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Switch 2 Aug 2026 Releases

Nintendo Switch 2's August 2026 Lineup Is Packed With RPG Giants, Soulslikes, and Metal Gear

Final Fantasy XIV, Lies of P: Complete Edition, Oblivion Remastered, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition all land on Switch 2 this month. Here's the full schedule.

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Raji: Kaliyuga Shows Off Its Biggest Change Yet With Extended Third-Person Gameplay

Raji: Kaliyuga Shows Off Its Biggest Change Yet With Extended Third-Person Gameplay

A new developer commentary from Nodding Heads Games breaks down how Raji: Kaliyuga splits combat between Raji's Trishul-driven melee and Darsh's ability-based Siddhi system, alongside a customized evasion setup built around both characters.

Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Confirms Ocarina of Time Remake for Switch 2, Out November 5

Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Confirms Ocarina of Time Remake for Switch 2, Out November 5

Nintendo used the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct to confirm a full Ocarina of Time remake, a live-action movie release date, a world concert tour, and a fresh round of amiibo and hardware. Here's everything that was shown.

Elden Ring Patch 1.17 Is Live With New Tarnished DLC Content, Alongside Tarnished Edition For Switch 2

Elden Ring Patch 1.17 Is Live With New Tarnished DLC Content, Alongside Tarnished Edition For Switch 2

Patch 1.17 brings the Tarnished Pack to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC alongside a sweeping set of weapon, shield, parry, and PvP balance changes, right as Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Extended Gameplay Demo Breaks Down Peru, Puzzles, and a Reimagined T-Rex

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Extended Gameplay Demo Breaks Down Peru, Puzzles, and a Reimagined T-Rex

The developers walked through an extended slice of Legacy of Atlantis at Gamescom 2026, covering the Incan-inspired Peru setting, why the cog puzzle at the Tomb of Qualopec now has an in-world reason to exist, Lara's expanded toolkit, and a reworked combat loop built around the raptors and the T-Rex.

The Duskbloods

The Duskbloods Is Starting to Look Like FromSoftware's Strangest Multiplayer Experiment Yet

Board games, tabletop RPGs and Nintendo's own instincts about onboarding are all baked into FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive, and the result is much harder to sum up as 'Souls but multiplayer.

Gamescom 2026

Gamescom 2026: Dates, Opening Night Live and Where to Watch

The world's biggest gaming event returns to Cologne this week. Here's when Opening Night Live airs, what else is on the schedule and where to actually watch it.

The Duskbloods First Network Test Server Issues

The Duskbloods' First Network Test Couldn't Get Players Past the Login Screen

FromSoftware set out to stress test its servers for The Duskbloods. Instead, players spent two hours stuck on a login error before the studio shut the session down early.

Kingdom Hearts IV Coco World

Kingdom Hearts IV Reveals Coco World and Late 2027 Release Window at D23

A new showcase trailer sends Sora into Pixar's Land of the Dead, drops a few cryptic story hints, and finally locks in when Kingdom Hearts IV is actually launching.

COD MW4 Beta

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates, Maps and Warzone Content Confirmed

Activision is combining Multiplayer, a Campaign mission and Warzone in one Beta for the first time, spread across two weekends starting right after Call of Duty: NEXT.

Pokémon Bank

Pokémon Bank Is Shutting Down in 2027, Here's What You Need to Do Before the Deadline

The Nintendo 3DS storage service ends on February 25, 2027, and once it's gone, Pokémon left inside it can't be moved to Pokémon HOME. Here's the timeline and what to check first.

Kinetic Publishing Showcase

Kinetic Publishing Showcase Reveals Five New Indie Games Coming in 2027 and 2028

The Phasmophobia studio's new publishing label kicked off with a starship security sim, a witchy open-world adventure, a snail-based Metroidvania, a cozy wizard life sim, and a new sci-fi horror game from Sam Barlow.

Apex Legends Switch 1

Original Nintendo Switch Players Have Two Days Left to Play Apex Legends Before Support Ends

EA is ending support for Apex Legends on the original Nintendo Switch on August 4, bringing more than five years of battle royale action on Nintendo's first hybrid console to a close.

Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Devs Detail How They Rebuilt Lara Croft's Movement

Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog studied the original Tomb Raider games before rebuilding Lara's climbing, jumping, and traversal from the ground up for a modern audience.

Call of Duty: NEXT

Call of Duty: NEXT Set for August 21 as Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates and New Rewards Revealed

The showcase runs straight into the first beta weekend, and Activision has also confirmed Switch 2 pre-order dates and a serialized camo crossing over from Black Ops 7.

Mario Kart Tour Shutdown

Mario Kart Tour Is Shutting Down, and the Original Switch Isn't Far Behind

Nintendo confirmed Mario Kart Tour's shutdown date the same week it revealed the original Switch is entering retail end-of-life in Europe. Neither one is a surprise, but together they mark a real turning point.

Star Fox Switch 2

Star Fox Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Play It Well

The Switch 2 remake plays a lot like you remember, right up until it doesn't. Here's the Star Fox guide we wish we'd had for our first ten runs: controls, vehicles, medals, routes, and the mistakes that keep costing people their wingmen.

Oni Station Is Out Now on Switch, and It Wants You Trapped on a Train With Something Hunting You

Oni Station Is Out Now on Switch, and It Wants You Trapped on a Train With Something Hunting You

Oni Station is out now on Nintendo Switch, a procedurally generated horror game about a passenger train that won't stop and something in the dark that won't either. Here is what the launch actually delivers.

Pokémon Champions mobile launch artwork featuring Raichu

Pokémon Champions mobile launch artwork featuring Raichu

Two months after its Switch debut, Pokémon Champions is finally coming to iOS and Android. Here is what transfers, how cross-play works, and how to grab the free Raichu before the window closes.

Nintendo Hit With Alleged Data Breach Through TINYpulse, Hackers Demand $2 Million

Nintendo Hit With Alleged Data Breach Through TINYpulse, Hackers Demand $2 Million

A group calling itself SHADOWBYT3$ says it pulled employee data out of Nintendo's HR survey platform, not Nintendo's own servers.

Not Even GTA 6 Is Keeping Barbie and Godzilla Out of November.

Not Even GTA 6 Is Keeping Barbie and Godzilla Out of November

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered drops November 3. Barbie Rewind drops November 12. GTA 6 also drops in November. Atari has lost its mind and we are here for it.

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Nintendo Switch 2

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Confirmed. What Nintendo Does Next Matters

Nintendo confirmed a full ground-up rebuild for Switch 2 at the June 9 Direct. The engine rumors, the GTA VI window problem, and what kind of remake this actually is.

Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Everything We Know From the New Trailer

A full ground-up reimagining in UE5. Delayed to February 12, 2027. Three editions, a T-Rex statue, and the classic Lara rebuilt with modern fidelity.