- Nintendo Is Releasing A Special Pin Set For Super Mario's 40th Anniversary
It will be available at select retailers.As part of Super Mario's ongoing 40th anniversary celebrations, Nintendo will be releasing a special themed pin set.As highlighted by 'Nintendeal' on social media, this set will be available as a promotional item from "select retailers". It includes four Mario pins as well as… Read more » - id Software Was Reportedly 'Toying With' Pitches for a New Perfect Dark, a John Wick-Inspired Game, and More Before Layoffs
id Software was reportedly toying with a bunch of ideas for future game projects when Microsoft laid off more than half of the studio. Read more » - Yoshi's New Switch 2 Game Is Getting A Demo On The Nintendo eShop
Update: It's now live.If you've been eager to try out Yoshi's new Switch 2 game, it seems Nintendo will soon be offering a demo for the title.In a now-retracted news post (that appears to have gone live ahead of schedule), Nintendo announced a "free demo" for Yoshi and the Mysterious… Read more » - College Football 27 Review
College Football's junior year is already quick off the block. Read more » - Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations Review So Far
The combat encounters in this DLC are the very best Doom: The Dark Ages has to offer. Read more » - Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed 2 to Focus on a New Fallout Game
Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly pulling the plug on a sequel to Avowed to prioritize a new Fallout game. Read more » - Skybound Unveils Surprise G.I. Joe and Tomb Raider Comic Crossover
Even a Tomb Raider needs allies sometimes. Get an early look at the surprise crossover series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider. Read more » - Save Nearly 60% Off the Logitech G923 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for PlayStation and PC
Play Forza Horizon 6 the way it's meant to be played. Read more » - July’s Humble Choice Bundle Is Now Available – Score Sea of Stars, Tunic, and 6 More PC Games for $15
The Humble Choice lineup for July has been revealed. Score 8 PC games this month - including Sea of Stars, Tunic, Neon White and 5 more - for $14.99 when you sign up for a Humble Choice membership. Read more » - The Crew Motorfest Arriving On Switch 2 This October
Available digitally and on a Game Key Car-d.2023 racer The Crew Motorfest will be getting a Switch 2 edition on 8th October, 2026, Ubisoft has announced.The third game in The Crew series takes the action to Hawaii, and was given 8/10 in PushSquare's review, where it was praised for its… Read more » - More Than 8 Years on From Its Announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still at Least 2 More Years From Release
More than eight years on from its official announcement, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still at least two more years from release. Read more » - Capcom Producer Remains Coy On A Potential 'Super Street Fighter 6' Update
But expect the game to last a good while.Remarkably, Street Fighter 6 is already over 3 years old (just over 1 one year old on Switch 2, before you say "well, actually"), so it's only natural that fans ponder whether a big update is on the horizon.Looking back, Street Fighter… Read more » - Echoes of Aincrad Review
Echoes of Aincrad is a half-step in the right direction for games based on Sword Art Online. Read more » - Destiny 2 Players Get One Last Surprise from Bungie, Developer Reveals Limited Support Plans
Bungie has given Destiny 2 one last surprise as a farewell gift and revealed its limited support plans for the game. Read more » - Back Page: After 40 Years, It's High Time Link Got Some Pyjamas
The Minish Night Cap.In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag".We don't… Read more » - Garfield: Escape from Monday Is a 3D Platformer That's All About Lasagna…and Nightmares | IGN Preview
Effectively capturing the vibes of Garfield can be a real challenge to pull off well, but Garfield: Escape from Monday is shaping up to be a worthy addition to the lovable slacker’s library of interactive adventures. Much like the recent Bubsy 4D, Escape from Monday is pretty familiar when it… Read more » - Go Hands-On With Switch Sports Resort At San Diego Comic-Con This Month
Try 4 of the 12 different sports.Nintendo has announced that it will offering up playable sessions of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort at this year's San Diego Comic-Con from 23rd - 26th July 2026.Attendees can try out 4 of the 12 different sports on offer with the new entry, though which… Read more » - Deepward, a Brutal FPS Roguelite Set in the 1920s, Announced
Introducing Deepward, a high-speed first-person shooter roguelite set in the 1920s that lets you choose three distinct heroes from a roster of six, switching between any of the three of them on the fly during the brutal melee and gun-based action. Read more » - 'It Has Become a Success Beyond Our Wildest Dreams' — Palworld Dev Pocketpair Decides Against Raising the Price of the Game for 1.0 Launch
Palworld developer Pocketpair has decided not to raise the price of the game for this week’s 1.0 launch. Instead, it will remain priced $29.99. Read more » - Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals The Crew Motorfest, With Physical Launch Via Game-Key Card
Ubisoft will soon announce a Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Crew Motorfest, including a physical release on a Game-Key Card. Read more » - How to Play the Kingdom Hearts Games in Order
There are 13 games in the Kingdom Hearts timeline. Read more » - Switch Online Subscriber? Delivery From Nintendo Store Is Now Practically Free (Europe)
Well, for everything over £1.If you're a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, Nintendo has just added another neat little benefit.Starting today, NSO subscribers purchasing items over £1 on the Nintendo Store will now be eligible for free standard delivery (within 3-4 days of dispatch). In addition, you'll also get free… Read more » - Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.1 Update Improves Creature Flinches So You'll Know When You've Hit Them With the Survival Multitool — but No, You Still Can't Kill Fish
Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds will release the game’s Early Access 1.1 update today, July 8 — and no, it won’t let you kill fish. Here's what to expect. Read more » - Toys For Bob Reiterates Its Desire To Make A New Banjo-Kazooie Game
"If the opportunity ever arose, that would be amazing".Toys for Bob, the developer behind the upcoming Spyro: A Realm Beyond, has once again reiterated its desire to create a new Banjo-Kazooie game.This comes via Kinda Funny Games (thanks, Pure Xbox), which recently hosted Toys for Bob's Associate Creative Director Louis… Read more » - Palworld Hits an Incredible 40 Million Players 2.5 Years After Early Access Launch, and With 1.0 Right Around the Corner
Palworld has achieved an impressive player milestone 2.5 years after its early access launch and with the 1.0 release right around the corner. Read more » - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review
A remake that brings one of the best games in the series up to today’s standards. Read more » - Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced PC Settings Guide
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced brings the pirate classic to the modern day with a completely new engine. Our optimized settings for PC and handheld will get the game running super smooth. Read more » - Microsoft Reportedly Plans to Make More of Its Best Games Console Exclusive So People Have a Reason to Buy an Xbox — So What Could Skip PlayStation?Microsoft reportedly plans to make more of its best games console exclusive so people actually have a reason to buy an Xbox console. So what could skip PlayStation? Read more »
- Mario Kart Tour Service Officially Ends This September
Permanent pit stop.Nintendo has announced that the mobile app Mario Kart Tour is officially coming to an end later this year, with online service closing on 30th September at 7am BST / 8am CET / 2am ET / 11pm PT (29th).Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which shut up shop back… Read more » - Klonoa Plush With "Removable Collar" Now Available For Pre-Order
"It's just like my dream".If you love plush and also happen to be a fan of Namco's Klonoa, you might want to check out this latest item from the video game merch company Fangamer.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Read more » - Pokémon Champions Has Now Surpassed 10 Million Downloads Worldwide
The new battle entry launched on mobile devices in June.The free-to-download title Pokémon Champions launched on the Switch in April and followed with a smartphone release last month.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Read more » - DOOM's Developer id Software Has Supposedly Lost Around 50% Of Its Team
Update: 136 roles "in total" have been eliminated.Xbox's new boss Asha Sharma is "resetting" Microsoft's gaming division and this week confirmed over 3,000 job cuts within the next 12 months, with approximately 1,600 positions already eliminated.We already know multiple teams have been impacted, while other developers like Double Fine (Psychonauts)… Read more » - Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy & GBA Library With Four More Titles
Wario Land and more!Nintendo has today expanded the Switch Online Game Boy and Game Boy Advance library with four more titles.Switch Online members with a standard subscription can access the Game Boy titles, and if you also have an Expansion subscription, you'll be able to play the Game Boy Advance… Read more » - Crimson Desert Dev Working On Getting Switch 2 Version Up And Running
"To a level where basic gameplay is possible".Earlier this year, South Korean publisher and developer Pearl Abyss began "research and development" on a Switch 2 version of its new open-world action-adventure Crimson Desert.The CEO Heo Jin-Young has now shared an update during the company's latest corporate briefing, noting how this… Read more » - Feature: "A Great Idea Only Matters If You're Able To Finish It" - Atlantis Studio On Learning From The Past For Its Exclusive Switch 2 Horror
"Ironically, I'm not actually good at horror games".Creating a horror game is no small feat. Creating one built around the concept of co-op play is even harder. How do you balance that crucial sense of isolation and fear when you've constantly got someone along for the ride with you?For new… Read more » - Street Fighter And Fire Emblem Voice Actors Lead Orbitals' English Cast
Science Fiction, Double Feature.Shapefarm's upcoming anime sci-fi co-op adventure, Orbitals, is just a few months away from its 3rd September launch,exclusive to Switch 2, and we couldn't be more excited. Our early thoughts after going hands-on with the game's opening sections are now live (spoiler: we like what we've seen),… Read more » - Exclusive: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Receives Massive Patch On Switch 2, All DLC Now Free
Owlcat Games "determined to make amends".Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader was, unfortunately, a huge letdown at launch on Switch 2. In our 4/10 review, we called it a "borderline disaster" thanks to "constantly stuttering frame rate, long loading times, unresponsive and laggy menus and controls, a huge graphical downgrade, and hard… Read more » - Preview: Orbitals' Cosmic Anime Co-op Made Me Feel Like A Kid Again
In space, no one can hear you SKWEEEEEE.I had to remind myself recently that it's been less than a year since we first saw Orbitals back at The Game Awards 2025. It feels like forever ago, not because the seven months since have been particularly packed — though they absolutely… Read more » - New Pokémon Collab Grants 60 Japanese Football Teams Their Own Mascot 'Mon
It's Coming Ho-Ohme.Football fever is at its peak right now thanks to a little thing called the World Cup, and The Pokémon Company is making it harder still not to feel a twinge of love for the beautiful game as it has announced a new collaboration with Japan's J. League.The… Read more » - Two More Retro Arcade Collections Are On The Way To Switch
Featuring 16 Jaleco-developed titles each.If you played any of Jaleco's arcade titles back in the day, you might be interested to hear it will be releasing two collections for the Switch (as well as PlayStation 5 and PC) with the help of Gravity Game Arise.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Read more »
