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TodayFri, 23rd Oct 2026

  • PSA Hitman: Absolution's Switch 2 Upgrade Path Is Free For Now, But Be Quick!

    Limited-time freebie

    Hitman: Absolution - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition finally snuck onto the new console earlier this week, and it's free to all those who own the game on Switch 1! At least, it's free for now. Yes, as flagged by Feral Interactive, the upgrade path to the Switch 2 edition is only free until 4th November, while the game itself is...

    • PSA
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaked Online As BioWare Shuts Down

    "This is a real trailer"

    Yesterday, it was revealed EA would be shutting down the RPG developer BioWare and ending "early development" on its next Mass Effect project. Now, in an update, a trailer of this game has apparently surfaced online, with Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier confirming it's the "real" deal. BioWare was supposedly working on it...

    • Mass Effect
    • BioWare
    • EA
    • Industry
    • Business
  • News Capcom Data Breach Results In Unauthorised Access To More Than 11.7 Million 'CAPCOM ID' Accounts

    "We would like to sincerely apologize"

    Third-party video game giant Capcom has suffered a major data breach recently, exposing the personal information of more than 11.7 million customer "CAPCOM ID" accounts around the world. The data leak includes emails, client IP addresses used during the last login, and other details such as account creation...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Capcom
  • News Switch 2 Supposedly Jailbroken Via Software-Only Exploit

    Nintendo responds by delisting a Switch title

    Nintendo appears to have removed the programming software SmileBASIC 4 from the eShop following the supposed discovery of a Switch 2 jailbreak. The "software-only" tethered jailbreak 'ns2jb' was apparently created by Sammy 'pepsipu' Hajhamid, with the help of OpenAI's Codex. It allows arbitrary native...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo
  • News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Titles

    Avenging Spirit, Mole Mania & Revenge of the 'Gator are back

    Following a Switch Online update last week adding three GBA titles, Nintendo has today announced it's adding three more Game Boy games to the subscription service next week. On 27th October 2026, this classic handheld library will be updated with the action title Avenging Spirit (1992,...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Game Boy
    • Nintendo Classics
  • News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom "Exclusive Edition" Statue Officially Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Open

    Get an early bird discount

    [Tue 13th Oct, 2026 01:40 BST]: The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary is well underway, and following an "exclusive edition" Link statue earlier this year, First 4 Figures has now revealed a Zelda figure. This "sneak peek" offers a brief look at a 12" painted pvc statue based on Princess Zelda from

    • Zelda
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo
    • First 4 Figures

YesterdayThu, 22nd Oct 2026

  • Opinion I May Never Play The Original Ocarina Of Time Again

    A thing isn't beautiful because it lasts

    A classic xkcd webcomic came to mind while I watched last week’s Zelda Direct live. In the one-panel comic, two people from the far future (as evidenced by their Jetsons-style bubble ship) say their goodbyes. Here’s the interaction: “Bye!” “May the Force be with you!” “Huh?” “It’s just...

    • Opinion
    • Features
    • Nintendo
    • Retro
    • N64
  • News Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) Officially Revealed, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    Coming to Switch 2 soon

    CD Projekt Red has now shared the official details about the Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5). The good news is the Switch 2 version is getting everything, including cross-platform mod support. However, as noted by CDPR, Nintendo players won't receive Update 2.5 alongside the Xbox and PlayStation versions. The...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Cyberpunk
    • Updates
  • News EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare

    "Early development" on the next Mass Effect is also ending

    After more than three decades, Electronic Arts has today confirmed the closure of the legendary RPG developer BioWare. The studio has released an official statement on its website about the shutdown. It's also announced "early development" on the next Mass Effect project is ending...

    • Industry
    • EA
    • BioWare
    • Mass Effect
    • Business
  • News Surprise! 'Shadow Of The Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition' Has Shadow Dropped On Switch 2

    Trilogy bundle also gets a surprise launch

    After the previous two games in the 'Survivor' trilogy arrived on Switch 2 with no fanfare, we shouldn't be surprised by today's news. But alas, here we are! Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has shadow dropped on Switch 2. 'Shadow' caps off the Tomb Raider trilogy in style, with Aspyr once...

