OFFICIAL: Nintendo has revealed Nintendo Switch 2
Switch 2 was shown for the first time in a trailer published by Nintendo
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17th Jan 2025
The Switch 2 reveal was boring, uninspiring… and absolutely fine
Ultimately, it’s the games that will be the deciding factor in Switch 2’s long-term success
Poppy Playtime studio sues Google for not pulling ‘scam’ imitator apps from its store
Mob Entertainment says fake Poppy Playtime games have been on Google Play for months
For the first time in Japan, someone has been arrested for selling modded Switch consoles
A 58-year-old man was arrested in Japan for selling modded consoles with games pre-installed
‘They should be covered in sh*t’: Hideki Kamiya says Switch 2 leakers are ‘trash’
The Bayonetta director says anyone who leaks secrets should be "crushed as soon as possible"
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17th Jan 2025
Sony has cancelled two more live service games, reportedly including a God of War title
Sony has cancelled live service games in development at Bend and Bluepoint
16th Jan 2025
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been Steam Deck Verified
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Reaction Podcast: What do we think of Nintendo Switch 2?
We give our first reactions to Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal
I can’t believe the new Like A Dragon game was made in less than 18 months
Goro Majima is back, and now he's a pirate in Sega's bonkers spin-off Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Nintendo’s share price rose to a 52-week high following Switch 2 announcement
Investors seem happy the Switch 2 design is a "conservative" one, analyst tells VGC
A Nintendo Direct focusing on games for the original Switch is coming next month, it’s claimed
Nintendo is reportedly planning a separate Direct from April's Switch 2 one
Switch 2’s Mario Kart 9 appears to be hiding a big series change
Nintendo’s Switch 2 reveal seemingly revealed a new Mario Kart game
Switch 2’s reveal confirms a mysterious new Joy-Con button, but what is it?
Nintendo's official reveal appears to confirm previous reports of an extra button and mouse support
Nintendo warns ‘certain Switch games’ won’t run on Switch 2, but what does it mean?
Switch 2 plays physical and digital Switch games, but it won't have 100% support
I’m officially now worried I’ll play nothing but Civilization 7 for the rest of the year
Sid Meier's armchair dictator simulator is back, with treats for new players and one-more-turn veterans
Nintendo appears to have revealed Switch 2’s first game
The Switch 2 reveal trailer featured what appears to be Mario Kart 9
Here’s where you can play Switch 2 in your city
A Switch 2 Trial Event is set to take place around the world
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