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…
The past couple of years have seen two cooking-based indie games take the world by storm – the frantic, top-down action of Overcooked goes without saying, but there’s also Cook, Serve, Delicious!, a game where you prepare the meals in rapid succession with your quick button pressing reflexes. The former…
Another weekend is here and that means we’ve got another Spirit Board event to keep us occupied in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate over the weekend. This time around it’s focused on winged spirits, from Squawks to Yveltal, they’re all flocking in the skies to put up a challenge. The…
Just yesterday, the Wall Street Journal released a report that the Switch would be getting not one, but two, new models due out sometime this year — one a cheaper, sturdier option that potentially removes core features like HD rumble and even the ability to dock to a TV in…
After more than 20 years, one of the most beloved games ever released makes its Nintendo console debut. Final Fantasy VII is now available for Switch. Full of moments, music, and characters that have become immortal; FFVII can now be yours to play anywhere you go. Pick it…
The next game in the SteamWorld series is yet another experimental departure, taking the steampunk world into a fantasy RPG setting with unique card-based combat. We had a blast with it during a preview event, and now we know when everyone can get their hands on it – April 25th!…
Final Fantasy XIV is one of Square Enix’s biggest and most popular games – making it something of an amazing comeback story after its initial launch in 2010 went so poorly. Now the game has had multiple expansions, with the latest Shadowbringers hitting this June, and the content just keeps…
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Yesterday saw first PlayStation: State of Play video, which had a few announcements that spread across platforms. One of the biggest was the revelation that this summer’s Crash Team Racing re-make, subtitled Nitro-Fueled, would be getting “all thirteen” tracks from its sequel, Crash Nitro Kart for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,…
A few days ago, Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) launched a new teaser countdown, which has slowly but surely been revealing a mysterious wardrobe. Even though there’s still two days to go until the end of that countdown, however, Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation may have spilled the beans early, confirming that…
Shantae series developer WayForward has announced Shantae 5, coming to Nintendo Switch and other platforms later this year. The news was shared via a tweet, which also mentioned its arrival on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and newly-announced Apple Arcade. Today we're thrilled to announce Shantae 5! You're…
It’s looking like a busy year for Arc System Works, which means it’s a good year for fighting game fans. Dragon Ball FighterZ has been seeing more DLC characters, the ArcREVO World Tour series has the competitive scene covered, and now two other games have gotten a little more much…
Earlier this year, Sega revealed that the original Puyo Puyo would be coming to Switch via the Sega Ages line, with a late February target. Well, it’s the last week of March now and I was starting to get anxious, but fear not — Sega Ages Puyo Puyo is alive…
