Category: Nintendo

Shipping Spring 2026.

We’ve had mixed opinions on the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, but now the company has come out swinging with a brand new iteration – and it’s compatible with both Switch and Switch 2.

The Nitro Deck 2 starts shipping in Spring 2026 and looks to be a significant upgrade over the previous model. It seems the company has the Switch 2 in mind with this new product, but those still on the original Switch can still get in on the action. You’ll just need to utilise the additional centrepiece to make up for the height difference, while turning the dial on the back to decrease the length of the chassis.

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Hasta la vista, LJN.

Are you old enough to remember being a kid and seeing a NES, Super Nintendo, or Mega Drive game of a licensed movie, and having your imagination run wild as to all the playable scenarios potentially contained within? If the answer is ‘yes’, then you’re equally likely to remember the actual experience typically being rushed, poorly coded junk that barely resembled the material upon which it was based.

But, in an alternate timeline, UK developers Mike Tucker and Matthew Cope would grow up to form a future resistance in 2016 under the moniker Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Final Vendetta). Their mission: return to the early ’90s to create the 16-bit movie licensed game kids always dreamed of, before travelling back to 2025 to correct the past and save the world. Confused? Wait until you find out who the dad is.

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Mario & Luigi vs. Bowser Jr.

At The Game Awards, Nintendo and Illumination surprised fans with another look at the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

It features Bowser Jr. taking on Mario and Luigi in a very brief teaser. Some not-so-pleasant introductions are exchanged, and before you know it, the younger Bowser is smashing everything in sight. Fortunately, Luigi steps in to save the day (and Mario).

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Out next year for Switch 2.

IO Interactive is gearing up to release 007 First Light next year on the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms.

Ahead of the big release, at The Game Awards a new trailer has been shared introducing the singer and musician Lenny Kravitz.

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Trophy hunting.

Our next dose of Geoff is right around the corner, as we are mere minutes away from The Game Awards 2025.

This year’s event kicks off at 5pm PST / 8pm EST / 1am GMT (Fri) / 2am CET (Fri) / 10am JST (Fri), though, as ever, a pre-show ‘Opening Act’ will begin half an hour before that — and you can expect to see some awards given out there too.

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Now that’s sweet.

We are mere hours away from The Game Awards 2025, where we’ll finally learn which of this year’s nominees will walk away with the coveted GOTY trophy.

Hades II is one of the six games up for the grand prize, and before the ceremony can get underway, developer Supergiant Games has shared a heartwarming piece of artwork, congratulating its fellow nominees.

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But is it a remake..?

The Game Awards is taking place later today (or early tomorrow depending on your timezone), but it seems that yet another major announcement has leaked ahead of schedule.

As reported by Eurogamer, the cover art for a new Tomb Raider entry has cropped up online along with a handful of screenshots. Titled Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, some are speculating that it might actually be (another) remake of the original game from 1996, which itself also dealt with Atlantis.

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You’re gonna have a bigger backlog.

Limited Run Games has announced a very exciting enhanced version of 1987’s NES “classic”, Jaws – and they’ve got their signature offering of flashy physical editions ready to devour and everything.

These new physical editions of the game come complete with the 8-bit original, now with modern conveniences such as quick save. But, of course, the star turn is a “massively expanded” Jaws Enhanced Edition that embiggens the adventure to incorporate aspects from four (!) of the Jaws movies, rather than just the good one.

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Rayman 2 has now been confirmed.

Earlier this year, a Switch Online + Expansion Pack trailer supposedly teased some upcoming releases for the N64 library. One of these games was Forsaken 64, which was released in September, and another title spotted was Rayman 2: The Great Escape, and that’s now returning next week.

So, what else might be on the way? In case you missed it, or just need another reminder, three other titles seemingly identified in this video footage include Donkey Kong 64, Super Smash Bros. and the original Glover release, which also got an eShop version earlier this year.

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Two new playlists have also been added.

Earlier this week, Nintendo Music got an update which added a “Year in Review” feature to the application. Nintendo has now officially made this available to Switch Online members.

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