Category: Nintendo

Hoops!…they did it again.

As much as I can understand the derision from some quarters regarding NBA 2K26, FC 26, Madden — any of these big sports’ games in their yearly, money-grubbing modern forms — I have, unfortunately, got a few of them to thank for several things that I enjoy in life these days. One of which is the old basketballs.

For most of my life, Basketball was a game where people ran up and down a court, scoring and then letting the other team score. There was no discernible defence, no strategy, nothing other than to be incredibly athletic and awesome and beautiful – and good at going airborne. Oh, and if you had a gigantic wobbly NBA Jam head and a pair of fireproof sneakers, well, all the better.

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“Defendant’s conduct has caused NOA significant and irreparable harm”.

Nintendo has won yet another lawsuit in its ongoing battle against piracy on the Switch and Switch 2, this time against ‘MiG Switch’ distributor Ryan Daly and the Modded Hardware website.

Updated on 5th September 2025, the court document confirms that Daly is required to pay Nintendo a total of $2 million in damages (thanks, Engadget). In addition, a permanent injunction has been entered against Daly, preventing him from engaging in any activities that might be linked to the selling, marketing, or promotion of piracy devices such as the ‘MiG Switch’ and ‘MiG Dumper’.

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Mixed bag.

Happy Monday, folks! The latest UK boxed charts are here, and we’ve got a few newcomers to acknowledge, but first… Yes, Mario Kart World is back in the lead at number 1. Nintendo’s grabbed a Golden Mushroom and stormed past the competition once again; let’s see how long it lasts this time.

Cronos: The New Dawn makes a solid debut at number 4, just behind Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and EA Sports FC 25. That said, physical sales were mostly attributed to the PS5, which made up 83% of the platform split. PC managed 9%, and Switch 2 8%. Not a surprising outcome, to be honest, as the PS5 is a good home for horror, and the Game-Key Card format won’t be doing Switch 2 sales any favours.

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The best Switch 2 games to play right now.

Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and, although a young console in the scheme of things, it’s already built up a sizeable software library, mixing some choice exclusives with a host of ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Editions’, which include optimised, improved versions of some of the greatest video games ever made.

But what are the best games for Nintendo Switch 2 available? Which Switch 2 games are must-haves? What should you play first?

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For goodness’ saken.

Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we checked out the original Harvest Moon for the SNES, and would you believe it, it was actually the more realistic European design that won the day with 46% of the vote. North America was the runner-up with 34%, while Japan only managed 20%.

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Not long to go now.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next month, and to build some excitement, Square Enix has now released an extensive gameplay overview trailer.

Over seven minutes, you can get a better look at the game’s exploration, combat, party lineup and more in the “stunning new versions” of these classics. It follows on from the development team announcing the game had gone gold last week.

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“What fun memories do they bring back?”.

Earlier this week, Ubisoft began its 30th anniversary celebrations for its famous video game mascot Rayman.

Apart from the news he’ll be returning at some point in the future (with work on a new project now underway), Ubisoft is planning to reflect on the character’s career with behind-the-scenes information, anecdotes, developer interviews, concept art and “more”.

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Here’s the latest batch.

The Switch 2 allows you to play your existing Switch library, but not every Switch game works perfectly out of the box.

Fortunately, Nintendo has been rolling out regular firmware updates to help improve this, and following yesterday’s major system update (bumping the Switch 2 up to Version 20.4.0), a handful of games are now running as intended.

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Twin peeks.

BOKURA: planet is a two-player, two-device-only co-op game that launched on Switch and Switch 2 on 7th August.

A follow-up to 2023’s BOKURA, indie developer tokoronyori says of the first game that he “kept wondering what scenery I might have seen if I’d gone in the complete opposite direction…In the end, I couldn’t hold back. I ran the other way, which is how BOKURA: planet was born, and the view here is incredible.”

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Silky smooth weekend vibes?

Aloha, amigos, and welcome shorts fans, to another weekend. It’s been a very, very quiet one this week, with no games of note to menti…oh, hold on. Wait. We’ve actually been inundated with bangers. I’m terribly sorry.

Yes, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally materialised. It’s a real game that you can play right now! In fact, it’s so real that it crashed a bunch of online stores when it dropped, causing both the eShop and Steam to struggle for a prolonged period.

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