During today's Nintendo Partner Direct, Square Enix confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second installment in the FF7 Remake trilogy, will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 3. Soon after, the company released a standalone trailer for the Switch 2 edition with a nifty little bonus: Physical editions of the game will include a Magic: The Gathering promo card featuring artwork from Tetsuya Nomura himself.

The promo card is a reprint of Zack Fair's legendary creature card from Magic's Final Fantasy expansion, which released last summer. The promo version, however, will feature the same artwork of Zack that appears on the cover of the Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Material Ultimania encyclopedia. The promo pack-in follows a similar inclusion within physical copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, where Final Fantasy booster packs were included in the game case.

The Final Fantasy expansion for Magic: The Gathering launched on June 13, and it quickly became Magic's best-selling expansion of all time--reaching the milestone in a single day. The set featured characters, locations, and scenes from all 16 mainline Final Fantasy games in booster packs, preconstructed decks, and more.

Starfield is rumored to be in the works for PlayStation 5 and Switch 2, but the reported Switch 2 version has been delayed or may never be released at all, according to a report.

Posting on Resetera, known insider Shinobi said the rumored Switch 2 version of Starfield has been "pushed out." He added that the game "might not even come out at all."

Shinobi said this in response to the recent rumor that Starfield is coming to PS5 in April.

Square Enix has announced a follow up to its critically acclaimed (yet extremely overlooked) horror-mystery game Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. Revealed at February's Nintendo Direct, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse follows a new set of characters in their attempts to stave off a different murderous curse. The Mermaid's Curse is set to release for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on February 19.

In addition to a new cast of characters, The Mermaid's Curse trades in The Seven Mysteries of Honjo's rural setting for something more tropical. Paranormasight's core gameplay, however, seems entirely intact, as once again you'll be tasked with investigating grisly murders, confronting supernatural forces, and exploring numerous branching paths as you try to make sense of what's happening to the island and its residents.

Though this premise is fun enough in itself, what truly set The Seven Mysteries of Honjo apart was Square Enix's commitment to the game's psychological-horror elements. Similar to Metal Gear Solid, the game features multiple puzzles that extended beyond the boundaries of the game and require abstract thinking. For this reason--and quite a few others, such as its sprawling narrative and manga-inspired art style--the game received extremely positive reviews, yet never achieved true commercial success. With that in mind, it feels a bit surprising we're getting a follow up, so I'm begging you all not to sleep on this one, okay?

To close out the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Xbox subsidiary Bethesda showed up to confirm the release dates for Nintendo Switch 2 ports of Fallout 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

The Bethesda segment began with a message from Todd Howard, who complimented the original Switch before affirming a blowout of Switch 2 support from Bethesda Game Studios this year. The first game to arrive this year will be Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, an ultimate edition of the post-apocalyptic RPG that's launching on February 24.

The next port to launch will be Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which originally released as an Xbox Series X|S console exclusive in December 2024. It comes out on May 12, although there's no word on its expansion yet. Finally, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was confirmed to be getting a Switch 2 port about a year out from its surprise launch. That remaster port just has a general 2026 release window.

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will launch June 3 on Switch 2. The release date for the second part of the remake RPG trilogy, which will also apply to the Xbox version, came during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.

Originally released in 2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was a PS5 exclusive initially. However, the full trilogy for Final Fantasy VII will come to Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, too. The first part landed last month on both systems with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, which included a ridiculously easy mode for the first time.

Preorders begin today for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2. That's not the only thing dropping for the system either, as a Switch 2 edition of Hollow Knight has arrived today, too. Looking ahead, the title for the third part in the Final Fantasy VII trilogy remake has been decided, but Square Enix hasn't officially revealed it yet.

The Walt Disney Company's new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, spearheaded the effort to invest $1.5 billion into Epic Games to create a new Fortnite experience. He's a big fan of games and reportedly wants to invest more in gaming and now he's drawn the praise of billionaire Epic co-founder Tim Sweeney.

Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter that D'Amaro is a "great leader and a genuinely nice guy, too."

Sweeney and D'Amaro have been working "closely" over the years to bring Disney characters to Fortnite and on "bigger plans" for the upcoming Fortnite project. This project remains largely a mystery, but Sweeney said it will be an "open game and entertainment universe."

To kick off the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, we got a deep dive into the absolutely beautiful-looking Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals. It looks like Split Fiction with an '80s anime aesthetic, and everyone here at GameSpot is raving about it.

Orbitals was announced by Shapefarm and Kepler Interactive at The Game Awards 2025. The game's retro-anime aesthetic stood out then, but its Direct-opening featured segment delved into what we can expect from the game, moment to moment.

Help Maki and Omura save their home! Use your wits in this 2-player co-op adventure to overcome the odds in a retro anime-inspired galaxy. @OrbitalsGame is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer! #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/uFClReKRVI

Super Bowl LX is coming up this Sunday, and if all the excitement and hype for football has you interested in picking up the newest Madden game, there are some nice discounts right now.

In this post we're breaking down how you can save the most money on Madden NFL 26, or get it without paying anything extra through Xbox Game Pass and EA Play.

EA is keeping historical trends alive this year by once again offering a hefty discount on Madden NFL 26. The game is marked down by as much as 70% right now on console and PC, but only through February 11.

A Switch 2 exclusive will include a strange and questionable use of the system's GameShare feature, allowing up to four players to share control of the same character. Tokyo Scramble, a survival puzzle game about avoiding dinosaurs in an urban setting, was announced at the February Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and it launches next week on February 11.

Published by Binary Haze Interactive, Tokyo Scramble has players control Anne as she attempts to survive an underground labyrinth beneath Tokyo after disaster strikes. It's populated with deadly creatures called Zino, which are really just dinosaurs. Gameplay footage shows a third-person perspective with no combat, with the action focusing on stealth and setting traps to incapacitate these stalking beasts.

But the gimmick showcased in the Direct is the option to share controls with other players through GameShare. Through wireless play, players can choose to control Anne's movement, actions, and even the camera. Traditionally a feature reserved for multiplayer titles, incorporating GameShare for a single-player game is a highly unusual use case.