The internet has become an all-important part of the gaming realm over the last few decades. Many games require massive updates to fix bugs or add new content, and plenty others are only available for purchase via digital storefronts. Perhaps even more notable, though, is the appeal of online gaming and chat functionality. And with the Nintendo Switch 2 now offering its GameChat feature to players, there's never been a better time to jump online with some pals. Here's how to connect your Switch 2 to the internet.

How to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 to the internet

There are multiple ways to connect your Switch 2 to the internet. You'll be walked through these instructions during the initial setup of your console with a step-by-step explanation. However, don't worry if you bypassed the internet portion of the setup process--you can easily hop back in and get connected.

Wireless (Wi-Fi)

The first way to connect to the internet with a Switch 2 is via a wireless connection. To begin, navigate to the Settings icon on your Switch 2 home screen, then scroll down and select Internet. Afterward, select Internet Settings.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Safety and security are of paramount importance when kids have access to the digital world. Luckily, whether you want to limit your child's screen time, ensure they can't make rogue purchases, or even stop them from accessing certain online functionalities like video chat, you have a multitude of parental-control options on the Nintendo Switch 2. Here's how to access these controls and how to set them up so that you can rest easy.

How to set up parental controls on Switch 2

To set up parental controls on your Switch 2, first select the Settings icon on your Switch 2's home screen. Scroll down and click on Parental Controls, then select Set Up Parental Controls.

Here, you'll be asked to download the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app for your smartphone. The easiest way to do this is to open your phone's camera and scan the QR code on this screen, but you can also download it from the app store on your device or through the following links:

Continue Reading at GameSpot

One of the many great things about a Nintendo Switch 2 is the ability to have multiple profiles on a single system, which allows family or friends to enjoy using the console, whether separately or at the same time. However, you'll need to add a user to your console before they can join in the fun. And once you no longer want that profile on your Switch 2, you'll need to manually remove it, too. With that in mind, here's how to add and remove users on Switch 2.

How to add a user on Switch 2

To add a new user on your Switch 2, follow the instructions below.

1. Select the Settings icon on your Switch 2 home screen.
2. Select Users.
3. Select Add User.

Sign in to a Nintendo Account or create a local user.

Here, you'll need to decide whether you'd like to sign into a Nintendo Account or simply add a local account. Regardless of your decision, follow the remaining instructions to get set up, including choosing a cool new avatar, nickname, and more.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

There are times in life where things just don't go as planned, and you need to just wipe the slate clean and try again. With technology, that sometimes means a factory reset on a device. If you've got a Nintendo Switch 2 that's giving you problems, or you simply want to wipe all of your data from it to sell or give to someone else, you'll probably need to do exactly that. Here's how to factory reset a Switch 2.

How to factory reset a Switch 2

Before you begin a full reset of your Switch 2, it's extremely important to remember that a factory reset will wipe all of your data from the console, including your user profiles, settings, game downloads, and any save data not saved to the cloud via a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. (Keep in mind, some games don't support cloud saves.) Once this stuff is gone, it's gone for good. Be absolutely sure you want that to happen before proceeding.

When you're ready to reset your Switch 2 to factory settings, you'll first need to turn the console on. Then, follow the instructions in the order outlined below.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

The battle royale genre dominated 2017. Fortnite, PUBG, Apex Legends, and other games came out around that time and took over the gaming zeitgeist. We're almost a decade out from the golden age of battle royales and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes it is the best shooter genre out there.

"If you look at the shooter genre, it evolved with new game types coming out over time based on what was possible with the current technology," Sweeney said in an interview with IGN. "Battle royale just happens to be the best shooter genre yet invented -- and thanks to both the Japanese movie makers and [PUBG creator] Brendan Green for discovering the magic there. But it's definitely not the last. There'll be more and it'll get even better and new technologies are going to make things that are currently impossible, possible, and I think that's going to unleash unexpected surprises and creativity."

