December2018
News Panic Button Unleashes Hell On Switch With A New Performance Update For DOOM
Video recording also added
Panic Button is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now. Its expertise porting games across to the new Nintendo system extends to a variety of major third-party releases. Most recently, the developer's focus has been on bringing Digital Extremes' free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe to the hybrid...
News Warframe Now Has One Million Players On Nintendo Switch
Not bad
The free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe has already reached the one million player mark on Nintendo Switch in less than a month. Digital Extremes - the Canadian publisher behind the title - celebrated this epic milestone by sharing the following tweet: If you haven't tried out Warframe yet, it's a game that's been ported across to...
November2018
Reminder Free-To-Play Sci-Fi Shooter Warframe Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Become a space ninja today
After a few minor hiccups going live, the third-person free-to-play title Warframe is now out on the Nintendo Switch. This version of the game has been handled by port experts Panic Button and was originally developed and published by Canada's Digital Extremes. It originally started out life on PC in 2013. Much like other...
News Nintendo's System Specs Have Always Been A "Big Barrier" For Bethesda
Until the Switch came along
Not long ago, Bethesda held a panel at PAX Australia 2018 discussing its games and even speaking about relations with certain other companies. At the time, Bethesda's Marketing Executive Pete Hines said Fallout 76 wouldn't be coming to the Switch and it was also briefly mentioned how the MMO
August2018
News Latest Update For Warframe Transforms Game Into An Arcade Fighter
Prepare for battle!
Although the Panic Button port of the online free-to-play game Warframe is yet to be released on the Switch, it's still worth keeping an eye on the recent updates the third-person shooter has been receiving in preparation for its inevitable arrival on Nintendo's hybrid platform. Digital Extremes has gone the...
News DOOM Eternal Will Raise Hell On Nintendo Switch
To hell, and back
Bethesda has announced that DOOM Eternal is coming to the Nintendo Switch, with Panic Button - the studio that ported DOOM and Wolfenstein II - handling conversion duties. The news came at this year's QuakeCon, with the publisher confirming a Nintendo version alongside the PS4, Xbox One and PC editions of the game...
News Panic Button Dreams Of Porting Horizon Zero Dawn To Nintendo Switch
Impossible
Panic Button has become an overnight sensation on the Switch. The talented developer has shot to fame with quality ports such as Rocket League, DOOM and more recently Wolfenstein. During an interview with comicbook.com
June2018
Video Here's How Wolfenstein II On Switch Compares To Last Year's Home Console Version
A wolf in sheep's clothing?
Wolfenstein II is a towering technical achievement on Switch; sure, it's not as detailed as the other versions but the fact that you can play it on a system small enough to fit in your rucksack is nothing short of stunning. However, people love comparisons so we've decided to pit the Switch port (running in docked mode)...
News No Plans For More Wolfenstein Switch Ports, But Panic Button Is "Totally" Up For It
"That's a Bethesda discussion"
Wolfenstein II launches on Switch this week, and if it's anything like DOOM, then we're in for a treat. The port will be handled by the same studio that converted both DOOM and Rocket League to Nintendo's console - Panic Button - and given the high praise Wolfenstein has received on other formats, it's hard not to...
News Release Window Between Consoles And Switch "Shrinking All The Time" Says Panic Button Boss
"..Nintendo Switch as an equal platform..."
Panic Button has certainly been making headlines lately. Not only is it in hot demand following its impressive ports of DOOM and the upcoming handheld version of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, but it's also
News Panic Button Boss Says Another Major Switch Port Will Be Announced Next Month
Place your bets
Panic Button director of development and co-owner Adam Creighton has told Variety that the studio will be announcing another major port sometime next month. Speaking at E3, Creighton once again discussed Panic Button's enviable experience with Nintendo's hardware - experience which has ensured it remains in high demand:...
April2018
News Bethesda Busy Optimising Wolfenstein II On Switch, No News On DLC Yet
Spanish inquisition
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Nintendo Switch is shaping up nicely - check out our recent hands-on preview at PAX East for confirmation of that - but we're still waiting on a firm release date and more details regarding post-release content. One fan took to Twitter to ask Bethesda what its plans were for releasing the...
March2018
News Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Will Be Playable On Switch Next Month At PAX East
And you could even win this rad custom Switch
We haven't heard much news on the Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus front as of late - bar news that Panic Button (the studio tasked with porting the game to Switch) is hard at work on other titles as well - but that lack of update could mean we're set to play the game in the near future with Bethesda...
February2018
News Panic Button Hints That More Nintendo Switch Ports Are In The Pipeline
"We might have some other titles for that platform"
We'd be willing to bet that before the arrival of DOOM and Rocket League, you hadn't heard of the developer Panic Button. This small company has become something of a household name in Nintendo circles thanks to its impressive work in porting these games to Switch, and it is currently hard at work...
Video What's It Like To Play DOOM With Motion Controls, Then?
Alex finds out, using science (kinda)
DOOM was updated today with motion control support, bringing Splatoon 2-style aiming to one of the most impressive technical showcases on Switch. This significant update has caught the attention of quite a few Switch owners, and if you've previously passed on purchasing the game, it could be the selling point...
December2017
News Digital Foundry Gets Into Gear With a Rocket League Switch Tech Analysis
Back of the net?
Rocket League has proven to be hugely popular on the Switch eShop, as shown by its consistent placing at the top - or near enough - of the store's regional charts. A smash hit on PC and other consoles, it's no surprise that Switch owners have been keen to join in - especially with cross-platform online play also supported. A recent...
News Panic Not, Panic Button Is Handling The Switch Port Of Wolfenstein II
Going to be "as good" as the Switch DOOM port, apparently
Panic Button is the studio behind the excellent Switch versions of DOOM and Rocket League - two amazing ports which prove that the company is becoming something of an expert when it comes to getting the most out of Nintendo's hybrid system. There's more good news to report, as it has been...
September2017
News The Team Behind Switch DOOM Is Also Porting Rocket League To Nintendo's Console
A talented bunch, it seems
DOOM on Switch is a pretty incredible technical achievement - even if it's not quite as detail-rich as other versions - and the team behind the port clearly has some serious talent. Panic Button isn't a name that many people will have heard of, but the studio is also porting Rocket League to Switch as well, so it clearly...
May2017
News Astro Duel Deluxe Bringing Multiplayer Mayhem to Switch eShop Soon
Battle your friends in space... then run over their pilots!
The Switch eShop is currently on a bit of a roll with interesting weekly releases. Up on 30th May you'll be able to give Astro Duel Deluxe a spin; it's $14.99USD in North America and £12.59 in the UK. Having first appeared as Astro Duel at the start of 2016 on Steam, this deluxe...
