The real logbook. It often feels like Metroid fans are starved for new goodies these days; doubly so for fans of Retro Studios’ Prime series. Yet just over a month before the highly anticipated fourth mainline entry for Switch and Switch 2, you can get your hands on an absolutely stunning hardback art book from…
Baller. Hello folks, and welcome to that wondrous occasion commonly known as ‘The Weekend’. Before we dive into what we’re playing, let’s quickly recap this week. First up, Masahiro Sakurai presented another hour-long Direct for Kirby Air Riders, and it was a doozy. We’ve compiled all the major announcements in one place, so be sure…
Launching this November. Although there are no current plans for Kirby Air Riders DLC, during the recent broadcast, game director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed there will be a day one update. Yes, like many other games nowadays, this patch will apparently be adding some of the “things” discussed during the latest broadcast. We don’t know…
Halo was announced for PS5 this week. In some absolutely huge industry news this week, Microsoft yesterday announced the Halo series would be coming to PlayStation 5 in 2026, with a new Unreal Engine 5 remake of Master Chief’s original campaign. While there have been rumours for some time now about this iconic series being…
Space Age DLC also confirmed. Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, many developers have been announcing upgrades for existing Switch releases. With this in mind, the construction and management title Factorio will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This title was originally released on the Switch in 2022, and the Switch…
All the gear, and a great idea. Imagine, if you will, an alternate timeline where 3D graphics never happened. Instead, Sega’s ‘Super Scaler’ concept — popularised in games such as Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run and After Burner — evolves to the point where 2D sprites can not only be scaled without any degradation in…
What X Timing. Well, we didn’t have to wait long for that! The acclaimed brick-breaking roguelite mashup BALL x PIT will be getting a Switch 2 version on 28th October 2025. For those of you who couldn’t wait and grabbed it on the Switch 1 — like, uh, a lot of us here at NL…
Just don’t jump up and pop it. Nintendo of America has announced that Mario himself will be making an appearance at this year’s 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday, 27th November 2025. This marks the first occasion that Mario has joined in on the celebrations, and his balloon will feature the…
“Breath of the Wild was hugely influential”. Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would…
Unite against the Demon King. We’re less than two weeks away from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment‘s release on Switch 2, and so, what better time for Nintendo to drop a brand new story trailer? The new trailer showcases what looks to be the beginnings of the Imprisonment War, giving us a look at the…