Shigeru Miyamoto with the cast of 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' 🍄

Official trailer for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' 🕸️ In theaters July 31

The new ‘LEGO Batman’ game has moved up its release date to May 22 🦇

Switch 2 Update Ver. 22.0.0 is out! This is a big one. This will probably be the biggest news for players: Added "Handheld Mode Boost" that will cause compatible Switch software to run as if in TV Mode, so certain functionality may be affected. en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/...

Happy 63rd birthday to Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma! He's been working at Nintendo for 38 years and on Zelda games for over 28 years. The series has been in great hands under his leadership.

📽️ Happy 29th anniversary to Return of the Jedi: Special Edition! 🗓️ Return of the Jedi: Special Edition was released in theaters on March 14th, 1997!

I've uncovered more amazing material for the abandoned 'Iron Man' game that I was working on at Genepool Software. During mid/late 2003 we created a demo of the game for PC, XBOX and PS2 before it was canned. I have just found the Game Design Document, Mission Design Document and much, much more!

The final Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer!

New look at Jabba the Hutt's son Rotta in ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ He’s voiced by Jeremy Allen White (via Empire Magazine)

New 'Daredevil: Born Again' S2 TV Spot with new footage 😈

Pokemon Pokopia is very, very good. All of my favorite Pokemon games are RPGs, even the spinoffs, but Pokopia makes a strong first impression. This is definitely going to be one of Switch 2's defining games.

Limited Run Games announced the Marvel Maximum Collection: 1) X-Men: The Arcade Game 2) Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge 3) Captain America and the Avengers 4) Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage 5) Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety 6) Silver Surfer Coming to Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, PC

A personal review from Alex on re-adjusting his working environment to better cope with - and to recover from - a serious back injury: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/fle...

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - Switch 2 Edition has risen to #6 on the Switch 2 eShop (US). Monolith Soft's attention should be on the new RPG currently in development, but Xenoblade Chronicles 1/2/3 receiving Switch 2 Editions would be a really good thing.

Nintendo announced Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Digital version is available now. Physical on April 16th.

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1788

Unreal Engine 3: The Looks, The Limits, The Legacy: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/unr...

First look at Henry Cavill in Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ remake

Official poster for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ S2 😈 Premiering March 24 on Disney+

First trailer for ‘Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord’ First two episodes premiere April 6 on Disney+

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 currently has a 90 Metacritic Average. It's now one of Switch 2's highest reviewed games and tied with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake as the best reviewed RPG so far.

Brendan Fraser says he's playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. “I'm still stuck on Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I wanna know how to get better weapons without getting my ass kicked by all the Lynels." gonintendo.com/contents/567...

Sega released a Sonic 35th anniversary video!

The Disney Afternoon Collection was rated for Switch and Switch 2. This collection previously released on PS4, Xbox One and PC and skipped Nintendo platforms. esrb.org/ratings/4109...

The new DF Direct is live, with Oliver and Alex sharing their impressions of CES: Nvidia, Intel, AMD, TVs, Monitors and... some weird stuff too: youtu.be/Z__MYOGqx5g

The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism. Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.

The Legend of Zelda series is already well represented on Switch 2. Some require a Switch online subscription, but still... Any series newcomer has a lot of options.

Square Enix ‘back to work’ screenshot comparing the original Final Fantasy VII to Remake Intergrade.

On Christmas Day we lost another gaming legend - David Rosen, Co-founder of Sega. He was responsible for the huge success of the Sega arcade games and the Mega Drive console. Thank you for your amazing work. RIP.

Celebrate 40 years of LABYRINTH as it returns to the PCC in a stunning 4K restoration. Jim Henson’s fantasy favourite, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, plays Sat 10th Jan at 12:15, with an encore screening Wed 4th Feb at 5:45pm. 🎟️: buff.ly/IqRBzsy

Batman: Arkham Knight on Switch 1 gets a patch that offers improved portable play for... Switch 2? Here are the details: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2025/12...

ININ Games confirmed that two days ago Nintendo announced two new smaller cartridge sizes for Nintendo Switch 2. This is letting them avoid the game key card for R Type Dimensions III. iningames.com/blogs/news/u...

FPGA reaching the mainstream, people who are maybe not so tech savvy blown away with the results. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could walk into a shop and buy one straight off the shelf. #C64 #Commodore youtu.be/3GT25eJeRaw?...

One week until Christmas… have you trapped that seasonal spirit? 👻🎄

Concept test! Thinking about making this: -20th century gaming only -Covers old games/events/systems (similar to my book) -52 pages/6 issues per year -A5 to meet a target price of <£10 an issue -Subs only -Kickstarter in March-ish Interested? More info/concepts to come!

'Andor' writer Dan Gilroy on the real-life influences for Mon Mothma’s speech (via Empire Magazine)

Happy 43rd Birthday to Charlie Cox 🎂

'Pluribus' is officially now the most-watched show in Apple TV history 📺

First trailer for ‘Supergirl’ Releasing in theaters June 26

New trailer for 'LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight' 🦇 Releasing May 29, 2026

WOW! Science is AMAZING. ♥️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Metroid Prime 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 - the Digital Foundry video review. Simply superb: youtu.be/uhVJ_P6dzFg

Loving this look! ASCII RPGs for the win!

35 years ago, Ocean was advertising its generally excellent ports of Pang with what looks like fabulous Bob Wakelin art. Loved the original arcade version of this. A real classic.

Today on Digital Foundry, Kirby Air Riders on Switch 2 gets an extended review - an excellent game with new engine tech we had to take a closer look at. Oliver and John compare notes: youtu.be/EAp4jrKkp9w

Charlie Cox says nominations for his 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' role should go to Gustave’s motion capture artist "There's an amazing french actor named Maxence Cazorla who did almost all of the motion capture for that role ... so any nomination or any credit I get, I really have to give to him"

Metroid Prime 4 Galactic Federation UTO Research Center screenshots from Nintendo Today.

The lead-up to November is always a busy time for game developers. You have to get your games on the shop shelves in time for Thanksgiving. If you missed this holiday then you would lose a huge amount of potential sales. Here's a few of the ones I worked on with incredibly talented teams.

Let’s stand up to those old fossils ! I’m excited to be heading on tour next year with my brand new live show called World of Wonder: Planet on the Edge . Tickets at fane.co.uk/chris-packham