    • News
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Tomb Raider
  • Nintendo Download 22nd October (North America)

    Final Fantasy! I Am Your Beast! Wuhu Island!

    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. Also, seeing as we missed last week's Download, we've bundled that in at the...

    • Nintendo Download
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • North America
    • Polls
  • Review Steins;Gate Re:Boot (Switch 2) - The Timeless Visual Novel Gets A Fresh Lick Of Paint

    El Psy Kongroo

    Want to know why life in a world without time travel is such a bummer? No matter when you decide to take the plunge or how many other games you play, you can only ever experience Steins;Gate for the first time once. Even more than 15 years on from its debut, it is no exaggeration to call 5pb and Nitroplus’ quirky little character...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • Japanese Charts Castlevania And Tales Of Eternia Battle It Out For The Gold

    Tales of Castlevania

    We are back with our latest look at the Japanese physical charts from Famitsu, and two new releases have been racing for the top spot this week. Both Tales of Eternia Remastered and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse came out of the gate swinging, but it was the former that just about secured the win, taking 17,911 sales over...

    • Japanese Charts
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Digital Foundry Dives Into Monster Hunter Wilds' Switch 2 Demo

    It's Wild out there

    We are still a good few weeks away from Monster Hunter Wilds' 4th December Switch 2 release date, but earlier this week, Capcom released a demo for it on our beloved hybrids, and the tech experts over at Digital Foundry are here with an analysis of how it all plays. Cutting straight to the point, DF's Oliver Mackenzie seems very...

    • Videos
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Capcom
    • Digital Foundry
  • News Minecraft x Dragon Ball Z - 1.1 Legends Update Adds More Characters, New Story Mode Fights & Custom Tournament

    Just a week out from the Switch 2 release

    Last year, Minecraft got a DLC crossover with the manga and anime series Dragon Ball Z. Now, almost a year later, a special "1.1 Legends Update" has been released. It comes loaded with new fighters (like Bardock, Teen Gohan, Gotenks, Vegito), new battle areas, and you'll also be able to compete in a new...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Minecraft
    • Dragon Ball
    • Updates
  • News EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs

    Sports games remain top priority, unsurprisingly

    Alongside the news Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and reports about it axing around 400 jobs across the entire company, EA executives have also revealed future development plans. According to an internal letter to staff,

    • Industry
    • EA
    • Business
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Limited Run Announces Hitman: Absolution Switch 2 Physical Release, Here's A Look

    Pre-orders go live next week

    Hitman: Absolution is out today on the Switch 2, and alongside this, Limited Run Games has announced it will be distributing the physical version. Pre-orders will open next week from 30th October 2026 - 6th December 2026. Here's a look at the game's box art. The fine print also notes how it comes with the Switch game...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Limited Run Games
    • Hitman
    • Updates
  • News Pokémon Apps Are Coming Back Online After Extended Cybersecurity Outage

    Sleep, HOME and Champions all went down yesterday

    You may have read yesterday about the cybersecurity alert that hit sites and apps around the world after two vulnerabilities were found in the popular programming language, PHP. The Pokémon Company were one of the many teams hit by the outage, with Pokémon HOME, Sleep and Champions all going...

    • News
    • Pokemon
    • Mobile

Wednesday21st Oct 2026

  • News The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Estimated File Size Revealed

    Update: File size spotted on download card

    [Wed 9th Sep, 2026 02:30 BST]: The digital listing for the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is now live on the eShop and it includes the game's estimated file size. According to Nintendo's official store, Link's classic Nintendo 64 quest "remade for a whole new era" is estimated to...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Zelda
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Guide 65 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In Nintendo's 'Screaming Deals' Sale (North America)

    Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick

    Nintendo is welcoming the spooky season the only way it knows how: with a big old eShop sale, of course! The 'Screaming Deals' sale is now live on the North American eShop, bringing welcome discounts to a whole host of Switch 1 and 2 bangers until 31st October at 11:59 PT — so make sure...

