Hardware and software news geared specifically towards Nintendo's next-generation console, including exclusive releases and backwards compatibility.
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…
If you thought the original Golf With Your Friends had already reached peak “friendship-ending” chaos, Team17 and developer Radical Forge are back to test that theory. Golf With Your Friends 2 has been officially unveiled for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a Fall 2026 release…
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 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…
Nintendo fans don’t see deep discounts on first-party releases very often—especially not this soon after launch. But Costco shoppers are stumbling into exactly that: select Nintendo Switch 2 games are ringing up for $29.97 in-store, down from their $69.99 launch price. If you’ve been waiting for a…
A Nintendo Switch 2 version of Starfield has been spotted via a listing tied to Taiwan’s game ratings system, the strongest signal yet that Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG is headed to Nintendo’s new hardware. There’s still no official announcement from Bethesda or Nintendo, but ratings-board sightings…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons just quietly rolled out Update Ver. 3.0.2 on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and it comes with a genuinely lovely surprise: a free commemorative item celebrating the Animal Crossing series’ 25th anniversary. It’s not a massive content drop, but it’s a…
