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News Nintendo Combats Scalpers With New Switch 2 Purchase Requirements In Japan
You must play Switch for "50 hours or more"
Nintendo's Japanese branch has announced it's placed new purchase requirements on the Switch 2, after discovering "multiple orders" suspected of scalping consoles. The notice specifically highlights the Switch 2 "multi-language" model sold on the Nintendo Store in Japan. To purchase one of these units,...
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News Crystal Dynamics Comments On Its Use Of AI In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis
Update: Crystal Dynamics director chimes in
[Thu 4th Jun, 2026 04:30 BST]: Following the news Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis would be coming to the Switch 2, fans of Lara Croft have spotted an "AI-generated content disclosure" on the game's Steam page. Crystal Dynamics has now released an official response about its use of AI in this reimagining...
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News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle On Switch 2 Gets A Small Hotfix Patch
Improving game stability and more
Following the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on the Switch 2 last month, MachineGames has now rolled out a new update. If you have encountered any bugs, Update 8 Hotfix 1 will hopefully resolve these problems. It comes loaded with bug fixes specifically addressing some problems with the Switch 2...
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News Nintendo Music Adds The Wii Sports Resort Soundtrack Today
Get ready for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Wuhu Island is back later this year in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and to get everyone ready, Nintendo has today added the original Wii Sports Resort soundtrack to Nintendo Music. This soundtrack contains a total of 99 tracks and has a run time of 1 hour and 37 minutes. To listen to this album, you'll...
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News Capcom Has "No Plans" To Bring Resident Evil Code: Veronica X To Switch Online
Sorry, GameCube fans
Resident Evil Code: Veronica is getting a remake for the Switch 2 next year, and it's already led to questions about the possibility of the GameCube version Resident Evil Code: Veronica X being revived for the 'Nintendo Classics' Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Unfortunately, right now, there are "no plans for that"...
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YesterdayThu, 11th Jun 2026
News Hades II Is Getting Another Update Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More fixes are on the way
Supergiant Games has already released some patches for Hades II, and even more are on the way. The latest release on the way is the "Hotfix 4 Patch". According to the team, these fixes will be "coming to console versions down the line", so when we hear more about this update for the Switch and Switch 2 versions we'll...
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News Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer Leaps Onto Switch With A Free Demo
Before a full release in September
Craving something in the vein of Donkey Kong Country after beating Nintendo's latest NSO DK Challenge? Well, Microids' Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palombia might just scratch that itch. Based on the Belgian comic book by André Franquin and developed by Ocellus Services, this sequel to the 2021 game is another 2.5D...
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Preview Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Sees An "Unfettered" Lara Put The Survivor Era Behind Her
"It’s a blue sky horizon ahead of her"
The Tomb Raider series is one of the longest-lasting in the video game industry, going all the way back to 1996. It has graced many different platforms, including Nintendo ones. And with the increased power of the Switch 2, lots of others are coming over too, including the recently released Rise of the Tomb...
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News Resident Evil Veronica Won't Let You Swap Between First And Third-Person
First-person trailer was a misdirect
Capcom has been experimenting quite a bit with different perspectives in the Resident Evil franchise recently. It started with the introduction of third-person mode in Resident Evil Village, a game that was fully first-person at launch. This was then expanded in this year's Resident Evil Requiem, which let you...
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- Upcoming Releases
News Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy XIV Online Switch 2 Gameplay Trailer
Early access begins this August
During the Nintendo Direct this week, Square Enix's upcoming release Final Fantasy XIV Online featured in a sizzle reel towards the end of the presentation. Although it was only on display for a moment, it was arguably the best look at this version of the game yet. Now, Square Enix has released a gameplay trailer of...
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- Final Fantasy
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News Chained Echoes Is Finally Getting Its Physical Release, After Last Attempt Ended In A Lawsuit
Super Rare to the rescue
Earlier this year, Chained Echoes developer Matthias Linda announced that he was filing a lawsuit against distributor First Press Games after a two-year wait for his promised physical release. Well, good news! The dev has partnered with a new company, and the physical launch is back on track. Super Rare Games has today...
