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TodayFri, 25th Sep 2026

  • News Soulslike 'Fountains' Gets A Free Switch 2 Upgrade Pack One Week After Launch

    120fps + an exclusive "Gauntlet Mode"

    We're into the final week of September and the video games have been coming so thick and fast that it's hard to keep up. One such game — indie Soulslike Fountains — released just last week on 17th September, although perhaps missing out on day one wasn't such a bad thing in this case: a free Nintendo Switch...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
  • News Four Years After Release, Splatoon 3's Player Numbers Are On The Up In 2026

    A Raiders resurgence

    It has been quite a big year for Splatoon, and the player numbers for the latest mainline entry apparently show it, even though it has been on the market for four years now. That's according to Splatoon 3 director Seita Inoue, who, in a new interview with Famitsu (translated by Nintendo Everything), said that things have been...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Splatoon
  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave?

    Are you not entertained?

    The latest entry in Intelligent Systems' strategy RPG series hit Switch 2 last week, and it's a big one. With five protagonists, you'll easily be hitting a triple-digit hour count if you want to see absolutely everything Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave has to offer. That said, after a week with it, launch-day fans have been...

    • Features
    • Polls
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Fire Emblem
  • News Ubisoft Switch eShop Sale Now Live, Up To 90% Off

    Assassin's Creed Shadows! Mario & Rabbids! Rayman!

    Ubisoft has launched a new 40th anniversary sale on the eShop, discounting a bunch of games across Switch 1 and 2. These are some pretty heavy discounts too (including a whopping 90% off the Mario and Rabbids titles!), so if you're missing any of the games listed from your library, or you simply...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
    • Sales
  • News Splatoon 3's Splatfests Return Next Month With Another Spooky Showdown

    Trick or treat, Squidlings?

    Believe it or not, Halloween is almost upon us. As has become something of a yearly tradition, Nintendo is marking the occasion with another Splatfest in Splatoon 3. That's right, Splatoween is back, baby. It's another recycled theme this year, with the event asking "What would you be in a fantasy world?" Teams Wizard,...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Splatoon
    • Polls
  • News Reddit Mod Ordered To Cough Up $4,500,000 To Nintendo In Long-Running Switch Piracy Case

    Update: The 'Archbox' case finally comes to a close

    Back in July, Nintendo dished out a handful of lawsuits in its continued clampdown on Switch piracy. Four months on, one of these legal claims has come back as another win for Nintendo after the defendant failed to plead or otherwise respond within the court's given time. The case in question was...

    • News
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Business
    • Legal
  • News Unicorn Overlord Director's Upcoming Action RPG Looks Expectedly Beautiful

    2028 can't come soon enough

    Unicorn Overlord was one of our very favourite games of 2024, so you can imagine our excitement this morning when we found out that the game's director and former Vanillaware dev, Takafumi Noma, has unveiled his next project, and it looks expectedly stunning. Dawngazer is an action RPG from Noma's new fantasy-based...

    • News
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Square Enix Shows Off Exclusive Sleeve For Dragon Quest XI S On Switch 2

    Available with the "packaged version" in Japan

    DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is an amazing game, but Square Enix's Switch 2 version has admittedly fallen short of fan expectations. For existing Switch owners, there's no upgrade path, and save data is not compatible between the Switch and Switch 2 versions...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Dragon Quest
    • Square Enix
    • Japan
  • Rumour New Leak Suggests Professor Layton And Phoenix Wright's 3DS Crossover Is Returning

    "Every puzzle has an answer"

    Phoenix Wright celebrates his 25th anniversary next month, and Professor Layton is also returning in a new outing later this year. On top of this, rumours about the 3DS title Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney getting a modern release are now doing the rounds online. This stems from a

    • Rumours
    • Leaks
    • 3DS
    • Ace Attorney
    • Professor Layton
  • News "So Long, Sweet Prince" - Ubisoft's Rogue Prince Of Persia Game Rolls Out Its Final Update

    Developer Evil Empire says it's been "one hell of a run"

    If you haven't already had enough news related to Ubisoft for one day, here's a story tied to the Prince of Persia series. Following a free "first anniversary" update for Rogue Prince of Persia last week, developer Evil Empire has now revealed this was actually

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Prince of Persia
    • Ubisoft
    • Updates
  • News "The Switch 2 Build Is Not Where We Want It To Be" - RuneScape: Dragonwilds Team Promises To Deliver Visual Improvements

    Expect "incremental" changes going forward

    Last week, the RuneScape team Jagex released its new open-world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds on Switch 2. We reported earlier this week how many players were experiencing blurry visuals with this version of the game, and the British developer has now acknowledged these problems in a lengthy message...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Runescape
    • Updates
  • News Nintendo Reportedly Rejected A Ubisoft Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf

    What if?

    A new "exclusive" report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson has supposedly lifted the lid on a Ubisoft Zelda project that never saw the light of day. The story, which is based on "reporting conducted over more than 18 months" and has been "independently corroborated", claims Ubisoft Milan (the Mario + Rabbids studio) pitched a Zelda...

    • Zelda
    • Ubisoft
    • Mario + Rabbids
    • Ganondorf
    • Nintendo Switch

YesterdayThu, 24th Sep 2026

  • News One Of The Switch's Most Underrated Gems Is Now Free For Switch Online Users

    But only until 30th Sep

    Nintendo has announced that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers. Available in both North America and Europe, you can download the full game from the eShop at no extra cost, with availability lasting until 30th September 2026. Save data will also be...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Game Trials
  • Mini Review DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - Square Enix Needs To Get With The Upgrade Path Program

    Well, at least it looks a little nicer

    Believe it or not, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was the first title ever announced for the original Switch, back when it was only known publicly as the mysterious 'NX' project. When it came out in 2019, it quickly asserted itself both as one of the finest RPGs on the system and as further proof of...

    • Mini Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Quick! Switch 2 Consoles Have Just Been Heavily Discounted In The UK

    Now's the time to pounce

    Earlier this year, Nintendo increased the price of the Switch 2 across multiple regions, including the UK. While the console launched at £395.99 back in June 2025, its price was raised to £419.99 thanks to global component shortages. Right now, however, you can pick up a Switch 2 for £354.99 from either Argos or Smyths...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • UK
  • News Metroid Ravenous Announcement Sees Demand For Physical Copies Of Metroid Dread Spike

    Sealed copies are selling for "well above" the $100 mark

    Samus' side-scrolling adventures are set to continue in 2027 with the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Metroid Ravenous. Ahead of the anticipated return of the legendary bounty hunter, there's reportedly been an increase in Metroid Dread sales. This has not only led to the 2021 Switch title...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Metroid
  • News 1080° Snowboarding Had "A Ton Of Questionable Stuff" Removed, Says Veteran Nintendo Producer

    See, now we want to know more

    1080° Snowboarding is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed N64 titles, bringing gorgeous visuals, realistic gameplay, and some kick-ass music to the console, making it one of the coolest titles around at the time. In an interview with Hyrule Interviews, however, veteran Nintendo producer...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo 64
    • N64
  • News Xbox Is Reportedly Expected To Fall Short Of 3,200 Layoffs

    Damage control

    Earlier this week, Xbox announced it would be continuing its "reset" with more eliminations across its gaming division. The latest round of layoffs has impacted multiple developers and also led to organisational restructures, with a bunch of developers now reporting directly to companies such as Activision and Bethesda. According to...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Industry
    • Nintendo Switch
  • Rumour Zelda Movie Rumblings Suggest A First Trailer Might Be Around The Corner

    Or is it just wishful thinking?

    Remember that slightly strange Zelda movie mention in the series' recent 40th Anniversary Direct, where Miyamoto confirmed the shocking news that the film will be titled... 'The Legend of Zelda'? We were all expecting something more, right? Some kind of teaser or perhaps a full-blown trailer? Well, the rumour mill has...

