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We’re getting to the end of the month, so The Pokémon Company is on hand to showcase what’s next for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

It feels like just yesterday that the Pulsing Aura set arrived on the scene, but the next expansion, Paradox Drive, is right around the corner. This one will launch on 28th May at 2am BST / 3am CEST / 6pm PT (27th) and, as the name suggests, it’s all about the Paradox Pokémon.

The set will see TCGP debuts for the likes of Koraidon ex and Miraidon ex, and the Future and Ancient categories will also begin to crop up in the game, so you can start to build decks with whatever attack/speed strategies you prefer.

Here’s a closer look at a handful of the expansion’s cards we’ve seen so far:

The monthly expansions continue to feel a little breakneck in their release pace for those of us who are still playing daily (hello to the handful of other daily players out there!), but there’s no denying TPC’s commitment to making catching ’em all as challenging as possible.

Will you be checking out the Paradox Drive expansion next week? Let us know in the comments.

Nintendo is looking to produce a whopping 20 million Switch 2 consoles during fiscal year 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg.

This number is significantly higher than the 16.5 million unit sales forecast it delivered during its end-of-year financial report. After the company succeeded in shifting 19.86 million consoles during the launch year, the conservative forecast was particularly notable thanks to an upcoming price hike in Japan and the West.

But here’s the thing: cast your mind back to the Q2 financial release from Nintendo: the company had originally forecasted 15 million Switch 2 sales during its launch year, and it increased this figure up to 19 million after it became abundantly clear that the console was selling much better than expected. As we’ve all seen by now, Nintendo managed to surpass its lofty 19-million-unit target.

So is this just history repeating itself? Is Nintendo’s 16.5 million sales forecast the lowest possible estimate? If the report is true and Nintendo is indeed looking to produce 20 million consoles, then it seems likely that it sees potential in surpassing its forecast target once again.

Obviously, with the price increase looming, it’s difficult to say exactly how successful the Switch 2 will prove to be this fiscal year; especially since we’re so in the dark regarding the games line-up beyond Splatoon Raiders on 23rd July.

So let’s say Nintendo announces, oh I don’t know, an Ocarina of Time remake, as heavily rumoured. This, along with the 2027 launch of Pokémon Winds & Waves (assuming it lands before the end of March 2027, which is far from guaranteed), could very well prompt the company to review its forecast and increase it back up to around 19 million again.

It’s early days yet, and we could really do with a decent Nintendo Direct in the coming weeks to give us an idea of how the second half of the year is going to pan out for the Switch 2.

Ball’s in your court, Nintendo. Show us what you got.

Nintendo has a long history of providing low forecast estimates, so this isn’t massively surprising, but what do you make of it? Leave a comment with your thoughts down below.

During the Warhammer Skulls Showcase this week, Dotemu lifted the lid on its new action platformer Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster for the Switch 2.

It will be arriving at some point in 2027 and requires you to stalk prey from the shadows as a “sneaky and brutal assassin” in what’s apparently the first-ever title in this series starring Skaven Ratmen.

Here’s a bit extra about this game from the developer and publisher known for its involvement with titles such as Streets of Rage 4, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. You can check out the reveal teaser at the top of the page.

Embark on a dark tale of treachery as the hooded Ratman Vihneek, an ambitious killer devoted to ascending to the top of his shadowy Eshin clan at all costs. Vihneek’s sinister masters demand unwavering loyalty, but a Skaven’s ambition knows no limits, even when scheming on the precipice of doom. Vihneek’s story is anchored in the rich lore of the Age of Sigmar, where the Skaven have erupted to seize the Mortal Realms for themselves.

Set traps, exploit your surroundings and outwit enemies as you ruthlessly carve your fate through the darkest corners of the Skaven world. Slink past threats undetected while devising cunning plans, savagely slaughtering any Skaven who foolishly stands in your way, from cowering dregs to towering rat ogors.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster’s gritty, atmospheric environments are beautifully twisted with relentless decay, accented with shadows and dark spaces prime for Vihneek to sneak through – and strike from. A richly detailed art style evokes suspense and thrilling tension while delivering a unique, unsettling vision of a Skaven world teeming with secrets that should never be unearthed.

