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TodayFri, 19th Dec 2025
"They've done an amazing job"
Square Enix had a holiday treat in store for us earlier this week, when it dropped the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo on the Switch 2 eShop. Before the full game launches next year, you can now get an idea of what to expect by playing through the iconic opening sequence for free. But how does it hold up from...
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News Neopets Makes Its Big Console Return In 2026 With Classic Mini Game Collection
Just don't forget to feed them
Those of you of a certain age will remember Neopets. Arriving with a bang in 1999 as a free-to-play virtual browser game where you look after digital pets, it exploded in popularity, spawning merchandise, toys, video games, trading cards, and more. It's still pretty massive today, even! On the video game side, things...
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Opinion Marvel Cosmic Invasion Caps Off A Great Year To Be A Superhero Fan
Flying high
Cards on the table: I am a big superhero fan and I always have been. I've read the comics, I've played the games, I've watched the movies, I've got the tattoos *gulp*. I am usually pretty adept at bending things to see the positives — heck, I can even defend Thor: The Dark World on a good day — but the last few years have been real...
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News Bethesda Releases Skyrim Switch 2 Patch Addressing Input Latency Issues
Available to download now
The Nintendo Switch 2 port of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim hasn't exactly been well received for a number of reasons, but among the most criticised aspects is the input latency, which Digital Foundry tested and claimed was worse than most cloud-streamed games. Yikes. Well, Bethesda has managed to squeeze a patch out just...
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News Nintendo Has A Game-Key Card Alternative In The Works With Smaller Switch 2 Carts
Update: ININ Games confirms smaller carts
Game-Key Cards have been perhaps the hottest topic of the Switch 2's lifecycle so far. Outside of particularly large releases, the running theory is that many studios are turning to a Game-Key physical release because Nintendo has failed to offer small/cheap options for those who don't want to cough up for...
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News Patapon 1+2 Replay Teases New Game Mode, Coming Early Next Week
Pata! Pon! Pon!
We thought developers and publishers would be winding down right before the holidays, but Bandai Namco has dropped a little teaser for Patapon 1+2 Replay, the collection of the two classic PSP games, for some brand new content on 22nd December 2025. Ultimately, the teaser gives us nothing but a cute little animation, before capping...
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Guide 100 Switch 1 & 2 Games To Check Out In Nintendo's Holiday eShop Sale (UK)
Every game we scored 9/10 or above
Nintendo has launched its latest eShop sale in the UK, discounting a bunch of titles for the Christmas season. Ignoring the fact that the UK eShop site has it titled as the ‘Holiday Sale’ and not the ‘Christmas Sale’ – we're on the other side of the pond, after all – there’s a lot to like here. To...
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News Get A Closer Look At Dave The Diver's Upcoming 'In The Jungle' DLC In New "Dev Dive" Trailer
Back on dry land
It was almost exactly a year ago that we first heard about Dave The Diver's 'In the Jungle' DLC at The Game Awards 2024. We got a brief look at the expansion in the November Xbox Showcase, but today, developer MINTROCKET has fully lifted the lid on what we can expect. In a new 'Dev Dive' video, the team gives us our best look yet...
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News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 10 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: The final day brings three freebies
Update: The final day of No Gravity Games' 'Switchmas Giveaway' is finally upon us, with three new Switch freebies for all those who have followed the chain up until this point. You'll find the complete list of every game in this year's giveaway, and all the info on how to get involved, in our original...
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Video Digital Foundry Reviews Skyrim On Switch 2, And Yeah, It's Bad
Sort it out, Bethesda
The fine folks over at Digital Foundry have provided a full tech review of Skyrim on the Switch 2 and, well, when you look at some of the figures presented here, it really makes you wonder what the heck Bethesda is even doing right now. Naturally, as highlighted in our original review, the input lag is potentially the biggest...
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Rumour Bethesda's Newest IP Is Still Reportedly On Course For Switch 2
Can we expect Starfield to make contact in 2026?
Following a rumour in August about Bethesda's newest original IP Starfield landing on the Switch 2 in 2026, a new story is now making the same claim. This information comes from Windows Central Executive Editor Jez Corden
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News Dispatch Switch 2 And Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Officially Revealed
Here's how it holds up
The "superhero comedy" Dispatch got announced for the Switch and Switch 2 this week, and following the initial reveal, we've now got some details about the game's performance. The Switch 2 version (which is a free upgrade for anyone who has the game on Switch) will offer "enhanced performance" of up to 60fps with 1440p...
