This story was first published in Switchboard, a newsletter from Polygon that delivers all the latest Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here to get it weekly.In the lead-up to Nintendo’s reveal of the Switch 2 in January, some game writers fretted that the...
This is what a new Terminator game should actually look like
We’re getting a new video game based on Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 2025, and it may be the most authentic, perfectly pitched movie-to-game adaptation I’ve ever seen. Terminator 2: No Fate is a 2D side-scrolling action game that looks like it was conceived in 1991 for the arcade tech...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 announcement spoiled by Singapore rating
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 is currently the worst-kept secret in video games at the moment. While the remakes haven’t been officially confirmed, a government entity beat Activision to the punch.It was recently discovered that The Infocommunications Media Development Authority, which handles video game ratings in Singapore, includes...
Balatro loses 18+ classification in Europe following successful appeal
“The Complaints Board concluded that, although the game explains the various hands of poker, the roguelike deck-building game contained mitigating fantastical elements that warranted a PEGI 12 rating,” PEGI’s official announcement reads.Balatro found itself mired in some controversy shortly after its February 2024 launch when PEGI adjusted its rating from...
Nintendo’s Alarmo has broken out of its cage and is now available at Best Buy
All of us have dreamed of waking up to the ding ding dinging of Mario collecting coins or the wet rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire in Splatoon. Phone alarms are too modern, too pleasant. That’s probably why Nintendo created the Alarmo, a persistent little alarm clock that will play music and sound...
A new Pokémon Presents is coming for Pokémon Day 2025
A new Pokémon Presents showcase is coming on Feb. 27, The Pokémon Company announced Thursday. The new Presents livestream falls on Pokémon Day 2025, the annual celebration of the monster-catching franchise.February’s Pokémon Presents will stream on official Pokémon YouTube and Twitch channels at 9 a.m. EST/6 a.m. PST/2 p.m. GMT/11...
Pokémon Go is reportedly for sale and the price tag is huge
In 2016, Pokémon Go was the biggest video game on the planet, breaking software download records and sending local news into hysterics. Nine years and many less popular games later, developer Niantic Inc. is preparing to sell its games division to Saudia Arabia-owned Scopely Inc., according to a report by...
Where is Tophat Gudetama this week in Hello Kitty Island Adventure?
Pochacco will task you with finding this dapper Gudetama specifically as part of a quest per week for the first two weeks (“The Laziest Egg” and “The Laziest Eggs”), though after you finish these, there won’t be a quest to remind you about Tophat Gudetama in your list anymore. Pochacco...
All Nintendo Switch 2 games confirmed so far
Confirmed Switch 2 games are few and far between, as Nintendo has only just announced its next console following months of fervent speculation and leaks — but there are some out there.Though Nintendo’s Jan. 16 reveal was a hardware-focused showcase with just one game to speak of, there have been...
What are Hall-effect joysticks and why are they important for Switch 2?
On Feb. 19, Polygon is launching Switchboard, a newsletter that will deliver all the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here to get it weekly, and enjoy a preview of what to expect below.Of the many upgrades coming with the Nintendo Switch...