Stability is back, baby. Nintendo has rolled out another firmware update for the Switch 2 and it also happens to be the first one for the month of July. According to the official patch notes on the customer support page, it resolves some fixes tied to the Parental Controls and also includes general system stability…
Read moreRumour: Major Third-Party Devs Reportedly Sitting On Multiple Switch 2 Announcements
“Announcements are coming”. As you’ve likely seen by now, there’s a new rumour from the latest Nate the Hate podcast about a Nintendo Direct potentially taking place some time after the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza. In the same episode, the YouTuber and podcaster has touched on the subject of future third-party support for the…
Read moreUh-Oh! It Looks Like Donkey Kong Bananza Is Already Out In The Wild
Update: Story details reportedly begin to leak. : Donkey Kong Bananza isn’t officially available for Switch 2 until next week, but it seems copies may already be out in the wild. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Read moreHandheld gaming console takes the form of a pocketable card
Why just buy a gift card for games, if you can buy an actual handheld gaming console which is (roughly) the same shape and size? That’s the thinking behind the Raspberry-Pi-packin’ GamerCard, which has an interesting pedigree. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Portable Gaming, Retro, Video Games, Raspberry Pi
Read moreGuide: Best Nintendo Switch Remakes And Remasters
Remake you feel my love. Updated with Nightdive’s System Shock 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Onimusha 2, and Raidou Remastered. Enjoy! It used to be the case that, if you missed out on a particular game, your only way to catch up was to buy the original console and the original game….
Read moreRandom: It's Now Easier Than Ever To Get Zelda: TOTK's Best Weapon
Y’know, if you’re okay breaking the game. If you’re familiar with some of the glitches possible in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you’re probably already aware of ‘MsgNotFound’. It’s essentially the Master Sword from the prologue section of the game, and it’s quite possibly the best unbreakable weapon you can get….
Read moreFeature: Three Laps, Two Players, One Vegas Jumpsuit – 10 Things We'd Love To See Added To Mario Kart World
How about a map marker? Mario Kart World has been on the circuit for over a month now, and after a decade of its predecessor, it’s great to be playing something that feels fresh. That’s not to say all of its innovations have gone down well, with a vocal contingent of players taking against Nintendo’s…
Read moreMiyamoto Views Games As 'Products', Not 'Works Of Art', Says Ex-Nintendo Dev
And yes, that’s a good thing. During Nintendo’s latest shareholder Q&A meeting, Shigeru Miyamoto stressed the importance for developers to “work for the consumer, not your boss”, ensuring that teams can produce games that will satisfy players. Afterwards, ex-Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura added his own two cents to the conversation and stated that Miyamoto has…
Read moreRandom: Yes, Pope Leo Really Did Sign A Popplio Pokémon Card
It’s super effective! It’s not every day that you get to meet The Pope, but one Pokémon fan decided to make the most of his recent trip to The Vatican on 5th July. Reddit user ReptileCake took two Pokémon cards with him when meeting Pope Leo (real name Robert Francis Prevost): one to get blessed,…
Read moreNBA 2K26 Shoots Some Hoops On Switch 2 In September
Update: Date and Switch 1 version confirmed. Following on from the recent news WWE 2K25 would be making its way to the Switch 2, 2K has now confirmed the latest basketball entry NBA 2K26 will also be released on Nintendo’s new hybrid platform. It will arrive “this Fall” – with Nintendo also confirming this news…
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