The Switch 2 will have an impressive launch year but there’s a suite of factors that could hamper its ability to be the mega success Nintendo hopes for.

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31.05.2025

Valorant is switching to Unreal Engine 5 and finally adding replays | The Verge

Riot Games is switching to Unreal Engine 5 for Valorant in July. It’s part of a big upgrade to the game that will also include a replay system in September.

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31.05.2025

Nintendo’s Switch era took Pokémon collecting to the next level | The Verge

A look back at how the Nintendo Switch games made catching all the Pokémon so much easier.

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31.05.2025

Elden Ring Nightreign may be co-op, but I’m having a blast solo | The Verge

Elden Ring Nightreign is a new Elden Ring battle royale spinoff game meant to be played with friends but can work solo.

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31.05.2025

Two former Polygon writers are starting a new site | The Verge

Former Polygon guides writers Ryan Gilliam and Jeffrey Parkin have launched Big Friendly Guide, a new video game guides-focused site that they own.

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31.05.2025

Nintendo will let you limit who kids can GameChat with on the Switch 2 | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app has been updated to support the Switch 2 so players can limit which friends their child can chat with.

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30.05.2025

Scuf is finally adding Hall effect sticks to some of its wireless controllers | The Verge

Scuf is upgrading its wireless Envision and Reflex controllers for PC and PlayStation 5 with drift-free Hall effect sticks.

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30.05.2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud | The Verge

Your most recent 100 screenshots on the Switch 2 can be uploaded and made available on Nintendo’s updated mobile app.

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30.05.2025

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a glimpse at Nintendo’s online future | The Verge

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was one of the biggest games on the Nintendo Switch, and it could hint at the company’s live-service plans for the Switch 2.

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29.05.2025

Sony’s ringing in the Switch 2 launch with PS5 deals | The Verge

Walmart and Best Buy are discounting the PS5 Pro and select bundles, as well as the DualSense Edge controller, the PSVR2 headset, and more through June 11th.

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29.05.2025

Nintendo’s new era: looking back at the Switch and ahead to the next generation | The Verge

Ahead of the launch of the Switch 2, The Verge looks back on the Switch era and how it changed Nintendo.

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29.05.2025

EA cancels Black Panther game | The Verge

EA has announced that it is canceling its Black Panther game and shuttering its developer Cliffhanger Games.

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29.05.2025

Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads | The Verge

Discord is now testing Discord Orbs, an in-app currency users can earn by completing advertising “Quests” and redeem for things like digital items.

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29.05.2025

CD Projekt Red is moving forward with Cyberpunk 2 | The Verge

CD Projekt Red’s (CDPR) sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, which the studio is now calling Cyberpunk 2, has moved from a “conceptual phase” into preproduction.

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29.05.2025

Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases this October | The Verge

Pokémon Legends: Z-A will debut on October 16th, and preorders will begin on June 5th.

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29.05.2025

The Nintendo Switch was an indie game haven, until it was overrun with slop | The Verge

With the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 looming, developers discuss the state of the eShop for indie games.

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29.05.2025

To a T review: another whimsically weird game from Katamari’s creator | The Verge

Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari and Wattam, is back with a new game called To a T for the PS5, Xbox, and PC.

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29.05.2025

Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android | The Verge

Microsoft is allowing Xbox testers to access its Copilot for Gaming feature. Android and iOS users can access the Xbox Copilot in a beta phase.

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28.05.2025

The PS5 will be cheaper than the Switch 2 for a limited time | The Verge

Sony has announced its Days of Play summer event in which it’s offering discount on PS5 consoles, games, and accessories.

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28.05.2025

Fortnite and Sabrina Carpenter want you to come dance | The Verge

Fortnite’s Dance with Sabrina event sounds like an espresso-fueled rhythm game.

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28.05.2025

With the Switch, technology finally caught up to Nintendo | The Verge

But both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 are well-executed versions of ideas Nintendo has been working on since the failed Wii U — and maybe even earlier.

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28.05.2025

Remakes of the first two Dragon Quest games launch in October | The Verge

Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, which bundles the first two games in the series, launches in October on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Switch.

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28.05.2025

Nintendo partners with third-party websites to stop Switch 2 scalpers | The Verge

Nintendo has teamed up with Mercari, Yahoo!, and Rakuten to combat Switch 2 scalpers in Japan.

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27.05.2025

Nintendo’s bold new era is full of safe bets | The Verge

A new console, theme parks, movies, and even a museum — as the company expands, it’s less interested in taking risks.

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26.05.2025

Real-world maps are helping developers make games about trains and farms | The Verge

Games like City Bus Manager and Global Farmer are using real-world mapping data from OpenStreetMap for more realistic simulations.

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25.05.2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 sure seems to work just fine with a USB mouse | The Verge

A developer video for Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening for the Switch 2 revealed that the game works with a standard USB mouse.

