Don’t get your Robotniks in a twist.
Sega has dropped some details regarding the demo for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
As you’ll no doubt already be aware, a demo for the game was confirmed a little while back, and we have also had a stress test available to try out for a little bit. Now, though, starting on the dates compiled below, the game’s official demo will be available to play for Switch 1 owners:
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“this is the most anger i have ever felt for any game ever”.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a pretty tough game; we know this, and we’ve discussed it at length already. But there’s one section of the game that is proving to be particularly devious.
Before we go ahead, please note that although this article won’t cover anything related to Silksong’s story, we will be spoiling a key gameplay surprise that you might want to discover for yourself. If you’d like to maintain the mystery, consider coming back at a later date.
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Sunsoft really is back.
The Japanese video game company Sunsoft (known for releases like Blaster Master, Ufouria and Trip World) is teasing something big…
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Try it out now on Switch and Switch 2.
Apart from the release of Street Fighter 6 on the Switch 2 this year, Capcom also released Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just before the arrival of the new Nintendo hardware.
Last month, this same collection of classics received a “free title update” – unlocking additional characters in Street Fighter Alper 3 UPPER and also adding quality of life upgrades, new artwork and more remix tracks. Now, this package has been updated again for all platforms (including Switch).
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We speak with Kazutoyo Maehiro and Hiroshi Minagawa.
Boy, Square-Enix really wants us to party on our Switches like it’s… 1997.
Because over the last few years, they’ve made three separate titles in a newly minted, old-school RPG franchise Octopath Traveler, and then there’s the upcoming Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the defacto RPG game that caused a brand distinction between Nintendo and Sony nearly three decades ago.
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Or you’re outta here, pal.
Motoi Okamoto, a former developer at Nintendo and now steward for the Silent Hill franchise at Konami, has taken to social media to comment on whether game directors might be considered “incompetent” if they’re unable to judge new ideas without first implementing them.
As covered by Automaton, Okamoto – who worked on games such as Pikmin, Luigi’s Mansion, and Wii Play – describes a culture at Nintendo in which “everyone is a director”, thus giving team members the agency to make decisions that might improve a game.
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“The work of The Traveler is eternal”.
In case you happened to miss it, Cronos: The New Dawn is out now on the Switch 2, and it’s really rather good.
Despite leaning heavily on tried-and-tested survival horror tropes, Bloober Team’s latest delivers a fascinating story involving time travel, big helmets, and gross, gooey creatures that have the ability to merge with dead bodies. Gross. If you’re a genre fan or you simply enjoy well-told stories, this one might be for you.
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But why?
Nintendo has updated two trademarks relating to Magical Starsign on the DS and Tomodachi Life on the 3DS.
As highlighted by Mike Odyssey over on X, the trademarks are currently under examination as of 2nd September 2025 before full publication, which is normal. As for why they’ve been updated, well… that’s up for debate.
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Introducing the Detective and Viper.
Among Us has received a new update across all platforms this week, bumping it up to Version 17.0.0 and adding two new roles to the game along with various quality of life updates.
The new roles include the Detective and the Viper. Here’s a rundown about both roles courtesy of developer Innersloth, along with a look:
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Introducing the Detective and Viper.
Among Us has received a new update (17.0.0) across all platforms today, adding two new roles to the game and various quality of life updates.
The new roles include the Detective and the Viper. Here are the abilities of both, along with a look:
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