- Mini Review: Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy (Switch 2) - Pleasant But Perplexingly Piecemeal
Leave them wanting Olimore.The latest addition to the pantheon of obscenely long-titled Nintendo Switch 2 Editions is a strange one. Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy takes the Switch 1 game that I have long considered ripe for a new hardware touch-up and does...not a lot… Read more » - 007 First Light’s PS5 Collector’s Edition With a Gold Mask Has Hit a New Low Price at Amazon
Amazon has slashed the price of 007 First Light’s PS5 Collector’s Edition down to a new all-time low of $94.77. That's a huge 53% discount off its original MSRP. Read more » - Nintendo's Analysis Indicates You Might Want To Watch The Zelda Movie With Others
More is more?The Legend of Zelda movie is fast approaching, scheduled to release on 30th April 2027 (we could really do with a trailer soon, Nintendo).A such, we felt it only right to relay a new quote from Nintendo's latest financial Q&A session. While it may seem obvious to some… Read more » - Zelda: Ocarina Of Time "Off To A Great Start", Says Nintendo
No specific numbers yet, though.Nintendo has released the Q&A translation from its latest financial briefing, with president Shuntaro Furukawa stating that Zelda: Ocarina of Time is "off to a great start".The comment comes off the back of a question related to the decrease in hardware sales for the Switch 2,… Read more » - "Why Is It Not Fun?" - Doug Bowser Gives A Peek Into Nintendo's Strategy Sessions
The eyes have it.It's no secret that when it comes to game development, Nintendo is all about fun. We all know this firsthand, of course, but it's still interesting to get a peek behind the curtain and find out how this mission statement works its way into development itself.At the… Read more » - Big Walk Devs Issue Statement Over AI Usage
"This is not an endorsement".House House, the Australian development team behind indie hit Big Walk, has issued a statement via its FAQ page detailing a previously undisclosed use of AI "in the final stretch" of the game's development.This comes following a "voluntary disclosure" as part of the game's submission for… Read more » - Rayman Legends Retold Reveals Rabbids Outfit Exclusive To Switch 2
Grab it from the costume shop.Rayman Legends Retold arrives this December and you'll be able to dress him up in all sorts of costumes. We've already got a look at the Assassin's Creed one and some other designs, and Ubisoft has now revealed another exclusive costume.Read the full article on… Read more » - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's High-Quality Visuals Have Players Second-Guessing Decades of Memories
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gives Link's first 3D adventure a new coat of paint, but some of its details have players second-guessing the reality they thought they once knew. Read more » - Mouse Work, The Switch 2 Game Using Joy-Con Mouse Controls, Is Finally Releasing
Put in a shift this December.Remember Mouse Work? It was announced by developer Nitrome for the Switch 2 just a few months before the system's launch and requires you to use mouse controls to complete all sorts of fun and challenging jobs.We've not got an update about this title since… Read more » - Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.4.0)
The party doesn't stop!If you're a fan of Mario Party, you might be interested to hear, Nintendo has released a new update for Super Mario Party Jamboree today.The main part of this update is that "GameShare using GameChat" is now available in the Switch 2 version of the game. This… Read more » - Switch 2 Supposedly Jailbroken Via Software-Only Exploit
Update: It's apparently been patched in the latest update.: Nintendo appears to have removed the programming software SmileBASIC 4 from the eShop following the supposed discovery of a Switch 2 jailbreak.The "software-only" tethered jailbreak 'ns2jb' was apparently created by Sammy 'pepsipu' Hajhamid, with the help of OpenAI's Codex.Read the full… Read more » - 'We Don't Take Anything For Granted' — LATAM is the Strongest Region in Street Fighter 6, and It’s Because They’re Hungrier Than You
IGN sat down with Blaz and the team at 2Game to discuss their monumental victory at the Street Fighter League Americas 2026 Finals and that viral set with NoahTheProdigy. Read more » - Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adds eShop gifting feature support and more.Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Switch 2 this week, bumping it up to Version 23.5.0.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Read more » - Get Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth Switch 2 Editions for Less Than $7 Each With This One Easy Step
Get all caught up before Final Fantasy VII Revelation releases early next year. Read more » - Call of Duty FaceTime Chat Causes Plane to Be Evacuated
A Frontier Airlines flight as well as the entire east wing of Terminal 2 at Southern California's Ontario International Airport was evacuated prior to departure after a passenger's FaceTime conversation with a friend was mistaken for a bomb threat by another passenger, the Ontario Police Department said. The passenger having… Read more » - Nike and Tekken Team Up For a King-Inspired Air Max Shoe
Nike’s dotswoosh division has confirmed an upcoming collaboration with Tekken, featuring the fighting game franchise’s iconic masked pro wrestler, King. Read more » - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Took Away Auto Jump, and Poor Link Is Paying the Price
For all of the changes in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, there's one that's tripping players up more than any of the others: a jump button. Read more » - The Legend of Zelda Chess Set Is Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Before Black Friday
Amazon has dropped its first early Black Friday sale on board games this week with a 'buy 2, save 50% on 1' promotion. The sale includes a number of tabletop offerings, plushies, and backpacks eligible for those extra savings. But the overall most interesting deal here is on the official… Read more » - Take-Two 'Enhancing' Technical Defenses and Legal Activities to Combat GTA 6 AI Reverse-Engineering Threat
The boss of Rockstar parent company Take-Two has responded to the threat of AI-assisted reverse-engineering and decompilation of games ahead of the crucial launch of GTA 6. Read more » - Here Are Some Movies to Watch Before GTA 6 (Including Some You Can Watch in Theaters)
We've compiled a list of movies to watch before GTA 6, including some classics that will be shown at Regal Cinemas over the course of the next week. Read more » - A Real Life GTA 6 Car Is Being Sold for $1.3 Million
Rockstar Games and West Coast Customs teamed up to build real versions of GTA 6's cars... and you can buy one of them if you have $1.3 million lying around. Read more » - GTA 6 Caused Some Gamers to Hold Off on Buying New Games — Including Take-Two's Own NBA 2K27, Strauss Zelnick Says
The behemoth that is GTA 6 looms large over the video game industry, and it’s so big that it not only caused the September crush of releases, but caused some gamers to hold off on buying new games entirely. Read more » - Zangief Actor Olivier Richters Competed in a Street Fighter 6 Tournament Using Zangief, and He's Actually Pretty Good
Olivier Richters, the seven-foot-tall actor who played Zangief in the 2026 Street Fighter movie, competed in a Street Fighter 6 tournament using the same character he portrayed in the film. Read more » - Skydance Games Confirms Layoffs Following Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger
Skydance Games has laid off staff following last month's Warner Bros-Paramount merger. Read more » - Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick on GTA 6 Expectations, GTA Online, and the Decade to Come
IGN interviews Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick 10 days before the biggest release in entertainment history: GTA 6. Read more » - Epic Games Claims Ownership Over Jazz Jackrabbit in Fortnite Legal Tussle With Gears of War Creator
Cliff Bleszinski, longtime Epic Games developer and the renowned designer of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament, hit a legal wall when trying to secure the rights to one of his very first game characters, Jazz Jackrabbit, from his former employer. Read more » - Batman Video Game Fans Are Feeling the Pain Too After Today's James Gunn News
Batman fans are eating…well, bad. Or not much at all. We’re actually starving. Across both video games and movies. You’ve no doubt seen today’s shocking news that DCU bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran are out at Warner Br…er, Skydance. And thus, the DCU Batman might not even happen. Or… Read more » - World of Warcraft Forever Is the Biggest WoW Launch in History
Even during the beta, World of Warcraft Forever was shaping up to be huge, with an unprecedented amount of testers. But, over the weekend Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft Forever had the biggest launch in WoW history. Read more » - World of Warcraft Forever Dungeon Experience Buffed, but There's a Long Way to GoWorld of Warcraft Forever has been a massive hit, and I've seen hundreds of players in pretty much every part of the game. After Blizzard massively nerfed dungeon experience early on in the Forever beta, the company has finally given it a bit of a buff, but it might not… Read more »
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Dataminers Uncover Potential Majora's Mask, Master Quest DLC Hints
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time players are getting their hopes up after dataminers uncovered hints of Master Quest DLC – and maybe even some Majora's Mask content – tucked in the files of Nintendo's new remake. Read more » - Poll: Which Zelda: Ocarina Of Time HUD Option Is Your Favourite?
