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It didn't go as far as to say what game it will be releasing in November, even though I'm pretty sure we were shown it. The likely reason for that is the Rockstar-made elephant in the video game release room that is GTA 6. September and October's now packed release schedule is evidence that every studio with a game to launch is desperately trying to avoid it, maybe even Nintendo. Or, maybe not. Tuesday's Direct closed with confirmation that the rumored The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is real. Not only that, but it's releasing in 2026. Odd that we don't have an exact release date fo

To be clear, the new trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake looks pretty great. However, it's continuing an odd trend we're seeing from Zelda post-BOTW and Tears of the Kingdom. There seems to suddenly be a desire from Nintendo to move the franchise into a more hyperrealistic aesthetic. Unlike franchises like The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption, or The Witcher, The Legend of Zelda has never been built around realism. Even its darker entries, like Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess, had stylized worlds that didn't veer into super realistic graphics. This isn't the first time a new look for Zel

I wasn’t alone in my surprise at how little was actually shown of the Ocarina of Time remake during this week’s Direct. Nintendo is usually steadfast and confident when it comes to huge projects like this, doubly so for one that is penciled in to launch this year. The trailer started with haunting narration as the camera panned over a lovingly crafted tapestry telling us the story of a young forest boy who would one day be carved into legend. It then cut to a sleeping Link, the triforce symbol slowly appearing on the back of his hand. Link doesn’t have the triforce at this point during the sto