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Japanese Charts Switch 2 Sales Continue To Slip, But Tomodachi Life Holds The Newbies At Bay
Can't stop the dream
It has been another rough post-price-hike sales week for Switch 2 in Japan, but Nintendo stays winning on the software side, thanks to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (thanks, Famitsu). The wacky life sim added another 50,000+ copies to its pile this week, stopping the new Switch 2 releases of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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News Final Fantasy Revelation Will Contain Even More Minigames Than Rebirth
"That was my decision", says director
As good as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is, a lot of folks are in agreement that it suffered from poor pacing and an overstuffed world full of needless minigames. Well, if you hoped that the upcoming sequel, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, would be a bit more streamlined, then you'd best just set your expectations...
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Preview Yep, Rhythm Paradise Groove Is Another Rhythm Heaven Game (Good)
Paradissonant
To some, the concept of Rhythm Paradise (or Rhythm Heaven as it likes to be called) is a bit of a hard sell. It’s a rhythm game with the most simplistic controls imaginable, often just a single button, coupled with some simple animations to go along with it. I don’t blame anyone for being a bit sceptical, to be honest, and in...
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Round Up The Previews Are In For Rhythm Heaven Groove
Rhythm Heaven or Rhythm Hell?
If you watched this week's Nintendo Direct right from the very start, you will have seen a whopping two-minute-fifty-five-second trailer for next month's first-party offering, Rhythm Heaven Groove. We're rapidly closing in on that 2nd July release date, and today, the first previews have appeared online. A bunch of...
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News Date Everything "Self Care Update" Brings Some Bliss To Switch Today
Aaaand relax
If you can believe it, Date Everything is currently celebrating its first anniversary, and to mark the occasion, Team17 and Sassy Chap Games have released a new update to give players "the ultimate Date Everything experience". The 'Self Care Update' is rolling out on Switch today, addressing a bunch of community-flagged issues and...
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News Ninjala Returns With An Open-World Sequel Exclusive To Switch 2 In 2027
"The first half of a two part saga"
One of the many surprises of the latest Nintendo Direct was the announcement Ninjala would be making a comeback next year with a sequel. Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet will arrive "exclusively" for the Switch 2 in Spring 2027, and promises to delivers the series' "first-ever open world". It's also described as...
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Mini Review to a T (Switch 2) – Cute Narrative Sim Loses Its Teachings To Tittering
Tickling, not tremendous
When they’re done well, games with a message can be so effective, balancing the scale between teaching and transfixing you. to a T is a narrative game wrapped in a cute art style courtesy of designer Keita Takahashi (Katamari). It touches on an important theme, but that touch is light. Your happy-go-lucky character’s...
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PSA Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo Now Available For Switch 1 & 2
Save data carries over to the full game
Digimon Story Time Stranger makes a return next month and if you're wanting to try out the Switch and Switch 2 versions before they officially arrive, you're in luck. Bandai Namco has released a demo this week for both of Nintendo's platforms, and save data will even carry over to the full release. This demo...
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Nintendo Download 11th June (North America)
Snowrunner! Thomas! and Roger!
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 2 eShop - Highlights: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – Nintendo...
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News Denshattack! Is Delayed Into July To Allow "A Little More Time To Cook"
Inclement weather, perhaps
If you've tried the free demo for Denshattack! on Switch 2, then chances are you're probably itching to play the full game, huh? Well, you'll have to wait a bit longer, we're afraid. Originally scheduled to launch on 17th June 2026, it's now been pushed back to 15th July. This is to allow developer Undercoders "a little...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Nintendo Showcases Every Direct Game In A New Infographic
Which have you got your eye on?
Nintendo has released a new infographic showcasing every major game featured in its latest Direct. We understand that there were some concerns around the pacing and content of the recent showcase, but damn, when you look at the full line-up here, it's hard to argue with the sheer quantity and quality. The highlight,...
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Talking Point What Do You Think Of Link's New Ocarina Of Time Design?
Links of the Past
It might not have been the biggest surprise out there (thanks, leaks), but yesterday's Direct brought with it the news that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake is real, and it's launching at some point this year. The
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News Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 1.1.0, Includes Improvements & Fixes
Here are the full patch notes
During this week's Nintendo Direct, The Pokémon Company revealed its relaxing life-sim Pokémon Pokopia would be getting new content and an expansion pass. Following this announcement, it's now released a patch for the title bumping the software up to Version 1.1.0. Similar to previous updates, this patch includes a...
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Hands On 'Xenoblade Chronicles' On Switch 2 Is A Nice Improvement Over 'X'
"Coming through!"
When I first booted up the Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, something almost immediately felt very wrong. The visuals, while certainly crisp, were upscaled in a way that meant almost all textures had this sort of blurry, smeary effect, especially environmental details, but also within character faces...