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News Toby Fox Shares Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 5
"It's really moving along now"
Before the year is out, Undertale creator Toby Fox has shared a "status update" about Deltarune Chapter 5. The good news is the fifth chapter is "really moving along" now. In saying this, the official release date could still be "several months" out. Fox also expects the team to be focused Chapter 6 in just "a few...
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Download it now
Nintendo has been rolling out updates for many of its games in the lead up to the end of the year, and today, it has sent new patches for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 live. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Nintendo support pages. This update apparently improves the "gameplay experience" on both the...
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News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Decayed Master Sword "Life-Size" Statue Pre-Orders Live
Exclusive Edition also available
If you played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you're probably familiar with the Decayed Master Sword. First 4 Figures now has plans for a "life-size" statue of it, with pre-orders scheduled to open on 18th December 2025. Pricing hasn't been revealed just yet, but if you sign up to the First 4 Figures email, you can get...
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YesterdayThu, 18th Dec 2025
Guide Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
It takes all ports
Since its launch, Switch 2 has quickly followed in its predecessor's footsteps, attracting impressive ports from other consoles which belie the modest power of its mobile chipset. It's a massive jump up from Switch 1, but we're still talking about a tablet smaller than the average paperback, and it's mightily impressive to see it...
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Review System Shock (Switch 2) - Performance Woes Tarnish A Classic
What a hack
I absolutely adore the System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios. When it launched on the PS5 last year, this reimagining of Looking Glass' 1994 classic was just about all I could think about for weeks on end thanks to its immersive gameplay, oppressive atmosphere, and stunning visuals that blend pixel-art textures with advanced...
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News Nintendo Wins $8.2 Million In Damages Over Wii Controller Patent Infringement
15 years leads to big(Ben) payout
Nintendo has been locked in a long-running legal battle with BigBen Interactive — now known as Nacon — over an infringement relating to the patent of the Wii controller for a full 15 years. That's a long time! Now, though, and as reported by The Games Fray (thanks, Games Industry.biz), the J
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News Guilty Gear Strive Switch Edition Update And DLC Finally Available
"We sincerely apologize to everyone waiting"
[Sun 23rd Nov, 2025 07:00 GMT]: Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition arrived earlier this year in January, but fans on the hybrid platform were left behind when the new DLC and other updates never showed up. Now, alongside an apology about missing the previous window, Arc System Works has...
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News Octopath Traveler 0 Receives A Small Update On Switch And Switch 2
Here's what you can expect
Octopath Traveler 0 launched for the Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month and Square Enix has now released a small update for this new entry in the HD-2D RPG series. This includes an update to the game's camera, a fix, and some other adjustments. Here's the official rundown about what to expect when you've installed...
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News Absolum's First Major Update Arrives Early Next Year, Here's What's Included
Absolumely Fabulous
Dotemu, Crush Guard Games, and Supamonks have today announced that big things are coming to their fantasy 'rouge 'em up', Absolum, next year, starting with the game's first major update. The ver. 1.1 update, 'The Threads of Fate', will launch at some point in "Early 2026" (the studios haven't been more precise than that at the...
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Japanese Charts Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
Even Pokémon can't keep up
The latest Japanese charts data is in from Famitsu, and surprising no one, Mario Kart World is once again at the top of the pile, shifting another 103,861 units. Not even the combined sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A across Switch and Switch 2 can keep up, though it's safe to say that the lifetime sales are closing the gap...
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News Stardew Valley Creator To Share Update About Nintendo Switch 2 Edition "Very Soon"
It was announced as a "fall 2025" release
In September, the Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone lifted the lid on a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of his farming and life sim. During the Nintendo Direct reveal, it was noted how this version would be arriving in "Fall 2025". We're now just weeks out from the end of the year, so what's the...
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News GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Is Racing Onto Switch 2 In Early 2026
With quality and performance modes
Feral Interactive had announced that GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition will be making its way to the Switch 2 in early 2026. The enhanced port will boast improved optimisation with toggles for quality and performance modes, with further options for those in handheld mode. If you like taking your Switch 2 out and about,...
