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Rhythm Heaven Groove's RPG Mode Stole the Show
Every outlet that went hands-on with Rhythm Heaven Groove came away talking about Beatspell, the new RPG mode that turns rhythm inputs into spell-casting combat.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Build Underwater Cities in Pokemon Pokopia This August
A free update in August will let Pokemon Pokopia players build entire towns on the ocean floor, while the game's first paid Expansion Pass kicks off with a new underwater area called Bubbly Basin.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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France Fines Nintendo $40M for Hiding Joy-Con Drift
France's consumer watchdog hit Nintendo of Europe with a €35 million fine, not for selling defective Joy-Cons, but for deliberately keeping customers in the dark about the problem for years.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Year of Silence Broken by Duskbloods Network Test
After more than a year without a single update, FromSoftware finally resurfaced The Duskbloods during the Nintendo Direct with a closed network test set for this summer.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Stellar Blade, Lies of P, and 5 More RPGs Storm Switch 2
The June Nintendo Direct dropped a wave of third-party RPG ports for Switch 2, from Stellar Blade to Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. The message is clear: big studios are treating Nintendo's new console as a serious platform.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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One Year Later, Deltarune Chapter 5 Hits June 24
Toby Fox's Deltarune Chapter 5 arrives June 24 as a free update, marking the fastest turnaround in the series' history. Development on Chapter 6 is already progressing fast.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Thumb Wrestling? Switch Sports Resort Unveiled for Oct.
Nintendo announced Switch Sports Resort during today's Direct, bringing 12 sports to Switch 2 this October. Skateboarding and prop plane flying are in. So is thumb wrestling, apparently.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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4 Xenoblade Games Hit Switch 2 After Direct Reveal
Nintendo revealed Xenoblade Genesis during today's Direct and announced Switch 2 editions of all three Xenoblade Chronicles games, with the first available digitally right now.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Wario May Crash Today's Nintendo Direct
Everyone's expecting the Ocarina of Time remake to headline today's Nintendo Direct. A leaker with a strong track record thinks Wario has other plans.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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New Castlevania Drops October 15, But Not on Switch
Konami confirmed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches October 15, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Switch version? Still just 'coming 2026.'
Nathan Lees2 min read
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14 Months Late, Elden Ring's Switch 2 Date Confirmed
After a rough Gamescom showing and a delay for performance fixes, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition finally has a Switch 2 release date: August 28, 2026.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Multiple Insiders Point to June 9 Nintendo Direct
Three separate insiders are now converging on the same date for the first general Nintendo Direct in nine months, and the lineup of unannounced games makes the timing feel overdue.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Every Star Fox Preview Says the Same Thing: It Rules
The first wave of Star Fox previews landed this week, and the consensus is striking: Nintendo may have finally nailed the franchise's comeback.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Free Mega Raichu? Pokemon Champions Drops on Mobile June 17
Pokemon Champions hits iOS and Android on June 17 with full cross-play against Switch players, plus a free Raichu and both Mega Stones just for logging in.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Square Enix Admits the Timed Exclusive Era Is Over
While FF7 Rebirth launches on Switch 2 to strong reviews, director Naoki Hamaguchi's comments about Part 3 tell a much bigger story about where Square Enix is heading.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nintendo Direct Reportedly Drops June 9
Jeff Grubb and NateTheHate both point to a June 9 Nintendo Direct, which would cap off Summer Game Fest season with a proper showcase.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Infinite HP, 9999 Damage: FF7 Rebirth's New Cheat Mode
Square Enix just added a suite of built-in cheats to FF7 Rebirth, including infinite HP, 9999 damage, and a level 65 head start. And they don't disable trophies.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Fox McCloud Is a Cold Mercenary Now in Star Fox Remake
The Star Fox Switch 2 remake keeps the classic rail-shooting gameplay almost untouched, but Fox McCloud himself has undergone a dramatic personality transplant that changes the tone of the entire game.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Stray ESRB Rating Just Blew Minecraft's SGF Surprise
A new ESRB filing quietly lists Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2, almost certainly spoiling what was meant to be a Summer Game Fest announcement this Friday.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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4 Hours of Mario Kart World Music Just Dropped
130 tracks, four hours and thirteen minutes of runtime, and free roam music still to come. Nintendo Music just got its biggest single soundtrack drop yet.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Gravity Circuit 2 Revealed, and the Original Is Free Now
A small Finnish studio just announced a sequel to one of the best Mega Man-style indie platformers in years, and you can grab the original for free on Steam right now.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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$2,000 for Rayman? Xbox Store Leaks Origins Remaster
A remastered Rayman Origins briefly appeared on the Xbox Store for $1,999.99, revealing 4K resolution, 60fps, and previously Vita-exclusive content before Ubisoft could pull the listing.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Star Fox Leads a Stacked June for Switch 2
Between Star Fox, FF7 Rebirth, and a wave of indie releases, June might be the Switch 2's strongest month yet.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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GTA 6, God of War, Nioh 3, and 100+ More Hit 2026
From GTA 6 in November to God of War and Nioh 3 in February, 2026's release schedule is absurdly packed with major titles across every genre and platform.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Every CoD Looks the Same and This Quiz Proves It
A quiz using 12 screenshots from different Call of Duty games is making the rounds, and it's brutally hard to tell them apart. That's not a bug, it's a decade of chasing photorealism.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Did Nintendo Stealth-Nerf Love in Tomodachi Life?
Since the 1.0.2 patch, Tomodachi Life players say their Miis are fighting constantly and refusing to form relationships. Nintendo's patch notes don't mention the change at all.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Patch Notes
Cities: Skylines II Update to Saving Bug Patch Notes (29th May 2026)
Colossal Order has pushed a beta hotfix for Cities: Skylines II's save-stuck bug, and you can test it right now via a Steam beta branch.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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A Game About Corporate Greed Just Pulled a Bait and Switch
Obsidian promised a free upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition for anyone who owned the base game. Console players showed up on May 27 and found the deal had changed.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nintendo Drops DK 64 News on Harambe's Anniversary
Nintendo picked May 28 to announce Donkey Kong 64 is finally joining Switch Online's N64 library. That also happens to be the 10th anniversary of Harambe's death.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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102GB and No Physical Copy: FF7 Rebirth Tests Switch 2
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's 102GB file size makes it the largest Switch 2 game to date, and the retail version is just a download code in a box.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Scottish Politician Blew Embezzled Cash on GTA 5 and Four 3D
Former Scottish Nationalist Party chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over $500,000, and his spending habits include a very relatable gaming haul.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nobody in Japan Wants GTA 6 More Than Rhythm Heaven
Famitsu's latest most wanted chart puts Rhythm Heaven Groove at #4 with 472 votes. GTA 6? Down at #11 with 207. Japan's taste in games continues to be fascinating.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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A Yoshi Game Just Outsold Pokemon Two Weeks Running
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book has topped the Switch 2 eShop charts for two consecutive weeks, beating Pokemon Pokopia even after its full launch. When was the last time a Yoshi game did that to anything?
Nathan Lees3 min read
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22-Year-Old Pokemon Games Outsell Everything on Switch
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, originally released for the Game Boy Advance, are the top two download-only games on the Switch eShop this week.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nothing Can Knock Tomodachi Life Off Switch's #1 Spot
The latest Switch eShop charts are in, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is still sitting unchallenged at number one. The rest of the top ten is almost entirely Nintendo first-party staples.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Bubsy 4D Nails Mario Odyssey-Style Platforming
Fabraz has turned Bubsy into a great platformer with chained aerial moves that feel like they belong in a Mario game. I did not expect to write that sentence in 2026.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Luminous Avenger iX 3 Lands on Switch 2 in 2027
Inti Creates revealed Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3 at BitSummit 2026, bringing Copen back with new weapons and a character customization system for Switch 2 and PC in 2027.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Price Hike? Nintendo Plans 20M Switch 2 Units by March 2027
Despite raising Switch 2 prices across the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe, Nintendo has reportedly bumped its production target to 20 million consoles by March 2027. Japanese sales are already spiking ahead of the hike.
Nathan Lees3 min read
Patch Notes
The First Descendant Update 1.3.28 Patch Notes (21st May 2026)
Onslaught Mode exits beta and Bounty Operations arrive in The First Descendant's Update 1.3.28, with significantly boosted rewards across the board.
Nathan Lees63 min read
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2026's First Full Nintendo Direct Rumored for June
We're nearly halfway through 2026 and Nintendo still hasn't held a proper Direct. Jeff Grubb says that's about to change, with a full presentation expected by mid-June.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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One Reviewer Gave Yoshi's New Game a 10. Another Gave a 6.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on Switch 2 this week with a Metacritic score of 80, but individual reviews range wildly from a perfect 10 to a flat 6.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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3 Free Minigames, 77 Paywalled in Nintendo's Pictonico
Nintendo's new WarioWare-style mobile game Pictonico launches May 28, but its free demo includes just three minigames out of 80. The rest cost $13.98 across two paid volumes.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nintendo's New Mobile Game Is $14 and Plays Offline
Nintendo's surprise mobile announcement Pictonico has actual pricing now: $5.99 and $7.99 for two volumes totalling 80 minigames. And it works offline.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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WarioWare Studio Built a Game Around Your Photos
Intelligent Systems, the studio behind WarioWare and Fire Emblem, co-developed Nintendo's surprise new mobile game Pictonico, which turns your camera roll into playable minigames.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nintendo's New Mobile Game Weaponizes Your Camera Roll
Pictonico turns your personal photos into playable WarioWare-style minigames, and it's co-developed by Intelligent Systems. It launches May 28 on iOS and Android.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Pac-Man Meets Suika Game in Namco Legendary Mountains
BeXide and Bandai Namco are turning classic arcade characters into voxels you toss, stack, and merge in a 3D twist on the Suika Game formula. It's launching this summer on Switch 2, Switch, and PC.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Not Even Out Yet, Yoshi Already Rules the eShop
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book knocked Pokemon Pokopia off the top of the Switch 2 eShop, and the game isn't even out yet.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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GTA 5 and RDR2 on Switch? Virtuos Says It's Ready
Virtuos, the studio behind Metal Gear Solid Delta and the Oblivion Remastered port, says its team is eager to bring two of Rockstar's biggest games to Nintendo's hardware.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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'Honestly Not That Hard': N64 Emulator Cracks Rollback
A Nintendo 64 emulator fork just added rollback netcode across the entire library, and the programmer behind it says GekkoNet "did most of the lifting." Spain-to-Australia Smash 64 at four frames of delay is now a real thing.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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A 2004 Pokemon Game Just Topped the Switch eShop
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are sitting at number one and two on the Switch eShop's download-only chart. A pair of 22-year-old Game Boy Advance remakes are outselling Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and nearly everything else on the store.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Returnal Dev's Geometry Wars Successor Hits Switch 2
Sektori slipped past most people when it launched last November. A Switch 2 release gives one of 2025's best arcade shooters a second chance at the audience it deserves.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Lego 2K Drive Vanishes on Its Third Birthday
2K is quietly pulling Lego 2K Drive from every digital storefront on May 19, the exact third anniversary of its launch. Multiplayer servers follow in 2027.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Switch 2 Price Hike Won't Be the Last, Nintendo Warns
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the memory and component price surge driving Switch 2's price increase isn't temporary, and could affect pricing well into next year.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Virtual Boy's Tiny 22-Game Library Is Half on NSO Now
With five new Virtual Boy additions to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has already put over half of the console's entire library on the service. At this rate, they'll run out of games before the year is over.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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No Date Yet, but Elden Ring on Switch 2 Ships in 2026
Kadokawa's fiscal year earnings report confirms both Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are still targeting a 2026 release on Switch 2, though neither game has a firm date.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Digital Just 6 Weeks After Theaters
Universal is rushing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to digital storefronts on May 19, barely six weeks after its theatrical debut. The film is still 2026's top earner but looks unlikely to crack a billion.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nintendo Can't Stop Tweaking the Zelda Movie Date
The live-action Legend of Zelda film has had its release date changed for the third time. It's now arriving one whole week earlier than planned.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Another 27-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Nintendo
An unemployed man has been arrested for sending letters threatening to blow up Nintendo's Kyoto headquarters. He's the second 27-year-old to threaten the company in the space of two years.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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$500 for a Switch 2 and a Game, or $500 for Just a Switch 2
Nintendo's new Choose Your Game Bundle gives you a Switch 2 and a first-party title for $500. Come September, that same $500 won't even cover the console.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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The 'My' in My Nintendo Store Dies May 27
Nintendo confirmed the My Nintendo Store will become just 'Nintendo Store' on May 27, a rebrand that changes two letters and absolutely nothing else.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nintendo Forced WWE's Cody Rhodes to Ditch His Zelda Boots
The Undisputed WWE Champion says Nintendo politely told him to stop wearing the Triforce on his ring gear, though the symbol is still tattooed on his finger.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nintendo Stock Tanks 12% as Switch 2 Price Hike Backfires
Nintendo raised the Switch 2's price to calm shareholders. Instead, shares cratered 12% as investors learned the hike still doesn't cover rising production costs.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nintendo Pulls a Zuckerberg, Drops 'My' From Its Store
From May 27, My Nintendo Store becomes Nintendo Store. Nintendo leaned into The Social Network meme to break the news, and honestly, it might be the most personality the storefront has ever shown.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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40% of Tomodachi Life Players Own a Switch 2
Nintendo's latest financial results reveal that nearly half of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's 3.8 million players are already on Switch 2, turning a quirky life sim into one of the clearest adoption signals for the new hardware.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Switch 2 Price Hike Makes PS5 the Budget Option in Japan
Starting May 25th, the PS5 will cost less than the Switch 2 in Japan. That probably won't matter as much as Sony hopes.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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33MB, $20, 4 Million Sold: FireRed and LeafGreen Won
Nintendo's controversial decision to sell two 33MB Game Boy Advance games for $20 each instead of adding them to Switch Online paid off spectacularly, with 4 million copies sold in six weeks.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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42 Years, 150+ Games: Nintendo Legend Tezuka Exits
Takashi Tezuka, the director behind Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, is leaving Nintendo after a 42-year career spanning more than 150 games.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Star Fox's Original Designer Prefers the Movie Look
Takaya Imamura, the man who originally designed Fox McCloud and the Star Fox crew, has weighed in on the backlash over the Switch 2 game's realistic art direction. His verdict: the movie versions looked better.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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A $550 Switch 2? Investors Say Nintendo Must Raise Prices
Nintendo's stock has fallen for six straight months, and investors are pushing for a Switch 2 price hike of up to $100. With Friday's earnings report looming, the pressure is mounting.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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A $50 Switch 2 Price Hike Could Drop This Friday
Nintendo's stock has fallen for six consecutive months, and investors want the Switch 2's $450 price tag bumped before Friday's earnings report.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Want YouTube on Switch 2? You Need a Battle Royale
The Switch 2 still doesn't have a YouTube app, so players are loading up Super Animal Royale just to access a buried web browser. It works, barely.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Free to $20: What Every Switch 2 Upgrade Pack Costs
Store pages have confirmed pricing for every Switch 2 Upgrade Pack, and the range is wider than you'd expect. Some cost nothing. Others want $20 from you.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Amazon Asked Nintendo to Break the Law, Says Reggie
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon asked for illegal financial support to undercut Walmart, and Nintendo walked away from the deal entirely.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Still Unannounced, FF7 Remake Part 3 Already Beaten 40 Times
Naoki Hamaguchi has beaten a game that technically doesn't exist yet over 40 times. Everything about FF7 Remake Part 3 suggests it's deep into polishing, not early development.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Microsoft's Big Xbox Ally Fix Borrows a Switch Trick
Microsoft's latest ROG Xbox Ally update finally makes docked play work the way it should, borrowing Nintendo's years-old trick of killing the handheld screen when connected to a TV.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Did Nintendo Plant Fake Star Fox Leaks to Trap Leakers?
April came and went with no Star Fox announcement, and one conspiracy theory suggests Nintendo fed false information to smoke out its leakers.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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FF7 Remake Part 3 Won't Just Wrap Up the Story
Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the final chapter of the FF7 Remake trilogy is about pushing the RPG experience further, not simply tying up loose ends.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Tales of Eternia Remastered Leaked by EU Rating Board
An unannounced Tales of Eternia Remastered has appeared on the PEGI rating board for Nintendo Switch, continuing Bandai Namco's steady march through the franchise's back catalogue.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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FF7 Rebirth Surprise Demo Drops on Switch 2 and Xbox
Square Enix dropped a free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S with no prior announcement, giving players two full chapters and save carry-over a month before launch.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Donkey Kong Movie? Nintendo Locks In 2028 Film Date
Universal's Spanish release schedule confirms a new Nintendo and Illumination film for April 12, 2028. All signs point to Donkey Kong finally getting his own movie.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Live-Action Samus? Two Studios War Over Metroid Film
Nintendo is reportedly shopping a Metroid movie pitch, and Sony Pictures and Universal are locked in a bidding war to produce it. Both studios want live action.
Nathan Lees3 min read
Patch Notes
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Hotfix 1.11.5 - Notes (27th April 2026)
Darktide's Hotfix 1.11.5 is rolling out today with talent fixes for the Zealot, Veteran, and Ogryn, plus an AMD FSR overhaul aimed at cutting GPU crash rates.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Two New Challengers, Same Result: Pokopia Holds #1
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both launched strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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A Solo Splatoon? Raiders Preorders Now Open on Switch 2
Splatoon Raiders ditches competitive multiplayer for a single-player treasure hunt across the Spirhalite Islands. Preorders are live now for the Switch 2 exclusive, launching July 23.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nothing Can Knock Pokemon Pokopia Off Switch 2 #1
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both debuted strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Poker Hands Power Your Attacks in New Roguelike CRYMELIGHT
FuRyu's latest dark action roguelike lets you collect skill cards and combine them into poker hands for stronger attacks. CRYMELIGHT launches November 5 for PS5, Switch 2, and PC.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Your Sushi Racer Can Be Eaten Mid-Race in This Switch Sim
Wabisabi SushiDerby, a sushi racing sim where your racer can be devoured by a hungry customer mid-race, launches on Nintendo Switch this July.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nintendo's Game Vault May Be Empty, Ex-Staff Warn
Former Nintendo employees believe the company's famous strategy of stockpiling finished games may not survive the realities of Switch 2 development, leaving Nintendo under release pressure it hasn't faced in years.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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A 20-Year Fan Theory Is Now Mario Canon Thanks to Miyamoto
A fan theory dating back to Super Mario Galaxy's 2007 launch is now officially part of the Mario universe, and Miyamoto wants it to stay that way.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Modders Cram FF7 Remake Onto a Switch Lite With 8GB RAM Hack
Square Enix never attempted a Switch port of Final Fantasy VII Remake, but a modder with a soldering iron and a dream just made it happen anyway.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Peach and Rosalina Are Sisters in Mario Games Now
Shigeru Miyamoto says the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's reveal that Peach and Rosalina are sisters is now canon for future Mario games, a rare case of a film permanently rewriting game lore.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Gamers Sue Nintendo to Block a Double Tariff Payday
Two Nintendo customers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming Nintendo stands to collect tariff costs twice: once from consumers through price hikes, and again from the U.S. government through refunds.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Yoshi's First Game in 7 Years Ditches Finish Lines
Seven years since Crafted World, Yoshi's Switch 2 debut drops the run-to-the-right formula entirely in favour of creature discovery and systemic puzzles.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 with No PvP
Nintendo has confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, 2026, and it's entirely single-player focused. A Splatoon game with no competitive multiplayer is a bigger swing than it sounds.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Japan's Most Wanted Game Isn't GTA 6. It's Pokemon.
The latest Famitsu most wanted chart tells a very different story than Western hype would suggest. Pokemon Winds and Waves commands four times the votes of GTA 6 in Japan.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Rockets to #2 on Switch 2 eShop
A 1930s cartoon noir FPS just outsold Pragmata, Mario Kart World, and nearly every Nintendo first-party title on the Switch 2 eShop. Mouse: P.I. For Hire's debut is one of the most impressive indie showings on the platform yet.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Nintendo's New London Pop-Up Hides Inside an Argos
No announcement, no marketing push. Nintendo just slipped a full pop-up store into a London Argos, and a TikTok video is the only reason anyone knows about it.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Pragmata Cracks Switch 2's Top 3 in Week One
Capcom's long-awaited sci-fi adventure hit the Switch 2 eShop running, debuting at #3 overall with its Deluxe Edition also cracking the top 10.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Tomodachi Life Punishes Time Travelers With 24-Hour Lockout
If you're coming from Animal Crossing and expecting to fast-forward your way through Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Nintendo has a nasty surprise waiting for you.