Sweeney also spoke about the fact that people still view Fortnite as just a battle royale and not an "everything game." Epic Games considers Fortnite a platform that includes creator-made modes as well as developer-created modes like Fortnite Festival and Rocket Racing. Battle royale, including it's multiple spin-offs like Zero Build, is still the game's most popular mode.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Nintendo Switch Online is a fantastic deal for players who want to play games online with friends or access the service's ever-growing collection of classic titles (which now includes GameCube). However, there are times when you may need to cancel your subscription or turn off the auto-renewal feature so that you don't get billed again. And, hey, you can do just that directly on your Nintendo Switch 2 console. Whatever reason you have for ditching the service, here's how to cancel your Nintendo Switch Online subscription on Switch 2.

How to cancel Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2

If you're ready to cancel your Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you'll first need to navigate to the Nintendo Switch Online icon on the Switch 2 home screen. This is the first icon in the row, so it's easy to spot.

After you select the user whose Nintendo Switch Online subscription you'd like to cancel, click your avatar at the top left of the screen. Next, click Manage Account Settings in the box containing your subscription information.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Next week, former Grand Theft Auto lead developer Leslie Benzies will release MindsEye, his first game since his acrimonious departure from Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive in 2016. However, two of the top executives from MindsEye's studio Build a Rocket Boy have left the company ahead of its release next week.

As reported by Eurogamer, chief legal officer Riley Graebner and CFO Paul Bland acknowledged their departure from Build a Rocket Boy. Neither Graebner nor Bland explained why they left the company, but both expressed pride in what they accomplished there.

Earlier this month, Build a Rocket Boy co-CEO Mark Gerhard openly agreed with the suggestion that there was a "concerted effort" to harm the reputation of MindsEye and its parent company. Without directly accusing another company of being involved with the game's negative reception, Gerhard said it "doesn't take much to guess who." He doubled down on that idea despite a lack of evidence and added that "there are bot farms posting negative comments and dislikes" for MindsEye.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Next month marks the 43rd anniversary of the original Tron movie, but players won't have to wait any longer to reenter the Grid. Ahead of its full release later this month, the demo for Tron: Catalyst has debuted on Steam.

According to Tron: Catalyst director Mike Bithell, the demo covers roughly the first hour of the game. Bithell also noted that the game supports ultrawide monitors, which he felt was appropriate for the franchise.

I work on an ultrawide, so there was no way this wasn’t happening. Also…. It’s TRON, it deserves that treatment.

[image or embed]

— Mike Bithell (@mikebithell.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Catalyst is a departure from Bithell Games' previous title, Tron: Identity. That game was essentially an interactive cyberpunk novel, while Tron: Catalyst has switched genres to isometric action. Players will be able to utilize their Identity Discs and their Light Cycles while facing The Core, a militant faction that's holding on to power in the Arq Grid.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

The RPG space has changed a lot in the 10 years since The Witcher 3 released, with recent games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 seeing great success with their innovations on the genre. CD Projekt Red is well aware of the legacy of both titles--and has said that The Witcher 4 is more likely to follow in Kingdom Come's footsteps.

Speaking to PC Gamer in a recent interview, CD Projekt Red co-CEO Adam Badowski praised Kingdom Come's systems-heavy style of RPG, saying its next game could go in that direction. "I love Kingdom Come because of the realism and the feeling, the sense of humor," Badowski said.

"The Kingdom Come kind of simulation ... there's so many options, you can change the world, it's super great," Badowski continued. "We'd like to follow this trend as well. So these are our next steps for sure, and it's kind of a similar challenge to what we have in The Witcher 3 because of the open world and storytelling here, freedom of choices. But at the same time, we would like to build very fleshy, very well-motivated characters. So it's kind of in contradiction from time to time. That's a great design challenge."

