GameSpot • 6th February 2026

You Can Play A Mario Tennis Fever Demo If You Brave The Outdoors To A Store

Nintendo just put out a demo for Mario Tennis Fever, which launches on Nintendo Switch 2 next week--but you can't download it from the eShop. Instead, you'll have to venture to a brick-and-mortar store, which might be a lot to ask for anyone in the United States still experiencing below-freezing temperatures. Be sure not to get an actual fever from running out to your local retailer.

GameSpot • 6th February 2026

Baldur's Gate 3 Director Shares Optimistic Note About HBO Show As Fanbase Raises Alarms

Fan reactions to an HBO adaptation of Baldur's Gate 3 have been apprehensive at best, but Larian Studios boss and game director Swen Vincke offered a diplomatic and hopeful message regarding the announcement.

GameSpot • 5th February 2026

All The New Switch Games And Demos Released Today After The Nintendo Direct

Nintendo's first Direct of 2026 showed off a long lineup of third-party games coming to the Switch and Switch 2 this year, with previously announced heavy hitters like Resident Evil Requiem and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle making appearances. While many of these games are available for preorder now, a few other titles and demos launched today, including two retro console games and a beloved metroidvania.

GameSpot • 5th February 2026

This Dinosaur Stealth Game On Switch 2 Lets Four Players Share Controls, For Whatever Reason

A Switch 2 exclusive will include a strange and questionable use of the system's GameShare feature, allowing up to four players to share control of the same character. Tokyo Scramble, a survival puzzle game about avoiding dinosaurs in an urban setting, was announced at the February Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and it launches next week on February 11.

GameSpot • 4th February 2026

Amid Fan Concerns About Metroid Prime 4's Sales, Nintendo Provides Some Clarity

Nintendo's most recent earnings report delivered a routine update to its list of games that have sold at least one million copies by the end of 2025. A conspicuous absence was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which led to hand-wringing among fans of the series. However, the game has now reached that sales milestone, but only when combining its performance across Switch and Switch 2.

GameSpot • 4th February 2026

A Pokemon Commercial Will Air During Super Bowl LX

This year's Super Bowl halftime show has Bad Bunny as a headliner, but could Scorbunny appear in the commercials? The Pokemon Company announced that a "special video" will air during the game as part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration.

GameSpot • 4th February 2026

Nintendo Switch Online Adds Two Deep Cut First-Party Game Boy Classics

Two obscure games with familiar characters and concepts have made their way to Nintendo Switch Online's Game Boy application. Balloon Kid and the Yoshi puzzle game are now in the Nintendo Classics library, and they both have some interesting tidbits behind them.

GameSpot • 3rd February 2026

Netflix's Ancient PS3 App Is Going Offline Next Month

Bad news for PlayStation 3 owners hoping to watch Love is Blind on their CRT: Netflix is discontinuing the streaming app from Sony's legacy console a month from now.

GameSpot • 3rd February 2026

The Switch Is Now Nintendo's Best-Selling System Ever, But Still Trails PS2

The original Nintendo Switch has surpassed the DS in sales, officially reaching a milestone as Nintendo's best-selling video game system of all time. With 155.37 million units sold as of the last week of December 2025, the Switch only trails Sony's PlayStation 2 for the all-time record.

GameSpot • 2nd February 2026

This Resident Evil Requiem Live-Action Trailer Might Be Better Than Any Resident Evil Movie

The Resident Evil franchise has a mixed track record in the cinematic landscape, and a new live-action short film promoting Resident Evil Requiem may put all previous efforts to shame. Titled "Evil Has Always Had A Name," the roughly three-and-a-half-minute-long film features Maika Monroe, who starred in horror films It Follows and Longlegs.

GameSpot • 2nd February 2026

A Super Mario Gospel Medley Defeated Cynthia Erivo For A Grammy

A gospel rendition of Super Mario music just won The 8-Bit Big Band its second Grammy Award. The orchestra, famous for its jazz arrangements of video game soundtracks, overcame stiff competition in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.

