Generally, my wife does not play video games very often, as she’s always been more keen to cozy up with a good book and warm cup of tea during her free time. There are exceptions, of course – she did complete two 70+ hour playthrough of Hogwarts Legacy, to her credit – but for the most part, she simply hasn’t found many games that have piqued her interest. The only major exception to that trend is when a new game from Hazelight Studios comes out. She and I had a blast playing the studio’s previous two titles, A Way Out and It Takes Two, on the couch together over the past several years, and from time to time she would ask me if there was a sequel or something similar to those games that we could play. Needless to say, I was excited to learn that the studio’s next game, Split Fiction, would be a launch game for the Nintendo Switch 2, and was eager to put their latest genre-mashing, reality-shifting co-op adventure through its paces.

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Split Fiction Nintendo Switch 2 launch trailer

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Lots of games are accompanying the Nintendo Switch 2 launch such as Split Fiction, and now we have a launch trailer. The acclaimed co-op adventure experience is available today.

A rundown of what to expect from the title can be found in the following overview:

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Code-in-box games still seem to happening on Nintendo Switch 2

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With Nintendo Switch 2 introducing game-key cards, there was the hope that code-in-box releases – which were somewhat common on Switch 1 – would no longer be happening. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case.

Many third-party Nintendo Switch 2 titles at launch will be game-key cards. This means that you’re getting a cartridge, but as there’s no data, you still need to download everything from the internet. It’s still much better than a code-in-box release, which doesn’t let you give the copy to a friend or sell it later on.

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MySims: Cozy Bundle update adds new skin tones and more, patch notes

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A new MySims: Cozy Bundle update was recently made available, bringing the game to version 1.4.643285f.

One of the new features here is support for four additional skin tones. Additionally, in the first game, Sims can now be moved into the Garden area. A slew of bugs have also been fixed and the team adjusted the lighting and cutscenes to match the original experience.

Here’s the full rundown:

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Split Fiction confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: Creator’s Voice]

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April 2: The recently-released Split Fiction has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2. It will be available at launch.

Split Fiction, a co-op adventure game, just debuted not too long ago to a strong reception. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will take advantage of GameShare and GameChat. With GameShare, you can play locally with just one copy of the game with another player on their Nintendo Switch 2, even if they don’t own the title. GameChat will let players share live video and voice chat from their console system while playing Split Fiction together.

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EA Sports FC, Madden NFL coming to Nintendo Switch 2

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EA has confirmed a pair of sports franchises for Nintendo Switch 2. Along with EA Sports FC, the system is getting Madden NFL.

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EA Sports FC 25 is the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Original: The latest Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial has been announced for Europe, and Nintendo is partnering with EA to offer EA Sports FC 25.

If you’re a member, the entire game can be played for free starting on February 24 (running until March 2). All progress can also be transferred to the full version.

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EA says EA Sports FC and Madden may “find real energy” on Nintendo Switch 2, MySims: Cozy Bundle sold “well ahead of our expectations”

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

During a financial call today, EA CEO Andrew Wilson shared some general thoughts about Nintendo Switch 2 and also interesting insight into the sales of MySims: Cozy Bundle.

As for the new console, Wilson said that it’s “had franchises perform very well on Nintendo platforms.” EA Sports FC and Madden were two series singled out as series that could “find real energy on the platform”. Madden never actually appeared on the current Nintendo Switch.

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MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay spotted

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

EA could be readying two more MySims releases in the form of MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay.

Both of these were recently spotted on the official EA app. However, neither page had actual information or images. The only things to see were the title, a European rating of PEGI 7, and a 2099 launch date – which is of course a placeholder. It also looks like both pages have since been taken down.

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MySims: Cozy Bundle 1.2 update out now, patch notes

Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

MySims: Cozy Bundle received a new update with the package moving up to version 1.2.635174f.

Both new features and new fixes are included here. A big addition is that item limits in the original MySims has been upped by 50 percent for exteriors, furniture and interiors.

The full rundown is as follows: