Opinion Rayman 2 Is An Overlooked Platforming Classic About A Rebel With A Cause
The great escape
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Review Farming Simulator: Signature Edition - A Passable But Lacklustre Port Ploughs Onto Switch 2
Reaping what you sow
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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!
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Rumour A Game-Key Card Alternative? Nintendo May Have Smaller Switch 2 Carts In The Works
Game-Key to success
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News The US Suffered Its Worst November Since 1995 In Terms Of Hardware Sales
PS5 beats the Switch 2
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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
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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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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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Rumour A Game-Key Card Alternative? Nintendo May Have Smaller Switch 2 Carts In The Works
Game-Key to success
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 the big 64GB...
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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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- Nintendo Switch 2
- North America
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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News Beloved Superhero Comedy Dispatch Is Seemingly Flying Onto Switch 2 Next Year
Mecha excited
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 game and a free...
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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 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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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 '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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- Indies
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 10 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: Pool Pro GOLD is today's freebie
You know the festive season is well and truly here when No Gravity Games announces its annual 'Switchmas Giveaway', where the studio dishes out a selection of its back catalogue for free. Well, the time is almost upon us once more, as No Gravity Games has announced that this year's giveaway will kick off on...
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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 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 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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YesterdayTue, 16th 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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- Mario Kart World
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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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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
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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
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News Oh No, Vampire Crawlers' Gameplay Trailer Suggests It's Going To Suck Up All Our Time
Sink your teeth in
Poncle has just released a brand new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Vampire Survivors spin-off, *deep breath* Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors, which is coming out some time in 2026. And it probably should come with a health warning, because the chaotic blobber-inspired (that's a term used to...
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- Upcoming Releases
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...
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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
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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...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Zelda
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
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News Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection Continues The Celebration March 2026
It's a good time to be a Mega Man fan
Mega Man is having a heck of a week — just a few days after Capcom revealed that the Blue Bomber will be getting a brand new game in 2027, we've also got a release date for Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection (thanks, Gematsu!).
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Time Extension Industry veteran Mike Fischer runs us through his years at Sega, Namco, & Xbox
The marketing expert and former video game exec Mike Fischer may not exactly be a household name in the world of gaming, but we’d argue he has had a more exciting career than most working in his respective field. Over the course of the past 35 years he’s been in the...
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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,...
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- GameChat
- SIlksong
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...
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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...
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News Cult Of The Lamb Summons "Biggest Update Ever" For Switch Early Next Year
Announcing the 'Woolhaven' expansion
Every developer is rushing to get their last announcements of 2025 out the door, and with this in mind, the team behind Cult of the Lamb has today locked in a date for their new expansion, which will be dropping on Switch and multiple other platforms. The Massive Monster family confirmed in a special "mid-winter...
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News Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario's OG Game Boy Outing, Here's Every Song Included
Listen to 33 tracks
Nintendo's been bolstering its Nintendo Music app library with new (and old) songs throughout 2025, and the latest album to join the service this week is based on Super Mario Land. Although this is a soundtrack dating back to the Game Boy era, it's actually packed with 33 tracks (some of those are brief sound bytes, but there's...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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News Fire Emblem Shadows Makes Metacritic's "Worst Games Of 2025" List
It can't quite make the top, though
Metacritic's annual round-up of the worst reviewed games of the year is upon us. And, by and large, there have been a lot of good video games in 2025. But there will always be a few that hit the bottom. And, well, if you've been keeping up with gaming news this year, number one shouldn't surprise you. As a...
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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...
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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...
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News This Adorable Hand-Drawn Cat Adventure Looks Packed With Classic Disney Charm
Feline cosy
If you're after something cute and cosy to curl up with this Christmas, you may need to look no further than Stars In The Trash, a new cat platformer (catformer?) that looks like it's walked straight out of Disney's classic back catalogue. Animated by a team of artists who have previously worked for the House of Mouse, this hand-drawn...
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Sunday14th Dec 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Marvel Games
All Switch games burdened with glorious purpose
We've updated the following with the addition of Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Enjoy, true believers! Theatrical releases under the banner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might not come with quite the same level of bravado that they did in a pre-Endgame world, but that isn't to say that all things Marvel...
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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...
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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...
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Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mega Man 6
The NES swan song
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week's epic battle saw Europe and North America go up against Japan to see which Metroid Prime Pinball design is the very best. It was a close one, but in the end, Japan won the day with 55% of the vote. Bravo! This time, to celebrate the announcement of Mega...
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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
Following The Game Awards 2025, which was full of Switch 2 announcements, we've given this list a big overhaul and combined the Switch1 and Switch 2 games we're most excited for in one big list. Enjoy! Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo. While the Switch 2 is the primary...
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- Nintendo Switch
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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...
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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...
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Pre-orders open later this month
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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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...
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News Capcom Surprises Mega Man 11 Players With A New Update
"Adding support for two new languages"
It's been a huge week for Mega Man, with Capcom revealing a brand-new entry in the series will be coming to the Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms in 2027. Surprisingly, Capcom has another announcement to share about Blue Bomber. Mega Man 11, which was released on the Switch in 2018 (that's seven years...
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Video Pragmata Hands-On Impressions Shared By Capcom
See what it's all about
Capcom yesterday announced its new sci-fi action adventure Pragmata, starring Hugh and his android companion Diana, would be coming to the Switch 2 in April 2026. As you might have already heard, this title (where you explore a lunar research station) adds a "unique hacking twist" to gameplay - combining basically puzzle...
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