Super Mario World, Starfox and Yoshi’s Island are set to be re-released later this year as part of a new classic SNES console. The SNES Classic follows the NES Classic, which went on sale late last year but abruptly discontinued in April – much to the frustration of fans. Nintendo said limited resources were to … Read more
The Xbox One X, dubbed the world’s most powerful games console, has been unveiled by Microsoft at E3 in Los Angeles. Costing $499 (£449), Microsoft’s new compact but powerful console is also set to be the world’s most expensive console when it is released on November 7. Code-named Project Scorpio, the rival of the PlayStation … Read more
The Nintendo Switch is finally on sale across the world. The much-hyped – and risky – mixed-use console appeared to immediately sell out and only people who queued at midnight or pre-ordered long in advance were able to actually get their hands on one. The console is unusual because it is made to be used … Read more
Nintendo has signalled the “end of life” for its Wii U games console, which was first released in 2012. Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America, told Polygon that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be the company’s final game for the device. “We really are at the end of life for Wii U,” … Read more
Battling in a literal gym in Moscow, top lightweights Denis Shafikov and Richard Commey slugged it out for twelve entertaining rounds earlier today, going blow-for-blow in what was essentially one protracted close-range exchange. Despite his foe’s notorious knockout prowess, it was Shafikov who came out on top via split decision. Shafikov (38-2-1, 20 KO) used … Read more