
117GB Free Trial: FF14 Lands on Switch 2 With a Catch
Final Fantasy 14's generous free trial arrives on Switch 2, but the 117GB download eats nearly half the console's internal storage. Square Enix is already working on a fix for long load times.
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Final Fantasy 14's generous free trial arrives on Switch 2, but the 117GB download eats nearly half the console's internal storage. Square Enix is already working on a fix for long load times.

Blizzard's action-RPG is reportedly coming to Switch 2 in mid-September, but the physical version won't even include a cartridge. You're paying $70 for a box with a download code inside.

Datamined code from a Monster Hunter Wilds update reveals Capcom is targeting 1440p docked resolution and up to 40 FPS on Switch 2. A free Prologue Demo also dropped today across all platforms.

Nintendo is giving Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave its own dedicated Direct presentation tomorrow, with 20 minutes of new details ahead of the game's September 17 Switch 2 launch.

Super Mario Sunshine arrives on Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube library on August 13, but the trailer's 4:3 presentation suggests it may lack the widescreen and resolution upgrades that the Switch 1 version had years ago.

Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are now playable in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, bringing a New York City course and the Pizzafire Van with them for $5.99.

Sandfall Interactive's Game of the Year winner was built to be beautiful on high-end hardware. Getting it running on Switch 2 with a team of 26 is a different problem entirely.

The final scheduled patch for Assassin's Creed Shadows arrives tomorrow with targeted fixes for Domains modifiers and a major correction to how conditional perks scale on enhanced gear.

Sega's president told Famitsu the company values physical media and won't abandon it. Fans are pointing out that almost every Sega game on Switch 2 ships as a key card, not a cartridge.

Ubisoft is bringing The Crew Motorfest to Switch 2 on October 8 for $50. Three years after launch, with mandatory online and a game-key card for physical, the price tag raises questions.

After a Switch 2 launch so rough it scored a 4/10, Owlcat Games is giving away all DLC expansions for free and releasing a major stability patch today.

Capcom has pulled Onimusha: Way of the Sword's release forward by three weeks, shifting from September 25 to September 4. It's a rare move that sidesteps some brutal competition later in the month.

Knockout Tour launched with only eight routes and stayed that way for over a year. Update 1.7 finally adds two more, with Nintendo promising additional routes in future patches.

Cygames and Arc System Works are bringing Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising to Switch 2 on September 17, alongside new DLC character Id and the version 2.60 update.

Deltarune went from a quiet 8,000 concurrent players to nearly 300,000 in a single day. Toby Fox's RPG is having a moment that most indie developers can only dream about.

Sega's fine print confirms there's no upgrade or discount for existing Switch owners who want Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition on Switch 2. You're paying $49.99 all over again.

Critics love what Velan Studios did with Star Fox 64's remake on Switch 2, but nearly every review asks the same question: why won't Nintendo let Fox McCloud move forward?

Star Fox doesn't launch until June 25, but pre-load purchases alone were enough to put it at #1 on the Switch 2 eShop chart, beating every playable game on the platform.

A 1999 interview reveals Miyamoto concluded Ocarina of Time's dungeons weren't 'really that much fun' during development. Now those same dungeons are getting a full Switch 2 remake.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition hits Switch 2 on August 28 with two new classes, new weapons, and Torrent customization. Existing players on other platforms will need to buy a separate DLC pack to access the new content.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance arrives on Switch 2 in September, and its Deluxe Edition lets Joe Musashi throw down against Dr. Eggman, Goro Majima, and Death Adder in crossover boss fights.

AdHoc Studio's free HR Violations update partially lifts Dispatch's Switch censorship, and the remaining cover-ups include denim hot pants and oozing jam donuts.

Cygames has launched a free demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok across all platforms, letting players try story missions, co-op quests, and the new Summon system ahead of the July 9 launch.

Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword will cap at 30fps on Switch 2 while PS5, Xbox, and PC target 60fps. A variable mode pushes it to 40fps, but the gap is hard to ignore.