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Thursday4th Jun 2026
News Donkey Kong Bananza's Next DLC Event Begins Next Week
Kong Returns
With the 'Rattlin' Snake Bananza' event firmly in the rear-view, Nintendo has announced what's next for Donkey Kong Bananza's DLC challenges. Next up is the 'Kong Bananza Returns' event, which gets underway next week, on 9th June, and will be sticking around until 16th. As the name suggests, there are some Donkey Kong Country...
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Talking Point One Year On, How Pristine Is Your Switch 2?
Scratch that
If you picked up a Switch 2 on launch day, then you've been caring for your console for almost a whole year now. Compared to those launch-day Switch 1s that some of us still have kicking around, I know that a measly 364 days is small potatoes, but it's still a mighty long time to keep your tech in tip-top condition. And that's the...
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News Hades 2's Next Update Launches On Switch 1 & 2 Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Apollogise
Supergiant Games is back with another Hades II hotfix in its second post-launch patch. 'Hotfix 3' is already live on PC, though an accompanying Bluesky post from the dev confirmed that it'll also be "coming to the console versions as well", so keep an eye out for the Switch 1 & 2 drop. As its name suggests, the patch is mainly focused...
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Nintendo Download 4th June (North America)
Little Nightmares! Rollercoaster Tycoon! River City Saga!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH...
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News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes Of Heaven R Has Been Rated For Switch 1 & 2
Is a remaster on the way?
There appears to have been another ratings board leak, and this time it's for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven R. This unannounced title is apparently on its way to the Switch and Switch 2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, an arena-style brawler featuring tag-team fighting, was previously released on...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
News Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Has Been Slightly Delayed
The team plans to cook up some "previously unplanned" content
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was on track for an early release in July, but fans of the series (and the fighting game genre) will now have to wait a little longer. In an update via the game's official social media account, the developer behind the title has announced it's shifting...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Wednesday3rd Jun 2026
Rumour A Nintendo Direct Might Come Our Way As Soon As Next Week
A Direct? In mid-June? Groundbreaking.
June has only just arrived, but the rumour mill has already started turning with rumblings of an upcoming Nintendo Direct (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It all started last month, when Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb made the groundbreaking prediction that there would be a Nintendo Direct by "mid-June" on an episode...
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You seen one football game, you've seen Yamal
In a sense, the arrival of eFootball on Switch 2 is something of a homecoming for Konami, whose long-running football series started off as a Nintendo exclusive decades ago. Whether you want to start the timeline with NES game Konami Hyper Soccer or the legendary SNES title International Superstar...
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News Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Officially Announced For Switch 2
Returning alongside Rayman Legends Retold
Following the game being listed on the Xbox store page last week, Ubisoft has now officially announced Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition. In case you missed the news in the Rayman Legends Retold announcement post, this enhanced version of Origins will be included with the standard and deluxe editions of...
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- Rayman
- Ubisoft
- Upcoming Releases
- ICYMI
Random This Zelda X Wallace & Gromit Parody Is The Mash Up We Didn't Know We Needed
The Gorong Trousers
When we initially heard about the Zelda live-action movie, there was a group of us that firmly believed Link's big-screen debut would be better suited to animation. At the time, we meant something hand-drawn or otherwise Ghibli-esque, but now we take that all back. A Legend of Zelda movie should be full stop-motion claymation...
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News Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Jumps Onto Switch 2 Next Year
A legendary reimagining
Well, this is a nice surprise! As a part of today's State of Play, Amazon Game Studios confirmed that, alongside PS5, Xbox Series and PC releases, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will also launch on Switch 2 on 12th February 2027. This "reimagining of the original 1996 Tomb Raider game" has been updated with modern visuals...
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News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Gets Switch 2 Release Date, Switch Version Cancelled
"We sincerely apologize"
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have shared an update about Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered. After a delay earlier this year, it's now been confirmed the remaster will be released for the Switch 2 on 1st October 2026. Alongside this announcement, Koei Tecmo has also announced this title will no longer be...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Finally Punches Up Switch 2 Release Date
Joining a particularly stacked month
We have been permanently standing in a state of 'Squidward window meme' since LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launched on every platform but Switch 2 last month, but Warner Bros. Games finally has some release date news for us. As revealed in a new trailer (above), LEGO Batman will arrive on Switch 2 on...
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News 'No Rest For The Wicked', The ARPG Soulslike From Ori Dev, Is Officially Coming To Switch 2
Ori-oh!
