2K Games News Articles
Wednesday24th Jan 2018
News A New Patch Is Slated For WWE 2K18 This Thursday, But It Could Be A Hot Tag Too Late
Could it be the ultimate 'rasslin comeback?
It's safe to say the Nintendo Switch port of WWE 2K18 didn't have the best of starts when it launched at the end of 2017 - just check out our review for more grisly details - but can its latest post-release patch get the wrestling machine back on its feet? The patch, due for release on Thursday, will be...
Wednesday6th Dec 2017
Out Today WWE 2K18 Spears Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch
Finally!
It's been a whole five years since a good ol 'rasslin game made an appearance on a Nintendo console (the last one being WWE '13 on Wii), so we're marking out like crazy for the full fat port of WWE 2K18 on Switch. As promised it is actually out today on the EU and US eShops, and will set you back a tidy £54.99 / €59.9
Wednesday22nd Nov 2017
Video Here's What WWE 2K18 Looks Like On Switch
Stores apparently getting stock any day now, but still no release date
Nope, it doesn't look quite like that, although we kinda wish it did. It looks more like this: EDIT: The video has been removed. Boo. We still don't have a release date for WWE 2K18 on Switch, but YouTube user Gruby Nerd has apparently managed to get his hands on a...
Friday17th Nov 2017
News Don't Worry, Switch WWE Fans - 2K Hasn't Forgotten About You
"Switch release date is coming soon"
WWE 2K18 may be out on other systems, but Switch owners are still waiting for a solid release date, and the lack of a confirmed day has led some to speculate that the game may even slip into 2018. To add to this confusion, Amazon has been contacting those who have preordered the game in the UK with some rather...
Tuesday7th Nov 2017
News Physical Version Of WWE 2K18 Requires A 24GB Download To Play
Heavyweight champion
Not so long ago we reported on the news that the eShop version of WWE 2K18 - which still doesn't have a solid release date, amazingly - would require 32GB of storage space, making a MicroSD card a necessity. Those of you expecting the physical version to be a different story are going to be disappointed, as it has been...
Monday16th Oct 2017
News Downloading WWE 2K18 Requires 32GB Of MicroSD Storage Space
Big in every respect
WWE 2K18 may not have a solid release date on Switch yet, but that might be a blessing in disguise because if you're keen on playing it, you now have plenty of time to invest in a sizeable MicroSD card (or two). It has been revealed that to download the game you will need a MicroSD card with at least 32GB of storage spa
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...
Tuesday26th Sep 2017
Video 2K Builds Hype For WWE 2K18 By Enlisting The One And Only Snoop Dogg
Icy-Tea and Scoopy Scoopy Dog Dog?
WWE 2K18 is on its way to Switch - as well as other systems, which will annoyingly get it earlier - and to create even more anticipation, publisher 2K Games has released a new TV spot which shows off the lyrical talents of one Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known to the music world as Snoop Dogg...
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...
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...
Thursday27th Jul 2017
News 2K Reveals WWE 2K18 "Cena (Nuff)" Collector's Edition, But There's No Switch Version
Limited to 30,000 copies
2K Games has lifted the lid on the special collector's edition of the forthcoming grappler WWE 2K18. Dubbed the Cena (Nuff) Edition, it celebrates the 15-year career of superstar John Cena - who is a fan of the Switch himself, as it happens - and is limited to 30,000 copies worldwide. Included in those 30,000 editions is...
Monday12th Jun 2017
News Austrian Retail Listing Builds Hopes For WWE 2K18 On Switch
Oof! Right in the breadbasket
Austrian retail outlet Libro has triggered speculation that WWE 2K18 could be headed to the Switch by posting a placeholder listing for the game, then promptly removing it. The listing was spotted over at Reddit, where it was speculated that Libro - a chain which sells video games as well as many other...
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...
Friday7th Jun 2013
News NBA 2K14 Won't Be Slam Dunking On Wii U
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise
NBA 2K14 is jogging onto the court this Autumn, but one of the formats it won't be gracing is the Wii U — despite the fact that the prequel was a launch title for the system. Speaking to Kotaku, Jason Argent, the senior vice president of sports operations for 2K Games, explained the reason for the snub: We...
Thursday31st Jan 2013
News NBA 2K13 Demo Now Available In The Euro Wii U eShop
Hoopin' and hollerin'
NBA 2K13 has been available in North America since the very start of the Wii U's existence. Europe had to wait a little longer to shoot some hoops, with the game being released earlier this month. Europe has also had to wait longer for a demo, something that's been in the North American Wii U eShop for a while. Well worry not...
Friday3rd Aug 2012
News 2K Games: Gamers Need Time to 'See The Beauty' of Wii U
Nintendo is 'an impressive company'
After the limited appearance of Wii U at EA's Summer Showcase, it was another indication that developer support for the system, in some quarters, is still relatively limited. With the console arriving in a matter of months, it seems that a number of companies are adopting a "wait and see" approach, though there is...
Thursday26th Aug 2010
News Sid Meier's Pirates! Walks the Wii Plank on October 8th
Anchors aweigh and all that
Although the popularity of pirates took a sharp increase with the Pirates of the Caribbean films, discerning gamers will know it was cool to be a pirate way as far back as 1987 with the release of Sid Meier's Pirates!. Earlier this year, Wii owners danced a merry jig at the announcement that the game is on the way to...
Tuesday4th May 2010
News Sid Meier's Pirates! Sets Sail in Autumn
Avast ye mateys!
The ESRB outed this title just a few weeks ago, but 2K Games has just sent over the official announcement and first screenshots for Sid Meier's Pirates!, heading to Wii this Autumn. Promising all the danger and adventure of the classic original as well as – batten down the hatches! – two Wii-exclusive minigames, there's also the...
Sunday25th Apr 2010
News Sid Meier's Pirates! Pillaging Its Way Onto Wii
No buckle shall go unswashed
The ESRB recently outed the highly regarded Sid Meier's Pirates! as an upcoming Wii (or, possibly, WiiWare) title. Originally developed for Commodore 64, MicroProse released the PC version in 1987 and, in 2004, Atari published the Firaxis-developed remake. 2K Games then took the reins, porting the title to the Xbox and...
Wednesday6th May 2009
News It's My Birthday: Casual Gaming Hits a New Low
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
The 'casual gaming' debate is likely to flare up again with the confirmation that 2K Games is planning to release It's My Birthday for the Nintendo Wii in June of this year. Best described as a 'Birthday party simulator', this title is being billed as a 'party in a box', with support for up to 12 different...
