Ball x Pit is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial [update: also North America]

26th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ball x Pit is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial [update: also North America]

Original: Nintendo has announced the next Switch Online Game Trial in Europe, focusing on Ball x Pit.  The offer is actually live right now.

Multiple Titles Rated In Korea Ahead Of Summer Game Fest

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Multiple Titles Rated In Korea Ahead Of Summer Game Fest

The floodgates are opening. Summer Game Fest is mere days away at this point, and it seems that some potential announcements may have sneaked out...

With huge queues, Japan’s big indie game festival, BitSummit, just smashed its attendance record

26th May, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

With huge queues, Japan’s big indie game festival, BitSummit, just smashed its attendance record

BitSummit has grown 77% in two years

PSA: You Can Pre-Order Star Fox Physically For Less Than The Digital Version (UK)

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

PSA: You Can Pre-Order Star Fox Physically For Less Than The Digital Version (UK)

Do a bank roll! Star Fox is, at the time of writing, less than a month away from l...

One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members

Play it until 1st June. Nintendo has announced that BALL x PIT

UK Charts: Yoshi Flutter Jumps Onto The Podium As The Dark Knight Rises

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

UK Charts: Yoshi Flutter Jumps Onto The Podium As The Dark Knight Rises

Or should that be Batman Begins? Yesterday's bank holiday Monday meant that the UK charts are coming in a little later than expected this week, bu...

Rune Dice launch trailer – deckbuilding and dice-rolling roguelike heads to Nintendo Switch

26th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Rune Dice launch trailer – deckbuilding and dice-rolling roguelike heads to Nintendo Switch

Kwalee and Smart Raven Studio are promoting the debut of Rune Dice on Nintendo Switch a launch trailer.

Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme

Starting this week. To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Tetris 99 announces 54th Maximus Cup with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book theme

26th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Tetris 99 announces 54th Maximus Cup with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book theme

Nintendo just announced the 54th Maximus Cup for Tetris 99, which will bring along a new theme based on Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

Street Fighter 6 Gets New DLC Character, Outfits And Modes This Week

26th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Street Fighter 6 Gets New DLC Character, Outfits And Modes This Week

Ingrid joins the fight. As you may already know, Capcom is adding the DLC character Ingrid to the Street Fighter 6

Soccer Kid Collection coming to Nintendo Switch

26th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Soccer Kid Collection coming to Nintendo Switch

Soccer Kid Collection is heading to Nintendo Switch as part of the QUByte Classics line, it’s been announced.

UK software sales chart for the week ending May 23, 2026 – Yoshi and the Mysterious Book makes first appearance

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

UK software sales chart for the week ending May 23, 2026 – Yoshi and the Mysterious Book makes first appearance

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 23, 2026 is now available.

Backyard Baseball announced for Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2 version, release date]

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Backyard Baseball announced for Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2 version, release date]

February 26: Playgroun Games and Mega Cat Studios are teaming up for a brand new Backyard Baseball game that’s coming to Nintendo Switch, two com...

GameMill's Snoopy Game Has Been Hit With A Copyright Lawsuit

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

GameMill's Snoopy Game Has Been Hit With A Copyright Lawsuit

Pay peanuts. We don't remember the Snoopy storyline where Charlie Brown and co.

Opinion: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Completely Wastes Its Best Mechanic

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Opinion: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Completely Wastes Its Best Mechanic

This could have been an all-timer. I had a pretty decent time with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Random: Don't Be Fooled By Google Play Store's Tomodachi Life Clones

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Random: Don't Be Fooled By Google Play Store's Tomodachi Life Clones

Like looking in a Miirror. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream s...

Bloober Team CEO Hypes Up The Switch 2's Potential For Horror

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Bloober Team CEO Hypes Up The Switch 2's Potential For Horror

So what the heck is Project M? Bloober Team's CEO, Piotr Babieno, has once again teased the potential for new horror experiences on the Switch 2 a...

Review: Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection (Switch) - A Janky Compilation Carried By Nostalgia

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection (Switch) - A Janky Compilation Carried By Nostalgia

Time to put these to bed. Back in the day, it was pretty well understood that seeing a popular show or brand on a licensed video game didn’t nec...

List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster gets new Nintendo Switch 2 version [update: coming later]

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster gets new Nintendo Switch 2 version [update: coming later]

Original: Atari and Nightdive Studios have announced that, starting today, a new Nintendo Switch 2 version of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Rema...

Epic announces Unreal Engine 6, which will run the ‘next era’ of Rocket League

25th May, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Epic announces Unreal Engine 6, which will run the ‘next era’ of Rocket League

The new Rocket League was revealed during the Paris Major in France

King of Tokyo launch trailer – Magic: The Gathering creator’s effort lands on Nintendo Switch

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

King of Tokyo launch trailer – Magic: The Gathering creator’s effort lands on Nintendo Switch

The launch trailer for King of Tokyo �" which ended up on Nintendo Switch this week �" is now available.

Round Up: 12 Switch 1 & 2* Games We Played At BitSummit 2026 - Here's What We Thought

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Round Up: 12 Switch 1 & 2* Games We Played At BitSummit 2026 - Here's What We Thought

*Hiccups/dev kits permitting. I’ve covered a lot of gaming conventions in my time.

"The Wii U Was On Life Support" - Reggie Restates The NES & SNES Classic's True Purpose

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"The Wii U Was On Life Support" - Reggie Restates The NES & SNES Classic's True Purpose

Holiday magic. It's no secret that Nintendo was in a bit of a dark time at the end of the Wii U era.

