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• Latest news Duskbloods preview: run-based PvPvE on Switch 2 with Virtue scoring and three maps

  A network test for Duskbloods launches next week on Switch 2 after long gameplay videos and new interviews with project lead Hidetaka Miyazaki surfaced. Matches are instanced, run-based encounters with a ticking timer that raises stakes while players complete PvE objectives to raise a shared "Virtue" score. The game launches with three maps and leans more PvP than FromSoftware's Nightreign, but offers PvE-focused options including an unlockable co-op boss final. Visuals reuse Bloodborne/Souls motifs, signaling a familiar tone for series veterans.

• Latest news Nintendo denies Sept 24 release for The Duskbloods after preview listed date

  Nintendo says The Duskbloods will not launch on 24 September after an early preview for the game included that date as a release. The preview had presented 24 September as the game's release date, prompting Nintendo to issue the clarification. The denial removes the Sept. 24 listing from the game's public release timeline and prevents that date from being treated as confirmed.

• Latest news Leaked footage reveals FromSoftware's The Duskbloods on Switch 2 ahead of closed beta

  A short gameplay clip of The Duskbloods leaked online a day before the game's closed beta begins. The footage, from the FromSoftware-developed Switch 2 PvPvE action title, shows tense PvP fights with firearms and AI wildlife including wolves and velociraptors. The leak gives the public a first look at core combat and enemy types before official testing starts.

• Latest news Analysis: $1,000 PlayStation/Xbox Could Cut Sales 38% and Cost $3.4B by 2031

  Ampere Analysis modeled a scenario where next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles launch in 2028 with a $1,000 price and found first-five-year unit sales would fall 38% versus the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. That slower adoption would reduce revenue in the console games and services market by an estimated $3.4 billion by 2031. The analysis proposes three responses—delay launches, subsidize hardware and change monetization, or radically redesign hardware—to avoid the $1,000 outcome.

• Latest news Empty Pokémon Krispy Kreme Boxes Listed on eBay for Up to $25,000

  Resellers are listing empty Pokémon-themed Krispy Kreme doughnut boxes on eBay for high prices—most ask up to $100, while one seller priced a box at $25,000. The boxes were part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary promotion, feature characters like Pikachu, Charmander and Jigglypuff, and Krispy Kreme sold out at several stores. The listings highlight collector demand for Pokémon merchandise despite the boxes’ perishable contents. A GameSpot reviewer and her child bought a box and published a doughnut review.

• Latest news CEVA Logistics breach extends to Pokémon Center shoppers in UK and Germany

  A data breach at logistics firm CEVA Logistics that previously affected Valve Steam hardware customers in Europe has also exposed some Pokémon Center customers in the UK and Germany. CEVA notified Pokémon Center that customers who used its shipping services were impacted. The incident shows the logistics provider compromise exposed customer data across multiple retailers, widening the scope of the breach.

• Latest news Baptiste trailer reveals haunted doll terror at Jagged Shore Cliff

  An exclusive trailer for the psychological horror game Baptiste shows a mother and her child moving to remote Jagged Shore Cliff after a family tragedy and finding a dusty cabinet that contains a malevolent doll. Players control protagonist Tom as supernatural forces attack his grip on sanity, forcing him to solve puzzles, navigate oppressive darkness, and uncover gruesome secrets. Baptiste is confirmed for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 but has no release date yet.

• Latest news Ark: Survival Evolved Switch Official Servers to Close Aug. 31

  Studio Wildcard will shut down official Nintendo Switch servers for Ark: Survival Evolved and the Ultimate Survivor Edition on August 31. The Switch release has drawn over one million players since 2018; single-player modes and unofficial community servers will remain playable but online multiplayer will rely on those unofficial servers. Both Switch versions are discounted on the Nintendo eShop (Survival Evolved $5; Ultimate Survivor Edition $12.50) and are backward compatible with Nintendo Switch 2; the Ultimate Survivor Edition is a remaster by Grove Street Games and the newest Ark title, Survival Ascended, is not available on Switch.

• Latest news Kingdom Hearts 4 set for late 2027; Nomura says it will not be delayed

  Tetsuya Nomura, co-creator and co-director, confirmed at D23 that Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch in late 2027 and will not be pushed back. Disney's D23 revealed Pixar's Coco as a major world and showed Sora fighting alongside Hector in a new trailer. Donald and Goofy are confirmed playable for the first time, and the game will release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and has been announced for Nintendo's Switch 2.

• Latest news Switch 2 mouse controls improve Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave gameplay

  Mouse support on the Switch 2, first found useful in Pokopia earlier this year, has been adopted as the primary control method across several strategy and card games. Playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave with a mouse became the preferred way to play because clicking to select units and dragging cards feels more satisfying than using the D-pad. This demonstrates the Switch 2's mouse input works well for tactics and card interfaces, changing how some players approach these titles.