    • Guides
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
    • Sales
  • News Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners 2 Free Update (2.5) Arrives This Week

    Details have reportedly leaked ahead of schedule

    Following the recent release of The Witcher 3 Remastered, CD Projekt Red has now announced a new free update is on the way to Cyberpunk 2077. Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) will be arriving this week on 22nd October 2026, and more details will be revealed later today on a special "Redstreams" broadcast...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Cyberpunk
    • Updates
    • Leaks
  • News Surprise! Aspyr Is Remastering A Shrek Game

    Update: Shrek 2 Remastered officially announced

    [Sat 17th Oct, 2026 07:00 BST]: Aspyr Media, the team behind the recent Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth ports for Nintendo platforms, has apparently got a remaster of Shrek 2 in the pipeline. This announcement has seemingly been leaked ahead of schedule via an official Xbox Store listing. A

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Leaks
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Feature After 15 Years Of Coming "Directly To You", Here Are The Best Nintendo Direct Moments Ever

    Direct message

    That’s right, the humble news delivery machine that is the Nintendo Direct celebrates its 15th birthday on 21st October and to celebrate, we’re chronicling the 15 top moments from their illustrious history. To do so, yours truly has scrubbed through dozens upon dozens of nearly hour-long videos packed full of games,...

    • Features
    • Nintendo Direct
    • Anniversaries
  • News Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Has Been Updated To Ver. 1.1.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    You and Mii

    Nintendo Switch Sports Resort releases tomorrow (22nd October), and Nintendo is making sure that launch day goes smoothly by releasing its very first update. The ver. 1.1.0 update is now available. As is often the case with these launch-day jobbies, its purpose is mainly to enable all of the online modes so everyone can play some...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Updates
  • Review JSAUX 6-In-1 Gaming Dock For Switch 2 - Attractive Enough, But No Replacement For The Real Deal

    Wibble-wobble

    At a glance, JSAUX’s 6-in-1 Dock for the Switch 2 is a compelling piece of kit. In addition to docking your console for TV mode, it also contains four slots to charge Joy-Con, along with space to charge your Pro Controller. With a foldable design, it makes for a handy travel companion, and the slick display screen is a neat little...

    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Accessories
  • News Strange Scaffold's Super Slick Revenge Shooter Is Out Now On Switch 2

    Beast your eyes

    Strange Scaffold — the developer behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, El Paso, Elsewhere, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and more — announced last month that it was bringing its super slick FPS I Am Your Beast to Switch 1 and 2. Well, what do you know, it's available right now

    • News
    • Switch eShop
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Ubisoft's Extreme Sports Playground 'Riders Republic' Launches On Switch 2 This December

    Jump into a massive multiplayer sandbox

    Ubisoft has shown strong support for the Switch 2 since its launch last year, bringing franchises such as Assassin's Creed to the system. Now, in a special 5th anniversary livestream this week, the Riders Republic team has announced a Switch 2 version of the game is on the way. This massive multiplayer...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Ubisoft
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News A Permanent Pokémon Store Is Finally Coming To London

    The first of "several" outside Asia

    After years of us leaving the pop-up shop at the European International Championships and wondering, "why isn't this a permanent thing?", it seems our wishes have finally been answered. The Pokémon Company has today announced that a "permanent, physical Pokémon store" is set to open in London. The store (not...

    • News
    • Pokemon
    • UK
  • News All Aboard! Denshattack Physical Edition Arriving On Switch 2 In 2027

    Here's an early look

    If you've been holding out for a physical copy of Denshattack!, you'll be pleased to hear it's "coming soon" to the Switch 2. The video game merchandise company Fangamer will be releasing standard and deluxe editions at some point in 2027. You can sign up to the same site to be notified about when the physical edition will be...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Award-Winning Indie Horror 'Mouthwashing' Finally Arrives On Switch This Month

    Eye spy

    Creepy space horror Mouthwashing became something of an indie sensation when it launched back in 2024. After racking up over 500,000 Steam sales, publisher Critical Reflex announced that a Switch version was in the works and now (a year on from that announcement), we finally have a release date. As revealed in yesterday's Xbox Showcase,...

