Nintendo Switch 2 News (Page 3)
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming 2026, Hollow Knight: Switch 2 Edition Also Announced
Free update and free upgrade confirmed
Before the talented developer Team Cherry signs off for 2025, it's got some exciting news to share. The "first big" Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion is already in the works and is scheduled to arrive in 2026. This new content, officially titled Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow, will come packed with
News Surprise! Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's Free Switch 2 Demo Is Now Live
Demolicious
Naoki Hamaguchi teased it earlier this year, but surprise! The free Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo is now live on the Switch 2 eShop. We've got a new trailer (above) showcasing what you can expect from this
News Fans Uncover Unused Dialogue From Metroid Prime 4
More chatter from Myles
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has received mostly positive reception, but it's safe to say that not everybody is keen on the dialogue from Samus' Federation Trooper pals. Now, thanks to a video from Bearborg (cheers, VGC), even more unused dialogue has been showcased (from approx 7:38 in t
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment's Next Patch Out This Week, Adds New Difficulty Mode
It's not taboo
If smashing your way through armies of Bokoblins and Lizalfos seems like perfect festive fodder, then Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's next patch should make you very happy. Koei Tecmo and Nintendo have announced that version 1.0.3 will drop on 18th December 2025, version 1.0.3 is adding new features, more Battle and Hyrule...
News Monolith Soft Releases Interview Celebrating Its Work On The Zelda Series
Expect more to come
Monolith Soft, the acclaimed developer behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, is also known to have collaborated with Nintendo on a number of first-party games, including Mario Kart World, Splatoon 3, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's also worked closely with Nintendo on the Zelda series, starting with Skyward Sword in...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Title Update 1.1.7 Out This Week On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Switch 2 version resolves crashes and stability issues
Assassin's Creed Shadows didn't get off to the best start on the Switch 2 when it arrived earlier this month, with players reporting crashing and stability issues. Fortunately, Ubisoft acknowledged these problems and said these issues
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Free DLC Is Still Coming This Month, So Don't Worry!
"around Christmas"
We're halfway through December, and Fantasy Life i fans may have been wondering "hey, where is that DLC that Level-5 revealed would be coming out this month?". Well, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has spoken up to put fan concern to bed. Yes, The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes is still coming this December on Switch 1 and 2, and...
Opinion Playing Silksong In Co-Op Was A 2025 Hivemind Highlight
GameChatting my way through Pharloom
We lost track of the amount of times our friend Ibby tried to convey his love for the gorgeous Choral Chambers theme from Silksong, asking us to listen to this bit or the flutey bit, or another haunting, melancholic bit we couldn’t actually hear because of GameChat’s music-muting tech. We did, however,...
News Resident Evil Fans Are Convinced Another Veteran Character Is In Requiem
Sound familiar?
Capcom has recently confirmed the worst kept secret of 2025 by finally showcasing Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem. However, the new trailer also contains a few lines of dialogue from another off-screen character, and fans are convinced that they know who it is. Ahead of Leon's reveal, we hear from a supporting character over...
Monday15th Dec 2025
Digital Eclipse and Atari confirm you'll need to "download" it
If you ended up getting the physical version of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection for the Switch or Switch 2 last week, we've got some news you might not be too happy about. Since its arrival in stores, Mortal Kombat fans have discovered Mortal Kombat 4 is not included on the Legacy...
News Divinity: Original Sin 2 Gets Surprise Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, And It's Out Now
And it's a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners
Surprise, folks! Larian Studios has dropped a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for Divinity: Original Sin 2. Oh, and it's out right now, and if you already own the game on Switch 1, you can upgrade for free. It's $49.99 / £44.99 (or your regional equivalent) on Switch 2. However, if you buy the Switch 1 version...
UK Charts Metroid Prime 4 Falls From The Top Ten
Guess who reclaimed pole position
We've got our latest look at the UK physical gaming charts and, rather expectedly, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has taken quite the tumble from its bronze-medal debut last week. Samus' latest now finds itself in 15th position, with the top 10 awash with Switch and Switch 2 titles as we approach the holidays. Mario Kart...
