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Thursday7th Aug 2025
News Neverway Is A "Nightmarish" Farming RPG From The Pixel Artist Of Celeste
Coming to Switch in 2026
Farming sims seem to be going through a horror phase right now, and today's Indie World Showcase gave us another one that looks, quite frankly, horrifying and beautiful. Neverway, the debut game from Coldblood Inc. (founded by the pixel artist who worked on Celeste and TowerFall), sees Fiona quitting her job to become a...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
Guide Nintendo Indie World Showcase August 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer
How would you rate it?
The August 2025 Nintendo Direct was an Indie World Showcase featuring 15 minutes of games from independent devs coming to Switch 2 and Switch 1 this year and into 2026. Featuring release dates for previously announced games plus some brand new reveals, it was a decent little showing after the Partner Showcase in July, and...
- Round Up
- Guides
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Direct
- Indie World
News UFO 50 Gets A Surprise Shadow Drop On Switch Today
50 games in one
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Mossmouth's critically-acclaimed retro compilation, UFO 50, is out on Switch... today! The game costs $24.99 / £20.99 on the Switch eShop. Announced during today's Indie World showcase, the game was developers by the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, and Catacomb Kids. We've been itching to try...
- Switch eShop
- Indie World
News Forget Silksong, This New Terminator 2D Overview Trailer Looks Stupidly Good
I need your clothes, your boots, and your new game
Reef Entertainment has released a new overview trailer for Terminator 2D: No Fate, and sorry, but we know you're all excited for Silksong and whatnot, but this looks bloody amazing. Clocking in at just over three minutes, the trailer takes us through some of the levels you'll be exploring, the...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News "We Answer To Nobody But You, The Audience" - Digital Foundry Is Now Fully Independent
Richard Leadbetter's tech channel has separated from IGN owner Ziff Davis
Digital Foundry, a massively popular tech and gaming YouTube channel which we feature regularly on this site, has announced today that it is 100% independent. Founded by industry veteran Richard Leadbetter – who has worked on magazines such as CVG, Mean Machines, Maximum...
- Digital Foundry
- Industry
News 'Mina The Hollower', Yacht Club's Retro Zelda-Inspired Adventure, Scores Switch 2 Release Date
With a free demo available today
It may have felt like a long time coming, but Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games kicked off today's Indie World showcase with a closer look at the gorgeous-looking Mina The Hollower. What's more, it has scored a Switch 2 (and Switch 1, don't worry) release date: 31st October. For those who haven't been...
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
Poll So, Will You Be Getting The Switch 2 Upgrade For Kirby And The Forgotten Land?
The pink puff returns
It's a new month, and it means we're slowly getting closer to the release of another Switch game upgrade for the Switch 2. Yes, apart from EA's update to Apex Legends this week, later this month Nintendo will also be launching Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World. In case you missed it,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Kirby
- Nintendo
- DLC
Mini Review Apex Legends (Switch 2) - A Giant Leap Over The Tragic Switch 1 Version
Pitch perfect pings and performance, pals
I love Apex Legends. I feel like I have to remind myself of that sometimes, as I'm so bored off my face with shooters in general, and don't really play online competitively anymore. I just can't be bothered with the stress and/or real emotion of it all. However, Apex Legends, once I get over myself and turn...
- Mini Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Nightdive Studios Reveal "Definitive" Re-Release Of 'Heretic + Hexen' On Switch
And it's out now
If you thought the day's surprises were over, think again, as Bethesda, id Software, and retro specialists Nightdive Studios have announced Heretic + Hexen, the "definitive re-release" of two classic spell shooters. Oh, and it's also out right now (thanks, Gematsu!). For just $14.99 / £13.49 you'll be able to pick up two of Rave
- Switch eShop
- Bethesda
News Tactical RPG 'Demonschool' Finally Gets A Launch Date, And It's Real Soon
Class is in session
After a few lengthy delays, the tactical RPG Demonschool has finally secured a final release date for the Switch, and you've not got long to wait. As announced during the Indie World Japan showcase, the Necrosoft Games-developed title will launch on 3rd September 2025. The game is influenced by the likes of Persona and Shin...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Mina The Hollower On Switch 2 Supports 120fps
And is that a mouse mode tease?
