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holo Indie and Roboqlo confirm a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of the slow-life simulation holoVillage: Our Cozy Days is on the way, with launch timing planned for this fall alongside the existing Steam version.

Bandai Namco and D3 Publisher reveal the first-ever home console project for THE iDOLM@STER SideM, an idol production and scheduling adventure starring 315 Production's 49 idols across 16 units, with launch timing TBD.

Nintendo has rolled out system version 23.0.0 for the Switch 2 and original Switch, finally bringing variable refresh rate support to docked TV play and opening up complete console-to-console transfers on the newer hardware.

Nintendo closed today's Direct with Kirby and the World Beyond, the first 3D Kirby adventure built around freely explorable open environments, launching spring 2027 on Switch 2.

MercurySteam returns to the 2D Metroid series with Metroid Ravenous, confirmed for January 28, 2027 on Switch 2 with a special edition and amiibo line revealed during today's Nintendo Direct.

Nintendo's 45-minute September 2026 Direct closed a two-day Direct stretch with a new 2D Metroid from MercurySteam, a 3D open Kirby adventure, Monster Hunter Wilds dated for December 4 on Switch 2, FFVII Revelation pre-orders opening today, plus Hyrule Warriors and Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Editions.

The Pokémon Company has flipped the switch on Regulation Set M-C in Pokémon Champions, introducing Mega Absol Z, Mega Lucario Z, and Mega Garchomp Z alongside 24 newly battle-legal Pokémon including Rillaboom and Baxcalibur. The ranked ruleset runs from September 9 to December 1, 2026.

Nintendo closed The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct with the first gameplay and a November 5 release date for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake, alongside a 40th Anniversary Switch 2 bundle, Pro Controller, carrying case, Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo for 2027, and a worldwide concert tour.

A side-by-side teardown of the new EU-compliant Nintendo Switch 2 model shows a 1% smaller battery, a 14g heavier chassis, exposed Joy-Con rail screws and a redesigned heat shield — all in service of Europe's right-to-repair rules that take effect in February 2027.

According to VICE, YouTube-based insider malo932 says Nintendo is building a brand-new Super Smash Bros. entry and reviving Nintendogs for Switch 2, days before the company's September 8 and 9 Nintendo Directs.

Nintendo will air a dedicated Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8 followed by a general Nintendo Direct on September 9, both at 7 a.m. PT, ahead of Tokyo Game Show and the Switch 2 holiday lineup.

Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for a $39.99 physical standard edition of the five-chapter sci-fi adventure on Nintendo Switch.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 has added eight-player local split-screen, CameraPlay support, faster load times and improved TV and handheld resolution in a surprise free update.

Wright Flyer Studios and Studio Prisma have launched the Another Eden Begins demo today, covering the first six chapters with save data carrying over to the September 17 release on Switch, Switch 2, and PC.

Pokémon Sleep teams up with Japanese luxury developer NOT A HOTEL to build a real, human-sized Poké Ball cabin in a Hokkaido forest. Reservation lottery opens September 15.

Nintendo pushes Version 1.2.0 of Pikmin 3 Deluxe to Switch 2 with sharper resolution and GameShare in Bingo Battle, becoming the first Pikmin game to get a Switch 2 update.

Nintendo of America’s previously announced Nintendo Switch 2 price revision has taken effect today, lifting the US MSRP from $449.99 to $499.99 and lining up with Canada, Europe and Japan’s earlier hikes.

Studio Wildcard has confirmed that the official multiplayer servers for both ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Nintendo Switch went offline today. The closure ends nearly eight years of official online play on the console, though single-player and unofficial servers remain fully playable.

An anonymous poster claiming to be a games journalist has surfaced detailed Fortune's Weave spoilers on 4chan, including character fates and ending routes, just under three weeks before the Nintendo Switch 2 title launches on September 17, 2026.

Bandai Namco has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of My Hero Academia: All's Justice runs at a native 1080p in both docked and handheld play, but tops out at 30 FPS — half the frame rate of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S releases.

DeNA revealed during Friday's PokémonXP TCG Pocket panel that Dual-Type Pokémon cards will arrive in October, headlined by a dual Psychic- and Fighting-type Mega Mewtwo X ex alongside new Fuecoco ex and Piplup ex First Partner ex cards.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, the Switch 2 bundle of the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, goes on sale today, August 28. Existing Elden Ring owners on other platforms can buy the same new content separately as the Tarnished Pack DLC for $4.99 on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam.

The fourth and final 7-Star Tera Raid of the August Paldea Power Play series is now live in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, pitting trainers against a Dark-Tera Kingambit with the Mightiest Mark through September 3, alongside mass outbreaks of Pawniard, Bisharp and Kingambit across Paldea and Kitakami.

Nintendo has added the full Fire Emblem: Three Houses soundtrack to Nintendo Music, covering more than six hours and 103 tracks across the base game and Cindered Shadows, alongside curated playlists like Life in Garreg Mach Monastery and Battlefields.

The Pokémon Company says the official @Pokemon handle on X was “temporarily compromised” for roughly 30 minutes on August 27, with the attacker posting a fake anniversary memecoin before access was restored.

Shift Up has released a new “UNCUT Action Trailer” for Stellar Blade: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, giving the first substantial look at the port in motion and confirming Joy-Con 2 motion control support ahead of its 2026 launch window.

Nintendo's lawyers have issued DMCA takedown notices against 401 GitHub repositories tied to Nintendo Switch emulation software, with the Suyu emulator accounting for 311 of the removed projects. The takedowns mark the latest escalation in the Japanese gaming giant's long-running legal campaign against emulation.

Pre-loads alone have pushed Elden Ring Tarnished Edition to the top of the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts a week before its August 28, 2026 release, as Nintendo and Bandai Namco lock in pre-order sales.

FromSoftware has closed down the first day of The Duskbloods' closed network test early after server issues left testers stuck on the title screen, apologising on its official X account and promising updated testing schedules later.

Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost £419.99 in the UK from September 1, 2026, an increase of £24 over its current £395.99 price tag. The UK rise is smaller than the equivalent US, Canadian and European price hikes Nintendo revealed earlier this year.

Bohemia Interactive has released DayZ Cool Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, marking the survival game's debut on a Nintendo console with a dedicated Switch 2 launch trailer and full eShop availability.

Konami has rolled out a free update to Super Bomberman Collection that adds Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W, the 1995 Super Famicom competitive puzzler, as an English-localized eighth title in the compilation across Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Nintendo has released the Version 11.3.0 update for Splatoon 3 on August 19, adding the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica weapon for players who have cleared Splatoon Raiders, along with new multiplayer balance changes.

Nintendo has confirmed a September 17 launch for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, following a new Direct presentation that detailed its Heroic Games tournament and four-hero campaign.