The Golden Joysticks 2025: Full list of winners from this year's show
Awards season has finally arrived for those of us in the games industry, and with one of the strongest years gaming has ever seen, The Golden Joystick Awards 2025 were certainly a big deal. The 43rd edition of an event that has been running since 1983, plenty of studios saw success on the night, but one game in particular managed to stand out above the rest (more on that below). Between Best Indie Game, Studio of the Year, Best Lead Performer and Ultimate Game of the Year, there were so many categories on offer. We at Radio Times Gaming were privileged to be official media partners for the event, so were there to witness it all happen live. So, if you're curious who all the winners of the Golden Joysticks 2025 were, you can read on for the full list! When was The Golden Joysticks 2025? The Golden Joysticks 2025 awards ceremony took place on Thursday 20th November 2025. This year's event was held live in London, with the full show being streamed online. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/11/clair-obscur-expedition-33-golden-joysticks-win-6764274.jpg" width="4096" height="2160" alt="Guillaume Broche, Nicholas Maxson-Francome, Ben Starr, Jennifer English, Devora Wilde, Aliona Baranova, Rich Keeble and the team from Kepler Interactive celebrating their Golden Joysticks wins." title="clair-obscur-expedition-33-golden-joysticks-win" /> Unlike The Game Awards, this show is purely for doling out awards to the best of the best in the games industry, so there weren't too many trailers to catch up on. Who hosted The Golden Joysticks 2025? The host of The Golden Joysticks 2025 was Maggie Robertson. Robertson has had roles in the likes of Baldur's Gate 3, Destiny 2, God of War Ragnarök and Smite. Her biggest role, however, came as Lady Dimitrescu in 2021's Resident Evil Village, for which she won the 2021 Golden Joystick for Performance of the Year, as well as Best Performance at The Game Awards. She was joined by a series of guest presenters including Alix Wilton Regan (Cyberpunk 2077), Doug Cockle (The Witcher) Ciara Berkley (The Witcher 4), Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33), Shai Matheson (LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight) and many more. Full list of The Golden Joysticks 2025 winners The full list of nominees for The Golden Joysticks 2025 is as follows: Ultimate Game of the Year Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Donkey Kong Bananza Ghost of Yōtei Hades II Hollow Knight: Silksong Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PEAK Silent Hill f Split Fiction Best Storytelling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) Silent Hill f Blue Prince Mafia: The Old Country Lost Records: Bloom & Rage The Hundred Line – Last Defence Academy Best Multiplayer Game Battlefield 6 Peak (WINNER) Elden Ring Nightreign Split Fiction Mario Kart World Rematch Best Visual Design Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) The Midnight Walk Ghost of Yōtei Sword of the Sea Assassin's Creed Shadows Best Indie Game Blue Prince (WINNER) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Wanderstop Skin Deep despelote Herdling Abiotic Factor Baby Steps Caves of Qud Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Best Indie Game – Self Published Hollow Knight: Silksong (WINNER) Hades II Sword of the Sea Peak Keep Driving Spilled! Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Deltarune Promise Mascot Agency Consume Me View Green Video on the source website Still Playing Award – PC and Console Minecraft (WINNER) Dead by Daylight Helldivers 2 Naraka: Bladepoint Satisfactory Call of Duty: Warzone Marvel Rivals Fortnite Apex Legends Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X GTA Online Warframe Still Playing Award – Mobile Call of Duty: Mobile Pokémon Go (WINNER) Subway Surfers Clash Royale Honkai: Star Rail Genshin Impact Zenless Zone Zero Roblox Free Fire PUBG Mobile Best Remake / Remaster Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (WINNER) Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter The Talos Principle: Reawakened Gears of War: Reloaded Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Studio of the Year Team Cherry Sandfall Interactive (WINNER) Aggro Crab and Landfall Bloober Team Sloclap Rebellion Best Game Expansion Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants Lies of P: Overture (WINNER) No Man's Sky: Voyagers Atomfall Story Expansion Pack: The Red Strain Assassin's Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest Best Audio Design Ghost of Yōtei (WINNER) Battlefield 6 Donkey Kong Bananza Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Two Point Museum Cronos: The New Dawn Best Soundtrack Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) South of Midnight Silent Hill f Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Deltarune Sword of the Sea Best Lead Performer Jennifer English – Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) Troy Baker – Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Tom McKay – Henry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Alex Jordan – Jan Dolski in The Alters Erika Ishii – Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei Adriyan Rae – Hazel in South of Midnight Best Supporting Performer Troy Baker – Higgs Monaghan in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Jim High – Erik in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Ben Starr – Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER) Lucy Griffiths – Alva in Eriskholm: The Stolen Dream Logan Cunningham – Hades, Poseidon, Charon, Polyphemus, Chronos and the Storyteller in Hades II Marios Gavrilis – Emmerich Voss in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PC Game of the Year Hollow Knight: Silksong (WINNER) The Alters Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Peak Abiotic Factor Dune: Awakening Console Game of the Year Donkey Kong Bananza Monster Hunter Wilds Ghost of Yōtei (WINNER) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Mario Kart World Best Early Access Game Grounded 2 Schedule I 9 Kings R.E.P.O. (WINNER) skate. White Knuckle Best Gaming Hardware Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD Elgato Facecam 4K Razer Blade 16 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (WINNER) Best Game Adaptation Devil May Cry (Netflix) Arcane Season 2 (Netflix) (WINNER) The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO) A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures) Secret Level (Prime Video) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount Pictures) Best Game Trailer Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 (WINNER) Battlefield 6: Official Launch Live Action Trailer Rhythm Doctor – Official Release Date Trailer The Expanse: Osiris Reborn – Announcement Trailer Romeo Is A Dead Man – Announcement Trailer Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Official CGI Trailer – Live a Life Medieval Breakthrough Award Schedule I (WINNER) Critics' Choice Award Donkey Kong Bananza (WINNER) Hall of Fame The Sims (WINNER) Most Wanted Game Grand Theft Auto 6 (WINNER) Resident Evil Requiem The Witcher 4 Black Myth: Zhong Kui LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 007 First Light Exodus Subnautica 2 Light No Fire The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Saros The Blood of Dawnwalker Crimson Desert Kingdom Hearts 4 Marvel's Wolverine Hell Let Loose: Vietnam OD – Knock Onimusha: Way of the Sword Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Kirby Air Riders review: Friendship ended with Mario Kart, now Kirby is my best friend
The best way I can describe Kirby Air Riders is that it is, at its core, an intensely GameCube-coded game. For some, that might be a turn-off; why would you want to play a game reminiscent of a gimmicky console from 2001? For others – myself included – a game like Air Riders harks back to an era that may have been a bit quirky and off-kilter, but was nothing if not fun. Air Riders is a sequel to 2003's Kirby Air Ride, and unsurprisingly, it plays very similarly. The controls are simple, and while it can be a touch difficult to get used to the way you turn and drift if you're used to games like Mario Kart, within a few races you'll be absolutely flying. One of the core mechanics is the classic Kirby concept of absorbing enemies to steal their powers. By absorbing enemies during a race, not only will you get a nifty speed boost, but you'll also get their corresponding ability, letting you blast enemies with balls of fire or slash them with vast sword swipes. Races are fast, chaotic, and surprisingly tough once you turn the AI difficulty up a few notches. Before each race, you'll have the chance to choose one of 20 iconic characters, as well as a vehicle, each of which has its own spread of stats and its own unique quirks. Depending on how you want to play, the combination of rider and vehicle you choose can have some major impacts on your approach to the race. Meta Knight on the Winged Star may not exactly speed through the more grounded tracks like Floria Fields, but stick him on Airtopia Ruins where his penchant for flying can truly shine and you're golden. The fact that your approach to the game is so heavily influenced by the vehicles you use means that there's a surprising amount of skill expression, and plenty of flexibility. Two players can race with entirely opposing strategies and still perform well, as opposed to a game like Mario Kart, in which (at least for the average player) how well you perform is determined by how well you can drift and how lucky you get with item pickups. There are a few different modes to choose from, each with a slightly different offering. Air Ride is simply a one-off race; choose your rider and vehicle, choose your track and off you go. Top Ride is essentially the same, but from a top-down perspective instead. A brand-new mode for Air Riders is Road Trip. One could say that it's Air Riders's closest thing to a story mode, but that would be a bit of a stretch. Instead, it feels much more like a spin on the Classic Mode from Super Smash Bros., in which you take on a series of challenges, increasing in difficulty as you go, collecting upgrades along the way as you journey to where your vehicle apparently longs to go. As far as story-adjacent modes go, it's good fun, although after playing it through around one-and-a-half times, I can't say I have much interest in playing through it much more. Undoubtedly, though, Air Riders's best mode by far is City Trial, a racing-slash-party game collectathon. Players are given a set amount of time to wheel around the floating island of Skyah, flitting between city, pirate ship, volcano and more, collecting upgrades, exchanging vehicles and smashing up other riders and even a world boss now and again. At the end of this madcap rush for upgrades, players are then chucked headlong into a minigame, almost reminiscent of a vehicular Mario Party, with each minigame tailored to a particular build. Again, depending on your choice of rider and vehicle, you will be stellar at some minigames and hopelessly outmatched in others, adding a bit of strategy when it comes to voting for the minigame you want to play – in multiplayer the game does thankfully recommend which option your build is best suited for. And that brings me onto where Kirby Air Riders truly shines. This is an absolute blast to play in multiplayer. Single player is great fun as well, don't get me wrong, but when you're thrown into the frenzied melee of City Tour along with 15 other players freewheeling around, smacking each other all over the map, it's hard not to sit there grinning like a child. Unfortunately, since this is just the review period, my multiplayer experience has been limited to playing online, but I am already excited to head home for Christmas and bust this game out with some friends and just go nuts. Air Riders is an interesting game. Thinking about it, I'm not convinced that there's a huge amount of replay value on offer here. Once you've run the gauntlet of modes in single player a few times, I can't say I have much desire to play any more of them on my lonesome. But Air Riders isn't really a traditional racing game – as I've alluded to a few times already, it's much more fitting to think of it as a party game. When you do that, what you'll find is that Kirby Air Riders is riotously fun, and manages to modernise the GameCube original without losing any of its zany, eccentric charm. When I sit down solo with my Switch 2 over the next few weeks, this is probably not a game I'm going to boot up. But when I'm dossing about with friends and looking to just kick back for some ridiculous, rip-roaring multiplayer fun, Kirby Air Riders is going to be very high on my list. Kirby Air Riders releases on 20th November 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2. 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The Game Awards 2025: Date, UK time, nominees and how to watch
One-man trailer machine Geoff Keighley and his trusty world premieres are on their way once more as The Game Awards 2025 approaches. Perhaps the biggest day in the gaming calendar each year, The Game Awards crown the very best games of the year alongside showing off dozens of trailers for next year's potential future winners. Here's what you need to know about when The Game Awards 2025 take place, who the nominees are, and how you can watch every moment of it live. When are The Game Awards 2025? The Game Awards 2025 take place on 11th December 2025, with the show being broadcast live from Los Angeles. Because the show begins in the evening in LA, that does mean that for those of us in Europe and further east, the show will actually be taking place on the morning of 12th December 2025. You can find more information on specific times down below. What time does The Game Awards 2025 start in the UK? The Game Awards 2025 begin at 12:30am GMT on 12th December 2025. If you're in a different time zone, here's what time the show will begin for you: US West Coast (PST) – 4:30pm, 11th December US Mountain (MST) – 5:30pm, 11th December US Central (CST) – 6:30pm, 11th December US East Coast (EST) – 7:30pm, 11th December Central Europe (CEST) – 1:30am, 12th December Singapore (SGT) – 8:30am, 12th December Japan (JST) – 9:30am, 12th December Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 11:30am, 12th December New Zealand (NZDT) – 1:30pm, 12th December How to watch The Game Awards 2025 The Game Awards will be streamed live on a variety of platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, X, Facebook Live, Steam, and for the first time, Amazon Prime. Full list of The Game Awards 2025 nominees The nominees for this year's Game Awards have now been confirmed. You can check out the nominations, as announced by Geoff himself, in the video below, or scroll further down for the full list. View oEmbed on the source website Game of the Year Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Donkey Kong Bananza Hades II Hollow Knight: Silksong Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Best Game Direction Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Ghost of Yōtei Hades II Split Fiction Best Narrative Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Ghost of Yōtei Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Silent Hill f Best Art Direction Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Ghost of Yōtei Hades II Hollow Knight: Silksong Best Score and Music Hollow Knight: Silksong Hades II Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Ghost of Yōtei Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Best Audio Design Battlefield 6 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Ghost of Yōtei Silent Hill f Best Performance Ben Starr – Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Charlie Cox – Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Erika Ishii – Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei Jennifer English – Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Konatsu Kato – Hinako Shimizu in Silent Hill f Troy Baker – Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Innovation in Accessibility Assassin's Creed Shadows Atomfall Doom: The Dark Ages EA Sports FC 26 South of Midnight Games for Impact Consume Me Despelote Lost Records: Bloom & Rage South of Midnight Wanderstop Best Ongoing Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Helldivers 2 Marvel Rivals No Man's Sky Best Community Support Baldur's Gate 3 Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Helldivers 2 No Man's Sky Best Independent Game Absolum Ball x Pit Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hades II Hollow Knight: Silkso ng Best Debut Indie Game Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Despelote Dispatch Megabonk Best Mobile Game Destiny: Rising Persona 5: The Phantom X Sonic Rumble Umamusume: Pretty Derby Wuthering Waves Best VR/AR Game Alien Arken age Ghost Town Deadpool VR Midnight Walk Best Action Game Battlefield 6 Doom: The Dark Ages Hades II Ninja Gaiden 4 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Best Action/Adventure Game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Ghost of Yōtei Hollow Knight: Silksong Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Split Fiction Best Role-Playing Game Avowed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Monster Hunter Wilds The Outer Worlds 2 Best Fighting Game 2XKO Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Best Family Game Donkey Kong Bananza LEGO Party! LEGO Voyagers Mario Kart World Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Split Fiction Best Sim/Strategy Game The Alters Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles Jurassic World Evolution 3 Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Tempest Rising Two Point Museum Best Sports/Racing Game EA Sports FC 26 F1 25 Mario Kart World Rematch Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Best Multiplayer Game Arc Raiders Battlefield 6 Elden Ring Nightreign Peak Split Fiction Best Adaptation A Minecraft Movie Devil May Cry Splinter Cell: Deathwatch The Last of Us: Season 2 Until Dawn Most Anticipated Game 007 First Light Grand Theft Auto 6 Marvel's Wolverine Resident Evil Requiem The Witcher 4 Content Creator of the Year Caedrel Kai Cenat MoistCr1TiKaL Sakura Miko The Burnt Peanut Best Esports Game Counter-Strike 2 DOTA 2 League of Legends Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Valorant Best Esports Athlete Brawk (Brock Somerhalder) – Valorant Chovy (Jeong Ji-Hoon) – League of Legends Forsaken (Jason Susanto) – Valorant Kakeru (Kakeru Watanabe) – Street Fighter MenaRD (Saul Leonardo) – Street Fighter Zywoo (Mathieu Herbaut) – Counter-Strike 2 Best Esports Team G – League of Legends NRG – Valorant Team Falcons – DOTA 2 Liquid PH – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Vitality – Counter-Strike 2 View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond preview – worth the wait?
