Cookie Clicker coming to Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2]
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May 11: Cookie Clicker, which initially released over a decade ago to much success, is now heading to Nintendo Switch. A store listing revealed that the port will be available on May 22, 2025.
Cookie Clicker, an idle game, may seem simple at first as it’s initially just about making cookies. However, things quickly expand as players can amass tons of upgrades, partake in mini-games, and more.
Here’s the official store description:
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Remedy interested in Nintendo Switch 2 version of FBC: Firebreak
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FBC: Firebreak may have a shot of landing on Nintendo Switch 2. At the very least, Remedy – the team behind Alan Wake, Control, and more – seems very interested in the idea.
Speaking with Gamertag Radio, director Mike Kayatta commented on the possibility of bringing FBC: Firebreak to Nintendo Switch 2. Kayatta responded by saying that he’d “love to do it” and threw a lot of love towards the new console. That said, it wouldn’t happen imminently as Remedy is focused on getting the game out the door on platforms it previously committed to.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller unveiled, audio jack included [update: GL / GR button mapping]
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April 2: Today, the brand new Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller was unveiled. As has been previously rumored, it will include an audio jack.
That’s the main new feature this time around. If you own a Nintendo Switch 1 Pro Controller, the layout and everything else should look pretty familiar.
Famitsu review scores – May 14, 2025
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Hogwarts Legacy Nintendo Switch 1 vs. Switch 2 comparison trailer
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Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software have shared an official comparison trailer for Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Switch 1 and Switch 2.
The video shows graphical updates and smoother performance on the new console. Also shown is how unlike the Nintendo Switch 1 version, there aren’t any segmented areas on Switch 2 (meaning there’s a proper open-world).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev: Nintendo Switch 2 version “could be interesting”
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall isn’t ruling out a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. On the contrary, CEO Guillaume Broche seems intrigued by the possibility.
Broche was speaking about the studio’s hit RPG during a recent interview on mistermv. Although he darted around a bit without making a commitment, he did say that “it’s definitely something that could be interesting.” It seems that the game’s success is opening up new possibilities.
Nintendo Switch Online confirms GameCube games for Switch 2, first games revealed [update: controller pre-orders]
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April 2: Nintendo Switch Online made a major announcement today with GameCube games now confirmed for the platform. It will be available alongside launch.
This is the first time that Nintendo will be offering these titles as part of its classics service. During the Virtual Console days, support stopped with the N64. GameCube games have only been sold as individual releases, sometimes as updated remasters.
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Nintendo Switch 2 hardware chip was apparently finalized in 2021
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Geekerwan and Kurnal recently conducted forensic analysis of a Nintendo Switch 2 T239 chip which seems to indicate that the hardware was finalized in 2021.
As for how this information has surfaced, a few of the console’s motherboards appeared on Chinese online retail stores. Geekerwan and Kurnal were both able to buy them and begin testing even though we’re still a few weeks away from the official launch.
Borderlands 4 confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: Creator’s Voice]
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April 2: Support for third-party Nintendo Switch 2 announcements continue, and we now know that Borderlands 4 is on the way. The game will be available later in 2025.
Borderlands 4 is a looter shooter in which players can take on outrageous enemies and acquire killer loot on the dangerous new planet of Kairos. The game features an arsenal of weaponry, the ability to glide, dodge, fixed-point grapple, and more.
Hogwarts Legacy has a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade for Switch 1 players
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Heads up for Hogwarts Legacy players on Nintendo Switch 1 – there’s currently an upgrade available for the Switch 2 version.
Technically this is not the traditional “Upgrade Pack” that the upcoming console will be receiving for multiple games. However, the Nintendo Switch 2 version just received a listing on the Nintendo eShop today which appears to have set things in motion. It seems that if you’ve bought the game, you can pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 version for $10. Right now Hogwarts Legacy for Switch 1 is on sale for $17.99 on the Nintendo eShop.
