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🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformI tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best
A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that I strongly recommend to every Switch 2 owner. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as soon as possible to avoid accidental scratches.&160; To test the candidates below, I installed and removed Switch 2 screen protectors &8230;
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformStar Fox on Switch 2 is a gorgeous tech showcase from Nintendo
Star Fox (2026) for Nintendo Switch 2 is another remake that shows off what the latest Nintendo hardware is capable of.
🟩 Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platform‘Cook for Love’ Follows the Growth of a Brand New Chef
Cook for Love captures life as a new chef as you try to master a bunch of different dishes when opening your own restaurant. There is nothing I love more than a... The post ‘Cook for Love’ Follows the Growth of a Brand New Chef(https://indiegamesplus.com/cook-for-love-review/) appeared first on Indie Games Plus(https://indiegamesplus.com).
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformMina The Hollower Traps You In The Bayou (To Teach You That You Can Get Out)
Mina the Hollower is very visually similar to classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color Zelda games like Link's Awakening and the Oracle duology. But mechanically it's significantly different, and Yacht Club discovered the distinction ran the risk of confusing players when it started putting the game in front of playtesters. As a result, it had to find clever ways to send a signal to players about this game's different expectations. In an interview(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mina-the-hollowers-developer-on-its-unusual-inspirations-and-approach-to-difficulty/) with GameSpot, Yacht Club's David D'Angelo said that players often expected Zelda-like progression, including specialized equipment to solve puzzles. That isn't really how Mina works, however--the world is wide open, and you can go (mostly) anywhere you want right from the start. "The biggest thing we were worried about is that in a lot of ways it's not like a Zelda game in that you're not getting the Hookshot to cross the pit," D'Angelo explained. "One of the very common things that people ran into in our playtesting, people would get to the water area in the game and they would say, 'I can't go here. I don't have the flippers.'" Nox's Bayou is the second major dungeon in the game, according to the recommended order. But Mina never gains the ability to swim through the water, and instead, you're meant to learn that your burrowing ability allows you to jump across the gaps of deep water. Yacht Club's solution? To get you stuck on purpose. Sink or swim, so to speak. "The way we solved that was we made you get locked in that area so you eventually had to figure out that it was the burrowing mechanic to get you through the water," D'Angelo said. It was especially important to get this message across to players early, he said, because the difficulty level of areas is not scaled to the player's level. If you venture into an area of the map intended for later, you'll hit an "enormous" difficulty spike. The studio didn't want people finding themselves in situations where it's simply not fun because they wandered away from the second dungeon, only to hit an even more difficult challenge. On top of teaching players that they can navigate without Zelda-like equipment, Yacht Club made sure to build in plenty of exit ramps. So if you do wander into an area that's too tough, or just need to take a break, it's not that difficult to find your way back to safety where you can shop for equipment, look for other secrets, or level up Mina. "But at the same time, that is, I think, part of the experience we wanted," he said. "We definitely wanted it to have the old-school game Zelda feel where it's like you do get frustrated. You do get frustrated and have to overcome it." Frustration hasn't stopped Mina the Hollower from being the top-rated game of 2026 on Metacritic(https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/current-year/) so far. But if you're stuck, be sure to check out our Guides Hub(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mina-the-hollower-guides-hub/).
