Nintendo announces Drag x Drive release date [update: file size, multiplayer bits]
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June 24: Drag x Drive just received its release date. The game will be ready to go on August 14, 2025 at a price point of $20.
News about the release date for Drag x Drive was just published on the Nintendo Today app. It confirms that the title will only be available on the Nintendo eShop – there are no plans for a physical release.
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 to include Officer Dick and Constable Richard, played by Jack Black
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Activision is continuing to provide information about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 leading up to launch, and now we’ve received word that Jack Black will be playing Officer Dick and Constable Richard in the game.
Officer Dick is a fan-favorite secret skater who previously appeared in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. As for Constable Richard, he’s the UK counterpart.
Famitsu review scores – June 25, 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour 1.0.1 update out now, patch notes
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour just went live with a version 1.0.1 update. This is the first post-launch patch for the title.
This appears to be a small update – no new features are introduced. Nintendo is keeping things vague, indicating that some issues have been fixed.
We have the full notice from Nintendo below.
Super Mario Odyssey 1.4.1 update out now, patch notes
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Just a few moments ago, Nintendo started distribution of a version 1.4.1 update for Super Mario Odyssey.
Nintendo is still addressing a few remaining backwards compatibility issues on Switch 2. With today’s patch, that’s what’s tackled here. Nintendo says that issues have been addressed for Switch 2 players.
The official notice reads:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 13.0.4 update out now, patch notes
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just received an update, with the game moving up to version 13.0.4.
Around the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we heard that there were some issues with the Mii Fighter. The system’s recent firmware update addressed a part of this issue, but now it has been fully resolved.
Nintendo’s notice about today’s update reads:
Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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We have another announcement from the Little Nightmares universe as Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition was just announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It launches on October 10, 2025.
According to today’s announcement, Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition will run at 4K and 60 frames per second. There’ll also be enhanced graphics with volumetric lighting and more particles, ray-traced reflections, and gameplay optimizations with faster loading times, revised checkpoints, and traversal assistance.
Little Nightmares 3 finally gets release date, Nintendo Switch 2 version, new trailer
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The release date for Little Nightmares 3 was just announced, and fans can rest easy knowing that it’s coming before Halloween. Bandai Namco will be publishing it on October 10, 2025. News about the release date for Little Nightmares 3 just dropped during the Little Nightmares Showcase where a Nintendo Switch 2 version was also confirmed.
It’s been a longer-than-expected wait for Little Nightmares 3. Originally announced in August 2023, the project was planned to launch the following year. However, Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games ended up pushing things back to 2025 instead.
Here’s an overview of pricing plus details on the Deluxe Edition:
Hitman was brought to Switch 2 since IO “felt there was unfinished business”, Hitman 3 Cloud Version “wasn’t as successful as Nintendo had expected”
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In making the decision to bring Hitman World of Assassination to Nintendo Switch 2, IO Interactive felt like it had “unfinished business”.
You may recall that at the start of 2021, Hitman 3 Cloud Version launched on the original Nintendo Switch. There was a push at the time to release games that wouldn’t normally be possible on the console via the cloud. At least in the case of Hitman 3, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said that it “wasn’t as successful as Nintendo had expected.” Now with Nintendo Switch 2, fans can play Hitman World of Assassination “in a proper way”.
Gex Trilogy currently broken on Nintendo Switch 2, but will be fixed [update: patch live]
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June 16: For those looking to dive into the just-released Gex Trilogy, we do want to mention an important point if you plan on playing it on Nintendo Switch 2.
To put it simply, right now there are issues with backwards compatibility. You may find that as you’re playing through the collection, it’s flat out broken. One of our editors is playing through it now and encountered a kill screen with no way of progressing.