• Latest news Expert: Metroid Dread aims for series' scariest but echoes Metroid Fusion

  Horror critic Jenna Stoeber examines Metroid Dread and finds it was explicitly positioned as the scariest Metroid yet by producer Yoshio Sakamoto. Stoeber compares Dread’s design to Sakamoto’s earlier game Metroid Fusion and concludes those similarities undercut its horror ambitions. She nonetheless calls Dread a strong game, using a tongue-in-cheek culinary metaphor to describe its overall quality.

• Latest news Pokémon Pokopia tops 5 million sales worldwide within four months

  Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirm Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies worldwide across physical and digital editions. The game reached that total in just over four months after release and now sits on roughly one in four Switch 2 systems. This performance makes Pokopia an early major hit for the Switch 2 and strengthens Nintendo's launch software lineup.

• Latest news Fan-made 'recompilations' are modernizing classics while Nintendo prepares Ocarina of Time remake

  Nintendo will release a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2 in a few months. Meanwhile a growing community of fan developers is reverse-engineering older games to create modern PC/Android recompilations with features like randomizers, accessibility options and widescreen/high-framerate support. New toolkits such as N64 Recompiled, ReXGlue and RecompOne have lowered the technical barrier for these projects, but the unpaid effort faces pushback from an influx of low-effort, AI-assisted work. This matters because fan recompilations preserve legacy titles and often add features beyond official remasters.

• Latest news Krispy Kreme launches limited-time Pokémon doughnut collection on Aug 18

  Krispy Kreme will release a limited-time Pokémon Doughnut Collection starting August 18, featuring designs for Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Jigglypuff and a Poké Ball. Pikachu is lemon crème with an "electrifying" drizzle and a Pikachu piece, and Charmander is filled with chocolate and toasted marshmallow; other designs are customized original glazed doughnuts. Preorders are available now on Krispy Kreme's website, a special-edition dozen is around $21 (US), and the promotion includes collectible cups and an in-store free-doughnut offer on August 22.

• Latest news Pokémon Bank on Nintendo 3DS to shut down in 2027

  The Pokémon Company will end the Pokémon Bank service on Nintendo 3DS in 2027. Players who moved Pokémon into Bank for long-term storage must retrieve them before the shutdown. The service first launched more than a decade ago, so the closure affects longstanding saved collections.

• Latest news FireRed and LeafGreen gain Pokémon Home support in October; Switch ports $19.99

  Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, ported to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for Pokémon's 30th anniversary, will receive Pokémon Home transfer support in October 2026. The remakes launched at $19.99 each and initially lacked the ability to move Pokémon into Pokémon Home. The Home update includes a free Celebi distribution and lets players transfer creatures from these remakes into Pokémon Home for use across other titles.

• Latest news Pokémon Bank will shut down on 26 Feb 2027 — migrate stored Pokémon to Pokémon Home

  The Pokémon Company will shut down Pokémon Bank, the 3DS-era storage app, on 26 February 2027. Users must move any Pokémon stored in Pokémon Bank into Pokémon Home before that date or lose access to them permanently. The service will go offline on 26 February 2027, preventing further transfers or retrievals.

• Latest news Pokémon Bank to Shut Down Feb. 27, 2027, Ending 3DS-to-Switch Transfers

  Pokémon Bank will stop working on February 27, 2027, removing a key route for moving Pokémon from DS and 3DS games into modern Switch titles. Players who used Bank to collect rare and Legendary Pokémon will no longer be able to transfer those creatures from legacy cartridges via this service. The closure pushes users toward Pokémon Home on Switch/iOS/Android, which requires a paid subscription to link with Bank and offers only 30 free storage slots.

• Latest news Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Switch 2 wows with scale and branching complexity

  A 20-hour playthrough of Intelligent Systems' Switch 2 RPG Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave reveals a far larger, more complex experience than recent entries. Players encounter significant narrative and gameplay choices within the first 10 hours that immediately broaden the game's scope. The title unfolds new, interlocking avenues in a concertina-like way, producing cascading consequences, intrigue and layered narrative.

• Latest news Bethesda to patch Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox after praised Switch 2 release

  The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launched on Switch 2 this week and was praised for being well-optimised. The Switch 2 build’s positive reception highlighted that the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions continue to suffer from technical problems and poorer performance. Bethesda is looking into patching the PC, PS5 and Xbox versions to address those issues, narrowing a clear quality gap between platforms.

• Latest news D23 to Stream Kingdom Hearts Panel Live After Recent Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer

  D23's Kingdom Hearts panel will be available only as a live stream. This announcement comes two months after a surprise Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer premiered during a Nintendo Direct. Fans expect the streamed panel to be a prime opportunity for further Kingdom Hearts 4 news.

