Tag: North America
Nintendo Download 18th September (North America)
LEGO Voyagers! Earthion! Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - New Releases:...
Nintendo Download 11th September (North America)
Strange Antiquities! Bratz! Brain Training (not that one)
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: 9 Lives to...
News Metroid Prime 4 Rating Spotted On Nintendo's Website
Update: Another rating surfaces online
After a restart, delays and an incredibly long wait, it appears Retro Studios' anticipated release Metroid Prime 4: Beyond may have finally been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. A rating has recently been spotted on Nintendo's website in the US, taking it from "Rating Pending" to a 'T' for...
Nintendo Download 4th September (North America)
Cronos! NBA! Daemon X Machina!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region - it's not just Silksong and the usual slop, you know! As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 1 & 2...
High On Life's upgrade now available in the Americas
There are many Nintendo fans around the globe currently making the move from the Switch to the Switch 2, and this process has been made slightly easier – with select games offering completely free upgrades. The latest title to offer this is the mature-rated first-person shooter High On Life...
News My Nintendo Store Restocks Exclusive Kirby Reward (North America)
Go shopping with Kirby
Nintendo has been celebrating Kirby in all sorts of ways recently, and apart from the return of Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Switch 2 this week, it's also been restocking its online shops with some goodies. The item above, which first appeared in 2022, might not be the most exciting, but hey – we're sure some fans...
Nintendo Download 28th August (North America)
Kirby! Shinobi! Star Trek!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (SEGA, 29th Aug,...
News Switch 2 Sales In The US Are Outpacing The Original Console By 75%
2 million units strong
We knew that the Switch 2 had gotten off to a pretty strong start, but according to recent numbers from Circana's Mat Piscatella, Nintendo's new console is doing remarkably well in the US. In a post on Bluesky, Piscatella confirmed that Switch 2 sales have now surpassed 2 million in the US. Not only that, but the console is...
Nintendo Download 21st August (North America)
Herdling! Roadwarden! Uhh...umm...
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived — a few hours late, but unless you've been sleeping all day, you'll know we've been dealing with a lot of silk(song). Anyway! As always, we've got a list of new games galore that have arrived on the US eShop. It's a little quieter this week than...
News Pokémon Teases New 'PokémonXP' Event
Taking place in "downtown San Francisco"
One mystery reveal at this year's World Championships event for Pokémon was the announcement of PokémonXP. This news was revealed alongside the confirmation of an "epic arena experience" for Championship Sunday next year at the Chase Center, San Francisco between 28th - 30th August, 2026, with passes going...
Guide 2025 Pokémon World Championships - Full Schedule, Live Streams And Announcements
Update: Tune into Championship Sunday
We've had some exciting game events so far this year, and now it's time for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships. In case you've missed our coverage so far, this year the event is taking place in Anaheim, California in the US between 15th - 17th August, 2025. This year, there will be intense competition...
News Pokémon Scalpers Set Their Sights On World Championships Merch
Exclusive items are already being resold online
Scalpers are reportedly at it again, and this time they're targeting exclusive merch available at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships. As highlighted by Kotaku, there are already eBay listings popping up for the commemorative Pikachu plush, themed TCG playmats, card binders, the jukebox and various...
News Capcom Is Holding A 90-Minute Panel At New York Comic-Con In October
It will showcase "recent and upcoming releases"
Japanese gaming giant Capcom will be holding a special panel on the main stage at this year's New York Comic-Con on 10th October 2025. Entertainment Weekly unveiled the list of panels available at the event — which takes place from 9th to 12th October — and Capcom was among them. We know very few...
Nintendo Download 14th August (North America)
Drag x Drive! Shantae Advance! TMNT: Tactical Takedown!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. (We've also got a couple of games that dropped during and after the Indie World but weren't featured on last week's download — oops!) As always, be sure to drop...
News New Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Physical Switch Release Spotted
Update: New listing pops up in Europe and it's a "code-in-box"
Since the arrival of Game-Key Cards on the Switch 2, there has been ongoing discussion about the future of third-party physical releases. Even during the Switch generation, certain hard copy releases didn't always live up to expectations, opting to include a download code instead of the...
News Nintendo Partners With Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance For Competitive Events
Better together
Nintendo of America and Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance (ISEA) have announced a partnership "to make gaming competitions more social, accessible, and rewarding". Starting later this year, school-organized tournaments and events for grades 4 through 12 will be able to utilise Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 3, and Mario...
Nintendo Download 7th August (North America)
UFO 50! Fruitbus! Harvest Moon!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: GRADIUS ORIGINS (KONAMI, 7th Aug, $39.99) -...
Nintendo Download 1st August (North America)
Dear me, I was...! Tales of the Shire! Time Flies!
If you were here yesterday and wondering where the latest Nintendo Download update for North America was, well, here it is! Direct be darned, this week's Download has a bunch of new games to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your...