Yacht Club Games kicked off today's Indie World showcase strongly by announcing that Mina the Hollower is coming to both Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 31st October 2025. And you might be wondering, 'what does a Switch 2 version of a pixel art game entail?' Well, let us — and the developer — inform you. In a blog post...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Japanese Charts Sega's Latest 'Demon Slayer' Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second
Only just, though
Famitsu has provided the latest look at the Japanese boxed charts, and it's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 that's taken the top spot this week on the Switch. It's only just beat Mario Kart World, but if you also take into account the PS5 sales at number five, then its lead is considerably more...
- Japanese Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Little Kitty, Big City Will Soon Let You Customise Your Cat And Snap Adorable Pictures Of Them
Picture Purrfect
Last year's delightful cat sim, Little Kitty, Big City, made a surprise appearance in today's Indie World showcase to reveal the upcoming 'Picture Purrfect' update, set to land on Switch on 27th August. The headline addition in this one is a photo mode, hence the name, but the newbie that we're most excited to see — like,...
- News
- Switch eShop
- Updates
Nintendo Download 7th August (North America)
UFO 50! Fruitbus! Harvest Moon!
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 eShop - Highlights: GRADIUS ORIGINS (KONAMI, 7th Aug, $39.99) -...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- North America
News Crypt Custodian & Islets Dev Is Bringing Another Gorgeous Metroidvania To Switch Next Year
Well, well, well
Publisher Top Hat Studios popped up at today's Indie World showcase to reveal Well Dweller, the latest title from Crypt Custodian and Islets dev Kyle Thompson, which will be arriving on Switch at some point in 2026. As you might assume from the dev's background, this is yet another gorgeous-looking metroidvania, where you take...
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Apex Legends Switch 2 Upgrade Supports Mouse Mode
In your sights
One of the many new features of the Switch 2 is the Joy-Con 2's mouse mode ability. It's already been showcased within the launch window with new and old titles, and later this year, it will be available in Samus' first-person adventure, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. If you are eager to warm up your FPS skills beforehand, it's been...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- EA
- Updates
- PSA
- Mouse Mode
News Futuristic Deep Sea Adventure 'Glaciered', Swims Onto Switch 2 This Winter
Underwater future slaughter
Playism and Studio Snowblind have announced Glaciered for Switch 2, with a release date of winter 2025. The game, which is apparently inspired by the rich ecosystems of Hokkaido, Japan, and looks a little like Subnautica, but with underwater hand-to-hand combat (good thing), sees players assume control of Twi, a dinosaur...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News 'Ultimate Sheep Raccoon' Brings Multiplayer Mayhem To Switch This Winter
Baaaaaa!
If you've played Ultimate Chicken Horse before, then you'll know just how brilliant it is when you're able to play with a handful of friends. Well, now developer Clever Endeavour Games is back with a sequel, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon. Better yet, it's launching on Switch and Switch 2 this Winter! Like the original, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon has...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Beloved Co-Op Horror Game 'Content Warning' Brings Chills And Thrills To Switch 2 Next Year
Yeah I got you, I got this on camera
There was a brief moment last year when it felt like everyone with a PC was playing the co-op survival game Content Warning. Well, next year, those with a Switch 2 (or a Switch 1) will be able to get in on the funny/freaky fun. As revealed in the Indie World showcase, developer Landfall will be bringing the...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Arcade Archives: D-Day Lands On Switch Today
Get to your ships!
D-Day, Jaleco's 1984 arcade shooter, will arrive today on Nintendo Switch as part of Arcade Archives. The game, which this writer remembers quite enjoying back in ye olden days, sees players control a warship as it sails right up the screen, shooting down planes and blowing everything to ribbons as it goes. Players have a...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Wednesday6th Aug 2025
Mari no cart
Japan's largest speedrunning event, RTA, is set to kick off later this week on 9th August, and will see some of the speediest gamers in the biz ploughing through the likes of Cuphead, Nier: Automata and Skyrim, all in aid of Doctors Without Borders. We learnt a few months ago that Nintendo games would not be included in the lineup, and...
