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3 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 5, 2026 – Nintendo Account downtime still coming

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2026: There was one session that was previously announced, and that’s s...

3 days ago • nintendolife.com

Pac-Man Joins The 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Roster Later This Week

Eating up the dust. If you thought Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

3 days ago • nintendolife.com

One Of The Best EarthBound-Inspired Indie RPGs Gets Switch Release Date

Update: Plus a brand new trailer. Wed 16th Apr, 2025 19:30 BST: We all know just how influential EarthBound

3 days ago • nintendolife.com

Belkin's New Charging Case Pro For Switch 2 Looks Like A Huge Improvement

Shipping starts this month. Accessory manufacturer Belkin has added a new Switch 2 case to its catalogue, and this one looks like a doozy.

3 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting Pac-Man content later this week and a surprise free festival

An in-game ‘Pac-Man Festival’ will run from January 7 until January 11

3 days ago • nintendolife.com

Guide: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026

The very best Switch 1 & 2 games coming soon. Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo.

3 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Shovel Knight Dig receiving Nintendo Switch physical release

Super Rare Games today announced its first physical release of 2026, which is Shovel Knight Dig.

3 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

‘It was the game I waited my career to make’: Former ZeniMax Online boss confirms he quit following Microsoft axe

Project Blackbird was cancelled as part of Microsoft's huge 2025 cuts

3 days ago • nintendolife.com

Final Fantasy IX's Character Designer Has Left Square Enix

"I felt this was the right moment". Toshiyuki Itahana, an illustrator best known for his work as a character designer on Final Fantasy IX

3 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Final Fantasy 9 character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has left Square Enix

Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final Fantasy 9, announced today that he’s departed from Square Enix.

3 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

‘It’s the right moment’: Final Fantasy 9 character designer, Toshiyuki Itahana, quits Square Enix

Itahana said he decided to leave last year after the FFIX 25th anniversary

3 days ago • eurogamer.net

Nintendo "intentionally held back" many aspects of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so there was more content for Hyrule Warriors to work with

On its release back in 2023, Nintendo kept the Imprisoning War Sages from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

4 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Tomba Special Edition just got a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 version, comes with improvements

Today, Limited Run Games released a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 version for Tomba Special Edition.

4 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 – Mario Kart World holds on to second

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 is now available.

4 days ago • eurogamer.net

Triple your Switch 2 storage for less with this 512GB SanDisk MicroSD Express card deal

This 512GB SanDisk MicroSD Express card is the best value option of its capacity by our reckoning, and it's tumbled down to just £80 from Amazon <...

4 days ago • nintendolife.com

Random: Lego Fans Have Apparently Forgotten What Game Boy Cartridges Look Like

Including us..? The Lego Game Boy has, to be expected, proven to be a smash hit with Nintendo fans, and has no doubt been a blisteringly hot produ...

4 days ago • nintendolife.com

"Let's Make It!" - Nintendo And Koei Tecmo On The Genesis Of Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment

Ball's in your court. After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

4 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

Sega co-founder and arcade founding father, David Rosen, dies age 95

The American Airman was integral in establishing Sega's games business and the Japanese arcade scene

4 days ago • nintendolife.com

UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Clings To The Top 40

An unremarkable start to 2026. The latest UK Charts data is in, and truth be told, it's a pretty predictable, unremarkable start to the year.

4 days ago • nintendolife.com

It's Official, Fitness Boxing 3 Is Getting Persona 5 Royal DLC

Out later this week. Imagineer, the developer behind Fitness Boxing , appears t...

4 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Fitness Boxing 3 reveals Persona 5 Royal Pack DLC

Support for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is continuing on, and now the game has revealed major DLC in the form of the Persona 5 Royal Pa...

4 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – MIO: Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, more

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games.

4 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo pre-order updates – January 4, 2026

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers: United States Switch 2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons �" Nin...

