Nintendo officially confirmed this week’s Nintendo Direct showcases yesterday, and it is set to go live this morning. Rumors and predictions pointed at an official livestream hitting the airwaves in the first week of February and that it very much is, with a full 30-minutes of updates on upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games.
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Nintendo is continuing to update its popular Switch 2 GameCube library and now that we have moved into 2026 it’s time to take an updated look at the lineup.
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Just after this month’s PS Plus FREE games went live, PlayStation has now launched a major Critics’ Choice sale on the PS Store. We are looking at over 1,700 games and DLC add-ons for titles you already have with deals starting from just $1.99. You’ll find everything from add-on content for recent releases right though to full-on games like the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 at 40% off the list price – it is now down from $60 to $35.99. Just be sure to scope out the first gameplay footage and release details for the new Forza Horizon 6.
Rumor had it we would be getting the next Nintendo Direct this week, and Nintendo has now confirmed as much. The next Nintendo Direct will go live tomorrow at the usual time. Details below.
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While we await the next title to land in the coveted GameCube library, and just after getting a chance to get an early hands-on look at the new Virtual Boy, Nintendo has just officially revealed a Switch Online February 2026 update with a pair of new additions to the Game Boy library.
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Update: The new Virtual Boy hardware is now available for purchase directly from Nintendo for Switch Online members. “This product can be purchased by those who have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. To play games in the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics, you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. The Nintendo Switch Lite is not compatible.”
During today’s lengthy Nintendo Direct, we did not get any updates on the Switch Online GameCube library, but Nintendo did officially announce Virtual Boy! It is ready to add an entirely new console to its Nintendo Classics collection in the form of the ultra-retro Virtual Boy library alongside an actual Virtual Boy peripheral you stick your Switch or Switch 2 inside of. Details below.
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Sony is finally ready to give us our first look at MLB The Show 26 gameplay today, and pre-orders are now live ahead of release on on March 17. It has also announced that you can “receive 10% off your Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order if you have purchased any digital version of MLB The Show that’s been released since MLB The Show 21.” Details below.
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Alongside the holiday PlayStation 5 Flowering Chaos Bundles with $100 in savings still rolling, Sony has now taken to the official PlayStation Blog to reveal next month’s PlayStation Plus monthly FREE games.
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Alongside our first-look videos of the new Virtual Boy and Mario Tennis Fever – you can check out those out right here – we also have a host of ongoing Switch game deals to scope out below. Those offers are now joined by a chance to land Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Starring Lara Croft ion Switch down at $20.80 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly $30, this is 31% off the list price and within cents of the one other time we have tracked it down this low on Amazon.
We were recently lucky enough to attend a private Nintendo event in NYC to try out some the latest releases landing on Switch/Switch 2 this year, and we filmed it all for you. From the new Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics platform and its accompanying hardware through to the upcoming Mario Tennis Fever release and more, hit the jump to watch us go hands-on with Nintendo’s latest.
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Today we are featuring a couple of notable third-party Switch 2 games with Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut back down at the $29.83 Prime shipped Amazon all-time low and a solid discount on Cronos down at $35.63 shipped. Regularly $60, this “brutal third-person survival horror,” is now roughly $10 under our previous mention and within a few bucks of the best it has ever been offered for on Amazon. Hit the jump or more ongoing Switch game deals.
Nintendo has a couple of new Super Mario Galaxy amiibo releases inbound this spring, and you’ll find them both up for pre-order at Amazon right now at $5 off the list price: Mario and Luma amiibo and Rosalina and Lumas.
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As we reported this morning, Woot has updated its Mega Game sale today, but best of all, it is now offering an extra 20% off the already discounted Switch games using code GAMER at checkout. There’s no telling how long stock will stick around so if there are any titles you had your eye on, get in there – many of them are at the best prices around with the code above:
As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is featuring a pair of Switch game deals. First we have the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 edition down at $55.99 from the usual $70 list price. And secondly, we have Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 down at $55.99 shipped. Both regularly $70 and now 20% off, these are the lowest prices we can find on physical copies of these games right now. They are coming from a third-party seller, but it does have solid reviews and Best Buy is promoting both deals in its Deals of the Day offerings today.
Get Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for just $19.97 (Reg. $30) at gadgetnewsonline Specials and unlock both versions of the iconic sandbox game in one convenient package.
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Alongside a host of ongoing Switch deals in the Woot Mega Game sale, it has also brought back a pair of its first-party discounts on some Switch 2 titles. If you’re somehow still looking for a copy of Mario Kart World it is seeing a nearly 15% price drop right now at $69while the enhanced Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is also now over 15% off at$59 – shipping is free on both for Prime members (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise). While these deals don’t seem all that deep, price drops on these two Switch 2 editions have been hard to come by. And for some party fun, scope out this deal on Everybody 1-2 Switch! while it’s down at just $9.99 Prime shipped. You’ll find everything else down below.
