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One of last year’s most critically-acclaimed sandbox RPGs, The Outer Worlds, is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on June 5, 2020. This news comes way of a press release from Obsidian Entertainment, Virtuous Games, and Private Division. The Outer Worlds will be available both physically and digitally, with 6GB day-one […] Read More

Who doesn’t like free games, especially during the holidays? Indie developer and publisher QubicGames is getting into the holiday giving spirit by giving away 10 of its games on Switch, all starting on December 15, releasing one free game per day up until Christmas in celebration of QubicGames’ 15th anniversary. […] Read More

Ready for an otterly good time? Well, if you’re into shooters or party games, you’re in luck, as developer Tri-Heart Interactive has announced that its debut title, The Otterman Empire, is set to release on Nintendo Switch in early 2020. While not too much of the game has been revealed as […] Read More

Hide your acorns, because Ice Age‘s prehistoric squirrel, Scrat, is back with the release of Ice Age: Scrat’s Nutty Adventure, out today on Nintendo Switch. From the team at Outright Games—who’ve brought such titles as Crayola Scoot to fruition—comes the latest installment in the Ice Age franchise, priced at £39.99/$39.99/€39.99. Here’s what Outright […] Read More

Classic RPG fans, rejoice! Today marks the release of two packs of classic D&D RPGs on Nintendo Switch, with four games in total. The Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pack includes Baldur’s Gate, the Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear expansion, and Baldur’s Gate II, while the second pack includes Planescape: Torment: Enhanced […] Read More

In a surprise turn of events, developer and publisher Frozenbyte, responsible for the Trine series and Nine Parchments (one of my favorite Switch titles to date), has simultaneously announced and released today Boreal Blade, a team-based melee fighting game. Boreal Blade features PvP melee combat where players can utilize a range of […] Read More

After months of rumors that a Switch hardware revision was on the horizon—and subsequent denials by Nintendo that they had anything to announce—we finally have confirmation. The Switch Lite is real, and the feature-stripped version of Nintendo’s latest console arrives on September 20, 2019 with the more manageable price tag […] Read More

Calling all dungeon masters and adventurers! Take your loot game to the next level, because today Skybound Games and Beamdog have announced four new beautiful Enhanced Edition Collector’s Packs for the upcoming titles Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, Planscape: Torment Enhanced Edition, Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, […] Read More

Ice Age is perhaps one of the longest-running kids’ movie series around—with the inception of the series dating back to 2002. Running on that 17 years of nostalgia and franchise recognition, Outright Games has announced Ice Age: Scrat’s Nutty Adventure, a 3D platformer coming to Nintendo Switch later this fall. […] Read More

Who doesn’t love portable puzzlers? Developer SPL has announced that the arcade puzzle game from publisher Beatshapers, StarDrone, is launching on Nintendo Switch on March 21, 2019. In StarDrone, players guide a drone across various levels, all while collecting stars and avoiding hazards. SPL handled the port of StarDrone, and describes it as […] Read More

Ready for some anime puzzler goodness? Then this announcement might be for you! In conjunction with Rose City Games, publisher and multimedia entertainment company VIZ Media has announced the release of its forthcoming debut title, The World Next Door, set for release on Nintendo Switch on March 28, 2019. The […] Read More

In what we think may have originally been the “world premiere” announcement meant to be revealed at tomorrow’s The Game Awards 2018, Epic Games has announced that a new mode for Fortnite, Fortnite Creative, will be launching tomorrow, December 6, for Season 7 Battle Pass owners and on December 13 […] Read More

It’s finally here! Warframe, the hit free-to-play, third-person shooter from developer and publisher Digital Extremes in conjunction with Panic Button! is out today on the Nintendo Switch eShop, with five years’ worth of content ready on day one. To celebrate the game’s launch, Digital Extremes has made available a free in-game […] Read More

Warframe is, undoubtedly, one of the world’s most popular free-to-play titles, and the co-op, third-person shooter launches on Nintendo Switch next week. Though the game has been on PC since March 2013 and has since come to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch owners will finally be able to […] Read More

If everyone, like me, has been wondering what developer and publisher Frozenbyte has been up to since their latest Nine Parchments update, then the wait is now over. Today, Frozenbyte has announced its seminal series, Trine, is making its way to Nintendo Switch—and the first game in the series, Trine Enchanted Edition, is […] Read More

With Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Switch nearly upon us, it’s only fitting that Blizzard would announce a new amiibo figure to join in on the slaughter. Via the official Diablo Twitter account, Blizzard today announced that a brand-new amiibo, Loot Goblin, will be coming as a GameStop exclusive sometime next […] Read More