4 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

Metroid Prime 4 devs say rebooting the game again was ‘out of the question’ despite changing tastes

The Nintendo Switch game's development team have discussed its lengthy development

4 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

The Witcher 3 is reportedly getting a surprise new expansion this year

Analyst expects the next Witcher 3 content to release in May

5 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 evidence grows, including a glimpse at how it could run

References to Switch 2 have reportedly been uncovered in a Monster Hunter Wilds update

5 days ago • videogameschronicle.com

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds director hints at big surprise crossovers for 2026

Sega plans to continue adding new characters to the racer throughout this year

5 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Ark Survival Ascended “in active development” for Nintendo Switch 2

Ark Survival Ascended hasn’t been officially announced for Nintendo Switch 2, but there’s a good chance that a port will eventually release.

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

Poll: So, Now The Dust Has Settled, How Did You Find Myles MacKenzie?

Myles-age may vary. When Metroid Prime 4 p...

5 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Electric Airship and Starseed Games have come through with a release date for Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

"Your right hand comes off?". Hello folks, and welcome to the first 2026 edition of Box Art Brawl

5 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – January 4, 2026 – Donkey Kong Bananza starts new streak

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 4, 2026 are now available.

5 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo and Koei Tecmo explain how Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment came to be

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment producers Yosuke Hayashi and Ryota Matsushita recently spoke about the origins of the game, explaining how it...

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Switch 2 Graphics And Performance Mode Detailed

Switch Online GameCube controller support also confirmed. GRID: Legends: Deluxe Edition

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

Atlus Opens Persona 30th Anniversary Website

The next update arrives soon. In case you missed it, Atlus is celebrating Persona

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

Mega Man: Dual Override Robot Master Design Contest Ends, Capcom Thanks Fans For "Wonderful" Submissions

The top entries will be decided later this month. When Capcom lifted the lid on Mega Man: Dual Override

5 days ago • nintendolife.com

Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Logo Revealed, Expect "Various Announcements"

Dragon questing since 1986. 2026 is a big year for video game anniversaries, and one of the many celebrations already getting underway is for the...

5 days ago • timeextension.com

Best Of 2025: "We Can't Say Anything About It Being A Video Game Console" - Meet The Sales Genius Who Helped Launch The NES

Bruce Lowry's journey from Nintendo to Sega and back again! The launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America is one of gaming's gr...

5 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Grid Legends will have graphics options on Nintendo Switch 2, NSO GameCube controller support

Feral Interactive has shared more details about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of Grid Legends, revealing plans for graphical modes and Gam...

5 days ago • timeextension.com

Best Of 2025: "This Is Where The Game Truly Begins" - The Secret Weapon Behind Nintendo's Most Iconic Box Art

How a Seattle-based designer levelled up Nintendo's packaging in the '80s & '90s. Tim Girvin isn't a name that we're betting most Nintendo fans wi...

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd January)

New year, new plans? You made it.

6 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – January 3, 2026 – another new #1 this week

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of January 3, 2026 are now available.

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 5 "Coming Soon", Includes Another Mega Stone Reward

Get a Sceptilite Stone. Pokémon Legends: Z-A has announced Season 5 Ra...

6 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo comments on controversial decision to feature Galactic Federation troopers in Metroid Prime 4

Nintendo has spoken about why it decided to feature Galactic Federation troopers in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which has seen mixed feedback.

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reportedly Hints At Nintendo Release

Is it finally happening? The Final Fantasy XIV Online director Naok...

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Toby Fox Shares Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 5

Update: "Chapter 5 is on track to release later this year". : Before the year is out, Undertale

6 days ago • nintendoeverything.com

Ancient Farm to see release on Nintendo Switch 2

Ultimate Games, in partnership with A2 Softworks, has announced Ancient Farm.

6 days ago • eurogamer.net

Best Donut Recipes in Mega Dimension

Knowing the best Donut recipes in Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension will set you up for success as you continue to hunt mons. Read more

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Guide: 65 Switch 1 & 2 Games To Check Out In Nintendo's Holiday eShop Sale (Europe)

Update: Some fresh titles have been added for 2026. Update: As of 31st December 2025, a bunch of games previously included in this guide have now...

6 days ago • nintendolife.com

Bloober Team Is Teasing Something Mysterious For February

"Dare to peek into the darkness". Bloober Team has become really bloomin' prolific in recent years, having released Cronos: The New Dawn