After eight years of development, Prime is back with a bang.
It's been eight years since Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was first announced. Eighteen years since Metroid Prime 3. Over such lengthy waits, you could forgive fans for losing hope in the game – that it was doomed to development hell, that it may not even arrive, or simply losing interest in it. But for the most part, Metroid fans are as excited for Metroid Prime 4 than they ever have been (if not more so), and following a hands-on preview, I can say that they are certainly right to be. Metroid Prime 4 opens up with a short, tutorial-like level that explains the basics of the game to you. After taking down a rather simple boss at the end, a mysterious explosion of energy ripples across the planet, and Samus awakes moments later in the jungle of an unknown world. Viewros is, or rather was, home to the Lamorn, a once-highly advanced but long since dead civilisation. Samus, lucky her, is the chosen one, selected by the last of the Lamorn to take their knowledge off-planet to spread their story with the universe. Unfortunately, she'll first have to find three keys to get the teleport working – thus begins our story proper. For anyone that has played previous Metroid Prime titles, Metroid Prime 4 doesn't massively shake things up, but polishes them to a mirror sheen. Gunplay is fantastic, and as someone that typically only plays shooters on PC and therefore cannot aim with a controller to save his life, I am exceedingly thankful for the Switch 2's new mouse functionality. At first, your weaponry is very bare bones, limited to just your most basic blaster shots. As you proceed, Samus will begin to restore her suit's capabilities, adding missiles and the like back into her arsenal. The jungles of Lamorn look fantastic, and are a joy to explore. As you proceed through, you're encouraged to make heavy use of Samus's visor to scan anything and everything you see. Beyond interesting factoids about the flora and fauna, this does deliver some very helpful information about how best to dispatch the various hostile creatures you come across. The world is also full of puzzles, none of which are particularly hard to solve, but are satisfying nonetheless. Between the jungle setting, puzzle-heavy gameplay and the concept of the Lamorn and their lost civilisation, I couldn't help but feel like Metroid Prime 4 has an air of The Legend of Zelda about it – a big plus, in my book. Central to Samus's abilities in Metroid Prime 4 are the psychic powers afforded her by the Lamorn. These abilities allow Samus to telekinetically interact with various doors, orbs, switches and more, shifting everything into the right place to solve some harder puzzles. They also have some combat applications, allowing Samus to guide missiles in slow-motion towards their target, something that comes in very handy upon fighting the next boss. View Green Video on the source website Going into this preview, the one thing I was most excited for was the prospect of the new motorcycle that has been so heavily teased, but alas, the motorcycle comes in a later section of the game. I had around 75 minutes to play Metroid Prime 4, and while that feels like enough to see the basics of what the game has to offer, I was certainly disappointed not to have longer. Not because I didn't think that 75 minutes was enough to see what Metroid Prime 4 has to offer, but the very opposite. The best thing you can say after one of these preview events is, "I wish I could have played more." It's safe to say that this was all I was thinking as I left the jungle for the next Lamornian vista to explore. When a game takes so long to come out as Metroid Prime 4, a certain mythos forms around it, with expectations growing higher and higher as the years pass. I can't say for sure whether Metroid Prime 4 will live up to those lofty expectations for some fans. What I can say, however, is that Metroid Prime 4 is shaping up to be everything I wanted from it, and certainly the follow-up to 3 that we've been waiting for. I just hope the rest of the game continues what this preview has started. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releases on 4th December 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
When is the next Nintendo Direct? Confirmed date, time and what to expect
The day of the Switch 2 Direct is upon us!
While Nintendo Directs typically focus on new games for the Nintendo Switch 2, the next one is set to be a bit different. While upcoming titles like Kirby Air Riders and Metroid Prime 4 are still on everyone's minds, Nintendo is choosing to use the next Nintendo Direct to share some more information about another of its media ventures. So, with a big trailer set to drop, here's what you need to know about when the next Nintendo Direct takes place, how and when to watch it, and what to expect! When is the next Nintendo Direct? Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct will take place on Wednesday 12th November 2025. This was announced by Nintendo itself via its social media channels on 10th November. View oEmbed on the source website Keep reading for more key details! What time will Nintendo Direct start in the UK? The Nintendo Direct will take place at 2pm UK time on Wednesday 12th November 2025. It will exclusively cover information about the upcoming The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, set to release in cinemas in 2026. Nintendo has explicitly confirmed that "No game information will be included in this presentation." How to watch Nintendo Direct in the UK View oEmbed on the source website Today's Nintendo Direct will be shown on the official Nintendo YouTube channels. We've included the UK channel above, so you should be able to tune in there. When 2pm arrives, click into that player and prepare to be blown away (hopefully). What will be shown at the next Nintendo Direct? The next Nintendo Direct is focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to the hit 2023 animation from Nintendo and Illumination. The Direct will show off the premiere of the first trailer for the film, during which we expect to see some new characters join the series. Some leaked promotional materials appear to suggest that Yoshi will play a rather prominent role in the movie – or at least in the movie's merchandise. It should be made clear that this Direct will not include any content about upcoming Nintendo games! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Nintendo Switch 2 sales numbers: How many units have been sold?
The Nintendo Switch 2 was always going to sell well, but even Nintendo probably wasn't expecting the record-breaking sales the console has seen thus far. After eight years of the Switch 1, in which it became the second highest-selling console of all time, players were desperate to get their hands on its souped-up successor. The Switch 2 is performing so well already, in fact, that after only six months, it's already creeping up on the lifetime sales of the Wii U. But how many total units has the Nintendo Switch 2 sold? You can read on for the full details. Nintendo Switch 2 sales numbers: How many units have been sold? At the time of writing, Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more than 10.36 million units according to Nintendo's November financial results, making it the biggest console launch in history. Nintendo clocked up more than 3.5 million units sold in only four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever. This was followed up on 1st July 2025, with Nintendo sharing on its official website that the console had sold 1.8m units in the Americas, 1.47m in Japan, 1.18m in Europe and 0.55m units in the rest of the world. Nintendo has since removed this information from its website. The most recent update came at the beginning of August, when Nintendo published its financial results for the quarter ending 30th June, confirming that the console had passed the 6m sales mark, keeping them on track to meet their projected sales of 15m by March 2026. Beyond this, it was also confirmed that Mario Kart World is, unsurprisingly, the platform's top seller, with 96.7 per cent of Switch 2 owners also purchasing the game. This equates to around 5.63 million units, out of a total of 8.67 million games sold, making it the second biggest launch in the series after Mario Kart Wii. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website In comparison to these console sales, the Nintendo Switch 1 only managed to sell 4.7 million units in its first six months, according to IGN, while the Switch 2 is now only 3.2 million units away from beating the Wii U's lifetime sales of 13.5 million units. But more impressively than that, the Nintendo Switch 2 is officially also the fastest-selling home video game console of all time, as confirmed by Daniel Ahmad, director of research and insights at Niko Partners. View oEmbed on the source website "For reference, it took the PS4 two weeks to sell 2.1m units and six weeks to sell 4.2m units. It took the PS5 seven weeks to sell through 4.4m units," he wrote on Twitter, now X, although he clarifies that the PS5's sales figures were likely dampened by supply constraints at launch and the fact it initially only launched in select markets. Nevertheless, the Switch 2's launch marks a remarkable start to the console's lifetime. The Switch 1 is currently the second highest-selling home console of all time, sitting on 152m units sold, and following this strong start, Nintendo will be hoping that its successor can replicate those numbers in the long run. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
2025 video game release dates: PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC and Switch
Every game you need to know about for October 2025 and beyond.
