Month: April 2025

An almost guaranteed hit (Nintendo) After months of speculation, Nintendo has finally announced when its next console will launch. Nintendo may have technically revealed the Switch 2 console back in January, but it’s been a long three month wait for any concrete details. Thankfully, Nintendo served up plenty of information during its latest Direct presentation, including the console’s launch date. The good news is that you won’t have much longer to wait and the other good news is that it’ll … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch 2 release date confirmed and you don’t have long to wait”

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Sakurai is working on a new project, but its identity is being kept under wraps (YouTube) Masahiro Sakurai is looking forward to today’s Nintendo Switch 2 showcase, but he’s downplayed the chances of his next game making an appearance. It’s unlikely anything from today’s Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2 will leak ahead of time, so fans can only speculate about what games will be announced during the proceedings. As such, it’s easy to assume that any developer who … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is a mystery even to Super Smash Bros. creator”

Is Project Rene doomed before it’s even out? (EA) EA continues to face an uphill battle with its upcoming The Sims game for mobile as another playtest yields new screenshots and footage. While EA has said it will never make The Sims 5, choosing to instead continuously update The Sims 4, the company still intends to release new Sims games, including Project Rene. Billed as The Sims but with multiplayer, EA has yet to give it a proper name or … Continue reading “The Sims Project Rene has new footage and fans still hate it”

Luigi’s Mansion was a GameCube launch title (Nintendo) A reputable insider has claimed GameCube games will soon be available through Nintendo’s online service, ahead of the Switch 2 Direct. The games library on Nintendo Switch Online might not be as expansive as the Wii’s Virtual Console, but it has steadily improved over time with games from the Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64 generations. The big omission is the Nintendo GameCube, which is synonymous with games like Super … Continue reading “Nintendo GameCube games definitely coming to Switch 2 claims insider”