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News Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country Free Switch 2 Upgrade Confirmed
Returning next month
One of the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the news Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2 and 3 are all getting Switch 2 Editions. If you're wondering about Torna - The Golden Country, a free upgrade featuring enhancements has now been confirmed. Here's the fine print from Nintendo's official eShop game page, which mentions...
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News Nintendo Investigating Reports Of Game-Breaking Bug In Yoshi's New Switch 2 Outing
Update: A patch has now gone live
[Fri 29th May, 2026 07:25 BST]: Yoshi returned in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2 last week, and while it's in a playable enough state, there have been some reports from players about certain issues in the game. Nintendo has now acknowledged this via its official customer support account on social...
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News Kingdom Hearts Collection Key Art Has Fans Sleuthing To Work Out If AI Was Used
Ducksake
Kingdom Hearts fans the world over were very happy over news from the recent Nintendo Direct that Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch simultaneously on Switch 2 and other platforms (no date yet) and native versions of the first three games (well, more than three, but let's not muddy things just yet)
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News Kingdom Hearts Switch Cloud Versions Discontinued From Sale
Playable until June 2027
One of the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the news Square Enix would finally be releasing proper versions of the Kingdom Hearts games for the Switch and Switch 2. This followed on from the news last month about the cloud version demos being removed from the eShop in certain locations. Now, in another update,...
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News Vanillaware's Underrated Wii Gem Returns On Switch 1 & 2 Early Next Year
4K Muramasa? Sold!
With such a crammed Nintendo Direct, there was far too much to give every single announcement in the June showcase its own post (check out our round-up for the full rundown). However, we didn't want to skip highlighting this gem that popped up: Vanillaware's Muramasa is returning in the form of Muramasa: Revenant Blades...
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Guide DK Challenge Event: Challenge Card List & Event End Date
Complete NSO challenges across Donkey Kong history to earn time-limited rewards
The DK Challenge event tasks Switch players with completing a series of Donkey Kong challenges to win themed Challenge Cards. The challenges have you jump into Donkey Kong games across the Nintendo Classics library, as well as the most recent series release, Donkey Kong...
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News Toby Fox Shares New Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 6
Work on Chapter 7 may also start this year
Following the announcement Deltarune Chapter 5 would be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on 24th June 2026, Toby Fox has now shared an update about Deltarune Chapter 6. In the latest newsletter, it's noted how this particular chapter is "developing well", and that it's actually been easier to make than...
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Guide Nintendo Treehouse: Live June 2026 - All Switch 1 & 2 Gameplay Reveals
Star Fox! Splatoon! Rhythm Heaven!
If the 50-minute Direct wasn't enough for you, Nintendo followed it up with a whopping 90 minutes of gameplay footage from some of those upcoming games in a Treehouse: Live show. Watching the equivalent of a feature-length film right off the back of a stacked Direct is a lot, so we've provided the following...
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Round Up The First Previews Are In For Alien: Isolation 2
Do they admire its purity?
In what might be one of the biggest surprises of this year's Summer Game Fest showcase, Alien: Isolation 2 was confirmed for the Switch 2, expanding upon what is easily one of the finest survival horror games of all time with a full-fat sequel. It's still a ways off at this point, but some outlets have been lucky enough...
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News Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.2.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The devs already have another update in the pipeline
Nintendo has announced its team-based squid shooter Splatoon 3 will be getting an update this week, bumping the title up to Version 11.2.0. Inklings and Octlings can expect fresh changes to the game's multiplayer, including weapon adjustments and changes to X Battles. The team has also revealed...
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News Anime Co-Op Platformer 'Orbitals' Finally Picks Up A Release Date, Exclusively On Switch 2
It Takes Toon
We have been eagerly awaiting more news about Orbitals ever since it was first revealed at last year's Game Awards, and thanks to the latest Nintendo Direct, we finally have a release date. This anime co-op adventure will jump onto Switch 2 (as a console exclusive, no less) on
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News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Is Joining The Sequel On Switch 2, Out This September
Experience the "Complete Edition" of Team Ninja's action RPG
Earlier this week, Koei Tecmo announced it was bringing Team Ninja's action RPG Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember to the Switch 2 early next year in 2027. If you're wondering about the first entry, the good news is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition has now also been announced for...
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News Nintendo Alarmo Adds Donkey Kong Bananza Theme
"Hey DK, are you awake?"
