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Nintendo Announces Switch 2 Physical Edition of Pokémon Legends: Z‑A With Mega Dimension

A single cartridge aimed at collectors maintains backward compatibility on the original Switch with no price yet announced.

Gears of War: E-Day Goes Gold as Pre‑Installs and Access Windows Are Set

Xbox Opens Free Play Days Weekend With Borderlands 4, F1 25 and Madden NFL 27

Rockstar Says GTA 6 PS5 Boxed Codes in Japan Expire 170 Days After Launch

Buckshot Roulette Lands on Xbox and Joins Game Pass

Modern Warfare 4 Ads Spell Out ‘Not on Xbox Game Pass This Year’

Ori Creator Blasts Game Pass as 'Slop Factory' as Xbox Begins Major Reset

IMC-Backed Buyer Moves To Acquire Majority of Playstack

Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Invites Ex‑PlayStation Leader Shawn Layden to Discuss Game Pass

PlayStation’s PC Revenue Hits $300 Million Over Three Years as Sony Rethinks Ports

Nintendo Cuts U.S. Digital Prices for Switch 2 First-Party Games Starting in May

Pokémon Pokopia Hands-On Demo Set for London’s Pokémon European International Championships

Nintendo Pulls Walmart Image Listing Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime 2 for Switch Online

Pocketpair Teases Palworld 1.0 in Anniversary Video, Sets 2026 Release Plan

Microsoft Names Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025’s Biggest New Third-Party Game Pass Launch

Black Ops 7 Launches to Strong Reviews but Franchise-Low User Scores and AI Art Uproar

Pokémon Pokopia Sets March 5 Switch 2 Launch as New Trailer Details Gameplay and Game‑Key Card

Sony and Santa Monica Studio File EU Trademark for Sword of the Sea

Veteran Execs Warn Game Pass Undercuts Sales and Shortchanges Developers

Ubisoft Explains Switch 2 Game‑Key Release for Star Wars Outlaws Citing Cartridge Speed Limits