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An updated collection of classic Disney games will reportedly include the SNES version of Aladdin and The Jungle Book. 16-bitDisney classics Aladdin and The Lion King were remasteredforSwitch,PS4,Xbox OneandPCin 2019, including new content and a variety of game versions. 1993’s Aladdin famously had totally different games released on both the major console platforms of the time, including a Genesis/Mega Drive game by Virgin and directed by David Perry (Earthworm Jim), and a SNES version byCapcomand directed byShinji Mikami(Resident Evil)....

Epic Games has revealed Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3 – Wrecked. Players can now start downloading the latestFortnitepatch on all platforms ahead of the post-apocalyptic themed season’s launch later today. The Mad Max inspired season includes a greater focus on vehicular combat, as players explore a new wasteland biome in Nitro-fuelled, moddable cars. Players will be able to unlock Fallout’s T-60 power armor by levelling up Wrecked’s Battle Pass, while bottles of Nuka-Cola will restore some health, and over time, some shield too....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a new behind the scenes Gran Turismo 7 video. In it,Polyphony DigitalCEOKazunori Yamauchiexplains what car culture means to him and how it can be experienced in the upcoming racing game. “Gran Turismo 7is a comprehensive title and there are many different ways to play, whether you drive fast, collect cars, design liveries in the editor, or take photos, all of these are elements of your ‘life with cars’,” he says....

Nintendo released new Switch Joy-Con colours on Friday October 4. Announced alongside the updated flagship Switch console in July, the new controllers come in the form of a blue/neon yellow set and a neon purple/neon orange pair (both pictured). WhileNintendosells them for $79.99/£69.99, we’ve spotted them cheaper elsewhere in the UK on launch day. At the time of publication, you may pick up the blue/neon yellow Joy-Cons for £64.85 atShopTo, or for £64....

Nintendo appears to have blocked the ability to record video content on its Nintendo Today app. NintendoToday, which was announced during aNintendo Directpresentation on March 27 and released oniOSandAndroidon the same day, is a daily news app. The app provides news, artwork, screenshots and video clips for existing or upcoming Nintendo games, and aims to give users numerous new pieces of content every day. However, as initially spotted onRedditby user Cube_play_8, Nintendo has seemingly implemented a new protection measure in the app which prevents users from recording any footage shown....

Retailers are currently offering deals on a selection of Nintendo Switch games as part of their Black Friday sales. Nintendo SwitchBlack Friday offers include savings on games likeAnimal Crossing New HorizonsandMetroid Dread, plus entries in the Mario,Legend of ZeldaandPokémonseries. There are also some significant savings on recently released third-party games likeSonic Frontiersand Just Dance 2023, plus there’s a Mario Kart 8 console bundle deal. The discounts vary depending on the retailer and country, but we’ve rounded up some of the best US and UK deals we spotted at the time of publishing:...

Nintendo has leaked a brand new game which is potentially set to be announced during today’sNintendo Direct live stream. Kirby: Discovery of the Stars (loose translation) was listed on the company’s Japanese website today, along with the below artwork. The game is listed for a Spring 2022 release and its art shows Kirby exploring a derelict city environment. It’s the second timeNintendohas accidentally revealed a new Kirby game via its website, after Kirby Fighters 2 was listed on its Western sitelast yearahead of an official announcement....

Nintendo has released Splatoon 2’s final significant update, version 5.0. The update signalsthe end of the game’s post-launch support, which has continued for two years since theSwitchshooter’s initial release. Version 5.0 allows players to play all previous Splatfests in Private mode. Night time stages are also available in Private Battle, along with all Shifty Station maps. Nintendoposted athank you videoearlier this month, following the game’s final Splatfest. Splatoon 3 guides: Splatoon 3 Splatfest|Splatoon 3 tier list...

A new line of Nintendo gashapon toys available in Japan can seemingly be used as extra parts for the real controllers that they are based on. The new gashapon toys launched this week across several ofNintendo‘s official stores in Japan. VGC’s Chris Scullion reported that the Tokyo store saw long queues “out the door” on Tuesday. It’s unclear if there were any limits imposed on the new toys. Nintendo added these new gacha keyrings to their Japanese stores today....

Palworld has been played by more than 25 million players since its launch, its studio Pocketpair says. According to Pocketpair’s figures, the game has sold around 15 million copies onSteam, while theXboxversion has around 10 million players. Sales figures haven’t been specified for Xbox – while the game is available to buy on the Xbox store, it’s also available on Xbox Game Pass, so it’s expected that a significant number of Xbox players will have accessed it through the subscription service....

A patent expert has called Sony “childish” and “unprofessional” for referring to rival console manufacturers as “inferior” in its patent applications. Florian Mueller, who has been working as a patent activist and analyst for more than 20 years, has criticised thePlayStationmanufacturer in the latest post on his blogFoss Patents. Referring to aGameRantarticle which notes thatSonyhad recently published a patent application for a universal controller that refers to non-PlayStation products as “inferior”, Mueller states that not only is this “stupid” of Sony, it’s also far from the first time it has done this....

Update: We’ve slightly amended a comment about pitching a 30th anniversary Picross game at the request of Jupiter. Jupiter Corporation doesn’t often speak to the press. Even in its native Japan, interviews with the Picross studio are few and far between, despite its long-running series being considered one of the greatest video game puzzle franchises ever made. While it has worked on numerous other games over the years – including bothPokémonPinball games, Spectrobes, the Pokémon Mini handheld and co-development duties on Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and The World Ends With You – Picross remains the series it’s most closely associated with....

PlayStation has officially announced that it’s bringing coloured faceplates to the PS5. Its range of ‘console covers’ will start rolling out in January 2022 and will come in five separate colours, designed to match the colours of current and upcoming DualSense controllers. Before the covers are released, Sony will be releasing three new DualSense colours – Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple. These controllers will launch globally starting in January 2022....