- News
- Nintendo
- Japan
- Legal
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.1.1)
Here's what's included
Following Nintendo identifying a bug in Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV last week, an update has now been officially rolled out. This issue was tied to the game's upload records of rankings, and it's apparently operating as it should once again. Apart from the Switch 2 version, this same...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Mario Party
- Updates
- Nintendo
Mini Review The House Of The Dead 2: Remake (Switch) - Erratic Controls Chomp At Another Classic
Dead aim
I don’t think I’ve ever messed around with a game’s settings menu as much as The House of the Dead 2: Remake. And, unfortunately, try as I might, I could never get the game to feel 'good'. Much like its predecessor on the Switch, Forever Entertainment’s latest arcade revamp is limited to just two control schemes: analogue stick and...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Apex Legends Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Upgrade Detailed
Drop in today
One of the many announcements during last week's Nintendo's Partner showcase was the Switch 2 upgrade for Apex Legends. With the game now available for the Switch 2 this week, Respawn Entertainment has outlined the game's performance details on this new platform. Here's the full rundown along with some information about the download...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- EA
- Updates
Random Honda's Pokémon Koraidon Motorbike Looks Laughable In Practice
Slow and steady
Japanese automotive manufacturer Honda has unveiled the Pokémon Koraidon motorbike during the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle endurance race on Sunday, and uh... Well, it looks about as elegant as you could reasonably expect. The vehicle is aided by the Honda Riding Assist system, which means it's able to operate and move independently...
- Random
- Pokemon
Talking Point Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
It's Nintendo's Indie World, we're all just living in it
Nintendo is going absolutely crazy as tomorrow, 7th August 2025, we're getting our second video game showcase for the Switch 2 and Switch. And it's an Indie World. Indie World showcases are always a nice surprise, and given that this is the first for the Switch 2 gen, we might well be seeing...
- Talking Point
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Indie World
- Upcoming Releases
News New Arcade Racer 'Formula Legends' Speeds Onto Switch This September
Emulate seventy years of premier motorsport
It's been another solid year for arcade racing fans on Nintendo platforms so far, and there's even more to come... The independent studio 3DCloud has announced Formula Legends will be racing onto the original Switch later this year on 18th September 2025 for £19.99 / $19.99 / €19.99. This new title,...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Demos
- Upcoming Releases
News Nintendo Rolls Out Version 1.1.1 Update For Game Builder Garage On Switch 2
Here are the full patch notes
When Nintendo launched the Switch 2 earlier this year in June, it also released multiple free game updates for select Switch titles. One of these updates was for Game Builder Garage - adding visual optimisations, Joy-Con 2 mouse support and more. Now in a new update, it's rolled out Version 1.1.1. This particular patch...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Updates
Opinion We Really Don't Need A Donkey Kong Timeline
Lore of the Swings
From the moment Nintendo revealed Pauline's presence in Donkey Kong Bananza, I knew one thing for certain: I was going to be writing a feature on the DK timeline in the next two months. Look, you know I love Bananza. DK and Pauline have such a wholesome little relationship, I adored hearing the same senile rant from Cranky on...
- Opinion
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Donkey Kong
News Ludocene, The Deckbuilding 'Dating App For Games', Launches Today
Swipe to select, with tips from the pros
We reported on Ludocene back in February, when the new search tool for video games was looking for backers for its Kickstarter campaign, which then went on to find enough supporters that it's launching a whole month early. Hooray! In fact, it's launching today, which is National Playday here in the UK. What...
