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No pre-order required.Activision and Nintendo have announced that an open beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will take place next month from 28th August to 1st September 2026.Pre-orders will also kick off from 26th August 2026, though it's been clarified that you won't need to secure your purchase to take part in the beta. All you'll need is an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription and, naturally, a Nintendo Account. Beta Early Access has also been confirmed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Serie

Update: more details emerge.UK retailer GAME has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a clear sign that the firm is once again on the brink of collapse.As reported by Bloomberg and The Business Desk, GAME – which is owned by Frasers Group – has appointed law firm RPC to oversee the 10-day protection period from creditor action while it considers any potential next steps. What those steps might be at this stage is unclear.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Slippy business.It is Monday, my dudes, so it's time to check on the UK physical gaming charts.It has been plain sailing for last week's champ, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which has held its course this week and remains in the top spot. FC 26 and 007 First Light snap up the remaining podium spots once again, while Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Pokopia round out the top five.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

NSOMG.Nintendo Switch Online is approaching its ninth year soon (yes), having launched on 18th September 2018 and steadily built a library of games and features spanning both Switch 1 and its successor. Compared to online services on other consoles, an NSO subscription is significantly cheaper and arguably easier to parse, with just two tiers.While the value proposition was questionable at launch, a combination of regular updates and additions in the years since and price hikes/changes to PlaySt

Want to replay it? Tidus too.Square Enix has released a new 25th anniversary video for Final Fantasy X, a truly momentous game that originally launched on 19th July 2001 in Japan.This comes just ahead of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster on the Switch 2, a fresh port of the beefed up duology for Nintendo's console. At the time of writing, we're not entirely sure what benefits this one will offer that can't already be experienced on the OG Switch, but we'll hopefully have more information followi

It's yellow.Watch manufacturer Casio has launched a new G-Shock product in Japan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mother 3.Released on 20th April 2006, Mother 3 unfortunately never made it to western shores, but an unofficial fan translation led by Clyde "Tomato" Mandelin has allowed fans to experience the GBA sequel. Thankfully, those in the west can (potentially) get their hands on this new watch, with Casio offering international shipping.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

It's trickier than it looks - but one good run is all you need.Pokémon Pokopia's Zorua Hide-and-Sneak event - though you'll likely refer to it as 'Hide and Seek' - is available in July 2026.This limited-time event has a simple objective: making your way past Zorua and other patrolling Pokémon to reach the Pokémon Center PC undetected. It's harder than it sounds, but there's a couple of tips that can make the mini-game easier.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Sub-lime.SFB Games’ Detective Grimoire series has gone from strength to strength as it has plotted its course from flash game to iOS to consoles. This time, the sleuthing twosome, Sally and Grimoire, arrive on Switch 2 with The Mermaid Mask, putting a fresh new murder mystery straight into your hands.It’s a classic setup: a pair of detectives arrive at a small seaside town to investigate a confounding crime. One Captain Mortuga has apparently been killed on his submarine in inexplicable circumst

Here's what you can expect.Bandai Namco is bringing its role-playing title Tales of Eternia Remastered to the Switch and Switch 2 this October. Ahead of the big release, it's been sharing additional information about what to expect on the game's Japanese website.It's now shared a very long "list of changes" detailing all of the updates. This includes remastered and original graphics options, quality-of-life improvements and much more. Here's everything you can expect according to a translation o

Issue #38 - July 2026.Welcome back to another look through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Well done, you made it.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Brawlmon.Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last week's heated battle focused on the Game Boy title Fortified Zone, which was recently added to NSO as a new playable title.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Out next month.Ahead of the release of Lies of P: Complete Edition on the Switch 2 eShop next month, multiple previews have now gone live.According to the details so far, there'll be a day one patch at launch to address some performance issues. The previews have also highlighted some issues with the quality mode. Fortunately, it's still an enjoyable experience on this platform.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Update: The movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.: Video game movies are all the rage nowadays, and it's quickly led to Hollywood adapting every series it can get its hands on.Now, to add to this, Paramount has officially confirmed during a presentation at CinemaCon that the "Call of Duty" movie will arrive in theatres on 30th June 2028.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

A cold-blooded puzzling adventure.It took me the best part of four hours to click with Gecko Gods. Some may argue that my initial hesitations — about playing through a Zelda-lite 3D adventure as a gecko plucked straight from the wild, with little motivation beyond consuming bugs — put me in the wrong frame of mind from the start. But that was only a niggling kind of hesitation. The frustration that did for me, at least for a while, came from elsewhere.First, let’s address the gecko in the room.

Pokémon, Mario Kart and more top the list.We've just passed the halfway mark of 2026, and Nintendo has now shared its best-selling eShop games for the Switch 1 & 2 in Japan.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

A Roomfinder with a Viewfinder.We are back, back, back with another edition of What Are You Playing!It was another rather quiet one in the land of Nintendo this time, with the biggest stories feeling a far cry away from the stacked months prior. Square Enix announced new Switch 2 versions for Octopath Traveler 1 & 2 (without any upgrade path, natch), Hot Topic revealed a stunning new range of Pikmin merch, and FromSoft finally announced that The Duskbloods' network tests will kick off next month

Update: Super Sonic statue officially revealed.As part of Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary celebrations, Sega recently shadow-dropped Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition on the Switch 2.Now, to join in on the birthday celebrations, First 4 Figures has shared a sneak peek of its Sonic Frontiers statue. This statue will be available to pre-order on 21st July 2026, and there'll also be a Super Sonic version released.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Returning this September.Square Enix's role-playing game Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is making its way across to the Switch 2 this September, and more details are beginning to surface.According to the latest update, the Nintendo eShop page for the title now has the estimated game file size listed as 23.4 GB. In comparison, the original Switch version has a file size of 14 GB.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

"Coming soon".Following the recent reveal of a Stardew Valley crochet book, the popular farming and social sim is now getting a collab with the long-running trading card series Magic: The Gathering.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Available now.Aspyr has released a new patch for Rise of the Tomb Raider on Switch 2, targeting performance issues, crashes, glitches, and more.It's available now, so you can go ahead and upgrade to version 1.0.2 as soon as you're able. In the meantime, if you're on the fence, then why not check out our full review on Nintendo Life. We awarded Rise of the Tomb Raider an 8/10 and praised it for well-paced narrative, satisfying tombs, and sense of exploration:Read the full article on nintendolife.