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News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Version 1.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
Earlier this week, Koei Tecmo and Nintendo announced a second major free update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on the Switch 2. This patch has now gone live, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.3. Once again, it comes with new challenges, quests, improved rewards, features (including new weapons and Unique Skills) and much...
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News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Has Sold Over 6 Million Copies
Square Enix must be pix-elated
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. Although initially receiving a staggered release between 2021 and 2022 on Windows, iOS, and Android, the series arguably saw a huge boost when it made its way to the Switch and PS4 in 2023, with a release on...
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News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 4 Is Now Live, With Another Mega Stone Reward
Baby got Baxcalibur
The latest Ranked Battle Season is now underway in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, granting you yet another opportunity to nab a new Mega Evolution stone. Ranked Battle Season 4 kicked off today (18th December) and will run through until 8th January at 5:59am UTC. Those who reach S Rank or higher in this period will be rewarded with a...
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Nintendo Download 18th December (North America)
Games! Games! Games!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. 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: The Rogue Prince of Persia (Ubisoft, 16th Dec,...
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News Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Continues Estelle's Journey In Fall 2026
Coming to Switch 1 & 2
Nihon Falcom and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed that Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Fall 2026, around a year after the first. That means those of you champing at the bit after that cliffhanger at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (and the subsequent teaser...
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But it'll cost you
Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, developers have been rolling out all sorts of upgrades for existing titles. With this in mind, the latest one announced is for Beyblade X: Evobattle. Beyblade X: Evobattle - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arrives in Japan today on 18th December 2025. It is a 1,000 yen paid upgrade for existing...
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News PowerWash Simulator 2's First DLC Pack Will Take Us On An Adventure Next Year
Come on, grab your friends
PowerWash Simulator racked up some pretty impressive crossover DLC in its time, and its sequel looks like it'll start doing the same next year. FuturLab has today lifted the lid on PowerWash Simulator 2's first DLC pack, featuring none other than a handful of locales from the beloved Cartoon Network series, Adventure...
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News Fitness Boxing 3's 1.3.0 Update Adds New Instructor & Workouts, Here Are The Patch Notes
Now with added Tai Chi
Nintendo has been on a bit of a roll with the first-party updates this week, and now it's Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer's turn for a refresh. The game has today been updated to ver. 1.3.0, with the big addition being Kurogane, a new instructor who can help guide you through easier workouts. Fresh Tai Chi sessions...
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Wednesday17th Dec 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
Updated with Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble from the December updates. Enjoy! The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch and Switch 2 boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the
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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble join the party today
[Wed 10th Dec, 2025 15:30 GMT] Nintendo has today announced that it will soon be expanding the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library with a pair of classic 3D platformers. Both Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be added to the service on 17th December 2025 (that's next...
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News Factorio - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Announced, Free Upgrade For Existing Owners
Update: Expected to arrive later this month
[Sat 25th Oct, 2025 04:00 BST]: Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, many developers have been announcing upgrades for existing Switch releases. With this in mind, the construction and management title Factorio will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This title was originally released on the...
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News Batman: Arkham Knight For Switch Receives Another Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Update
Improvements for performance, visuals and more
Batman: Arkham Knight wasn't in the best state when it landed on the original Switch in 2023, but the Switch 2 has given it a second life. Now, following a backwards compatibility update in November (which addressed some progression issues), another patch has been rolled out. This includes stability...
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News The US Suffered Its Worst November Since 1995 In Terms Of Hardware Sales
PS5 beats the Switch 2
The US has suffered its worst November since 1995 in terms of hardware sales, according to Circana's Mat Piscatella. In his monthly thread detailing sales figures and retail highlights, Piscatella confirms that a total of 1.6 million hardware units were sold across all platforms in the US during November. This is the lowest...
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News Pikmin 4 Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo is getting in its last updates for 2025, and today it has updated the Switch title Pikmin 4. This is the third patch for this title since it launched in 2023. Version 1.1.1 comes with fixes related to Oatchi commands, creature activity levels, decor Pikmin and auto target lock. There are also various other bug patches and...