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter XDefiant has officially closed down, and now game director Mark Rubin has announced he's leaving the games industry overall. He also discussed what he believes went wrong with the game, including claiming that Ubisoft gave the game "little to no marketing" and that Ubisoft didn't give the team enough resources to help it succeed after launch.

In a post on social media, Rubin said, "It's a sad day for fans of XDefiant and for all the passionate devs that worked so hard on this game." He said he thanks fans for playing and promoting it. "Every voice mattered," he said.

"I would say something remarkable happened with this game in that although we had very little marketing, we still had the fastest acquisition of players in the first few weeks for a Ubisoft title just from you guys all talking about and promoting the game," Rubin said.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Elden Ring Nightreign combat director Junya Ishizaki has beaten all the difficult multiplayer game has to offer, so he knows that you can to. In a new interview, he emphasized that players should believe in themselves.

"I can hopefully give you reassurance to know that I have beaten all of the game's bosses," he said to CNET. "I've seen everything it has to offer, both in multiplayer and as a solo player. So I want you and players to know that this is very possible, and I want you to have the confidence to give it a try yourself."

Nightreign has been widely recognized as a difficult game with bosses that can easily kill you with any number of attacks. But just as people struggled with Margot during the opening of Elden Ring, there is a near-endless amount of room for improvement. As Ishizaki says, you'll eventually succeed if you stick with it.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

PlayStation's June State of Play livestream was full of interesting previews, including a first look at Goichi "Suda51" Suda's ultraviolent Romeo Is a Dead Man. Like the famed developer's other projects, it looks stylish and weird, but don't expect it to be out for quite a while, as Suda said that it was looking to avoid facing off against some stiff competition. While he didn't name "that game" specifically for the nebulous release window of Romeo Is a Dead Man, there's a good chance that he was alluding to Grand Theft Auto 6.

"That’s kind of obvious, isn’t it?" Suda51 said to IGN. "That one game had its release date announced, right? Every publisher wants to make sure to steer clear of that one game’s release date. But what if we were to flex a little and release it on the same day? Yeah, nope--just thinking about that is way too scary. Alright then, see you later."

Several other games are wary of being caught in GTA 6's wake, as the next entry in the series is expected to be a sales juggernaut. The recent delay from 2025 to 2026 could also have a negative impact to the tune of $2.7 billion on the video game industry this year, but analysts have predicted that GTA 6 will contribute to a jump in hardware sales when it's released in May 2026. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently commented on the new launch date and expressed confidence that another GTA 6 delay is unlikely.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has been a hit out of the gate, but even Bethesda and developer Virtuos acknowledge that it isn't perfect. There are bugs and glitches in Oblivion Remastered just as there are in almost every video game upon release, particularly Bethesda games. Now, Betheda is sharing the first update for the game to address some of these issues.

Through the game's official Steam page, Bethesda laid out the contents of Oblivion Remastered's Update 1.1. This is the first of two separate updates that Bethesda plans to launch in the near future, although the second one doesn't have a date attached to it yet. Update 1.1 and its follow-up will be released on the Steam Beta first before being shared with Oblivion Remastered's console counterparts.

Update 1.1 is out today, June 5, on Oblivion Remastered's Steam Beta, and the wider rollout of the update will begin on June 11. The initial update is intended to tackle the major bugs that have come up, although some of the glitches addressed--including the disappearance of Vincente Valtieri's hair and High Chancellor Ocato's immobile arms--are unintentionally funny. The second planned update will concentrate on improving the game's performance. Bethesda didn't provide any details beyond that.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Hitman developer IO Interactive has officially announced 007 First Light, the studio's new third-person James Bond game. A flashy trailer at Sony's State of Play revealed a first look at the younger version of the British super-spy, but everyone is wondering: Who is playing James Bond?

We still don't know, but fans believe they've worked it out. Immediately after the trailer aired, people on Reddit and elsewhere said they think Irish actor Patrick Gibson is playing the role. He's known for his roles in The Tudors, Shadow and Bone, and Tolkien. Most recently, he played a young Dexter Morgan on the Dexter prequel series Original Sin. Indeed, Gibson certainly looks the part. But anything is possible.