We only have a couple of months left of 2025, but that doesn't mean we're out of massive video game releases to look forward to. Between Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Expedition 33 and more, 2025 has been one of the biggest and best years for gaming we've ever seen. We've even seen a couple of console releases, with the Nintendo Switch 2 and ROG Xbox Ally coming out earlier this year. If you're curious what video game releases we have to look forward to, here's what's coming out until the end of 2025 and beyond! November 2025 video game release dates Europa Universalis 5 (PC) - 4th November Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori (PC) - 4th November Football Manager 26 (PC, Mac, Xbox, PS4, PS5, mobile) - 4th November Cairn (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 5th November Dinkum (PC, Switch) - 5th November Unbeatable (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 6th November Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (Switch 2) - 6th November Syberia - Remastered (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 6th November Goodnight Universe (Switch 2, Switch) - 11th November Anno 117: Pax Romana (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 13th November Yakuza Kiwami (Switch 2) - 13th November Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Switch 2) - 13th November Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - 14th November Where Winds Meet (PC, PS5) - 14th November Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Switch 2, Switch) - 14th November Deadpool VR (PC) - 18th November Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (PC) - 19th November Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) - 20th November December 2025 video game release dates MARVEL Cosmic Invasion (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch) - 1st December Destiny 2: Renegades (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 2nd December Assassin's Creed Shadows (Nintendo Switch 2) - 2nd December Blood: Refreshed Supply (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch) - 4th December Football Manager 2026 Touch (Switch 2, Switch) - 4th December Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 2, Switch) - 4th December Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2, Switch) - 4th December Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PS5) - 8th December Skate Story (PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2) - 8th December 2025 video game release dates TBC Darwin's Paradox (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) Dreams of Another (PS5, PSVR 2) Dispatch (PC) Solasta 2 (PC) One Move Away (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Professor Layton and the New World of Steam (Switch) Mio: Memories in Orbit (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) Ballad of Antara (PS5) State of Decay 3 (Xbox Series X/S) Judas (PC, Xbox Series X/S) 2026 video game release dates Directive 8020 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2) Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2) Danganronpa 2x2 (Switch 2, Switch) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Spring 2026 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch 2) - Spring 2026 Super Mario Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Switch 2) - Spring 2026 Final Fantasy VII: Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) - 22nd January 2026 Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Switch 2) - 22nd January 2026 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch) - 5th February Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) - 12th February 2026 Tides of Tomorrow (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 24th February 2026 Resident Evil Requiem (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) - 27th February 2026 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) - 13th March 2026 007 First Light (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) — 27th March 2026 Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th May 2026 The Duskbloods (Switch 2) IKUMA - The Frozen Compass (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Star Wars: Zero Company (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch 2) Sea of Remnants (PC, PS5) Enter the Gungeon 2 (PC, Switch 2) Game of Thrones: War for Westeros (PC) Nioh 3 (PC, PS5) Frostrail (PC) Saros (PS5) The Elder Scrolls 6 While we wait for more dates to be confirmed, check out our top picks on various platforms: The very best PS4 & PS5 games The best Xbox One and Series X/S games The best PC games The best Nintendo Switch games ever Best Switch Lite games - take these on the go! Best Switch games for kids The best VR games to play in 2022 Best mobile games Best Pokémon games on Switch Best horror games on Xbox Game Pass Best Assassin's Creed games Free PS Plus games this month Free Xbox Game Pass games this month TBC video game release dates The following games are confirmed to be in development but do not have official release dates as of yet: Fable (Xbox Series X/S) - 2026 DECAPOLICE (Switch, PS5, PS5, PC) - 2026 Thick as Thieves (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 2026 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (PS5) Okami 2 (platforms TBC) Tides of Annihilation (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Project Robot (platforms TBC) Game of Thrones: Kingsroad (iOS, Android) Stranger than Heaven (platforms TBC) Virtua Fighter 6 (platforms TBC) Turok Origins (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Stage Fright (PC) Catly (Switch, PC, Apple Watch) Assassin's Creed Jade (iOS, Android) Beyond Good and Evil 2 (platforms TBC) Big Walk (platforms TBC) - 2025 Cyberpunk 2 (platforms TBC) Dangerous Driving 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) Den of Wolves (PC) The Elder Scrolls 6 (platforms TBC) Everwild (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) Exoborne: Master the Apocalypse (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Exodus (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 (platforms TBC) Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X/S, PC) Human Fall Flat 2 (platforms TBC) Jurassic Park: Survival (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) Kemuri (platforms TBC) Last Sentinel (platforms TBC) Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior (PC) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Judas (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Light No Fire (platforms TBC) Little Devil Inside (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) Marvel's Wolverine (PS5) Mass Effect sequel (platforms TBC) Masters of Albion (PC) Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2 (platforms TBC) New Resident Evil (Resi 9) (platforms TBC) OD (Xbox Series X/S) Off the Grid (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Perfect Dark (PC, Xbox Series X/S) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 2026 Physint (platforms TBC) Reanimal (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Shadows of the Damned Remastered (platforms TBC) Skate 4 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows) Star Wars Eclipse (platforms TBC) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake (PC, PS5) Silent Hill: Townfall (platforms TBC) Terminator Survival Project (platforms TBC) Throne and Liberty (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Tom Clancy's The Division: Resurgence (iOS, Android) Transformers: Reactivate (PC and consoles TBC) The Witcher 4 (platforms TBC) The Witcher Canis Majoris (platforms TBC) The Witcher Sirius (platforms TBC) Where the Winds Meet (PS5) Recently released games While waiting for those upcoming games to drop, you might wonder if you've missed some big games in recent months. With that in mind, these are the video game release dates that may have passed you by over the last few months. October 2025 video game release dates Ghost of Yotei (PS5) - 2nd October Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch 2) - 2nd October Neon Inferno (PC) - 2nd October Borderlands 4 (Switch 2) - 3rd October Digimon Story: Time Stranger (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 3rd October Little Nightmares 3 (PC) - 9th October Little Nightmares 3 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th October Battlefield 6 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th October Just Dance 2026 Edition (Switch 2, Switch) - 14th October Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch) - 16th October Keeper (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - 17th October Escape Simulator 2 (PC) - 17th October Ninja Gaiden 4 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 21st October Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 21st October Jursassic World Evolution 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 21st October Double Dragon Revive (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) - 23rd October Persona 3 Reload (Switch 2) - 23rd October Once Upon a KATAMARI (Switch 2, Switch) - 24th October The Outer Worlds 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 29th October ARC Raiders (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 30th October Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 30th October Mina the Hollower (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch) - 31st October September 2025 video game release dates Hirogami (PC, PS5) - 3rd September Hell is Us (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 4th September Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) - 4th September Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 4th September Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch) - 4th September Cronos: The New Dawn (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) - 5th September Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch 2) - 5th September Everybody's Golf Hot Shots (PC, PS5, Switch) - 5th September Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th September Borderlands 4 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 12th September Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC (Switch 2) - 12th September LEGO Voyagers (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 15th September Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji DLC (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 16th September skate. (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 16th September (Early Access) Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (PC) - 17th September Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PC, PS5, Switch) - 19th September Towa and the Guardians of the Sacret Tree (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) - 19th September Baby Steps (PC, PS5) - 23rd September Hades 2 (PC, Switch 2, Switch) - 25th September Silent Hill f (PC, PS5) - 25th September Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch) - 25th September NBA Bounce (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - 26th September EA Sports FC 26 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 26th September Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (Switch 2, Switch) - 26th September Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch) - 29th/30th September Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch) - 30th September August 2025 video game release dates Apex Legends (Switch 2) - 5th August Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch) - 5th August Gradius Origins (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 7th August Tiny Bookshop (PC) - 7th August Mafia: The Old Country (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 8th August Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade 2 (PS5) - 12th August Madden NFL 26 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) - 14th August Sword of the Sea (PC, PS5) - 19th August Dying Light: The Beast (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 22nd August Gears of War: Reloaded (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th August Helldivers 2 (Xbox Series X/S) - 26th August Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (PC, Switch) - 27th August Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 28th August Super Robot Wars Y (PC, PS5, Switch) - 28th August Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World (Switch 2) - 28th August Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Switch) - 28th August Lost Soul Aside (PC, PS5) - 29th August July 2025 video game release dates Mecha BREAK (Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 2nd July Missile Command Delta (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 8th July EA Sports College Football 26 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th July PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY (Switch) - 11th July Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2) - 11th July Edens Zero (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 15th July Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) - 17th July The Wandering Village (Switch 2) - 17th July The Drifter (PC) - 17th Nuly Shadow Labyrinth (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 18th July Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (Switch 2) - 24th July WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 24th July Killing Floor 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 24th July No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files (PC, Switch, Switch 2) - 25th July Wild Hearts S (Switch 2) - 25th July Relicbound (PC) - 28th July Grounded 2 (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - 29th July Tales of the Shire (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox Series X/S) - 29th July Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (PC, Ps5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch) - 31st July Code Violet (PS5) - July TBC June 2025 video game release dates Nintendo Switch 2 console - 5th June Mario Kart World (Switch 2) - 5th June Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (Switch 2) - 5th June Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster (Switch 2) - 5th June The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - 5th June The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - 5th June Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (Switch 2) - 5th June Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (Switch 2) - 5th June Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Switch 2) - 5th June Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Switch 2) - 5th June Fortnite (Switch 2) - 5th June Hitman World of Assassination - Signature Edition (Switch 2) - 5th June Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition (Switch 2) - 5th June Street Fighter 6 (Switch 2) - 5th June Split Fiction (Switch 2) - 5th June Deltarune (Switch 2 port) - 5th June Hogwarts Legacy (Switch 2 port) - 5th June Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PC, Switch 2, Switch) - 5th June Fast Fusion (Switch 2) - 5th June Final Fantasy Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) - 5th June Splitgate 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 6th June Lies of P: Overture DLC (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 6th June Dune: Awakening (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th June Mindseye (PC PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 10th June Stellar Blade (PC) - 11th June Wizard of Legend 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 12th June Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (PS5) - 13th June The Alters (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 13th June Gex Trilogy (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 16th June FBC: Firebreak (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5) - 17th June Tron: Catalyst (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 17th June Date Everything! (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch) - 17th June Broken Arrow (PC) - 19th June RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch) - 19th June Rematch (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 19th June Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) - 26th June System Shock 2 25th Anniversary Remaster (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 26th June Persona 5: The Phantom X (PC, iOS, Android) - 26th June Tamagotchi Plaza (Switch 2, Switch) - 27th June May 2025 video game release dates High on Life (Switch port) - 6th May Metal Eden (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 6th May Revenge of the Savage Planet (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) - 8th May The Midnight Walk (PS5, PSVR 2, PC) - 8th May Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, Switch) - 14th May Doom: The Dark Ages (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - 15th May Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) - 21st May Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - 23rd May Sonic Wings Reunion (PS4, PS5, PC, Switch) - 29th May Elden Ring: Nightreign (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) - 29th May Lost Soul Aside (PS5, PC) - 30th May Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Switch) - 30th May F1 25 (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5) - 30th May April 2025 video game release dates Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 2nd April The Last of Us Part 2 (PC) - 3rd April South of Midnight (Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 8th April Blue Prince (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X) - 10th April Promise Mascot Agency (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 10th April Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 15th April Koira (PC, PS5) - 17th April Mandragora (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 17th April Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 21st April Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 24th April The Hundred Line -Last Defence Academy- (Switch, PC) - 24th April Days Gone Remastered (PS5) - 25th April Forza Horizon 5 (PS5 port) - 29th April Once Human (iOS, Android) March 2025 video game release dates Two Point Museum (PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S) - 4th March Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox One) - 6th March Split Fiction (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 6th March FragPunk (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) - 6th March Dragonkin: The Banished (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - 6th March Wanderstop (PC, PS5) - 11th March Rise of the Ronin (PC port) - 11th March WWE 2K25 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) - 14th March MLB: The Show (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - 14th March Xenoblade Chronicles X Remastered (Switch) - 20th March MySims Cosy Bundle (PC) - 18th March Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 20th March Wreckfest 2 (PC early access) - 20th March Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land (Switch) - 21st March Killing Floor 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 25th March Atomfall (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 27th March The First Berserker: Khazan (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 27th March InZoi (PC early access) - 28th March February 2025 video game release dates Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 4th February Rogue Waters (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch) - 11th February Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC, MacOS) - 11th February Warriors: Abyss (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) - 12th February Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate – (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch) - 13th February Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered – (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch) - 14th February The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 - (PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch) - 14th February Avowed (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - 18th February Lost Records: Bloom and Rage - Tape 1 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) - 18th February Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - 21st February RPG Maker WITH (PS5, PS4) - 21st February Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth – Fullland of Water and Light (PC, Nintendo Switch) - 27th February Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, Nintendo Switch) - 27th February PGA Tour 2K25 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - 28th February Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - 28th February Morsels (PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch) - 28th February January 2025 video game release dates Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch) – 7th January Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - 16th January Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S) - 17th January Tales of Graces f Remastered (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch) - 17th January Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Switch) and 1.0 (PC) - 22nd January Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PC) - 23rd January Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - 23rd January Synduality: Echoes of Ada (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – 23rd January Cuisineer (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch) – 28th January The Stone of Madness (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch) – 28th January Warside (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch) – 28th January Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (PC, Nintendo Switch) – 28th January Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (PC) - 30th January Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5) - 30th January Sniper Elite: Resistance (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) - 30th January Citizen Sleeper 2 (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - 31st January And that's your lot. We'll be sure to update this page as more video game release dates are confirmed for 2025 and beyond. We certainly won't be short of things to play in the coming months! Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A trade codes – Full list and how to use them
Ever since Generation 1, one of the most annoying things about Pokémon has been trade evolutions. But thanks to Pokémon Legends: Z-A trade codes, that's not an issue we'll have to deal with anymore! These handy codes will let you and another player trade the same Pokémon to easily evolve it and get that particular Pokédex entry sorted for good. We've also got a list of Mystery Gift Codes if you need to stock up on some extra supplies! But for the full list of trade codes in Pokémon Legends: Z-A as well as how to use them, read on! Full list of Pokémon Legends: Z-A trade codes Before we get into the list, we'd like to credit YouTuber Austin John Plays who set these codes up for the community to use! Here is the full list of trade codes and evolutions for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, including any held items you need: Haunter / Gengar: 0066 0066 Machoke / Machamp: 0126 0126 Kadabra / Alakazam: 0063 0063 Scyther / Scizor: 0176 0176 (Must be holding Metal Coat) Onix / Steelix: 0197 0197 (Must be holding Metal Coat) Slowpoke / Slowking: 0137 0137 (Must be holding King's Rock) Pumpkaboo / Gourgeist: 0204 0204 Phantump / Trevenant: 0182 0182 Spritzee / Aromatisse: 0096 0096 Swirlix / Slurpuff: 0098 0098 How to use trade codes in Pokémon Legends: Z-A To use trade codes in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you need to first use Link Trade. You can do this by opening up the menu by pressing 'X', and then select the following options: Link Play Link Trade Faraway Players Once you've connected to Link Trade, you'll be given a prompt to enter a code – enter the code corresponding to the Pokémon listed above that you want to trade. Wait for the trade to connect, and you should see that you're matched up with a player who wants to trade the same Pokémon. Make sure to check that you're both trading the same Pokémon, and that both Pokémon are holding the necessary held item if required, and then accept the trade. Once the trade goes through, the Pokémon you received will evolve, completing that page in your Pokédex if you hadn't already! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Pokémon Winds and Waves rumours: Gen 10 leaks explained
It's been a shockingly long time since Pokémon's Generation 9 launched, suggesting that Game Freak has been hard at work on something big. And if recent leaks are to be believed, then that something big is Generation 10, and it could be set to completely revolutionise the series. So, if you're curious about all the rumours of what's reportedly set to be called Pokémon Winds and Waves, here's what you need to know about the recent Gen 10 leaks. Pokémon Winds and Waves rumours: Gen 10 leaks explained The rumours about Pokémon Winds and Waves are circulating following a 'teraleak' in which a huge amount of information about alleged upcoming Game Freak projects was leaked online. The leaks come from Centro Leaks, one of the most reputable sources of Pokémon leaks around, so while it is certainly worth taking all of this information with a several grains of salt, there is plenty to suggest that the leaks are real. Development of the games will allegedly be led by Shigeru Ohmori, the primary director of the main series games since 2014's Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and the leaks and reportedly are sourced from Ohmori's own internal documents. Pokémon Winds and Waves will apparently take place in a new region based on southeast Asia, and more specifically, Indonesia, with the nature and island setting of southeast Asia playing a major role. This reportedly further applies to the box legendaries, the 'Storm' and 'Wave' Pokémon, which control – surprise, surprise – the wind and waves. Weather is also said to play a role in battles, with references made to "Tenko-Waza" (天候技) which roughly translates to "weather moves". The games will supposedly feature an evil team that destroys nature for profit, contrasting with your rival, a local child who has grown up in and around the nature of the islands. According to the leaks, you'll progress through the game via a combination of Gyms and defeating Titan Pokémon, similar to in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with many of the game's challenges relating to sustainability and nature. Excitingly, it would be the first game in the series to be developed on a new internal engine – Pokémon Engine X – which would promise a huge upgrade on the graphics seen in previous entries in the series. Lastly, it appears that the game is slated for a 2026 release date with further DLC to come in 2027, although no exact release month has been specified thus far. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Nintendo Store in London: When and where is the pop-up shop?
