Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream – July 2025
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We have the official July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream posted here ahead of the big event. Nintendo is kicking off the broadcast at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. The video will be about 25 minutes long.
Remember that this event is focusing on games from Nintendo’s partners. That means the presentation should be primarily about third-parties – don’t expect to see the next big Zelda title here.
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Hitman: Absolution coming to Nintendo Switch this year, Switch 2 support in 2026
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Feral Interactive unveiled its latest Nintendo Switch port today, which is Hitman: Absolution. A release is planned for late 2025.
Hitman: Absolution first debuted in 2012 and has not landed on a Nintendo platform previously. Feral says the game will have native Nintendo Switch 2 support in 2026.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Pokemon Legends: Z-A pre-order bonuses revealed
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Most Pokemon games tend to have pre-order bonuses, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no stranger to that. Retailers are now starting to come forward with different items that it’ll have on hand, and we’ll be rounding up everything in this post.
As a reminder, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the second “Legends” game following Arceus. This time around, we’re visiting the main setting of Pokemon X and Y, which is Lumiose City. Players can choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as their first partner Pokemon and head off on a journey in which they’ll visit all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones. Mega Evolutions are also back and are introducing new transformations, including Mega Dragonite.
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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion story and Particle Weapons trailers [update: Fusion, Heavy Armor trailers]
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June 8: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion has received not one, but two new trailers that show off the story and particle weapon Combat Support System.
For the story video, we have a look at some of the mysterious enemies, supporting characters, and stylish action-combat against monsters and Arsenals that players will experience. As for the particle weapon Combat Support System, this is a preinstalled modification for Arsenal body armor providing Outers with powerful particle armaments. The three basic systems include Assault Shift (AS), which automatically targets and shoots enemies, Guard Shift (GS), offering a directional shield that nullifies attacks, and Wing Shift (WS), giving players the ability to fly at high speeds. Players can use these particle armaments through the limited resource known as Femto, giving Outers a powerful temporary boost to be used strategically.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
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March 27: Today, Marvelous announced Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar for Nintendo Switch. This one is planned for August 27, 2025.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar takes inspiration from the original Nintendo DS handheld release. For this game, Marvelous says it “expands on the content and feature set of the original, while modernizing the visuals and design, leaning into the title’s focus on the theme of ‘renewal’ as players set out to revitalize Zephyr Town’s bazaar and return it to its world-famous glory.”
Tons of information can be found in the following rundown:
July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced
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The rumored July 2025 Nintendo Direct has been made official, with the announcement just coming in now – though it’s confirmed that the event will only be a Partner Showcase. Fans can tune in starting tomorrow at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Nintendo says that the Direct will be about 25 minutes long. It will cover upcoming third-party games for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Since this is a Partner Showcase, don’t expect to hear much (if anything) for titles published by the Big N.
Here’s where you’ll be able to watch the July 2025 Nintendo Direct:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 20.3.0 out now, patch notes
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July 28: System updates are still going out for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, and now version 20.3.0 is live. This firmware is rolling out for both systems now.
Keeping in line with most updates, more stability improvements have been implemented. At least at the moment, that’s all Nintendo is saying.
The official notice can be found below.
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 1.2.1 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A new version 1.2.1 update is now rolling out for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.
Nintendo says some issues have regarding how the game plays on Switch 2 have been fixed. Nothing specific though, as usual.
Mario Kart World 1.2.0 update out now, patch notes – 3 lap courses appear more often for voting, CPU nerfed, more
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Mario Kart World just received a big update with version 1.2.0.
One of the takeaways is that Nintendo has increased the frequency of lap-type courses that appear when choosing the next course in “VS Race” and wireless races. This was previously changed, and saw some controversy. Nintendo seems to have swung things back a bit in response.
There’s plenty of other things here as well. One of the big changes is that CPUs have been made weaker in everything outside of Battle. There are also other adjustments, fixes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Nintendo posts 8-minute overview trailer for Drag x Drive
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Drag x Drive just received a brand new trailer, giving us the best look at the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game yet.
We’ve previously gotten a pretty good look at the game’s multiplayer. That’s shown off here as well, but Nintendo also highlights offline matches against the CPU, plus the Circuit Sprint minigame, shooting contests, Rebound Scramble, jump rope to practice bunny hopping, in-game trophies, and customizable helmets.
Here’s the full rundown:
