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Switch 2 Has Physical Game Collectors Freaking Out, And Elden Ring Is A Perfect Example
3.4.2025
While players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S ditched physical games in favor of digital downloads in droves, Switch fans had been holding the line. But that might change with the Switch 2, thanks to physical edition price hikes and controversial game-key cards that don’t include the full game...
This Strange Monster Hunter Wilds Weapon Lets You Team Up With Insects
3.4.2025
I like choosing the strangest weapons in almost every game I play. I can’t help it. And much to my enjoyment, Monster Hunter Wilds gives me some good options. Although the Charge Blade earns some major cool points for its transforming gimmick, there is nothing quite like fighting alongside a...
My Excitement For The Switch 2 Is Dying By A Thousand Cuts
3.4.2025
Let me get this out of the way first: I’m not a Nintendo girlie. A couple of decades ago, my parents gave me a choice between N64 or PlayStation for my birthday, and I chose the team with the badass bandicoot and didn’t regret it. It wouldn’t be until 2019 that I’d pick up a Switch and still,...
Nintendo Claims It Has Fixed Stick Drift And The Crappy eShop On Switch 2
3.4.2025
Nintendo claims that it has built better, nicer controllers to help avoid stick drift on the Switch 2, and that it’s made the new console’s eShop snappier and easier to use. But the company’s answers haven’t fully convinced me that we shouldn’t be worried as we approach the Switch 2's launch...
Stealth Tips For Becoming The Sneakiest Godlike In Avowed
3.4.2025
This isn’t Skyrim, so why do so many of us want to play the same build—a one-hit stealth archer—in Avowed? Well, because it’s downright fun! Who doesn’t want to slink through the tall grass, line up the perfect bow shot, and wipe the floor with a Xaurip or Sparrowhawk after letting loose a single...
Nvidia Finally Spills The Beans On What's Powering The Switch 2, Promises '10x' Graphics Performance Of Original Switch
3.4.2025
Nintendo has remained tight-lipped about the chip powering the Switch 2, but thanks to Nvidia we now have a better idea of what it is and the next-gen features it will support. Those include DLSS, ray tracing, and Variable Refresh Rate in handheld mode for games that choose (or manage) to support...
How To Prepare For The Next Diablo IV Season
3.4.2025
Every new season of Diablo IV is a bit of a spectacle. Alongside a handful of quality-of-life improvements, gameplay mechanics, additional armor and weapon sets, cosmetics, and occasionally, we’ll also receive new abilities and powers that enhance our favorite classes tenfold. In each upcoming...
People Are Finally Going Hands-On With Switch 2 And Here's What They're Saying: 'Safe But Substantial'
3.4.2025
After Nintendo held its big Switch 2 Direct showcase on April 2, press and content creators around the world had a chance to put the new console through its paces. Attendees were able to play multiple games, including Nintendo’s first-party offerings like Mario Kart World and Metroid Prime...
Fans Are Spamming Nintendo's Mario Kart World Livestream Begging It To Drop The Price Of The Switch 2
3.4.2025
Fans had been waiting months for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct. But one thing that’s dominated the conversation following the showcase isn’t the games or the features, it’s the Switch 2's $450 price tag. Now fans are spamming the YouTube chat for the company’s ongoing Nintendo Treehouse livestream...
The Best Point-And-Click Adventures Of The 21st Century
3.4.2025
One of the most tedious repeated refrains since the turn of the millennium is the notion that “adventure games are dead.” While it’s very true that the genre’s heyday was in the 1990s, when new LucasArts point-and-click games could top sales charts, the format has never gone away. In fact, in...
Don't Worry, Nintendo Says You Can Totally Use Switch 2 Mouse Controls On Your Pants
3.4.2025
Mouse controls are one of the Switch 2's big new features. Optical sensors allow the upgraded Joy-Con controllers to aim and navigate on the console as if you were playing on a PC. But the Switch 2 is also a portable console. Mostly people aren’t playing it at a desk. Don’t worry, Nintendo says...
Netflix’s Devil May Cry: The Kotaku Review
3.4.2025
Netflix’s latest foray into animated video game adaptations is a new spin on Devil May Cry, Capcom’s excellent series of character action games that kicked off in 2001. And even though the show represents a reboot of the continuity that lets the uninitiated pick things up at the beginning, it’s...
Trump Shocks With Massive New Tariffs That Could Make The Switch 2 Cost More Than $600
3.4.2025
Fans faced a bit of sticker shock today when Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 would cost $450, especially with some new physical games set to cost as much as $90. But the price of upgrading to the Mario maker’s next console generation is set to get even worse after President Donald Trump announced...
Mario Kart World's Breakout Star Is This Awesome Cow
2.4.2025
Today, during Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct, we got a bunch of trailers for upcoming games and finally learned that the new console will be launching June 5. But the real star of the show wasn’t a new Donkey Kong game or voice chat, it was a simple yet badass cow on a scooter built out of...
So What The Hell Is Mario Drinking In Mario Kart World?
2.4.2025
On Wednesday, Nintendo held a big Direct dedicated to the upcoming Switch 2. The new console is set to launch on June 5 and will cost $450. And one of the launch games for the console is Mario Kart World, a big, sprawling kart racer that looks like a lot of fun. But uh, what the heck is Mario...
The Switch 2's Battery Life Is Worse Than The Original
2.4.2025
Battery life for gaming handhelds is always a challenge but the tradeoffs for the Switch 2 appear to be particularly brutal. Nintendo has confirmed that the next-gen device will run for anywhere from 2-6.5 hours on a single charge depending on what you’re playing. It ain’t great. In fact, it’s...
Midnight Console Launches Are Making A Comeback For The Switch 2
2.4.2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5 and at least one major retailer is bringing back an old-school midnight launch to help fans celebrate early. Best Buy will be opening stores at 12:01 a.m. ET for anyone who pre-ordered the console and launch games like Mario Kart World. Read more
Every Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Game
2.4.2025
On April 2, Nintendo pulled back the curtain and revealed all about the Switch 2. The upcoming console is set to launch on June 5 and will cost $450. So what will be available to play on your fancy new Switch 2 later this year? We have a list that should prove useful! Read more
The Switch 2 Was Almost Called The Super Switch, Says Nintendo
2.4.2025
Following today’s hour-long Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the company has continued to post new information about the console and its upcoming games. This post-Direct news feed included a series of interviews with the people behind the creation of the $450 console—launching in June—and from those,...
The Switch 2's Camera Is The Weird New Nintendo Idea I Was Hoping For
2.4.2025
Back in January, I lamented the idea that the Switch 2 would simply be an upgraded Switch. Not because I wouldn’t buy one—I’d be there day one regardless—but because what I’ve loved about Nintendo for so many decades is the company’s desire to just be strange. From the clamshell two-screen...