Update: Confirmed in today’s Direct.
Nintendo Music is mostly known for regular retro soundtrack updates, but this week it’s completely different, with the Japanese firm announcing we’re actually getting some music from a game that’s not even out yet.
It’s songs from Masahiro Sakurai’s upcoming release, Kirby Air Riders. Of course, this links up with the game’s Nintendo Direct, which is airing later today and will run for a whopping 45 minutes.
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There’s just one thing bugging us…
Accessory manufacturer Gulikit has launched a new range of budget controllers with Switch 2 wake-up support.
The ES and ES PRO Wireless Controllers are out now and priced at £24.99 / $24.99 and £29.99 / $29.99 respectively (exchange rates working wonders there, we see). Aesthetically, both models are pretty similar and seem to be based on the overall design of the Xbox controller, with off-set concave analogue sticks, a faceted d-pad, and an almost identical shape.
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Play like it’s 1999.
Nightdive has called on physical distributor Limited Run Games to help out with its latest hard copy release. This time it’s for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and apart from the standard physical version, there’ll also be a classic “Big Box Edition” on offer.
This will be available for Switch, PlayStation 5 and PC and is priced at $69.99 (or your regional equivalent), with pre-orders opening on 22nd August 2025 and closing on 21st September 2025. This package comes with the game, a booklet (for console only), soundtrack, keychain and a double-sided poster. Here’s a look:
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Download this update on Switch 2 now.
Mario Kart World has received a new update, bumping the game up to Version 1.2.1. It’s a small one compared to previous updates, addressing some bug issues.
Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo’s Japanese support page:
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Illustrative text-based-bangers ahoy!
If you’re already all clued up and in the know about Moral Anxiety Studio’s Roadwarden, you’ll already be in the know about how it was one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2022. And now it could be repeating success on Switch as it comes to the console on 25th August 2025.
Preorders for this one are now available on the Nintendo eShop, and it’d be remiss of us not to point out that there’s a 20% launch discount at the moment, which brings the price down to a very nice £7.91 / $8.79 until 15th September. Yessir.
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This is the Ray.
We Pokémon fans are no strangers to a mispronunciation or two, and at the recent World Championships, The Pokémon Company was on a mission to put one legendary debate to bed (thanks for the heads up, IGN).
If the above image wasn’t enough of a giveaway, we’re talking about Rayquaza, the Gen III legendary dragon. As it turns out, there are a few different ways that folks have been pronouncing this one, with the big split being between ‘Ray-KWAY-zuh’ and ‘Ray-KWAH-zuh’. At least, that was the big divide, because TPC laid out the official pronunciation at this week’s competition — it’s Ray-KWAY-zuh.
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Update: After previously leaking it ahead of time.
After months of teasing for Tales fans, Bandai Namco may have slipped up and revealed its hand a little too early and shown us what the next Tales series remaster is.
As reported on Push Square, it looks like Tales of Xillia will be the next title getting the remaster treatment. Originally released on the PS3 in 2011 and 2013, the game has been stuck on the older console since, so fans should be pretty happy about this
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Arriving “This Fall”.
Mega Evolution is the talk of the town for Pokémon in 2025, and it looks like it won’t be long before Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket gets in on the fun too.
As showcased in the weekend’s Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony, the next TCG Pocket expansion will introduce a batch of Mega Evolution cards to the mobile app. While the full lineup is yet to be revealed, we got a peek at the Mega Gyarados ex, Mega Blaziken ex, and Mega Altaria ex cards, which we’re sure we’ll all be chasing when the next expansion arrives at some point “this Fall”.
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More details will be “shared in the future”.
We’ve just had an update about the new battle-focused game Pokémon Champions at the World Championships, and apart from the news it will lead as the main title for the VGC next year, along with a Mega Evolution update, we’ve also got details about platforms and pricing.
According to the latest press release, it’s coming to not only the Switch and mobile devices in 2026 but also the Switch 2.
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Taking place in “downtown San Francisco”.
The major mystery reveal at this year’s World Championships event for Pokémon was the announcement of Pokémon XP.
This news was revealed alongside the confirmation of an “epic arena experience” for Championship Sunday next year at the Chase Center, San Francisco between 28th – 30th August, 2026, with passes going on sale on 17th September 2025.
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