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Switch 2 is Nintendo's upcoming next-generation gaming console and successor to the Nintendo Switch, launching major ports like Final Fantasy XIV in August 2026.
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The Switch 2 is Nintendo's upcoming next-generation gaming platform and successor to the Nintendo Switch. It is scheduled to receive major game ports starting August 2026, including Final Fantasy XIV with its free trial, crossplay support, and subscription model. The platform will also feature titles like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 with additional content such as Xenosaga's MOMO as a Blade. Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has commented on the platform's philosophy regarding hardware specifications.
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Capcom's latest quarter reveals a 93% digital reality where even consoles are ditching discs, and a Resident Evil remake just dethroned the series' 15-year sales king.
With CrossWorlds barely cracking 2,000 concurrent players on Steam, SEGA's decision to lead with TMNT over Jet Set Radio feels less like celebration and more like triage for a kart racer still searching for its audience.
, journalist, and game developer, bringing both editorial experience and development perspective to her coverage. Sign in to your DualShockers account Nintendo is often accused of relying on familiar properties and franchises, cycling through the likes of Mario , Zelda and Pokémon on what feels like
"Nintendo was aware of our ambition and it did take a lot of collaborative effort to make it happen" — CD Projekt Red s Artur Kepen on Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, PS5 Pro support, Mac, cross save, and more Last year, CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition as a launch title for Nin
Despite recent reports to the contrary, The Elder Scrolls 6 developer Bethesda said that work on the upcoming role-playing game won t be impacted members at the studio recently claimed the layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the game s development . The main Bethesda Game Studi
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Elizbar Ramazashvili ival, Square Enix showed the extended trailer at the Berlin Fan Festival and revealed lots of new information about the upcoming expansion. Note that many of the reveals hold unmarked spoilers, so proceed carefully if you haven’t finished the story of Endwalker and Dawntrail . T
Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week Mustafa Mahmoud 9 mins ago Console , Featured Tech News , Software & Gaming , Tech News Ever since the launch of the Switch 2 last year, Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida has expressed desires to bring the ever-popular MMO Final Fantasy
One of this year s most surprising Nintendo Switch 2 port announcements was Final Fantasy 14 s back in April , and against all expectations, it was set to arrive in August. Now we know it s right around the corner, and the Evercold expansion has received a big teaser trailer, too. During the Fan Fes
Image via Epic Games Category: General Why do battle passes make so much money? Progression and rewards are the core of a battle pass. Sourav Banik | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 03:05 am Battle passes in video games are a standard practice nowadays. Studios and publishers combine monetization with pr
Image via Game Freak Category: General When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements Game Freak s Beast of Reincarnation release date is almost upon us. Shreyansh Katsura | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 02:52 am Beast of Reincarnation is a “one-person,
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Gift Codes and How To Redeem Them Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is now available worldwide. If you ve just bought it or are planning to, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Gift features gift codes or passwords you can input to earn special rewards. Some of these require being c
Image via Nintendo Nintendo and Monolith Soft confirmed MOMO Mizrahi from the Xenosaga trilogy will be a Blade in theupcoming Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in a new trailer going over additions. She’ll appear alongside the Blade Merc Assault battle mode, Pyra and Mythra costumes, and a
Bandai Namco already established that the game Hello Kitty Party Land will pull from the Sanrio mascot library and a new pre-order trailer highlighted some of the 150 characters who will show up. Some of these less established icons will actually show up with 3D models as minigame stars. Others seem
Category: Final Fantasy Nintendo Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription FFXIV on Switch 2 this August. | Published FR: Jul 26, 2026 04:21 pm Final Fantasy XIV Online is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Square Enix announced this during
