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Metroid Prime 4’s “Combined Sales” Have Surpassed One Million, Nintendo Confirms

Following its release on Switch and Switch 2 last December.There was some shock earlier this week when Nintendo's financials seemingly confirmed that neither the Switch or Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond had cracked one million sales. So, how about the combined figures?Well, Game File journalist Stephen Totilo ...
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Telltale’s “Cult Classic” Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March

The Heavy, Max and the rest of the gang are back.Ahead of the Nintendo Partner Direct Showcase today, developer Skunkape Games (the team founded by former Telltale employees who revived the Sam & Max series) has announced the return of Poker Night at the Inventory.This poker title featuring an all-star ...
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Overwatch 2 Is Ditching the ‘2’ Amid Launch of ‘New, Story-Driven Era’ With 10 New Heroes

Overwatch 2 is officially ditching the "2" from its name. It's all just Overwatch now as the game enters a "new, story-driven era" with a year-long narrative, 10 new heroes, and a major overhaul.Announced today at the Overwatch Spotlight, Blizzard revealed its first year-long storyline, entitled "The Reign of Talon" ...
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Overwatch 2 Ditches The Number In Huge Overhaul, Switch 2 Version Announced

Five new heroes are coming next week.Big changes are coming to Overwatch 2 very soon, with a brand new season dropping on 10th February. But the biggest change comes in the form of a new name.Announced today during the Overwatch 2026 spotlight, the game's director Aaron Keller announced that Overwatch ...
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Overwatch: The New Year-Long Narrative, Explained

Overwatch: The New Year-Long Narrative, Explained Published February 4, 2026 Summary
  • Overwatch narrative lead Miranda Moyer tells us more about The Reign of Talon: the first complete, year-long story arc for Overwatch
  • The new narrative launches with immediate global conflict as Talon challenges Overwatch, and will introduce 10 new heroes, each woven directly into the unfolding story. 
  • Get ready ...
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“This has been heartbreaking” – laid-off Ashes Of Creation devs won’t get final paychecks and compensation, says former comms head

Ashes Of Creation developers laid off during the reported closure of Intrepid Studios will not receive their final paychecks and other compensation they’re due, according to one of the departing team members. Read more ...
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Overwatch 2 Is Finally Getting a Dedicated Switch 2 Edition This Spring

Overwatch 2, or I guess as I should call it now, Overwatch, is about to get a massive overhaul as it enters the year-long storyline entitled The Reign of Talon. With the big update coming on February 10, players will get five new heroes (with five more coming over the ...
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Denshattack! Is Tony Hawk With Japanese Trains, for Train-Lovers, by Train-Lovers

David Jaumandreu and I are supposed to be having our interview about his upcoming game, Denshattack, in a studio built out to look like a train. And we will, eventually, as you’ll see from the video above. But before we shoot the video version, we chat for my written piece ...
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Yapyap is a jolly bit of gang wizard vandalism with a touch of Dark Messiah

Yapyap stands apart from other “friendslop” horror extraction games by giving you plenty of firepower to begin with. Airpower, anyway. You and up to four mates are the boggle-eyed, flap-jawed minions of an enormous, moon-masked wizard. You’ve been summoned to wreak havoc on a rival wizard’s procedurally generated tower. Over ...
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This Mario Tennis Fever Ad Is Giving Us Big Nintendo Wii Vibes

Ace!Nintendo is gearing up for its next Switch 2 release of the year in Mario Tennis Fever, which will serve up tons of multiplayer fun and expensive adventure mode on 12th February 2026.So, it's no surprise we've got a brand new commercial to prepare us for some time on the ...
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