    • News
    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News WWE 2K26 Collides With Street Fighter In "First-Ever" Collab Next Week

    Inspired by WWE x Street Fighter figures

    Apart from the launch of the new live-action Street Fighter movie, the wrestling series WWE 2K has recently announced its "first ever" collaboration with Street Fighter. This particular collab for WWE 2K26 is slightly different. Rather than being based on the new Street Fighter movie or game, it's actually...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Street Fighter
    • WWE
    • Updates
    • DLC

Tuesday20th Oct 2026

  • Review Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) - A Winning Return To Wuhu

    Woohoo Island

    I awake, fist contorted into the shape of a Joy-Con 2, with a sharp pain in my right shoulder from a night of strenuous Table Tennis. There must be a new Nintendo Sports game out. Like everyone else in the world, I poured days into Wii Sports back in 2006, and spent an ungodly amount of time taking to the skies of Wuhu Island in its...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • Review Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (Switch) - A Pro-Grade Metroidvania With A Stiff Learning Curve

    This time it's war

    What is a Castlevania game? Nothing but a miserable little melting pot of horror tropes drawn from famous literary archetypes—Carpathian gothica populated by Universal monsters and their lesser minions—with inspirations that run the gamut from Scandinavian folklore to Greek myth. Schematically, it is a series of...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Castlevania
  • Review Final Fantasy Resonance (Switch 2) - Plays Like A Lost Entry From Earlier In The Series

    Good to have you back, old friend

    Over the years, Final Fantasy has been nothing if not inventive, as its largely anthology-based approach has led to a variety of JRPG game design experiments. Yet in more recent years, it feels like the franchise has strayed from its roots, with more old-school fans pining for a return to the days when Final Fantasy...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News New Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Trailer Is A Throwback To The '90s N64 Ads

    Art thou hyped?

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time might not be Nintendo's next Switch 2 exclusive (don't worry Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, we haven't forgotten about you), but the looming 5th November release date means that the marketing campaign is in full swing. We're getting new trailers, shorts and TV spots all over the place at the...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Zelda
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Round Up The Reviews Are In For Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

    Resort it out

    Nintendo Switch Sports Resort takes us back to Wuhu Island on Thursday, but as is customary, reviews have gone live prior to launch, and the critical reaction seems pretty warm. Sitting on a Metascore of 79 from 46 reviews at the time of writing, this return for Nintendo's 'Sports' following 2022's Nintendo Switch Sports has hit the...

    • Round Up
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Pokémon Pokopia And Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year'

    Award season is here

    We're getting closer to that time of year when a lot of game awards are announced and it seems Nintendo is already up for some nominations. The 44th annual Golden JoyStick Awards for 2026 have now opened voting across 21 categories, and a handful of Nintendo games have been shortlisted. Firstly, the surprise hit Pokémon...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo
  • Reminder Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Prologue Demo Now Available

    Join the hunt today

    [Thu 15th Oct, 2026 03:05 BST]: Last month, Capcom announced it would be releasing a Prologue Demo for Monster Hunter Wilds on the Switch 2. It's now provided an update about this, announcing it will be available next week on 19th October 2026. It will be a completely free download and allows you to carry your save data over to...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Monster Hunter
    • Capcom
    • Demos
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Impressions Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ - CoD's Extraction Shooter Mode Hits The Target

    3vPvPvE

    The tension at the heart of modern Call of Duty between the on-rails rollercoaster of the campaign versus the sandbox design that's evolved over the last two decades of open-world gaming has resulted in three modes getting equal billing in Modern Warfare 4. You've got your traditional narrative Campaign, which I covered last week (it's...

