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2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives as more of the same, in all the right ways, with the perfect balance between performance, design, usability and value. The Nintendo Switch 2 is a smart evolution of the 2017 handheld-console that defined the hybrid gaming system. The following years saw a raft of imitators and genuine competitors. But in 2025, the Switch 2 arrives as the best handheld on the market, pairing console-quality performance with Nintendo’s signature charm and usability.

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Ben Salter

Learn how to get a rocket start every time in Mario Kart World. Boosting at the start line — known as a rocket start — is a staple of the Mario Kart series, and with 24-players, it’s more crucial than ever before in Mario Kart World. The timing for a rocket start is similar, but a little different in each Mario Kart game. To get a boost at the start of a race in Mario Kart World, hold down the ‘A‘ button (accelerate) as soon as the number ‘2‘ comes perfectly into view.

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Steve Wright

Expect it in 2026. Beast of Reincarnation is the next title from longtime Pokemon developer Game Freak, and is expected on PC and consoles next year. “Directed by Kota Furushima, Beast of Reincarnation allows players to step into the role of Emma the Sealer as they journey through post-apocalyptic Japan to save humanity from extinction.”The title will be published by Fictions, who will also publish the likes of the Aussie-made LEGO Party.

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Steve Wright

Check it out. Aphelion is the latest from Jusant‘s DONTNOD, and is expected in 2026. “By 2060, Earth will be uninhabitable. The discovery of a 9th planet – Persephone – at the edge of the solar system, is humanity’s best hope. The European Space Agency is dispatching the Hope 01 scientific mission, consisting of 2 of their accomplished astronauts, Ariane and Thomas.

2 weeks ago | stevivor.com | Steve Wright

Take a look! Animo was today revealed at the Xbox Summer Game Fest livestream, described as “a ground-breaking open-world ARPG”. “Players are invited to join in the exploration of a living and dynamic world, and meet the magical Aniimo that inhabit it,” Microsoft said on its blog. “Instead of waiting for someone else to create their dream game, the Aniimo team did it themselves. Travel across a beautiful new world, meeting, learning about, and capturing the Aniimo that inhabit it.