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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

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 wri

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 d

A new release date has been discovered! After a delay out of 2026, Danganronpa 2x2 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 Clas

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 reveale

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. Y

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

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 pi

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 version of the game will also include Dandori Academy, which is functionally a time trial mode. The unique element is that you can practice getting your best times and then t

Tokyo-based developer/publisher Marvelous has revealed Eternal Anima, a new RPG with a visual style that looks like the company's own take on Square Enix's HD-2D art. It launches on Switch 2 on March 4, 2027. Eternal Anima is set in a world covered almost entirely by ocean, and humanity has abandoned its aspirations and wisdom, according to the reveal trailer's narrator. In the lone city left standing – Urbis Ale – there is only one rule: You must never strive for a better tomorrow. That's seemi

Kirby is setting off on a new adventure on the Nintendo Switch 2. Kirby and the World Beyond is a new Kirby game, with a free-roaming exploration set-up and a lot of mysteries to uncover next spring.This new Kirby game was revealed as the one-last-thing for today's Nintendo Direct, targeting a spring 2027 launch on the Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer starts out with Kirby exploring a world, doing very Kirby things: swallowing enemies, gaining powers, and being adorable.But a crack in the blue sky

Metroid Ravenous is the next entry in the 2D Metroid series, and it was just revealed during today's Nintendo Direct. Seemingly set after the events of Metroid Dread, it shows Samus exploring an alien moon and gaining a new ability to drain energy from her foes. You can see the reveal trailer below. "I was attacked by unknown assailants and sustained grave injuries," Samus says during the trailer. "I don't know where I am. Getting back to the surface won't be easy. My chances of getting off this

Mega Man: Dual Override's Nintendo Direct participation was light on big news or reveals, but we did get to see Proto Man gameplay for the first time. Proto Man's big difference is he uses a shield both for defense and offense. The game will be available on Switch and Switch 2 Spring 2027. Alongside the launch of the game will also come new Amiibo figures. Both Mega Man (his second Amiibo after his original Smash Bros. figure) and Proto Man are getting figures and they will be available on the g

While Nintendo consoles are often identified as the definitive place for family-friendly gaming, partnerships with other game makers have increasingly allowed more adult-targeted projects to find their way onto Switch consoles. That seems to be precisely what’s happening with the recent Resident Evil remake games, as all three are headed to Switch 2 in just a few weeks. Resident Evil 2: Deluxe Edition helps retell the story of the Raccoon City Incident; this new edition includes the DLC. We also

A free Mario Kart World update arrives later today, and it's going back to the series' roots. You might have noticed that, around the world of Mario Kart World, there are replications of tracks from the very first Mario Kart game. Well, in today's update, those tracks will be officially available to race around.You can access these classic tracks in Vs. Mode. There are 10 tracks in total, including Choco Island, Vanilla Lake, and Ghost Valley. The courses even have the classic mechanic of drivin

Pokémon Pokopia is one of 2026's best games, and it's getting more paid content this year. We already got the chance to explore a new biome, Bubbly Basin, in the game's first wave of DLC, and today's Nintendo Direct showed off what's coming next: accessories. The new footage shows a few new Pokémon – Doduo, Braixen, and Skitty – alongside newly equippable fashion statements. Your town's residents can wear sunglasses, a Sylveon ribbon on their head, or a bow tie. We also see a ruffled jabot tie a

Nintendo is continuing to give Star Fox some overdue attention this year. The remake of Star Fox 64 that released in June (read our review here) is getting an update on September 29. The update will add new local split-screen multiplayer options and three new multiplayer stages. The more immediate Star Fox news, however, is that the 2002 GameCube game Star Fox Adventures is coming to Switch Online later today. Star Fox Adventures is an odd entry in the Star Fox canon as Rare began development as

Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Wilds to Nintendo Switch 2 this December. Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct, the 2025 monster-hunting action game that originally launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC will finally make its way to Nintendo's latest handheld-hybrid console. This version launches on December 4 and includes all previously released updates for Monster Hunter Wilds. Alongside the launch, Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2 will feature local play so you and your frien

Indie stealth party game Meccha Chameleon already took the Steam charts by storm this year, and now, the antics are coming to Nintendo's handheld hybrid console. Meccha Chameleon arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 later today.Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, the trailer showed off many of the same features as the PC version. Players run around as a small clay-like character, and can plant themselves in place around a map and paint themselves for camouflage. Then, hunters are unleashed, and yo