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformDon’t Have a Switch 2 To Play Star Fox? Try This Upcoming PS5 And Xbox Game Instead
If you're yearning for a modern reinterpretation of Star Fox's rail-shooter gameplay but don't own a Switch 2 to play the upcoming remake(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-fox-buying-guide/1100-6539831/), then you'll want to consider playing Wild Blue Skies. Developed by Chuhai Labs and published by Balor Games, the game got a release date during today's The Mix Summer Game Showcase. Specifically, Wild Blue Skies will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 13. Like Star Fox, it's a sci-fi rail shooter starring anthropomorphic animals. In this case, players control a dog named Bowie Stray who is on a mission with the Blue Bombers to stop Grimclaw (this game's version of Andross). They do so during on-rails missions where players have to fly across alien planets and deal with whatever obstacles or gimmicks each level throws at them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdRggRKhNMk There's a free demo of Wild Blue Skies you can try on Steam(https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/WildBlueSkies/). When you play it, you'll find that it's a very polished spiritual successor to classic games like Star Fox. It doesn't reinvent the genre, but at the time of its reveal, it did not need to. When Wild Blue Skies was first announced last year, the Star Fox series had been missing in action for several years as Nintendo did not seem interested in continuing it. The game also had the pedigree of being worked on by Giles Goddard(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-star-fox-dev-is-releasing-a-spiritual-successor/1100-6536486/), one of the programmers of the original Star Fox. That changed in April, when Nintendo revealed a Star Fox 64 remake for Nintendo Switch 2, simply titled Star Fox(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-fox-on-switch-2-isnt-just-a-retread-its-a-fresh-start/1100-6539843/). That game is out on June 25, beating Wild Blue Skies to the punch by about a month and a half. Still, Wild Blue Skies won't have its thunder completely stolen, as it's not coming out on any Nintendo systems. When it comes out on August 13, Wild Blue Skies can serve as a nice alternative for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox players who can't play the new Star Fox. Perhaps both of these games can kick off a renaissance for the rail shooter genre as a whole.
🖥 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PCBest skills to unlock first in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-batman-pensive.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Picking the best Skills in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight) enhances moment-to-moment gameplay. While a few of them are straight up overpowered, equipping the top Skills makes the game much more comfortable — and therefore fun — to play. Skills don't add any game-changing mechanics, but you'll have more resources to use in combat, more options during exploration, and won't need to be as careful about searching for and collecting items. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-best-skills)
🖥 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PCLego Batman: All 10 Batcave Waynetech Cache locations
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-batcave-waynetech-cache.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) If you want to upgrade Batman and his companions' equipment in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight), you'll need to find as many Waynetech Caches as you can. Few are as easy or comfortable to unlock as those in the Batcave. They can be expensive to access, but there's no time limit on finding them; they're all in one place where you're bound to spend a fair bit of time, and many are out in the open. The few that are better hidden are only a tad bit frustrating to find. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lego-batman-all-10-batcave-waynetech-cache-locations)
🖥 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PC007 First Light: All Card locations
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/007-first-light-card-locations-header.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) If there is any Bond movie that 007 First Light(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/007-first-light) seems to take the most influence from, it's Casino Royale. Daniel Craig's first outing as the iconic spy has its grubby fingerprints all over IO's take on the franchise, whether it's via the in-game wardrobe or the focus on an early-career Bond still workshopping his signature catchphrases and particular drink orders. One of its biggest winks to Casino Royale though is its Card collectibles, with Bond finding unique playing cards scattered throughout the various exotic locales he visits. As a firm believer that Casino Royale is the best Bond film of the lot, I've gone ahead and found every single one of these cards in hopes James can form some sort of summoning circle and resurrect the ancient spirit of Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre. If you want to hold your own seance, here's all of the Card locations in 007 First Light. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/007-first-light-all-card-locations)
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platform6 new Switch 2 games to play in June 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 new releases in June include a massive Nintendo exclusive, a AAA port, a new action-RPG, and some great indie games
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformPictonico! means Nintendo is making mobile games again. Why?
Nintendo moved away from smartphone games after Fire Emblem Heroes and Mario Kart Tour, but it's back
🖥 Nintendo Switch, PCA toast to the wild west weirdos of the MMO goldrush—from the game that unleashed pandora's lootbox, to a deeply strange mess based off a 1996 science fiction novel
Trendsetting freaks of 2005-2015, I salute thee.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformSometimes, a short game hits the spot
Slots &38; Daggers, a low-key, fantasy-themed slot machine roguelike, was one of my favorite games last year. That may sound like a complicated description, but the game mixes ideas from deckbuilding roguelikes with slot machines to create an engrossing loop, and there's steady meta-progression that helps you push further with just about every run. Perhaps &8230;