Moon Studios has been teasing its upcoming action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked, for a Switch 2 release for what feels like forever. Well, today, the dev made it official. This long-awaited Soulslike is officially leaving early access and launching on PC and PS5 in October, with a Switch 2 release coming "at a later date". Okay, it might not...
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- Upcoming Releases
News Mina The Hollower Sold 300,000 Copies In Its First Three Days
Yacht Club confirms strong sales
Yacht Club Games previously mentioned how Mina The Hollower was "make-or-break" for the indie developer, and it seems the game's lengthy development cycle has officially paid off. In an update after last week's launch, the team has now revealed Mina has officially sold 300,000 copies in its first three days on the...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Yacht Club Games
- Industry
News Crocs Expands Nintendo Collab With Super Mario Collection This July
Available next month
Last year, the casual footwear maker Crocs teamed up with Nintendo to release a special Animal Crossing-themed line. Now, in a new announcement, it's revealed the Crocs x Super Mario Collection will be coming to the US next month on 15th July 2026. This collection will have footwear for adults and children and features the...
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- Nintendo
- Merchandise
- US
News Kirby Air Riders For Switch 2 Has Received A Small Update Today
Adds support for more amiibo figures
Kirby Air Riders on the Switch 2 might not be getting the support it once was, but it's still receiving updates for its amiibo line. The next pair of amiibo to be made compatible with Air Riders include Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra. These amiibo were originally announced for the game earlier...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Kirby
- Updates
- Reminders
News Pokémon Champions Launches On Mobile This Month, With A Special Distribution To Celebrate
Raichu are
Pokémon Champions has been out on Switch for a couple of months now, and in the coming weeks, it'll launch on mobile too. The Pokémon Company has announced that the battle-focused game will arrive on iOS and Android on 17th June, with pre-registrations going live today. Cross-save support is available in this one, for those who have...
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- Pokemon
- Mobile
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Tuesday2nd Jun 2026
Preview Star Fox (2026) - Just A Remake, But What A Remake
Nothing's wrong with the G-Diffuser
I grew up on Star Fox and Star Fox 64 (or Starwing and Lylat Wars as they liked to be called in Europe), but it’s safe to say that my initial response to the reveal of Star Fox (2026) was…mixed. I’m still not convinced it’s going to set the gaming world on fire, but having now played the game after being...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo
News The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Estimated Playtime Revealed
It apparently takes "about 30 hours"
Although Square Enix is currently focused on the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Switch 2, later this month its attention will shift to The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. If you're wondering about the length of this brand-new action RPG, the game's director Shota Fukebara has now...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Square Enix
- Upcoming Releases
Rumour LEGO's Next Pokémon Sets Might Have Been Revealed
Update: More sets have reportedly leaked
[Tue 19th May, 2026 04:05 BST]: LEGO is now releasing Pokémon sets and a new one has reportedly been leaked ahead of the official announcement. According to now-removed listings on multiple web stores including Amazon, a Lego version of Arcanine from the original Pokédex is on the way. According to the...
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Review Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2) - Some Rough Edges, But Still A Great Game
The Unknown Journey continues...
When Square Enix originally announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake was coming to Switch 2, it came with the promise that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its eventual sequel would also be coming. While Remake established itself as one of the finest and most advanced titles for Nintendo’s new platform, there was lots...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Hands On Rayman Legends Retold - Somehow, Legends Returned, But...Why?
"We wanted to be the foundation for the future"
I have played through Rayman Legends four times in my life. I got it on PS Vita at launch back in 2013 and loved it. I played the Definitive Edition on Switch when that launched in 2017 and loved it. I went back to the original on Wii U when I finally got my hands on the system in 2022 and loved it. I...
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Round Up The First Previews Are In For Star Fox On Switch 2
But what DOES the fox say?
Here's a sentence we had presumed we'd never write again: we've made it to the release month of the next Star Fox game! Star Fox flies onto Switch 2 on 25th June, bringing another (another) remake of the wonderful Star Fox 64 to modern audiences. As that release date nears, we've got our first idea of how this one holds...
- Round Up
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Star Fox
- Upcoming Releases
News Digital Eclipse Brings A Bunch Of Classic Toy Story Games To Switch 1 & 2 This Year
Howdy, partner!
Prepare your 'Oh man, I am old' GIF of choice, because Toy Story is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We'll let that gut punch sink in for a minute, but it's not all bad news, because Digital Eclipse has announced that it's got a pair of releases coming to mark the occasion. First up, we have the Toy Story: Retro Roundup!, another...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
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News Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is Getting Performance And Optimisation Improvements On Switch 2
The first update has also gone live
Mouse: P.I. For Hire was one of the highlights of April, and if you happen to be playing this noir-style cartoon detective FPS on the Switch 2, Fumi and PlaySide have today released the "very first patch" for this version of the game. Alongside this, the team has also announced a second "larger patch" for...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Final Fantasy VII Rebirth On Switch 2
Bigger and better?