Nintendo is bringing their iconic store to the UK, as the Nintendo Pop-Up Store is set to open in London for a limited time. At the moment, Nintendo has official stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, New York and San Francisco, leaving us Euros out of the loop when it comes to the best Nintendo merch. But that's all about to change! So, where is the Nintendo Pop-Up Store and when will it open? When does the Nintendo Pop-Up Store open in London? The Nintendo Pop-Up Store officially opens in London on 22nd October 2025 for ticketed entries, before opening to the public on 27th October. Up until 26th October, you will require a ticket reservation to enter the store – you can find more details on getting a ticket down below. Once the 27th rolls around, the Store will be open to the general public, and you can turn up on the day and get in, although you can likely expect some extremely long queues. The Store will be open for a few weeks, closing after its final day on 16th November. Where is the Nintendo Pop-Up Store in London? The Nintendo Pop-Up Store will be located at Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush. The Store will be found on the shopping centre's ground floor, just opposite the LEGO shop. Opening hours will be 10am–9pm on Monday to Saturday, and 12pm–6pm on a Sunday. What to expect from the Nintendo Pop-Up Store The Nintendo Pop-Up Store will stock a variety of merchandise for the company's biggest franchises, much of which is otherwise only available in their other locations. According to the official press release, the Store "will showcase an extensive range of official Nintendo merchandise, from collectible keyrings, pins, and charms to cosy apparel, stylish bags, and home essentials, including other exclusive items sold at the permanent stores in Japan. "The product offering will span some of Nintendo's most iconic franchises, including Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Splatoon and Kirby." How to get tickets for the Nintendo Pop-Up Store Ticket reservations for the Nintendo Pop-Up Store will go live on 7th October 2025. You will be able to reserve a particular time slot, allowing you to turn up at the Store and enter without having to queue. While the means of applying hasn't been revealed yet, Nintendo has confirmed that more information will be shared soon via its official social media channels, including Nintendo UK and a dedicated Nintendo Pop-Up Store Twitter account. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release date, gameplay and latest news
After what feels like forever, we finally have a confirmed release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. First announced all the way back in 2017, the game has had a choppy development cycle, shifting developers from Bandai Namco to Retro Studios and being restarted back in 2019. But we're finally in the home stretch, and one of the most highly anticipated games around is releasing later this year – but when exactly? For everything you need to know about the return of Samus Aran, here's the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release date, gameplay, news and more. View oEmbed on the source website When is the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release date? Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releases on 4th December 2025 for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. For a long time, all we had to go on was a vague 2025 release window, and at one point, banners spotted on the London Underground advertised the game as "Out Now". View oEmbed on the source website This bizarre mixup was quickly corrected, however, with new posters going up a few days later with the same old 2025 release date we already knew about. Thankfully, all that speculation is now dead and buried, with Nintendo confirming the official release date in their September 2025 Nintendo Direct. Can I pre-order Metroid Prime 4? Yes! Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is now available to pre-order. Nintendo Switch 2 owners can purchase the game digitally from the Nintendo eShop for £58.99 / $69.99 / €69.99. Alternatively, you can get it for slightly cheaper on the Nintendo Switch 1, again from the eShop, for £49.99 / $59.99 / €59.99. Later on, you can pay £7.99 to upgrade to the superior Switch 2 version if you choose to. As for physical copies, it doesn't look like they're available to pre-order just yet, but we'll keep an eye out for them, so be sure to check back! Which consoles and platforms can play Metroid Prime 4? Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 having already been announced, the game strangely wasn't confirmed for the console for a while, though that has now been resolved. That being said, it is interesting that the game is receiving a cross-platform release, with other first-party Nintendo titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza releasing as Switch 2 exclusives. Metroid Prime 4 gameplay and story details Thanks to its official reveal trailer, we now know a little bit about the gameplay in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Surprise, surprise, it's first-person again. The famous scanner is back, as is the Morph Ball, which looks like it shares the physics and controls of the earlier Prime games. We also know that the Missile Launcher and Standard Blaster are back – as you'd expect. It's developed by Metroid Prime studio Retro Studios, and if you've played any of the previous three games you should know what to look forward to. For the story, details are also thin. We know that it's set in the Cosmic Year 20X9 and Sylux is involved as an antagonist, leading an attack on a Galactic Federation Research Facility along with Space Pirates and, of course, Metroids. We did get a bit more information in March's Nintendo Direct, which confirmed that the game takes place on the planet Viewros where Samus is stranded and has to find a way home. Strangely, she also now has some psychic abilities which look like they'll largely be used for solving puzzles dotted around the game. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Is there a Metroid Prime 4 trailer? Yes! There is a Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer, which reveals the game's new logo and name, shows off some gameplay, teases the story and gives us a good look at the game's gorgeous visuals. Check it out below: View oEmbed on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Is FC 26 crossplay? Cross-platform multiplayer explained
Just don't get angry, that's a different crossplay.
If you and your mates are all on different consoles, you might be wondering if there's going to be FC 26 crossplay support. Whether it's for Clubs, Ultimate Team or just to have a friendly kickabout, the social aspect is one of the best things about FC, so you'll want to make sure you can play with or against friends. So, here's a quick explainer on everything you need to know about FC 26 crossplay – let's get into it. Is FC 26 crossplay? Cross-platform multiplayer explained FC 26 does have crossplay support, but with a caveat: you can only play with players on consoles from the same generation as yours. So, what does that mean? If you have a PS5, you'll be able to play with players on Xbox Series X/S, and vice versa, while the same is true for PS4 and Xbox One players. However, a PS5 player cannot play with a PS4 or Xbox One player. PC is considered part of the latest generation, meaning they can play with both PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players, but not with players on last-generation consoles. Nintendo Switch consoles are the major exception to this, as they fall outside everything we've just mentioned. Switch 1 and Switch 2 players can play with each other across generations, but will not be able to play with players on non-Nintendo platforms. As for what game modes this impacts, crossplay is available for the following: Online Friendlies Online Seasons FUT Play A Friend FUT Online Friendlies FUT Rivals FUT Champs FUT Online Draft FUT Co-Op Volta Football Pro Clubs Co-Op Season View Green Video on the source website Can you disable crossplay in FC 26? When you first boot up FC 26, crossplay is enabled by default, but you can turn this off manually. Head to the Customisation Menu, Online Settings and then select 'Matchmaking Options'. From here, you can choose to either 'opt-in' or 'opt-out' of crossplay. Once you've opted out of crossplay, you will only be matched against players on your particular console, but this also precludes you from playing with friends on other platforms, too. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
PlayStation 6 could borrow a big feature from the Nintendo Switch
We may be several years away from the release of Sony's next flagship console, but recent leaks have claimed the PS6 will be aping one of Nintendo Switch's best features. While Xbox is intent on turning anything and everything into an Xbox, including its upcoming handheld, Sony is reportedly hard at work on the PlayStation 6. Although official details on the next Sony console are almost non-existent, a recent leak suggests the PS6 will be unlike anything Sony has ever released. In fact, it will allegedly be more like a Switch. YouTube channel Moore's Law is Dead, a channel that has accurately leaked technical info about previous PlayStation hardware, recently uploaded a video sharing apparent technical specifications for a 'PS6 handheld'. This handheld, which will release alongside a more traditional PS6 home console, will supposedly be dockable, similar to Nintendo Switch consoles, allowing players to use it both on a TV and on the go. Reportedly making use of an AMD APU with four Zen 6c Cores, two further cores, and a 16 x RDNA 5 CUs GPU coming in at 1.2GHz in handheld mode and 1.65GHz while docked, the PS6 handheld will supposedly be more powerful than the PS5 when docked. Beyond this, the video claims that the handheld PS6 will cost around $500, and could launch as soon as late 2027. View Green Video on the source website It would represent Sony's first foray into the handheld gaming market since 2011's PS Vita launch, a console which, despite accruing a certain cult popularity, never saw much commercial success. While the PS5 has certainly sold well, hitting the 80 million units mark in August 2025, it remains several million short of the PS3, and nearly 40 million short of the PS4. With the Nintendo Switch flying high on 153 million units sold, the Switch 2 already breaking sales records, and Xbox getting in on the action, it appears Sony wants a piece of the handheld pie once more – it's just a question of whether they can make something great or just a poor imitation. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Borderlands 4 confirms Nintendo Switch 2 release date, and it's sooner than you might think
Another Randy Pitchford social media masterclass.
