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The Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly sold the most units out of any console in a 24-hour period, with Nintendo's latest piece of hardware moving as many as 3 million units.

That number has come from Nintendo Prime, a well-known Nintendo YouTuber who got that figure from three independent sources, according to Prime. For comparison, the previous record for the most sales in a 24-hour period was held by the PlayStation 4, which moved as many as 1 million units globally within its first 24 hours of being released.

If the Switch 2 numbers are accurate, Nintendo has completely swept the competition by tripling the previous record. The record-breaking doesn't stop there, as the Nintendo Switch 2 is teed up to break the all-time record for two-month sales after a console launch, which is currently 4.5 million and held by both the PS4 and PS5. At the current pace, the Switch 2 could break that record in a week, not months.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been in the hands of the public for only a couple of days and engineers have already found an exploit within the system, likely causing Nintendo to flex into panic mode to issue a fix.

The very early exploit in the new console was discovered by a developer named David Buchanan, who showcased the ability to display custom graphics (a checkboard pattern) on the Switch 2 screen. Buchnana explained he achieved this through a userland Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) exploit, a hacking method where attackers don't run their own code directly. Instead, they stitch together existing pieces of code already present within memory to make the system do what they want. Essentially, Buchanna used the system's own tools to generate the result.

What does this mean? The displayed graphics are proof that the system can accept external, non-official data without any third-party code being executed on the device. Moreover, it's proof of concept that there is some level of control possible over the Nintendo Switch. As for why Nintendo would be worried about this seemingly minuscule, innocuous exploit is that it's the first step toward potentially more powerful exploits such as homebrew apps, modding, emulation, or even privacy.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally made its way into the hands of gamers, and while the vast majority of Switch 2 owners are enjoying their new console, some are reporting a critical problem that is a fire and exploding harzard.

Taking to the r/NintendoSwitch subreddit, user tombyt3 shared an image of their new Nintendo Switch 2 with a bulging back panel. According to the user, the bulge is easily visible, and when running their hand over the back plate, it makes it even more noticeable.

The user writes that they have contacted Nintendo about the issue, and the company has launched an investigation. What is causing the bulge? It appears the problem can be traced back to the battery swelling. The Switch 2 uses a lithium-ion battery, and there are a few reasons why it would be swelling.

Capcom pulled a bait and switch at Summer Games Fest 2025 that eventually ended with Resident Evil 9 being revealed after all.

It's official: Capcom has revealed Resident Evil 9: Requiem, and it comes with a February 27, 2026 release date. Requiem is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Not much is known about Requiem outside of the trailer, which shows a world before it fell to the zombie outbreak and follows FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft, daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft.

Yacht Club Games, the developers of the renowned Shovel Knight series, announced the release date for their new game Mina the Hollower at Summer Game Fest 2025.

Mina the Hollower will launch on all platforms on Halloween 2025, Yacht Club has confirmed. The dev's latest game is heavily inspired from old-school SNES games from the early 1990s, with shades of Link to the Past's combat and boss fights, as well as the kinds of environments you might see in RPGs like Final Fantasy VI. There's also heavy emphasis on customization with a multitude of trinkets and what looks to be a layered weapon loot system.

There's a free demo available on Steam and Yacht Club has confirmed that all progress made in the demo will carry over to the final game. Players will have until June 16 to download and play the Mina the Hollower demo.

Mundfish announced Atomic Heart 2 at Summer Game Fest with one of the most dazzling game trailers in recent memory.

It's official: Atomic Heart 2 is in development for consoles and PC. Developer Mundfish didn't confirm a release window, but we did get a bunch of gameplay snippets and info about the sequel.

This time around, Atomic Heart 2 will focus a lot more on player agency--at least in the sense that players will have more freedom and choice--with the familiar alternate history twist. Mundfish is prioritizing RPG elements alongside the action FPS players are familiar with.

Mortal Shell 2 was announced at Summer Game Fest 2025, showcasing new brutal gameplay and a distinct dark fantasy style.

