Sweet (roll). We are back with the latest look at the UK physical gaming chart, and Oblivion has done rather well on Switch 2. Nintendo’s latest pulled in the lion’s share of the game’s physical sales this week (a whopping 98%, no less), guiding it all the way to the top spot. This pushed it…
Joining the deluge. Diablo IV has been rumoured for the Switch 2 for some time now, but according to a new report from Dealabs, it could be launching as soon as next month. Dealabs has a strong history of accurate reports, and it states that Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection – which contains the…
Maximum Geoffert. Gamescom 2026 is almost upon us, and that can only mean one thing… It’s almost time for Opening Night Live! Sandwiched neatly between Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley is back with another showcase, presumably packed with news and announcements for the coming months. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Doom and Gloom. With a Comic Con and D23 under its belt, Disney is really getting the Avengers: Doomsday hype train up and running. Well, what do you know, it looks like Marvel Cosmic Invasion is getting in on it, too. Dotemu has today released a teaser for the game’s upcoming ‘The Siege of Castle…
Will they be Smart Play, though? A new rumour is doing the rounds from unibricks on Instagram that suggests the upcoming Super Mario Lego sets will actually be surprisingly affordable (for Lego, at least). We can’t definitively verify this information, but according to unibricks, the most expensive set – due for launch in January 2027…
Tell us, kupo. Final Fantasy XIV Online is one of those games that just feels like it shouldn’t work on the Switch 2. A game of this size, on a handheld of that size? C’mon, that’s nuts. And yet, it’s true! XIV online is out now on Switch 2, and we think it’s a blast….
Neon Geo. Project Neon is a Neo Geo game that was successfully Kickstarted in 2019. A vertically scrolling, arcade-style shoot ’em up that will feel familiar to those ingratiated with CAVE and Toaplan, its frontend presentation is simple and to the point. There is one default difficulty, a single, non-configurable CRT filter, and some rotation…
Hitches galore. Digital Foundry has posted its tech review for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on the Switch 2, detailing how Bethesda and Virtuos’ work holds up on Nintendo’s console a little over a year after its initial release. In a nutshell, Oblivion looks pretty good on the Switch 2, delivering most of the…
Pikatwo. If Pokémon Pokopia isn’t in my top five games of 2026 come December, we will have had an astonishing four months. At launch, this game had me in a chokehold and refused to let me go until I found myself weeping at its finale. It’s heartwarming and creative and immensely popular, so much so…
Issue #39 – August 2026. Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It’s been a particularly hot summer around these parts. The moon did its best to block out the sun last week and give us some respite from the heat, but we’ve still sitting around Nintendo Life Towers in various…