Nintendo is reportedly asking developers to make games 4K-ready

Nintendo has advised Switch owners to ensure their consoles are regularly charged to avoid damaging the battery.Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, many people have been forced into lockdown and asked to spend more time at home.

Pokémon Sword And Shield’s final expansion, The Crown Tundra, will be releasing next month (October).Owners of the game’s expansion pass will be able to download the latest expansion on October 22. For those who are still yet to buy the pass, an all-in-one bundle will come packed with the base game and all post-launch content on November 6.In an update video from The Pokémon Company, viewers caught a first-look at The Crown Tundra and some of the new features that are set to be added.

2K Games has released a new patch for NBA 2K21, which changes up dribbling and shooting, alongside a slew of bug fixes.The developer released the full list of patch notes on the NBA 2K blog.

Nintendo has released a brand-new trailer for its upcoming The Legend Of Zelda spin-off, Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity.The trailer introduces players to the large cast of new characters that will be joining Link on his journey. It also teases the heroes’ various abilities and unique combat skills, as well as the large array of locales Link will traverse through during his adventures.Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity is the sequel to 2014’s hack-and-slash Wii U game Hyrule Warriors.

Nintendo has just released a brand-new Kirby game, Kirby Fighters 2, which is available for the Nintendo Switch now.Kirby Fighters 2 is the sequel to 2014’s digital-only game, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, which itself was an upgraded and standalone version of the ‘Kirby Fighters’ mini-game from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.The new game is a 2D fighting game with some platforming elements.

One More Level has confirmed that its upcoming cyberpunk hack-and-slash game Ghostrunner will also be released on Nintendo Switch.The developer and All In! Games, which will be publishing Ghostrunner, took to Twitter to announced the Nintendo Switch version of the game, alongside footage of the game running on the handheld console in the process.

Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase has dropped today (September 17), which focuses on more than ten new games arriving on the Switch console.Fans of JRPGs were in luck as the tactical Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, and farming-adventure simulator Rune Factory 5 were both hit with 2021 release windows.A couple of notable shadow drops were also revealed to be arriving on the Nintendo eShop later today.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin, both of which will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch next year.Monster Hunter Rise is set to launch for the console on March 26, 2021, whilst Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin has a release window of Summer 2021.The most notable announcement was Monster Hunter Rise, which is said to be the latest entry in the action-RPG series.

Fortnite-themed Nintendo Switch has been announced for release in October in select regions.The special Switch bundle was revealed by Nintendo Life, which has shared several details on the limited-edition run of the console, including its price, launch regions, and more.

Nintendo Switch exclusive, No More Heroes 3, has been delayed to 2021.Grasshopper founder and game director Goichi Suda took to Twitter to announce the news.

Immortals: Fenyx Rising – formerly known as Gods & Monsters – has reportedly had its release date leaked, with new information and screenshots.The game’s creators are expected to drop more news about the release during an upcoming Ubisoft Forward presentation next week (September 10), yet a Microsoft Store listing has appeared ahead of its announcement, according to Gematsu.As was shown on the now removed Microsoft Store page, Immortals: Fenyx Rising is reportedly being released on December 3.

Nintendo has announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection of classic titles starring the famous mascot on Nintendo Switch.The collection was revealed to contain Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy. Fans won’t have to wait long to pick up the bundle as it’s set to be released on September 18.The one caveat is that the game will be a limited-run title, meaning that the game will only be available physically and digitally until March 31, 2021.

Super Mario 3D World is being ported over to the Nintendo Switch with a brand new expansion.The game originally release on the Wii U and is now coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 12, 2021, bundled with new content titled Bowser’s Fury. A trailer gave a glimpse of this add-on which showed a dark, brooding landscape for Mario to explore.

Nintendo has released a surprise Direct, celebrating 35 years of its mascot Mario with an array of new game announcements for the Nintendo Switch.The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct outlined the company’s plans for Mario up until March 2021, with several announcements and long-rumoured games confirmed:The Super Mario Bros.

Psyonix has confirmed that gamers will not require PlayStation Plus or Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions to play Rocket League once it’s made free-to-play.Psyonix announced the news via a blog post on its website, revealing that once free-to-play is rolled out “PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch Online will no longer be required for online play on those platforms”.

Behaviour Interactive has announced that its asymmetrical horror game Dead By Daylight will be getting a next-gen upgrade and improved graphics over the year.The developer revealed on Twitter that Dead By Daylight will arrive on both PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year with improved graphics over current gen versions, 4K graphics and 60 frames per second.

Warner Bros. Games is no longer up for sale and has said to be “too valuable” according to a new report.Back in June, AT&T – the parent company who owns Warner Bros‘ various gaming studios – was looking to sell Warner Bros.

Nintendo has finally implemented an eShop function for the Nintendo Switch that gamers have long been asking for: Digital game pre-order cancellations.Gamers can now cancel games that they have pre-ordered digitally, and will not be billed upfront, like it has been since the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017.

Ubisoft Forward presentation is arriving next week, bringing an array of gaming news and reveals.Viewers can expect to watch the latest show on September 10 at 8pm BST and it can be watched from the Ubisoft Forward website.Amongst the selection of games being shown is Watch Dogs: Legion, Hyper Scape, and Rainbow Six Siege. It’s also been revealed that Immortals: Fenyx Rising will be at the show, which is the formerly known Gods & Monsters.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaches its September update, Nintendo have outlined what players can expect to find in-game during the beginning of the Fall season.In a brief video titled ‘Exploring September’, the new additions for the change in seasons for Animal Crossing: New Horizons were outlined, starting with a palette change. As the Summer period comes to a close, leaves on trees will begin to change colour to mark the start of Fall.