Industry insiders Jeff Grubb and Nate the Hate have said that a Nintendo Direct presentation will likely broadcast next week. On the latest episode of the Jeff Grubb’s Game Mess podcast, the journalist shared what he’d heard from his sources around the 14:10 mark. “There’s a possibility it could happen…
Update: Eurogamer reached out to Crystal Dynamics about its usage of Generative AI for Tomb Raider, and was given the following response: “At Crystal Dynamics, we leverage AI tools to help our teams iterate on ideas faster and more efficiently, while ensuring that all finished content in the final…
After a brief wait, Switch 2 players will be able to re-experience the Dark Knight’s cinematic legacy in LEGO form. WB Games has announced this morning that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will be heading to Nintendo’s newest platform on September 18th, 2026. Launched just a few weeks…
In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Retro Studios was asked a litany of questions regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development. It’s a rather fascinating read, but one of the key details revealed during the interview was about 4: Beyond’s placement in the Metroid timeline. While hardly the most important…
Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
On Twitter this afternoon, developer IO Interactive announced that its upcoming spy/action game 007 First Light would be delayed into May 2026. Now scheduled for release on May 27, 2026, this pushes the game back two months from its original launch, which isn’t too significant of a delay. An…
I can’t believe I’m about to type this sentence, but Speedo has teamed up with Kirby to create a line of merchandise that fans can buy and wear. Yes, you can now buy and wear a Kirby Speedo swimsuit to the gym if you want everyone to stare at you…
Yesterday during a shareholder meeting, EA shareholders voted in favor of a company takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Set to sell to the tune of $55 billion, the deal will now need government approval before it becomes official. Sadly, it seems that approval is a matter of when,…
Rumored over the weekend, it seems that GameStop is ready to confirm that Nintendo has pulled the plug on its Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle SKU. Announced as a limited time offer before the console’s launch, the bundle was sticking around a lot longer than most people anticipated. If…
Christmas is only a few days away, and if you’re like me, you may have waited until the last minute to grab gifts for the gamers in your life. Luckily, there are still plenty of Nintendo Switch 2 deals available right now that will arrive before Christmas! Here’s everything you…
Ever since I was a kid in the mid ’90s, I’ve been obsessed with video games that pushed the limits of the hardware they ran on. Playing them felt almost forbidden, like experiencing something that simply shouldn’t exist. Back then, it was titles like Doom on the SNES, the Game…
Digital Foundry took a look at the recently released demo for Final Fantasy VII Remake on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox consoles and came away with some warm impressions for the Nintendo conversion. While it’s not revelatory in terms of image quality or even better than the next-gen versions,…
In a now deleted post on social media today (archived by Wario64), publisher ININ has stated that Nintendo is now offering two smaller cartridge sizes for physical Switch 2 games. A few hours later, it retracted that statement and said it can only confirm that the upcoming R-Type Dimensions III…
Christmas isn’t quite here yet, but I guess Nintendo thought Splatoon 3 players would rather spend the holidays with their families instead of splatting each other online. On Twitter this morning, the Nintendo of Europe account announced the theme for the first Splatfest of 2026: “Who do you spend the…
Premiere video game memorabilia manufacturer First 4 Figures has announced that pre-orders for its “Decayed Master Sword” statue from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are now open on its website. Available in two variants, the statue is a replica of the damage sword that Link eventually restores…
