It will never stop being weird seeing Xbox games on a Nintendo console. Weird in a good way, mind, as any chance to play a game as exceptionally fun and engaging as Ori and the Will of the Wisps is one worth having on any Nintendo platform. Thankfully, Will of the Wisps has joined its predecessor in the Nintendo eShop and is available right now to download.

The sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, Will of the Wisps is another rigorous Metroidvania-style game that expands upon the original’s gorgeous visuals and tight platforming gameplay. For those who would like to own a physical copy of each of these two games, iam8bit is producing a splendorous Collector’s Edition. Here’s what’s in the box:

The whole shebang is retailing for $149.99 and can be preordered here, with a shipping window of December 2020. It’s a great time to be a fan of this series; are you excited to play Will of the Wisps on your Switch? Will you be picking up this Collector’s Edition? Tell us below and on social media!

EGX is here! This time it's in the rather unique form of PAX Online x EGX Digital, but we're still covering it like usual.

That means we'll be running a few short articles like this throughout the week, featuring our impressions from some of the most interesting, unique, or just personal favourite games we've tried from the show floor (yes, there's a show floor!).

Last up was Spinch. This time: As Far As The Eye!

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin was the second Monster Hunter title announced during the recent Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase broadcast. A sequel to the original 3DS game, this new entry looks to up the ante with a grander sense of scale, new gameplay, and more. Give it a look:

Here’s the official word on Wings of Ruin:

Currently in development, MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2: Wings of Ruin puts players in the role of a Monster Rider who befriends iconic monsters from the Monster Hunter series as they embark on epic adventures together. More information about this story-based role-playing game coming to Nintendo Switch in summer 2021 will be revealed in the future.

During the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, the first title out of the gates was one that has been rumored for a while now but was no less surprising despite the scuttlebutt. Monster Hunter Rise is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2021 and it is looking fierce. Give it a glimpse:

There is a lot to absorb from just this trailer alone, so let’s start with the official synopsis:

This is, very sadly, the last WPWPWPPWAPPW including Matthew Castle and Sin Vega, who are no longer with RPS. If you’ve not already said goodbye to them, do hop on over to that post to share well wishes and good memories. Video games shall endure, but we will miss them. What are you playing this […]

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The newest casualty in Apple and Epic Games’ legal squabble is Fortnite: Save The World. Nah, not the battle royale everyone plays, just the co-op horde game. If you’re just catching up, Epic kicked off a big stink with Apple last month with a weird, 1984-inspired propaganda video as they circumvented Apple’s cut of App Store […]

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Beyond Good and Evil 2 hasn't yet been "in development" for as long as Duke Nukem Forever was, but it's getting there. Our earliest "it's still happening" post went up in 2012—already several years after it was announced—and our most recent was in February 2020.