The new James Bond is 100% played by Patrick Gibson.
He’s an Irish actor who I know as playing Dexter in Dexter: Original Sin.
He’s a PHENOMENAL actor and I’m sure he’ll be GREAT as Bond! pic.twitter.com/q58Cn0eQE7

— GameRoll (@GameRoll_) June 4, 2025

As of yet, however, IO Interactive has yet to announce who is playing Bond in First Light. What we do know is that The Walking Dead's Lennie James plays Bond's mentor, John Greenway. This is a brand-new character, but some of the Bond series veterans like M, Q, and Moneypenny will appear in First Light as well.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Parallel Experiment is the second standalone chapter to the cooperative point-and-click puzzle game series 'Cryptic Killer'. After getting tricked by the Cryptic Killer in Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, detectives Old Dog and Ally are back on the quest to capture the infamous criminal. A series of cryptic clues leads them across the city taking them closer to uncovering his latest ominous scheme: the Parallel Experiment. While the detectives are uncertain about Cryptic Killer's exact plans, they know they must act fast to stop him. As they navigate this maze of clues, one question remains: Are they closing in on the Cryptic Killer, or walking into yet another one of his traps? Two minds are better than one, and the only way you'll be able to catch the Cryptic Killer codes is by working together. Through separate screens, you and your friend will each be given half of a puzzle at each location. Communicate, collaborate, and work together to push your puzzle-solving skills to the limit.

The Celestial Collapse - a calamity caused by a colossal object crashing into the eastern lands known as Azuma. The devastating impact sent fragments of terrain to the skies above and the seas below. With the earth shattered, the power provided by the runes ceased to flow. The gods of nature vanished soon after. Mountains crumbled and fields withered, leaving the people with nothing...not even hope. You awaken, startled by a dream of dueling dragons. You don’t remember how or why, but a voice resonates within you. "Accept the power of an Earth Dancer. Use this power to save the land." Experience Rune Factory reimagined! Guardians of Azuma is an all-new adventure that takes place in the never-before-seen eastern country of Azuma. Embrace your Earth Dancer powers and fight against the corruption spreading throughout Azuma to bring hope back to this once-prosperous land.

Bitmap Soft is pleased to announce our latest Gameboy game, Yõsei Wars, developed by Felix M A Nekete, this platformer will have you playing for hours, with chunks of replay value thrown in too. STORY: For an eternity, there was peace and tranquillity that would see an alliance between Junk Food and the elegant Tooth Fairies. The former would make teeth fall out while the latter would collect them generating energy for both. Then one day without any warning, while the last of the free fairies were performing a prayer to the God of Teeth, the junk food attacked the fairies' castle capturing them all. In a distant forest, a strong explosion shook the placeThat is where our story begins. Hanoka was wandering in the middle of the forest feeling somewhat lost, when she heard cries for help.She rushed to the source of the sound and found that a group of Ice Creams had a shipment of teeth and were holding a Fairy captive. Hanoka managed to recover all the teeth while avoiding the Ice Cream monsters, and as she did , she felt a surge of energy within her. A bolt of lightning shot out of her hands, which a llowed her to defeat one of the monsters. However, she realized that her new power was unstable and any contact would cause her to teleport away (most likely near other teeth, the source of her power). After facing several other monsters, she blew up the cage and freed the Fairy. Together, they formed the Liberation Force to fight against a new Captain General who was using the Junk Food Generals to kidnap fairies and extract their energy.

Illvelo Swamp Happy Together is the new and evolved version of the previous title, Illvelo Swamp. Swim through 100 stages of happiness via two unique modes - Regular Mode and Dev Mode - equipped with multi-ability weapon, the Doll. Be prepared for endlessly happy shoot ’em up experience.