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FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao said The Duskbloods closed network test attracted more applicants than Elden Ring: Nightreign, a surprising result given Switch 2’s still-growing user base. Despite a hitch in the first session, the test went smoothly overall, and The Duskbloods is planned to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.
Shift Up released a new trailer for Stellar Blade: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, previewing its post-apocalyptic action-adventure with EVE, upgraded combat, and Joy-Con 2 motion controls, with a late-2026 release window.
Xenoblade Genesis is presented as a fresh start for the Xenoblade series, dropping Chronicles and hinting at a sci‑fi shift with clues like Anima, six suns, and a possibly artificial world featuring a crashed spaceship. Eleanor is highlighted as a potential first true female Xenoblade protagonist, while the lack of Nopon in the trailer fuels fan theories about ancient Samaarians or alternate dimensions. With Monolith Soft’s track record and the Switch 2’s power, Genesis is expected to be technically ambitious, though many details await more footage.
Capcom confirms Onimusha: Way of the Sword will run on Nintendo Switch 2 with only modest differences from the PS5 version: the Switch 2 build runs at 30 FPS (vs 60 on other platforms), but developers say the experience should feel close, especially in handheld mode, and the release date was moved to September 4, 2026.
A graphics comparison video shows Metal Gear Solid 4 running on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and PS3, noting Switch 2 targets 60fps with improved resolution, shadows, and textures; PS5 is steadier in demanding cutscenes with higher resolution and better shadows, while PS3 stays at 30fps with occasional drops; Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 releases August 27, 2026.
A player named 新月 cleared floor 1000 of Splatoon Raiders’ Bottomless Buffet, a brutal endgame mode, after nearly 2.5 hours of attempts. The achievement is notable for its difficulty, but it yields no special reward—no title, cosmetic, or acknowledgment beyond experience and weapon drops—making the grind feel thankless despite the impressive feat.
In Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, the MGS4 joke is updated to reference Nintendo Switch instead of PlayStation 3, with original voice actor Christopher Randolph returning to record the new lines as the collection hits Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on August 27, 2026.
First Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 surfaces, showcasing docked 60fps footage and a campaign spanning Korea, New York, Paris, and Mumbai, plus multiplayer and DMZ modes. The game launches October 23, 2026, with a beta kicking off next week.
US July physical software sales fell to $85 million—the lowest monthly total since Circana began tracking in 1995—while hardware spending dropped 29% YoY to $282 million; the average console price rose to $542 amid Switch 2 expectations and component shortages. Unit sales declined across PS5 (6%), Xbox Series (18%), and Switch 2 (51%), though Switch 2 led in units and PS5 led revenue. Content spending fell 10% to $4.5 billion despite six new Top 10 releases, with Pokémon Go up 230% YoY during its 10th anniversary; Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 topped July sales, followed by EA Sports College Football 27, and Circana published a projected top-10 for July 5–Aug 8, 2026.
Rebekah Valentine previews six of The Duskbloods’ ten launchable characters, humorously calling them 'total idiots' as the cast—Albert, Bloodhand Jan, Trang Lanh, Sniper Layla, a senator, and Zork—gets spotlighted, praising FromSoftware’s tradition of weird, memorable characters and signaling excitement for the upcoming weekend network test.
Footage from a 4Gamers hands-on preview of The Duskbloods leaked early, showing Moon Blood Bestowal in a fast-paced 8-player PvPvE match with jumps, backstepping, summons, transformations and gunplay; a separate datamine revealed 14 playable Bloodsworn classes; the title is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive and will run a Closed Network Test August 21–23 across five windows, with strict anti-leak controls; Kadokawa maintains a 2026 release window.
System 3 and its PR team assert that the James Pond Legacy artwork was created by human-led methods starting from authentic James Pond sprites, not generative AI, and include a document detailing the process; it remains unclear whether AI was used for the trailer; the game will release on Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026 with a limited physical run of up to 6,000 copies.
System 3’s James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough trailer sparked AI-art claims, leading the studio to briefly mute comments. The dev insists no generative AI was used, stating the pond characters were hand-crafted from pixel-art origins and redrawn in Illustrator/Photoshop before 3D rendering. The collection, featuring four classic James Pond titles plus an interactive historical archive, will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026, continuing a broader industry debate over AI-generated game art.
City Connection announced Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded for Nintendo Switch 2, arriving December 10, 2026, with new content including Pink as a playable character, a high-difficulty arranged mode, new minigames, rearranged music, and HD graphics; supports up to 4-player co-op, with both physical and digital releases in Japan.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 arrives on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on August 27, 2026, but early observations suggest the Switch versions drop PlayStation 3 references (and swap a prop with GA-KO figures), with unclear changes to Otacon’s famous line.