Much like the original Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2 is all about playing with friends, whether that’s together in your living room or remotely. If you’re planning to play with more than two people locally, you may want to stock up on some extra Joy-Cons. A set that includes the left and right Joy-Con 2 controllers and corresponding straps costs $94.99. However, at this time Joy-Con 2s are not available...
The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5, alongside a suite of new accessories for the console. If you own an original Switch, many of your current accessories will work on the Switch 2. However, there are plenty of accessories worth considering picking up for your new console, even though their prices increased slightly following news of tariffs. So far, the official Switch 2 accessory lineup includes a range...
With the upcoming launch of the Switch 2, Nintendo is giving Zelda fans more reasons to get excited, and to dig deeper into their wallets for spare bucks. Not only are there Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom (each promising performance upgrades and intriguing Zelda Notes features), there are new Legend of Zelda amiibo, too. Four amiibo based on Riju, Tulin, Yunobo, and...
It's kind of funny, in hindsight, what an absolute self-own Ubisoft's decision to kill The Crew turned out to be. You would reasonably think that pulling the plug on a 10-year-old racing game would annoy a few dozen people; instead, it sparked an entire uprising against always-connected games, a class action lawsuit, a new California law and subsequent Steam disclaimer, and eventually, a promise that the publisher would never ever...
Curing vampirism in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered can only be done via two methods. One is a lengthy quest, so you’ll likely want to take the other approach. After you’ve been hit by a vampire, there’s a chance you’ll gain the disease Porphyric Hemophilia, which will drain your fatigue and eventually turn you into a vampire. If you can cure the disease within three days (72 hours of...
Remedy Entertainment announced on Thursday that FBC: Firebreak, its upcoming three-person cooperative shooter set in the Remedy Extended Universe, will launch worldwide on June 17. The release date was revealed via a livestream on Remedy’s Twitch and YouTube channels, which featured live gameplay of the “Paper Chase” mission and another, previously unseen mission called “Hot Fix.” Set six years after the events of 2019’s Control, players will assume the role...
The Nintendo Switch 2 won’t launch with a new 3D Mario game, but we will get the next best thing: a new 3D platforming game starring Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Bananza will come out for the Switch 2 on July 17, and it’s currently available to pre-order from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target for $69.99. If Mario’s power is eating mushrooms and jumping on turtles, Donkey Kong’s power is...
Mario Kart World, the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, arrives as the flagship launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. You can pre-order the game for $79.99 from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. Nintendo is also offering Mario Kart World as part of a $499.99 bundle that includes the new console and would save you $30 compared to buying the two...
One of the more surprising features arriving with the Nintendo Switch 2 is the ability to hook up a camera to your console to use in tandem with its new GameChat functionality. The Discord-like feature allows to chat with friends and see each other while playing Mario Kart World or other online multiplayer games. If you’d like to pre-order the official Switch 2 camera ahead of the June 5 launch,...
Nintendo’s successor to the original Switch Pro controller has us excited. The $84.99 Switch 2 Pro controller retains the same great look and feel as the first-gen model, but adds some thoughtful features, including remappable GL and GR rear buttons, a headphone jack for private listening, and improved rumble. Just like the Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 controllers, the Switch 2 model also has the new C button, which activates GameChat....