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  • 0 / August 20th, 2025 / Reece Heather

    Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will include Mythologies and Special Forces


  • 0 / August 20th, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Final Fantasy XIV director Yoshi-P has had ‘positive discussions’ over potential Switch 2 edition


  • 0 / August 20th, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Hollow Knight: Silksong features a 120 hz mode on Switch 2


  • 0 / August 19th, 2025 / Abbie Maxwell

    Cult of the Lamb’s Woolhaven DLC is coming to all platforms early next year


  • 0 / August 19th, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle whips over to Switch 2 in 2026


Recent Articles

  • Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will include Mythologies and Special Forces

    Two of the most maligned Mortal Kombat games in the franchise’s history have been confirmed as inclusions in the upcoming Legacy Kollection, thanks to a video from the Gamescom 2025 showfloor. The footage is available to watch through Reddit (via Wario64), after being originally shared (and since removed) on X…

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    August 20th, 2025

  • Final Fantasy XIV director Yoshi-P has had ‘positive discussions’ over potential Switch 2 edition

    In an interview with VGC at Gamescom today, Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P) stated that he has had “positive discussions” with Nintendo over the possibility of bringing the hit MMO to Switch 2. Currently, the game is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series…

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    August 20th, 2025

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong features a 120 hz mode on Switch 2

    As revealed by attendees to Gamescom this week, the long-gestating Hollow Knight: Silksong won’t be a simple uprezzed port for Nintendo Switch 2. Gamers who own Nintendo’s latest console will be able to experience the game in 120 hz for both handheld and TV play. That’s similar to Yacht Club…

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    August 20th, 2025

April 8th, 2025 0

Switch 2’s ‘game-key cards’ won’t be console or account locked

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

Following the Switch 2 Direct last week, Nintendo updated its official website to reveal a new type of cartridge it will be producing for certain Switch 2 titles. Dubbed the “game-key card,” it basically is a key to unlocking a downloadable version of the game, with the card acting as…

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April 7th, 2025 0

System transfers to Switch 2 won’t erase original Switch save data, except for Animal Crossing

Author: Daniel Dell-Cornejo
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

Nintendo has confirmed the way system transfers will work when moving from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2: A copy of data, like saves, will remain on the source system — with the exception of Animal Crossing: New Horizons data. The company shared the information with Polygon during an interview…

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April 7th, 2025 0

Nintendo didn’t account for tariffs with the Switch 2 price, but it has sent extra stock to retailers

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

Nintendo was likely hoping that its Switch 2 Direct would steer discussion towards excitement for the next generation of Nintendo hardware, but the sad reality of the economic situation in the United States has thrown a lot of that into a blender. With President Trump’s global tariffs destabilizing the global…

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April 7th, 2025 0

Here’s why the Nintendo eShop won’t be getting background music back anytime soon

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News, Switch 2

One of the major turning points in the history of console gaming was the advent of built-in digital game stores. These built-in shopping services soon became beloved in their own right, with applications like the Wii Shop Channel living on in the minds of many thanks in part to its…

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April 7th, 2025 0

Nintendo believes that $80 for Mario Kart World is fair based on the ‘depth and breadth’ of its playability

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

One of the more shocking revelations from the Switch 2 Direct last week was that Mario Kart World would retail for $80 USD. In other regions, the pricing is higher or lower depending on local currency, but for the most part, this is the most expensive game Nintendo has ever…

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April 7th, 2025 0

Switch 2 will feature friend codes again, though they’re kind of optional

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch 2, News

In an interview with Polygon over the weekend, Nintendo’s Bill Trinen confirmed that the Switch 2 will still be utilizing friend codes, though they are optional… sort of. As owners of the Switch will likely know, Nintendo still utilizes friend codes to a degree. They aren’t as archaic as on…

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April 7th, 2025 0

Sadly, the Switch 2 Joy-Con will not contain Hall Effect joysticks

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

In one of the most disappointing bits of news about the Nintendo Switch 2, it’s been confirmed that the console’s Joy-Con (which are dubbed Joy-Con 2) will not feature Hall Effect joysticks. Ever since the release of the original Switch, its controllers have been plagued with “stick drift,” a very…

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April 5th, 2025 0

Physical Switch 2 Enhanced Games will reportedly not have the upgrades on the cartridge

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…

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April 4th, 2025 0

Street Fighter 6 for Switch 2 features new control options and modes (including amiibo functionality!)

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Amiibo News, Switch 2

During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…

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April 4th, 2025 0

US Switch 2 pre-orders have been delayed from April 9 so Nintendo can assess the impact of the latest Trump tariffs

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…

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April 4th, 2025 0

Nintendo Treehouse Live | Switch 2 – Day 2 Livestream

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

The Nintendo Direct has officially wrapped, and the Nintendo Switch 2 has been fully unveiled! With the hardware, release date, and pricing now revealed, it’s time to turn our attention to the games. Nintendo will host Treehouse Live events on Thursday, April 3rd, and Friday, April 4th at 7 a.m….

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April 3rd, 2025 0

Your guide to Switch 2 MicroSD Express memory cards

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Guides, News, Switch, Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…

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