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Sunday2nd Jun 2019
News Leaked NBA 2K20 Promotional Materials Confirm Switch Version And Release Date
Slam dunk
Annual sports game releases are a staple of every video game system's library and for the Nintendo Switch, it is no different. It typically means we see slightly improved titles year after year, including new faces, team outfits, commentary and featuring more social and gameplay features than before. With this in mind, the next entry in...
Wednesday14th Nov 2018
News Switch Nindies Nominated Across Multiple Categories At The Game Awards
Will Celeste be the best?
It's that time of year again where you can now vote for your favourite games. Yes, this year's Game Awards have arrived. Once again, Nintendo releases dominate the family category along with Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Team 17's Overcooked 2. Square Enix's Switch exclusive
Friday13th Oct 2017
News NBA 2K18 Patch #4 Goes Live Soon, Fixes A Whole Buncha Stuff
I wish I was a baller
Our revised review for NBA 2K18 has recently gone live, but 2K Games isn't done patching its premier basketball title just yet. The company has just issued the patch notes for update number 4 - live now for PS4 and coming to Xbox One, Switch and PC "soon" - and there's a lot of reading involved. You can view the full patch...
Monday9th Oct 2017
News The Big NBA 2K18 Patch For Switch Is Finally Here
Slam dunk
NBA 2K18 didn't get off to the best of starts when it launched on the Nintendo Switch on 15th September. In short, it was all a bit of a mess and we ended running our review without a score. While it's taken way too long, the mega patch update #3 finally dropped for the Switch version of the game during the weekend. Here's the laundry...
Thursday21st Sep 2017
Video Here's What NBA 2K18 Looks Like on the Switch
"JPEG artifact hair"
Third-party support is always welcome on Nintendo platforms, especially if it's in the form of a title as popular as NBA 2K18. But how can such a little console squeeze out enough juice to make such a taxing game run well? Well, clearly 2K is wondering the same question. To say things run smoothly certainly isn't accurate, as...
Tuesday19th Sep 2017
News 2K Hopes To Slam Dunk The Bugs In NBA 2K18 on Nintendo Switch
Double dribble
It's fair to say that 2K Sports' NBA 2K18 hasn't got off to the best of starts on the Switch, not for everyone at least, with players reporting problems with corrupted save files. Our reviewer has also found various other issues to date, with garbled sound during some cutscenes and playback of other scenes sometimes being out of...
Monday18th Sep 2017
News NBA 2K18 Players Report Problems With Corrupted Save Files
A multiplatform issue
NBA 2K18 has caused plenty of chortles and debate due to its whopping 5GB space requirement for save data, but it seems that the launch build has some more serious issues. Multiple users have reported the game corrupting and losing save data, which is a particular blow if progress is being made in the My Career mode - some of...
Friday15th Sep 2017
News Here's How Much Data You'll Need To Download For NBA 2K18 On Switch
No wonder you need a MicroSD card
Not so long ago, the bombshell was dropped that certain Switch games will require you to have a microSD card inserted in order to gain access to all features, with NBA 2K18 being the first title to make this stipulation. The game is now out, and we've got a better idea of exactly why the additional space is...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
Nintendo Download 14th September (Europe)
Metroid: Samus Returns! NBA 2K18! Quest of Dungeons! Much more!
It's been a busy week learning about games due in the next few months, but a range of titles are available today. The Switch is particularly busy with retail and download-only games, while the 3DS has the week's biggest release; there are the usual download and DLC options, too. Let's...
Nintendo Download 14th September (North America)
Metroid: Samus Returns! NBA 2K18! Minecraft on New 3DS! Much more!
After the Nintendo Direct excitement this week we get down to the nitty-gritty of the Nintendo Download Update. It's a busy one this week, with a whole lot of new arrivals on the Switch eShop, while the 3DS / New 3DS also get two massive releases to consider. It's a big update, so...
Monday4th Sep 2017
News Some Retail Nintendo Switch Games Will Require You To Own A MicroSD Card
Gulp
Nintendo has revealed that some future retail Switch games will require you to own a MicroSD card in order to play, with NBA 2K18 being the first physical game that requires additional storage to be present. While the game won't be entirely unplayable - it is said that a "portion" of each title will be available "out of the box", even...
Thursday31st Aug 2017
News NBA 2K18 to Have All Modes and Support amiibo on Switch, But Won't Hit 60fps
Early impressions suggest it's a 'little last-gen'
NBA 2K18 is one of a few high profile sports titles coming to the Switch this year - the Wii U also had some early support that only lasted one round of games, but hopefully the Switch will have greater longevity. With its release closer some impressions are emerging, and our network colleagues at...
Friday4th Aug 2017
News Take-Two "Very Optimistic" About Switch, Expects Sales To "Continue To Be Great"
"We’re very supportive of Nintendo"
Take-Two has a pair of big titles lined up for Switch this year in the form of NBA 2K18 and WWE 2K18, the former of which was one of the earliest games to be confirmed for the console. During the company's recent conference call, chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick reiterated just how confident Take-Two is in...
Thursday3rd Aug 2017
News NBA 2K18 Will Launch Digitally First On Switch, Retail To Follow "Fall 2017"
WWE 2K18 still listed as "Fall 2017"
Take Two has revealed during its earnings call that NBA 2K18 will launch digitally first on Switch, with the exact release date for the physical retail version still undecided. The Switch digital version of NBA 2K18 arrives on September 19th alongside all other formats, but the physical version is listed as...
Monday8th May 2017
News NBA 2K18 Shaquille O'Neal Special Editions Coming to Nintendo Switch
Switch is tipping off alongside PS4 and Xbox One
It'll be interesting to see how NBA 2K18 will fare on the Nintendo Switch; on the one hand it's easy to be nervous of a 'last-gen' port in light of the fact this game is also coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, but at the same time Nintendo's system is included in key editions and promotions alongside PS4 and...
Wednesday8th Feb 2017
News Take-Two Executive Reiterates Plans for Long Term Support of Switch
It's unprecedented…
It seems one of the biggest concerns surrounding the Switch in this pre-launch period is how viable the platform will be to third party studios. While it is true that one of the biggest selling points of Nintendo consoles is Nintendo games, the Wii U was an unfortunate reminder of what happens when a platform fails to pique the...
