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Over 2,500 Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Were Stolen From A Semi-Truck
18.6.2025
Earlier this month, nearly 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, with a total value of over 1 million dollars, were stolen out of a semi-truck in Colorado. The thief or thieves responsible have yet to be apprehended. Read more
Give Your Switch 2 Friend Code To Someone Who Doesn't Deserve It? You Can Change It
18.6.2025
If you want to add friends on a Nintendo Switch 2, one of you will need to share your friend code with the other. This makes friend codes an extremely important part of the console’s social elements and not something to be shared with just anyone. As such, if your friend code is compromised in some...
Yes, Your Switch 2 Has A Lock Screen And You Should Use It
18.6.2025
Security is more important than ever these days, and that extends even to your entertainment devices. Even beyond your precious save data and screenshots, there’s a lot of important stuff on your Nintendo Switch 2 that you don’t want just anyone accessing. Or, you know, maybe you just want to keep...
Hades 2 Gets Longest Patch Notes Ever In Last Major Update Before 1.0 Launch Finally Arrives Later This Year
17.6.2025
Hades 2 continues trucking along in its journey through Steam Early Access with its third major update which adds new character interactions, art, and weapon aspects. With the longest set of patch notes yet, it’s seemingly the last major overhaul before the game hits 1.0 and launches on Switch...
The Nintendo Switch 2’s System Transfer Is Great If You Do It Correctly
17.6.2025
If you’re setting up a Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time, you’re probably raring to jump into Mario Kart World for a few laps. But if you’re eager to see what kind of improvements there are for older titles on the new console, you’re going to want to transfer your data from an original Switch....
Your Switch 2 Has Notification Settings You Should Tweak For A Better Experience
17.6.2025
Personally, I usually like receiving notifications about things so I know what’s up with the people in my life. But if you’re playing an immersive game on your fancy new Nintendo Switch 2, you may want to ensure there are no distractions. In that case, maybe you should reduce how many notifications...
Nintendo's Crackdown On Switch 2 Piracy Has Already Begun
16.6.2025
It took hackers over a year to jailbreak the original Switch, but the Switch 2 has one vulnerability its predecessor didn’t: backwards compatibility. Some new console owners have already tried to use a type of flash cartridge associated with the piracy of Switch 1 games on their Switch 2 consoles...
Nintendo's Mysterious Absence From Amazon Ends With No Explanation
16.6.2025
For over a year now, online retailer Amazon hasn’t directly sold new first-party Nintendo games or accessories. It also skipped out on the Switch 2 launch. But over the weekend, the situation changed, and now some first-party Switch 2 games and accessories are available on the retailer. Read more
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster's New Content Adds To An Already Healthy Runtime
16.6.2025
The Bravely Default series has established itself as a well-known RPG franchise that is all but certain to continue growing in the coming years. But the original game has been trapped on the 3DS since its 2014 debut—largely due to its unique two-screen interface—leaving fans to wonder if they’d...
If The Switch 2 Is Your Introduction To Breath Of The Wild, Prepare For Countless Hours Of Adventure
16.6.2025
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched with the Nintendo Switch in 2017, and the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade has ensured that it remains as relevant as ever. And whether Link’s first truly open-world game is calling to you for the first time, or you’re a returning veteran looking...
A June Nintendo Direct Devoted Entirely To The Next Big Switch 2 Game Is On The Way
16.6.2025
The traditional summer Nintendo Direct is just around the corner, but it won’t be one of the usual E3-style blowouts. Instead, the upcoming livestream will be devoted entirely to Donkey Kong Bananza, the next big release on the Switch 2's launch year calendar. Read more
The Games We Loved And Hated This Week, And Other Kotaku Opinions
15.6.2025
Opinions are like Kotaku — they’re a bunch of assholes! I think that’s how that saying goes. Anyway, this week, we liked Pragmata and hated Crimson Desert, felt skeptical of Xbox’s forthcoming handheld and thankful for the Switch 2, and, perhaps most urgently, had a great many things to say about...
From $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here's The Week's Biggest (And Weirdest) News
14.6.2025
It’s a little funny to consider the following stories “news” given the state of the world right now. I’m tempted to explain what I mean by that, but I’m just as happy to let that sentence be an ink blot test, revealing just what type of person you are based on the first thing that pops into your...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Jumping Back Into
13.6.2025
Here we are at the end of another week and, hopefully, you’re staring at a healthy 48-hours of mostly free time to invest in some games. But if you’ve found yourself at a loss for what to play, you’re in luck. Read more
While Everything Gets Worse, It's Nice That The Switch 2 Just Works
12.6.2025
Every app, website, and device I use seems to be getting worse and worse. You’ve likely noticed this, too. Shitty AI is being shoved into more products. Features people don’t want are being added to apps that have become monstrosities, chasing trends in order to squeeze out more profits. Searching...
The Switch 2 Is Missing That Big, Binge-Worthy Epic Everyone Won't Shut Up About
11.6.2025
The Switch 2 is here, and I’m loving the upgraded hardware so far. It feels nice, looks wonderful, and runs like a dream. But while Mario Kart World is great, and I’ve enjoyed revisiting a bunch of other great games through their spiffy Switch 2 ports, I can’t help but feel like something...
How To Block, Or Unblock, Someone On Nintendo Switch 2
11.6.2025
Look, I’m just going to say it: People can be assholes. Whether it’s someone cutting in front of you in line, an employee who just refuses to be helpful, or just a plain ol’ narcissistic person who refuses to concede when they’re wrong—people suck sometimes, so it’s you who has to make the choice...
Switch 2: The Best Controllers For Any Budget
11.6.2025
So, you’ve picked up a Nintendo Switch 2 and are ready to dive into Mario Kart World, but you’re not really feelin’ the Joy-Cons (don’t worry, they’re not my thing either). Yeah, you need a more standard controller, my friend. Fortunately, there are a handful to choose from even this early in...
Nintendo's Switch 2 Sells 3.5 Million Units In 4 Days, Likely The Biggest Console Launch Of All Time
11.6.2025
We already knew the Nintendo Switch 2 was going to sell well. Demand has been feisty, and pre-orders sold out extraordinarily quickly. Nintendo now reports that it was even more popular than bad been expected, selling 3.5 million consoles in the first four days. For context, the original Switch...
Switch 2 Is Getting Upgraded Splatoon 3 Along With A New Spin-Off Called Splatoon Raiders
10.6.2025
Splatoon was completely absent from the Switch 2 launch. Now we know why. Nintendo decided to hold the Switch 2 upgrade for Splatoon 3 until the week after the new console arrived, announcing it Tuesday morning alongside an entirely new spin-off called Splatoon Raiders. Read more