Despite Nintendo’s own Super Smash Bros. Ultimate being just on the horizon, Angry Mob Games has been hard at work refining and updating party platform fighter Brawlout. Today, the team has released patch notes for their upcoming 1.5 update, estimated to release on all platforms on November 7, 2018. One of the […] Read More

It’s been quite a while since we’ve had an update on Wargroove, but we now have a metric ton of news to take us through the end of the year, the biggest of which is that the game is now slated for a Q1 2019 release. It was originally set to […] Read More

Want a free game? It’s as simple as signing up for a newsletter—but there’s a catch. Bandai Namco Brazil has announced via its official Facebook page that anyone who signs up for their email newsletter will receive a free copy of Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden on Nintendo Switch if the […] Read More

After Switch launch title Fast RMX developer Shin’en announced yesterday that they would be revealing a game today, mass fan speculation began. Well, now that speculation can be laid to rest, as Shin’en has announced their next Switch title is the Wiiware classic Art of Balance. The game, originally a Wiiware download title […] Read More

Calling all hunters and fishers! Planet Entertainment has announced that two titles, Cabela’s The Hunt Championship Edition and Bass Pro Shops The Strike Championship Edition, will be coming to Nintendo Switch on October 23. While Cabela’s The Hunt Championship Edition appears to be a new entry in the Cabela’s franchise, Bass Pro Shops The Strike Championship Edition appears […] Read More

Demon slayers, rejoice! The previously announced Switch port of Diablo 3: Eternal Collection finally has a release date of November 2, 2018, Nintendo announced via Twitter: The minions of hell grow stronger… Join your friends in the fight with Diablo III: Eternal Collection on #NintendoSwitch, coming November 2! #DiabloSwitch Pre-purchase now: […] Read More

Capcom keeps supporting Switch! Today, the developer and publisher announced that Onimusha: Warlords, the hit samurai action game on PS2 and Xbox released back in 2001, is being remastered and will release on January 15, 2019. The game will come to Xbox One, PS4, Steam, and Nintendo Switch with a variety […] Read More

The next game in a slew of releases from Devolver Digital finally has a release date. Sabotage’s The Messenger will release on Nintendo Switch and PC on August 30, 2018 after much anticipation. Originally revealed back in March’s Nindie Showcase, The Messenger gained both critical and popular attention due to its gameplay […] Read More

With Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate coming at the end of this month, Nintendo and Capcom have decided to give fans a taste of the action by releasing a demo for the game—and it’s available now. The demo will allow players to try out all six Hunting Styles and the new Prowler abilities, […] Read More

After a Forbes article leaked the news yesterday, Blizzard has officially confirmed the long-rumored existence of Diablo 3‘s Switch port. Titled Diablo 3: Eternal Collection, the game will release in 2018 and will include all previous content—the full Diablo 3 game, the Reaper of Souls expansion, and the Rise of the Necromancer pack. The Switch […] Read More

After two delays and after several months of radio silence, Bandai Namco has finally announced a new release date for Dark Souls Remastered on Nintendo Switch. The game will now be releasing in fall on October 19, 2018. Bandai Namco announced the new release date via its official Twitter account. The […] Read More

Have you been yearning for some new third-party Switch controllers? Our wishes may be granted, as Japanese hardware maker Cyber Gadget has announced a brand new line of Switch controllers with some nifty features. Resembling Nintendo’s own Pro controller, Cyber Gadget’s line (the name of which roughly translates to “CYBER […] Read More

It appears that Ubisoft’s open-world snowboarding game will no longer be coming to Nintendo’s hybrid console. According to a tweet from the official Steep Twitter account, the game will no longer be coming to Nintendo Switch, citing the desire to “focus on new live content and challenges” for the game on […] Read More

In a surprise announcement today, Angry Mob Games has announced a new fighter for party fighting game Brawlout—Yooka-Laylee! The announcement comes alongside the reveal of the game’s August 21 release date on PS4. “The buddy-duo, Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the red nose) join the brawl […] Read More

Ready for some arena first-person-shooting action on Switch? Well, look no further than developer Code Avarice’s upcoming title, Paranautical Activity, set to launch on Nintendo Switch on June 26 in Europe and on June 28 in the U.S. According to a press release from developer Digerati, Paranautical Activity blends “arena-style FPS action […] Read More

Over a year after its original release window, the highly anticipated Pocket Rumble is finally coming to Nintendo Switch very soon. During a brief update last month, developer Cardboard Robot Games promised the game would release before the end of July, and it seems they kept their word, as the game is confirmed […] Read More

