The best non-Mania Sonic game is coming out a bit earlier than expected.

Freedom Planet was originally due for a fall release on Switch, but it'll come in more than a month ahead of schedule.

XSEED have confirmed that the high-speed intergalactic platformer will now release on Switch on August 30 instead of the previously announced October release.

The game can be preloaded now on the Switch ahead of the release.

For those of you who had September 7 in the pool, some bad news.

Nintendo Switch Online will be arriving later in September.

In a press statement sent to Nintendo World Report among other outlets earlier tonight, the service was revealed to be launching in the second half of September (16th - 30th).

Additional details, such as an exact date for the service's... Read more...

Everyone look shocked.

The dream of Steep on Switch is officially dead.

In response to a fan inquiry, the official Steep Twitter account indicated that development of the Switch version was "stopped".

Hey @RJISAGAMER! We are wholly dedicated to supporting the live game, and made... Read more...

A fun party game that probably shouldn’t be played on the bus despite its portability.

This morning, the makers of the hit VR party game Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Steel Crate Games, announced the release date for the console version. At noon today, pre-orders will be available on the eShop with an official release date of August 16.

To go along with the announcement, Steel Crate Games has released a trailer inspired by board game commercials from the ‘90s.

Should be soon given we're in the season's second half.

A new Switch runner is leisurely loping to a summer release.

Joggernauts, developed by local multiplayer specialists Space Mace Games and published by Graffiti Games, will come out on Switch before the end of the summer. The game focuses on an alien jogging team who have to switch leaders depending on the obstacles and colors presented.

And with Rayman Origins by way of Legends, the gang's all here.

Ubisoft is filling in some more of their catalog on the Switch this fall.

Both Child of Light and Valiant Hearts: The Great War, two games that used the UbiArt framework, will come out on Switch in the coming months. Child of Light will come first on October 11, with Valiant Hearts following on November 8.

After a side trip to board games, they're going back to their roots.

Warner Bros. is bundling a couple of Scribblenauts titles for the Switch next month.

The Scribblenauts Mega Pack has drawn up a September 18 Switch release, for a starting MSRP of $39.99. The Mega Pack will contain Scribblenauts Unleashed and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

Originally released in 2012 and 2013 respectively, both games were originally released on the Wii U.

Perfect for the old-school gamer.

Smash merchandise news has emerged following today's Direct, with special attention to Europe.

Nintendo of Europe have announced a limited edition bundle for Smash Ultimate that will include the game, a GameCube controller adapter, and a specially badged controller. No word yet on a release in North America.

How many of Justin's dreams died - or lived - today?

Nintendo's Smash Ultimate Direct revealed a group of new fighters and modes for the December 7 release.

New Characters And Echoes

As rumored last night, Simon Belmont of the original Castlevania series has entered the roster, and Richter Belmont as an Echo fighter. Simon wields the Vampire Killer... Read more...

Intern-kun has apparently transferred over from Fire Emblem Heroes.

A reverted change to a video's title may portend an announcement for tomorrow's Smash Ultimate Direct.

A user on the Smash Bros. Reddit page found that a video that demonstrated music from Galaga in Smash Bros. Ultimate was renamed to "Bloody Tears/Monster Dance", two music tracks from the Castlevania... Read more...

War is hell, but at least it has good puppers.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is out at the end of September, but a taste is available now.

A demo for the strategy RPG is to go live today on the eShop. The demo covers the opening three chapters of the full game, as well as a demo-exclusive mission.

The game's digital preload will also be available today, and pre-orders will receive a DLC mission free. The mission will be available to other buyers on October 25 for US$4.99.

And "Calling" is now playing in your head.

The Reaper's Game will have its season opener in mid-October.

Nintendo has confirmed the 10th anniversary release of The World Ends With You will launch in North America on October 12, one week following Super Mario Party.

The Switch version will add new scenarios and two player co-op out of the box.

Take this anime-styled adventure for a spin.

The distributor of Tiny Metal has announced an enhanced version of a PC visual novel for Switch later this year.

Unties, Sony Music's game publishing branch, have confirmed a console release for Tokyo Dark: Remembrance for winter 2018. The Switch version of the game will contain additional endings and other enhancements.

Wanted: A week that is anywhere near as dead as my Twitter account.

Forget a busy week, Tuesday alone would be enough to break most of us. There's the ultimate indie game - a randomly generated exploration platformer - in Dead Cells, or maybe you'd like to tackle the multiplayer mayhem of Overcooked 2. Flipping Death has been long anticipated, and there's something called Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo coming out on the heels of EVO 2018.

Not to be confused with the E3 presentation.

There will be a massive blowout of Smash Bros. Ultimate info this Wednesday.

Nintendo announced a Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct to air Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern / 7 a.m. Pacific at the EVO fighting game tounament. The presentation will be headed by Masahiro Sakurai.

The last two Smash Bros. specific presentation aired in December 2015, and announced Bayonetta and Corrin as the final DLC for the 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash.

The arcade hit can now be played multiplayer anywhere you want.

Slamming flying discs are about to return to Nintendo consoles.

DotEmu have announced that they will be publishing Windjammers on Switch later this year. Originally released for Neo Geo in 1994, it was originally sold on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan but was delisted in 2010, and re-released on PlayStation Vita and PS4 last year.

The long running adventure series has a few new tricks up its sleeve for the Switch.

After nearly a decade away, the Broken Sword series is returning to Nintendo consoles.

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse has been tabbed for a September 21 release on Switch, retailing for US$29.99. Originally released episodically on PC beginning in 2013, the game will contain both episodes in its retail and digital Switch releases.

You can download it now, but the app won't be live until the end of this fight.

Switch fans looking to test-drive the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ should update their calendars.

Bandai Namco today announced that the open Switch beta for the biggest game of this year's EVO tournament can be downloaded now, with the beta taking place next weekend in North America. Players will... Read more...

Arcade combat has never been this sticky.

November will see a new arcade combat racer drive into the Switch.

Previously announced for a Q4 release earlier this year, Wired Productions will launch GRIP: Combat Racing on November 6 in North America. The game will feature 15 vehicles racing across 22 tracks and nine different weapons to blast the competition with.

A consistent earner with spikes when you, for instance, put Cordelia in a bathing suit.

As Fire Emblem Heroes prepares for its 18-month anniversary, mobile intelligence indicates that it has pulled in a fair bit of money.

According to estimates from mobile analytic company Sensor Tower, the strategy gacha game has earned the equivalent of $400m US since launch. The firm estimates... Read more...