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14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Duskfade launch trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 gets new 3D platformer

Fireshine Games and Weird Beluga have issued a launch trailer for Duskfade, their new 3D platformer.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Thimbleweed Park 2 Is Being Funded By A Sole 'Wealthy Outsider'

"This deal is a lot more fair". Thimbleweek Park 2, the upcoming sequel to the 2017 cult classic

14th Aug, 2026 • onemorecatch.site

Aniimo release date set for September

Aniimo, the free-to-play monster catching and collecting game from Pawprint Studio, will be arriving next month. Tucked away in the description of...

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders come with campaign early access on Nintendo Switch 2, first look at first look at Losing Ground [Traffic trailer]

July 30: Activision and Infinity Ward today unveiled a special pre-order bonus for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which provides early access to t...

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Fractured Worlds announced for Nintendo Switch

Laser Guided Games is bringing Fractured Worlds to Nintendo Switch, the studio confirmed today.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: One Year On, Is Anyone Still Playing Drag x Drive?

Drag x Thrive? Despite what some might think, Nintendo is always releasing games under new IP.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Maestro receives Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch demo, new trailer

Maestro, which was recently announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, has received a demo on both platforms.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave difficulty modes detailed

When you start up Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, you’ll be able to choose between different difficultly modes.

14th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

How to use the Explorer Gadget in Pokémon Go

The Explorer Gadget is a feature which catches Pokémon and spins PokéStops for you even if you have Pokémon Go closed or your phone locked.

14th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies, meaning that roughly one in four Switch 2 users now owns the game

It looks like we've got another massive Pokémon-flavoured hit on our hands.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ark: Survival Evolved official servers are shutting down on Nintendo Switch

Ark: Survival Evolved is shutting down on Nintendo Switch �" at least when it comes to support for official servers on the console.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Duskfade (Switch 2) - A Very Likeable Kingdom Hearts-Inspired Platformer That's Not Quite There

Let's do the time warp again. A couple of decades ago, before the average cost of game development launched into the stratosphere, it used to be c...

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Splatoon 3 update announced, adding Plastic-Bottle Splattershot Replica as part of Splatoon Raiders tie-in

Nintendo has announced another update for Splatoon 3, which is a special collaboration of sorts with Splatoon Raiders.

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Indie Publisher Nakana.io Is Closing, All Games Now Heavily Discounted

There's a catch if you're in the US. Indie publisher Nakana.io has sadly announced that it will be ceasing operations from Autumn 2026. The compa...

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Netflix Shuts Down Oxenfree Developer Night School Studio

"We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution". You know that awesome developer Night School Studio? The one behind Oxenfree

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Carve Some Time Out Of A Busy September For This Adorable-Looking 3D Puzzler

Block party. We've been keeping an eye on Woodo since it was first announced for Swit...

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Kingdom Hearts Is A "Billion-Dollar" Franchise, According To Disney

Square Enix is currently working on the fourth game. The Kingdom Hearts

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave On Switch 2

Launching this September. Nintendo has ramped up its coverage of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

14th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

2K unveils ‘ambitious’ new sports studio stuffed with EA Sports FIFA talent

Vancouver-based Small Axe is building 2K's "next blockbuster sports franchise"

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Pokémon HOME October Premium Plan Update Expands Storage Capacity To 9,000 Pokémon

Deposit 3,000 more Pokémon. The Pokémon Company this week announced Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

14th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

21% of Nintendo Switch 2 owners have bought Pokémon Pokopia

Nintendo confirms Pokopia has sold over 5 million since its release in March

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

It's Official, Sonic Frontiers Has Now Sold More Than Five Million Copies

Sega is celebrating with a free Sonic Adventure 2 gift. Sega shadow-dropped Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass Five Million Units Globally In "Just Over Four Months"

The Switch 2 exclusive got its first DLC update last week. Following the latest financial update last week

14th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo, Pokemon Company announce Pokemon Pokopia sales have surpassed five million

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company just announced the latest sales milestone for Pokemon Pokopia.

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Woodo gets Nintendo Switch release date, demo out now

We have an update on Woodo as the game’s release date has been revealed.

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Star Racer sets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Whatnot Games is back with an update on Star Racer, revealing the release date on Nintendo Switch.

