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Roundup: Nintendo drops back-to-back Directs for the first time

Roundup: Nintendo drops back-to-back Directs for the first time

Earlier this week, we saw two Nintendo Directs back to back. Here are a few highlights from each.

Feature: The Legend of Zelda, orientalism, and perpetuated stereotypes

Feature: The Legend of Zelda, orientalism, and perpetuated stereotypes

The Legend of Zelda is one of gaming’s most revered series, but its controversial history with orientalism and representation has been demonstrably messy

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: solid yet extremely messy

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: solid yet extremely messy

After almost 20 years, the Metroid Prime series is back, but is this a satisfactory return?

Banjo-Kazooie: the forever game

Banjo-Kazooie: the forever game

Banjo-Kazooie is still showing other platformers how it’s done, even almost 30 years down the line

‘Cocoon’ indie spotlight: a brain-bending cosmic puzzler

‘Cocoon’ indie spotlight: a brain-bending cosmic puzzler

A short and sweet galactic journey with planets in your palms

Samus Aran: A legendary female protagonist

Samus Aran: A legendary female protagonist

Mario, Link, Simon Belmont, Mega Man: they all have something in common — they are male. The hero of the Metroid series, Samus Aran, deviated from this norm

EarthBound at 30: Fantasy from mundanity

Three decades on, the quirky JRPG EarthBound still sets the standards for innovation and creativity in gaming

Consoles Wars: a history

Consoles Wars: a history

History is repeating itself but have Sony finally learned something?

Nintendo announces online for the Switch

Nintendo announces online for the Switch

Nintendo ‘switches on’ as it schedules to bring online multiplayer and much more to its latest console

A look at Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

A look at Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

New game, old formula

Microsoft to develop more in-house

Xbox Chief Phil Spencer speaks about the new direction at the company

Review: Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo keep the Switch train rolling with their latest Mario blockbuster

The Low-down on Console Crossplay

Is Sony standing in the way of progress?

The dawn of the NES

In Japan, a small consumer electronics company called Nintendo was having lots of success with their console the Famicom. Wanting to garner international success, they locked their sights on the USA

Why E3 2016 may be the best year yet

E3 2016 is less than two months away so it is time to start getting hyped up. Can Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and the rest deliver some blow-out news that will make this years E3 the best in a long while?

Xenoblade Chronicles X – Review

Xenoblade Chronicles X is a massive game and one that truly shows off what the Wii U is capable of. But is it worth your time? Hear Joshua Goldie’s thoughts

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash – Review

Plug in and play with Chibi-Robo in this pint-sized hero’s latest game! But, does Chibi-robo have the capacity to pull off an adventure of this scale? Read on to see if the genre shift was really the best choice for Nintendo’s little hero

Geist – Retro Review

Josh Goldie goes back in time and takes possession of a GameCube in order to bring you Geist, Nintendo’s unique answer to the first-person shooter genre

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes

Does Link’s latest adventure, Triforce Heroes, make it onto the cover of vogue, or is it nothing but a passing trend? Grab two friends (or just come alone) and read on!

The Future of Mario Kart 8 DLC

At the time of writing this article, Nintendo have not announced any plans to release new Mario Kart 8 DLC, and so everything from here on out is speculation from me