    • Impressions
    • Hands On
    • Previews
    • Features
    • Call of Duty
  • Round Up The Reviews For The Street Fighter Movie Are In

    Here's what the critics think

    The new live-action Street Fighter movie made its debut in cinemas last week, and the critic reviews are now rolling in. The first global box office update has also been shared, with the film reportedly banking $51.1 million in its opening weekend. In comparison, the

    • Round Up
    • Street Fighter
    • Capcom
    • Movies
  • Round Up The Reviews Are In For Final Fantasy Resonance

    Did it resonate?

    After a slice of nostalgia? Final Fantasy Resonance arrives later this week on 22nd October, and it looks to be a real series throwback. With that release date right around the corner, Square Enix has lifted the lid on the game's reviews today, so we can get a good idea of what to expect from the full release. Here at Nintendo...

    • Round Up
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Final Fantasy
    • Square Enix
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News "Wow, What A View" - Shift Up Shows Off Stellar Blade's Stunning Photo Mode On Switch 2

    "Focus on what's important"

    Stellar Blade will grace the Switch 2 next month, and ahead of the official launch, developer Shift Up has released a new trailer for this version, showcasing the game's Photo Mode. This will allow you to "transform each moment" into your own personal masterpiece. Attached to this mode are precise controls, dynamic...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Stellar Blade
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News The Runtime Of Sonic's Fourth Movie Outing Has Seemingly Been Revealed

    Speeding into cinemas next March

    It's Sonic's 35th birthday this year, and the celebrations will continue next year with the release of the new live-action movie Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Since the cast reveal and the news filming has officially wrapped, we haven't heard much, but there's now been a new discovery. As highlighted by Sonic Stadium,...

    • Sonic
    • Movies
    • SEGA
  • News Ready To Feel Old? The Switch 1 Reveal Trailer Launched A Whopping 10 Years Ago Today

    Ha Ha Ha Ha (nope)

    We're all mature enough that we understand the concept of time. Sure, occasionally something catches us a little off-guard and we need a moment to recuperate, but on the whole, we're pretty good at acting rationally to big anniversaries, despite the fact that they feel like only yesterd- Wait, what do you mean the original...

    • Anniversaries
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
  • News Pixel Art RPG 'Drova' Is Getting A Switch 2 Sequel Next Year

    Torn to be Wild

    Developer Just2D and publisher Deck13 have announced that a sequel to the 2024 RPG Drova - Forsaken Kin is in the works, and it'll be coming to Switch 2 at some point next year. Drova II - Torn Lands boasts the same pixel art aesthetic as its predecessor and continues its fantasy story, though it looks like the dev has aimed to go...

    • News
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases

Monday19th Oct 2026

  • News Nintendo "Underestimated" Zelda Switch 2 Console Sales, But Promises Restocks Are On The Way

    "Please be patient"

    If you are anything like us, the reveal of the special edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console last month was quickly followed by the dreaded realisation of "oh no, I need this". Alas, for many, this need has not been fulfilled, with supply shortages making those all-important pre-orders far rarer than we'd like them to...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Zelda
    • Upcoming Releases
  • UK Charts Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Whips Up A Fine Debut, But It's Not King Of The Castle

    Roses are... bronze?

    The October releases keep coming thick and fast, and the latest UK charts once again sees a handful of newbies in the top 10. Nothing performed well enough to kick EA Sports FC 27 from the top spot, unfortunately, but Control Resonant arrived in second and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse whipped up a third-place debut, with 45% of...

    • UK Charts
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • UK
  • News The Witcher 3 Remastered's Latest Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    A Switch 2 special

    After being announced earlier this month, CD Projekt Red has today released its latest update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered, and it even packs in some console-specific changes for Switch 2. Ver 5.01 has started rolling out in most regions today (the dev notes that it'll launch in Japan once it passes certification),...

    • News
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Updates
  • News "It Was So All Over The Place" - Ex-Capcom Manager Discusses Resident Evil 7's Tumultuous Development

    "I lost track of the versions"

    Ex-Capcom manager Miguel E. Corti has taken to Bluesky to discuss the development of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard; the game largely credited for reviving the survival horror franchise following the poor critical reception to Resident Evil 6. It's a long thread, but well worth a read. While we will compile some of the...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Resident Evil
    • Japan