- News
- Mobile
- Apps
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Minecraft DLC Scores A 'Super Update' This Week
Defeat Eggman, again
Minecraft has announced a new update for its Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration DLC, and it's out today. The 'Super Update' is a new add-on where you'll need to gather the Chaos Emeralds, defeat Dr. Eggman and transform into Super Sonic and Super Shadow. The Sonic the Hedgehog DLC for Minecraft has previously added iconic...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch
- DLC
- Updates
Tuesday5th Aug 2025
Guide Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Ranked by you
If there's any franchise that's no stranger to a spin-off or two, it's Pokémon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pokémon has most likely done it. But, dear readers, what's the very best Pokémon spin-off? That's what we're here to find...
- Guides
- Pokemon
- All Time
- Best Games
News Timberland Is Teaming Up With Sonic On A New Range Of Boots And Clothing
Gotta go... slow?
After collaborating on a pair of Crocs back in 2023, SEGA is continuing its streak of 'Footwear That Would Be Inappropriate For Sonic The Hedgehog' with a new pair of Sonic-inspired Timberland kicks. Let's manage those expectations right from the jump. It's unlikely that most of us will ever get our hands on a pair of these bad...
- News
- Sonic
- Sega
- Merchandise
News Nintendo Sends Out Second Game-Key Card & Physical Game Survey
Update: The survey has been closed
Nintendo has already been doing a little surveying and gathering of feedback, as we reported a few weeks back, with regards to physical and digital games, including how game-key cards are going down. Spoiler alert: they aren't really going down very well at all. Now, and as reported by Eurogamer, the Big N is back...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Nintendo
- Industry
News Surprise! Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Thursday 7th August 2025
Well, we didn't see THAT coming
For the second week in a row, Nintendo will be holding another showcase for games coming to the Switch and Switch 2. This time, it's an Indie World, and will be taking place on 7th August at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST. The showcase will be roughly 15 minutes long and will be show in all of the usual spots...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie World
News Yooka-Replaylee Is Now "Content Complete"
A release date is coming "Soon"
Playtonic Games' Yooka-Replaylee, a remaster of the 2017 3D collectathon platformer Yooka-Laylee, is "content complete" and a release date announcement is "coming...SoonTM". This comes from PM Studios, the physical game publisher who is handling Yooka-Replaylee's release. The company shared a video on Bluesky giving...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News TMNT Goes Turn-Based In 'Tactical Takedown', Skating Onto Switch Next Week
Karai of the Tiger
Well, here's an unexpected bit of news! After launching on PC earlier this year, Strange Scaffold has announced that its turn-based take on TMNT will be flipping onto Switch on 14th August — wait, that's next week! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is all about turn-based action. You'll play as Leo, Raph, Donnie,...
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- TMNT
Guide Where To Buy The LEGO Game Boy
Build it like it’s 1989
Relive the golden days of handheld gaming with LEGO’s new near-life-sized tribute to the original Nintendo Game Boy. This adult-focused 421-piece set captures all the iconic design details, from the D-pad and A/B buttons to the Game Pak slot. It also includes swappable brick-built cartridges and lenticular screens...
- Guides
- Game Boy
- LEGO
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Switch 2 Trailer Showcases More New Mouthful Modes
Sign of the times
Nintendo has released a brand new overview trailer for the catchily-titled Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, and it has given us our first look at a new batch of Mouthful Mode transformations. We first locked eyes on Spring Mouth way back at the game's Switch 2 reveal, but Gear Mouth...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Kirby
- Upcoming Releases
News Deltarune Updates Chapter 3 And 4 In New Switch 2 Patch (Version 1.04)
Download it now
[Wed 23rd Jul, 2025 03:30 BST]: Following an update earlier this month, Toby Fox's latest game Deltarune has now been updated to Version 1.03. This latest update includes improvements to Chapter 2, 3 and 4, along with various other changes. This includes multiple fixes across each chapter, including some softlock fixes, and there...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Deltarune
- Toby Fox
- Updates
News This Fortnite 'Power Rangers' Trailer Is Absolutely Awesome
It's Fortnite-ing time
At last, the Power Rangers are making their Fortnite debut later this week on 7th August. There's been rumours about the Rangers dropping in the free-to-play battle royale for a while, and today's trailer confirms when and what to expect. They'll be landing in-game during Chapter 6 Season 4, Shock 'N Awesome. Oh, and did we...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Fortnite
You could be my flamingo
Following the release of the Elves 2 Pro, accessory manufacturer Gulikit is back with the, uh, Elves 2. Yes, this is a cheaper model ($29.99 / £29.99) of the Saturn-inspired wireless pad for the Switch and Switch 2; one that shirks some of the more advanced customisation options of its slightly elder sibling while adding in...
