Hands On: Pokémon-Inspired Switch Hopeful 'Petal Runner' Stole The Show At BitSummit
Gotta cleanse 'em all!It’s hard to stand out at BitSummit, Kyoto’s yearly indie games festival, especially on the third floor where the Nintendo Indie World and Sony booths dominate much of the real estate. But despite taking up a tiny slice of space and running on a single monitor with little…
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mina The Hollower
Hole lot of love.Mina The Hollower might just be our most-anticipated indie of the year. Yacht Club Games' throwback Zelda-like has felt like a long time coming, and today, we've started to get an idea of what we can expect from the full game.Yes, while we technically have to wait until release day…
Prepare For Battle, No Man's Sky's New Update Introduces "An Existential Threat To The Universe"
Thank you, Nex(us).Ahead of its 10th anniversary later this year, Hello Games is back with another No Man's Sky update, and it sounds like a big one.The Swarm update arrives in the game today, throwing the entire galaxy into all-out war. Hey, we said it was a big one! Huge objects, the 'Hive of…
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Announced For Switch 1 & 2
What's that coming over the hill?Rounding out Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary showcase, we got our very first peek at the next entry in the Dragon Quest monsters spin-off series: The Withered World.The teaser was admittedly pretty light on details. We saw a bunch of monsters, two young protagonists…
Dragon Quest XII Gets A New Title Following Complete Development Reset
First footage revealed!Yosuke Saito and Yuji Horii from Square Enix have revealed the new title for Dragon Quest XII after confirming that development was completely reset following multiple hurdles.The new title is Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. As a reminder, the old sub-title was Flames of…
Review: Mina The Hollower - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Yacht Club Is Back With Another Masterful Love Letter
The Legend of Mina.Since its release in 2014, Shovel Knight has been a gift that keeps on giving. Groundbreaking for its hugely successful crowdfunding campaign, it also helped usher in a glorious era of throwback platforming gems like Sabotage Studio’s The Messenger. Yacht Club Games has spent…
Dragon Quest XI Gets The 'Definitive Edition' Treatment (Again) For Switch 2
Dive back in this September.Square Enix has revealed the debut trailer for DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (holy moly, these Switch 2 titles really are something, huh), launching on 24th September 2026. The game was previously rated earlier this year, so this…
Jackbox Games' Upcoming Release Is Basically An Aussie 'Thank Goodness You're Here'
Long arm on the lawn.Jackbox Games has announced My Arms Are Longer Now for the Switch 1 & 2, developed by Melbourne-based studio Toot Games.Scheduled to release on PC this year, a console launch is currently planned to follow in 2027. Blending absurd comedy with puzzle solving and stealth…
The Witcher 3 Is Getting A New Expansion, But Not On Switch
Not so 'complete' now, huh?CD Projekt Red has finally announced the long-rumoured third expansion for The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past.Developer Fools Theory, which previously worked on The Thaumaturge and is currently conjuring up a remake of the original Witcher game, is…
A New Tetris Game Is Heading To Switch Next Week
Become the Grand Master.Publisher Arika has announced that Tetris: The Grand Master 4 - Absolute Eye will launch on the Switch on 4th June 2026.This follows a release on Steam back in 2025, though Arika notes that the Switch version will include a few adjustments to the gameplay. This includes the…
PSA: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Another Free Character This Week
Arle drops in.Since its arrival on the Switch and Switch 2 last year, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has continued to update the game with all sorts of DLC characters.This included the announcement of three more free characters not long ago, and now that Red and Captain Majima have been added to the…
Capcom Releases Resident Evil Requiem Demo On Switch 2
Experience the game's early stages.Months after Resident Evil Requiem's arrival on the Switch, Capcom has now announced a demo for the latest entry in the long-running survival horror series.Once you've downloaded it from the Switch 2 eShop, you'll be able jump into the latest story starring Leon…
Book Review: Fatal Fury / Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History - Another Bitmap Beauty
Oh Mai.Over the years, the Switch has become home to several Fatal Fury ports, including a couple of cheeky additions to the SNES Switch Online library.So if you’re someone who has yet to dive into the series or perhaps fancy picking up an entry or two, it might be wise to brush up on your Fatal…
Round Up: The Reviews For 007 First Light Are In
Well, some of them.007 First Light is, according to IO Interactive, coming to the Switch 2 at some point in the Summer. So while we wait, a bunch of reviews have now gone live for the game on other platforms, so we thought it would be good to see what folks make of it so far.Now, our understanding…
Another Throwback To Classic Pokémon Arrives On Switch Today
LumenTale as old as time.The Pokémon Company is showing no signs of returning to the series' classic formula any time soon, so indie devs have stepped up to fill the gap. We've seen a whole host of games set out to capture those early-gen vibes on the eShop in recent years, and today, another is…
Multiple Titles Rated In Korea Ahead Of Summer Game Fest
The floodgates are opening.Summer Game Fest is mere days away at this point, and it seems that some potential announcements may have sneaked out early thanks to ratings from Korea.As covered by Gematsu, the headliner here is Lego Skylines from publisher Paradox Interactive which, as the title…
PSA: You Can Pre-Order Star Fox Physically For Less Than The Digital Version (UK)
Do a bank roll!Star Fox is, at the time of writing, less than a month away from launch. Can you believe that? We didn't even know about it a month ago!Yes, the remake is inching toward its release on 25th June 2026, and if you're in the UK, you can take advantage of a pretty sweet deal from Currys.…
One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members
Play it until 1st June.Nintendo has announced that BALL x PIT has become the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers.Available for members in Europe from now until 1st June 2026, you can download the Switch version for absolutely nothing, while the Upgrade Pack to enhance…
UK Charts: Yoshi Flutter Jumps Onto The Podium As The Dark Knight Rises
Or should that be Batman Begins?Yesterday's bank holiday Monday meant that the UK charts are coming in a little later than expected this week, but here they are, and we've got a whole podium of newbies!Nintendo's latest managed to nab one of those podium spots, of course, with Yoshi and the…
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Releasing Multiple Character Packs On Switch 1 & 2 This Week
"The fight isn't over".Although Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO eventually got a release on the Switch and Switch 2 last year, Nintendo players have been waiting on some paid DLC.In an update, it seems the launch date for the Daima Character Packs 1&2 and Shallot Character Pack have now been locked in…