It’s so pretty. Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2, bringing an end to literal years of rumours and speculation. Naturally, the games are the true star of the show, but the hardware itself is a slight to behold. Nintendo has unveiled the console, an accompanying Pro Controller, a camera, and more. Here, you can…
Pre-orders open 8th/9th April. Following on from the Direct showcase, Nintendo has announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will go live on the 8th April in the UK and Europe, and 9th April in the US and Canafa. According to one “large US retailer” (and anyone with an ounce of common sense), pre-orders are expected to…
Could it really be the “pinnacle of all controllers”? Now that we know the Switch 2 is coming so soon, all sorts of details are inevitably dropping about add-ons and other components, with one of the juiciest of these, of course, being the brand new iteration of the wonderful Switch Pro Controller. The brand new…
Along with several other big Switch games. Nintendo has confirmed that select Switch games will receive a free upgrade to improve playability and performance on the Switch 2. Some titles may also receive added functionality for GameShare. Chief amongst these is Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a release that was widely criticised for its dire frame…
The worst of both worlds? We didn’t spot this in the Switch 2 Direct (although, frankly, there was so much packed in there we might have missed it), but Nintendo’s website has a small section and an FAQ live detailing a new purchase option for “some physical games” on Switch 2. They’re called Game-Key Cards,…
Your complete guide to Switch 2 – release date, price, hardware, games. The Switch 2 is the next console from Nintendo and is a direct successor to the original Nintendo Switch that launched all the way back in March 2017. The company has announced a Switch 2 release date — it will launch worldwide on…
Just look at all those characters! After giving us a full trailer in today’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has now revealed the box art for Mario Kart World, and it’s pretty darn delightful. The focus of this one is the racers. Mario takes centre stage, with a host of familiar faces spilling out behind him….
You’d better sit down for this… It’s official, the Nintendo Switch 2 is launching on 5th June 2025 at a retail price of $449.99 / €469.99 / £395.99. But how much do the actual games cost? Well, it’s a bit complicated. Not really, but it ain’t simple. As reported by VGC, Mario Kart World will…
Mech my day. Marvelous has shown off more footage of Titanic Scion, a new entry in the Daemon X Machina series, during today’s Nintendo Direct. Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion sees players taking to battle in their customisable ‘Arsenal’ mech and engaging in “fast-paced combat” as they “freely explore a deadly and dangerous open world…
The Thick Red Line. Nintendo has given us our first official look at what the Switch 2 physical game cases will look like with a peek at the Donkey Kong Bananza box art. We’ve got to admit, it’s a beauty. The art shows our HD hero, DK, pounding into the ground, sending cracks of colourful…