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• Ultra Shiny trademark filed by Pokemon developer Game Freak

  A trademark for Ultra Shiny has been filed by Pokemon developer Game Freak.

• We could see a new Wave Race on Switch, says series producer

  Wave Race has been one of Nintendo’s dormant franchises for years, but there’s a chance it could make a return on Switch.

• Sonic Mania update adds extra stage transitions, a new boss and other new features

  Sonic Mania was pretty great at launch, but some areas of the game felt a little like they’d been hastily put together. This latest patch changes that.

• Disgraced Donkey Kong champ denies cheating allegations

  In a new statement, former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell says there’s proof he’s still the King of Kong.

• Stardew Valley multiplayer will be ready "in about a month"

  Work continues on Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode, and the most recent update from creator Eric Barone confirms we’re only a couple of weeks away.

• Dark Souls Remastered PC display and graphic options revealed

  Dark Souls Remastered is a bit over a month away, and though we don’t yet have PC footage, we now know all the settings PC players will be able to tinker with come launch.

• Dataminer finds over 100 shinies within Pokemon GO

  It seems Niantic has lots of first and second generation Pokemon variants to set loose in Pokemon GO.

• A new Mythical Pokemon has been revealed in Ultra Sun and Moon

  A wild Zeraora appears as Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon’s latest Mythical Pokemon.

• Beat 'em up Raging Justice is out in May - watch new character trailer

  Retro-looking Beat ’em up Raging Justice has revealed a third character, and a release date.

• Firewatch is coming to Nintendo Switch this year

  Firewatch is hitting Nintendo Switch this year.

• The battle for retro perfection with Analogue's Super Nt: a SNES for the modern age

  Analogue is on a mission to revitalize the way fans play classic games. The Super Nt is the latest step in that battle.

• Legendary Pokemon Entei and Raikou will be available for Pokemon Sun and Moon starting April 4

  Legendary Pokemon Entei and Raikou will be made available for Pokemon Sun and Moon, and Ultra Sun and Moon players starting tomorrow.

• First Dark Souls Remastered gameplay shows a modest upgrade

  Dark Souls Remastered may have a few things going for it, but visuals don’t seem to be one of them.

• Latias and Latios join Pokemon GO for a limited time

  Two Legendary dragon and psychic-type Pokemon have just debuted in Pokemon GO Raid Battles for the first time.

• The best Nintendo Switch games

  People say the Switch has the best library a Nintendo platform has had in years. Here’s our picks of the best Switch games.

• Outlast 2's new Story Mode offers an easier experience, but you could still die

  Outlast 2 has been updated with a new Story Mode designed for players who want to explore without having to worry so much about monsters.

• This is our first look at Dark Souls Remastered on PS4

  The first screenshots of Dark Souls Remastered sadly come in the form of magazine scans, but they do show improvements over the original game.

• Monster Hunter World leads second month in a row, Switch best selling console ever in its first 12 months - February NPD

  The monthly NPD report is in, and the video games market continues to grow in a traditionally quiet month.

• Nintendo Switch firmware update 5.0 contains references to possible hardware refresh - report

  Nintendo may have inadvertently revealed that it’s working on an upgraded Switch, after hackers did some digging in the console’s recently released firmware 5.0.