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Mangmi Reveals Air Y & Air Y Pro Pricing & Release Date
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! This week has been a mental one for handheld releases. We had the ANBERNIC RG SP go up for sale with immediate shipping, the KONKR Pocket Advance went
RAM prices will stay high, as 2027 memory production slots are already sold out
The biggest three manufacturers of DRAM have reportedly already filled their 2027 production capacity, once again proving that memory supply and component prices will continue to stay high next year.
Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Upcoming Switch 2 Games
Link... wake up. As part of its latest financial release , Nintendo has once again reconfirmed the release windows for its upcoming first-party line-up. It's looking pretty healthy, and there are certainly some big-hitters on the horizon with Zelda: Ocarina of Time later this year, then Pokémon Winds & Waves and Xenoblade Genesis in 2027. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is sure to be a big hit amongst more casual fans, while Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave – which was showcased in its own Direct earlier this week – commands a sizeable fan base. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Switch 2 Surpasses 23 Million Units As Nintendo Claims Sales Remain "Solid"
Price hikes took effect in May in Japan. Nintendo has released its latest financial report for the first three months of FY2027, confirming that the Switch 2 has now sold a total of 23.68 million units as of 30th June 2026 (surpassing GameCube at 21.74 million). 3.82 million Switch 2 consoles were shifted during the first quarter, representing a decrease of 34.4% year-on-year. While that might sound alarming, Nintendo stresses that the adoption rate is still significantly outpacing the original Switch. The decrease itself, meanwhile, can be attributed to the high launch sales in 2025 and the subsequent price increase that took effect in Japan earlier this year. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Sonic Team Boss Teases More 35th Anniversary "Surprises"
But they "need to remain secret for a little longer". Sonic the Hedgehog 's 35th anniversary celebrations aren't over just yet, according to Sonic Team's boss Takashi Iizuka. Speaking to Pocket Tactics recently, Iizuka said Sega still has some surprises planned. Unfortunately, he can't say anything right now, and the announcements will have to remain secret for a "little longer". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Toby Fox Shares Another Deltarune Chapter 6 Development Update
This "shorter" chapter is planned for 2027. Toby Fox has published his latest newsletter , and it includes an update about "what's next" for Deltarune now that Chapter 5 is available. Unsurprisingly, it's Chapter 6! According to Fox, it should be ready to go by next year: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Grab shopkeeper-dungeoncrawler Moonlighter free on Steam for a limited time
Two jobs for the price of none.
Can you play Big Walk alone or with randoms?
The most widely adored co-op game of 2026 is a bit tough on loners.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Is Getting A Manga Series
The game arrives on Switch 2 this September. Promotional artwork for the game Following the Direct this week, Nintendo has announced Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will be getting its own manga adaptation. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Sony is reportedly putting warning labels on PS5s about decision to ditch discs
An alleged disc warning labels has started appearing on PS5 boxes
Nintendo Donating 50 Million Yen To Assist Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Efforts
It will also offer free repair services. Following the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan last week, Nintendo has announced it will be donating 50 million yen to the local Red Cross Society. Additionally, the video game company will also be providing free repair services for residents in affected areas until 1st February 2027. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Former Bethesda lead artist is looking forward to Fallout 3's remaster because the game they released was '100% not what we intended, and it was very, very constrained'
"And you could only place so many lights."
Rumour: Diablo IV Is Reportedly Coming To Switch 2 "Very Soon"
According to a new "exclusive". Rumours about Blizzard's action-RPG Diablo IV coming to the Switch 2 have once again resurfaced. The latest update comes from an "exclusive" report by 'billbil-kun' of Dealabs . The website claims this version of the game will arrive at some point in the second half of September 2026 for $69.99: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Dark Souls-style extraction RPG with mixed Steam reviews celebrates 1 million players with a roadmap to make those reviews less mixed
Grab yourself some free goodies to mark the milestone
What happens after GTA 6?
With the industry in flux, will Rockstar's big one create more chaos or calm things down? Probably neither.
Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed
Featuring the Vibrant Visuals graphics upgrade. If you've been eager to revisit the blocky world of Minecraft on Switch 2, Mojang has now confirmed this version will be arriving on 27th October 2026 . Once again, the Switch 2 release will support the Vibrant Visuals graphics upgrade , which is set as the default visual experience. This means "enhanced lighting, shadow effects and more". Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Kingdom Come: Deliverance star is opening a real 'medieval-inspired bar' in Prague
Nobleman—proprietor Hans Capon, aka Luke Dale—will open to the public in October.
The guy in charge of EA Sports is now in charge of EA everything
With EA's acquisition by Saudi Arabia now complete, there have been a couple changes at the top.
Path of Exile devs are planning 'an extreme shakeup' in the next major update to address concerns over its stale endgame and lack of exciting loot drops
The action RPG's endgame won't look the same in patch 3.30.
Roblox value tanks 72% as viral hits dry up and execs try to ditch "clickbait-y, or kind of cash grabby-type games" for babies and pursue an older crowd
More like Dress to Depress
Beloved anime-inspired life sim Fields of Mistria adds marriage, kids, and cloud shadows in long-awaited 1.0 update after 2 years in early access
Fields of Mistria launched out of early access with 26,000 Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews
PlayStation users are treated like renters but charged like owners, say Mexican politicians amid complaint filed against Sony over physical games
Digital games can also be revoked, the pair argues
"Baldur's Gate 3 is now cancelled": Larian stream smacked down over "violation" for "Body Exposure and Sexualized Behaviors," which feels like high praise for an RPG
"Oopsie"
Destiny 2 players are learning how to crack into its infamous content vault by tinkering with old builds
Two months after it entered purgatory, Destiny 2's community archaeologists are creating tools for exploring its long-absent worlds.