While Borderlands 4 has long been confirmed for a Nintendo Switch 2 release, we haven't had much info on the actual release date. That was, until now. Follow an initial 23rd September release date for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, this was later moved forward thanks to how smoothly development was progressing. And it appears that quick development has impacted the Switch 2 version of the game too, with the port releasing only three weeks after the initial launch. In a recent video posted to social media, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford confirmed that Borderlands 4 will release on the Switch 2 on 3rd October 2025. View oEmbed on the source website Before this, all we knew about the port was that it was slated to release by the end of 2025, with most fans expecting a late November or early December release in time for Christmas. Clearly, this was something that Gearbox was aware of, with Pitchford referencing it directly in the announcement. "It's not next year, it's not even the holiday, it's so much before Christmas, it's so much before Thanksgiving," he teased. Despite some brief controversy surrounding the game's potential price, excitement for the game is high, with the title set to course correct from Borderlands 3 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, both of which drew criticism from players. In an interview last month, lead writer Taylor Clark confirmed that "we listen to the fans" when it comes to the game's development, something which appears to be paying off. In our own hands-on preview of Borderlands 4, we were mightily impressed with some of the new gameplay changes. Whether or not the hype around the game translates into sales and acclaim when it releases in September remains to be seen, but if it does, you can bet that plenty of Switch 2 owners will be lining up for their copies when October rolls around. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Pokémon Champions release date year confirmed as new trailer arrives online
While we didn't get any news on Generation 10, today's Pokémon Presents did have some new info about the highly anticipated Pokémon Champions. As well as showing off a bit more of Pokémon Legends: Z-A and even shadow dropping a brand-new Pokémon game, we also got a new trailer for Pokémon Champions. Inspired by the Nintendo 64-era Pokémon Stadium series, Champions was first announced for Switch consoles and mobile in a Pokémon Presents earlier this year. Until now, though, we had no idea when it was set to come out, but thanks to this new trailer, it has now been confirmed that Pokémon Champions is scheduled to release in 2026. View oEmbed on the source website As well as the release date, the new trailer shared some new information about the gameplay itself. Players will be able to battle with Pokémon obtained within Champions itself, or with Pokémon transferred over from other titles via Pokémon Home. Players will be able to take on Ranked Battles against friends or against online opponents in both Single and Double Battle formats. It also makes developing your Pokémon incredibly convenient, seemingly allowing players to spend in-game currency to alter a Pokémon's IVs, EVs and nature alongside their moves and ability. It's not entirely clear yet exactly how this will work, nor how the in-game currency is earned, however. As for battle mechanics, the game has already been confirmed to feature Terastallization, tying in with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but has also been confirmed to feature Mega Evolution, likely as a means of tying in with the upcoming Legends: Z-A. Many players have already lauded the game as the future definitive way to play Pokémon competitively, with many claiming that the game is set to supersede the main series games at events such as the Pokémon World Championships. Whether that will come to pass is sadly beyond the scope of our predictive powers. What we do know, however, is that Pokémon Champions looks to be a game for fans to get excited for. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
New Pokémon game released in surprise drop, but it's not what you'd expect
With the Switch 2 now out, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A fast approaching, it's an exciting time for the series. And while players hoping for news on Generation 10 will have come out of today's Pokémon Presents a tad disappointed, it's not all bad news. In a surprise reveal, a brand new Pokémon game was shown off for the first time, shadow dropping during the presentation – though, unfortunately, it's probably not what many people were expecting. Pokémon Friends is a brand new puzzle game, available right now on Nintendo Switch consoles and mobiles. View oEmbed on the source website It features a series of brain teasers, such as connecting a set of lightbulbs with one line, or connecting tiles in a certain order to allow water or a mine cart to pass through them. Billed with the tagline 'Eureka Every Day!', the game challenges players to "solve puzzles and get your daily 'aha' moment!". By completing puzzles, you'll unlock Pokémon plushes that you can use to decorate rooms in-game. Although the advert appears targeted at players of all ages, it seems to be a game that is largely aimed at children as a means of stimulating their brains a bit more than your bog-standard mobile game. It's the latest in a series of Pokémon-themed mobile games to release in recent years, including Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Café ReMix, both of which had new updates teased as part of today's presentation. It's far from the first Pokémon puzzler to come around, with the likes of Pokémon Puzzle League, Pokémon Trozei and Pokémon Picross sure to live rent-free in the minds of many, but it's probably not what many fans were hoping for today. Thankfully, we did get some brief news on the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as well as a confirmed release date for Stadium-like Pokémon Champions. All we really need, though, is for them to remake Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
FC 25 wonderkids: Best young players with high Career Mode potential
While Ultimate Team might rule the roost, Career Mode is still one of the best ways to play FC 25, especially if you relish watching your players develop over time. If you're considering starting up a new save while you wait for the upcoming FC 26 release date, then you probably want some wonderkids to add to your squad. FC 25 has a ton of talented youngsters with high potentials that you can nurture into world class players, or potentially sell on for a huge profit if you prefer. That's why we've put together a list of the best FC 25 wonderkids, so you can easily sign all the best young players in each position with ease – assuming you have the money, of course! Best young players in FC 25 Career Mode The best young players in FC 25 Career Mode are Lamine Yamal and Endrick, thanks to their sky-high potential ability. Here are a few more of the top prospects: Lamine Yamal: Age 17 | FC Barcelona | RW | 81 OVR | 94 POT Endrick: Age 18 | Real Madrid | ST | OVR 77 | 91 POT Warren Zaïre-Emery: Age 18 | PSG | CM, CDM | 80 OVR | 90 POT Arda Güler: Age 19 | Real Madrid | RW, CAM | 78 OVR | 90 POT Kobbie Mainoo: Age 19 | Manchester United | CDM, CM | 77 OVR | 87 POT Jorrel Hato: Age 18 | Ajax | CB, LB | 73 OVR | 88 POT Nico Williams: Age 21 | Athletic Bilbao | RM, LM | 85 OVR | 89 POT Arthur Vermeeren: Age 19 | RB Leipzig | CDM, CM | 76 OVR | 87 POT Pau Cubarsi: Age 18 | FC Barcelona | CB | 78 OVR | 90 POT Guillaume Restes: Age 19 | Toulouse FC | GK | 78 OVR | 88 POT We've looked at a variety of factors for these players, including their overall potential (via Futwiz), growth, contract length and prices. While some of these players are already at the top clubs and may be quite expensive to pick up, we have excluded some of the very best that you probably won't be able to sign, who are already some of the highest-rated players overall, such as Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala, and João Neves. We've also defined wonderkids as any player aged 21 or younger – that means a few players like Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka and Pedri unfortunately don't make the cut, despite still relatively young. While you could certainly make a strong attacking team out of these players, it's looking a little light at the back, with Jorrel Hato and Pau Cubarsi being the only defenders – that's why you can check out the best young players for each role further down. These players won’t be used as much in Division Rivals or FUT Champs unless they fit with an Evolution, but they are sure to set you up for years in Career Mode, especially if you use the right Player Roles. Best young strikers in FC 25 The best young strikers in FC 25 with high potential are as follows: Benjamin Šeško: Age 21 | RB Leipzig | ST | 79 OVR | 88 POT Semih Kiliçsoy: Age 19 | Besiktas | ST | 72 OVR | 88 POT Mathys Tel: Age 19 | Bayern Munich | ST, RM, LM | 77 OVR | 88 POT Vitor Roque: Age 19 | Real Betis (on loan from Barcelona) | ST, LW, RW | 76 OVR| 87 POT Evan Ferguson: Age 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | ST | 74 OVR | 86 POT Mustafa Hekimoğlu: Age 17 | Besiktas | ST | 62 OVR | 86 POT George Ilenikhena: Age 18 | AS Monaco | ST | 70 OVR | 86 POT Youssoufa Moukoko: Age 19 | Borussia Dortmund | ST | 77 OVR | 85 POT Samu: Age 20 | Porto | ST | 73 OVR | 84 POT Eli Junior Kroupi: Age 18 | Lorient | ST | 68 OVR | 81 POT Stefanos Tzimas: Age 18 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ST | 67 OVR | 77 POT Finding a striker who can get 15/20 goals a season is a priority for any club and the below players will ensure goals and eventually allow you to rake in a tidy profit. All of the above players are pure strikers, and you may even be able to get them on loan in some cases. Benjamin Šeško is certainly the best choice out of these players, as not only does he have the joint-highest potential, but he's also fairly well-developed already, meaning he can slot right into your team. This does mean he'll be expensive, however, so if you're a little strapped for cash, then Semih Kiliçsoy of Besiktas is a much more affordable option, though he'll take a bit longer to develop. Best young wingers in FC 25 If you need one of the best young wingers in FC 25, these are who we'd suggest picking up in Career Mode: Johan Bakayoko: Age 21| PSV | RW | 79 OVR | 88 POT Matias Soule: Age 21 | Roma | RM, RW | 77 OVR | 88 POT Alberto Moleiro: Age 20 | Las Palmas | LM | 77 OVR | 77 POT | 87 POT Alejandro Garnacho: Age 20 | Manchester United | LM, RM | 79 OVR | 87 POT Julien Duranville: Age 18 | Borussia Dortmund | LM, RM, ST | 66 OVR | 87 POT Yeremy Pino: Age 21 | Villareal | LM, LW | 79 OVR | 87 POT Newerton: Age 19 | Shakhtar Donetsk | LW, LM | 69 OVR | 82 POT Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: Age 19 | Borussia Dortmund | LM | 75 OVR| 86 POT If you play with width in FC 25, then tricky wingers are going to be real difference-makers. They will pitch in with goals, assists, and stretching the play to create space for the rest of your team. Each of these players will help add dynamism and quality to any attack. Both Johan Bakayoko and Matias Soule represent excellent choices, with both eventually capable of developing to an overall rating of 88, and will be a fair bit cheaper than Lamine Yamal. If you're looking for a club to manage in Career Mode, you might want to go for Dortmund, as they have a wonderkid winger for both flanks of the pitch in the form of Julien Duranville and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who has recently earned himself a TOTS card in Ultimate Team. Best young midfielders in FC 25 We have grouped defensive, attacking, and traditional midfielders together, but regardless of how you play, these players are the heartbeat of your side in FC 25 Career mode. We have included their positions to help narrow down what you’re looking for. Gavi: Age 19 | FC Barcelona | CM, LW | 83 OVR | 90 POT João Neves: Age 19 | PSG | CM | 79 OVR | 88 POT Assan Ouédraogo: Age 18 | RB Leipzig | CAM, CM | 69 OVR | 87 POT Oscar Gloukh: Age 20 | RB Salzburg | CAM | 76 OVR | 87 POT Archie Gray: Age 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | CM, RB, CDM | 73 OVR | 87 POT Lucas Bergvall: Age 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | CM | 68 OVR | 87 POT Pablo Barrios: Age 21 | Atletico Madrid | CM, CDM | 76 OVR | 86 POT Etahn Nwaneri: Age 17 | Arsenal | CAM | 64 OVR | 86 POT Pablo Torre: Age 21 | Barcelona | CAM, LM, CM | 74 OVR | 86 POT Lewis Miley: Age 18 | Newcastle United | CM, CDM, CAM | 72 OVR | 86 POT Sverre Halseth Nypan: Age 17 | Rosenborg | CAM, CM | 66 OVR | 86 POT Hugo Larsson: Age 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | CM, CDM | 74 OVR | 86 POT Javi Guerra: Age 21 | Valencia | CM, CDM | 75 OVR | 86 POT Harvey Elliott: Age 21 | Liverpool | CAM, CM | 78 OVR | 86 POT Tommaso Baldanzi: Age 21 | Roma | CAM | 76 OVR | 83 POT Gavi is far and away the best option here, with a whopping 90 overall rating, but because of that, he's also going to cost you an arm and a leg – João Neves and Oscar Gloukh won't be much cheaper either. For more of a bargain, you're better off looking at Assan Ouédraogo of RB Leipzig or Newcastle's Lewis Miley, so long as you have the patience to develop them. You may also recognise Rosenborg's Sverre Halseth Nypan if you're a big Football Manager fan, as the Norwegian has made quite a name for himself as an FM24 wonderkid too. View Riddle on the source website Best young full-backs in FC 25 These are the best young LBs and RBs in FC 25 to sign: Jorrel Hato: Age 18 | Ajax | LB | 76 OVR | 88 POT Alejandro Balde: Age 20 | Barcelona | LB | 81 OVR | 89 POT Destiny Udogie: Age 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | LB | 82 OVR | 86 POT Malo Gusto: Age 21 | Chelsea | RB | 80 OVR | 86 POT Rico Lewis: Age 19 | Manchester City | RB | 76 OVR | 85 POT Milos Kerkez: Age 20 | AFC Bournemouth | LB | 77 OVR | 84 POT Max Johnston: Age 20 | Sturm Graz | RB | 64 OVR | 74 OVR There was a time when full-backs weren’t considered fashionable positions, but that changed recently. Now, your full-back or wing-back is instrumental to a team's success, equally contributing at both ends of the pitch and even inverting to add extra bodies in midfield. If you have cash to burn, Ajax's Jorrel Hato and Barca's Alejandro Balde have the highest potential ratings, but both are left-backs, so you'll probably only need one. On the right flank, Malo Gusto and Rico Lewis are the best options, although both will also be rather expensive. Best young centre-backs in FC 25 Now that Player Roles have been added into FC 25, it’s vital to sign defenders who fit the way you want to play. If you want to build from the back, ensure the players are comfortable with the ball at their feet and can pass, whilst other defenders are more traditional destroyers. These are the top young CBs we'd pick up: Jorrel Hato: Age 18 | Ajax | 73 OVR | 88 POT Giorgio Scalvini: Age 20 | Atalanta | 78 OVR | 88 POT Luka Vušcović: Age 17 | Westerlo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 64 OVR | 88 POT Leny Yoro: Age 18 | Manchester United | 78 OVR | 86 POT António Silva: Age 20 | Benfica | 79 OVR | 86 POT Tobías Palacio: Age 17 | Argentinos Jrs | 68 OVR | 84 POT Giovanni Leoni: Age 17 | Sampdoria | 65 OVR | 80 POT Håkon Volden: Age 17 | Rosenborg | 53 OVR | 79 POT Jorrel Hato is back again, as the versatile defender can do a job at centre-back as well as left-back, and he's joined by Atalanta's domineering young Giorgio Scalvini. Luka Vušcović represents the best value, though you'll have to wait until he finishes his loan at Westerlo – if you can't wait that long, then you should take a look at Tobías Palacio instead. Giovanni Leoni and Håkon Volden both don't have particularly high potentials, but this makes them ideal signings for lower-league clubs with smaller budgets, as they'll improve with you as you climb the leagues. View Green Video on the source website Best young goalkeepers in FC 25 Other than full-back, the goalkeeper position has evolved the most in modern football, with some keepers, like Ederson, being just as comfortable with the ball at their feet as the average player. Therefore, if you want to begin attacks from the very start, you must have a youngster who can develop into the modern keeper in FC 25. Here are the goalkeeping wonderkids we'd suggest: Guillaume Restes: Age 19 | Toulouse FC | 78 OVR | 88 POT Gabriel Slonina: Age 20 | Barnsley (on loan from Chelsea) | 68 OVR | 81 POT André Gomes: Age 19 | Benfica | 65 OVR | 81 POT Ewen Jaouen: Age 18 | Dunkerque | 66 OVR | 82 POT Robin Risser: Age 19 | Strasbourg | 67 OVR | 81 POT James Beadle: Age 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 70 OVR | 82 POT Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro: Age 20 | AZ | 69 OVR | 82 POT Unfortunately, the goalkeeper offering isn't quite as rich as many other positions, with only Toulouse's Guillaume Restes possessing a truly impressive potential ability of 89. James Beadle and Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro represent the next best options, as they're the most developed of the remaining goalkeepers on our list. After that, the rest aren't particularly worth looking at – it might just be worth getting yourself an older player to put between the sticks if you find yourself unable to sign Restes. Best cheap young players in EA FC 25 with highest potential: Hidden gems The majority of the players listed already will cost a fair amount; if you’re not a big side, many will be out of reach. Therefore, we’ve listed some more affordable players who will make great signings for smaller sides climbing the ranks to success. These are the hidden gems we'd buy in Career Mode: Mustafa Hekimoğlu: Age 17 | Besiktas | ST | 62 OVR | 86 POT Chris Rigg: Age 17 | Sunderland | CM, RW, RM | 61 OVR | 84 POT Arroyo: Age 18 | Independiente | LW, RB, LM, CAM | 58 OVR | 82 POT Myles Lewis-Skelly: Age 17 | Arsenal | CM, CDM | 58 OVR | 81 POT Felipe Rodríguez-Gentile: Age 17 | Preston North End | ST | 57 OVR | 81 POT Trevan Sanusi: Age 17 | Newcastle United | LW | 57 OVR | 81 POT Franciszek Franczak: Age 17 | St Johnstone | RM, RB, RW | 57 OVR | 81 POT Håkon Volden: Age 17 | Rosenborg | CB | 53 OVR | 79 POT Mateo Joseph: Age 21 | Leeds United | ST | 70 OVR | 81 POT If you don't have a massive transfer budget to spend on the likes of Gavi and Yamal, there are still plenty of cheaper players with a decent potential if you're willing to put the work in. Mustafa Hekimoglu and Chris Rigg are probably the best examples of this, as both will eventually grow into very solid players. These players are worth signing for a team in a league like the EFL Championship, so that they develop alongside the team, growing into Premier League players as you get promoted, and then once you've got a higher transfer budget later down the line, you can replace them with someone a bit better. Best young women to sign in FC 25 You can now play Career Mode as women's teams in FC 25, so we've included a selection of the best young women players to sign across all positions. Linda Caicedo: Age 19 | Real Madrid | LW, LM, CAM | 79 OVR | 90 POT Andrea Medina: Age 20 | Atlético de Madrid | LB | 80 OVR | 88 POT Khiara Keating: Age 20 | Manchester City | GK | 80 OVR | 88 POT Maite Zubieta: Age 20 | Athletic Club | CB, CDM | 75 OVR | 87 POT Silvia Lloris: Age 20 | Atlético de Madrid | CB, LB | 77 OVR | 84 POT Luany: Age 21 | Atlético de Madrid | ST | 77 OVR | 81 POT Pia Lucassen: Age 18 | SGS Essen | GK | 69 OVR | 79 POT Leela Egli: Age 17 | Freiburg | LM, CAM, LW | 72 OVR | 79 POT Chancelle Effa Effa: Age 18 | Havre AC | ST | 69 OVR | 76 POT Kennedy Fuller: Age 17 | Angel City | CAM, CM | 65 OVR | 73 POT Linda Caicedo is definitely the best pick here, not only because of her high potential ability of 90, but because she's a versatile player who can play in a number of positions. If you're looking for a particular club to manage, then you really can't get much better than Athletico Madrid, who boast three players on this list: Andrea Medina, Silvia Lloris and Luany. Despite their prowess on the international stage, the US is surprisingly lacking in young talent, with Angel City's Kennedy Fuller the only option on our list. Read more on FC 25: FC 25 ratings: The very best players FC 25 soundtrack: Full list of songs FC 25 strikers: Best forwards to use FC 25 midfielders: Best CDM, CM and CAM FC 25 defenders: Best CB, RB and LB Best kits in FC 25: Our favourite shirts FC 25 evolutions: Who should you upgrade? Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Donkey Kong Bananza fork in the road choice: Should you choose the left or right path in The Divide?