Auroch Digital has also shared a new trailer of its fast-paced roguelite title Warhammer Survivors at the same showcase. It reveals new enemy factions and more. There’s also a demo available for the title on Steam.

“In the latest trailer, Warhammer Survivors’ playable universes (Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar) are consumed by the forces of Chaos in the form of two newly revealed enemy factions: the disgustingly resilient Death Guard and the bloodthirsty and savage Blades of Khorne. Fortunately, a host of new champions are ready to stand against them!”

What do you think of these upcoming Warhammer titles? Will you be checking them out on Switch? Let us know in the comments.

It may not be the Christmas Holidays yet, but No Gravity Games is back with a fresh line-up of daily free Switch games.

The ‘Pixel Chaos Giveaway‘ gets underway tomorrow (19th May) and will be sticking around until 24th May, with one No Gravity Games-published title going for free every 24 hours.

Just like the annual ‘Switchmas Giveaway‘, there are a couple of rules to bear in mind with this one. First up, the offer is only available to those with a North American Nintendo account, without parental controls enabled. Then, you’ll need to have downloaded at least one game from the No Gravity back catalogue to get the giveaway started.

Things then work on a chain basis, requiring you to pick up the previous day’s free game before you can move on to the next. Each game will be subject to a discount for 24 hours after its free period, so you can buy it on the cheap if you happen to miss a day and break the chain.

We’ll be updating the following list in the coming days, so you can keep track of each and every freebie in the giveaway:

If previous giveaways have taught us anything, it’s that the events rarely consist of wall-to-wall quality titles, though the theme this time around is all about “classic-style platformers”, so it might be worth checking out if you’re keen to beef up this specific section of your Switch library.

Will you be picking up any of the free games in this giveaway? Let us know in the comments.

Inti Creates has today surprised Nintendo fans with not one, but two game announcements (and more) for the Switch 2.

First up is Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3. This is the third entry in the 2D action spin-off series. It will be arriving at some point in 2027.

Here’s a bit about the game’s story, which will be supported by the same “classic” action as the previous entries. You check out the trailer at the top of the page.

“Luminous Avenger iX 3 sees Copen back in his home world facing a new threat. A mysterious girl appears before him, bringing warnings of otherworldly invaders known as “iX Bearers.” Featuring the same classic 2D action as the previous games, iX 3 ups the intensity with a new weapon: the twin energy swords, “Divide Edge.” iX 3 also brings unprecedented levels of character customization with the “Code Customizer” system, allowing you to build up Copen’s strengths as you see fit, provided you can manipulate the system to your benefit!”

As previously revealed, the Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger ix 1+2 Dual Collection will also be arriving on the Switch 2 and Switch this July.

Along with this is the announcement of Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This trilogy collection, containing the first, second and third game (and all of the DLC), was previously released on the Switch and will be made available in 2026.

The Switch 2 Edition will also add support for “high framerate and resolution displays” as well as a new story called “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX“. Here’s a bit about this, along with the new mechanic, and you can check out the trailer below:

“Players will control a tag-team duo of Gunvolt and Copen with new weapons and abilities. It also features a new “Inspiration” system, encouraging players to swap between the two heroes at the right time to activate gameplay and score bonuses. This newest chapter in the Gunvolt series comes to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026!”

Will you be checking out these upcoming Switch 2 releases? Let us know in the comments.

The Nintendo Music app has this week been updated with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds soundtrack.

This 3DS title originally made its debut in 2013 and the game’s album was composed by Ryō Nagamatsu, who also worked on the Mario Kart and Splatoon series during his time at Nintendo. He also helped with the 2019 Switch release, Link’s Awakening.

The soundtrack update for this week includes 105 tracks and has a run time of 2 hours and 31 minutes. Here’s every song included:

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

1. The Adventure Begins
2. A Kingdom’s Legend
3. Title Screen
4. Selection Screen
5. Nightmare
6. Hyrule at Peace
7. Item Acquired
8. Seres’s Screams
9. Important Item Acquired
10. Solving a Puzzle
11. Cavern Theme (Going Underground)
12. The Ruined Room
13. At the Sanctuary
14. Drama in the Sanctuary
15. Ravio’s Theme
16. Hyrule Castle at Peace
17. Meeting Princess Zelda
18. Hyrule Theme
19. Kakariko Village
20. At the Milk Bar
21. Venturing Indoors
22. An Anxious Sahasrahla
23. The Three Dungeons of Hyrule
24. Yuga’s Theme
25. Facing Yuga in the Eastern Palace
26. A Painting of Link
27. Hyrule Castle Sealed
28. Zelda’s Charm Acquired
29. Irene, the Apprentice Witch
30. Fortune Teller
31. Sorcery
32. StreetPass Battle Theme
33. Hyrule Hotfoot
34. Zora Trouble
35. Restoring Queen Oren
36. Ravio’s Shop
37. Rupee Rush
38. Mother Maimai’s Theme
39. Mother Maimai’s Fanfare
40. The Ruined Room (Battle Theme)
41. Game Over
42. The Bosses of Hyrule
43. Beating a Boss
44. The Lost Woods
45. Deeper into the Lost Woods
46. Master Sword Acquired
47. Hyrule Theme 2
48. Hyrule Castle Battle Theme
49. A Painting of Princess Zelda
50. Between Worlds
51. Facing Yuga in Hyrule Castle
52. Yuga Gloats
53. Enter Ganon
54. Princess Hilda Appears
55. Lorule Theme
56. Octoball Derby
57. Octoball Derby Results
58. Thieves’ Hideout
59. Don’t Leave Me Here!
60. The Bosses of Lorule
61. Song of the Sages
62. Skull Woods
63. Swamp Palace
64. Scaling Death Mountain
65. Ice Ruins
66. Treacherous Tower
67. Treacherous Tower (Regular Results)
68. Treacherous Tower (Complete Results)
69. A Trip to Turtle Rock
70. Sneaking into the Dark Palace
71. The Dark Palace
72. In the Desert Palace
73. Completing the Triforce
74. Triforce Acquired
75. Lorule Theme 2
76. Lorule Castle
77. The Story of Lorule
78. Ganon Returns
79. Facing Ganon
80. Hilda and Ganon
81. Final Showdown with Ganon
82. Item Acquired (Final Showdown)
83. Ravio’s Return, Hilda’s Sorrow
84. Hilda’s Change of Heart (Return to Hyrule)
85. Light in Lorule
86. Credits
87. Rupee-Total Fanfare
88. Hero Mode Fanfare
89. Grand Finale
90. Hyrule Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
91. Selection Screen (Milk Bar Musicians)
92. Zelda’s Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
93. Ravio’s Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
94. Kakariko Village (Milk Bar Musicians)
95. Hyrule Caste (Milk Bar Musicians)
96. Facing Yuga in Hyrule Castle (Milk Bar Musicians)
97. Hilda’s Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
98. Item Acquired (Milk Bar Musicians)
99. Important Item Acquired (Milk Bar Musicians)
100. Lorule Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
101. Death Mountain (Milk Bar Musicians)
102. Lorule Dungeon Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
103. Lorule Castle (Milk Bar Musicians)
104. Ganon’s Theme (Milk Bar Musicians)
105. The Ballard of the Goddess (Milk Bar Musicians)

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Other Zelda albums available on Nintendo Music include Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass and A Link to the Past, Zelda and Zelda II on NES.

To listen to the music on the Nintendo Music app, you’ll need to have an active Switch Online subscription. And if you’re curious to know more about this particular Zelda game, check out our review:

What do you think about the latest Nintendo Music update? What other albums would you like to see join this service? Let us know in the comments.

Although Sega recently cancelled its “Super Game”, it reconfirmed its plans to revive multiple legacy franchises.

One of these series is Crazy Taxi, and following the initial announcement in 2023, it seems the company is now gearing up for a proper reveal. On social media today, Sega uploaded a five-second video showing a taxi sign lighting up.

Crazy Taxi’s reboot, which is being developed with the help of Sega’s Sapporo Studio, has been previously described as a “triple-A” game and one that will be a “massively multiplayer driving” experience.

In Sega Sammy’s latest financial results presentation, Crazy Taxi was featured as part of the schedule for “Upcoming Plans”. This also included other legacy franchise revivals for Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and Streets of Rage, with the official title and release date of each project listed as ‘TBD’.

Sega has already released a new entry in the Shinobi series on the Switch and other platforms. You can find out more about this game in our review.

Are you excited about Crazy Taxi’s return? Sound off in the comments.