System: Switch 2 (also on Switch)Release date: July 17, 2025Developer: Bandai NamcoPublisher: Bandai Namco I wish I could have been a fly on the wall during the pitch meeting for Shadow Labyrinth. Of all the ways Bandai Namco could have commemorated the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man, the idea the company landed on was to release an exploration-driven action-platformer set on a sprawling sci-fi planet. …
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Is the age of console exclusivity truly coming to an end? Perhaps not for Nintendo, but Sony is searching for an executive to lead its rapidly evolving multiformat strategy. A new job opening at its head office in San Mateo is looking for a director to lead PlayStation’s exploration of systems beyond PS5. The post explicitly states that successful candidates …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube828k Nintendo bolstered the Switch 2 library this week with the release of Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV. Now that the reviews have been released, and everyone has had some time to check them out, we’re curious to know if you’re planning on getting the …
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Over the past year, Microsoft leapt first into some controversial decisions regarding its first party Xbox games output, putting previously exclusive titles like Forza Horizon and many others onto rival consoles. At the time, Xbox’s efforts to give up on console exclusives looked like a swan song for the embattled platform. Microsoft’s Xbox hardware sales continue to look bleak on …
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A recent firmware update for the Nintendo Switch 2 has introduced a new restriction for physical game owners. It has been discovered that Super Mario Bros. Wonder now requires an internet connection to launch, even from a physical game card, following the system’s update to version 20.2.0. The change has been confirmed by users in both Europe and North America. …
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Image: 2K WWE 2K25 has finally landed on the Switch 2 this week, and while the experience was expected to match other versions of the game, it seems this isn’t entirely the case. Although community creations are available in the Switch 2 release, as highlighted by IGN, this version “lacks image uploading” and it appears to have caught some wrestling …
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Perhaps we’ve been thinking the same thing, you and I. That there won’t be a long-standing drought of Nintendo Switch 2 availability after all. The console has been easy to buy online from several retailers this week, including Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. Amazon, which didn’t sell the Switch 2 at launch, is currently selling it by invitation only. The …
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by William D’Angelo , posted 21 hours ago / 10,255 Views The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 5,011,250 units sold for June 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. This is easily the biggest hardware launch in video game history. The previous biggest launch month was set by the PS5 with an estimated 2.76 million units sold in November …
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Video game subscription spending reached a new monthly all-time high in the U.S. in June 2025. That’s according to the ever-insightful Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella, who shared details on video game spending during the month via a Bluesky thread on Wednesday. Per Piscatella, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 1.6 million units, setting a record for the highest …
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World of Assassination is a treasure trove of stealth challenges, each one ending in a satisfying execution of a person you won’t feel too bad about removing from a shadowy world of conspiracy and dark secrets. With three full campaigns, side missions, countless arcade challenges, regular updates featuring celebrity targets such as the recently added Le Chiffre from Casino Royale …
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