10 h. ago Launching today, Donkey Kong Bananza might be this generation’s Super Mario Odyssey

The 3D platformer launched today for the Switch 2 – I’ve smashed through levels to bring you my thoughts

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3 d. ago They're the size of MOSQUITOES, move at 300mph and are invisible to ALL our defense systems: The terrifying spies invading our skies

The world's greatest military powers such as the US and China have been pumping out a new generation of super drones that are transforming the war industry.

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7 d. ago Donkey Kong Bananza release date and when you can get stuck into its destruction

Donkey Kong Bananza is the next big thing from Nintendo, and it's not going to be long before we're smashing the ground and tossing rocks in the latest 3D platformer

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9 d. ago How to make your old Nintendo Switch games feel new again on Switch 2

Here’s a breakdown of how original Switch titles work on Switch 2, explaining everything from free Switch 2 updates to inbuilt backwards compatibility and the paid Switch 2 Edition upgradesOutside of the phenomenal Mario Kart World and next week’s Donkey Kong Bananza, there isn’t much new Nintendo software to keep early Switch 2 adopters occupied. Thankfully, Nintendo has seen fit to improve a heap of existing Nintendo Switch games on the shiny new system, both in the form of graphics-boosting free updates and more substantial paid reworks. The different options can be confusing, however, so here’s an explanation of how it all works. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donkey Kong Bananza: gorilla finds his groove with Mariah Carey on his shoulder

For his first Nintendo Switch 2 appearance, DK goes on a rhythmic rampage, powered up to new hulking heights by singing sidekick Pauline. It’s big, brash and impossibly enjoyableWhile searching for gold in the dingy mines of Ingot Isle, a severe storm sweeps dungaree-donning hero Donkey Kong into a vast underground world. You think he’d be distraught, yet with the subterranean depths apparently rich in banana-shaped gemstones, DK gleefully uses his furry fists to pummel and burrow his way towards treasure. From here, the first Donkey Kong platformer since 2014 is a dirt-filled journey to the centre of the Earth.Much like the Battlefield games of old, Bananza is built to let you pulverise its destructible environments as you see fit. That seemingly enclosed starting area? You can burrow your way through the floor. Bored with jumping through a cave? Batter your way through the wall instead. There’s a cathartic mindlessness to smashing seven shades of stone out of every inch of the gro...

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2 w. ago Donkey Kong Bananza might be this generation’s Super Mario Odyssey

The 3D platformer launches 17 July for the Switch 2 – we’ve smashed through levels to bring you our thoughts

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2 w. ago Donkey Kong Bananza demonstrates Nintendo’s 3D platforming chops at its most bonkers and bananas

It's been eight years since Super Mario Odyssey wowed players, but Donkey Kong Bananza appears set to raise the bar on a Nintendo console yet again.

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3 w. ago Every game with free Nintendo Switch 2 updates – including one which blew me away

The likes of Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury have all been updated for the Switch 2...

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4 w. ago How to watch Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Switch 2 Direct today – including start time

Nintendo Switch 2's next big game is Donkey Kong Bananza, and we're about to get a whole host of fresh information - here's how to watch today's Nintendo Direct

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last month Donkey Kong Bananza Direct start time and how to watch the sneak peek at the new 3D adventure

Donkey Kong Bananza is the next game to get its own official Nintendo Direct, and its arrival will bring heaps of new information about the destructible adventure

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