- Features
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Accessories
News Former Bungie CEO's Studio ProbablyMonsters Announces 'Storm Lancers' For Switch
Is this your destiny?
When Harold Ryan, former Bungie CEO and president, formed his new studio ProbablyMonsters in 2016, he remarked how that the aim was to transform how AAA games are developed, hoping to create a more sustainable environment for creators to, well, create in. Now, the fledgling studio has announced its first two games, one of...
- Nintendo Switch
- News
- Upcoming Releases
News Octopath Traveler 0 Has Been Rated For Switch And Switch 2
Out this December
Last week, during Nintendo's partner showcase, Square Enix lifted the lid on Octopath Traveler 0 - a new entry in the HD-2D series where you'll customise and play as your own character. Square Enix has already shared quite a bit about this upcoming release, and now it seems it's been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Square Enix
- Upcoming Releases
News Pilotwings SNES, N64 And 3DS Albums Soar Onto 'Nintendo Music' In New Update
Here's every song included
Following the Nintendo Music app being updated to Version 1.3.0, Nintendo has this week added the Pilotwings soundtracks. This update includes not only the Super Nintendo album, but also the soundtracks for Pilotwings 64 and Pilotwings Resort on the 3DS. The SNES release contains 21 tracks with a total run time of 19...
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Music
- Pilotwings
- Updates
Anniversary No Way Is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 30 Years Old Already
Yep, seems like it
In yet another indication that time is indeed marching on and on, it seems that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island has somehow turned 30 years old. Released in Japan on 5th August 1995, Yoshi's Island marked a significant departure from its predecessor, yet received widespread critical acclaim regardless. It also happened to be...
- Anniversaries
- Nintendo
- SNES
- Super Mario
- Yoshi
News Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet Will Appear At MCM Comic Con In Birmingham
Event kicks off in November
Charles Martinet may not be voicing Mario anymore, but that doesn't mean he isn't still deeply involved in the promotion of Nintendo's enduring mascot. As such, the voice actor will be making an appearance at this year's MCM Comic Con in Bimingham from 28th - 30th November, 2025. Martinet will be there for all three days...
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
- Comic-Con
- UK
Monday4th Aug 2025
Feature What We Expect From Nintendo For Super Mario Bros.' 40th Anniversary
Four decades of 1-1
Five years ago, Nintendo made an appropriately big thing of Super Mario Bros.' 35th anniversary, with a bespoke Direct broadcast featuring a bunch of new games and, naturally, merch celebrating the Famicom release of video gaming's most famous platformer on 13th September 1985. Half a decade on and the 40th anniversary is just...
- Features
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
- Anniversaries
But what were they?
Well, we were all quite excited, we think it's fair to say, about Nintendo's Partner Showcase last week and, in the end, it seemed a little light on heavy-hitting or exciting stuff in all honesty. Yep, we expected a little more sugar, a few surprises to whet our appetites on the third-party front, since the initial wave of...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Rumours
- News
- Nintendo
- Industry
Review Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (Switch) - A Gorgeous & Gory Return To The Series' 2D Roots
Heads will roll
To return to Ninja Gaiden’s 2D roots in 2025 is a wonderful thing. Dotemu, upon acquiring the license for a series reboot, approached Spanish indie developer The Game Kitchen to get the job done. Known for their remarkable Blasphemous titles, the project was overseen by Team Ninja, who have held the series mantle from 2004 to...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
