If you tried syncing an 8BitDo controller to the Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day, you were probably disappointed when the console refused to recognize it. I know I was. But my disappointment didn’t last long, as 8BitDo reached out the following day to let me know that firmware updates targeting Switch 2 support were […]

Mario Kart World players love the cow, but some weren’t as happy with its dirt-covered butt. Japanese players went to X to make their feelings on the matter abundantly clear. “Dirty butt!!!!!!” one user posted on X in Japanese over a photo of Cow’s rear end, originally shared by IGN. Other users chimed in, some […]

As jam-packed full of gaming news as Summer Game Fest 2025 was, it was up to Hideo Kojima to end the weekend with a bang. Or, rather, an explosion. At a presentation hosted by Geoff Keighley late Sunday night, Hideo Kojima and a few of his collaborators brought a tiny taste of Death Stranding 2 […]

Nintendo seemed slow to react to the evergreen status of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a humble Switch port of a Wii U game that surpassed all expectations by becoming the top-selling game on one of its most successful platforms. Mario Kart World, the banner game for the launch of the Switch 2, carries with it […]

It’s going to be a while before Gears of War: E-Day arrives, but the good news is that the first game in the series will be re-released soon in an upgraded package. Even better, this version of the first Gears game is priced at just $40 and it won’t be limited to PC and Xbox […]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the first Nintendo console to feature support for HDR, but it isn’t without its quirks. Outside of having a display that doesn’t feature all the hallmarks required for an accurate HDR experience, its HDR configuration menu initially seems lacking. That’s a mistake, it seems, with Nintendo hiding a vital setting […]

Obviously, it’s personal preference, but Nintendo GameCube has one of the most smile-inducing system startup sequences with its purple cubes rolling around to a catchy tune. Thankfully, Switch 2 owners can experience this delightful moment every time they open the GameCube app with one simple trick: holding the left stick in any direction. The GameCube […]

Loyal fans of one of Bethesda’s recent original blockbusters are losing hope that Starfield won’t see any new content soon. Players have been voicing their concerns about the future of Starfield after the game was absent from the Xbox Showcase. “What a complete disappointment,” said Redditor totallynormalpersonz, who was originally included in a report by […]

Mario Kart World and the Switch 2 are both finally in people’s hands, and the new Mario Kart game has tons of unlockables to earn. One of those unlockables is a mode returning from previous games, Mirror Mode, which has you race through mirrored versions of the tracks in Mario Kart World, giving a fresh […]

The Nintendo Switch 2 has arrived, but the new handheld is missing some apps, including the popular YouTube app. Google now confirms that YouTube is on the way, but we don’t know how long players will have to wait. The YouTube app is available through the Nintendo eShop, but it is currently exclusive to the […]