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25.05.2025

Last Defense Academy makes confusion part of the fun | The Verge

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is both like the Danganronpa and Last Resort games while being something entirely new.

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24.05.2025

Discord might use AI to help you catch up on conversations | The Verge

Discord has become the place for gaming communities on the internet. It just celebrated its 10th anniversary. But as it tries to grow, one of the big challenges it faces is that it isn’t a good replacement for forums.

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23.05.2025

Warhammer’s free new game makes typing grimdark | The Verge

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance is a free typing game based on Warhammer 40K, shadow-dropped by Auroch Digital on Steam.

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23.05.2025

Tamagotchi Paradise has you caring for an entire planet of virtual pets | The Verge

Tamagotchi Paradise launches in Japan next month with 50 different virtual pets you can raise in three different environments.

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23.05.2025

Blue Prince is getting one more major update, but that’s it | The Verge

Blue Prince’s planned 1.10 update will be the game’s “final major update” and the “definitive version.” Patch 1.04.5 was released on Steam today.

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23.05.2025

Valve’s huge Steam Deck update is now ready for everyone, including rival AMD handhelds | The Verge

SteamOS 3.7.8 adds official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, and an official “recovery” image to install SteamOS on handhelds like ROG Ally and Legion Go.

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23.05.2025

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers | The Verge

Nvidia reportedly attempted to delay, derail, and manipulate reviews of its $299 GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, breaking trust in the process.

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23.05.2025

Nvidia GeForce Now six-month subscriptions are 40 percent off | The Verge

GeForce Now’s Performance tier that offers 1440p ray-traced gameplay is 40 percent off when you buy a six-month subscription.

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22.05.2025

Microsoft adds over 50 ‘Retro Classics’ to Game Pass | The Verge

Microsoft has announced that, in partnership with Antstream Arcade, it’s adding more than 50 retro Activision games from the 1980s and 1990s.

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22.05.2025

Hellblade 2 is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer | The Verge

Microsoft is bringing another Xbox game to PS5 this summer. Hellblade II arrives on Sony’s rival console soon.

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22.05.2025

Nintendo explains why it’s not called Mario Kart 9 | The Verge

In a developer roundtable, Nintendo revealed new details about the Switch 2 launch game Mario Kart World.

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22.05.2025

PlayStation Stars burns out | The Verge

Sony is shutting down the “current version” of the PlayStation Stars loyalty and rewards program, which lets you obtain digital collectibles.

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Dotemu’s CEO on how it makes new games that feel retro | The Verge

Playdate’s second season is off to a great (and very weird) start | The Verge

The Switch 2’s promising start hides an uncertain future | The Verge

Valorant is switching to Unreal Engine 5 and finally adding replays | The Verge

Nintendo’s Switch era took Pokémon collecting to the next level | The Verge

Elden Ring Nightreign may be co-op, but I’m having a blast solo | The Verge

Two former Polygon writers are starting a new site | The Verge

Nintendo will let you limit who kids can GameChat with on the Switch 2 | The Verge

Scuf is finally adding Hall effect sticks to some of its wireless controllers | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud | The Verge

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a glimpse at Nintendo’s online future | The Verge

Sony’s ringing in the Switch 2 launch with PS5 deals | The Verge

Nintendo’s new era: looking back at the Switch and ahead to the next generation | The Verge

EA cancels Black Panther game | The Verge

Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads | The Verge

CD Projekt Red is moving forward with Cyberpunk 2 | The Verge

Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases this October | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch was an indie game haven, until it was overrun with slop | The Verge

To a T review: another whimsically weird game from Katamari’s creator | The Verge

Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android | The Verge

The PS5 will be cheaper than the Switch 2 for a limited time | The Verge

Fortnite and Sabrina Carpenter want you to come dance | The Verge

With the Switch, technology finally caught up to Nintendo | The Verge

Remakes of the first two Dragon Quest games launch in October | The Verge

Nintendo partners with third-party websites to stop Switch 2 scalpers | The Verge

Nintendo’s bold new era is full of safe bets | The Verge

Real-world maps are helping developers make games about trains and farms | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch 2 sure seems to work just fine with a USB mouse | The Verge

Last Defense Academy makes confusion part of the fun | The Verge

Discord might use AI to help you catch up on conversations | The Verge

Warhammer’s free new game makes typing grimdark | The Verge

Tamagotchi Paradise has you caring for an entire planet of virtual pets | The Verge

Blue Prince is getting one more major update, but that’s it | The Verge

Valve’s huge Steam Deck update is now ready for everyone, including rival AMD handhelds | The Verge

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers | The Verge

Nvidia GeForce Now six-month subscriptions are 40 percent off | The Verge

Microsoft adds over 50 ‘Retro Classics’ to Game Pass | The Verge

Hellblade 2 is the latest Xbox game coming to PS5 this summer | The Verge

Nintendo explains why it’s not called Mario Kart 9 | The Verge

PlayStation Stars burns out | The Verge

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