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News 'Nitrome Classics' Range Announced For Switch, First Game Arrives In Early 2026
Multiple revived and enhanced titles are on the way
Nitrome, the talented British indie developer currently crafting Mouse Work for the Switch 2, has this week announced a new series. Nitrome Classics revives a range of titles from Nitrome's past and is "lovingly" porting them to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms with various enhancements and...
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News Beloved Superhero Comedy Dispatch Is Flying Onto Switch 2 Next Year
Update: Switch 1 confirmed, too
Well, here's a nice piece of news! Fresh off a couple of nominations at The Game Awards, it looks like AdHoc Studio's superhero workplace comedy Dispatch will be flying onto Switch and Switch 2 early next year. A surprise listing has popped up on the Australian eShop (thanks to Vooks for the heads up), displaying the...
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Random "Final Version" Of Cancelled Resident Evil Game Boy Color Port Has Popped Up Online
Oh look, zombies. And in full colou...ah, they're eating me!
Back in the middle of 1999 (a weird time for everyone, rest assured), British developer HotGen attempted something that was considered to be somewhat of an impossible task. Namely, porting the full glory of 32-bit Resident Evil to the dinky little 8-bit Game Boy Color. In the end, not only...
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News Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Is Getting Its Own Direct Right Before Christmas
One last deep dive before the end of the year
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced that they will be airing a Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Direct next week, which launches on Switch 2 on 12th February 2026. The Direct will be a late one for UK and European folks, with the stream kicking off on 23rd December 2025 at 1am GMT / 2am ET —...
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Random The Latest Mario Stop-Motion Short Might Be The Most Adorable Yet
Let's play hide-and-seek!
If you're looking for a little bit of lightness this holiday season for you and the kids, then hopefully you've been saving up a bunch of those It's Me, Mario! shorts. Nintendo has been sharing these on its family-friendly Play Nintendo YouTube Channel since August 2025. Episode 5 dropped overnight and features Mario with...
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Opinion Rayman 2 Is An Overlooked Platforming Classic About A Rebel With A Cause
The great escape
Rayman 2 has been added to the Nintendo Switch Online N64 library. His fight for freedom against a literally iron-fisted despot represented a braver, weirder time for Ubisoft, and today Francisco looks back on a classic... For many of us, Super Mario 64 changed platforming forever by introducing the boundless possibilities of the...
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News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Huge New Update Kicks Off Next Week
Nothing mid(field) about this
Just one month after launch, Level-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's monster 'Galaxy & LBX DLC' free update will arrive next week on 21st December. The studio released a beefy four-minute trailer (above) showcasing all of the good stuff that you can expect to find in the new update, but we'll do our...
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Review Farming Simulator: Signature Edition - A Passable But Lacklustre Port Ploughs Onto Switch 2
Reaping what you sow
My pigs are starving and I do not know how to feed them. The pig feed is ready to pick up at the shop, but I don’t know where the shop is. Once I find the correct establishment, I need to figure out how to pick up the pallets of food and take them back to my emaciated swine. Later, after I purchased a front loader and the...
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News Resident Evil Requiem Pre-Orders At GameStop Can Bag A, Uh... Bag
You'll have to go in-store, though
We know what you're thinking... You don't need yet another reason to pick up Resident Evil Requiem, right? Well, you know us, we're here to deliver the goods. GameStop has announced that it will be issuing a free tote bag (gasp!) for in-store pre-orders for Requiem on all available platforms. It depicts the ruined...
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Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 today
Nintendo has released its second patch for Mario Kart World this month (and perhaps the final update for the game in 2025). This one is much smaller than the 1.4.0 update that dropped at the start of December. Here's what you can expect from Version 1.4.1, according to the official Nintendo support page. It...
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News Users Are Reporting "Greatly Reduced" Input Lag On Zelda: Wind Waker For NSO
Latest update landed 11th Dec
Following the latest update for the Nintendo Switch Online GameCube app (which added Wario World), users are reporting "greatly reduced" input lag for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. According to a post on Reddit from user ChrisCube64, the reduced input lag has now made the game "actually playable". The original post...
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No mice, no dice?
I'm not sure how many times I've played through the opening hours of Divinity: Original Sin 2, but it's a lot, and it's been across a long period of time via various platforms. What I'm saying is that I've experienced this all-timer during phases of janky performance, and whilst it's a game that still shines, no matter the...
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