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The Switch 2 One Year Later

2d ago·1 min read·6 words

Every Switch and Switch 2 Game Announced During Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest, now in its seventh year, has just wrapped up. The hour long showcase highlighted a bunch of upcoming releases, big and small. Here's a look at all of the games mentioned in the show …

4d ago·3 min read·481 words

Here are the Switch 2 games from the Access-Ability Showcase

In amongst the chaos of Summer Game Fest season (for lack of a better term) I wanted to shine a light on the ongoing efforts of Laura Kate Dale and her Access-Ability Showcase. There's a dizzying amou…

4d ago·2 min read·227 words

Nintendo Music gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support

Nintendo Music became a touch more useful today, thanks to a notable update that introduces native CarPlay and Android Auto support to the app. This means you can access the music player directly from…

Jun 2·3 min read·462 words

Mina’s a hit

May 31·1 min read·3 words

Thoughts on Yoshi’s Switch 2 debut

May 24·1 min read·6 words

Belkin’s Charging Case Pro for Nintendo Switch 2

The battery life on Nintendo's Switch 2 is fine. Not great by any means, but not awful either. However, if you tend to play more in handheld mode over docked (like myself) then it can sometimes be a s…

May 20·2 min read·396 words

You need to play Sektori on Switch 2

May 17·1 min read·8 words

An interview with the solo dev behind Sektori — a must-play shooter that’s now on Switch 2

Twin-stick shooter Sektori made its debut in November of last year, immediately catching my eye. I've been something of a sucker for all-things arcade shooter ever since Geometry Wars got its hooks in…

May 14·12 min read·2321 words

Ahead of price rises, Nintendo announce a custom Switch 2 bundle with one of three hit games

The Nintendo Switch 2 is seeing a price rise this September (in Japan the price is going up sooner at the end of May) — so, in an effort to juice hardware sales ahead of that increase, Nintendo today …

May 12·3 min read·405 words

Nintendo is rebranding its online store

Nintendo announced Monday that it will soon be renaming its online store, going from 'My Nintendo Store', to simply 'Nintendo Store'. At time of writing the change has been announced in several region…

May 11·2 min read·201 words

Switch 2 gets price hike, Tezuka retires, and a new Fox…

May 10·1 min read·11 words

Nintendo “sincerely apologize” for global Switch 2 price rise as console nears 20 million units sold

Nintendo reported its latest financial results Friday, sharing that the Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold a total of 19.86 million units worldwide. However, as many expected, the company also revealed a …

May 8·2 min read·306 words

Reggie spills some Amazon tea

May 3·1 min read·5 words

Under Par Golf Architect is a surprisingly deep golf sim for Switch 2

Under Par Golf Architect is a new golf course building and management sim from Italian developer Broken Arms Games. If you've played anything in the Two Point series — such as Two Point Hospital or Tw…

Apr 29·3 min read·453 words

Nullstar: Solus is a drone precision platformer that demands patience

Nullstar: Solus is a recently released, sci-fi themed precision platformer from Australian developer Smash Attack Studios, a small indie team based in Tasmania. The game sees you in control of a nippy…

Apr 29·3 min read·438 words

Fake Switch 2 cartridges are making it onto Amazon

A Switch 2 owner has had their console damaged after buying what turned out to be a fake, counterfeit game cartridge. In a post shared over on Resetera, the forum user noted that they bought what they…

Apr 28·3 min read·412 words

dBrand made a Joy-Con holder with a hinge

dBrand's new controller accessory, officially named the 'Joy-Lock Controller Holder', looks like a neat solution for those who find the default Joy-Con grip (that Nintendo include bundled with every S…

Apr 28·2 min read·239 words

Splatoon Raiders dated, oh and Pragmata is great

Apr 27·1 min read·8 words

After years of development, Mina the Hollower is ready — and a release date is coming soon

UPDATE: Mina the Hollower launches on May 29. Yacht Club Games (of Shovel Knight fame) has today announced that Mina the Hollower, one of my games to watch for 2026, is now, finally, complete and has …

Apr 24·2 min read·266 words