Navi negation.Just like the open-world entries that precede it, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 comes with a handful of HUD options, so you can play with as much or as little on-screen information as you please.In our first few hours with the game, we played… Read more » - Rumour: Samsung's New Chip Process Kicks Off 'Nintendo Switch 2 Lite' Speculation
Update: Digital Foundry weighs in on the rumour.Samsung reportedly has a new chip in the works that could help make dreams of a 'Switch 2 Lite' a reality (thanks for the heads up, Notebook Check).As shared on Bluesky by Nintendo Patents Watch, Samsung has supposedly been working on a new… Read more » - Bandai Namco Reveals Its Involvement On Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Dev worked on various visual elements.Just recently, Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolith Soft revealed its involvement on Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, confirming that it contributed to various aspects including "game design, programming, and graphics".Monolith's involvement isn't a huge surprise given it's previous work on other Zelda titles, but… Read more » - "Mario Is My Life" - Beloved Blogger 'Supper Mario Broth' Reveals Health Issues
"Only blindness or death will result in me no longer posting Mario facts".The author of the beloved Mario-related blog Supper Mario Broth has posted a health update revealing he has heart failure.This comes via a social post in which he states he has "a 2/3 chance of surviving past one… Read more » - Delightful Tidying Up Indie Gets A Surprise Switch 2 Edition Today, Complete With 120fps
A little to the YES.Admirers of 2022's delightful little 'tidy 'em up', A Little To The Left, will want to pay attention to this one. Developer Max Inferno and publisher Secret Mode have announced the game's Switch 2 Edition, and it's available today!Launching to celebrate the game's fourth anniversary, A… Read more » - Review: Queen's Domain (Switch 2) - An Incredible Tribute To FromSoft, And One Of 2026's Best Surprises
We heard you liked King's Field, now get ready for...Way back in the mid-'90s, a business software developer called FromSoftware decided to take a crack at making video games and produced a first-person action fantasy game called King’s Field for the original PlayStation. It did well enough to warrant some… Read more » - Speedrunners Didn't Take Long To Find New Ways To Break Ocarina Of Time
Fly me to the moon.Ocarina of Time has only been out on Switch 2 for a matter of days, but that has proven more than enough time for the speedrunning community to find a bunch of new exploits in it (thanks for the heads-up, IGN).Within the first few hours, those… Read more » - Father Arrested For Leaving 6-Year-Old Daughter Sleeping In Line For Pokémon Cards
NL used Rage.A 35-year-old South Carolina man has been arrested and accused of leaving his 6-year-old daughter asleep while waiting in line for Pokémon cards.As reported by The Washington Post (thanks, IGN), John-Michael Dooley was waiting outside a Target store with his daughter in Charleston's West Ashley district, where a… Read more » - Mario's Next 'Adults Welcome' LEGO Set Is "Hatching Soon"
It's dino time.Nintendo and LEGO have teased the next entry in their 'Adults Welcome' Mario range, which will see Yoshi step into the limelight.While we haven't seen the full set just yet, a new post on the Nintendo Today! app shows everything we need to know. We can see a… Read more » - UK Charts: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Is The Second Biggest UK Launch In Franchise History
In terms of physical sales, at least.The latest charts data from the UK is in, and as expected, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has debuted at the top spot, beating out the likes of Modern Warfare 4 and FC 27.While not surprising, it's nevertheless a satisfying result, and… Read more »