Nintendo Download 24th July (North America)
Jamboree TV! No Sleep For Kaname Date! Soma!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Super Mario Party Jamboree –...
News Nintendo's Official Camera "Attach Rate" With Switch 2 Revealed For US
How did the GameChat companion perform?
We've just heard how around "1 in 3" Switch 2 owners bought a new Pro Controller, but how did other accessories like the official camera perform? Game File has now been able to provide some additional information. Speaking to Circana's gaming analyst Mat Piscatella, it was noted how Nintendo's camera had a...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
Nintendo Download 17th July (North America)
Misc! The Wandering Village! Pac-Man! And some ape game?
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch (2) eShop - Highlights: Donkey Kong...
News Switch 2 In-Store Restocks Arrive Alongside Donkey Kong Bananza (US)
Don't miss out on DK's new "groundbreaking adventure"
If you're still on the hunt for a Switch 2 and happen to have a Best Buy nearby, you might have another chance to get your hands on Nintendo's new hybrid system this week. Best Buy has announced it's restocking Switch 2 units "in-store only" on July 17, alongside the release of Donkey Kong...
News More Donkey Kong Bananza In-Store Demos Are Releasing Next Week
Available at select retailers in Canada
We're now less than a week out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza and Nintendo has announced it's releasing more playable demos into the wild. If you happen to be located in Canada, Nintendo of Canada has revealed there will be playable demos of the new game at select EB Games and Costco stores. You'll...
Nintendo Download 10th July (North America)
Patapon! System Shock 2! Neverwinter Nights 2!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 +...
Guide 97 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Switch eShop Summer Sale (North America)
Reminder: The sale wraps up soon!
Just a little reminder in case you missed it - Nintendo's Summer Sale on the North American eShop finishes up at 11:59pm PT tomorrow (9th July), so take a little look through that wishlist if you're looking for a bargain. Ready for another cheeky eShop sale? Yes, Nintendo has kicked off its Summer Sale on the...
Nintendo Download 3rd July (North America)
Missile Command Delta! Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia! And...uh...
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. After the chaos of June, it's a pretty quiet one this week, but Switch 2 NSO Expansion Pack owners can diver into Super Mario Strikers, at least!...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Mario Kart World Reward (North America)
Take a trip around the world
Mario Kart World has been out for almost a month and Nintendo is now offering a new reward for it in North America. If you've got a spare 500 Platinum Points, you can now redeem the Mario Kart World Postcard Set from the My Nintendo Store. This collection of postcards will feature many of the famous locations from the...
Nintendo Download 26th June (North America)
Tamagotchi Plaza! Ruffy and the Riverside! Locomoto!
Yes, it's back! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, delivering a host of new games to the eShop in North America. No, we didn't forget about it over the past few weeks, it's just a little thing called the Switch 2 has kept us faaaairly busy. As always, be sure to...
PSA Switch 2 Restocks Are Now Available At Multiple Stores In The US
Come and get it
The Switch 2 has been flying off the shelves in its opening month, with Nintendo already confirming the new device has sold "over 3.5 million units worldwide" in the first four days of its life – making it the "fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever". While there were some initial concerns the excitement for the Switch successor...
Checked out
Many libraries offer services where you can experience and even borrow video games. Unfortunately, a 45-year-old Oakland man named Jamal Reed-Obafumi has been arrested after being accused of stealing "approximately $10,000 worth" of Nintendo Switch video games from Marin County Libraries, located in Northern California. Marin County's...
News More Than 2,800 Switch 2 Consoles Have Been Stolen From A Semi-Truck
It wasn't-a me
Oh, boy... Look, we know folks are eager to get their hands on the Switch 2, but this ain't it. According to a report from 9News, over 2,800 Switch 2 consoles have been stolen from a semi-truck while it was en route to a GameStop in Texas. The theft was discovered while the driver was at a Love's truck stop in Bennett, Colorado on...
News Switch 2 Sets "All-Time" Launch Record For Video Game Hardware In The US
Beating the PS4's record with the help of Mario Kart
Following Nintendo's news about the Switch 2 becoming the "fastest-selling Nintendo hardware" ever in the US, we've now got some numbers to go with it, courtesy of Circana’s analyst Mat Piscatella. According to Piscatella, this is an "all-time launch week unit sales record for video game...
News Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Brings The "Par-Tee" To Switch This September
PAC-MAN also confirmed
[Sun 1st Jun, 2025 11:00 BST]: Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots was announced for the Switch earlier this year but at the time few other details were shared. In a small development (via Wario64 on social media), the game has now been rated by the ESRB. At the very least it's a sign the game's release schedule is still on track...
News US Retailers Are Playing With Fire With More Switch 2 Cancellations
"No Switch for you!"
