2025-04

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FragPunk Tier List: Best Lancers

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We Played Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – First Hands-On Preview

This year, not only is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond getting released but it’s also getting some really interesting visual and gameplay upgrades on Nintendo Switch 2. We’ve played Retro Studio’s latest installment in the classic sci-fi action adventure series on Switch 2 and we have lots to tell you about....
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Switch 2 Exclusive The Duskbloods: 7 Things We Learned From Nintendo’s Interview with Director Hidetaka Miyazaki

FromSoftware unveiled a new exclusive for Nintendo's new console during this week's Switch 2 Direct. The Duskbloods had an ominous trailer, showing lots of action, horrors, and magic. In a new interview, we're now learning much more about FromSoft's plans for this multiplayer experience....
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Trump Tariff Plans Delay Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Date

After years of waiting, Wednesday's comprehensive Nintendo Direct finally revealed everything the Nintendo Switch 2 has to offer, including its new features, launch games, and release date. To top it all off, pre-orders were set to open next week on April 9 until Nintendo issued a new statement to news outlets this morning. Pre-orders are being temporarily postponed due to the United States' recently announced tariffs, which will likely impact the console's price. Nintendo issued the following statement to Game Informer: Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged. On Wednesday evening, the White House announced its upcoming tariff plan, which would impose...
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Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Order Date in the U.S. to Assess Impact of Trump’s Tariffs

Nintendo has taken the unprecedented decision to delay Switch 2 pre-orders, blaming the impact of Trump's tariff war and "evolving market conditions."...
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Switch 2 Exclusive The Duskbloods’ Hub Keeper Is ‘Something Cute For a Change,’ Because of Its Partnership With Nintendo

FromSoftware has shared some more info about its recently announced Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods. The partnership with Nintendo seemed to affect not just the style of game FromSoft is making, but even the design of the keeper of The Duskbloods' hub area into something different — something... cute....
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Elden Ring Director Miyazaki Reassures Fans That FromSoftware Will Still ‘Actively Develop Single-Player Focused Games’ Despite Online Multiplayer The Duskbloods

One of the biggest surprises of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct this week was its exclusive FromSoftware reveal, The Duskbloods. It's a PvPvE game developed by the Soulsborne studio, but director Hidetaka Miyazaki said this doesn't mean the company has shifted direction moving forward....
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Donkey Kong Bananza for Switch 2 is Up for Preorder in the UK, and Discounted If You Buy a Physical Copy

You can add Donkey Kong Bananza to your Nintendo Switch 2 game collection for only £63.50, thanks to a new discount code over at ShopTo in the UK....
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Former Nintendo PR Managers Say Switch 2 and Mario Kart World Price Backlash ‘A True Crisis Moment for Nintendo’

Amid the ongoing backlash to Nintendo's shock pricing for the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, two former Nintendo PR managers have described the situation as "a true crisis moment for Nintendo."...
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The Sims Competitor inZOI Sells 1 Million in a Week, Krafton Declares It a ‘Long-Term Franchise IP’

inZOI has sold 1 million copies in a week, developer and publisher Krafton has announced. That’s the fastest sales milestone ever for a game published by the South Korean megacorp, which declared inZOI a "long-term franchise IP."...