Category: Nintendo

Prepare for some deep learning.

We’ve known that Nvidia’s custom-built Switch 2 chip would bring some DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) magic to the new console for a good while now, though specifics around how the technology is actually working under the hood have been pretty slim. Fortunately, the tech experts at Digital Foundry are here to shed some light on the whole thing.

In a new video (above), DF’s Alex Battaglia gets into the weeds of the Switch 2’s DLSS and explains how it works compared to other models on PC. There’s been no official word from Nintendo or Nvidia on the matter, but this is pretty much as comprehensive a breakdown as you’ll get.

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A little Game Boy Advance goodness?

If you played Orbital Media’s Scurge:Hive back when it launched in 2006, on both GBA and DS, you’ll already know that it’s a super-solid action effort that takes its cues from the likes of Metroid: Fusion, and then melds them into a tight isometric space adventure.

Now, Raitalaika Games has announced that its new Switch port of the game will hit the eShop on 10th October (hey, that’s this week!), priced at £14.99/$14.99.

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Official website provides clues.

When the Silent Hill 2 remake launched on 8th October 2024, it was made clear that it would only be exclusive to the PS5 and PC for one year.

So now that we’re approaching its first anniversary, the possibility of a Switch 2 release has grown after empty slots for two additional platforms have been discovered on the official website by Rebs Gaming (thanks, Push Square).

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Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in Setember!

Phew. What a month, hey? It’s time for eShop Selects, and it’s a doozy.

As we approach the holiday season, we’re practically drowning in games, with two of the biggest indies of the year hitting within weeks of each other. A Nintendo Direct ensured we’d be swimming in more titles for a while on both Switch 1 and 2. Who needs free time? Not us!

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… and ever and ever.

You didn’t think we’d let Zion go without one last chat, did you?

Nah, he’s not getting away that easily. So before our beloved video producer departs, we thought it would be nice to have one last chinwag and go over some of our happiest memories with Mr. Grassl.

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Telerobrawl.

Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last week, we looked at the ridiculously titled Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition for the Nintendo Switch, and it was the Japanese box art design that won the day with 68% of the vote. Well done!

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Galaxy 2 has already topped the eShop charts.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for the Switch this week, and we’ve now got some eShop chart data, revealing which entry is the most popular so far.

Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is currently at the very top of Nintendo’s digital store chart in the US, with the original Super Mario Galaxy game placing third on the chart in this same region, behind the recent release Hades II. If you go back to Switch purchases, in general, on the same storefront, it seems the Galaxy pack is still the most popular option.

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Issues with multiple titles have been resolved.

Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 (and Switch) earlier this week, bumping the firmware up to Version 20.5.0. We noted at the time how there could be compatibility fixes, and we’ve got confirmation of multiple fixes.

Once you’ve updated to this particular version, issues related to certain Switch games running on Switch 2 should be resolved. This also notably includes Warframe, with developer Digital Extremes showing the first gameplay of a dedicated Switch 2 release earlier this week (this is coming to the Switch 2 in the future).

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Votes for the Golden Joystick Awards are now open.

The Switch 2 game library has already scooped up some awards this year, and now that we’re at the tail end of 2025, even more nominations are beginning to pop up for Nintendo’s new system and its exclusives.

The UK-based ‘Golden Joystick Awards’ have returned for ithe 43rd annual event, and it marks the debut of Switch 2 games, which we’ve highlighted below.

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Gotta alphabetise ‘em all.

Ever since The Pokémon Company uttered the name Pokémon Legends: Z-A, one idea has obsessively swirled around my mind: I needed to declare my favourite Pokémon for each letter in the alphabet, in reverse alphabetical order.

Anyone else? Just me? And why? I don’t know, because what I thought would be a fun, breezy exercise ended up being an endless toil of picking between my favourite children. It taught me what a Pokémon must feel when inflicted with paralysis.

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