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…
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has a small collection of retro goodness when it comes to its events, but on top of those a selection of minigames takes on the old school charm. Blending 8 and 16-bit graphics to bring Mario and Sonic back to their…
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UPDATE: And Galarian Ponyta has been officially revealed by a new YouTube video! Check it out: It’s also confirmed that it’ll be Psychic type, not Fairy! We’re finally seeing the first bits of information regarding Galarian Ponyta, who saw numerous appearances in a 24 hour livestream over the…
Platformer Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair launched for Switch today, and Playtonic Games is celebrating the occasion by bringing their style to Super Mario Maker 2. The developers at Playtonic have designed a stage called “The Impossible Lair” that requires players to change their state in order to progress throughout…
The newest trailer for Nintendo’s upcoming Ring Fit Adventure for Switch features a montage of clips showing off the sport game’s task to keep players moving, moving, moving. Using the Ring-Con and Leg Strap while running, flexing, and more will open up an entirely new world for you to explore!…
Update: It appears as though rewards are getting sent out to players who participated in Tetris 99’s 7th Maximus Cup that featured the Super Kirby Clash theme near the end of September. If you’re one of those people who earned 100 points in the Cup, you’ll want to head to…
Today marks the release of Lab Zero’s longtime coming followup to Skullgirls. Indivisible is now available for other home consoles and PC, though the Nintendo Switch release is still nebulously ‘Coming Soon’. That doesn’t mean we can’t get in on the hype though, as a launch trailer shows some of…
Today marked the first whispers of what Sony’s newest, upcoming home console will bring to the industry. The PlayStation 5 will be a direct competitor to Microsoft’s previously announced Project Scarlett, and (from a technical standpoint) both will surpass the Nintendo Switch in terms of performance. As time has shown…
In many ways, Dragon Quest XI S marks departures and enhancements for the long-running series, especially so in Japan. That said, it’s also a very true to form RPG in the traditional sense, and it’s that balancing act that helps make it such a notable addition to both its lineage…
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is out now, and Playtonic Games released a launch trailer to celebrate the occasion. The trailer shows a fun highlight reel of levels, from rainy forest areas to the titular Impossible Lair. The second outing for Yooka and Laylee looks more and more like Donkey…
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition came out last month in Japan, and it’s already sold over 300,000 copies, which is 65% of the initial shipment, according to Dengeki. 300,000 copies is lower than a usual Dragon Quest launch, but that’s because the Nintendo…
The Switch seems to be scoring plenty of ports of good but overlooked games lately. Now, we can add some cowboys into that mix. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has been rated by the ESRB for the Nintendo Switch. The game was originally released in 2013 and was developed by Techland….