While this weekend was all about the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct and getting our first look at Yoshi, not to mention the new Talking Flower going up for pre-order via Amazon at $35, this week it’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Nintendo has announced the next Direct livestream and it is set to go live in a few day’s time.
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Update 1/24: Pre-orders are now live at Amazon for the new Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo right here, and the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition game.
Alongside the new overview trailer for Nintendo’s adorable Talking Flower collectible from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we are also getting some details on the actual game itself. We already knew the Switch 2 edition and an expansion were on the way this spring, but Nintendo has debuted a new trailer and announced the official release date alongside some special edition amiibo too.
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The first Xbox Developer Direct event of 2026 goes live today. This will be our first Xbox dev showcase in quite some time and it all goes live down below starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.
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Players will soon be heading out on an interstellar expedition to uncover the mysteries of Tau Ceti IV when Marathon hits store shelves in early March, but Sony has also now revealed a new limited edition Marathon DualSense Controller as well. Pre-orders are set to go live next week and you can get a closer look down below.
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Update 1/15: The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the free 3.0 content update for all players are available now
Update: Pre-orders are now live on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition via Best Buy at $64.99.
Nintendo has just official revealed Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with a series of upgraded features specifically for the new console, as well as a FREE update coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch.
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Nintendo has had a busy week with the launch of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on the Switch 2 GameCube library, the debut of the new My Mario toys and collectibles, and the new purple/light green Switch 2 Joy-Con, but it’s time for some deals. It has now officially launched the first new eShop sale of 2026 as the Supercharge event goes into to full force today with discounts on AAA third-parties, some wonderful indie games, and even some first-party Switch titles. Details await below.
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Update 1/12: The new Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green are now up for pre-order over at Amazon.
Update 1/9: The new Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green are now up for pre-order ahead of next month’s launch over at Amazon.
A new year has arrived and a new set of official Joy-Con for your Switch 2 have as well. This morning, in the official Nintendo Today! app, Nintendo has given us our first look at a set of new Switch 2 Joy-Con with the purple/light green treatment.
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The next Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube release has been revealed! After dropping Wario World into its GameCube Nintendo Classics back in December, Nintendo is injecting the collection with one of the more highly-anticipated titles from the GameCube library – Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
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Update 1/9: A pair of the new My Mario plushy toys are now available for order on Amazon at just $7.99 Prime shipped:
Last summer Nintendo revealed a new set of Mario toys for the Japanese market under its new My Mario moniker, and it has now announced it is coming to the U.S.
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It has been a bit of a sleepy start to the year for Nintendo so far, but now, just 8 days into 2026, it is ramping things up with the reveal of a new set of Joy-Con 2 as well as the official, overview trailer for the new Mario Tennis Fever.
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Xbox has announced when the next Developer Direct showcase will go live. Taking to the official Xbox Wire this morning, it won’t be long before we get another official look at Forza Horizon 6, Fable, and more.
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Update: Amazon is now offering Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on PS5 down at $29.99 with free shipping for Prime members. Regularly $60, this is matching the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon since release.
While we are still tracking a host of hangover Switch game deals over at Amazn right now starting from just $6 down below, we wanted to highlight the offer it is running on Sonic X Shadow Generations for Nintendo Switch 2 right now. Regularly $50, you can now score the Switch 2 version down at $24.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. That’s 50% off the list price and the lowest we can find – it is also on par with the Black Friday offer we featured at Amazon and is currently down at $22.30 Prime shipped. You’ll find even more SEGA titles on sale over at Best Buy in its publisher sale event right here.
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Alongside the second-iteration of its latest 25W 3-in-1 charging stand (now with a modular wearable charging pad), Belkin is also revealing a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 charging case at CES 2026. This time around Belkin is taking a more integrated approach, complete with an onboard status display and the ability to charge the battery case without opening it.
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One of the biggest stories in gaming of the year, despite the launch of Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Bonanza, was Hollow Knight: Silksong. The long-awaited title finally made landfall to rave reviews, and now developer Team Cherry has taken to its official news feed to debut the new teaser trailer for the Hollow Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow expansion and to officially announce the imminent release of an updated version of Hollow Knight for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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The 2025 Game Awards goes live tonight Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with over 3 hours of game reveals and almost certainly some world premiers, musical performances, and…some awards too I guess. I’m really in it for the game reveals and new gameplay footage we are sure to be graced with very soon, so let’s see what Keighley and the gang have in-store for us – watch the show live along with us down below.
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Nintendo has now unveiled the next GameCube game coming to Switch 2 via its Switch Online Nintendo Classics library – Wario World – and it’s playable right now.