The first game you'd think of when it comes to making choices probably isn't Donkey Kong Bananza, but the fork in the road makes you take a punt anyway. During the Divide layer, you'll be presented with a decision between two different paths, with vastly different environments to explore on either side. So, if you're wondering which path to take in this situation, here's everything you need to know. Donkey Kong Bananza fork in the road choice: Should you choose the left or right path in The Divide? We'll get right to the point here. Not only does it not matter which path you choose in The Divide, but you'll actually have to complete both of them to progress anyway. The left path leads to up to a snowy area where you can break a Void Stake to unlock the path down to the Freezer Layer, where you need to help the Elder Kong to prevent VoidCo from freezing the entire layer solid. The right path leads to a Void Stake that opens up the path to the Forest Layer, where you can unlock the Ostrich Bananza and help clean up some poison water. The fact of the matter is, you need to complete both the Frozen Layer and the Forest Layer if you want to continue, so once you've beaten one of them, you have to return to this point and do the other one. For that reason, we think that you should probably do the Frozen Layer first, as it comes first in the ordered layout of levels, coming in at SL 500-503 compared to the Forest Layer's SL 600-602. But while that's our recommendation, it really doesn't matter which one you choose, so if you feel like unlocking that Ostrich Bananza first, knock yourself out! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
All Bananza forms in Donkey Kong Bananza: Full list and how to get them
Like Super Mario Odyssey before it, Donkey Kong Bananza features a mechanic that lets you transform into all sorts of unique forms. These Bananza forms can turn you into anything from a zebra to an ostrich, and each one gives you special abilities that you can use to explore every layer more effectively. If you're curious as to how many forms there are and what they do, here's a full list of every Bananza form in Donkey Kong Bananza, and how to unlock them. All Bananza forms in Donkey Kong Bananza and how to get them There are a total of five Bananza forms that you'll unlock over the course of Donkey Kong Bananza. Luckily, all of these forms are required to progress in the story, so there's no way you can miss them – at certain layers, you'll meet Elders who will give you the form to use once you find or fix their Ancient Record. Here is a full list of Bananza forms, what they do, and when you unlock them: Kong Bananza (SL 101) The Kong Bananza form increases your strength, allowing you to break through most materials, including some more durable ones like concrete. You can hold Y to Charge Punch, which provides a more powerful hit with a shockwave. Zebra Bananza (SL 501) The Zebra Bananza increases your movement speed, letting you more easily navigate collapsing terrain and even walk on ice without slipping and sliding. You can also hold ZL to Charge Dash instead of rolling. Ostrich Bananza (SL 600) The Ostrich Bananza gives you a set of wings that you can use to briefly fly horizontally, letting you access new areas. You can also use it to ride air jets to fly upwards. Elephant Bananza (SL 900-901) The Elephant Bananza gives you a trunk that lets you suck up almost any material, which is in turn formed into large balls that you can throw. Snake Bananza (SL 1201) The Snake Bananza gives you a tail that you can coil up like a spring, using your Double Jump and Charge Jump to jump much higher than you could before. You also gain the Glare ability, which lets you briefly slow down time. How to use Bananza forms in Donkey Kong Bananza To use a Bananza form, you need to have full Bananergy, shown by the yellow ring surrounding the Bananza icon in the bottom left corner. Bananergy is mainly obtained by collecting Gold, but you can gain Bananergy via certain clothing items too. Once you've got full Bananergy, simply hold L+R to transform into your Bananza form – remember that you can change form in the middle of your Bananza by pressing the left or right buttons on the D-pad. If you end your Bananza early, you'll also be refunded the remainder of your time as Bananergy, so it's worth ending it ASAP once you're done with it! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Donkey Kong Bananza levels list: How many layers are there?
Games often have you moving upwards, whether that's climbing mountains, towers or whatever else – Donkey Kong Bananza levels are the complete opposite. Bananza sees the eponymous ape digging to the Planet Core, with each layer of the planet making up a different level to explore. But how many levels are there in Donkey Kong Bananza? We'll take you through each layer to let you know exactly how far you've got to go. Donkey Kong Bananza levels list: How many layers are there? There are a total of 17 main layers in Donkey Kong Bananza. While this constitutes the main 17 levels you'll need to complete to beat the game, there are also multiple sublevels to explore, so the total number of layers overall is higher. Each layer is denoted by a Sublayer number, effectively showing how deep into the planet it is. Here is a list of every main layer in Donkey Kong Bananza: Ingot Isle (SL 1-10) Lagoon Layer (SL 100-102) Hilltop Layer (SL 200) Canyon Layer (SL 300-302) The Divide (SL 400) Freezer Layer (SL 500-503) Forest Layer (SL 600-602) The Junction (SL 700) Resort Layer (SL 800) Tempest Layer (SL 900-902) Landfill Layer (SL 1000-1001) Racing Layer (SL 1100) Radiance Layer (SL 1200-1204) Groove Layer (SL 1300) Feast Layer (SL 1400-1401) Forbidden Layer (SL 1500) Planet Core (SL 1600-1609) On each layer, you'll be able to find a variety of Banandium gems and Fossils by exploring, though Terrain Strength also increases the further down you go, too. The depth culminates once you hit Sublayer 1600 – Planet Core – where you'll reach the end of the game. How to get to the next layer in Donkey Kong Bananza To progress in Donkey Kong Bananza, you need to make your way through the various sublayers, all the way to the Planet Core. To do this, you need to destroy the Void Stakes located in each level. These are the glowing, purple structures that look like Void Kong. Destroying them earns you some Banandium Gems, and some levels will have multiple Void Stakes, so it's well worth the effort to explore and destroy them all. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Link and Zelda casting confirmed for live-action The Legend of Zelda movie
With two years to go until the Legend of Zelda live-action adaptation is scheduled to release, we finally know who will be taking up the mantle of the iconic hero in green. Following the tremendous success of The Super Mario Bros Movie in 2023, Nintendo confirmed that it was collaborating with Sony Pictures on a live-action Legend of Zelda film. Set to be directed by Wes Ball, director of The Maze Runner trilogy and 2024's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, production will be supervised by Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto and former Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad. But while news about the production side of things has been rather open thus far, we haven't had any news at all on the film's casting – until now. In a statement put out by Nintendo, is has been confirmed that Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, while Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason. View oEmbed on the source website Ainsworth, aged just 16, has appeared in recent TV series such as The Haunting of Bly Manor, as well as films such as Flora & Ulysses and as Pinocchio in Robert Zemeckis's 2022 adaptation of the story. Bragason has appeared most recently as Amy Knightly in The Jetty and Roxy Jackson in Renegade Nell, as well as Clara Radley in 2024 film The Radleys. Unlike Ainsworth, Bragason actually already has a gaming credit to her name, appearing in a minor role in the 2021 animated film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Prior to Bragason's confirmation, it was heavily speculated that the role would go to Hunter Schafer, with plenty of parallels being drawn between her and several iterations of Princess Zelda, most notably in Twilight Princess. But with the selection of Ainsworth and Bragason, it appears that the film will be adapting one of the less dark Zelda stories, perhaps continuing to aim for a younger audience. As yet, it hasn't been confirmed how much the film will draw from the lore and story of the games or whether the studio will be aiming for an entirely new tale to tell. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Donkey Kong Bananza: Release date and pre-order details for the Nintendo Switch 2 game
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and while Mario Kart World represents the console's biggest launch title, we've got another major release hot on its heels with Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo's iconic ape stars as the lead for the first time since 2014's Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and might even be getting a film adaptation too! If you've not got your hands on a Switch 2 yet, make sure to check out the best bundles and UK deals so you can pick one up for the best prices. For now, though, let's take a look at everything you need to know about Donkey Kong Bananza, including the release date! When is the Donkey Kong Bananza release date? The Donkey Kong Bananza release date is Thursday 17th July 2025, Nintendo has confirmed. This places the game just over a month away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 console itself. In lieu of a big new 3D Mario platformer, this seems like the first big Switch 2 exclusive that is aimed at single-player fans. Exclusive titles like Donkey Kong Banaza certainly make the Switch 2 worth it, and widen the gap between it and the original Switch. Can I pre-order Donkey Kong Bananza? Yes, you can pre-order Donkey Kong Bananza right now for a price of around £64.99. Here in the UK, we can see the game in stock at Amazon, GAME and Argos at the time of writing. Of course, you could also choose to order your copy directly from the Nintendo Store. You can save a few pounds if you opt for a digital download instead of a cartridge. Just make sure you have enough storage for your Switch 2 if you're planning on buying it digitally. If you don't, you can always pick up a MicroSD Express card. Which consoles and platforms can play Donkey Kong Bananza? Donkey Kong Bananza will be a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, Nintendo has confirmed. There's no prizes for guessing that one! If you haven't already bought a Nintendo Switch 2, and you want to play this new game at launch, you have until the middle of July to get your hands on the new hardware. This is the second big exclusive Nintendo game for the console, with the first one being Mario Kart World. More will surely follow in good time. Donkey Kong Bananza gameplay and story details Donkey Kong Bananza is a 3D platformer that sees DK collecting bananas as he smashes his way through a series of reasonably open-ended areas. There's a really fun gameplay mechanic where you can pound into the ground and dig your way around the map. It's very easy to get hyper-fixated on this and forget about the actual level itself! "There's no shortage of things DK can pulverise with his powerful punches," says the official description on the Nintendo website. Summing up the game's story, the site says, "Golden bananas?! The whole island was buzzing about the discovery of this tasty treasure. But then, disaster struck! "Who is VoidCo and what do they really want? During the chaos, VoidCo stole every breathtaking bunch of bananas. Now Donkey Kong must venture deep underground to get them back!" Is there a Donkey Kong Bananza trailer? Yes, there is a trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza! Check out the trailer below to get your first taste of the game, ahead of its launch on 17th July. View oEmbed on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Donkey Kong is finally getting his own movie adaptation, Nintendo copyright filing suggests
There's no business like monkey business.
