Final Fantasy XIV Online is officially headed to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, and director/producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) says Square Enix has the MMO running at “30 frames per second in a stable state” on the new hybrid hardware. That’s the headline promise—but Yoshida is also being candid:…
Final Fantasy XIV Online is finally coming to a Nintendo platform — and it’s a big deal. Square Enix confirmed at the April 2026 FFXIV Fan Festival that the MMO will launch on Switch 2 in August 2026, complete with a free, month-long early access period designed to stress test the port and smooth…
Preorders have officially opened for Splatoon: Raiders, Nintendo’s next big ink-slinging swing—and it’s not just “Splatoon 3, but again.” This one is a Switch 2 exclusive with a single-player focus, launching July 23 with multiple purchase options already listed at major retailers. Alongside the…
Square Enix just fired a three-shot burst of Final Fantasy XIV news at Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim: the next full expansion Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold (Patch 8.0) is coming in January 2027, a long-rumored Nintendo Switch 2 version is finally real for August 2026, and an Evangelion collaboration…
Nintendo’s modern design philosophy didn’t just appear out of thin air with its newest wave of Switch 2 releases—it was hiding in plain sight back in 2021. New Pokémon Snap (developed by Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company) looks, on paper, like a safe reboot of a beloved…
Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has officially rocketed past $755 million at the global box office, locking in the crown as 2026’s highest-grossing film so far. It’s a massive commercial win even as the movie wrestles with a much rougher critical reception than its 2023…
Nintendo is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in the U.S., with two customers arguing the company shouldn’t be allowed to pocket tariff refunds after allegedly passing those same tariff costs onto consumers through higher prices. The case lands at a volatile moment for Nintendo’s hardware…
Nintendo’s famously “loose” Mario continuity just got a rare, concrete anchor: Shigeru Miyamoto has indicated that Princess Peach’s movie backstory—including the bombshell reveal that Peach and Rosalina are sisters—is something he wants future Mario games to stick to “as much as possible.” It’s a…
Nintendo has finally cracked open the vault on Splatoon Raiders, dropping a fresh gameplay-heavy trailer and confirming a July 23, 2026 release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive spin-off. It’s a bold pivot for the ink-slinging series: a single-player-focused treasure-hunting adventure…
Iron Galaxy Studios has confirmed another round of layoffs, saying it’s adopting a “new posture” to treat today’s market realities as permanent—not a temporary slump the industry can simply wait out. The Chicago-based developer, known for high-profile porting and support work (including assistance…