GameSpot • 30th January 2026

A God Of War Actor Is Reprising His Game Role For The TV Show

While the upcoming God of War television show for Prime Video has mostly been casting new faces for key roles, fans of the game can expect to see at least one actor reprising his original role. Welcome back, Mimir.

GameSpot • 30th January 2026

Nintendo Shifts Blame For Dispatch Switch Version's Censorship As Players Request Refunds

After Switch owners complained about the superhero comedy Dispatch forcing censorship on the newly released Nintendo versions of the game, Nintendo released a statement denying that it was directly responsible for this decision.

GameSpot • 29th January 2026

Nintendo Issues Correction Over Leaked Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Games

A Walmart advertisement showing two unannounced GameCube games coming to Nintendo Switch Online was actually a mistake from Nintendo itself, and the two titles aren't planned for the service as of yet.

GameSpot • 29th January 2026

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Adds Same-Sex Relationships And Non-Binary Miis

More than 10 years after vowing to make a "more inclusive" Tomodachi Life game, Nintendo has made good on that promise, revealing in a Nintendo Direct that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will add not only same-sex romances, but the option to make non-binary Mii characters.

GameSpot • 29th January 2026

Solid Snake Is Sneaking Into Rainbow Six Siege

Metal Gear protagonist and stealth-action game icon Solid Snake is making his Rainbow Six Siege debut very soon for one of the most obvious crossovers in video game history.

GameSpot • 28th January 2026

Fallout 76 Is Free To Play, But Not For Long

For a short period, Bethesda is making its online RPG Fallout 76 free on all platforms, just in time for the final Season 2 episodes of the Fallout television series on Prime Video.

GameSpot • 28th January 2026

PlayStation 6 Is Likely To Launch After 2028, Analyst Predicts

The PlayStation 6 is a much-talked-about machine despite lacking an official announcement from Sony, and a report by an industry analyst suggests that we might not see this new console until after 2028, as Sony is looking to extend the PS5's lifespan.

GameSpot • 27th January 2026

Splatoon 3's New Update Adds Health Bars, Killstreaks, And Unexpected New Features

While Splatoon 3 might be over three years old and has since ended regular content updates, the game's latest patch, scheduled for January 29, adds some surprising features that might upend the meta.

GameSpot • 27th January 2026

Switch Online Leak Might Rule Out A Highly Requested GameCube Remaster

A page on Walmart's website apparently let slip that two unannounced GameCube titles are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online library of classic games.

GameSpot • 26th January 2026

Highguard Has Several Voice Cast Members You'll Recognize From Other Games

Behind the cast of characters (or Wardens) of Highguard are voice actors who you've certainly heard before in recent video games. Having just launched the free-to-play raid shooter, developer Wildlight Entertainment shared a thread announcing the game's 10 main cast members.

GameSpot • 26th January 2026

MLB The Show 26 Won't Have A "New Cover Athlete," Studio Says In Cheeky Statement

The developers behind MLB The Show 26 appear to be up to something, sharing a curious announcement stating that the upcoming baseball game won't have a cover athlete like entries in the series traditionally do. But the wording leaves open several possibilities.

GameSpot • 26th January 2026

Xbox Boss Explains Why Some Games Come To PS5 Day One And Others Don't

While Xbox games landing on competing platforms is becoming a regular and unsurprising phenomenon, the actual release dates for these other versions aren't so consistent. Speaking in an interview, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan chalked these variabilities up to development resources.

GameSpot • 23rd January 2026

Game Freak's Beast Of Reincarnation Team Is "Relatively Small" With Many External Developers

The "one-person, one-dog action-RPG" Beast of Reincarnation looks like a larger endeavor than developer Game Freak's previous titles--large enough to require support from outside partners to bring the studio's vision to life.