Update: The Pokémon Company responds.
A recent online post from the US Department of Homeland Security has prompted calls from angry fans for The Pokémon Company to initiate legal action against the US federal department.
If you’ve somehow missed it, the post — entitled ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ — contains a video mixing the Pokémon anime’s famous intro with footage of law enforcement agents handcuffing and detaining people.
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Here’s a new trailer to make up for it.
We’ve got some breaking news from Level-5, with the company today confirming Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will no longer arrive on the Switch and Switch 2 this year.
This update comes alongside the latest trailer at the Tokyo Game Show. It’s now scheduled to arrive at some point in 2026. Here’s the official statement via the Layton website, which notes how the team wants to deliver the title in the “best possible form”:
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Following a box art leak last week.
Physical copies of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (which aren’t meant to be available to the public until 25th September 2025) have reportedly “leaked” upcoming Season Pass and DLC collaborations.
If you don’t want any spoilers, you might want to navigate away from this page now. Right, with this out of the way, according to fan site The Sonic Stadium, Capcom’s Mega Man series will be featured in the Season Pass, filling the “last paid DLC” collab slot.
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Do or do not, there is no try.
If you have been meaning to check out Star Wars: Hunters for the last 16 months but never found the opportunity to do so, you’re time’s almost up. This is your friendly reminder that the servers will be closing one week today on 1st October.
Zynga announced the game’s closure back in March of this year, telling fans in a blog post, “We understand this news may be disappointing and want to assure you that this decision was not made lightly”.
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Time never stops.
Rejoice, Gods and Goddesses! Hades II launches on Switch and Switch 2 tomorrow, 25th September 2025. Gosh, can time slow down a little bit? There are so many games coming out at the moment.
You’ll see reviews have gone live at a number of sites today and might be thinking “wait, where are NL’s impressions?” Well, they’re coming very soon! So keep an eye out in the coming days.
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A dark night for Onion Knight fans?
Final Fantasy Tactics is probably, all things considered, my favourite Final Fantasy. As someone who isn’t really a huge video game lore person at the best of times, as in I forget most of it because my brain needs the storage space for memories of food, in my eyes it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the best in the mainline series.
This is a game that gives me the tight, strategic combat fix that I want, you see, whilst delivering a world, characters and story that fit into the overall Final Fantasy vibe incredibly well, without requiring a degree in finalising all known fantasies to understand or fully enjoy. The narrative, which sees you slip into the shoes of Ramza Beoulve as he drops nobility for rebellion, is an epic one, make no mistake. It’s got all the twists and turns you’d expect, and a few more besides, making it easier to get into the groove of.
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No wires, no problems.
Accessory manufacturer HORI has lifted the lid on its latest licensed Switch 2 controller, the Wireless HORIPAD Turbo. It’s a colourful affair, with an overall design that looks uncannily close to Nintendo’s official offering, but there are a couple of caveats that stop it from quite toppling the mighty Pro Controller.
But let’s start with the positives. The Wireless HORIPAD Turbo boasts TMR sticks to reduce chances of the dreaded drift, full gyro control, mappable face and back buttons, a C Button, and a neat ‘Button Lock’ function to prevent you from accidentally hitting any of the middle buttons (+, -, Home and Screenshot) during particularly sweaty online matches. It also comes with its own HORI Button in the middle, which can be used for rapid inputs and setting up profile preferences.
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Experience a brand-new tale in Dark Ties.
Sega isn’t slowing down any time soon when it comes to the Yakuza series, and with this in mind, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has today announced it’s bringing Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties to the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms next year.
During this year’s RGG Summit livestream, the studio confirmed this particular entry would be arriving on 12th February 2026, with pre-orders now available.
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Following the release DK Island & Emerald Rush.
Following the recent arrival of DK Island & Emerald Rush, Nintendo has now updated Donkey Kong Bananza to Version 2.0.1.
This follows the major 2.0.0 update earlier this month which added this paid DLC to the game and also included multiple other adjustments. This latest update fixes multiple issues tied to the previous update and also makes several other changes to improve the overall gameplay experience.
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Pyramid scheme.
Isn’t it comforting to settle in with a good book that you already know? Microids certainly seem to hope so, as their Studio Lyon is snuggling yet another Christie classic right into your Switch.
A follow-up to 2023’s Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile may not be as big as that choo-choo colossus, but it nearly is. So, Studio Lyon has brought the same challenge upon itself: how can a classic this classic be made to feel fresh? And how can you make a mystery game when so many of the audience are already expecting the solution? Luckily, the devs hit upon a formula for it last time, and now it’s back with bells and whistles.
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