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As fans reject Switch 2 game-key cards, former Nintendo marketing leads say it’s unlikely that physical games will ever “100% go away,” because “they realize the importance of that”
In the buildup to the launch of the Switch 2, not everyone has been filled with pure, unadulterated hype. A lot of people are seriously unhappy about the new game-key cards – a strange blend of physical and digital games that are being offered as the physical version of many (but not all) upcoming Switch…
The dark Pac-Man Metroidvania secretly has what I can only describe as Pac-Man Championship Edition 3 hidden inside of it
Bandai Namco’s bold new take on Pac-Man — the 2D action platformer known as Shadow Labyrinth — has a secret: Despite being a grim sci-fi, Metroid-inspired game that looks nothing like a traditional Pac-Man sequel, there’s actual real Pac-Man gameplay in here. A new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth reveals the Maze, a portion of the game that…
Tom Cruise’s most dangerous Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning moment involved being “trapped” by real torpedoes: “Tom does not want an audience disconnected”
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning featured a scene that involved real torpedoes being dropped on Tom Cruise. Speaking on The Empire Film Podcast, stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood recalled the thinking behind delivering authenticity throughout The Final Reckoning’s instantly-iconic submarine sequence, which saw Cruise’s Ethan Hunt traverse the watery remains of the Sevastopol in the…
Official Fortnite Pro-Style Controllers For PC & Switch Drop To Best Prices Yet
CRKD’s Fortnite-themed Neo S Wireless Controllers for PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile are on sale for their lowest prices yet at Amazon. There are three Fortnite Edition models to choose from, each of which is on sale for $48 (was $60). The Peely- and Raven-themed models launched in April and come with matching charging docks…
PlayStation State of Play Live Coverage – All the new as it happens
The latest PlayStation State of Play is kicking off today, getting Summer Game Fest off a little earlier than we might have expected. Sony’s 40-minute extravaganza was a last-minute addition to the Summer Game Fest schedule 2025, but with Xbox making its appearance later this weekend, it’s nice to see PlayStation making its presence felt…
Mario Kart World doesn’t have 200cc and maybe that’s OK
Nintendo Switch 2 players will be minding the speed limit in Mario Kart World after the console launches this week because the game will ship without the series’ notoriously fast engine class. As reported by Rolling Stone, the aggressively brisk mode won’t be making a return for Mario Kart World, though Nintendo isn’t ruling out…
Move over, Barbie! Universal lines up M3GAN director to helm new movie based on Monster High dolls
M3GAN director Gerard Johnstone just can’t seem to get enough of creepy dolls. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker has been tapped to helm a Monster High movie for Universal and Mattel, following the box office success of 2023’s Barbie. The publication states that the toy brand’s Robbie Brenner, who was recently promoted to…
Can I play Switch 2 games on my Switch 1?
The Switch 2 is finally here, and so are its few launch titles. But while most Nintendo fans are wondering which games they can access on their shiny new Switch 2, a few are clinging to the past and pondering an entirely different question: “Can I play Switch 2 games on my original Switch console?”…
Some Switch 2 Owners Have Holes In Their Screen Thanks To GameStop
The midnight launch of the Switch 2 went off relatively smoothly in the US, but one group of customers were in for a nasty surprise when they got home to unwrap their new console. It looks like one GameStop branch was a little too heavy-handed with the stapler, as customers are reporting that they unboxed…
