Nintendo Reportedly ‘Almost Discouraging’ Switch 2 Development as Studios Told to Launch Games on Switch 1 and Rely on Backwards Compatibility Instead
A fresh report has detailed the difficulties faced by some developers keen to launch games for Switch 2 — but who remain unable to do so due to a lack…
ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Launch Date Set For October, Features Steam Deck-Style Compatibility
A release date for the ROG Xbox Ally has been revealed, as the handheld gaming PC will be go on sale starting October 16. Microsoft hasn't confirmed pricing for the…
Publisher Tells Nintendo To Pull Its Own Game From Switch 2 eShop while it waits for backwards compatibility patch to go live
Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove Gex Trilogy from sale via the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop, until there's "clarity" on when a patch will be deployed to address…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch 2 Compatibility Issue Breaking Matches With Mii Fighters, Nintendo Politely Asks Fans to Stop Using Character Until Fix Deployed
Nintendo has updated its list of Switch 2 compatibility issues to request that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate owners refrain from using the Mii Fighter characters, as they're currently breaking the…
Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More
Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Nintendo Switch. This particular update is a hefty one, introducing the Virtual Game Cards feature announced during the company's March…
Fortnite will get a dedicated Switch 2 version to get around compatibility issues
Nearly every game from the first Switch generation will be compatible with Switch 2, but there's one noteworthy exception.
Nintendo Switch 2 Accessory Compatibility List: Here’s What Does And Doesn’t Work
The Nintendo Switch 2 has an official release date and pricing, as well as several new accessories that'll launch alongside it in June. Interestingly, the Switch 2 will also be…
Here’s Every Nintendo Switch Game With Compatibility Issues on Nintendo Switch 2
In lists published to the official Nintendo website, the company has revealed which OG Switch games have "start up issues" on Nintendo Switch 2, and which games can start up…
Sony Admits Backwards Compatibility Was Welcomed Before PS4 Dropped It
Sony has acknowledged that backwards compatibility was a unique and much-welcomed feature before it was dropped in the PS4 generation. It has long been assumed that a shift in console…
Nintendo President Furukawa confirms Switch 2 backwards compatibility and Switch Online support
The Nintendo Switch successor will have backwards compatibility with Switch software and Nintendo Switch Online.