Squanch Games is keeping the party going — it announced Sunday that High on Life 2 is coming in winter 2025. The reveal went down at the Xbox Games Showcase, with a glimpse at some of the gameplay in the second installment in the wacky intergalactic franchise.The comical trailer shows...
How to unlock Rainbow Road in Mario Kart World
The tracks in Mario Kart Word are the real stars in the game and the shiniest one is the Rainbow Road track. The mesmerizingly colorful track is something out of this world — literally. Unlike all the other tracks in the game, Rainbow Road is a secret one, but luckily...
Switch 2 launch is both better and more chaotic than anyone expected
Switch 2 launch is upon us, and the moment is unfolding smoother than expected in some areas — and outright chaos in others.On the extreme end of things, some new Switch 2 owners were dismayed to find that their hardware was ruined instantly after purchasing it. Some retailers, like GameStop,...
Nvidia boss says Switch 2 chip is the evolution of Iwata’s vision
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...
Switch 2 pre-orders are getting cancelled days before launch
The Switch 2 is out on June 5, which means that anyone who scored a pre-order will be keeping a close eye on its status. What people expect are notices that their Switch 2 has been processed or shipped, and that they’ll get Nintendo’s new console on time. Instead, some...
Sure, EA College Football 26 is cool, but I miss EA Sports BIG games
It’s that time of the year again when EA Sports begins rolling out its annual sports simulators, with the company issuing a trailer for EA Sports College Football 26 on Thursday. The reveal showed off an admittedly hype video soundtracked by Metallica’s classic “Enter Sandman,” with various programs performing historic...
Nintendo Switch 2 needs to let us become Pokémon again
Nintendo Switch 2 will launch June 5 with an impressive mix of splashy launch titles, from the first-party must-have Mario Kart World to third-party ports of games the Switch couldn’t run, like Cyberpunk 2077. With the launch of a new generation also comes the possibility of old titles and series...
Switch 2 packaging is probably going to confuse people, retail workers say
As a console, the Switch 2 is definitely one of Nintendo’s more iterative hardware follow-ups. Both pieces of tech have the same overt sleek design with detachable controllers, and both consoles have significant overlap of their game catalogs. You’d think this might push Nintendo to try to differentiate their offerings...
Summer Game Fest and ‘Not-E3’ 2025 schedule: All conference dates and times
Summer Game Fest 2025 returns in June to fill the vacuum left by E3 — may it rest in peace — and will be joined by a long list of showcases from the likes of Xbox and tireless independent organizers who will put on shows like Day of the Devs...
The dark Pac-Man Metroidvania secretly has what I can only describe as Pac-Man Championship Edition 3 hidden inside of it
Bandai Namco’s bold new take on Pac-Man — the 2D action platformer known as Shadow Labyrinth — has a secret: Despite being a grim sci-fi, Metroid-inspired game that looks nothing like a traditional Pac-Man sequel, there’s actual real Pac-Man gameplay in here. A new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth reveals the...