Now arriving early September. Last month, Capcom revealed it would be bringing the action-adventure title Onimusha: Way of the Sword to the Switch 2 this September. In an update today, it’s been announced this launch date will now be slightly earlier. Instead of 25th September 2026, it’s now arriving on all platforms (including the Switch…
And King Dedede is out today. The Kirby Air Riders amiibo line is expanding this week and in the future. Apart from the release of the King Dedede & Tank Star amiibo today, Nintendo has now confirmed the date for the next release. As revealed on its official Japanese website, the Chef Kawasaki & Hop…
“I knew I could count on you”. Earlier this week, Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for Switch 2 would be getting a proper “physical cartridge” release, containing the “full base game”. In an update, the company has now shared a new promotional trailer on its social media pages, showing this physical game…
Zeb-easy now. A mysterious rating for a project called Metroid Ravenous has been spotted on the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security site by Universo Nintendo (thanks, VGC). The rating was swiftly removed, but a screenshot has been posted to verify its authenticity. Filed by Nintendo of America, it refers to a project in…
July noted. The various heatwaves have kicked us into Summer mode in the Northern Hemisphere, with a whole bunch of reasons for gamers to stay inside with the fans on and air-con turned to the max. Having just pushed Star Fox out the door, Nintendo has Rhythm Heaven lined up at the start of July,…
The first of the Big Three to pull the plug. The day we’ve known for years was coming has finally arrived – or its arrival has been announced. From January 2028, Sony will not release physical disc versions of any PlayStation games. Coming shortly after Rockstar went digital-only with its GTA6 pre-orders and taking advantage…
You threw off my groove. The final first-party Switch 1 game (as announced at the time of writing) is almost here, with Rhythm Heaven Groove set to launch tomorrow on 2nd July. This one has felt like a long time coming, with the series being notably absent for almost the entirety of the Switch generation,…
The lesser of two evils. Sony has announced that it is completely ditching physical media for the PS5 – and presumably PS6 – from January 2028. As a response to “shifting trends”, this move applies to all new games released for the PS5, with digital-only options available via the PlayStation Store and retailers. GTA 6…
Capture the lag. I remember thinking that 2023’s Tears of the Kingdom was the perfect bookend for Switch 1, a fitting sign-off for a generation which began with a transformative open-world take on Hyrule. But Switch 2 wouldn’t arrive for another couple of years, which means it’s a very different game that gets the ‘swansong’…
With more to come! Mario Kart World was updated to ver. 1.7.0 last night. We covered the full patch notes earlier, but we think it’s worth highlighting the main feature for those who haven’t caught up yet: Nintendo’s added new Knockout Tour Rallies! As showcased in the above trailer, both the Drill Rally and the…