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…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
Pokémon Trainers who have returned to complete the game’s new research tasks will be happy to hear that there’s a slight change taking place soon. Announced online and in-game, May’s Field Research will star Zapdos. It looks like like each month will feature a new theme as well as a…
Things have been awfully quiet for the surprise fighting game collaboration between Studio Saizensen and Nicalis, Blade Strangers. Announced last E3, other than the occasional bit of news and gameplay there just hadn’t been anything new to report. That’s why this development is exciting: once again, out of nowhere, we’ve…
It’s easy to imagine that magic is happening behind closed doors of Nintendo’s offices pretty much all the time. With the Nintendo Switch thriving during its second year and people becoming better acquainted with Labo now that it’s officially on store shelves, it’s safe to say that Nintendo seems to…
Late April is a popular time to release Fire Emblem games, it would appear — after Awakening, Path of Radiance, Echoes, and the very first entry in the series celebrated birthdays just last week, today marks the 15th anniversary of Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade’s release in Japan. How time flies!…
Animal Crossing is already known for representing Nintendo in-game. The GameCube release contained several NES titles you could collect and play, and the 3DS’ New Leaf may have made your characters question their own existence as they could own the very systems Animal Crossing was available for. Now it looks…
If you’ve been looking for a new dungeon crawler to play, your moment has nearly arrived: Wizard of Legend is making its way to the Switch this year. Wizard of Legend caters to your playstyle and gives you the opportunity to unlock over 100 elemental spells. You can expect an…
We now know when you’ll be able to dash through Green Hill Zone as Mighty & Ray in Sonic Mania Plus – July 17th! Check out the new trailer below, which showcases the abilities of the two newcomers as well as some of the extra modes: You can…
Giant. Buzz. Bomber. Look at this thing, it’s ridiculous. That’s on the first panel of this week’s final Sonic the Hedgehog comic for IDW’s April launch extravaganza, and it’s a fitting metaphor for the scale of this issue. The mysterious threat that’s been built up for weeks is finally going…
Yesterday Arc System Works surprised fighting game fans with the announcement that its beloved and incredibly long-titled Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R would be heading to Switch later this year. A later tweet from the company confirms that it and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle are just the tip…
We’re just a few months away from the July launch of the classic-styled JRPG Octopath Traveler. So far the game’s art has been one of its impressive aspects, from the gorgeous pixel work to the elaborate maps and concept drawings. Now, we’ve got our first look at the image that…
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Sonic Mania, the classic return of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog, has managed to amass over one million copies sold across all platforms. This achievement has come from Famitsu, who will be running a feature on the game’s recently announced “Plus” update in an upcoming issue. Shown in part, the spread…
