Mailbox: Wordcrafting, Backtracking, One-Handed Titles – Nintendo Life Letters

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life “bla bla BUT” Thanks to various third party games I have double dipped on Switch 2 such as Final Fantasy XIV and eventually Call of Duty, it honestly feels like my Switch 2 is the main console of the household now. We just need some TV streaming apps like…

Who Killed Hal Jordan on Lanterns? Ranking the 5 Prime Suspects

From the beginning, Lanterns has used the town of Rushville to tell two connected mysteries set 10 years apart. Most of the series so far has followed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate an alien conspiracy in 2016. But the last scene of episode 1 jumps forward to 2026,…

Surprise Hit 2020 PS5 RPG Under $5 in PS Store Deal

A hit 2020 PS5 and PS4 action RPG is 90% off in a limited-time PS Store deal that ends next week. Developed and published by Tripwire Interactive, Maneater is under $5 ahead of its highly anticipated sequel scheduled for launch in 2027. PS5, PS4 RPG Maneater is just $3.99 in limited-time PS Store deal PS5…

Elden Ring Nightreign is dead, but modders are dabbing on its corpse, with one porting an entire Dark Souls 2 DLC zone as a playable map

Modder Doneda has released a particularly funky and exciting mod for elden Ring Nightreign, porting Dark Souls 2’s Frozen Eleum Loyce and Frigid Outskirts as a standalone map. They also have a trailer up for the project on YouTube. Doneda’s a bit of a Dark Souls 2 expert⁠—they previously restored the remains of a cut…

Potential Look At Yoko Taro’s Evangelion Plays At Weeknd Concert

This Yoko Taro guy. What a card. Never know when the next bit of canonical story is going to drop in a formal game, a television show or a banana sticker. As the creator of the Nier games ventures forward into directing an upcoming run on Neon Genesis Evangelion, he’s going to be keeping fans…

Payday 3’s third-anniversary update is a bold Hail Mary for the struggling heist FPS

The next Payday 3 update is a big moment for the heist shooter. This week marks the third anniversary of the FPS game, and in that time it’s struggled to recover from a disastrous launch that saw the community largely return to its predecessor, or move on to other games instead. The Payday 3 September…

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered Demo & Online Two-Player Post-Launch Update Announced

Another demo is en route to the Switch 2, with Koei Tecmo today announcing fans of the Dynasty Warriors series will be able to try out Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition before its official release. The demo for this “thrilling” tactical action is arriving next week on 24th September 2026, with the full game launching…

2025 PS5 Action Game 60% Off in PS Store Deal, All DLC Included

A 2025 PS5 console exclusive action game is 60% off on the PS Store in a limited-time deal that includes all of its DLC. Published by GungHo Online Entertainment, Let It Die: Inferno was released last December as a sequel to the surprise hit 2016 game. Let It Die: Inferno PS Store deal offers discounts…

First 5-day Tokyo Game Show in 30 years cuts back to 4 in face of Typhoon Dujuan

As reported by Kotaku, the organizers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that its final day has been canceled and tickets for Monday, September 21 will be refunded. This was supposed to be the first five-day event in TGS’ 30-year run⁠—while I am not a superstitious man, God or karma or something may be…

Rare, Beloved Super Nintendo JRPGs Receive First Re-Released

The Super Nintendo was blessed with a library of incredible, influential RPGs. But unlike the golden age on the first PlayStation, players didn’t seem to notice at the time. Only through time and file sharing sites did some of these classics get their flowers. Earthbound. Chrono Trigger. Tactics Ogre. During today’s PC Gamer presentation from…