It feels like just yesterday that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launched on Switch 2, but here we are, a mere five months later, and the sequel is almost here too. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launches on our beloved hybrids on 3rd June (that's tomorrow!), and today, we can get an idea of what the full game has in store as the...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
- Upcoming Releases
News Mario Kart World Races Onto Nintendo Music Today, App Web Browser Support Added
Listen "anytime, anywhere"
The Nintendo Music mobile app for Switch Online members has today been updated with the Mario Kart World soundtrack. This soundtrack currently contains 130 tracks and has a runtime of 4 hours and 13 minutes. Nintendo notes how "Free Roam tracks are planned to be added via updates". The latest patch for Nintendo Music...
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News 'Rayman Legends Retold' Brings The Beloved Platformer Back To Switch 2 This Year
The legend continues
The leakiest announcement of the State of Play showcase is finally official. Ubisoft has announced that it is bringing Rayman Legends — the last mainline Rayman game — back to Switch 2 in the all-new Rayman Legends Retold package. While the game appears to be much the same as the one we played on Wii U back in 2013, then...
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- Ubisoft
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- Upcoming Releases
News LEGO's Pokémon Smart Play Sets Have Finally Been Officially Revealed
Bricking it
It's official, folks, LEGO has finally lifted the lid on its new range of Pokémon sets, complete with its fancy new Smart Play tech. This might not be all that surprising to those who have been following the leaks in recent weeks, but hey, an official reveal is always a treat. We also have a release date, with all of the following sets...
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- Lego
- Upcoming Releases
News Get Another Look At Star Fox On Switch 2 In New Overview Trailer
Breakdown Complete
Star Fox's newest release is on the horizon, and today, Nintendo has shared a new overview trailer to remind us all what's in store. The trailer (first released on Nintendo Today!) provides a similar rundown of the game's new features that we first saw back in the surprise reveal Direct, but there are a few bits of new footage in...
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News 'Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Playtest' Listing Appears On SteamDB After Dev Teases
Plotting something
Yooka-Laylee dev Playtonic Games has been teasing an announcement on social media over the past couple of days, and now a listing for 'Super Yooka-Laylee Kart' playtest has appeared via SteamDB (thanks, Gematsu). The listing includes art and a logo, suggesting that the studio's recent teases (including the couplet "Collect
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News Beloved Mega Man-Style Platformer Is Getting A Sequel Next Year
Feel the gravity of the situation
We missed Gravity Circuit when it first arrived on Switch back in 2023. A bunch of you recommended it to us in our recurring 'Games We Missed' feature, and it has since been sitting in the 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews bracket on Steam
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Poll So, Will You Be Getting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth For Switch 2?
Go on, tell us!
Square Enix has already shown plenty of support for the Switch 2 since it arrived on the scene last June, and this week it delivers its biggest game yet - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! After escaping Midgar, the second game sees Cloud and the rest of his friends journey across expansive new environments, as new adventures (and chocobo)...
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- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
- Upcoming Releases
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News Here's A Look At Some Rayman Legends Retold Gameplay & Those All-Important Switch 2 Specs
This is the Ray
That's right, folks, Rayman Legends is back again in an all-new package. Rayman Legends Retold was just announced for the Switch 2, and we have already been lucky enough to play it. Above, we have shared a closer look at some gameplay footage, showcasing the detailed new visuals across some of the early levels. All of the above is...
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- Ubisoft
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Monday1st Jun 2026
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For June & July 2026
Children of June
We're on the cusp of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, although it looks like Nintendo and co. are giving Switch 2 owners plenty of excuses to stay inside and avoid the heatwaves. Square Enix is serving up a double helping with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and The Adventures of Elliot before Nintendo deploys Fox McCloud in the Star Fox...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo Switch
UK Charts 007 First Light Leaves The Competition Shaken
(Not stirred)
The latest UK charts are in, and just like last week, the top spot has been claimed by a newcomer — another one that's heading to Switch 2 at some point, no less. It's 007 First Light that's snuck off with the gold in its debut week, beating last week's champ, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and sending it down to second. We...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- UK
- Yoshi
Change the tune
Nintendo has often been accused of keeping its fans on their toes when it comes to announcements, and it's fair to say that nobody was expecting the Kyoto veteran to reveal (alongside The Pokémon Company) a tiny Game Boy-sized music player earlier this year. Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon series,...
