March2024
News LEGO 2K Drive Adds New Content, Features, And Bug Fixes In Update 5
Racing ahead
Since its debut in May last year, LEGO 2K Drive has continued to receive multiple game updates. The latest one (Update 5) comes with new content, features and bug fixes. This includes the Stargaze Summit Expansion, new special fairs, goal-karts: hockey, a time trial mode and multiple other additional improvements. Here's the rundown...
February2024
News LEGO 2K Drive & NBA 2K Dev Visual Concepts Austin Hit By Layoffs
2K & Take-Two make cuts
The video game industry continues to suffer from layoffs, with Visual Concepts Austin becoming the latest studio hit with cuts, Game Developer reports (via Eurogamer). The 2K Games and Take-Two division based in Austin, Texas already reportedly
November2023
News Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box Has Been Rated For Switch
Featuring six games in one package
Just a month after the release of Borderlands 3 on the Switch, a rating has now been discovered for a Nintendo version of the Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box in Germany. This collection contains a total of six games and all of the add-on content. This games included are Borderlands, Borderlands 2,...
October2023
Video Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
See how the Switch version holds up
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition is out now on the Nintendo Switch and if you're curious to know how this version looks alongside a next-generation version, you've come to the right place. The folks at GameXplain have put together a side-by-side graphics comparison of Borderlands 3 on the Switch and the...
September2023
News Surprise! LEGO 2K Drive Now Has A Switch eShop Demo
Download it now
Following the arrival of LEGO 2K Drive on the Switch earlier this year, 2K Games has now rolled out a free demo on the Switch eShop in the US and UK. According to Nintendo's socials, players will be able to cruise around Turbo Acres - the introductory biome of Bricklandia. When LEGO 2K Drive launched on the Switch earlier this...
August2023
News Surprise! Civilization VI's Leader Pass DLC Has Been Released On Switch
Download it today
In some surprising news today, 2K Games has announced the arrival of the Civilization VI Leader Pass on all consoles including the Nintendo Switch. This DLC wasn't originally planned for console versions of the popular turn-based strategy, but after ongoing requests from the playerbase, 2K has decided to release it on every...
June2023
News Long-Rumoured LEGO Football Game Has Been Rated In Korea
An own goal
A rating for LEGO 2K Goooal! has been spotted on The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea website by Gematsu. This suggested that the long-rumoured LEGO football game is potential on the horizon. There were whispers about a LEGO football title way back in February 2022, following a re
May2023
Round Up The Reviews Are In For LEGO 2K Drive
Ready, set... build!
It's all about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at the moment for most Switch owners, but there are still plenty of other new releases to enjoy. One, in particular, that arrived this week was LEGO 2K Drive - a new open-world driving sim featuring all sorts of live service elements. The first round of reviews have now gone live, and...
News LEGO 2K Drive Outlines Year One Seasons And 'Premium Drive Pass' Rewards
Pay real money to unlock more
As you might recall, the upcoming racer LEGO 2K Drive will be a "live service" with seasonal updates and even a drive pass. 2K and the developer Visual Concepts have now officially detailed what players can expect from this whole service with a "yeah 1 overview" graphic. Season 1 kicks off in June 2023 and the fourth...
April2023
News LEGO 2K Drive's Physical Switch Release Is Just A Download Code
Keep driving
LEGO 2K Drive is due out on the Nintendo Switch next month and if you were planning to add a physical copy to your collection, you might want to read on. In case you missed it, listings of the hard card copy include a number of warnings noting how a game card is "not included" with the physical version. A download will be required, and...
October2022
Talking Point What's The Worst Game That You Still Love For Some Reason?
All your perfect imperfections
Today marks the 15th anniversary of NBA Live 08 on the Wii. Quite why there wasn't a national holiday and organised street parades for this excellent game is beyond us. Except, of course, it isn't excellent at all. The game was, for all intents and purposes, objectively bad, and yet there is a very large part of this...
February2021
News Civilization VI's Next Free Update Introduces A 'Barbarian Clans' Mode
Goes live on February 25th
Since arriving on Switch in 2018, Sid Meier's Civilization VI has witnessed strong post-launch support, receiving two expansions, the New Frontier Pass and more. It hasn't always been the
May2020
Feature XCOM 2's Creative Director On The Challenge Of Bringing The Series To Switch
"It’s a privilege to finally bring it to one of my personal favourite platforms"
It's natural to think that franchises are borne out of the pursuit of profit, isn't it? That someone in a suit sits in a boardroom, glances over a "units shipped" column, and abruptly demands a series when a new IP hits a prerequisite sales target. But when it came...
