July2020
Soapbox It's Time For WWE No Mercy To Make A Comeback On Nintendo Switch
The champ deserves a comeback run
In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the WWE video game scene, it’s currently in a state of complete anarchy. Ever since THQ went bust and 2K Games took over the licence in 2013, the games have been gathering a steady flow of criticism, which has been rapidly gaining in pace as each instalment is released...
News NBA 2K21's Legend Edition Will Pay Tribute To The Late Kobe Bryant
Will be known as the 'Mamba Forever' Edition instead
2K has revealed that NBA 2K21's 'Legend Edition' will be replaced by the 'Mamba Forever' Edition in tribute to Kobe Bryant, who passed away this year at the age of 41. This edition will be available in current and next-gen variants showing a painted image of Bryant at two different points in his...
March2020
News 2K Sports Is Making NFL Games Again, But There’s A Pretty Big Catch
And we’re not talking about one thrown by a quarterback, either
If you’re a fan of the NFL, then you’re probably familiar with EA’s Madden series, which has been the only game in town for what feels like forever. Sadly, EA’s series has skipped the Switch entirely, which means unless you have a PS4 or Xbox One, you’re missing out on all...
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,
June2019
News Leaked NBA 2K20 Promotional Materials Confirm Switch Version And Release Date
Slam dunk
Annual sports game releases are a staple of every video game system's library and for the Nintendo Switch, it is no different. It typically means we see slightly improved titles year after year, including new faces, team outfits, commentary and featuring more social and gameplay features than before. With this in mind, the next entry in...
April2019
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Update Adds Cross-Play Support For Switch, Xbox One And PC
PS4 ballers miss out
After the original NBA Playgrounds game dropped the ball, the game's publisher decided to build upon its foundations with a sequel known as NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. Since the second game's release last October, 2K has issued multiple updates. The latest one is “out of this world” according to the 2K Playgrounds' Twitter...
October2018
"They see the long-term potential"
Following the bumpy launch of the original NBA Playgrounds game on the Switch eShop, the sequel has a lot to prove. Fortunately, Saber Interactive has signed a deal with the basketball video game experts, 2K Sports. In a recent phone interview with Polygon, Saber CEO Matthew Karch said 20 percent of 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...
June2018
News WWE 2K19 Might Be Skipping Nintendo Switch
No mention of a Nintendo version so far
2K Games has just announced WWE 2K19 to the surprise of absolutely nobody, but the lack of a Switch edition in the press release has raised some eyebrows. The 2018 version was released on Switch after the other editions, and hit store shelves in a pretty dire state. Technical problems were everywhere and...
News B-Ball Fans Rejoice, NBA 2K19 Is Dribbling Its Way To Nintendo Switch
Coming this September
NBA 2K19 is coming to Nintendo Switch, marketing materials have revealed. Standees have been sent to retailers which show the Switch listed as one of the formats. A 7th September launch is expected, and if you purchase the 20th Anniversary Edition you'll get to play it four days before its official release. 2K Games...
October2017
News The Big NBA 2K18 Patch For Switch Is Finally Here
Slam dunk
NBA 2K18 didn't get off to the best of starts when it launched on the Nintendo Switch on 15th September. In short, it was all a bit of a mess and we ended running our review without a score. While it's taken way too long, the mega patch update #3 finally dropped for the Switch version of the game during the weekend. Here's the laundry...
September2017
News 2K Hopes To Slam Dunk The Bugs In NBA 2K18 on Nintendo Switch
Double dribble
It's fair to say that 2K Sports' NBA 2K18 hasn't got off to the best of starts on the Switch, not for everyone at least, with players reporting problems with corrupted save files. Our reviewer has also found various other issues to date, with garbled sound during some cutscenes and playback of other scenes sometimes being out of...
July2017
News WWE 2K18 Looks Set to be the Real Deal on Nintendo Switch
2K Sports pins down some details
Earlier today there was the pleasing news that, for the first-time in many years, there'll be an official WWE game on Nintendo hardware. With WWE 2K18 coming to the system, plenty naturally wonder how feature-rich the Switch version will be. 2K Sports has now updated its website with details, and on the surface...
June2013
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...
May2013
News WWE 2K14 Set To Skip Wii U
A low blow
Back in February Take-Two snapped up the WWE license after the demise of THQ and duly filed it under its 2K brand of sports titles. During its financial briefing, 2K Sports announced a 29th October release date for WWE 2K14 in North America, though unfortunately it won't be showing up on Wii U as Eurogamer has been informed it's only...
December2012
News 2K Sports: Wii U Has The Potential To Offer A "Superior" Experience
The smell of sweet success
Senior Producer of NBA 2K13 Rob Jones has said that in many ways the Wii U version of the hit basketball title is "superior" to versions on other platforms - which is quite impressive considering it's also been released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. He explains that the newest addition to the Nintendo console...
August2012
News JAY Z Named As Executive Producer of NBA 2K13
Oh, he's gonna run this game
If you want to gain some street credibility for your new game, maybe the way to go is to hire a multi-million selling hip-hop star as executive producer: yep, that might do it. It's been confirmed that executive producer of upcoming Wii and Wii U title NBA 2K13 will be rap royalty JAY Z, who's had almost as many hits as...
