yesterday including the usual stability improvements, Nintendo has now how rolled out a new patch update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Version 1.2.1 resolves a map problem and sorts out an issue tied to "treasure chest attached to Flux Constructs". This update will...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Comfortably Holds Onto Its Throne
While Switch continues to sell lots 'n' lots
The latest Japanese charts are in courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it's once again Pikmin 4 that takes home the crown with an additional 69,989 in unit sales. This takes the game's total sales to a rather ominous-looking 666,377. Following this, we've got Mario Kart 8 Deluxe taking second place,...
Wednesday16th Aug 2023
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Reportedly Helped Boost Japan's GDP
No tears here
Preliminary figures released by the Japanese Cabinet Officer today report that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may well have helped boost Japan's GDP (gross domestic product), Japanese outlet Mainichi Shinbun reports. (via Forbes). Nintendo's highly-anticipated first-party title launched back in May 2023 and broke sales...
Tuesday15th Aug 2023
UK Charts PS5 Bundles Help Keep Lego Star Wars At The Top Of The Pile
"Unlimited Powaaaaaah!"
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga found itself at the top of the charts for the second week running thanks to some heavily discounted PS5 bundles. At retailers such as Currys, customers could bag a brand new PS5 console with the game included at a price of £399.99, though it appears that this discount is now no longer valid...
Saturday12th Aug 2023
Video This 3D Printed Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Hover Bike Looks Absolutely Stunning
Even Link would be impressed
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has inspired fans in all sorts of ways, and it's even promoting creativity beyond the land of Hyrule. A model kit artist known as 'qshyj' on YouTube has recreated the popular 'hover bike' design in the latest Zelda game using a 3D printer and an airbrush. The end result is...
Friday11th Aug 2023
News Baldur's Gate 3 Surpasses Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom As 2023's Highest-Rated Game "So Far"
Critics are raving about Larian Studios' new RPG
It appears The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally has some serious competition that could potentially take the 'Game of the Year' crown. As highlighted by VGC, Larian Studios' latest PC release Baldur's Gate 3
Wednesday9th Aug 2023
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Loading Sequence Patent Filed By Nintendo
And 30 other TotK mechanics
Between the month of July and August, Nintendo has filed patents for a whopping 32 in-game technologies. Nearly all of them, excluding one, are related to the company's masterpiece The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These patents cover Link's abilities like 'Fuse', 'Ultrahand' and 'Recall', but also have been...
Tuesday8th Aug 2023
PSA Nintendo Giving Out Free 'Golden Apple' In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Grab it while you can
Early last month, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom got another update - bumping the game up to a new build and adding a special feature allowing Switch users to redeem items from the system's news channel in the game. Nintendo has been making use of this feature ever since - with a number of free item giveaways. In...
Monday7th Aug 2023
UK Charts The Force Is Strong This Week As LEGO Star Wars Returns To The Top Spot
Thanks to some discounted PS5 bundles
The latest UK charts are in and this week paints a decidedly different picture to what we have seen recently. In a turn of events that only a select group of Bothan spies could have foretold, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has returned to the top spot once again demonstrating that it does, indeed, have...
Saturday5th Aug 2023
Video What Would A 'Master Mode' In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Be Like?
Horrifying, that's what
If you purchased the additional DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you'll know that the game supports a 'Master Mode' option, enabling players to experience the story with a number of bum-chafingly difficult alterations, including enemy types, regenerating health, and more. Sadly, Tears of the Kingdom...
Friday4th Aug 2023
News Quick, Grab A Purah Icon With New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom NSO 'Mission & Rewards'
Ganondorf also coming later
The latest wave of Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Icons have been added, and it's a second batch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pictures to create a new profile picture for your Switch account. There are five waves this time around featuring a host of characters — new and old — that pop...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe passes 55 million units sold
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games as of June 30th, 2023. Given that we've already reported on the incredible numbers achieved by
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 129 Million Units
But will it dethrone the DS?
The latest financial results are in from Nintendo, showing what has gone down in the first quarter of FY2024 up until 30th June and, predictably, the Nintendo Switch family of systems has continued to sell well. Combining the standard Switch model along with the Lite and OLED, the Nintendo Switch has now shifted an...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Sells More Than 18 Million Copies In Two Months
Zon-ai can't believe it
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of sales figures for its key titles and hardware as of June 30th, 2023. Something which should really come as no surprise, but is still somehow pretty astonishing, is that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is well and...
Tuesday1st Aug 2023
UK Charts Disney Illusion Island Makes A Lukewarm Debut As FIFA 23 Dominates
Oh boy
The latest UK Charts are in and they paint a decidedly glum picture for Disney Illusion Island, which debuts at number eighteen, behind the likes of other Switch exclusives such as Pikmin 4, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game launched on July 28th, 2023 at an RRP of £34.99. Elsewhere, it's a familiar story...
Random This Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Statue Is Completely Ridiculous
In a good way, mind
If you've been enjoying exploring Hyrule again in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you might be interested in a new statue that's been making the rounds recently. As noted by Kotaku (thanks, GoNintendo), this 1/4 scale statue — created by 'Wake Studio' — depicts Link riding a Zonai 'Airbike' while a poor
Thursday27th Jul 2023
Random Fans Share Their Most Memorable Failed Experiments From Zelda: TOTK
Ganondoof
We have all made a good number of mistakes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even those who waltzed through the main story, have their Flurry Rush timing down to a T, and always have the right meals in their inventory will, at one point, have unknowingly lit Link on fire or sent him plummeting from a Sky Island. The point is,...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
Video Can You Take A Horse To The Sky Islands In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom? We Find Out
Equine Airlines
Having finished the main story of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you are left with a few options. You can scour the rest of the world, crossing off every side quest, Shrine and Korok along the way; you can put the game down, content that you given enough hours to it already; or you can start playing around and push this...
UK Charts Pikmin 4 Storms To The Top, Beating The Sims 4 And Zelda
While FIFA 23 maintain a solid grip
The latest UK Charts data is in and, to little surprise, Nintendo's Pikmin 4 has taken the crown this week after its debut on July 21st, 2023. According to GamesIndustry's Chris Dring, the boxed sales for Pikmin 4 were slightly lower than what Fire Emblem Engage managed earlier in the year, perhaps indicating a...
Sunday23rd Jul 2023
PSA Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Craft a makeshift whip
Nintendo hasn't wasted any time making use of the returning feature for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom where players redeem items from the Switch's news channel. Now, in the third free item giveaway, it's offering a Lizalfos tail and a Traveler's Sword to "whip enemies into shape". Yes, in this item crafting...
Friday21st Jul 2023
Video We Share Our Thoughts On Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom After 100+ Hours In The Game
"Do not look away"
We have crossed the two-month mark since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom entered our lives, and what a two months it has been. It will come as no surprise that those opening days were filled to the brim with exploration, wonder and a fair few tears of our own, but now that we have had a chance to get past the initial...
