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
EA Sports FC 25 is giving every player a 90-rated Zidane, with the chance to evolve him to 94
The gift is designed to celebrate the new Team of the Year Icons releases
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was Japan’s only million-selling physical game last year
But in terms of individual releases, Super Mario Party Jamboree was 2024's best-selling game
Star Fox artist’s Omega 6 is getting a physical release and collector’s editions
Nintendo veteran Takaya Imamura's new game is getting the Limited Run treatment
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
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Sid Meier's armchair dictator simulator is back, with treats for new players and one-more-turn veterans
The crisis at Ubisoft has deepened – and the end result is inevitable
A string of flops is forcing Ubisoft to change, but I hope some of what made the company different can survive
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17th Jan 2025
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"
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
In Brief
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been Steam Deck Verified
The PC version of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth should run without issue on Steam Deck
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
VGC Reviews
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: A fine, if unessential Switch remaster
Nintendo's updated version of the Wii platformer is worth playing, but not quite Switch's standout
Dynasty Warriors Origins Review: A good jumping-on point that won’t convince franchise doubters
The musou genre is back for its first PS5 and Xbox Series Dynasty Warriors outing
CRKD Atom review: A tiny solution, if you need a cheap controller on the move
CRKD's $20 Switch and mobile controller is a useful stocking filler, as long as they like certain types of game
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I’m officially now worried I’ll play nothing but Civilization 7 for the rest of the year
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There are more than 85 hours of music available now: here's every game included
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sets up a grimey, sprawling medievil RPG
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