If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This seems to have been Nintendo’s watchword for the Switch 2 — and not just in terms of the design of this iterative sequel to the Switch, a runaway success that’s likely to become Nintendo’s biggest seller ever. When it comes to marketing and promotion, too, Nintendo seems determined to follow the Switch playbook to the letter, even to the extent that the...

If you want to get new video game hardware at launch, you typically need a pre-order. Historically, most major brick and mortar retailers only get a set number of pre-orders and a much smaller number of first-come, first-serve stock that they can sell to walk-ins. When the PS5 was released, for example, many GameStops only got a handful of them to sell outside of pre-orders. For the Switch 2, however,...

Dark Mass drags players into an underwater nightmare The Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase took place over the weekend, unveiling world premiere trailers for 50 new and upcoming horror titles that are sure to send a chill down even the bravest horror fan’s spine. With so many games appearing in the showcase, it’s hard to play favorites, but some trailers definitely stood out from the crowd. From backrooms-themed titles that...

With the Switch 2 merely days away, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has taken the opportunity to detail the innards housed in the portable console in a new Creator’s Voice video from Nintendo. Much of it is what you’d expect to hear: According to Huang, the computer chips inside the Switch 2 are a technical marvel, allowing it to be the most powerful portable console ever. On a more sentimental note,...

Let’s Play creator Leeanne M. Krecic has always followed her heart, whether as an anime enthusiast, a tuba player, a PC gamer, a computer scientist, or a webcomic creator under her alter ego, “Mongie.” And her committed pursuit to finding life’s most joyful path has also resulted in tremendous success. Not only did Let’s Play, her breakout romantic comedy webcomic, attract millions of readers during its run on Webtoon from...

Your mileage may vary, but after spending half a day playing with Mario Kart World’s various modes across dozens of new and reimagined race tracks, the headline-grabbing price tag for Nintendo’s Switch 2 flagship launch title is starting to feel earned.  During an all-day hands-on event with Switch 2 in New York City last week, I spent four hours with the game and still barely scratched the surface of the...

Nintendo was smart to turn its demo of the Switch 2’s new capabilities into a virtual immersive experience, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. It’s a fun, occasionally delightful way to learn the ins and outs of Nintendo’s new hardware. But Nintendo’s virtual spin on popular real-life exhibits like the Museum of Ice Cream, Meow Wolf, and teamLab’s dazzling, Instagrammable installations sometimes feels a little too sterile, with minigames that feel...

Nintendo is not reinventing the wheel with GameChat, its new video and voice chat feature for Switch 2, but the company has created an incredibly slick, highly polished, safe, and easy-to-use tool for its customers. While experienced gamers will point to services like Discord or the now-ancient Xbox Live Vision camera as tech that already accomplished what Nintendo is doing with GameChat, the Switch 2 feature does it better than...

Nightlords are arguably the hardest enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign — powerful, nerve-racking bosses who show up at the very end of your runs. All the preparation you go through during the first two days of a match in Elden Ring Nightreign — from farming runes to looking for ways to upgrade your weapons — is in service of one goal: getting strong enough to beat the Nightlord of your...

The Recluse‘s Remembrance quests in Elden Ring Nightreign dig a bit deeper into the dark forces that gave birth to the Nightlords and gives the mage a useful new relic — but not for free. Completing these quests involves taking on an additional boss, solving some puzzles, and engaging in a final showdown with Nightreign‘s ultimate boss. Our in-progress Elden Ring Nightreign guide gives you a Recluse Remembrance quest walkthrough,...