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Image: Nintendo Life / Damien McFerran Sony’s announcement this week it would end PlayStation disc-based releases by 2028 has unsurprisingly raised questions about the future of physical games media on other console platforms. If you are wondering about Nintendo’s position in this space, Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella (who tracks

The intriguing co-op adventure Orbitals on the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature the full game on the cartridge. This means no Game-Key Card malarky, which will come as a relief to those of you who like to collect physical games. Orbitals launches exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on 3rd September. Related View original source

September, particularly its last week, is packed with big releases, and Capcom has seemingly recognized this by adjusting the release date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The game was set to launch on September 25, but has been moved up to release during the first week of the month. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Image: Nintendo Metroid could be making a return sooner than expected after a new rating for a project known as ‘Metroid Ravenous‘ was recently spotted. If that wasn’t already enough news about the galactic bounty hunter for one week, VGC’s editor-in-chief Andy Robinson has now chimed in, claiming even more could be on the way.

Andy Robinson of VGC has stated on X that the recently discovered Metroid Ravenous isn’t the only new Metroid game currently in the pipeline. Robinson teased that more Metroid games are in development at Nintendo, but he wouldn’t provide any further details at present. More than one of these are coming, I’m told. We eating,

In addition to announcing plans to end the production of physical discs for new PlayStation-released games in January 2028, Sony is also planning to shut down two digital storefronts. The PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita will be closed in select markets starting later this year and continuing into 2027. Once the PS3

Image: Nintendo To end the month of June, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart World on the Switch 2. It’s a little more than just fixes, with the general changes for Version 1.7.0 also including the arrival of the “Drill Rally” and “Boomerrang Rally” in the Knockout Tour mode. Nintendo has also

The team at Limited Run Games have announced that they have teamed up with Crystal Dynamics to produce a physical version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game’s physical release includes all DLC, Online Multiplayer, and bonus content. You can either choose to purchase the game by itself or a

Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity have revealed Guns of Eschaton, a soulslike FPS set in a supernatural American Wild West. The game’s visual design was envisioned by the late Viktor Antonov, the art director behind Half-Life 2, Dishonored, and many other works. The game stars a multi-armed gunslinger shooting his way through an apocalyptic west.

Image: SEGA / Atlus We’ve seen all sorts of live-action adaptations in recent years, and according to a new report by Variety, the Persona “video game franchise” will be the next one to receive this treatment. Following the success of live-action adaptations such as One Piece, Netflix has apparently given this latest project the green

Nash Weedle, who admittedly has a spotty track record when it comes to leaks, but has apparently got a few things right including the Nintendo Direct date, is back. Weedle said in a new video that Nintendo is planning to finally bring The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to the Nintendo Switch 2. He suggests

Arc Systems Works revealed a new team and characters for its upcoming tag team fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls during Evo 2026 this weekend. One hero, one villain, and one fourth-wall-breaking mercenary are joining the fight. Blade, Loki, and Deadpool are the latest additions to the roster. Blade relies on his Muramasa blade to slice

Image: Nintendo Life After skipping the Switch 1 generation entirely, Star Fox‘s return has felt like a long time coming. This week, the fab four returned (Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy, we mean), and while it might not have been the most original fly past we’ve seen from the mercenaries, it sure brought a smile

Arc System Works explosive fighting title Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version this September. The news was announced alongside a new DLC character named Id who is coming to the game on the very same date. You can expect Version 2.60 to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on

Haunted Chocolatier is the highly, highly anticipated follow-up to Stardew Valley, one of the biggest indie games of all time. But while this chocolate-making spiritual successor was announced way back in 2021, we’ve seen very little of the project, save for a handful of blog posts on creator ConcernedApe’s website. The last update came in

Them having Mina is a super cool addition, but man I will say them having to stretch all of these updates out so far feels super deflating. I do love the original Rivals but it feels like they tried too much all at once and they are just stretching it out to make it feel

Prime Day has been and gone and the aftermath has seen a lot of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 titles enter the top ten best-selling video games list. The big game of the sale was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the Nintendo Switch 2. There were some solid bargains to be had during the

The latest joint by Doinksoft, makers of fun, quirky titles like the Metroid 2-inspired Gato Roboto and action platformer Gunbrella, is back at it with this unexpectedly engrossing auto-scrolling action game. As one of three starting characters, you’ll blast through barrages of incoming enemies either as a wizard lobbing magic orbs, an axe-tossing barbarian, or

Egg-cellent. Apart from strong Switch 2 hardware sales last month, multiple first-party Nintendo titles have also featured in the latest US game charts. Read the full article on nintendolife.com View original source here.

Nintendo recently held its shareholders question and answer sessions and there were plenty of questions from eager shareholders. One of those addressed to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa were his thoughts on Gen AI. Mr. Furukawa said that there are various issues with gen AI including environmental issues and copyright issues. From what he said it

Capcom held one of its annual summer Spotlight showcases today. While it was light on major announcements, we did learn more about Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, the reveal of new story DLC for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and smaller updates for Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resident Evil Requiem. Here’s a

Image: Nintendo Update [Fri 26th Jun 2026, 5:45am]: During Nintendo’s latest shareholder Q&A today, Takashi Tezuka confirmed he would continue to be part of Nintendo as a Production Producer after retiring as Executive Officer. Here’s part of what he had to say about this: Takashi Tezuka: With the completion of my term, I will be

The latest Famitsu video game software and hardware charts have revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 has reached a minor sales milestone as it has outsold the PlayStation 5 model with a disc drive. Famitsu counts sales for separate models and while it hasn’t outsold the base PlayStation 5 console i.e both the PlayStation 5

After coming together in PC Early Access for two years, survival action RPG Enshrouded has a 1.0 launch date. Look for the game to arrive on PlayStation 5 and PC on October 15.  An Xbox Series X/S version of Enshrouded will arrive in Spring 2027. The voxel-based survival action game sees players working alone or with

Following the Nintendo Direct announcement earlier this month, here’s your reminder that Deltarune Chapter 5 is now officially available for Switch 1 & 2. This is a free update for existing owners. Unfortunately, there are some issues at launch, including one bug that can crash the game on consoles. Fortunately, there’s no need to worry

The final part of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy Final Fantasy VII Revelation is looking to be something special. Today, it has been revealed that characters who featured in the various Final Fantasy VII spin-offs such as the beloved Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, and Crisis Core will make an appearance in Revelation. Here’s what

Rockstar Games announced last week that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders will go live tomorrow, June 25. Today, the studio revealed the game’s much-speculated price as well as a second, more expensive edition. The standard version of Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $79.99. A more expensive Ultimate Edition will cost $99.99 and includes what

Last month, Inti Creates announced it would be releasing Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in 2026. The developer has now provided an update today confirming the three-in-one package will be launching on 22nd October 2026 for $49.99. Adding to this, it’s been confirmed existing Switch owners will be able to

Pragmata was announced a long time ago and many had thought the game canned due to its no show at various large game conferences. Thankfully, that turned out not to be the case and whatever the development team did paid off as the final product was top-notch. One of the things that the developers at

A 30-minute Capcom Spotlight has been announced and airs this Thursday, June 25. The presentation will provide new updates on Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. The presentation begins at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. It appears these three titles will be the only