"We Understand The Frustration" - ININ Games Addresses R-Type Dimensions III Tech Issues

25th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"We Understand The Frustration" - ININ Games Addresses R-Type Dimensions III Tech Issues

"We'll keep you posted". Developer ININ Games has issued a statement

A Frog’s Job 2: Froggina hitting Nintendo Switch this week

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

A Frog’s Job 2: Froggina hitting Nintendo Switch this week

Ratalaika Games and 9Ratones will be bringing A Frog’s Job 2: Froggina to Nintendo Switch this week, they’ve announced.

Daima and Shallot DLCs for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release May 27 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Daima and Shallot DLCs for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release May 27 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s DLC has just received some new release dates, as their eShop listings have updated.

Famitsu’s most wanted games – May 24, 2026 – Pokemon Winds and Waves with a comfortable lead

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu’s most wanted games – May 24, 2026 – Pokemon Winds and Waves with a comfortable lead

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes.  Once...

Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Bluey: The Videogame, Cat Quest 3, Jack Move, more

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Bluey: The Videogame, Cat Quest 3, Jack Move, more

A bunch of new sales are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop.

R-Type Dimensions 3 launch trailer – shoot ’em up game revived for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

25th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

R-Type Dimensions 3 launch trailer – shoot ’em up game revived for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

R-Type Dimensions 3 made its initial appearance on Nintendo Switch this week, and to celebrate, we have the launch trailer.

Pokemon Champions Mystery Gift codes list

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Champions Mystery Gift codes list

The Mystery Gift feature is back again in Pokemon Champions, and we’ve set up a post that rounds up all of the codes.

Nintendo pre-order updates – May 24, 2026 – Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for Switch 2 and more

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo pre-order updates – May 24, 2026 – Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for Switch 2 and more

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers for the week of May 24, 2026: United States Switch 2 Bluey’...

Rumor: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight DLC characters leaked

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Rumor: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight DLC characters leaked

Fans may have uncovered an upcoming set of DLC characters for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Rocket League Announces "New Era" Alongside Unreal Engine 6 Reveal

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Rocket League Announces "New Era" Alongside Unreal Engine 6 Reveal

"New era, new engine". At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major this w...

Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 24, 2026 – new Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch session on the docket

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 24, 2026 – new Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch session on the docket

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of May 24, 2026.

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Yoshi And The Mysterious Book?

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Yoshi And The Mysterious Book?

Sweet little mystery? The latest adventure of T.

BitSummit Day 3 Report: Golfing with rubber ducks, the joy of Mr Footy and Namco’s Suika Game rival

24th May, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

BitSummit Day 3 Report: Golfing with rubber ducks, the joy of Mr Footy and Namco’s Suika Game rival

The last of our daily reports from Kyoto's leading indie festival

New Limited-Time Pokémon Champions Distribution Now Available

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

New Limited-Time Pokémon Champions Distribution Now Available

Add a Gyarados to your party. The recently released Switch title Pokémon Champions

Pokemon Champions gets new distribution, first one with a title included

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Champions gets new distribution, first one with a title included

We’ll give Pokemon Champions players a quick heads up that a new Mystery Code is live in the game, and it’s a somewhat notable one as this is t...

Famitsu review scores – May 24, 2026 – Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and more

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – May 24, 2026 – Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and more

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of May 24, 2026 are as follows: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book �" 9/9/8/9 Coffee Talk Tokyo �" 8/8/9...

Poll: Box Art Brawl: Yoshi (NES)

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: Box Art Brawl: Yoshi (NES)

Eggcelent choice. Mlem.

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Mina the Hollower, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next, more

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Mina the Hollower, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next, more

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

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – May 24, 2026 – Yoshi holds off Pokemon Pokopia, Tales of Arise debuts

24th May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – May 24, 2026 – Yoshi holds off Pokemon Pokopia, Tales of Arise debuts

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of May 24, 2026 are now available.

Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version Switch Demos Removed From eShop (US)

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version Switch Demos Removed From eShop (US)

But they're still up in other locations. When the Kingdom Hearts

No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 6 Free Switch Games This Month

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 6 Free Switch Games This Month

Update: That's yer' lot! It may not be the Christmas Holidays yet, but No Gravity Games is back with a fresh line-up of daily free Switch games....

My Nintendo Store Adds A New Yoshi Reward (North America)

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

My Nintendo Store Adds A New Yoshi Reward (North America)

Fancy a Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch? Yoshi returned this week in the new Switch 2 title Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Getting A Day One Update

24th May, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Getting A Day One Update

Required to access certain online features. Ahead of the release of Star Fox on th...

Former Nintendo exec confirms NES and SNES Classics were made to sustain the company’s business during Wii U’s dark days

23rd May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Former Nintendo exec confirms NES and SNES Classics were made to sustain the company’s business during Wii U’s dark days

According to former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, the NES and SNES Classics were specifically made to help the company out during...

Rare footage emerges of Super Mario 64, Kirby Bowl 64 prototypes

23rd May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Rare footage emerges of Super Mario 64, Kirby Bowl 64 prototypes

Now In Game Channel posted a video today (via GameXplain) that gives us new looks at the prototypes of Super Mario 64 and Kirby Bowl 64.

Azula revealed Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

23rd May, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Azula revealed Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Azula is officially joining Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, it’s been announced.