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Plus many more! Nintendo will be making an appearance at this year’s Gamescom, and it looks like the company’s full line-up of games has been revealed (thanks, Games Wirtschaft). It’s a doozy, folks. Included in the selection are the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Final Fantasy 7…

Four additional characters and much more. Alongside EVO 2025 this weekend, Capcom announced it would be releasing a free title update for the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 next week on 7th August 2025. It will add multiple quality of life upgrades, new artwork, remix tracks from Cap-JAMS, and four characters to Street Fighter Alpha 3…

The pink puff returns. It’s a new month, and it means we’re slowly getting closer to the release of another Switch game upgrade for the Switch 2. Yes, apart from EA’s update to Apex Legends this week, later this month Nintendo will also be launching Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition…

In your sights. One of the many new features of the Switch 2 is the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode ability. It’s already been showcased within the launch window with new and old titles, and later this year, it will be available in Samus’ first-person adventure, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. If you are eager to warm…

Don’t miss it. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is easily one of the most anticipated Switch (and Switch 2) releases of this year, and although trainers will have to wait until October to get their hands on it, it seems there will be a few ways to sample the new entry before then. In case you missed…

Be in the know. Nintendo has already launched a news app this year, and now The Pokémon Company International is following this up with its very own events application for mobile devices. This new app – officially known as Pokémon Events – is now available on Android and IOS and as the name suggests, it’s…

Dead aim. I don’t think I’ve ever messed around with a game’s settings menu as much as The House of the Dead 2: Remake. And, unfortunately, try as I might, I could never get the game to feel ‘good’. Much like its predecessor on the Switch, Forever Entertainment’s latest arcade revamp is limited to just…

Lore of the Swings. From the moment Nintendo revealed Pauline’s presence in Donkey Kong Bananza, I knew one thing for certain: I was going to be writing a feature on the DK timeline in the next two months. Look, you know I love Bananza. DK and Pauline have such a wholesome little relationship, I adored…

It’s Nintendo’s Indie World, we’re all just living in it. Nintendo is going absolutely crazy as tomorrow, 7th August 2025, we’re getting our second video game showcase for the Switch 2 and Switch. And it’s an Indie World. Indie World showcases are always a nice surprise, and given that this is the first for the…

Slow and steady. Japanese automotive manufacturer Honda has unveiled the Pokémon Koraidon motorbike during the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle endurance race on Sunday, and uh… Well, it looks about as elegant as you could reasonably expect. The vehicle is aided by the Honda Riding Assist system, which means it’s able to operate and move independently….