    • Rumours
    • Nintendo
    • Zelda
    • Movies
  • Nintendo Download 24th September (North America) - Plus 3 Games Worth Picking Up On Sale

    TOEM 2! Garfield! Mr. Do!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights: EA SPORTS FC 27 (Electronic Arts, 25th Sep, $69.99) –...

    • Nintendo Download
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • North America
  • News Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Updated To Ver. 1.1.1, Here Are The Patch Notes

    Just a little update

    Earlier this month, a major Switch 2 firmware update added VRR output to docked mode. This included an update to the game Welcome Tour, which now allows players to experience the "VRR Slider Demo" in TV mode. Now, following this patch for Welcome Tour, Nintendo has released another update for the same game. Unfortunately, this...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Updates
    • ICYMI
  • Hands On Viture Pro 2 XR Glasses - Big-Screen On A Budget

    (If you consider $300 glasses to be cheap, that is...)

    While many people were confident that XR glasses were nothing but a fad, the market for this tech appears to have grown over the past couple of years, and it's not hard to see why. These glasses are now lightweight enough to wear comfortably, and the tiny screens inside are sharp and bright,...

    • Hands On
    • Viture
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Features
  • News Stellar Blade's Switch 2 Release Will Include A Frame Generation Toggle

    Shift Up has been listening to feedback

    In case you missed it, a few upcoming Switch 2 releases will experiment with frame generation to help lift the action to 60fps. For Dragon's Dogma 2, the game's producer recently revealed there would be a toggle option to turn this feature on or off. Stellar Blade is the other game making use of it, but it...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Stellar Blade
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Random Phoenix Wright Is Kind Of Getting A New Game, But It's VR

    There might be some objections to this...

    It might be hard to believe, but Phoenix Wright celebrates his 25th anniversary next month, and while he hasn't reached his birthday just yet, it seems Capcom is already ramping up the celebrations. While it's not exactly what fans of the Ace Attorney series have been calling for (or probably expecting),...

    • Random
    • Phoenix Wright
    • Capcom
    • Anniversaries
  • News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Has A Guaranteed Rare In Every Pack

    Too Ex-y for my shirt

    It's the penultimate week of the month, so The Pokémon Company has rolled out the red carpet for the next expansion coming to TCG Pocket. The 'Deluxe Pack: Mega' set will be the latest to join the fray, launching on 30th September (or 29th in select time zones). Like the 'Deluxe' release before it, this collection will...

    • News
    • Pokemon
    • Pokemon TCG
    • Mobile
  • Book Review Aliens: The Video Games - A Detailed Dive Into Xeno Adaptations

    I admire its purity

    It’s easy to forget just how many Aliens games have been made over the years. You’d be forgiven for wondering whether there are actually enough to warrant an entire book, but at 176 pages, Mike Diver’s Aliens: The Video Games covers just about everything, from an unlicensed 1981 Commodore PET title right up to the...

    • Features
    • Book Reviews
    • Alien
  • News "We Felt That Was an Absolute Shame" - Commodore and Antstream on Resurrecting Alien Breed

    Steam Hype "The archives went so much deeper than we expected and uncovered some wild ideas"

    Today sees the launch of Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection, a six-game compendium which pays tribute to Team17's legendary xeno-busting action series. The pack contains Alien Breed (1991), Alien Breed: Special Edition (1992), Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues...

    • Interviews
    • Out Now

Wednesday23rd Sep 2026

  • News Zelda: Ocarina Of Time's Limited Edition Switch 2 Cover Apparently Had One Retailer Trying To Double Its Orders

    It wasn't prepared for the demand...

