Nintendo UPS its Game With Launch of New Switch 2
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The Nintendo Switch 2 console's biggest reveal yet arrived Wednesday morning as part of the company's Nintendo Direct event.
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Nintendo's Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into “a new era" where social experiences are at the forefront.
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Todd Martens tried it out and played a few of the most anticipated titles.
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IO is one of many third-party publishers supporting the Switch 2. Also during the Nintendo Direct, Hazelight announced Split Fiction for Switch 2, while Bandai Namco confirmed that it's bringing Elden Ring to the console. Warner Bros., meanwhile, confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy is coming to Switch 2.
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FromSoftware, the renowned development studio behind popular games like Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series, announced a brand new game at the Nintendo Direct on Wednesday. It’s called The Duskbloods and it’s set to release sometime in 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2.
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