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January 21st, 2026

Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, closes multiple studios, announces massive restructuring

Categories: News

After more than half a decade in development, Ubisoft has finally pulled the plug on the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. Originally announced for an early 2021 release, Ubisoft indefinitely delayed the remake after fan reception was particularly negative to the reveal trailer. While sporadic updates were given…

January 21st, 2026

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets surprise update with Dixie Kong and Switch 2 enhancements

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Switch 2

You can never quite predict what Nintendo has in store for its games. Last night, the company quietly uploaded a trailer for a new update to Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, the belated Nintendo Switch port of the 2011 Wii classic. While it was pretty expected that we’d see some…

January 21st, 2026

Review – Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – Nintendo Switch 2

Author: Jason Ganos

Categories: Reviews, Switch 2

Final Fantasy VII is one of those games I’ve never been able to completely shake since I first played it nearly three decades ago. While I didn’t play it right at launch (I was a N64 kid, after all), I did end up picking up the PC release a few…

January 20th, 2026

Doug Bowser has joined Hasbro’s board of directors following retirement from Nintendo

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News

It’s been just a few weeks since former Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser, retired from The Big N, but he’s not stopping anytime soon. Hasbro announced today that Bowser has joined the company as a member of its board of directors alongside Carla Vernón, previously CEO of The Honest…

January 20th, 2026

Life is Strange: Reunion confirmed for March 2026 release, will bring back Chloe

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

After rumors a few weeks back and a sneaky tease of a stream for this week from publisher Square Enix, news of the next Life is Strange game has gone live a little early. As many thought, the game will be called Life is Strange: Reunion, and it will bring…

January 20th, 2026

Hitman 3 will be getting cross-progression for its 5th anniversary

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Switch 2

Developer IO Interactive has announced that in celebration of Hitman 3’s fifth anniversary, it will be updating the game with cross-progression on all platforms. You might be confused as the game technically doesn’t exist on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 as it was renamed to Hitman: World of Assassination back…

January 20th, 2026

Niko Partners believes the Switch 2 will see a global price hike in 2026

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Switch 2

2026 hasn’t gotten off to the best start when it comes to the global economy. The ongoing RAM shortage is already driving up the price of electronics and computers, and things seem to get worse on a daily basis, with the US president imposing tariffs on a whim. While we…

January 19th, 2026

Pokémon GO’s Season of Precious Paths’ Precious Pals event guide

Author: Jennifer Burch

Categories: Guides, Mobile

A friendship-focused event with your Buddy Pokémon awaits in Precious Pals! Of course, that means Team GO Rocket will crash the event partway through with Precious Pals: Taken Over and a Raikou Shadow Raid Day. Though, for the first few days of the Precious Pals event, Trainers can try and…

January 19th, 2026

Code: Veronica reportedly planned to be announced in 2026 as the next Resident Evil remake

Author: Reece Heather

Categories: Switch 2, News, Retro

Capcom is reportedly set to reveal its next Resident Evil remake “later this year.” Dusk Golem, a Capcom insider with a respectable track record of accurate Resident Evil leaks, claimed that an official announcement of a Code Veronica remake is planned for 2026. No, there is NOT a Resident…

January 19th, 2026

Plump Pikachu plush from 1997 is coming back for Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary

Author: Reece Heather

Categories: Merchandise, News

Pikachu’s original look is making a comeback, as Takara Tomy has announced (via Essential Japan) the return of a popular plush from the ‘90s. Faithfully reproduced from an iconic 1997 toy, the “Welcome Back! Pikachu 1/1 Plush” should be a potent hit of precious nostalgia for those who recall the…

January 19th, 2026

Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard makes first industry appearance at New York Game Awards

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Featured

On January 1st, 2026, Nintendo of America welcomed Devon Pritchard as the new president of the company following previous president Doug Bowser’s retirement. Since taking over, she hasn’t made any public statements or appeared in any videos until last night. As part of the 15th annual New York Game Awards,…

January 19th, 2026

Dynasty Warriors: Origins producer says sequel plans might turn into a trilogy

Author: Peter Glagowski

Categories: News, Switch 2

Dynasty Warriors: Origins will be hitting Nintendo Switch 2 in just a few days, but it originally released last year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms and has managed to sell pretty well. Developer Omega Force initially stated plans to make a sequel to Origins, but if a…

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