Kirby Air Riders is one of the deepest arcade racing experiences on the Switch 2 and gives you a lot of content for $70. Masahiro Sakurai’s determination to have everything here without any DLC coming later means you get served…
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The renaissance the pink puff ball has enjoyed with the popularity of the Switch is absolutely nothing to sneeze at, but there was never a point in time in which I thought this would result in the creation of Kirby…
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Mario Tennis Fever, at its core, is a great game of tennis. Features this time around add a lot more to the core game than previous titles, and both the online and local multiplayer modes are pretty great. Unfortunately, the lack of quality content makes this hard to recommend to everyone.
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This has been an exhausting year, but one so full of games that I didn’t have time to play everything I wanted. This year was the first year I went to Evo, so fighting games stood out for me. Racing…
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the passing of a games developer legend, Nintendo’s war against its fans in their newest game, and what’s going on with The Game Awards. All this and more, up…
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the arrival of Luigi’s Mansion to the Switch 2, Halo coming to the PS5, and our memories of the PS2 upon its 25th Anniversary. All this and more, up…
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the big news surrounding EA and Xbox along with a look at the releases for the rest of 2025. All this and more, up next! Subscribe
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new Mega Man collection that’s coming out, Acclaim’s showcase, and everything in the Nintendo Direct. All this and more, up next! Subscribe
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about when we can finally play Hollow Knight: Silksong, the great terrible games that’ll be in the Mortal Kombat collection, and the interesting parts of Gamescom. All this and more,…
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In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about all of the details of the Switch 2 that we know at this moment, the games coming to the Switch 2, and how tariffs have thrown the US launch…
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Nintendo broke the internet this morning with their Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct. In addition to Switch 2’s launch date of June 5 and lineup of upcoming Switch 2 games, the hour-long presentation included information on the functionality of the highly…
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