Following an investigation from Digital Foundry, it seems that Hitman World of Assassination has a hidden “performance mode” of sorts that many are probably unaware of.
It turns out that the game’s rendering resolution and performance changes according to how Nintendo Switch 2’s front-end menus are set. Depending on that, players could experience up to a 62.5 percent performance increase.
May 28:A new Pokemon Presents is taking place on July 22, 2025, it’s just been announced. Information about specific timing of the presentation will follow later.
The Pokemon Company did not say what will be included in the Pokemon Presents event. However, expect Pokemon Legends: Z-A to be a big focus – the game just received an October release date. We’ll also likely get updates about ongoing titles such as Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025.
June was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, and Mario Kart World was a massive success. The game sold close to 1.2 million copies at retail. Tamagotchi Plaza also did pretty well, selling over 100,000 copies on both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025:
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, Splatoon Raiders – as well as the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade – appear for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 2 and July 8.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. This includes the lowest price ever for LEGO Bricktales, SteamWorld Heist 2, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Going along with the console launch for Neon Noodles, we have a new launch trailer. Nintendo Switch received the cyberpunk cooking automation puzzler this week.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of July 20, 2025.
Things have slowed down, but there is still one session lined up for this week. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be impacted with Switch Online.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 20, 2025:
Stray Fawn Studio has come out with a new trailer for The Wandering Village. After a lengthy period in Early Access, the Ghibli-inspired city builder has seen a full debut on Nintendo Switch.
A bunch of details can be found in the following overview:
