Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Before Nintendo’s subscription service took off, fans were able to individually buy and download first-party retro titles and play them whenever they wanted thanks to the Virtual Console service. Although this was eventually replaced with Switch Online’s tier-based retro library, Nintendo apparently had plans …
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Is This Our Best Look Yet At ‘Switch 2’?
Image: Genki Update #3 [Sun 12th Jan 2025, 2am]: French journalist Julien Tellouck is claiming Genki was approached by Nintendo’s “lawyers” during CES about its ‘Switch 2’ mockups, but no NDAs have apparently been signed by the accessory maker: “I spoke with the guy from Genki, just behind me. He …
Read More »Rumour: Gears of War, Hellblade 2 Both Set for PS5 This Year
Yes, I’ll play Gears of War! And here’s a juicy rumor that I’m making up right now: Microsoft’s strategy is to release their exclusive IPs to PS5, thereby lassoing in all the Sony system’s users. Then, in a 180 degree about face, Microsoft will ONLY allow their IP on Microsoft’s …
Read More »Rumour: Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To ‘Switch 2’
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube791k Known insider Nate the Hate has claimed in a new podcast that Microsoft will further its multiplatform ambitions in 2025 by bringing both Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator to the ‘Switch 2’ and the PS5. The insider – who previously correctly …
Read More »Rumour: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming to PS5 This Year
While a handful of Microsoft’s 2025 titles have already been confirmed for PS5, there are still some omissions like South of Midnight and potentially Fable. NateDrake also reckons that if a Gears of War collection does exist, that’ll likely launch on PS5 day one too. One of the best gaming …
Read More »Nintendo Breaks Silence On ‘Switch 2’ Image And Video Leaks
Image: Genki Nintendo has responded to a question about the ‘Switch 2’ leaks popping up at CES 2025 this week. Speaking to Japanese outlet Sankei, a company representative mentioned how the spread of images and videos at the US consumer electronics trade fair was “not official” – here’s the machine …
Read More »Surprise! Another ‘Switch 2’ Accessory Has Been Revealed
Image: Skull & Co. Another accessory manufacturer has decided it’s ready to show off some new ‘Switch 2’ products. This time it’s Skull & Co with an all-new “NeoGrip” accessory, which will allow you to get a better grip on Nintendo’s new system in handheld mode. Here’s a look, and …
Read More »Rumour: New ‘Switch 2’ Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-Con
Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Fresh images of what looks to be the left Joy-Con controller from the upcoming ‘Switch 2’ hardware have been posted online, supposedly originating from China. Hosted over on Reddit by ‘thisSubIsAtrocious‘ and subsequently shared all over social media, the Joy-Con sports the new magnetic …
Read More »Rumour: PlayStation Is Working on Reviving Some of Its ‘Deep Cut’ Franchises
Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube152k It’s been freshly claimed that Sony is currently working to bring back some of PlayStation’s dormant first-party game franchises. This comes from VGC’s Andy Robinson, speaking on the outlet’s latest podcast episode (time stamped above). As the conversation turns to Sony’s recent statement about …
Read More »Those Switch 2 Leaks “Might Be Legit” According To New Report
Image: Nintendo Last week, mystery Reddit leaker ‘NextHandheld’ claimed they had already got their hands on Nintendo’s Switch successor. Tech outlet The Verge has now spoken to the same individual and is “largely convinced” they’re “legit”. The Verge’s senior editor Sean Hollister revealed the leaker has shown the website some …
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