With just a couple of days to go until the big Switch 2 launch, reports are emerging that yet more pre-orders are being cancelled. This time, customers in the US have drawn the short straw, with Walmart, Target, and GameStop all cancelling an unspecified number of pre-orders. As reported by Eurogamer, social media and Reddit...
News Another US Retailer Will Be Stocking Additional Switch 2 Units Next Week
Available while supplies last
If you've had no luck so far securing a Switch 2 pre-order just yet, and happen to be located in the US, there'll still be some opportunities to grab a system at launch. Apart from locations like GameStop, Costco and Staples, which are set to offer additional units, it seems Target will also have more stock the day...
Nintendo Download 29th May (North America)
Wilmot! Works! It! Out!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived — the final one before Switch 2 arrives next Thursday! — and it's bringing new games to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New...
News Hellblade Looks To Be Getting A Limited Run Physical Switch Release
A new listing surfaces on the ESRB
The Xbox developer Ninja Theory released Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on the Switch eShop back in 2019, and if you've been holding out for a physical release on Nintendo's platform, you might be in luck. A new rating has been spotted on the ESRB for the Switch and it will apparently be published by the physical...
News US Retailers Are Reportedly Starting To Receive Switch 2 Stock
Update: Another photo spotted
Retailers in the US are reportedly starting to receive stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch on 5th June 2025. This is according to a new post on Reddit (thanks, Stealth40k) from user sadgepvc, who states that a Target branch they work at has received a total of 40 Switch 2 consoles; 20 standard...
Nintendo Download 22nd May (North America)
Duck Detective! Monster Train 2! Onimusha 2!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: A Bibelot: Tiret sur Will...
News Nintendo Store Outlines Switch 2 Launch Events For New York And San Francisco
"First come, first served"
We're getting closer to the Switch 2 and Nintendo has now revealed its plans for the launch events at its stores in the US. If you're planning on heading to either the Nintendo New York store or the newly-opened San Francisco store, you're going to want to show up on June 4th. Entry to both events is "first come, first...
Gallery Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Its New Store In The US
Update: Now open!
It's not every day Nintendo opens a new store to the public, but this week happens to be one of those very special occasions. In case you somehow missed this news, Nintendo San Francisco opens its doors this week and the US branch has been teasing all things related to it - including special merch as well as some photos. Select...
News GameStop To Offer Additional Switch 2 Units In-Store And Online At Launch
"Didn't pre-order?"
If you haven't pre-ordered a Switch 2 yet and feel like you've missed out, the US video game retailer GameStop has announced it will be offering additional units both in-store and online at launch. So, when the launch event begins in GameStop stores, you'll still be able to potentially acquire a system around this time. This...
Nintendo Download 15th May (North America)
Capcom Fighting Collection 2! Fantasy Life i! Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop -...
News Pokémon Fossil Museum Lets You See "Life-Size" Replicas Of Pokémon Skeletons
And its heading to North America
The Pokémon Company has revealed that the Pokémon Fossil Museum, a travelling exhibit of Pokémon skeletons and fossils for pudding paleontologists, will be leaving Japan for the first time in 2026. The first exhibit to debut outside of Japan will be at Chicago's Field Museum in Illinois, and is due to open on...
PSA Mix And Match Your Switch OLED At Nintendo's New Store (US)
Decide how you want your Switch to look
It might be incredibly late in the Switch's life to be doing this, but Nintendo will allow fans who visit its new store in San Francisco to fully customise the colour of their brand-new Switch OLED. This includes the Joy-Con colours and also the Joy-Con wrist straps. Of course, you are bit more limited when...
News Nintendo's New Store Will Stock Mini Sculpture Replicas
"Bring a piece of Nintendo San Francisco home with you"
Nintendo is opening its new San Francisco store in the US this week on 15th May and if you do plan on taking the trip there, you'll able to pick up one of five minature "sculpture replicas" based on the same statues in Nintendo's stores. This includes Mario, Link, Pikmin, Isabelle and the...
PSA My Nintendo Store Switch 2 Invites Are Starting To Roll Out
Refresh that inbox
Today's the day: Nintendo Switch 2 invites are being sent out to those who were able to register their interest in the console, and various other accessories, on the My Nintendo Store in North America. Wario64 shared on Bluesky that emails were "starting to rollout" to some who have registered interest in getting the Switch 2,...
Nintendo Download 8th May (North America)
Dunk Dunk! Labyrinth of the Demon King! Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases:...
News Switch 2 GameCube Controller 'Early Purchase' Goes Live Next Week (North America)
Open to paid NSO subscribers a week later
Alongside the Switch 2 release, Nintendo is adding the GameCube library to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack. If you want to experience this library of games in the most authentic way possible (outside of the real thing), you're going to want one of the new GameCube controllers. This looks like an original...
