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It's 2025 And There's A Fight Over The Future Of The Nintendo 64 Brewing
20.3.2025
We’re in the midst of a retro console revolution. Between emulation handhelds pouring out of China and more affordable FPGA consoles popping up all the time, there have never been more options to choose from for playing classic games from the ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s. The Nintendo 64 is one of...
Pokémon Sun Cartridge Lost Outside And Battered By The Elements For Six Long Years Somehow Still Works
19.3.2025
I once had a Batman action figure from Batman: The Animated Series. It meant the world to me. Then I lost it playing in the yard one day and never saw it again. Every once in a while I would look under some bushes or dig up a spot here or there hoping to uncover my lost treasure, but to no avail....
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Could Be Amazing, The Switch Launch Was One For The Ages, And More Of The Week's Takes
8.3.2025
This week, we went hands-on with the imminentClair Obscur: Expedition 33 and think it could be a turn-based RPG classic. We also reminisced, eight years after the fact, about what made the launch of the Nintendo Switch so unforgettable, and gushed about why Monster Hunter Wilds’ Rove is easily...
New Tariffs Could Lead To Fewer Physical Games And Higher Digital Prices
5.3.2025
President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada could potentially lead to higher game and console prices, fewer physical releases, and supply shortages, according to some industry analysts. Read more
We Probably Won't See A Console Launch As Good As The Nintendo Switch Ever Again
4.3.2025
We’re just a month out from the big Nintendo Direct giving us the full rundown on the Switch 2. Fans have been patiently waiting for the new hardware for years, excited to see what the future holds for the successor to one of the best video game consoles ever made. I’m excited too, but I also know...
Nintendo Switch Online Losing Its First Retro Game Proves Why We Need Virtual Console
28.2.2025
Nintendo is doing something the company has never done before: Next month, it will remove a retro game from its the Nintendo Switch Online’s classic catalog.Read more
One Of The Best Deals In Gaming Won't Work On Switch 2
19.2.2025
If you were holding on to any Nintendo game vouchers, waiting to use them on Switch 2, don’t bother. The company recently confirmed the special coupons will only work for current Switch games. Who knows what the future will bring, but for now it looks like one of the best deals in gaming won’t...
Nintendo Switch's Excellent Gold Points Scheme Is Being Discontinued
18.2.2025
Nintendo has announced, with no explanation as to why, that it will be discontinuing Nintendo Gold Points on March 24. The scheme, where points were awarded when buying both physical and digital editions of games, could then be redeemed for discounts. But, ahead of the (still unknown) launch of...
Switch 2 Price Speculation, A First Look At The Next Battlefield, And More Of The Week's Top News
8.2.2025
Our next official look at the Switch 2 is still a few months off, but that hasn’t stopped folks from speculating about its price, or obsessing over the details we may have gleaned about the packaging its games will come in. Elsewhere, EA gave us a (very brief!) first look at the next Battlefield...
Nintendo Patent Confirms Switch 2 Joy-Con's Most Innovative Feature
6.2.2025
Fans have been speculating about PC gaming mouse-like functionality for the Switch 2 ever since optical sensors appeared in leaks last month. Nintendo then teased the feature in the new Switch’s reveal trailer shortly after. Now the potential game-changer has been all but officially announced...
Nintendo President Weighs In On Switch 2 Pricing As Some Experts Predict $400
5.2.2025
The Switch 2 currently faces three big questions following its January reveal: how powerful is it, what games will it have, and what will it cost? Nintendo was asked about that last one in its latest earnings call, and while the company’s president remained cagey, he also said Nintendo will...
Nintendo Doing Every Thing It Can To Prevent Scalpers And Bots From Ruining The Switch 2 Launch
4.2.2025
There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Switch 2, but one sure bet is that it will sell like bonkers when it first launches. If there are any initial shortages whatsoever, scalpers will be looking to flip the new console on eBay and other sites for hundreds over the asking price. Nintendo says...
Fans Think Nintendo Is About To Do The Most Absurd Thing Ever With Switch 2 Game Cases
3.2.2025
When Switch cases arrived back in 2017, they looked comically unnecessary. The SD cards the games were installed on were tiny while the plastic surrounding them was exponentially bigger. Most cases didn’t even come with anything else inside. I’ve enjoyed collecting them but they were a huge waste....
Here's When Switch 2 Pre-Orders Might Go Live
16.1.2025
On January 16, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to its incredibly popular Switch. The new device is simply called the Switch 2, it’s bigger, sleeker, and most of your old games should work on it. But now, the next question you might have is “When or where can I pre-order this thing?”Read...
Damn Nintendo, That Switch 2 Teaser Was Sexy
16.1.2025
We all now know Nintendo has officially revealed the Switch 2, proving a lot of the rumors about its screen size, new Joy-Cons, and features seem to be true, but I want to talk about is that damn sexy trailer Nintendo unleashed on us. It feels unlike most of the company’s past marketing. Read more
You Can Play The Switch 2 Early If You Can Make It To One Of These Cities
16.1.2025
Nintendo just announced the Switch 2 this morning. It’s got a bigger screen, magnetic joy-cons, and can play all your old Switch games through backward compatibility. It also looks like a new Mario Kart is launching alongside the system, and if you want to play it and possibly other games coming...
Nintendo Announces A Switch 2 Direct For Early April
16.1.2025
Alongside finally revealing the Switch 2, Nintendo has given a date for a new Nintendo Direct, due on April 2 this year, which will presumably provide a far more detailed breakdown of the new console, and perhaps reveal a bunch of release titles that’ll accompany the machine.Read more
Nintendo Is Reportedly Just Days Away From Announcing The Switch 2
13.1.2025
We finally made it folks: The Switch 2 reveal is just days away. At least that’s what insiders are now claiming. It’s about time. Read more
Nintendo Stays Completely Silent Amid Flood Of Switch 2 Leaks At GameStop And CES 2025
9.1.2025
Nintendo’s ongoing refusal to announce the Switch 2 has reached the point of being downright absurd. As leaks continue apace, we’re piecing together the unacknowledged console like a jigsaw puzzle, rapidly leaving Nintendo with nothing else to say but, “Yup, that.” The latest pieces come from...
If The Switch 2 Is Just A Better Switch, I'll Be A Bit Disappointed
8.1.2025
As the onslaught of Switch 2 leaks continues, and most especially the very convincing appearance of what are likely to be the new console’s Joy-Cons, a weird sense hit me: I’m a bit disappointed. I love the Switch, I think it’s a wonderful piece of tech, and I would really love to have an upgraded...