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Nintendo has now officially the next games set to land in its Nintendo 64 Switch Online library. While many folks are really waiting on the next Game Cube additions, Nintendo is turning back to its N64 library this month to introduce a pair of classic 3D polygonal platformers (and they are going live every soon).
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While the Black Friday deals on Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater have all but dried up completely now, you do still have a relatively rare chance to land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition on sale over at Woot. As part of its ongoing Mega Game Sale, you can still land the Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition down at $134.99 shipped, or 33% off.
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The Nintendo Black Friday deals are in full swing now with solid 50% price drops across loads of physical Switch games, a solid eShop Cyber sale, and new all-time low pricing on some of he 2025 amiibo releases, but we are taking a quick break to take a look at some new Nintendo Classics NES and Game Boy titles this morning.
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The official 2025 Xbox Black Friday deals have not only been announced but they are also now live. You can get a complete rundown of those waiting in our coverage right here, but you might also want to tune into today’s Xbox Partner Showcase too.
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The full lineup of Black Friday 2025 deals on Xbox accessories, games, and more has finally landed! While Xbox consoles themselves aren’t discounted – at least not yet – there are still plenty of savings to take advantage of. There has never been a better time to expand your game library, with titles now marked down by up to 75%. And if you’re new to Game Pass, you can dive into the entire library for as little as $1. Jump in and explore all the offers while they’re live.
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Sony has just officially announced the 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals. Some early details on this year’s PlayStation Black Friday sale have already surfaced by way of leaks, the PlayStation X account, and the official GameStop Black Friday ad, but Sony has now taken to the PlayStation Blog to officially detail this year’s deals – console bundles, controllers, PS Plus, games, and more, as well as the prices and start times.
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After leaking well ahead of time, Sony has officially revealed the 2025 Black Friday PS5 console bundle. And, while we are still awaiting an official announcement from Sony on everything else, it looks as though GameStop has effectively leaked the official 2025 PlayStation Black Friday deals.
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The official 2025 GameStop Black Friday ad has arrived. The gaming retailer has now unleashed its nearly 20-page Black Friday ad loaded with Nintendo Switch game deals, an early look at the official PlayStation Black Friday offers, and much more, while also officially launching its early Black Friday sale that is now live on its official site from $10. Check it all out down below.
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I finally got my hands on the new Mega Charizard Ultra Premium Collection, straight from Pokémon Center at retail pricing ($119.99) and today we’re cracking it open to see if it actually lives up to the hype. This box has been one of the most sought-after products, selling for $119 MSRP but already reaching $250–$300 on the secondary market. So… is it worth it?
Inside, you get 18 packs, two incredible promo cards (including the new Mega Charizard X ex and the stunning Oricorio illustration from Shinji Kanda), a premium playmat, a metal coin, sleeves, dice, and a mix of the newest sets like Fantasmal Flames, Mega Evolutions, Surging Sparks, Destined Rivals, and more.
Check out our video to see what we end up getting! You are going to be surprised!
The next major Nintendo Switch 2 release is quickly approaching with the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond set to land early next month. Now just under 3 weeks from launch, and just after Nintendo unleashed the recent Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Survive trailer we featured, a brand new Metroid Prime 4 Overview trailer has just released on the Nintendo Today! App – we are assuming it will be up on its YouTube and X channels very soon (if it isn’t already).
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Red Dead Redemption – Rockstar’s Wild West epic – has been available on Switch for a couple years now, and after details leaked on the ESRB site suggested it would be receiving a native Switch 2 port very soon, Rockstar has made it official – Red Dead Redemption is coming to Switch 2 (and a bunch of other platforms) next month.
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A few weeks ago, leaks flooded the internet on this year’s PlayStation 5 Black Friday bundle, and it appears it is now official. Sony has just taken to its official X account to announce the Black Friday PS5 Console Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle.
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As we reported yesterday, Sony is set to host the next State of Play livestream later this afternoon and you can tune in down below along with us. This time around, we are heading across the pond for Singles’ Day 2025 to showcase 40 straight minutes of titles “created in Japan and across Asia.”
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One of gaming’s most exciting yearly traditions is taking things up a notch this year as The Game Awards announces a new partnership with Amazon. Gaming’s biggest annual Award Show is set to air live worldwide for the first on Thursday, December 11, but it s getting few notable upgrades this year courtesy of Amazon Prime and Twitch.
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Nintendo just officially announced the next Nintendo Direct, but it might not be the one you are waiting for one. Or…maybe it is because it will host the world premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie official trailer.
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The official Nintendo Black Friday 2025 deals have now been announced! Every year at this time, Nintendo issues a press release detailing the official Nintendo Black Friday plans, featuring loads of game deals, console bundles and more, and this year it is not playing around – it is going to be offering a straight $50 price drop on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle. Head below for all of the details.
