The Game Awards 2025 nominees announced, full list
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The Game Awards 2025 will be upon us in just a few weeks, and the nominations for all of the various categories have now been revealed.
Compared to last year, 2025 is much more promising for Nintendo nominations. The big news is that Donkey Kong Bananza has been selected as one of the Game of the Year nominees.
Below is the full lineup of nominees for The Game Awards 2025:
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles 1.4.0 update out now, patch notes
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has now released a new version 1.4.0 update.
Rather than new content or features, Square Enix is focusing on small improvements and adjustments. This includes improved stability, fixes, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – November 16, 2025 – Resident Evil Requiem on Nintendo Switch 2 debuts
Posted on 13 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. This week, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 29 and November 4.
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Goodnight Universe launch trailer – new adventure game is here on Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 19 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
Going along with the launch of Goodnight Universe this week comes a new trailer. The adventure game, a follow-up to Before Your Eyes, just came to Nintendo Switch 2 (the Switch version will now arrive on December 18).
If you’re interested in learning more, check out the following overview:
Nintendo pre-order updates – November 16, 2025 – Pokemon Pokopia, Fatal Frame 2 Remake, more
Posted on 21 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – November 16, 2025 – Switch 2 and Switch impacted
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of November 16, 2025.
At least for now, only one session is on the docket. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be impacted as the Switch Online app for these two systems will be down a bit.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 16, 2025:
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Kirby Air Riders, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, more
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Kirby Air Riders, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – November 16, 2025 – Kirby Air Riders takes over
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 16, 2025 are now available.
Kirby Air Riders pre-loads have begun, and that means it’s your new number one. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment settles for second this week. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road also seems to be doing well for Level-5 as it’s entered the top five.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 16, 2025:
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Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for October 2025 – Pokemon Legends: Z-A is unstoppable
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
This week, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for October 2025. We have data for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch here.
Unsurprisingly, it’s complete domination for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The game was on top for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. There are some other new games as well, including Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted and Ball x Pit.
The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for Other 2025 is as follows:
Why all four Xenoblade Chronicles games need Nintendo Switch 2 Editions
Posted on 1 day ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
If you’re at all familiar with JRPGs, then you’ve definitely at least heard of the Xenoblade Chronicles series. And if you’ve only heard of them and haven’t played them, you should definitely change that as soon as possible – or, potentially, wait just a little longer. Recently, Monolith Soft shared a recruitment video on Twitter, and fans noticed that the included footage of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 looked a little bit different than they were used to. Some pointed out different lighting and different textures, though in our opinion this isn’t doesn’t necessarily confirm a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game – even if the textures and frame rate really are improved, it could just be a development build. Regardless, this got us thinking about simple changes that Switch 2 versions of all four Xenoblade Chronicles games could use.