News Digital Foundry's 'Graphics Of The Year Awards' Nod To Some Switch 2 Beauties
Metroid, Mario, Kirby and more
2026 is almost upon us, so naturally, everyone is thinking about end-of-year awards. Geoff Keighley hosted his ceremony last week, and today, it's time for the tech experts from Digital Foundry to get involved, as they run down their best graphics of 2025. It will come as no surprise that the shortlist this year is...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How To Get Marshadow In Mega Dimension DLC
Sneaking in the shadows
A much-underloved Mythical Pokémon is Marshadow, in our eyes at least. It's cute and a little bit creepy and, most importantly, you can catch one in Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension. This guide gives you all of the steps you need to take to catch your very own Marshadow in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So let's get to it!...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Probably Won't Come To Switch 2 Anytime Soon
Pray to Eywa
Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has garnered some pretty positive reception since its release in 2023, with numerous updates providing more content and quality-of-life improvements, and graphics that stand as some of the best in the business. If you were perhaps hoping to see Avatar on the Switch 2, however, then you might want...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How To Get Hoopa In Mega Dimension DLC
Unbound and all yours
Hoopa is the centra Pokémon in Legends: Z-A's DLC, Mega Dimension. It's a rather cheeky, adorable creature and a close companion of your resident donut maker, Ansha. And you can get your very own Hoopa — eventually! You'll need to clear the DLC first, but if you want to know how or where ahead of schedule, here's our guide...
Sunday14th Dec 2025
News Multiple Switch Games Have Received Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Resident Evil 4, Miitopia and much more!
Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 earlier this week, bumping the system up to Version 21.1.0. Once again, it's followed with Switch game compatibility updates. Some of the highlights this week include Resident Evil 4 and Miitopia, which have had "previously identified issues" resolved. The game...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Updates Planned For Switch Platforms
Aspyr confirms
Aspyr surprised Nintendo fans in November when it shadow dropped Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Switch and Switch 2. As mentioned in our review, it's not quite as "Definitive" as the name might imply – fortunately, there will be patch updates in the future. Speaking to Nintendo Everything recently, Aspyr product manager Jordon...
Saturday13th Dec 2025
Guide 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026
The very best Switch 1 & 2 games coming soon
Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo. While the Switch 2 is the primary focus for the Big N, don't ever count the Switch 1 out. 2025 was a busy one, with the Switch 2's launch really filling out the roster and finally giving us some long-awaited titlesand big launch-window...
News Kirby Air Riders Dev Team Disbanding Soon, Game Updates Also Ending
It was fun while it lasted
Yesterday, Kirby Air Riders got a major update, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.0. It turns out this might be one of the final significant patches. According to a roughly translated post on social media, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai said the Kirby Air Riders development team will be disbanding in...
Review Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Switch 2) - A Hard Pass For A Great Game
Sanity is for the weak!
Warhammer, I have to say, is something that I've only come to really appreciate properly in recent times. I was never particularly bothered until I picked up a big starter pack of wee guys and big monsters to paint (y'know, for my kids), and then a proper, no-holds-barred addiction set in. I needed lore. I needed more! And...
News Capcom Game Awards Switch And Switch 2 eShop Deals, Save Up To 85%
Sales for Mega Man, Resident Evil and much more!
Capcom had a big presence at this year's Game Awards, and to go out with a bang, the company is celebrating its games with a special "limited time" sale, offering up to 85% off select titles. So, if you're looking for a deal on Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, or something else in Capcom's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th December)
Federation Focus
We're another week closer to the all-important GOTY discussions, and our backlogs are looking bigger than ever. It's time to find out if any of us have plans to do something about it, as we dive into another edition of What Are You Playing. There has been a fair bit of news in the world of Nintendo this week. The Game Awards came...
Friday12th Dec 2025
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
Help from Beyond
Welcome to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Walkthrough will guide you through the game from beginning to end, providing you with clear guidance on how to obtain 100% completion. That includes all Power Suit Upgrades, Scan Entries,
Review Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off
I am the Alpha and the Mega
After hopping into my 20th Hyperspace in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s DLC, Mega Dimension, I realised something. I’ve been doing the same things over and over again for the past few hours. Now, I know the series isn’t exactly known for varying things, but it feels particularly egregious within a condensed DLC...
News Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
Here's a first look at the gameplay
Perhaps one of the biggest surprises of The Game Awards this year was the announcement of Mega Man: Dual Override for the Switch and Switch 2. It will be releasing on Nintendo systems (and other platforms) at some point in 2027. Along with this news was a first look at the gameplay, it doesn't really show all...
News Surprise! Capcom Is Bringing Pragmata To Switch 2, amiibo And Demo Also Confirmed
Clear any plans you had for April 2026
At The Game Awards pre-show, Capcom revealed it would be bringing Pragmata to the Switch 2 on 24th April 2026. Pre-orders are now live for $59.99 and some
News Leon Kennedy Is Confirmed For Resident Evil Requiem
The legend returns
[Tue 9th Dec, 2025 12:30 GMT]: Leon Kennedy has finally been confirmed to appear in Resident Evil Requiem; though perhaps not in the way that Capcom had hoped. Yes, as reported by IGN, the veteran character now shows up via the PSN store when users go to the pre-download page. The updated key art shows Leon in the background...
News Kirby Air Riders Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
If you've been racing around in the Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders and wondering when the next patch will be dropping, we've got some good news. Nintendo has today released an update, bumping the title up to Version 1.2.0. It comes packed with general updates, balance adjustments, and bug fixes. Here are the full patch notes,...
News The Game Awards GOTY For 2025 Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nintendo also took home some awards
The Game Awards for 2025 has wrapped, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by French studio Sandfall Interactive has officially been crowned 'Game of the Year'. In case you missed it, the competition included Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come:...
News 'Orbitals' Brings Awesome-Looking Asymmetrical Co-Op Anime Antics To Switch 2 Next Year
Cosmic conundrums
Keplar Interactive and Japanese indie dev Shapefarm have announced that their brand new intergalactic puzzle adventure, Orbitals, is coming exclusively to Switch 2 sometime in 2026. Revealed during The Game Awards, which we shouldn't hold against it, Orbitals sees two players take on asymmetrical co-op tasks to stop cosmic storms...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How To Evolve Galarian Yamask In Mega Dimension DLC
Unmasked
When lots of Pokémon return for a new game or a piece of DLC, you can be that some of the more unusual evolution methods have changed. That's sort of the case with Galarian Yamask in the Mega Dimension DLC, a regional variant that got a new evolution back in Generation 8. This kind of Yamask has a very strange method that you'd have no...
News CRKD Announces The 'Nitro Deck 2', Compatible With Switch And Switch 2
Shipping Spring 2026
We've had mixed opinions on the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, but now the company has come out swinging with a brand new iteration – and it's compatible with both Switch and Switch 2. The Nitro Deck 2 starts shipping in Spring 2026 and looks to be a significant upgrade over the previous model. It seems the company has the...
News Xbox Is Bringing Another Game To Switch 2 In 2026
It's Compulsion's latest release, South of Midnight
In case you somehow missed it, Xbox is now bringing its first-party titles to other console platforms, and following a bunch of announcements in recent years, another game has been confirmed for Nintendo hardware. South of Midnight by Compulsion Games is coming to the Switch 2 (and Sony's...
News Phasmophobia Brings "Genre-Defining" Co-Op Horror Madness To Switch 2 In 2026
Stay alert
One of the many spooky surprises at The Game Awards this year was the announcement Phasmophobia, the highly popular co-op psychological horror title, would be making its way to the Switch 2 in 2026. The team at Kinetic Games says it will include all of the content added throughout 2025. A release date or price hasn't been confirmed just...
News Stop Motion Co-Op Adventure 'Out Of Words' Confirmed For Switch 2
Launching 2026
Fans of It Takes Two and Split Fiction might want to pay attention, because another co-op adventure is heading to the Switch 2. Out Of Words launches in 2026 and is a stop motion co-op adventure from developers Kong Orange, Wired Fly, and Morten Søndergaard, with publishing duties from Epic Games. You'll explore the "wild, colorful...
News Leon And Grace's Screen Time Will Be "Equally Split" In Resident Evil Requiem
"the contrast gives the game a unique rhythm"
During The Game Awards, Capcom finally confirmed the existence of Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem with an awesome new trailer. It seemingly confirms that players will experience more traditional survival horror while playing as Grace Ashcroft, while Leon's gameplay will be more akin to Resident...
Video LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight 'Official Heroes & Villains Trailer'
Switch 2 release date to be announced "soon"
Following the announcement of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for the Switch 2 in August, Warner Bros. Games has now shared a brand new trailer focused on the heroes and villains of the series. Alongside this news is a release date for other platforms - confirming a 29th May 2026 launch, with a...
Video New 007 First Light Trailer Introduces Lenny Kravitz As Bawma
Out next year for Switch 2
IO Interactive is gearing up to release 007 First Light next year on the Switch 2, and ahead of this anticipated release, a new teaser trailer has been shared at The Game Awards, introducing the new character Bawma. He's played by the singer and musician Lenny Kravitz, and is described as being the "largest black-market...
Thursday11th Dec 2025
Start your engines...
A couple of months ago, Sega released Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for the Switch 1, bringing a generally solid kart racer that gave Mario Kart a run for its money. Yet, what held it back from greatness was the overall poor performance, whether you played it on Switch 1 or via backwards compatibility on Switch 2, with each system...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Walkthrough, All Wild Zones, Tips & Tricks
Including the Mega Dimension DLC
Welcome to our Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Mega Dimension DLC walkthrough hub, and to Lumiose City! You'll be spending a lot of time in this Paris-inspired town in Kalos, so let's settle in. As the second game bearing the Legends moniker, Z-A is decidedly different from the mainline 'Generational' games It's a good...