    We've heard in recent weeks about the "limited edition" 40th Zelda collection (comprised of hardware and accessories) selling out at select locations around the globe. Now, more retailers and online stores are supposedly running out of copies of the actual game. Demand exceeding supply isn't exactly uncommon in...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Opinion I Think I'm Missing Something About Stellar Blade On Switch 2

    Not quite landing

    I’ve been hearing a lot of hype around Stellar Blade - that is when fans haven’t been lamenting the sequel’s awful AI music video the creators decided was a good idea. I’d heard it was Bayonetta meets Dark Souls, with flashy, acrobatic movement, and carefully cons

    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Videos
  • PSA Sorry, Argos' Deep Discounts On Some Top-Tier Switch 2 Games Sold Out Like Hot Cakes

    Blink and you'll miss it

    Big discounts on quality physical titles are such a rarity these days that, much like us, you may have got a little excited this morning if you clocked that Argos had delivered deep discounts on some of Switch 2's best games. Alas, we should have known that it was too good to be true, as the savings were swiftly snapped up...

    • PSA
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion's Profitability

    Boo hoo

    The Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Anniversary expansion launched last week on 16th September, and the release was expectedly messy. Launch day saw lengthy queues outside stores in the early hours of the morning, cancelled and delayed pre-orders, and, most infuriating of all, select individuals sitting on huge hoards of stock, preventing...

    • News
    • Pokemon
    • Pokemon TCG
  • News Rayman Legends Retold Overview Trailer Banishes Any Lingering Doubts

    Rad, man

    Ubisoft has published a new overview trailer for Rayman Legends Retold ahead of its launch on 3rd December 2026. Honestly, we've been questioning why this game needed to be made in the first place – Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is still available on Switch, and it's still great – but this latest release has completely banished...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Poll Who's Your Favourite Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Character?

    Cai on the prize

    If you have been playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave this past week, then I'm sure you have already started stewing a favourites list for the four main heroes. Be it their dazzling combat abilities or dashing good looks, these Flame Lords each cut a rather different figure, with enough gameplay variety that each of them is bound...

    • Features
    • Polls
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Fire Embelm
  • News THQ Nordic Is Treating Existing Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Owners To A Free Upgrade On Switch 2

    Epic news

    If you're planning to revisit Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed when it launches for the Switch 2 next month and happen to be an existing owner of this title on the original Switch, THQ Nordic has shared some welcome news. In an official FAQ for the game, the company says Switch 1 owners will get the Switch 2 upgrade for free. So if you...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Disney
    • THQ Nordic
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Trover Saves The Universe Has Completely Vanished From The Switch eShop

    In the words of Trover: "Are you f***ing serious?"

    Multiple games have already been delisted from the eShop in 2026, and the latest one to reportedly go missing is the comedy adventure Trover Saves The Universe. Developer Squanch Games (also known for High On Life), founded by Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, has apparently shared no notice...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Switch eShop
  • News "We'll Be Creating A Whole New Kind Of Gameplay Experience" - Iizuka Says The New Sonic Game Is Now In Development

    35 years of speed and counting

    As we heard in a recent story, there have been "good times, and there have been bad times" for the blue blur, and right now Sonic the Hedgehog's future seems rather bright with another live-action movie on the horizon and more video games guaranteed to follow. Of course, a bit like Nintendo and

    • Sonic
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • SEGA
    • Anniversaries
  • News Bayonetta 4 When? Stellar Blade Director Confesses His Love For The Umbra Witch

    Can you blame him?

    In what's arguably a match made in heaven, Stellar Blade recently announced a crossover with Bayonetta, where Eve will be getting outfits directly inspired by the famous Umbra Witch. In a new Famitsu interview recently, Stellar Blade's director Kim Hyung-tae has now confessed his love for Bayonetta, stating it's one of his...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Bayonetta
    • Upcoming Releases

Tuesday22nd Sep 2026

  • Guide Where To Pre-Order The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time & Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 Console

    Update: Stock available via The Game Collection (UK)

    Nintendo lifted the lid on its Ocarina of Time remake in its September 2026 Direct, revealing a stunningly detailed reimagining of the N64 classic. It's scheduled to launch on 5th November, with special Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware and accessories arriving earlier, on 29th October. In this...