March2020
News XCOM 2 Collection Brings Award-Winning Turn-Based Tactics To Switch This May
Along with all of the expansions
2K Games has revealed that Firaxis Games' critically-acclaimed XCOM 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The game will launch on the console alongside four DLC packs – Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift – as well as the War of the Chosen expansion. You'll have the...
News All Three BioShock Games Are Coming To Switch
2K Games shows Switch some love
It has been confirmed today that BioShock: The Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Following on from rumours a while back, the announcement was made during today's surprise Nintendo Direct broadcast. The collection brings BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 Remastered and
December2019
News Civilization VI's Latest Switch Update Appears To Have Broken The Game Completely
Update: Workaround involves making war, not love
Update: It seems that users who have reported the issues affecting the Switch version of Civilization VI have been getting official 2K customer service responses, one of which includes a temporary workaround. According to reddit user Throwaway489er (via Eurogamer), an official response states that...
November2019
Random The Console War Is Over, WWE's Seth Rollins Prefers Switch To PS4 And Xbox One
"I stick where it is simple and easy on the Switch"
The Switch and professional wrestling have become somewhat intertwined of late. Nintendo's console benefitted from the promotional push of the one and only John Cena at launch, and more recently it has been used to fuel storylines. Heck,
September2019
News Sid Meier's Civilization VI Expansion Bundle Releases On Switch This November
Digital-only
Earlier today, Sid Meier's Civilization VI was announced for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It will be arriving on 22nd November and will include the "Rise and Fall" and "Gathering Storm" expansions, along with 18 additional leaders. So, what has this got to do with Nintendo? Well, on the same date, these expansions will be made...
July2019
News Sumo Digital Announces "New Projects" With Publisher 2K
"details of the projects in due course"
Sumo Digital, best known in recent times for developing Team Sonic Racing, has announced it is working on "new projects" with the global game publisher 2K. While there are no details about the games just yet or the platforms they will be released on, it has been revealed development will take place at Sumo...
June2019
News NBA 2K19 Newcomers Outraged By In-Game Video Advertisments
Disable these clips in the settings menu
Remember the unbelievable sale last week for NBA 2K19 on the North American eShop and multiple other digital platforms? The game received a limited-time 95 percent discount, taking it from the regular price of $59.99 all the way down to just $2.99. Even people who don't play sports games on a regular basis...
News NBA 2K19 Is On Sale For $3 On The North American Switch eShop
95 percent off the retail price can't be bad, right?
2K Games' NBA 2K19 is currently on sale on the North American eShop for just $2.99. The massive reduction – spotted by reader Nintendoforlife – means the title costs 95 percent less than its typical retail price of $59.99. Sadly, the offer doesn't extend to the European eShop, where NBA 2K19...
April2019
Random Switch Owner Finds Half A Game Card Inside Their Copy Of Civilization VI
What the?
Well, this is incredibly odd. A Reddit user by the name of chico24 recently purchased a physical copy of Sid Meier's Civilization VI on the Switch and found half a game card inside their case. There's no information about how this loose chip got inside the case in the first place, but it's safe to say it shouldn't be in there. It's also...
News Civilization VI Now Supports Cross-Platform Cloud Saves On Steam And Nintendo Switch
Keep playing
Sid Meier's Civilization VI has just received a minor update to make life a tad easier. The game now supports cross-platform cloud saves on Nintendo Switch and Steam. In order to access this feature, you'll need to create a 2K account (if you haven't already), and link it up with the Switch and Steam versions of the game. This...
November2018
Feature The History Of The Civilization Series
From PC to Switch: How Sid Meier's world-beating franchise has evolved
It’s four minutes ‘til bedtime and you’ve got work/class in the morning – time for one more race, one more round, one more turn. We’ve all been there. Before you know it, forty-five minutes have slipped by and your self-imposed time limit has come and gone. And the...
September2018
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Is Building Its Reputation With A Physical Switch Release
Bouncing back
The original NBA Playgrounds game on the Switch eShop had a rough launch. There was no online play on release - requiring players to wait several months before they could access this mode. Eventually, they were compensated with a free game. Saber Interactive has since moved onto development of the sequel and already missed the...