Ever since the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo’s home consoles have seemed a lap or two behind the competition. The lesser processing power and graphics have generated plenty of jabs and jokes towards the company, but it never stopped Nintendo from laughing all the way to the bank. In a new interview, Shiger
Article / Highlight · News RPGs Coming This Week, July 26–August 1, 2026 – Everyone is Here! by,, and on July 26, 2026 Sometimes you wonder how so many releases happen on the same day. In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, our special day is Thursday, July 30th, wherein most of our 11 (or
Image via Devolver Digital Le Cartel Studio and Devolver Digital’s original Heave Ho felt like a challenging multiplayer game that always tasked us with getting from one point to another with (or in spite of) the folks playing with us. For Heave Ho 2 , things feel a bit more varied and full of oppor
The Best RPGs To Play on PS5 Pro – Enhanced Games, Boost Mode, PSSR 2, and More Alongside our features covering the best RPGs on Steam Deck , RPGs on Switch 2 , and on Game Pass RPGs , I've put together one to cover the best RPGs playable on PS5 Pro. This will cover PS5 Pro Enhanced RPGs, PS5 games
Tetracast 452: A human, a cyborg, a clone, and God join the party Welcome to the latest edition of the Tetracast, RPG Site's regular, seemingly weekly podcast! In this episode, we take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls , discuss the update to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 , Star Oce
Five big names are hitting Switch 2 this August, but this month is really about bringing established console and PC blockbusters into portable form.
FFXIV’s brand-new Bastion tank job arrives with twin greatshields, Evolved Action Mode, and a new trailer from the 2026 Berlin Fan Festival.
Evangelion gets the 24-person spectacle and FFVII gets the tighter, story-first raid as Square Enix maps out FFXIV’s crossover-heavy 2026–2027 plan.
Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, and Square Enix is making the jump feel like a real event with three preorder bundles, a same-day free trial, and the first month of play included.
Nintendo Switch 2’s extra power is turning first-party games into stable, colorful chaos, with Splatoon Raiders and Donkey Kong Bananza showing how Nintendo can now fill the screen with enemies, effects, and speed without losing the fun.
Splatoon is proof that Nintendo still has a gift for making the unexpected feel essential—and the company needs many more of those surprises.
Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4 with pre-orders live, a free first month, multiple edition choices, and a Switch 2-specific subscription requirement for existing players.
Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is pointing toward a more open-ended Jan. 2027 adventure, with the new Bastion tank job, the city of Fargarth, the Collector’s Bundle, and even a FFVII Remake crossover raid series already in the spotlight.
Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today Square Enix just announced that Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 will launch on August 4. The first month will be free for all as a stability test and a free trial will also be available. As revealed before, if you
The Switch version takes a 30 fps hit while handheld PCs run circles around it, and don't count on Switch 2 backward compatibility to save you.
Depp sweating through a Scrooge costume in July heat for a prequel nobody asked for is the perfect metaphor for an industry strip-mining public domain characters and deploying fading stars as living billboards for the algorithm.
KOS-MOS is back, but Xenosaga’s real comeback may be quieter: a cameo that proves Nintendo still sees a future for its unfinished sci-fi JRPG dreams.
Shift at Midnight is playable now on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass making Xbox the easiest console option, but PlayStation and Nintendo players will have to wait.
Nintendo is reportedly prepping a Zelda-themed Switch 2 for the franchise's 40th anniversary, and leaked details of a black-and-gold Pro Controller with green-tipped sticks and a Triforce emblem already have fans hyped.
Over 500 monsters, a game-changing Wrangler's Spirit ability, and a synthesis system with Plus Values and multi-generational combos—this is the deepest Dragon Quest Monsters yet.
With over 500 monsters to befriend, a choice between Bianca and Nera that actually changes how you play, and onigiri-shaped Slime Balls that are somehow both adorable and edible, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World is shaping up to be the series' most ambitious entry yet when it launches December 3.
Akatori is finally getting a release date, but Switch 2 owners will need to wait until 2027—a bold gamble that could either pay off or leave the game feeling stale by the time it arrives.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is closing in on 600,000 copies sold, proving that Nintendo's rhythm game revival has serious legs in Japan.
