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Nintendo Finally Reveals The Switch 2, Elon Musk And Asmongold Clash, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
18.1.2025
The week’s top story is easily the fact that our long wait for a first look at the Switch 2 is finally over. Nintendo finally showed off the device (and what seems to be a new Mario Kart) in a sleek new trailer, and though we’ll seemingly have to wait until early April to get much in the way...
Donkey Kong Looks Old-School In New Mario Kart And Not Everyone's Happy
17.1.2025
Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 yesterday, giving us some bits of information and plenty of new cause for speculation, but the only game we saw was the next Mario Kart. Fans are already calling the kart racer Mario Kart 9 despite us having no official title yet. Though we only saw a...
5 Details Fans Noticed In The New Mario Kart Trailer
16.1.2025
Right now we only know about one game for the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2: the next Mario Kart. Nintendo didn’t reveal a title, but fans are already calling the kart racer Mario Kart 9 and scanning every frame of footage we got from the announcement trailer. We’ve gathered a few of those...
Is The Switch 2 Weird Enough?
16.1.2025
Earlier today, Nintendo revealed the Switch 2. In many ways its what everyone wanted and hoped for: A new version of the Switch that’s more powerful, sleeker, and supports all the old games. However, is this new console too...safe? Boring? This is what Kotaku’s staff debated shortly after...
The Internet Reacts To The Nintendo Switch 2
16.1.2025
If you missed it, Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 this morning. It looks pretty much exactly like what the leaks said it would. It’s a bigger, presumably more powerful version of the beloved console/handheld hybrid that has magnetic Joy-Cons and can play your old Switch games, too. That...
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
Civilization 7 Might Be Perfect On Switch 2 Thanks To This New Feature
16.1.2025
Civilization VII, if it’s anything like past games in the 4X strategy series, will play just fine with a single mouse in one hand. And while it’s coming to console with bindings for controllers, a mouse will still be many people’s preferred way to play. What if the Switch 2 Joy-Con can also double...
13 Glimpses Of What's Different With The Nintendo Switch 2
16.1.2025
After years of waiting and months of leaks, Nintendo has shared the first official preview of what the Switch 2 actually looks like. The handheld hybrid hardware is more of an iterative upgrade on the existing console than perhaps any new device the company’s ever released. Even the launch game...
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
Did Nintendo Just Reveal Mario Kart 9?
16.1.2025
Hello, good morning. If you missed it, Nintendo finally revealed the Switch 2 after months of leaks and teases. It’s coming out this year, has a bigger screen, magnetic joy-con controllers, and can play the original Switch’s games through backwards compatibility. Also, Nintendo may have...
Switch 2 Officially Revealed By Nintendo
14.1.2025
After months of fan speculation and an outpouring of alleged leaks, we got to gaze upon the actual Switch 2. Nintendo announced the new gaming console with a short YouTube video showcasing the new hardware, which includes magnetic Joy-Con controllers, a bigger screen, and backwards compatibility...
Sonic 3 Just Joined A Very Exclusive Box Office Club
13.1.2025
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 raced into theaters late December and has already earned more than $380 million worldwide. That’s impressive enough! But over the weekend, Sonic 3 did something only one other video game movie has ever done: It has now earned over $200 million domestically.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
Our Most Anticipated Games Of The Year, Another Assassin's Creed Shadows Delay, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
11.1.2025
This week, we took the opportunity to look ahead to what 2025 has in store, and reminded ourselves (and you!) of the many, many exciting games coming our way in the next 12 months. Also, the steady drumbeat of Switch 2 leaks seems to be speeding up, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been hit with...
2025 Sounds Like The Year Halo Comes To PS5 And Switch 2
10.1.2025
Microsoft has made no secret of wanting to bring more of its Xbox exclusives to other platforms, and it sounds like Halo might finally be making the leap. The platfor- defining franchise will see its Halo: The Master Chief Collection come to PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 in 2025, according to gaming...
The Very Best Cosplay We Saw In 2024
10.1.2025
Every year is a good year for cosplay, but there’s definitely a sense of things returning to full blossom after the difficulty of the covid years. 2024 has shone with some of the most extraordinary, imaginative, and fantastically strange costumes worn at shows all around the world—here are some...
Nintendo's Releasing A Game Boy Made Of Lego
9.1.2025
Nintendo just announced a new console and it’s still not the Switch 2. The console maker is teaming up with Lego to release a Game Boy made of plastic bricks. It follows after a previous collaboration in which the two companies released a Lego NES together, complete with retro TV that displayed...
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...
I Really Hope This Lego PS2 Set Actually Happens
8.1.2025
A realistic PlayStation 2 Lego set with moving parts is one of 50+ fan-created sets that could, maybe, one day be available on a store shelf near you. The catch is that Lego’s designers and team have to approve it. And I really, really hope they do.Read more