Quick, the Splatoon 2 Final Splatfest Posters are back on My Nintendo Store!
That’s right, the high quality limited edition posters featuring our beloved queen of Inkopolis Pearl (and Marina, meh) have been restocked on the My Nintendo website online store. The posters sold out in a matter of minutes during the final “Splatocalypse”” event leaving most fans (including myself) disappointed and empty handed.But now, assured you have … Continue reading
Nintendo UK bringing Pokémon: Let’s Go, Super Mario Party and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to EGX 2018
That’s right folks, this year’s EGX will feature the first UK hands on opportunities to play Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! and Super Mario Party, plus, we’ll be able to get our hands on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate too! The event will be host to a Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 Qualifier … Continue reading
Splatoon 2 gets new maps, gear, hairstyles, music, modes, and more
Revealed in an energetic trailer, Nintendo showed off a wide range of new features coming to Splatoon 2 very soon. There are stages, modes, and even a few quality-of-life changes that the game strongly needed. The majority of it will have arrived by this weekend! Over the next few weeks four new stages will be … Continue reading
ESL to Host Online Splatoon 2 Tournaments for UK/Ireland, with Prizes, Twice a Week
Competitive gaming organisation ESL will be hosting two tournaments a week for Splatoon 2, starting on Wednesday 8th November, and continuing every Wednesday and Saturday until Christmas. These are exclusively for players from the UK and Ireland. Currently, all scheduled Wednesday tournaments will take place at 7pm, with Saturday tournaments starting at 1pm. Teams are … Continue reading
Nintendo Scene @EGX 2017, Birmingham NEC
It’s that time of year again, when gamers of all ages descend upon Birmingham for the annual Eurogamer Expo. Nintendo were once again there in force, with tournaments and a large amount of new and upcoming games. Obviously Super Mario Odyssey made up the lion’s share of the floorspace devoted to the Big N, but … Continue reading
Splatfests will now Feature an Exclusive Stage
This weekend marks the first post-release Splatfest on Splatoon 2, and the first in which players can keep their rewards. Super Sea Snails, which are used to enhance gear, will be available as prizes this time. In a surprising announcement, it seems there will be a new stage introduced for the Splatfest… and only for … Continue reading
NS Review – Splatoon 2 (Switch)
In this article I’ll be covering the multiplayer modes of Splatoon 2, for the single player Hero Mode, please see my Hands-On Preview here. A long way we’ve swum since the starting days of a weird £20 barebones shooter on an underappreciated console- a strange ink-splattering adventure that exploded in popularity, boosting Wii U sales … Continue reading
Splatoon 2 – Hero Mode Preview (Switch)
This preview covers the single-player mode in the upcoming Nintendo Switch game- Splatoon 2. Check back next week for a review of the online/multiplayer modes. It should be noted that this was played primarily in TV Mode with the Joy-cons only. Unapologetically eccentric, thoroughly quirky, and downright bizarre- Splatoon 2 is the sequel to the … Continue reading
Nintendo @ E3 2017 – Our Thoughts On The Shenanigans
Nintendo’s E3 showing, and E3 itself, is over for another year and what a year it was. A low key Spotlight broadcast, live streams, and Invitational tournaments … Nintendo definitely pulled out all the stops. But, what did we think of the whole thing? Well … CONOR In what was the most memorable E3 event … Continue reading
E3 Week 2017 – NintenRave II – Nintendo and the eSports Scene
Welcome back to #NSE3Week, and how about another NintenRave? For those that aren’t aware, my Raves are articles in which I discuss something that Nintendo has done that pleases me or I’m impressed by. So, on this occasion (with around five days until Nintendo’s showing at E3) I want to shine a spotlight on something … Continue reading
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