    • Guides
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Zelda
    • Deals
  • News Nintendo Shares First Look At Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 World Map

    See how it compares to the original game

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a fancy new makeover on the Switch 2 this November, and in case you missed it, Nintendo recently shared artwork of the game's world map on its social media pages. This classic fantasy-style map includes all the major landmarks you may already be familiar with...

    • Zelda
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo
    • Upcoming Releases
    • ICYMI
  • News Nintendo Is Doing Its Best To Make Sure Switch Overtakes PS2

    A deal? A succulent Switch deal?

    What's this? A console doing down in price? What madness is this? Yes, in an apparent effort to shift its remaining stock in Europe, Nintendo is selling a Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle for a discounted price of €199.99. It's due for release on 29th October 2026. As a reminder, Nintendo is discontinuing...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Europe
    • Deals
  • News Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire HD Footage Reignites Rumours About Switch Ports

    FireRed & LeafGreen released on the eShop in February

    The Pokémon Company has already revived FireRed & LeafGreen for the Switch this year, and now rumours about Ruby & Sapphire making a return have reportedly been reignited. As highlighted by Kotaku, an official Japanese Pokémon account on social media,

    • Rumours
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
    • GBA
    • Game Boy Advance
  • News Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week

    In the land of Mordor, where the Switch games lie

    Aspyr is back with not one, but two new Switch 2 ports from the Lord of the Rings franchise. Launching on 30th September 2026, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition and Middle Earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition will be available individually or as part of the Middle-Earth:...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Review LEGO Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight (Switch 2) - Open-World Gotham Still Thrills In A Solid Port

    Bane teaser

    Ever since I wrapped up LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, I have been waiting to see what franchise TT Games would turn to next. The brick-built blockbuster from a galaxy far, far away felt like the series' most meaningful regeneration since the dev decided to fold multiple films into one release in The Original Trilogy, and I wanted...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Nintendo's Zelda Quiz Error Apology Has Led To... Yet Another Error

    Wrong Wrong Ranch

    It's difficult to remember last week's Zelda Direct without having your mind clouded by that sweet Ocarina of Time footage, but you might recall that Nintendo announced a couple of new Nintendo Today features before the main event. Much like with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the app is dishing out daily virtual trading cards to...

    • Nintendo
    • Zelda
    • Nintendo Today
  • News Banjo-Kazooie Developer Rare Is Now Reporting Directly To Activision

    More big changes at Xbox

    More big news is coming out of Xbox this week as the company looks to continue its reset. There are a few things to go through here, but the headline for us is that Xbox is looking to leverage its purchase of Activision and consolidate more power into the subsidiary. So that means that several teams, including Halo Studios,...

    • Nintendo
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox
    • Rare
  • News Pokémon TCG Scalper Reportedly Arrested For Punching A Man In Latest Pathetic Incident

    This has to stop

    Scalping in the Pokémon TCG world became a big problem a long time ago, but it seems to be getting out of control at the moment. The latest incident, shared via a viral video posted by POKESTREETZ OFFICIAL (thanks, IGN), shows an individual apparently punching another man, subsequently resulting in a four-year-old girl being hurt...

    • Pokemon
    • Pokemon TCG
  • News Xbox To Reportedly Cut "Hundreds Of Jobs" And Consolidate Several Studios In Next Wave Of Layoffs

    Microsoft's reset of its gaming division continues

    Some big industry news about Xbox is expected to drop this week, according to a new "exclusive" from The Information. Just months after Microsoft's game division confirmed over 3,000 job cuts, eliminating approximately 1,600 positions at the time, wave two is now expected to take place, potentially...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Business
    • Industry
  • Talking Point How Do You Feel About Series-Branded Consoles?

    Tri hard

    It took Nintendo a little under a year and a half to reveal its first special edition Switch 2, and what do you know, it's a Zelda-branded one. To celebrate the series' 40th anniversary, we're getting a special Triforce-emblazoned system, complete with patterned green and black Joy-Con and a swanky gold dock. We got all of the natural...

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