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Compulsion Games, recently cut in Xbox layoffs, puts out a call for co-development partners as it returns to independence, alongside other divested studios.
Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster lands on Switch 2 July 16 with support for 120 FPS and 4K, giving the 1997 LucasArts shooter a new performance boost.
Panic Bomber W, a Super Famicom puzzle game, joins the Super Bomberman Collection as a free update on August 20, bringing another Japan-exclusive Bomberman to the West.
The retro anime-style co-op adventure Orbitals will launch on Switch 2 with a full game on cartridge, no download required.
Retro Fighters' Battle Dock adds four GameCube controller ports to the Switch 2 with lag comparable to the Pro controller.
Pix'n Love will release a limited physical edition of the metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit for Switch 2 in October 2026. Standard and collector's editions include the full game on cartridge.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, the PS1 cult classic from Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa, hits PS5 and Switch 2 this week via Console Archives for $14.99.
Nintendo will reportedly stop selling the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED in Europe from mid-February 2027 due to new battery regulations.
Circana's Mat Piscatella says Nintendo is unlikely to follow Sony's move away from physical games, citing strong physical sales and retail support for Switch 2.
Limited Run Games opens pre-orders July 2 for a physical Switch 2 edition of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, with a standard ($49.99) and collector's ($79.99) version that includes a steelcase and soundtrack CD.