Bethesda's confirmation that Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 port includes optimizations destined for PC could finally break the year-long patch drought that's left the game stuck in 'Mixed' Steam reviews.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster hits Switch 2 at full price with no upgrade path or cross-save support, and Square Enix isn't budging.
Your ship's radio hides the entire multiplayer lobby, but local wireless doesn't mean couch co-op — every player needs their own Switch 2 and copy of the game.
The Xbox version hits a backend snag pushing it to September, while Switch players get a stripped-down launch with no cross-play or localization at start.
The co-op experiment where you and a friend perceive two entirely different realities — storybook animals versus cold machines — lands on Nintendo's new hardware July 29 for less than a fancy coffee.
Hasbro will release three new figures based on Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf from *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*, with preorders starting July 22, 2026, and shipping on May 1, 2027. The Link and Zelda figures cost $27.99 each, while the larger Ganondorf figure costs $42.99.
In a detailed FAQ, NPC Studio teased the possibility of console ports for Fields of Mistria but stated the team is currently focused on the PC 1.0 release, with future platform evaluations to come. The update also revealed that when marriage arrives, existing romantic bonds will not be erased, as the chosen partner becomes a spouse while others become best friends, and players can decide whether to have children.
The Final Fantasy 10 port for Switch 2 is described as both thrilling and frustrating. The title suggests a mixed reception for the game's performance on the new console.
Xbox Series X|S sales surged 86% in June 2026, reaching a 2026 high, while PS5 and Nintendo sales declined during the same period.
Square Enix will rerelease eight Final Fantasy VII Adorable Arts figures, including Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth, in Japan on December 26, 2026, with a worldwide release to follow. Each figure costs 7,480 yen (~$46), stands about four inches tall (except Red XIII at under three inches), and includes parts for two different poses.
US video game industry spending dropped 21% in June compared to last year, with hardware spending falling 62% year-on-year. Xbox Series X/S sales more than doubled year-on-year, but this follows a May where sales were the lowest ever recorded for the platform.
Premium Collectibles Studio will release two 1/4 scale Street Fighter Android Chun-Li figure variants, Standard and Battle Edition, in 2027. Pre-orders open on July 23, 2026, with shipping between July and September 2027.
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Capcom's latest quarter reveals a 93% digital reality where even consoles are ditching discs, and a Resident Evil remake just dethroned the series' 15-year sales king.
With CrossWorlds barely cracking 2,000 concurrent players on Steam, SEGA's decision to lead with TMNT over Jet Set Radio feels less like celebration and more like triage for a kart racer still searching for its audience.
, journalist, and game developer, bringing both editorial experience and development perspective to her coverage. Sign in to your DualShockers account Nintendo is often accused of relying on familiar properties and franchises, cycling through the likes of Mario , Zelda and Pokémon on what feels like
"Nintendo was aware of our ambition and it did take a lot of collaborative effort to make it happen" — CD Projekt Red s Artur Kepen on Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, PS5 Pro support, Mac, cross save, and more Last year, CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition as a launch title for Nin
Despite recent reports to the contrary, The Elder Scrolls 6 developer Bethesda said that work on the upcoming role-playing game won t be impacted members at the studio recently claimed the layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the game s development . The main Bethesda Game Studi
Elizbar Ramazashvili ival, Square Enix showed the extended trailer at the Berlin Fan Festival and revealed lots of new information about the upcoming expansion. Note that many of the reveals hold unmarked spoilers, so proceed carefully if you haven’t finished the story of Endwalker and Dawntrail . T
Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week Mustafa Mahmoud 9 mins ago Console , Featured Tech News , Software & Gaming , Tech News Ever since the launch of the Switch 2 last year, Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida has expressed desires to bring the ever-popular MMO Final Fantasy
One of this year s most surprising Nintendo Switch 2 port announcements was Final Fantasy 14 s back in April , and against all expectations, it was set to arrive in August. Now we know it s right around the corner, and the Evercold expansion has received a big teaser trailer, too. During the Fan Fes
Image via Epic Games Category: General Why do battle passes make so much money? Progression and rewards are the core of a battle pass. Sourav Banik | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 03:05 am Battle passes in video games are a standard practice nowadays. Studios and publishers combine monetization with pr
Image via Game Freak Category: General When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements Game Freak s Beast of Reincarnation release date is almost upon us. Shreyansh Katsura | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 02:52 am Beast of Reincarnation is a “one-person,
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Gift Codes and How To Redeem Them Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is now available worldwide. If you ve just bought it or are planning to, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Gift features gift codes or passwords you can input to earn special rewards. Some of these require being c
Image via Nintendo Nintendo and Monolith Soft confirmed MOMO Mizrahi from the Xenosaga trilogy will be a Blade in theupcoming Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in a new trailer going over additions. She’ll appear alongside the Blade Merc Assault battle mode, Pyra and Mythra costumes, and a
Bandai Namco already established that the game Hello Kitty Party Land will pull from the Sanrio mascot library and a new pre-order trailer highlighted some of the 150 characters who will show up. Some of these less established icons will actually show up with 3D models as minigame stars. Others seem
Category: Final Fantasy Nintendo Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription FFXIV on Switch 2 this August. | Published FR: Jul 26, 2026 04:21 pm Final Fantasy XIV Online is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Square Enix announced this during
Ever since the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo’s home consoles have seemed a lap or two behind the competition. The lesser processing power and graphics have generated plenty of jabs and jokes towards the company, but it never stopped Nintendo from laughing all the way to the bank. In a new interview, Shiger
Article / Highlight · News RPGs Coming This Week, July 26–August 1, 2026 – Everyone is Here! by,, and on July 26, 2026 Sometimes you wonder how so many releases happen on the same day. In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, our special day is Thursday, July 30th, wherein most of our 11 (or
Image via Devolver Digital Le Cartel Studio and Devolver Digital’s original Heave Ho felt like a challenging multiplayer game that always tasked us with getting from one point to another with (or in spite of) the folks playing with us. For Heave Ho 2 , things feel a bit more varied and full of oppor
The Best RPGs To Play on PS5 Pro – Enhanced Games, Boost Mode, PSSR 2, and More Alongside our features covering the best RPGs on Steam Deck , RPGs on Switch 2 , and on Game Pass RPGs , I've put together one to cover the best RPGs playable on PS5 Pro. This will cover PS5 Pro Enhanced RPGs, PS5 games
Tetracast 452: A human, a cyborg, a clone, and God join the party Welcome to the latest edition of the Tetracast, RPG Site's regular, seemingly weekly podcast! In this episode, we take a look at Splatoon Raiders & Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls , discuss the update to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 , Star Oce
Five big names are hitting Switch 2 this August, but this month is really about bringing established console and PC blockbusters into portable form.
FFXIV’s brand-new Bastion tank job arrives with twin greatshields, Evolved Action Mode, and a new trailer from the 2026 Berlin Fan Festival.
Evangelion gets the 24-person spectacle and FFVII gets the tighter, story-first raid as Square Enix maps out FFXIV’s crossover-heavy 2026–2027 plan.
Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, and Square Enix is making the jump feel like a real event with three preorder bundles, a same-day free trial, and the first month of play included.
Nintendo Switch 2’s extra power is turning first-party games into stable, colorful chaos, with Splatoon Raiders and Donkey Kong Bananza showing how Nintendo can now fill the screen with enemies, effects, and speed without losing the fun.
Splatoon is proof that Nintendo still has a gift for making the unexpected feel essential—and the company needs many more of those surprises.
Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4 with pre-orders live, a free first month, multiple edition choices, and a Switch 2-specific subscription requirement for existing players.
Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is pointing toward a more open-ended Jan. 2027 adventure, with the new Bastion tank job, the city of Fargarth, the Collector’s Bundle, and even a FFVII Remake crossover raid series already in the spotlight.
Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today Square Enix just announced that Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 will launch on August 4. The first month will be free for all as a stability test and a free trial will also be available. As revealed before, if you
The Switch version takes a 30 fps hit while handheld PCs run circles around it, and don't count on Switch 2 backward compatibility to save you.
Depp sweating through a Scrooge costume in July heat for a prequel nobody asked for is the perfect metaphor for an industry strip-mining public domain characters and deploying fading stars as living billboards for the algorithm.
KOS-MOS is back, but Xenosaga’s real comeback may be quieter: a cameo that proves Nintendo still sees a future for its unfinished sci-fi JRPG dreams.
Shift at Midnight is playable now on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass making Xbox the easiest console option, but PlayStation and Nintendo players will have to wait.
Nintendo is reportedly prepping a Zelda-themed Switch 2 for the franchise's 40th anniversary, and leaked details of a black-and-gold Pro Controller with green-tipped sticks and a Triforce emblem already have fans hyped.
Over 500 monsters, a game-changing Wrangler's Spirit ability, and a synthesis system with Plus Values and multi-generational combos—this is the deepest Dragon Quest Monsters yet.
With over 500 monsters to befriend, a choice between Bianca and Nera that actually changes how you play, and onigiri-shaped Slime Balls that are somehow both adorable and edible, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World is shaping up to be the series' most ambitious entry yet when it launches December 3.
Akatori is finally getting a release date, but Switch 2 owners will need to wait until 2027—a bold gamble that could either pay off or leave the game feeling stale by the time it arrives.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is closing in on 600,000 copies sold, proving that Nintendo's rhythm game revival has serious legs in Japan.
Bethesda's confirmation that Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 port includes optimizations destined for PC could finally break the year-long patch drought that's left the game stuck in 'Mixed' Steam reviews.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster hits Switch 2 at full price with no upgrade path or cross-save support, and Square Enix isn't budging.
Your ship's radio hides the entire multiplayer lobby, but local wireless doesn't mean couch co-op — every player needs their own Switch 2 and copy of the game.
The Xbox version hits a backend snag pushing it to September, while Switch players get a stripped-down launch with no cross-play or localization at start.
The co-op experiment where you and a friend perceive two entirely different realities — storybook animals versus cold machines — lands on Nintendo's new hardware July 29 for less than a fancy coffee.
Hasbro will release three new figures based on Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf from *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*, with preorders starting July 22, 2026, and shipping on May 1, 2027. The Link and Zelda figures cost $27.99 each, while the larger Ganondorf figure costs $42.99.
In a detailed FAQ, NPC Studio teased the possibility of console ports for Fields of Mistria but stated the team is currently focused on the PC 1.0 release, with future platform evaluations to come. The update also revealed that when marriage arrives, existing romantic bonds will not be erased, as the chosen partner becomes a spouse while others become best friends, and players can decide whether to have children.
The Final Fantasy 10 port for Switch 2 is described as both thrilling and frustrating. The title suggests a mixed reception for the game's performance on the new console.
Xbox Series X|S sales surged 86% in June 2026, reaching a 2026 high, while PS5 and Nintendo sales declined during the same period.
Square Enix will rerelease eight Final Fantasy VII Adorable Arts figures, including Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth, in Japan on December 26, 2026, with a worldwide release to follow. Each figure costs 7,480 yen (~$46), stands about four inches tall (except Red XIII at under three inches), and includes parts for two different poses.
US video game industry spending dropped 21% in June compared to last year, with hardware spending falling 62% year-on-year. Xbox Series X/S sales more than doubled year-on-year, but this follows a May where sales were the lowest ever recorded for the platform.
Premium Collectibles Studio will release two 1/4 scale Street Fighter Android Chun-Li figure variants, Standard and Battle Edition, in 2027. Pre-orders open on July 23, 2026, with shipping between July and September 2027.