Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals SpongeBob DLC, confirms TMNT and Avatar
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following a previous leak, SEGA just announced that SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Avatar. News about the game just dropped at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
A first look at SpongeBob, along with his buddy Patrick, was shown in a trailer today. The DLC will also feature a Bikini Bottom stage to race on.
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Nintendo Switch 2 hardware review
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
When the original Nintendo Switch launched in 2017, it shook up the very notion of what a gaming console could be, offering unprecedented versatility by allowing players to experience true console-quality gaming both at-home and on the go. Eight years later, the experiment has proven a success. Switch is one of the best-selling gaming systems of all time, boasting a staggering library of both first and third-party games, so it makes sense that Nintendo would choose to iterate on the platform rather than reinvent the wheel for its next console. Enter the Nintendo Switch 2, which finally landed in the hands of players nearly eight years after the launch of its predecessor, boasting more power, a bigger screen, and a few quirky new features.
Empire of Sin gets Hunt for Aurora DLC out of nowhere, five years after release
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
In a surprising move, new DLC has just been made available for Empire of Sin with the Hunt for Aurora Expansion. Nintendo Switch players can grab it now.
This comes as a surprise as there hasn’t been a peep about the game until this week. Empire of Sin first launched at the tail end of 2021, and there hasn’t been any new content since the following year.
More: DLC, Empire of Sin, Paradox Interactive, Romero Games
Mario Kart World dev comments on why non-Mario characters aren’t included
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Mario Kart World has a ton of playable characters, but they’re all strictly from the Mario universe and not from any other Nintendo franchises. If you were hoping to see the likes of Link from The Legend of Zelda or Isabelle from Animal Crossing returning from Mario Kart 8, you might be left disappointed. But according to producer Kosuke Yabuki, that was never in the cards to begin with.
Ouest-France recently spoke Yabuki and this was one of the topics that came up. He indicated that other Nintendo characters wouldn’t be the right fit and there was already plenty of possibilities with Mario alone.
More: interview, Kosuke Yabuki, Mario Kart World, top
Borderlands 4 story trailer
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
Borderlands 4 just issued its latest trailer focusing on the game’s story. Fans can get immersed in the high-stakes world of Kairos as its denizens break free from the tyranny of the Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who leads The Order – an army of synthetic soldiers. The video debuted during the Borderlands 4 Fan Fest today.
Here’s some additional information:
More: 2K Games, Borderlands 4, Gearbox Software
Gex Trilogy review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Richard in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 15, 2025
Developer: Limited Run Games / Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Limited Run Games
The Gex series is one that has been out of the limelight for a long time. While seen as unique and unconventional in his pomp, Gex has faded into obscurity. The gecko is best known these days as a bit of an internet meme, seen more in the ilk of Bubsy than of Sonic or Crash Bandicoot. Even still, the character had several big-time game releases and was the poster boy for Crystal Dynamics for quite a while, and that team has gone on to make some truly brilliant titles. Over time, the franchise has become increasingly less accessible, and so people who may want to try out Gex’s titles to see if maybe time has treated him too harshly. Thankfully, Limited Run Games has seen that cult desire for the wise-cracking TV addict to make a comeback, and have obliged with a trilogy collection of three adventures with the very first entry plus Gex: Enter the Gecko and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. In the past, I had only played Gex 2, and I was very young at the time, so when this collection was announced, I was very excited to play it again, as well as what came before and after. How do they hold up nearly three decades later?
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Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo support confirmed, new figure with Pauline [update: Amazon pre-orders]
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
June 18: We’ve just received word that Donkey Kong Bananza is getting amiibo support, and as part of that, a new figure with Pauline is on the way.
By using the Donkey Kong & Pauline amiibo, you’ll unlock Pauline’s Diva Dress. Discs will be twice as likely to appear when defeating an enemy if you’re using it.
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Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for June 26, 2025
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of June 26, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Tamagotchi Plaza.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve started up a new post containing all Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This hub will be updated throughout the lifecycle of the two games with all codes and other distributions as they’re announced.
Codes and distributions can provide all sorts of things. Redeeming them will give you special Pokemon offered in distributions, certain items, and more.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – June 21, 2025 – Super Mario Party Jamboree reclaims the lead
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 21, 2025 are now available.
After a few weeks of missing out at #1, Super Mario Party Jamboree returns to the top spot. That means Deltaune settles for second. Date Everything, which was a new release, gets two spots in its debut.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 21, 2025:
