iiinteresting. For the third year running, Evil Empire has announced that its Triple-i Initiative Showcase will be bringing 45 minutes of uninterrupted game trailers (featuring eight world premieres) our way this week. The showcase is set to kick off tomorrow (9th April) at 5pm BST / 6pm CET / 9am PT / 12pm ET, and…
Players use Work Up. Pokémon Champions, which stands to become the place for competitive VGC for Pokémon going forward, has arrived on the Switch today as a free-to-start experience. But early impressions from fans and competitive players has been… mixed, to say the least. Promising snappy competitive battles and a way for newcomers to get…
Upping the ante. Back in 2024, Balatro made big waves in the indie roguelike space, offering a relatively simple but incredibly addictive take on the age-old game of poker. After selling millions of copies, it’s now spun off its own sort of sub-genre inspired by its mechanics, and one such game is called Beyond Words…
A summer stir. Just a month and a half out from James Bond’s next video game outing, Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is being delayed. Now, instead of landing on the newest Nintendo console on 27th May 2026, the same day as PS5, Xbox Series,…
No Man’s Skarmory. We’ve seen Hello Games add all kinds of crazy content to No Man’s Sky over the last 10 years (!!), but today’s update might take the biscuit for the feature we were least expecting to see. The new Xeno Arena update is Pokémon. Nope, we’re not joking. The latest patch adds mechanics…
Spirit Tracks – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Chuchu Train. Another year, another jaunt on the Rumour Express, right? Yes, whispers of a new Zelda remake are making the rounds once again following a recent claim that Ocarina of Time is making a big comeback on the Switch 2 later this year. We’ve been here…
Dealing with some pesky progression bugs. Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined arrived for the Switch and Switch 2 in February, and if you were hoping for some fixes, you’re in luck! Square Enix has today rolled out a new patch for the Switch and Switch 2. It’s available right now, and according to a rough translation…
There’s also a free update for Switch 2. Pokémon battles level-up today with the release of Pokémon Champions on the Switch eShop. If you aren’t already playing it, here’s our reminder that this free download is now officially available across Nintendo’s storefronts around the globe. Before you jump in, it’s worth noting that there’s a…
Addressing multiple issues. Nintendo’s battle royale racer F-Zero 99 has today received its first update of 2026, bumping the game up to Version 1.7.1. This follows the major 1.7.0 update last December. This one is a lot smaller and addresses multiple issues with the game. Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo’s official support page:…
Including co-op extermination. If you enjoyed exterminating spiders in the original Kill It With Fire on Switch, you’ll be pleased to hear Kill it with Fire 2 is on the way to the system next month. This title, which is described as the “ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience”, will launch for Nintendo’s hybrid platform on 7th…