Nathan Lees5 min read
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That Animal Crossing Trick? Tomodachi Life Blocks It
If you're coming to Tomodachi Life from Animal Crossing, leave the clock manipulation at the door. Nintendo's newest life sim actively punishes time travelers.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Locks In September 17
The remake of one of the most beloved JRPGs ever made has a date. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter arrives September 17 on all platforms.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Still Broken on PS5, Starfield Now Targets Switch 2
Bethesda can't get Starfield running properly on PS5, but a Taiwan ratings board leak suggests the RPG is already headed to Switch 2. The priorities here are baffling.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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"Are You High?" Xbox Co-Creator Picks Nintendo Over Helix
Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley publicly dismissed Project Helix in a new interview, saying he's far more interested in Steam and whatever Nintendo builds next.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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No Filter, No Online Sharing: Tomodachi Life Reviewed
Critics agree Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is hilarious and wildly creative, but the inability to share Miis online feels like a baffling step backward from the 3DS original.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Diablo 4's Switch Rating Lists OG Console, Not Switch 2
An Indonesian ratings board has listed Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred for the original Nintendo Switch, not the Switch 2, and the listing only covers the DLC rather than the base game.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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20-Year PC Exclusive Gothic 3 Finally Hits Consoles
THQ Nordic has dated all three Gothic Classic games for PlayStation and Xbox, with Gothic 3 finally breaking its two-decade PC exclusivity this November.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Animal Crossing Turns 25, Drops a Free Gift for All
Twenty-five years after Dōbutsu no Mori launched on the N64, Nintendo is sending every New Horizons player a free commemorative Leaf Statue through their in-game mailbox.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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60fps Portable Overwatch Is Finally Real on Switch 2
Overwatch hits Switch 2 today with 60fps in both docked and handheld modes, a massive upgrade over the original Switch version. Season 2 of Reign of Talon launches alongside it.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nintendo Blocked This RPG, So It's Shipping From Asia
After Nintendo blocked the western Switch release of Death end re;Quest Code Z, publisher eastasiasoft found a workaround: ship the English version from Asia on a region-free cartridge.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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4 Days Early: Tomodachi Life Is Already Online
The ROM for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is circulating online four days ahead of its official Switch release, with players already running it through the Ryubing emulator.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Level-5 Revives Cult 3DS RPG Snack World for Switch 2
Level-5 has announced Snack World: Reloaded, a full remake of the 2017 3DS dungeon-crawler that most Western players never got to touch, heading to Switch 2, PS5, and PC.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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DECAPOLICE and Inazuma RE Dump PS4 and Switch for Switch 2
Level-5 confirmed during its Vision 2026 Craftsmanship event that both DECAPOLICE and Inazuma Eleven RE are dropping last-gen and original Switch support in favour of Switch 2.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Taiwan Leaks Guardians of the Galaxy for Switch 2
Taiwan's ratings board has outed what looks like a native Switch 2 port of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, the 2021 Eidos Montreal game that deserved a much bigger audience than it got.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Star Fox Returns to Switch 2 This Month, Leaker Says
NateTheHate, the leaker who called the Switch 2 reveal date, is now putting a hard deadline on the Star Fox announcement: April.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Game Pass Lands Hades 2 Day One, Loses GTA V
Microsoft's April Game Pass lineup is impressive, headlined by Hades 2 landing day one on April 14. The catch: GTA V is gone the very next day.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Switch 2 Update Gives Old Switch Games a Free Graphics Boost
Nintendo's latest firmware update quietly delivers something Switch 2 owners didn't know they were getting: a free visual upgrade for hundreds of original Switch games, no upgrade pack required.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Bananza's Producer Already Hints at Nintendo's Next Game
Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura says the team's next project will probably inherit ideas from Bananza, continuing a creative lineage that traces back to Super Mario Odyssey.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Bravely Default HD Just Shadow-Dropped on PC and Xbox
Square Enix just dropped Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster on PC and Xbox with no announcement, no countdown, no warning. One less reason to buy a Switch 2.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Lands on Switch 2 at 120fps
Aspyr's classic Lara Croft collection arrives on Switch 2 on March 18 with 120fps in handheld mode, and existing Switch owners get the upgrade for free.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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WarioWare's Director Quit Nintendo to Teach College
Goro Abe, the man behind WarioWare's gloriously chaotic microgame formula, has left Nintendo after more than 25 years. He's not joining another studio. He's going to teach.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Is the Pokemon Game We Need
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launches March 13 with glowing reviews across the board. With no mainline Pokemon this year, Capcom may have accidentally filled the gap.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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WWE 2K26 Devours 92.8GB on Switch 2
The latest Switch 2 eShop listings are out, and WWE 2K26 is sitting at a jaw-dropping 92.8GB. For context, Monster Hunter Stories 3 and the Fatal Frame 2 remake combined don't come close.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nintendo Demands US Refund Illegal Tariffs With Interest
Nintendo has filed suit against the US government demanding back every dollar it paid under tariffs the Supreme Court already ruled illegal. It also wants interest on top.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Mario Galaxy Movie Brings Back Wart After 38 Years
Nintendo dropped new artwork for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ahead of a March 9 Direct, and buried in the corner is a villain nobody expected: Wart, last seen in 1988's Super Mario Bros. 2.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Kena Lands on Switch 2 Five Years After PS5 Launch
Ember Lab's debut game is finally coming to Nintendo hardware, nearly five years after it helped define the PS5's early library.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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The Only Nintendo PlayStation Ever Built Is Now in a Museum
The National Videogame Museum has acquired the Sony MSF-1, the oldest known Nintendo PlayStation prototype ever built and the only one of its kind. It's now housed in Frisco, Texas, where it belongs.
Nathan Lees3 min read