Nintendo confirms.
If you’ve ever used the video streaming app Hulu on the Switch, just so you know – support for it is ending next month.
In a notice on Nintendo’s American support page, it’s been confirmed the app will “no longer be available” on the eShop, and support officially ends on 5th February 2026.
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Including Daisy, Peach and 36 others…
Last year, Nintendo lifted the lid on a brand new Mario Tennis game for the Switch 2. It’s called Mario Tennis Fever and will be launching next month on 12th February 2026.
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A rare feat.
Super Meat Boy‘s reputation precedes it. The notoriously-difficult precision platformer is designed to be extremely challenging, and death on every single screen is basically inevitable. Amazingly, it’s taken over 15 years for anyone to fully complete the game — that’s get 106% completion — without dying, but it finally happened at the end of last year (thanks IGN).
Back in December, Nintendo speedrunner shredberg became the first person ever to fully complete Super Meat Boy deathless. Yes, seriously, no one has been able to do this since the game was first released on the Xbox 360 in 2010. The platformer came to Switch in 2018.
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Prepare your wallets.
Uh oh, you’d best get your wallets ready folks, because the official Pokémon Center pop-up store is making a return in London this February as part of the 2026 Pokémon Europe International Championships.
Open from Thursday, 12th February to Sunday, 15th February 2026, accessing the store will once again require a reservation, and more details for this will be shared closer to the time. As for what kind of exclusive products you can expect to find, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Mega Evolution will play a big role this year thanks to its reintroduction in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
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Crank up the AC.
The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about — yipee!
2026 is already looking pretty stacked, and while January is usually one of the quieter months in the release calendar, there are still a handful of big hitters coming our way over the next few weeks.
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Plushies for all.
If you’re keen to bag a physical copy of Pokémon Pokopia (despite its Game-Key Card status), then you might want to head to the official Pokémon Center site.
All pre-orders via Pokémon Center will come with a Ditto Sitting Cuties Plush which, as indicated on a separate store page, is worth $9.99 and comes in at 4¾ In. The game itself is priced at $69.99 via the US site and £58.99 for those in the UK.
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Back to business.
Nintendo is regularly renewing its video game trademarks, and with this in mind, some trademarks have apparently been spotted for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.
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Hundred Line team says it will “consider” it.
One Switch release we didn’t think enough people spoke about in 2025 was The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy. Fortunately, there might be a chance of it returning to the spotlight in the future.
In a recent interview with RPGSite, the title’s co-director Kazutaka Kodaka mentioned how the team at Too Kyo Games would definitely consider a Switch 2 Edition upgrade, similar to what fans saw with SHUTEN ORDER in November. Here’s the full exchange:
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Rumours suggest it could power the new Pokémon sets.
Lego has officially announced a new 2×4 “smart brick” at CES 2026 this week. It’s apparently the “most significant evolution” in the Lego system since the release of the Minifigure in 1978 and is part of the company’s “smart play” initiatives.
This brick, which will be featured in new Star Wars sets launching this March, is reportedly expanding to other sets, and there are already rumours it will be included in the upcoming Pokémon line, due out this year. So, what’s all the fuss about?
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Eating up the dust.
If you thought Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was slowing down anytime soon, think again. Sega has announced that the Pac-Man Pack will be available on 7th January 2026.
Alongside the upcoming DLC, which includes the iconic Namco character as a playable racer, PAC-MAN Festival is also kicking off a day later on 8th January from 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 9th January 12am GMT until 11th January at 3:59 pm. PT / 6:59 p.m. ET / 11:59pm GMT. Note that you don’t need to buy the Pac-Man pack to take part in the festival.
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