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Pre-orders open tomorrow. Nintendo has surprised us all by lifting the lid on a brand-new Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 bundle, set to arrive alongside the game’s launch on 16th October. Pre-orders for this bundle will go live tomorrow, 23rd June 2025, at “participating retailers”. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Knotted. Welp, something may have slipped out a little earlier than intended — Pokémon Friends, a brand new puzzle game featuring the little creatures, is available for on the Switch eShop, App Store Google Play. Interestingly, the game is free on mobile, but on Switch, you’ll need to drop £7.99 / $9.99. Read the full…

Blames Star Wars for poor performance thus far… Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, has been answering questions during a recent general meeting about Star Wars Outlaws, which has struggled thus far to live up to expectations, with rather poor sales figures overall. Now, ask this writer and he’ll tell you that Star Wars Outlaws is a…

Now, that’s what I call a backlog. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of those games that, even though it isn’t available on any Nintendo consoles – well, not yet anyway – we’ve all likely heard plenty about it thanks to just how widely-acclaimed it’s been since launch earlier in the year. And rightly so!…

Another sizzler. Summer is still sizzling, and now the savings have made their way across the Atlantic and to the fair lands of Europe. Nintendo of Europe has kicked off its Summer Sale today and from now until 3rd August 2025, you’ll be able to save tons of hundreds of games for your Switch and…

Tech specs wreck’d. For those interested in how Donkey Kong Bananza holds up on the Switch 2 in terms of its technical presentation, the chaps over at Digital Foundry have presented their latest analysis for your persual. It’s mostly positive stuff, with John Linneman praising the destructive nature of the environment, noting how it can…

A smash hit? Well folks, the reviews are now in for Donkey Kong Bananza; Nintendo’s first proper 3D platformer for the Switch 2. So, what’s the verdict? At the time of writing, the game is sitting at 90 on Metacritic, though it’s worth considering that new reviews will likely make themselves known in the coming…

Big DK energy. Even though it confirmed my suspicions, the reveal that Donkey Kong Bananza was coming to us from the team behind Super Mario Odyssey couldn’t help but strike a little bit of fear into my heart. We know that the group within Nintendo EPD is a talented bunch, but how was I ever…

Say hello to Link and Zelda. NIntendo has announced its first casting choices for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie. As revealed via the Nintendo Today! app and on social media, the role of Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason, while Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. The movie itself is…

Update: Kickstarter goal comfortably smashed. A new Switch 2 dock accessory may soon become a reality if the upcoming Kickstarter campaign proves to be a success. From Retro Fighters, the BattleDock essentially turns your Switch 2 into a functional GameCube (well, sort of) with the inclusion of four ports for wired GameCube controllers. To be…