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Angela Sant'Albano, Grace's VA in Resident Evil Requiem, tells Polygon how she got the role and made it into her own

Issue #34 - March 2026. Welcome back, lovely people, for another rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Blimey, it's mid-March already, and Mother's Day in the UK, no less. Shoutouts to all mothers and motherly types out there who also like to read Nintendo-related correspondence on a Sunday. We love and salute you all!

Heist to meet you.

New, free Warhammer 40k Darktide update ‘Beyond the Hive’ introduces the Expeditions game mode, where you must venture across the surface.

David Hornsby and Chris Hoch on the enduring appeal of Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult movie, and why vampire musicals like Sinners are having a moment.

The Heavy Duty DLC is out next month.

The World of Warcraft patch notes for Season 1 class tuning include nerfs to Guardian Druid and Unholy Death Knight, but buffs for Warrior.

If you’re looking for free rerolls and scrolls, redeem these new Sorcerer Incremental codes to spin for the best allies and weapons.

The erotic drama, directed by Paul Schrader, stars Walken and Helen Mirren as an older couple circling Rupert Everett and Natasha Richardson in Venice

Green Beans. Howdy, hoopers! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we check up for this week's one-on-one, let's remind ourselves what went down last time. It was an East vs West battle, as we matched up two covers from the GameCube's Tales of Symphonia. Alas, it was not a close one. The European / North American design pulled in a whopping 85% of the vote, leaving Japan with the remaining 15%.

Let's be honest, no-one is going into a shop and picking up a Switch 2 because of Drag x Drive, are they? Nor are they seeking out the new(ish) console for a mouse-controlled version of Metroid Prime 4 (even if it is sort-of good). The mouse capabilities of the Switch 2 feel under-utilised so far - in fact, the only time I can really remember vibing with them is in a newly bolted-on mini-game in Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster. Not exactly the DS' stylus or the Wii's Wiimote, is it?

All my thoughts of careful deckbuilding go out the window when Slay the Spire 2 daily challenges let me craft disgusting decks with ease.

Fanatical’s Capcom Favorites bundle lets you build your own lineup from $12.99, including Resident Evil hits and other classics.

"If anything changes, we will inform you". Although rumours about a new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have been swirling about, don't expect to hear anything from CD Projekt's other game, Cyberpunk 2077. In response to a fan asking about future DLC, the official Cyberpunk 2077 social media account has ruled out "additional DLCs or expansions", mentioning how there are "no plans". However, if "anything changes" in the future, the team would be sure to provide an update. Admittedly, it's ...

Pre-orders now available for the 'Mini' and 'Deluxe' versions. Remember how the Japanese accessory maker HORI released racing wheels that were compatible with the Switch title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Well, a new 'Deluxe' model and a 'Mini' model will be released later this month for the Switch 2. According to online retailer listings, both of these wheels will go on sale on 23rd March 2026. The Deluxe model will be around $130 USD and the Mini model will set you back $80 USD (or your regional equiv...

Don't even bother trying to talk to these monsters.

Gotta hatch 'em all.

The biggest stain on Arc Raiders is easily the use of AI voice acting. It stinks! There's no soul to it, and it deprives actors from being able to perform their craft. But, based on some comments from CEO Patrick Söderlund, it sounds like Embark are finally starting to realise that, oh yeah, it is actually better to work with a real human being (though this doesn't mean they're not using AI any more).

No PvP, but a familiar loop nonetheless.

"Popular game, but you do this instead," is a tale as old as time, birthing efforts that range from rote to deliciously fresh. Making comparisons like that is always a gamble, as you're immediately pointing towards the gold standard that your game has to at least be almost on par with, perhaps even better, to make any real headway. And while I haven't played Eye of the Match, it being billed as Papers, Please, but you're a virtual referee for football matches is certainly a pitch I can get behin...

A month after Seedance 2.0's launch in China sparked cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount Skydance over its use of copyrighted materials, its developer ByteDance has reportedly hit pause on the release of the AI video tool in other regions. According to The Information, which spoke to two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter, ByteDance has suspended Seedance 2.0's global rollout. Engadget has reached out to ByteDance for comment and will update this story if we hear back ...

There's no accounting for taste.

You're responsible for your own Spotify algorithm now. On stage at SXSW, Spotify's co-CEO, Gustav Söderström, announced the Taste Profile feature, which allows users to personally customize exactly what they want to listen to, whether it's music, audiobooks or podcasts. This AI-powered feature is still in beta, and it will be available to Premium users in New Zealand in the coming weeks. From its short video demo, Spotify's Taste Profile feature will show you a summary of your listening habits a...

You know, I wish there were more morally dubious protagonists in the world of video games. I know why there's not, many people want to identify with the characters they're embodying. But then I think about every other storytelling medium out there and how some of my favourite pieces feature people that aren't supposedly good or heroic, and long for the same in games. So, I'm quite interested in WITCHHUNTER.exe, a throwback text adventure game that actually has quite a lot of pretty pixel art whe...

Samson has a great premise, but the new footage leaves me with concerns.

Trigger Happy Interactive's remake is a fun upgrade for fans of the original mod, but it doesn't quite live up to the standards of the survival horror greats.

There may have been some extra incentive for the Trump administration to get the TikTok US deal done. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is set to receive a total of $10 billion in the deal that allowed TikTok to remain in the US. The new investors who acquired stakes in the US entity of TikTok already paid a $2.5 billion fee to the administration when the deal closed in January, but WSJ's latest report noted that the group of investors would continue to...

Australia is the latest country to ban access to adult content online for anyone who won’t upload their ID and, of course, interest in VPNs is spiking.

Even if you get them all wrong, at least you'll enjoy the pretty pictures.

Marathon has entered its second week of existence, even if it somehow feels like it's already been around forever (perhaps that's the discourse I'm remembering now that I think about it), and Bungie have been ticking away at updates bit by bit. Just this week an update was introduced that made UESC enemies a tad weaker, and now Bungie have outlined what you can expect from update 1.0.5 which is coming to the shooter next week.

Embark is not ending its use of generative AI, which it sees "first and foremost as a production tool."

Need something new for your reading list? This week, we recommend A.D. Sui's The Iron Garden Sutra, a meditative horror sci-fi/fantasy and murder mystery. I don't typically gravitate toward locked room mysteries, but the description of this book ticked all the right boxes to win me over: "a death monk and a team of researchers trapped onboard a spaceship of the dead encounter something beyond human understanding." It has all the makings of a compelling murder mystery, which is fine on its own, b...

Broadly speaking accessibility features still have a long way to go in most games, however, one that has been cropping up more and more are phobia-sensitive options. It cannot be understated how many don't like spiders! So the increase in such features is welcome as someone who perhaps doesn't have a phobia but would still like the option to not look at the eight-legged devils. And according to March's Slay the Spire 2 newsletter, sorry, neowsletter, a phobia accessibility mode is on the way.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II is best remembered for a scene featuring rapper Vanilla Ice, but it's so much more

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