Spot the difference. Earlier this week, Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World, bumping the racer up to Version 1.4.0. In case you missed it, this is a major update, including all sorts of adjustments, changes and improvements. One highlight, in particular, is tied to the game’s courses….
Pre-orders open later this month. If you played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you’re probably familiar with the Decayed Master Sword. First 4 Figures now has plans for a “life-size” statue of it, with pre-orders scheduled to open on 18th December 2025. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Flipping great. I had a moment of realisation while flipping my Switch 2 around in my hand and tapping at the screen in an effort to solve yet another clever-but-abstract puzzle. I realised that the Simogo Legacy Collection was one of the most unabashedly original sets of experiences I had encountered in a long time….
A wild GOTY appears! We’re into December now, and while there are still late-coming games showing up, it’s time to start looking back at the goodies the last 12 months have brought us. Yes, it’s GOTY time. 2025 has been a bumper one across the board, with brilliant games big and small — indie, are-they-indie?,…
She’s finally here! We are one week into December, and how many games have already been released? *Checks notes* All of them. All of the games have been released. Welcome, folks, to a busy edition of What Are You Playing. Let’s try our best to recap the last seven days, shall we? Naturally, there was…
Don’t get too excited, it’s been removed. Pikmin 4 received a free update in November adding new content, but it wasn’t a Switch 2 upgrade and didn’t include any enhancements for the game on the new hybrid platform. With this in mind, the same Switch title has now reportedly popped up in a section on…
Mega Mall updated alongside updates for Chrono Cross & more. Nintendo released a new system firmware update for the Switch 2 last week, and it’s once again led to a bunch of Switch games receiving compatibility updates. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Get them with your Platinum Points. To celebrate the holiday season this year, Nintendo has released special Super Mario icons you can redeem right now with My Nintendo Platinum Points. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
A new Pixel Update has reportedly fixed a bug. In case you missed it, you can connect regular webcams and even camera phones with the Switch 2 to access GameChat and other features. One phone that was apparently having some connectivity issues functioning in USB webcam mode when connected to the Switch 2 was the…
Manual override. Bar a few exceptions, the days of opening your boxed copy of a new game and eagerly flipping through the instruction booklet are behind us. But it looks like Nintendo isn’t ready to give up on the nostalgia just yet, as it has released a printable ‘databook’ for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, that…