• Latest news Crimson Desert headed to Nintendo Switch 2 in first half of 2027

  Pearl Abyss plans to release Crimson Desert on Nintendo Switch 2 between January and June 2027. The game has already sold over 4 million copies on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and generated more than $180 million earlier in 2026, making the port a notable expansion. The Switch 2 build has reached a playable baseline and is undergoing technical reviews for performance and quality, while multiplayer is under study and no mobile version is planned.

• Latest news Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert for Switch 2 and eyes multiplayer, live service

  Pearl Abyss confirmed a Switch 2 version of Crimson Desert and provided a rough release timeframe. Crimson Desert is a single-player open-world fantasy game, and Pearl Abyss says it sees significant potential to add multiplayer. The studio mentioned considering live-service operation models to support multiplayer and ongoing updates, signaling a shift from pure single-player design and an expansion to Nintendo's next console.

• Latest news Aspyr re-releases 2011's War in the North on modern consoles with co-op for $20

  Aspyr Media, owned by Embracer, has released a Legacy Edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North today on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC, priced $20 ($18 through Aug. 25). The updated edition adds online and local split-screen co-op and advertises "optimized" solo play while bringing the 2011 action-RPG to current-generation systems. The original game was developed by Snowblind Studios and features three swappable playable characters, iconic Middle-earth locations and characters, and the ability to call the eagle Beleram. Embracer is pursuing a wider revival of Lord of the Rings games, with Warhorse and Crystal Dynamics confirmed to be developing new LOTR RPGs.

• Latest news Leaked images show Zelda-themed Switch 2 dock and controllers

  Images posted by Centro LEAKS on X show a Triforce-decorated Switch 2 dock and black-and-green Joy-Con 2 controllers with gold accents, suggesting a possible Zelda 40th-anniversary special edition. Nintendo has not announced any special Switch 2 hardware or a Zelda 40th event. The company has released Zelda-branded consoles before, and a planned Ocarina of Time remake is due later this year. Switch 2 has sold over 23 million units, surpassing the lifetime sales of the Wii U and GameCube, so any limited edition would reach a large audience.

• Latest news Supermassive cuts up to 75 jobs in third straight year of layoffs

  Supermassive Games announced cuts of up to 75 employees, marking the studio's third consecutive year of layoffs. The reductions come nearly three months after the release of Directive 8020 and while Supermassive is handling development on Little Nightmares 3. Supermassive cited company sustainability as the reason and remains owned by Nordisk Games, which acquired the studio in 2022.

• Latest news Big Walk sells 1 million copies in a week, faster than Untitled Goose Game

  Big Walk reached 1 million copies sold within one week of launch. The game was developed by Australian studio House House and is available as a monthly free PlayStation Plus title, on Steam and Nintendo Switch 2. The rapid sales outpace House House’s previous hit Untitled Goose Game (which took three months to hit 1 million) and follow strong critical reception for the co-op-only, no-death gameplay.

• Latest news Metroid Prime Origins: fans release polished 2D demake on Metroid subreddit

  On August 6, 2026 a fan team posted Metroid Prime Origins to the Metroid subreddit as a fully complete 2D adaptation of Metroid Prime. The project was developed in secret over three years and uses a deliberate 'fake-bit' NES-like aesthetic while adding more detail than classic 8-bit visuals. The demake recreates core Prime mechanics—including a scan visor with a bestiary and lore log, smooth grapple movement, and controller-mapped free aim and aim-lock—offering a high-quality alternative play experience for fans on the franchise's 40th anniversary. This release demonstrates sustained fan investment in preserving and reimagining a major Metroid title outside official channels.

• Latest news Speedrunners 0.1s from First-Ever 'Perfect' Super Mario Bros. Run

  Kosmic, a Super Mario Bros. speedrunner and former world-record holder, released a video showing players are now 0.1 seconds away from achieving the first-ever perfect playthrough of the game. A perfect playthrough would meet the game's theoretical minimum completion time and mark a milestone for NES speedrunning. The tiny remaining gap means a sub-0.1-second improvement or frame-by-frame optimization is needed to claim the feat.

• Latest news Aliens: Fireteam Elite Switch cloud version shut down and now unplayable

  Cold Iron Studios turned off the cloud servers for Aliens: Fireteam Elite on August 5, making the Nintendo Switch cloud-streamed edition impossible to play for owners. The Switch edition had been removed from the Nintendo eShop earlier this year, while the game remains playable in an offline state on non-cloud versions for other platforms. A sequel, Fireteam Elite 2, is scheduled for August on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, with a Switch 2 edition arriving later in the year. The shutdown underscores consumer and preservation concerns around cloud-only game releases.