Items tagged with Zelda
Listen up, readers. I've been a die-hard Armored Core fan my whole life, and getting an Armored Core game on PC is a literal life-long dream of mine that we finally achieved this year. Despite that, I'm pretty sure my game of the year for 2023 is actually going to be The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As...
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Nintendo has been bullish on its Switch console in light of rumors that there could finally be a more powerful Switch 2 or Switch Pro on the horizon. Rather than talk about next-gen plans, Nintendo's recently stated goal is to "not only put one system in every home, but several in every home, or even one for every...
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Are you still playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, dear reader? If you never started, well, all you really need to know is that Nintendo is still updating the absolutely enormous game with bugfixes and even more extra content. If, on the other hand (and like your author), you're still enjoying the title...
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If you're a lazy (or perhaps just time-stressed) gamer working your way through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and suddenly lamenting that you've updated the game to version 1.1.2 that disabled the easy item duplication exploits, don't fret—fellow cheaters have come up with another item duplication exploit...
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Wondering what the heck a "gashapon" is? Allow us to explain. Remember those little mechanical vending machines where you'd put in a quarter and get some trinket or cheap toy in a plastic capsule? It's that. They're still common and popular in Japan, where the prizes are often treated like precious collectibles; the...
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may just be the most hotly-anticipated game release in a year full of big video game names. As the follow-up to Breath of the Wild, it is (rather unusually) a direct sequel to that title and takes place in fundamentally the same game world. It isn't just a rehash by any means...
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The 2023 Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming on March 20 in San Francisco. The international conference provides a venue for game and hardware developers to showcase their latest and greatest creations. We've put together a big list of gaming goodies we think you might love to celebrate the upcoming...
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a smash hit for Nintendo, and one of the most widely-acclaimed video games of all time. Naturally, the sequel—known as Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—is hotly-anticipated, but that didn't stop some folks from grumbling when it came out that the game would cost $70 at...
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Everyone loves Super Mario, and while its fanbase is smaller, Metroid fans are even more rabid. Still, there's one long-lived Nintendo franchise that arguably stands above all in terms of its beloved status, and that's The Legend of Zelda. The next main-series Zelda game, known as "Tears of the Kingdom", will be a...
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The Legend of Zelda fans have been excited for the direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and we have to admit that we are, too. While there have been direct sequels in the series, it's rare. Even then, many direct sequels have significant gameplay changes. Thanks to a new...
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild originally released over five and a half years ago for Nintendo's Wii U console, a system which was arguably under-powered when it came out five years before that in 2012. It's one of the most beloved games of all time, so naturally, PC gamers are doing what PC gamers are wont...
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Are you ever sitting at your Nintendo 64 thinking, "I wish this game were wide-screen and higher fidelity"? Well, today is your lucky day, as The Ship of Harkinian has been released! Named after King Harkinian, a character not mentioned in the original Legend Of Zelda games, the open-source project allows fans of the...
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Like Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo gates its online-capable video games behind a subscription service. In the case of the Nintendo Switch, it's the simply-named Nintendo Switch Online. The subscription costs $19.99 USD per year, and besides enabling access to Nintendo's online services, it also allows you to play a...
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Super Mario Odyssey, downscaled from 4K.
To legally play console games in an emulator on a PC, you have to own both the game and the required hardware, which might leave some folks scratching their heads as to why you would even bother. Just play that games on the real hardware, right?
Of course, PC gamers know...
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One of the great advantages of video game emulators is that they allow us to shine up old titles that may suffer due to low resolutions or frame rate limits. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has remained one of the most popular titles to emulate for exactly those reasons: in its original Wii U format, it labors...
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Nintendo surprised everyone over the night by releasing the second major DLC expansion for the incredibly popular Switch and Wii:U game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The DLC, called The Champions' Ballad, is now available to Breath of the Wild gamers that have purchased the $20 Expansion Pass.
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GameStop Claims Nintendo Switch Demand Will Outstrip Supply Through 2017, Zelda Sold With Every Unit
Do you remember when Nintendo of America Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aime said back in December that his company would boost NES Classic Edition production to meet the Christmas shopping rush? “All of our key retailers are letting consumers know when to go to stores to get it,” said Fils-Aime. “So, as we sit...
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There’s no question that there is plenty of excitement building up around the launch of the Nintendo Switch console. The hybrid console can function as a mobile gaming device thanks to its 6.2-inch 720p display and integrated battery. However, using the included dock, you can hook the console up to your big screen...
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Nintendo confirmed this past week that the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be the big N's final release for the Wii U, much to the chagrin of the fans who've stuck by the console since its release in 2012. Nonetheless, if Wii U owners are not planning to make an immediate jump to the Switch, it...
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If you're a fan of the original Legend of Zelda and love the feeling of a nostalgic high, we've got you covered. On its UK website, Nintendo has just posted a number of scans showing us what the classic game featuring Link looked like before those ideas turned digital.
Anyone who's played Legend of Zelda is going...
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Viewers who tuned in to watch The Game Awards, a new awards show for video games produced by Geoff Keighley, got to see gameplay footage of Nintendo’s upcoming Zelda game for the Wii U. The demonstration featured Zelda lead producer Eiji Aonuma, who was playing the game, along with original Zelda creator Shigeru...
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Nintendo is experimenting with new pricing models for its console games, an effort aimed particularly at digital sales and packaging downloadable content with boxed games. According to IGN, the company is bringing its experiment to the real world via a free-to-play game. The title? Steel Diver. Steel Diver was originally a game developed for...
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