Apart from the announcement of DK Challenges this week, Nintendo has also revealed a new Donkey Kong-themed update for its Alarmo sound clock. This latest update for the clock adds multiple alarm sounds from DK and Pauline's new Switch 2 outing, Donkey Kong Bananza. This includes a sound based on the
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News Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Storms Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
Another third-party banger
If some publishers made the mistake of not supporting the original Switch enough, it seems that many have learnt their lesson for the Switch 2. The recent Direct was stuffed to the brim with third-party titles, and one that snuck in during a late sizzle reel was the rather excellent Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2...
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News Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Comes To Switch 1 & 2 This December
A holiday treat
Those hoping that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World might be right around the corner had better temper their expectations a little. While the game is launching this year, we still have a fair few months to wait. As revealed in the Nintendo Direct, The Withered World will launch on Switch 1 and 2 on 3rd December, making it a...
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Tuesday9th Jun 2026
Guide Nintendo Direct June 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer
How would you rate it?
And just like that, the Direct dry spell is over! After nine months of waiting, Nintendo treated us all to a full 50 minutes of full-fat Direct bliss. We got game reveals, surprise announcements, and a bunch of new trailers giving us a closer look at it all. There was so much to take in, in fact, that we've assembled the...
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News Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Is Real, And It's Launching This Year
This Hy-rules!
Yep, it's real folks. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting the full remake treatment on Switch 2, and it's launching this year. Nintendo didn't show too much in the debut trailer, but we did get a glimpse of Link snoozing while the narrator provides some of the game's early lore. In terms of art style, it seems Nintendo is...
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News Surprise! Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Is Heading To Switch 2
Shoutout to my X
It's set to be a day of announcements, it seems. Before the Direct can even get underway, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy X/X-2 will be getting an all-new Switch 2 version later this month. The HD Remaster will arrive in its new form on 23rd July, with pre-orders going live on the eShop today for £44.99 / €49,99...
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News Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, And 3 Are All Getting Nintendo Switch 2 Editions
The first game is available TODAY
Nintendo has announced that Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are all getting Switch 2 Editions. Each will benefit from full 4K support on compatible TVs and full HD resolution in handheld mode, all at a silky-smooth 60
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News Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Brings 12 Sports To Switch 2 Later This Year
Wuhu Island is back
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort - a modern version of Wii Sports Resort with new mini-games - is coming to Switch 2 this year. The 12 sports - Boxing, Table Tennis, Archery, Tennis, Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Golf, Thumb Wrestling, Skateboarding, Power Cruising, and Prop Plane - all use a variety of Joy-Con 2 control...
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News Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Price And Box Art Revealed
Lookin' good
With Nintendo now confirming that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will launch for the Switch 2 on 17th September 2026, it's also graced us with the official box art. Let's start with the price. Fortune's Weave will cost $69.99 on the North American eShop and £58.99 in the UK. Physical is likely to be a bit more expensive for both...
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Reaction A Direct That Picked Up Pace For A Breathtaking Finish
It's about Time
Look, I love Rhythm Heaven, but I understand why you'd frontload your niche little Switch 1 swansong in the biggest Nintendo Direct since September last year. First-party-wise, that was followed up by some Pokémon Pokopia update and DLC, then another look at Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave with a September date. A limited-time Swi
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News Xenoblade Genesis Announced For Switch 2, Launching 2027
Back at it again
Hot on the heels of a bunch of Switch 2 Editions, Nintendo announced a brand-new game in the Xenoblade series, Xenoblade Genesis. This one will launch at some point in 2027, and it looks... big. We feel like we've still only seen a tiny slice of this one at the moment, but the reveal trailer showcased a giant open world (on the...
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News Star Fox Developer Revealed, As Free Demo Barrel Rolls Onto Switch 2
Home (Circuit) Coming
We are approaching Nintendo's next big Switch 2 release with Star Fox, and today, we've learnt the development team behind it all. As revealed on Bluesky, Velan Studios is behind this one. "We’ve been passionately working on this for a while, and we’re so proud to finally share it with the world: Velan Studios is the...
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News Rise Of The Tomb Raider Gets Surprise Release On Switch 2 Today
The 20 Year Celebration edition includes all DLC content
Rise of the Tomb Raider, the second in Crystal Dynamics’s Lara Croft reboots that was originally released in 2015, has been revealed for Switch 2 - and it’s out now. Developed by Aspyr, who also handled last year’s Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition port, Rise Of The Tomb Raider: 20 Year...
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