Fair play. Remember when GameStop made the news following a rather unfortunate incident involving a newly-bought Switch 2 console and a stapler? Yeah, one store thought it wise to staple receipts onto the Switch 2 box, puncturing the cardboard and damaging the screen of the Switch inside. It wasn’t a good look for the company,…
But more games will be made eligible. Nintendo has announced that it will be ceasing sales of the Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers scheme from Friday, 30th January 2026 at 23:59 JST. For those who might be unaware, Game Vouchers would come in pairs and would therefore allow you to purchase two first-party eShop titles at…
Participate in this weekend’s Splatfest. Splatoon 3 has been given a second wind on the Switch 2 thanks to a new update enhancing the game’s resolution and frame rates. As part of this, Nintendo is also bringing back its Summer Nights event starting this week and through the entire weekend. This time you’re fighting for…
Try it out ahead of this month’s full release. One of the many games arriving on the Switch 2 this month is Koei Tecmo’s Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts S. Now, ahead of the official release on 25th July 2025, the Japanese team has rolled out a demo in select locations on Nintendo’s new hybrid…
Y’know, if you’re okay breaking the game. If you’re familiar with some of the glitches possible in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you’re probably already aware of ‘MsgNotFound’. It’s essentially the Master Sword from the prologue section of the game, and it’s quite possibly the best unbreakable weapon you can get….
How about a map marker? Mario Kart World has been on the circuit for over a month now, and after a decade of its predecessor, it’s great to be playing something that feels fresh. That’s not to say all of its innovations have gone down well, with a vocal contingent of players taking against Nintendo’s…
And yes, that’s a good thing. During Nintendo’s latest shareholder Q&A meeting, Shigeru Miyamoto stressed the importance for developers to “work for the consumer, not your boss”, ensuring that teams can produce games that will satisfy players. Afterwards, ex-Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura added his own two cents to the conversation and stated that Miyamoto has…
It’s super effective! It’s not every day that you get to meet The Pope, but one Pokémon fan decided to make the most of his recent trip to The Vatican on 5th July. Reddit user ReptileCake took two Pokémon cards with him when meeting Pope Leo (real name Robert Francis Prevost): one to get blessed,…
The mad lads at Digital Foundry are at it again. Digital Foundry is back with another Switch 2 video; this time looking at how the console holds up next to the Steam Deck when benchmark testing Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. There’s a lot to get into with this, so we’ll let the video do most…
Going live this week. Shin’en Multimedia is still hard at work on updating Fast Fusion for the Switch 2, and it’s now on the cusp of releasing a new patch. Going live on Thursday, 10th July, Version 1.4 will take inspiration from Nintendo’s own Mario Kart World by introducing a new photo mode. You’ll be…