Download it now. Nintendo has been updating all sorts of first-party titles since the release of the Switch 2 in June, and today it’s rolled out an update for its limited-time release, Super Mario 3D All-Stars. According to the official patch notes on Nintendo’s support page, Version 1.1.4 addresses “several issues” to improve gameplay on…
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Update: YouTube says it’s still on the way. : Switch 2 supports existing apps and games, but out of the gate you might experience some issues. If you’ve been trying to access YouTube on your new Nintendo system you’ll receive a notice about how the software is unable to start. In case you’re wondering if…
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Poker face. Remember how much time you have sunk into Vampire Survivors? How about all the hours you’ve put into Balatro? What if they were… in the same game? Yep, you guessed it, Vampire Survivors is crossing over with Balatro in the new ‘Ante Chamber’ free expansion. This one arrives on most platforms today, but…
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Yep, this looks awesome. Developer Fumi Games and publisher PlaySide Studios have announced that the vintage noir FPS title Mouse: P.I. for Hire will be launching on the Switch 2 on 19th March 2026. Utilising the talents of voice actor Troy Baker in the starring role, Mouse showcases stunningly authentic rubber hose animation as you…
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Buckle up. Back in 2021, Funselektor Labs brought us art of rally, a super sweet driving sim that packed an unexpected depth under the hood. Next year, the team will be following it up with over the hill, an equally gorgeous-looking driver that’s all about trekking off the beaten path. The really exciting news? It’s…
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Simon says spells. If you’re an adventure game fan of a certain age, you’ll have a place in your heart for Simon the Sorcerer. Part of the first major wave of point-and-click adventures back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Simon offered a goofy British counterpart to Monkey Island’s swashbuckling comedy. The series now…
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Paws for thought. The Switch eShop is home to its fair share of cosy cat games, but in how many of them is the cat a cute little postie? Do we hear ‘gap in the market’? Catto’s Post Office is coming to fill that exact niche. This one arrived on Steam back in August, and…
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Difficulty levels and better checkpoints in the works. Shadow Labyrinth is a pretty good game; we should know, we gave it a 7/10 in our review. But many folks have, understandably, criticised it for its often punishing difficulty and stingy checkpoint system. So, to address this, Bandai Namco has announced update 1.1.0, an upcoming patch…
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Some Wild Hearts. Acclaimed indie developer Simogo is celebrating its 15th birthday today, but it feels like we’re the one getting presents. Fans of the Swedish studio are going to be thrilled with the projects the team has revealed, so buckle up. First up (thanks, VGC!) are Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Lorelei and the…
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C’est tout un gros malentendu! In the magazine business, the back page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”. We don’t have pages…
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