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I’d heard about Spotify‘s new Lossless feature but wasn’t sure what it actually did. After years of users begging for higher quality audio, Spotify has finally delivered one of its most requested features. The upgrade makes a genuinely noticeable difference to music quality, with songs revealing details that weren’t audible before through standard streaming. Lossless has been one of the …

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube834k Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast was filled with all sorts of surprises, but one thing you might not have expected was DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza. Yes, just months after the game’s initial release on the Switch 2, DK’s latest outing has now been bolstered with some smashing new content, and it’s …

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is the next game in Nintendo’s long-running fantasy RPG franchise, and it’ll be coming to Switch 2 in 2026. The trailer for the latest entry in the turn-based tactics series invokes ancient Rome and its famous coliseum, with a cast of characters all choosing to participate in the arena’s battles for their own personal reasons. A …

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems using a now-patched vulnerability disclosed earlier this year. Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said the samples were uploaded to the VirusTotal platform in February 2025. “HybridPetya encrypts …

Update [Sat 13th Sep 2025, 6am]: Following the news that the final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will not be a PS5 exclusive, director Naoki Hamaguchi has released a statement, saying he’s “truly grateful that more people will have the opportunity to experience the world we’ve poured our hearts into”. He added: “We’re committed to making sure …

During Friday’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Square Enix rolled up with several announcements, including a release date for the Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. After years of PlayStation console exclusivity, Final Fantasy 7 Remake will launch on Jan. 22, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The Xbox version, as previously confirmed, includes …

Gearbox has released an optimisation guide for Borderlands 4 on PC, following reports of poor performance. The latest in the series released yesterday, but so far has a Mixed response on Steam. One player has dubbed it “Stutterlands”. While some players have had no problems at all, others have complained of “terrible optimisation” and advised others not …

At least two PlayStation Studios employees are under fire for their response to news of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination. The 31-year-old political activist was murdered in broad daylight this week, sending shockwaves around the world. One of PlayStation Studios devs reportedly fired for mocking Charlie Kirk assassination One of the employees is senior Sucker Punch Productions artist Drew Harrison, who joked …

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube834k Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast was filled with all sorts of surprises, but one thing you might not have expected was DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza. Yes, just months after the game’s initial release on the Switch 2, DK’s latest outing has now been bolstered with some smashing new content, and it’s …

Donkey Kong Bananza, probably my favorite game of the year, is getting a paid expansion today called DK Island & Emerald Rush. As the title implies, you’ll get to explore the island where Donkey Kong hails from and visit a whole host of his friends while you’re at it. Naturally, there is more to explore and find there, but there’s …