13th Aug, 2026 • onemorecatch.site

You'll soon be able to transfer Safari Ball-caught Pokémon to Pokémon Home

Pokémon Go will soon allow Pokémon caught with Safari Balls to be transferred to Pokémon Home, it's been announced. From October, any Pok�...

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Momento version 1.1 update out now, patch notes

To celebrate the physical release of Momento across all platforms, Fat Alien Cat & Nomo Studio, alongside Silver Lining Interactive, have announced...

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Sonic Frontiers sales surpass five million, Sonic Adventure 2 shoes available to all

SEGA just shared the latest sales milestone update on Sonic Frontiers and is celebrating with a new promotion.

13th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Pokémon Pokopia Milotic habitat

Milotic was added into Pokémon Pokopia as part of the Fetching Scales for Feebas

13th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Pokémon Pokopia Fetching Scales for Feebas event

The Fetching Scales for Feebas event allows you to add the titular ugly fish and its beautiful evolution, Milotic

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Hela: of Mice & Magic to receive Nintendo Switch 2 retail release

Knights Peak and Windup Games have just announced that the highly anticipated Hela: of Mice & Magic will receive a physical release for Nintendo Sw...

13th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Darksiders 4 and a new Kingdom Come are planned by the end of March 2028, Embracer says

A trademark registration for Kingdom Come Salvation was spotted last month

13th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

You have fewer than 200 days to migrate all your old Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home, or they're gone forever

Today, The Pokémon Company announced that it's shutting down Pokémon Bank, the Pokémon storage app was that was originally released for the Nint...

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Download: 13th August (North America)

Duskfade! Moonlighter! Future Knight! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to t...

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Pokémon Bank Is Shutting Down In February 2027

While FireRed and LeafGreen will be added to Pokémon Home. The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be ending service for the 3DS app Pok�...

13th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Pokémon Bank will shut down in February 2027, with players advised to transfer data to Pokémon Home

The 3DS app was delisted in 2023 but has continued to run as a free service

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Home details Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen support, Celebi reward for completing the Pokedex, more

We now have a launch month for Pokemon Home’s support of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch.

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Bank is shutting down, announcement released

Today, The Pokemon Company announced that it’s shutting down Pokemon Bank.

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Download – August 13, 2026 (North America) – CloverPit, Duskfade, Madden NFL 27, Starsand Island, more

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of August 13, 2026.

13th Aug, 2026 • eurogamer.net

20 hours in, I cannot believe the scale, complexity, and ambition of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is massive.

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Preview: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Dials The 'Three Houses Formula' Up To 11

What's next? FOUR Houses?? Here's a take that feels colder and colder the further away we get from release: I preferred Fire Emblem Engage

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Monowave secures Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

After it was announced earlier this year, Monowave has its release date on Nintendo Switch.

13th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

eFootball’s latest season launches today, including a new mini-game made by PlatinumGames

The Bayonetta and Nier Automata studio has created a new Daily Super Play mode

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Pokémon Pokopia Fetching Scales For Feebas Event Guide, From Prism Scales To Milotic

Two Water-types grace Pokopia for a limited-time only. The Fetching Scales for Feebas event runs from 13th August to 28th August, 2026, adding two...

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Everspace 2: Galactic Edition Gets A Surprise Switch 2 Shadow Drop

Can you shadow drop in zero-G? Adding to Switch 2's ever-growing list of "huh, neat!" ports, Rockfish Games has this week announced Everspace 2: G...

13th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Super Mario Sunshine has now been added to Switch Online’s GameCube library

The total number of GameCube games playable on Switch 2 is now 10

13th Aug, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube) - Not What We Expected, But It Still Shines

Water, water everywhere, so let's all have a drink! This retro review was originally published in April 2010.

13th Aug, 2026 • timeextension.com

"This Is An Incredible Gift" - The Legend Of Zelda Gets Transformative Two-Player Mod For Its 40th Birthday

"This will very likely be a treasure that we’ll go back to for the rest of our lives". The Zelda series isn't alien to the concept of co-operati...

13th Aug, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Crimson Desert studio allocates more staff to DokeV, the open-world creature collecting game announced in 2019

The colourful adventure game is now set for the end of 2028