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The third Switch 2 update for the Xenoblade Chronicles series is on the way, and like its predecessors, it’s adding a bit of new content to the already massive role-playing game. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is set for December 3, 2026, and today we got a look at its new mode and character.First up, the new mode, Heroes’ Vault, sure looks a lot like the top-down roguelike bullet-heaven genre sometimes called “Survivors” games, after the super-popular Vampire Survivors. You pilot Noah around from a similarly top-down perspective, take out enemies, and gradually build up both resources and…

At one point, having the Persona games on Switch felt like a pipe dream, primarily because it seemed like PlayStation would forever be the exclusive home to the mainline entries. That all changed in 2022 with the release of Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch, and Atlus has steadily brought its remasters and remakes to Nintendo’s hybrid ecosystem ever since. With Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden arriving on Switch in 2023, Persona 3 Reload in 2025, and Metaphor: ReFantazio – a fantasy RPG made by several former Persona developers still under the Atlus umbrella – in 2026, Nintendo…

I start up Tiny Tim’s 1968 song, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” as I creep closer to an unsuspecting Civilian, breathing heavily behind the stark white mask of Michael Myers, moving close enough for proximity chat to turn on. The player controlling the Civilian before me shrieks, shouting, “Aw hell no, it’s Pennywise!” Pennywise is not in Halloween: The Game, nor has he ever been connected to the long-running horror series (or Tiny Tim, for that matter). But alas, my random song selection and the unexpected reaction it inspired from an online stranger is now canon to my time playing IllFonic’s…

Developer Warhorse Studios is bringing Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Royal Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 next year. It will feature all base content, premium story expansions, exclusive gear, and a bonus questline. There’s no word on exactly when this massive RPG will hit the Switch 2, however – just that it’s coming sometime in 2027. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in February of last year, and became one of Game Informer’s favorite games of 2025. You can read why we gave it a 9.5 out of 10 in Game Informer’s Kingdom Come: Deliverance…

A new release date has been discovered! After a delay out of 2026, Danganronpa 2×2 is now set for a January 14, 2027 release.For those at home who might not be familiar, Danganronpa is a series where several “Ultimates” — students at the top of their respective fields, be it sports, writing, hacking, or even delinquency — are trapped, and told they can either live out their lives together in their new home or escape, by killing another resident and getting away with the crime in the ensuing Class Trial.Danganronpa 2×2 is a remix of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, where…

Reality Fracture is the next Magic: The Gathering set, and it’s launching worldwide on October 2. It’s centered around Jace Beleren, a legendary Planeswalker who knows the Multiverse is awry and needs to be fixed at its core. To do so, he will attempt to build an entirely new multiverse, piece by piece, forged in his own image, called the Echoverse, and this set will be themed around all the “What If?” scenarios that might appear as a result. Game Informer got an early look at the set from the designers at Wizards of the Coast, learning more about how the…

After airing a Nintendo Direct squarely focused on The Legend of Zelda yesterday, Nintendo released a traditional Direct this morning chock-full of more general news and updates. The biggest highlights include the reveals of new Kirby and Metroid titles, plus release dates for long-awaited projects such as Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. As usual, if you missed the live broadcast, we’ve recapped every new update in this quick summary, complete with trailers and links to the full write-ups for applicable stories.  Monster Hunter WildsComes to Switch 2 on December 4Its expansion, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, comes to Switch…

Steam achievements for a wide swath of upcoming and even announced games have seemingly leaked from Valve’s backend. As a result, there might be massive spoilers floating around on the internet now for games like Persona 6, Persona 4 Revival, Kingdom Hearts IV, Mega Man: Dual Override, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, Gears of War: E-Day, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Stranger Than Heaven, and a lot more. We’re not going to reveal any of the details you could learn from viewing these achievements, but know that there’s a lot…

Professor Layton has been on a bit of a sabbatical these past few years. The latest entry came out for the iOS and Android way back in 2017, and a port of that game is the closest thing we got to a new entry during the entirety of the original Nintendo Switch’s lifetime. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam has been in the works for a while now, but it wasn’t until today’s Nintendo Direct that we finally got a release date: December 10, 2026. Check out the new trailer below. First revealed in February of 2023, Professor Layton…

Pikmin 4, which released in 2023, is getting a Switch 2 edition with an entirely too long name on November 12. The game, Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy, brings the game to Switch 2 with some likely technical improvements and the ability to give Oatchi voice commands using the built-in mic. The Switch 2 of the game will also include Dandori Academy, which is functionally a time trial mode. The unique element is you can practice getting your best times and then take official exams on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to lock in your official scores which…