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The Switch 2 One Year Later
Jun 7, 2026
Final Fantasy VIII Revelation
Every Switch and Switch 2 Game Announced During Summer Game Fest
Jun 5, 2026
Summer Game Fest, now in its seventh year, has just wrapped up. The hour long showcase highlighted a bunch of upcoming releases, big and small. Here's a look at all of the games mentioned in the show that I clocked as coming to either the Nintendo Switch or the Switch 2 — let's get to...
CupheadMighty Cuphead Adventure
Here are the Switch 2 games from the Access-Ability Showcase
Jun 5, 2026
In amongst the chaos of Summer Game Fest season (for lack of a better term) I wanted to shine a light on the ongoing efforts of Laura Kate Dale and her Access-Ability Showcase. There's a dizzying amount of presentations hosted during the next week or two, and this one is unique in that it dials...
AccessibilityColorbound
Nintendo Music gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
Jun 2, 2026
Nintendo Music became a touch more useful today, thanks to a notable update that introduces native CarPlay and Android Auto support to the app. This means you can access the music player directly from your car's screen, doing away with the need to fumble about with your phone. Now, I don't know how many folks...
Nintendo MusicImpressions
Mina’s a hit
May 31, 2026
Mina the Hollower
Thoughts on Yoshi’s Switch 2 debut
May 24, 2026
Mina the HollowerYoshi and the Mysterious Book
Belkin’s Charging Case Pro for Nintendo Switch 2
May 20, 2026
The battery life on Nintendo's Switch 2 is fine. Not great by any means, but not awful either. However, if you tend to play more in handheld mode over docked (like myself) then it can sometimes be a sticking point, especially if you find yourself waiting around somewhere with time to kill. Belkin's new Charging...
BelkinImpressions
You need to play Sektori on Switch 2
May 17, 2026
SektoriThe Legend of Zelda
An interview with the solo dev behind Sektori — a must-play shooter that’s now on Switch 2
May 14, 2026
Twin-stick shooter Sektori made its debut in November of last year, immediately catching my eye. I've been something of a sucker for all-things arcade shooter ever since Geometry Wars got its hooks into me during the Xbox 360 era. Sadly though, Sektori's late 2025 debut was on everything but Nintendo. I watched from the sidelines...
Geometry WarsKimmo Lahtinen
Ahead of price rises, Nintendo announce a custom Switch 2 bundle with one of three hit games
May 12, 2026
The Nintendo Switch 2 is seeing a price rise this September (in Japan the price is going up sooner at the end of May) — so, in an effort to juice hardware sales ahead of that increase, Nintendo today announced a smart 'choose your own' bundle. It's an offer that sees the console offered along...
Donkey Kong BananzaMario Kart World
Nintendo is rebranding its online store
May 11, 2026
Nintendo announced Monday that it will soon be renaming its online store, going from 'My Nintendo Store', to simply 'Nintendo Store'. At time of writing the change has been announced in several regions, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and several European nations. I imagine others will follow, and this will become the new store brand...
My Nintendo StoreNintendo Store
Switch 2 gets price hike, Tezuka retires, and a new Fox…
May 10, 2026
Star FoxTakashi Tezuka