An upcoming Donkey Kong movie appears to have been given the go-ahead, according to a recent copyright filing. Three decades after the critical and commercial flop that was the original Super Mario Bros Movie, Nintendo re-entered the showbiz market with a markedly better attempt. 2023's animated The Super Mario Bros Movie proved a hit, raking in over $1.3 billion at the box office. Not resting on its laurels, Nintendo is itching to capitalise on this success, with an already-announced Legend of Zelda adaptation, and now, a long-rumoured potential Donkey Kong film. In May 2025, Nintendo Studios and Universal Pictures filed copyright information, declaring themselves co-producers of an as yet untitled Donkey Kong motion picture. Donkey Kong, who was voiced by Seth Rogen in Mario's 2023 return to the big screen, has proven to be one of the film's most popular characters, sparking speculation that he was due his own time to shine. This would represent a larger push from Nintendo to bring Donkey Kong back into the spotlight. Later this month, the release of Donkey Kong Bananza will represent his first mainline solo title since 2014's Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The character has also received a new design for Bananza and last month's Mario Kart World, bringing him more in line with his original design, and perhaps more notably, with his design in the Super Mario Bros Movie. Nintendo has even placed him front and centre at its Super Nintendo World theme parks in Japan and the US, with Donkey Kong World marking the parks' first major expansion. As for details on the film itself, we still have almost nothing to go on but would assume that it would be produced by Universal subsidiary Illumination, the studio which produced 2023's Mario film and is set to produce its 2026 sequel. Furthermore, it seems fairly likely that Rogen would reprise his role as the eponymous ape, with the film tying in with the mainline Mario movies. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Every Nintendo Switch 2 accessory you need for the full gaming experience
What Nintendo Switch 2 accessories should you actually buy?
The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially out, alongside an array of games and accessories. The brand-new games console is as kitted out as a pro football team with extra controllers, cases and cameras to buy. So which products should you actually get? And is it really worth paying for the full Nintendo prices? Below, we've pulled together the Nintendo Switch 2 accessories we think you'll really want for the full-on gaming experience. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Make sure you look at where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 and the best Nintendo Switch 2 bundles. Jump to: Nintendo Switch 2 accessories at a glance Best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories to buy in 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 accessories at a glance: Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera | £33.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Camera | £49.99 Nintendo Switch 2 SanDisk Micro Express SD cards | £49.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Samsung Micro Express SD cards | £49.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controller set | £74.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller | £74.99 Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller | £58.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case and Screen Protector | £20.99 Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case | £66.99 Nintendo Switch Joy-Con 2 Wheel | £16.99 Best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories to buy in 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Why buy the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller? Well if you mostly play with your Switch 2 while it's docked, or want to really lock in when gaming, the Pro Controller is the best for it. With intuitive motion controls, a rumble feature and a new C Button for opening the GameChat menu at any time, it's exactly what you need to level up your gaming experience. Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller for £74.99 at Very Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller for £74.99 at Currys Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller for £74.99 at HMV Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller for £74.99 at Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controller set This set includes both a left and right Joy-Con 2 controller, along with a pair of Joy-Con 2 straps, perfect for local multiplayer with a friend. Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controller set for £74.99 at Nintendo Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controller set for £74.99 at JD Williams Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller If you have a paid Nintendo Switch membership, you can get exclusive access to this retro GameCube controller for the Switch 2. It works just as well as the Pro Controller but with that extra dose of nostalgia for Nintendo super fans. Buy Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller for £58.99 at Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 Micro Express SD cards Right now, you can buy the Switch 2 Micro SD Express card from either Samsung or SanDisk, although there is little difference between them, and they're both the same price. Buy the Samsung microSD Express card (256GB) for £49.99 at Nintendo Buy the SanDisk microSD Express card (256GB) for £49.99 at JD Williams Nintendo Switch 2 Camera If you prefer gaming with friends and family rather than solo, you'll be thrilled at the introduction of the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, which lets you chat with people via video stream. The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera can be accessed via the console's top USB Type-C port, plus you can buy it in an exclusive Piranha Plant design. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 Camera for £49.99 at Very Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 Camera for £44.99 at Amazon Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 Camera for £49.99 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera for £33.99 at My Nintendo Store Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case and Screen Protector If you want the full branded kit, this Switch 2 Carry Case will keep your new device safe, or you can upgrade to the All-In-One Carry Case with room for the Switch 2 dock, Joy-Con 2 controllers, various cables and up to six game cards. Buy Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case and Screen Protector for £20.99 at Very Buy Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case for £66.99 at Nintendo Nintendo Switch Joy-Con 2 Wheel If you're buying the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle, you won't want to miss the chance to snap up these Joy-Con Wheels. Buy Nintendo Switch Joy-Con 2 Wheel for £16.99 at Nintendo Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Mario Kart World free roam explained: How to access and enjoy the open world
One of the big new additions to Mario Kart World is free roam, though it's kind of easy to miss it at first glance. And across the game's sizeable open world there are collectibles – like food bags to unlock skins, and parking symbols which start mini challenges. Plus, you can pull up the character selection screen at any time and change your appearance and your kart. Overall, it's a great way to get familiar with the map, unlock cool goodies, and pass the time while you wait for your friends to get online so you can thoroughly smash them in a race. So, how do you do it? How to access Mario Kart World free roam To access free roam in Mario Kart World, here's what you need to do! In the main menu, you'll see a random character driving around the map. If you press the plus button, from the main menu, you'll immediately take control of them in the open world. You're now in the free roam mode. It really is as simple as that. So, start exploring and see what you can find! From the free roam world, you can also go into the mini map and fast travel to anywhere you like. To come out of this game mode when you're ready for a Grand Prix or a time trial, simply pull up the main menu and pick the option to exit free roam. And hey, maybe we'll see you out there! For more from us, make sure to subscribe to the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel and follow us on TikTok. Read more on the Nintendo Switch 2: Nintendo Switch 2 release date - key details Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders - where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 vs original Switch - what are the differences? Do Switch 1 controllers work with Switch 2? Do Switch 2 games work on Switch 1? Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained - can you play OG Switch games on Switch 2? Switch 2 games - confirmed and predicted games Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube games: Full list of Nintendo Switch Online GameCube titles
After the success of the Nintendo Switch Online ports of the NES, SNES and N64, the Nintendo Switch 2 has brought a collection of GameCube games to the platform. One of the most-requested features of Nintendo consoles since the service started, Nintendo has added an incredibly line-up of games to the platform, including some Nintendo hits and third-party classics. We've put together a full list of every GameCube game on Nintendo Switch 2 - read on! View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Which GameCube games are confirmed for Switch 2? At the moment, there are only three games confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2. These are: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Soul Calibur 2 F-Zero GX While these are the only games confirmed so far, there will undoubtedly be more added in the future, though maybe not for the Switch 2's launch. Other titles we would expect to see down the line include The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 1 and 2, and Pokémon XD and Colosseum. How to get GameCube games on Switch 2 GameCube games will be available to Switch 2 players via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. They will join the games made available through this method from the NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 consoles. This means that players will have to pay £59.99 / $79.00 / €69.99 per year to gain access to the service. Can you buy the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller? The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller launched alongside the console, and can be purchased directly from the Nintendo website. The controller can be used both wired and wirelessly, making a change from the original console which was fully wired. It also features the new Game Chat 'C' button that is present on the regular Switch 2 controller, allowing for multiplayer voice chat in-game. View Green Video on the source website Read more on the Nintendo Switch 2: Nintendo Switch 2 release date - latest news Nintendo Switch 2 price - how much does it cost? Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders - where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 vs original Switch - what are the differences? Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer - see the console here Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - how to try out the new console in person Do Switch 2 games work on Switch 1? - are there Switch 2 exclusives? Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained - can you play OG Switch games on Switch 2? Switch 2 games - confirmed and predicted games Mario Kart 9 - everything we know! Nintendo Switch 2 UK stock availability Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has brought us Mario Kart World, the biggest game the series has ever seen. Or rather, it's the biggest world the game has ever seen, as it doesn't seem to have all the modes that players are used to. If you're wondering whether or not Mario Kart World has a 200cc mode, we've got the answer. Does Mario Kart World have 200cc? Mario Kart World does not have a 200cc mode. In case you don’t know, Mario Kart has different cc modes, 50cc, 100cc and 150cc, with the speed you drive increasing with each increase. In Mario Kart 8 on the Switch 1, Nintendo added a 200cc mode which was by far the fastest way to drive in the game, and was a popular choice for experienced players. Unfortunately, the mode hasn't made the transition to the Switch 2, with no way to play 200cc in Mario Kart World at the time of writing. Will 200cc be added to Mario Kart World? We don't know whether or not 200cc will be coming to Mario Kart World in the future, but we're pleased to say that it hasn't been ruled out. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, producer Kosuke Yabuki confirmed that, while the game was capped at 150cc for the moment, it isn't out of the question that they will revisit it in future. "Some players are really happy with the addition of high difficulty modes like this," he explained. "However, does that mean we're going to consider adding engine sizes that are larger than 150cc to Mario Kart World? I'm afraid I can't say just yet." On the face of it, it doesn't seem like Yabuki is particularly keen on adding 200cc to Mario Kart World, but considering how long the game's life cycle will likely be, and how long Nintendo continued to support Mario Kart 8 for, it seems to us almost a given that 200cc will be added to Mario Kart World at some point in the future. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Hogwarts Legacy Switch 2 upgrade: Price, changes and how to get it
With the Nintendo Switch 2 arriving, plenty of Switch 1 titles have got themselves a big upgrade – Hogwarts Legacy is one of them. The magical jaunt through the Harry Potter universe comes with a few nice upgrades on Switch 2, making it the best way to play for Nintendo fans. So, how much is it, what big changes are there, and how do you get it? Read on for the answers. How much does Hogwarts Legacy for Switch 2 cost? Hogwarts Legacy costs £49.99 / $59.99 for the Standard Edition, or £59.99 / $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition on the official Nintendo store. Alternatively, if you prefer physical media, you can buy the game in the UK from GAME, Smyths or <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hogwarts-Legacy-Nintendo-Switch-UK/dp/B0F8BN7XS2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=27528JWTCRGM4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NxNrsb3ukhYReXqbueM5VBhKVjeRfcqorlKk8ek9U8tLd7-JFHXTStQNQ_ajnkBkYUo8SVQsM2S6yPsqpbtwVGKmLb_wfPYBXKfyIvopk_ku7kBXmBKjkGmVb2a0y0_rQe92sb6acKsUtpUuVZ8fA_sFuCqMmuIuyPXcytE5ywrLu4yjPKeqlsFxhagnyi8UJ-dto7mj31X7Z4Nrq8byExOYJDMgRYnHCkqhbGhr66c.B1hO3ZAIZXrCQzTmB3PhHCV4hoZzRGQHV1QytKE4hkA&dib_tag=se&keywords=hogwarts+legacy+switch+2&qid=1749200245&sprefix=hogwarts+legacy+switch+2%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-2&tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2276820" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Amazon. Similarly, for US players, you can get a physical copy of the game from GameStop, Best Buy or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hogwarts-Legacy-Nintendo-Switch-2/dp/B0F8F1SVKM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1VIIPSXES9J5T&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GpXmUBCM2FEGUx37wYkKOtYbJ6txk1d5XNDqTJDLQUdIaOfV2pSM9rEH3l9gLQ-bCjOtFMWW6PfdORhemSlXdnjydIhF1GDdO0ndLGxTyiEgvMoxzYH8LVVAjdXKxB_oj3PZAGghkSEVGt0WshP7L20ZevFKazqKWcCwf9ct3UEWnoWHOZ4umhsY7enbF8FQIGSeZe8mQsSzgdh-lHN3pusMgNbVtdJYsOFDAsncwvc.RI9kQ8GKjwVoJ3R64n9SLDMhTw7YWL1dmMXuJB-EZoU&dib_tag=se&keywords=hogwarts+legacy&qid=1749203629&sprefix=hogwarts+legay%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon. What changes in the Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy? Hogwarts Legacy has been pretty significantly upgraded compared to the Switch 1 version, and the most significant upgrades are no doubt to its performance and visuals. The game runs up to 1440p resolution while docked, and up to 1080p in handheld mode, because the game now features Nvidia DLSS support. The game features anti-aliasing, some better lighting, and better textures, all while running at a much smoother framerate compared to the Switch 1 version. That being said, the game still does not run at 60FPS, continuing to run at 30FPS, which will no doubt be a disappointment to many players, perhaps because it lacks Nvidia Frame Generation. Luckily, it makes up for that in a sense with significantly faster load times to save you waiting around for as long. Last, but not least, the game features mouse support thanks to the new Switch 2 Joy-Cons. How to get the Hogwarts Legacy Switch 2 upgrade If you already own Hogwarts Legacy on Switch 1 and want all the added benefits of the upgraded version, thankfully you won't have to shell out for a brand-new copy. If you own either a digital or physical copy of the game, so long as it's registered to the same Nintendo Account your Switch 2 is logged into, you can head to the eShop and find Hogwarts Legacy. There, you'll be able to buy the Switch 2 upgrade for £8 / $10, after which you'll be able to download an update fully upgrading your version of the game – simple! View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Nintendo Switch 2 system transfer explained: How to move your Switch 1 data to the new console
So, you've just got your hands on a Nintendo Switch 2, and you want to get the data from your old Switch to the new one. With various games and save data you've built up over the last eight years, one of the first things you'll want to do is move it to your Switch 2 so you can keep playing your games as normal. We'll take you through the process step by step so you can seamlessly sort out your own system transfer – let's get into it. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Nintendo Switch 2 system transfer explained: How to move your Switch 1 data to the new console Before you get started with the transfer process, we've got a checklist of things you'll want to tick off first. Make sure you have your Nintendo Account login ready, and are signed into the account on both devices. Ensure your Switch 1 is up to date with the latest system updates, and download the day one patch for the Switch 2 console as well. Lastly, make sure both consoles are fully charged, and ideally, are plugged in so that they don't lose any charge during the process. With all that sorted, it's time to transfer. Transferring your Switch 1 data to a Switch 2 console To start the process, open the System Settings on your Switch 1, scroll down to the 'System' tab, and scroll down again until you reach 'System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2'. Select this option and make your way through the next few menus that explain the transfer process until you receive the message, 'Make sure the Nintendo Switch 2 console is close by.' Place your two consoles next to each other and select 'Done'. The consoles will connect to each other and begin the transfer process. This will take roughly 30 minutes, give or take, so feel free to go and do something else while you wait – once the time is up, your save data will all be on your new console, ready to go. Transferring your Switch 1 data to Nintendo's servers If you haven't received your Switch 2 console yet and want to transfer your data early, you can do that by uploading it to Nintendo's servers. Follow the instructions above until you're told to keep your Switch 2 console close by, but this time, select, 'I Don't Have a Nintendo Switch 2 Console Yet.' Continue through the menus until you're met with the option to 'Send Data to the Server'. Be aware: once you upload your save data to Nintendo's servers, your Switch 1 will be restored to factory settings. This process cannot be stopped. Once you upload your data, it will be available to download from the Nintendo servers for the next year, and can be managed from your Nintendo Account on my.nintendo.com, including re-downloading it onto your Switch 1 if you change your mind. Once you receive your Switch 2 console, follow the set-up instructions until you're given the option to download your save data from Nintendo's servers. Assuming you've used the same Nintendo Account on both consoles, simply select to download the data, and it will be as if you transferred it directly from your Switch 1. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Nintendo Switch 2 games: All confirmed launch titles
The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally arrived! After eight years of the original Switch breaking records left, right and centre, its successor has taken the reins. And for anyone picking up the console, there are a whole host of major titles to play, from major first-party hits to popular third-party titles like Cyberpunk 2077. That's all before we even get to some of the games set to come to the system in the months and years to come thanks to the new console's powerful specs. So, to get you up to speed with everything the new Switch 2 has to offer, here's a list of every Nintendo Switch 2 launch title, as well as which Switch 2 games are scheduled to arrive later this year. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Take a look at our Nintendo Switch 2 deals and Nintendo Switch 2 UK stock availability guides. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website What are the Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles? Although the Switch 2 itself is probably the biggest gaming event of the year (now that the GTA 6 release date has moved), it's got a somewhat underwhelming series of launch titles. Here is a list of every launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 in alphabetical order, with first-party titles marked in bold: Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Deltarune Fast Fusion Fortnite Hitman World of Assassination - Signature Edition Hogwarts Legacy Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION Awakening Complete Edition Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Sid Meier's Civilization 7 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Sonic x Shadow Generations Split Fiction Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition Suikoden I&II HD Remaster for Nintendo Switch 2 Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Survival Kids The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Beyond all these launch titles, you'll also be able to play a library of GameCube games if you're subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online. While there are a couple of heavy hitters in the launch line-up, with Mario Kart World being the most notable, there are definitely some games missing such as Donkey Kong Banaza and Metroid Prime 4, which will release later this year - you can read on to learn more about some of the other Switch 2 games coming in 2025. Mario Kart World Mario Kart World was first shown during the Switch 2 reveal trailer, but it wasn't officially announced until the Switch 2 Direct in April. As one of Nintendo's best-selling franchises, expectations are high for the newest game in the series, and it looks like there's a lot to get excited for. The game is going for an open-world feel, where players can drive around an entire island taking part in races across the world's diverse biomes. It also supports more racers, with p to 24-player races in some of the scenes in each trailer. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very View Green Video on the source website Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Metroid Prime 4 is another game that had been teased before its confirmation. While it had initially only been confirmed for the Switch 1, most fans had assumed that it would inevitably feature on the Switch 2. This was later confirmed during the Switch 2 Direct in April, with some gameplay shown featuring the Joy-Cons' new mouse functionality. Fingers crossed Metroid Prime 4 being on Switch 2 means we're in for some incredible graphics. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Pokémon Legends Z-A The relationship between Pokémon and Nintendo is one that has spanned decades, and with Pokémon Legends Z-A also set to launch in 2025, there's a strong chance of Z-A being the first Pokémon title to launch on the Switch 2. Aside from the presence of Mega Evolutions and its release year, little is known about what Game Freak has in store. We expect it to be one of the Switch 2's most popular titles when it is released on the platform. As with Metroid Prime 4, this one could end up on the original Switch and Switch 2, but it hasn't yet been confirmed as a launch title. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Kirby Air Riders After 20 years since the release of Kirby Air Ride on the GameCube, a brand-new follow-up called Kirby Air Riders has been confirmed. The game is being developed by legendary Nintendo veteran and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai. Unfortunately, while we know that the game will be releasing in 2025, we don't know much else as the trailer didn't show any gameplay, so we'll keep an eye out for any more information about it. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Donkey Kong Bananza While many were expecting a new Mario title in the vein of Super Mario Odyssey, what we actual got was a Donkey Kong game instead. Donkey Kong: Bananza, featuring the new retro look we first saw in Mario Kart World, is a new 3D platforming game set to release for the Switch 2. While it features all the hallmarks of platforming that we saw in Odyssey, the game naturally leans more towards highlighting DK's strengths and abilities. We've seen clips of DK climbing up walls, swinging around, and even digging huge bits of dirt and rock out of the ground, smashing everything in his way with his brute strength. Sadly, this won't be launching with the Switch 2, and will instead come a month later on 17th July. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very GameCube ports Alongside the NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 games that have previously been added to Nintendo Switch Online, players will be able to play GameCube games via the service on the Switch 2. At the moment, only three games have been confirmed - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2 and F-Zero GX - but there are certainly going to be more on the way. Rumours are already circulating of games like Pokémon XD and Colosseum hitting the system, as well as Metroid Prime 1 and 2. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Which third parties will support Switch 2? The Switch 2 has already confirmed a whole host of major third-party titles, many of which are set to show off just how powerful the new console is. Here is a list of every third-party game currently confirmed for the Switch 2: Borderlands 4 Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion Deltarune The Duskbloods EA Sports FC Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Enter the Gungeon 2 Hades 2 Hogwarts Legacy Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess NBA 2K Project 007: James Bond Reanimal Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Street Fighter 6 Split Fiction Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions Survival Kids Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 WWE 2K Yakuza 0 Director's Cut While these are the games that have been confirmed so far, there are certainly more to come, as the original Switch made heavy use of third-party titles - especially when it came to indies. One potential game that has fans excited is the prospect of GTA 6, and it looks like there may be some truth to these rumours. Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick has said the following: "While we have nothing specific to report, we actually would fully expect to support Switch [2]." EA, too, seemed to bring many titles to the first Switch; from EA FC to It Takes Two. CEO Andrew Wilson has suggested this will continue with Nintendo's next-gen hardware, saying about the Switch 2 (via videogameschronicle): "Any time a new console comes into the marketplace, that’s of a benefit to us. It gives us the ability to access and acquire new players. Typically, we’ve had franchises perform very well on Nintendo platforms." Heads of other consoles have also expressed a desire to work with Nintendo. Xbox boss Phil Spencer said of the Switch 2 (via The Gamer): "I know we'll get more detail over time. Really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have." So, it looks like there's a lot of scope for third-party releases on the Switch 2. A few other titles we might expect to drop are the following: Aurascope Bestiario Littlelands My Time at Evershine Secret Forest Synth Beasts Yooka-Replayee Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Expected Nintendo Switch 2 games While it's now unlikely that we'll see any of these games at launch, there are a few unconfirmed or unannounced games that we would predict will show up during the Switch 2's lifetime. New 3D Mario game It's been eight years since Super Mario Odyssey was released on Nintendo Switch. We think it's about time we got an all-new 3D Mario game. Nintendo likes bringing 3D Mario games to its new consoles as early on in their lifespans as possible. It's practically a guarantee they're working on a new one for the Switch 2. What tricks it will have up its sleeves, however, is anyone's guess. Nintendo likes bringing out its best for a flagship 3D Mario adventure. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very New big Zelda game It wouldn't be a Nintendo console without a brand-new big Zelda game. We can't wait to see what Nintendo can do following the majestic Breath of the Wild and its stellar sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. Expect to wait a while for a new big Zelda game, though! Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very 10th Generation Pokémon RPGs The 10th Generation of Pokémon RPGs will be coming to Switch 2 at some point. That only seems logical. But again, Nintendo hasn't given us much of a tease yet on that front. Instead, they've been promoting the next entry in the Legends spin-off series. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very New Animal Crossing It would be daft for Nintendo to not release a new Animal Crossing game on Switch 2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was monumentally popular and Nintendo will definitely want to follow that up at some point. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Splatoon 4, Pikmin 5 and new Xenoblade Finally, we think it's very likely Nintendo will treat us to a new Splatoon, Pikmin and Xenoblade game on the Switch 2 at some point. Those franchises have been great successes on the OG Switch. A new Fire Emblem, too, seems a sure bet. Below, you'll find some more firm rumours about big games that could be coming to the Switch 2 sooner rather than later. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Predicted Nintendo Switch 2 games Doom: The Dark Ages We imagine that Doom: The Dark Ages will make its way onto the Switch 2. Doom and Doom Eternal both got ported to the original Switch, so we think it's highly likely that The Dark Ages will follow suit on Switch 2 where it will perform better and look nicer than the two latest Doom games on Switch 1. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Mario spin-offs Some fans are already asking for a new Mario Maker, as well, to make the most of the improved Switch 2 features. Could the console make use of its rumoured mouse-controls? A new Mario Paint game could be in the works. A new Luigi's Mansion seems a good bet, as to does another new Mario Party – we're sure we'll get new Mario sports games, too. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Check out more of our Nintendo Switch 2 coverage: Nintendo Switch 2 price - how much does it cost? Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders - where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer - see the console here Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - how to try out the new console in person Do Switch 2 games work on Switch 1? - are there Switch 2 exclusives? Mario Kart 9 - everything we know! Rumoured Nintendo Switch 2 ports Microsoft Flight Simulator In 2023, Microsoft signed a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring Xbox games onto its platforms. As a flagship title for the company behind Xbox, adding Microsoft Flight Simulator to Nintendo's handheld console would be a great addition to its already vast selection of games. Halo The Master Chief Collection It's rumoured that Halo The Master Chief Collection is being ported to the Switch 2. Halo being played on anything but an Xbox or PC. We never thought we'd see the day. Fallout 4 and Starfield are also rumoured to be in the works for Switch 2. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy Microsoft isn't the only company looking to branch out onto other platforms. Square Enix's Final Fantasy series was traditionally a PlayStation joint, but rumours suggest that the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy could be coming to Switch 2. With the first chunk of the trilogy and the second (Rebirth) already confirmed for a PC launch, it doesn't seem that wild to suggest that Square Enix is also trying to broaden its reach onto Switch 2. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Red Dead Redemption 2 One of the most critically acclaimed releases of recent years is Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2. With the Switch 2 expected to contain improved hardware to handle more graphically intensive games, RDR2 is the perfect game to test Nintendo's console to its limits. Rumours suggest is could happen! Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Assassin's Creed Shadows Despite its launch being pushed back to March, Assassin's Creed Shadows is another third-party release that's heavily rumoured to arrive on the Switch 2. Assassin's Creed Mirage is rumoured for the platform, too. The improved hardware should ensure high enough frame rates are maintained without compromising any graphical detail Ubisoft has included in the latest instalment of the hugely successful franchise. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Metal Gear Solid: Delta Snake Eater Another prominent rumour suggests that Metal Gear Solid: Delta Snake Eater will be ported onto Switch 2. It's a remake of MGS 3, and it's already announced for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. If the rumours are true and this one does come to Switch 2, that'll be another proof point that Nintendo's new machine is capable of keeping up with PlayStation and Xbox for the rest of this generation. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Metaphor: ReFantazio Metaphor: ReFantazio is an excellent RPG from the creators behind Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. It's rumoured that it will be ported to the Switch 2 during its launch window. Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at My Nintendo Store Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2 at Very Other ports rumoured to be coming to Switch 2 Tekken 8 Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Survivor Monster Hunter Wilds Alan Wake 2 GTA 5 GTA 6 Mario and Rabbids Collection Rainbow Six Siege Call of Duty The Division Diablo 4 Latest Resident Evil games Twilight Princess HD port We'll keep this list updated as we hear more rumours! Read more on Nintendo: Nintendo Switch OLED review - handheld gaming levels up The very best Nintendo Switch games Nintendo Switch 2 release date - the latest rumours Best Nintendo Switch games for kids Nintendo Direct - when is the next live stream? Best Nintendo Switch micro SD cards to buy How to charge Nintendo Switch controllers The best Nintendo Switch Lite games - take these on the go How to connect Nintendo Switch to TV Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast. Make sure you look at the official Nintendo Switch 2 UK release date and Nintendo Switch 2 UK stock updates.