- Reviews
- Game Boy
- Pokemon
News Pokémon TCG '30th Celebration' Range Features A Base Set Returner And A Bunch Of Pikachus
The old and the Mew
After being teased back in February's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company is almost ready to lift the lid on its upcoming 30th anniversary Trading Card Game products. As brought to our attention by Serebii.net, TPC will release a special video on its YouTube channel on 1st June at 2pm BST / 3pm CET / 6am PT / 9am ET...
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- Pokemon
- Pokemon TCG
News Minecraft Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online
Pick (axe) me
Just when you thought Minecraft couldn't possibly exist on another platform, a rating board comes along to suggest otherwise. The ESRB website has been updated with a Minecraft listing specifically for Switch 2 — a different listing to the ones for PS5 and Switch/Xbox Series (thanks for the heads up, Ninte
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News May Is Over, But Here Are 10 Switch Games To Keep Your Mental Health Front Of Mind
Mind games
May 2026 is now a thing of the past, which means this year's Mental Health Awareness Month has come to a close. Which obviously means that everyone is now fully clued up and cognisant of their own mental health and the importance of a fit and unfettered mind to accompany the body, right? Job done, everyone! Back pats and congrats all...
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Sunday31st May 2026
News More Switch Games Receive Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Fixes
Here are the full list of updates
Since the launch of the Switch 2 last June, we've seen all sorts of Switch games receive compatibility updates and fixes. With this in mind, another batch of titles has now been updated. Apart from an update to Dragon Quest Builders not long ago, multiple other games have also recently received fixes. This includes...
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Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In June 2026
Star Fox, Final Fantasy and more!
2026 is really heating up now that we've reached the halfway mark, and June is already looking like an exciting month on the Nintendo front with all sorts of releases. To get the month started, Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on the Switch 2 and then we've got games like Tetris and The Adventures...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Minecraft Movie Sequel Gets Official Title, New Cast Members Revealed
Alex will be played by...
At Minecraft Live at Twitchcon Rotterdam this weekend, new updates were shared about the upcoming sequel to the Minecraft Movie. The cast and production are now back on set, and it's been confirmed the sequel is now officially titled A Minecraft Movie Squared. Here's a look at the official logo reveal: Next up are some...
- Minecraft
- Movies
Round Up Minecraft Live (May 2026) - Chaos Cubed Drop, New Biome, Minecraft Dungeons II And More
Here's everything announced
Developer Mojang aired a special Minecraft Live event from Twitchcon Rotterdam this weekend and it featured announcements for not only Minecraft but also Minecraft Dungeons 2, and even the upcoming movie sequel. Here's a quick recap in case you missed it: Minecraft Chaos Cubed Drop - Available 16th June 2026 It's...
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- Minecraft
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
Quiz When Is Switch 2 Going Up In Price?
Our quiz of the month returns
We've battled through the heatwave and finally made it to the end of May, so it's time to see how well you remember the last month's Nintendo news. That's right, our monthly quiz is back! Below, you'll find questions on all manner of things we covered in the last month, be that news, trailers, game launches or any...
- Quizzes
- Nintendo
Poll Box Art Brawl: WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Game$!
WAH
VOTE! Think fast, it's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last time, to celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, we took a look at where the solo series all began as we compared three covers for the NES' Yoshi. The European Mario & Yoshi design walked away with the win in that one, receiving 48% of the vote and leaving...
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News Bubsy 4D Update Coming Soon To Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
What could possibly go wrong?
Bubsy 4D released on the Switch 2 and Switch last week, and it seems the developer is now releasing a new update across all platforms. Version 1.1.1 is out now on PC and will arrive on consoles in the "coming days". It addresses all sorts of issues including player and level updates & more. Keep in mind, not all of...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
Guide Pictonico! Minigame List
The (Wario)Wares on offer
Pictonico!'s minigames are varied, inventive, and make great use of your photo library. But you wouldn't know this from the outset, as you have just three to sample before needing to purchase one of the volume packs available. Since these packs aren't exactly cheap, you might want to know which minigames (or rather,...
- Guides
- Nintendo Mobile
- Pictonico
Saturday30th May 2026
Guide Best Yoshi Games Of All Time
From the un-egg-ceptable to the egg-ceptional, as ranked by you
We've swept and updated this list with Switch 2's Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Enjoy! Yoshi! The little green dinosaur has been on our screens for a long time now, and while many first got to know him as an expendable resource in Super Mario World that helps Mario get extra height...
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- All Time
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