More Bethesda goodness is coming to Switch! In a surprise (or not-so-surprise) move, Bethesda has announced, at their annual E3 press conference, that mobile hit Fallout Shelter is coming to Nintendo Switch, and it’s available now. The game has also come to PS4. The Switch version of Fallout Shelter works via touch […] Read More

Ready for a fantasy card battler on Switch? Well, your wait will soon be over. At its annual E3 press conference, Bethesda announced that their critically acclaimed digital card game, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. The game will also be coming to Xbox […] Read More

Stealth release! Today, Frozenbyte announced that its next content update for Nine Parchments, called Astral Challenges, is available today on Nintendo Switch. The update is free for anyone who already owns the game. Here’s a rundown of the update’s features: Six new Arena levels, designed for characters at level 40+ A […] Read More

Ready for some hero shooter action on Switch? Earlier today, Hi-Rez Studios’ Paladins was found listed on the European Switch eShop, and it has since come to the North American eShop as well. The game, listed as the Founder’s Pack, will be launching worldwide on June 12 for $29.99. Paladins on […] Read More

It lives! After nearly a year of radio silence and over a year after its original release window, we finally have some good news on the front concerning Pocket Rumble‘s Switch port. In a video update on the developer’s YouTube channel, Christian Stewart from Cardboard Robot Games has announced that the […] Read More

Ready for some MOBA action on Nintendo Switch? Well, look no further, as Tencent has announced that another closed beta will take place this summer for its upcoming Switch port of Arena of Valor for Europe and North America. Another closed beta took place several months ago, but only for European […] Read More

Today’s first Pokémon announcement was that a new game, Pokémon Quest, was coming to smartphones as well as Nintendo Switch. What wasn’t initially revealed, however, is that the game is out now on Switch, with the smartphone version to come later this summer. Pokémon Quest, visually, looks like a cross between Minecraft […] Read More

You thought you were done with Pokémon news today? Think again! In addition to announcing the long-rumored Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, The Pokémon Company has announced that an all-new, core series Pokémon RPG will be releasing on Switch in the second half of 2019. With #PokemonQuest and #PokemonLetsGo, […] Read More

Update #2: GameSpot’s Kallie Plagge posted a detailed look into Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, and we now have more details: The games are not core entries in the series Motion controls are required in handheld mode to aim a Poké Ball for capture, but actually throwing the ball […] Read More

Third-party support for Nintendo’s hybrid console has been overwhelmingly positive so far, but this one’s a bit of a head-scratcher. Capcom has announced that it will be bringing Resident Evil 7 to Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 24, but it won’t work the way you might expect. The Switch version […] Read More

Ready for some more twin-stick shooter action? According to a press release, 10tons has announced that the Arena DLC for Neon Chrome is now available for download on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $4.99 USD. The Arena DLC is a score-attack-style survival game mode that utilizes online leaderboards. Here’s what 10tons […] Read More

We finally have dates for the upcoming Mario Tennis Aces pre-launch online tournament! According to translation from Gematsu, the demo will be available for play from June 1 at 18:00 JST until June 3 at 23:59 JST in Japan, and will be available to download starting May 25. Additionally, players who […] Read More

Monster Hunter finally makes its way to Switch! In a press release, developer and publisher Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will make the series’ western debut on Nintendo Switch on August 28, 2018. Series fans will remember that Monster Hunter Generations released to critical acclaim on Nintendo 3DS back […] Read More

Last night, Nintendo released details for its upcoming Online service launching in September, including new pricing details as well as a number of features, including the addition of cloud saves. One of the other notable features includes a Netflix-style offering of 20 NES titles, complete with online multiplayer and full […] Read More

With rumors buzzing around about some kind of Nintendo news hitting today, we finally know what all the speculation was for. Nintendo has updated its Nintendo Switch Online website with some fresh details on its paid online service slated to become available this September, the chief feature being we finally get […] Read More

In one of Rocket League for Nintendo Switch’s recent updates, a feature called “Link Nintendo Account” was added, but it was non-functional. In the description of the menu option, the feature supposedly links the user’s Nintendo Account to Twitch—invariably, the Internet began buzzing with speculation. Would native Twitch streaming be coming […] Read More

We don’t generally report on rumors, but this one seems like sure thing. As unequivocally the most popular game in 2018 thus far, it’s been a matter of when Fortnite would make its way to Nintendo Switch rather than if it would. According to Twitter user LeakyPandy (who, under the account […] Read More

It’s coming! Bethesda just dropped an announcement trailer on their official YouTube page stating that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will launch on Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2018. The trailer shows the footage of the game running in handheld mode (though it’s probably a simulated image, it’s cool nonetheless). The game […] Read More