Cold Symmetry is back at the soulslike grind with a follow up to their 2020 game Mortal Shell. The sequel, Mortal Shell 2, is said to be completely standalone and gamers won't have to have played the first one in order to understand the storyline.

Beta registrations have opened for Mortal Shell 2 (click here to sign up) and the game can be wishlisted on Steam.

Bethesda has informed us that it's working on two updates in order to fix a raft of problems with Oblivion Remastered (across all platforms), one of which is in Steam beta now.

It's the second patch that most Oblivion Remastered players will have their eyes firmly locked on, though, which is further down the line.

That's the update which Bethesda notes will "focus on performance" although we don't get any details about exactly what it'll address yet. That info is coming, mind, hopefully before too long.

The second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 was released last month, and since then, a YouTuber has painstakingly recreated it in LEGO.

It should be noted that the above trailer isn't generated with AI, as some people may mistake this trailer for the AI-generated version of Trailer 2 that went viral shortly after Trailer 2 was surprise dropped. The above trailer is created by a person animating LEGO frame by frame, and that YouTuber is "LegoMe_TheOG," a creator that is well-known for recreating trailers as LEGO characters. As for GTA 6's Trailer 2, the creator said it almost took them an entire month to complete the trailer.

In full disclosure, LegoMe_TheOG did say some of the environments are procedurally generated, but "a lot of them" were handcrafted or built manually. In other GTA 6 news, a leaker who correctly predicted the last names of both the main characters has revealed details about what players can expect gameplay-wise.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been released, and since gamers have already gotten their hands on the new console, we now have a much better idea of how one of its most significant features works - GameChat.

GameChat is a prominent feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 as it features its own dedicated button on the face of the console. However, we didn't know much about the feature besides how it serves as a proverbial Discord room for players to communicate across games. According to Nintendo's updated privacy policy, for a Switch 2 owner to use GameChat, they must agree to Nintendo being able to "monitor and record your video and audio interactions with other users." Does that mean Nintendo will be listening in on every conversation Switch 2 owners are having in GameChat?

No. Here's how it works. GameChat Terms of Service state chat content is "recorded and stored temporarily" on all devices that are present within the GameChat session. Those stored recordings are only temporary and are only shared with Nintendo when a user reports a violation of Nintendo's Community Guidelines.

Borderlands 2 is free to download on Steam right now, and will be throughout this weekend, if you never gave the colorful shooter a whirl.

Neowin noticed the giveaway on Steam, which is Gearbox's way of firing up some hype for the incoming Borderlands 4, which is only a few months from release at this point.

It's the base game of Borderlands 2 which is free, but if you want the Game of the Year edition, that'll cost you. However, currently Valve is offering a tidy 78% discount for those who fancy a huge helping of DLC thrown in.

Previous rumors indicated Red Dead Redemption 2 was coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 as early as this year, and according to industry insider Nate the Hate those rumors are true, and that a Switch 2 version of the game is only a matter of months away.

Rumors in May citing "sources close to Rockstar" stated Red Dead Redemption 2 was headed to the Nintendo Switch 2 "this year", and would join the selection of third-party titles in the same open-world genre, Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077.

For those wondering if it's even possible to squeeze Red Dead Redemption 2 onto the Nintendo Switch 2, you should note that Red Dead Redemption is available on the original Nintendo Switch, and that Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring are both announced for the Switch 2. If those games can run on Nintendo's latest hardware, so can Red Dead Redemption 2.

CD Projekt Red may not be completely finished with Cyberpunk 2077, as rumors have begun swirling about a second DLC for the title being released.

Notably, when Cyberpunk 2077 launched in 2020, developers CD Projekt Red planned to release two major DLCs, which falls in line with how the developer treated The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, as that title received the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine DLCs. Unfortunately for CD Projekt Red, and gamers, Cyberpunk 2077 released in an abysmal state, resulting in DLC content being pushed back for more time spent in getting the game to actually run at a level that is proportionate with the quality titles that CD Projekt Red produces.

The developer ultimately decided to make only one large DLC for Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty. That DLC was released and received extremely positively by fans, even helping to wipe away some of the stain caused by the shaky launch of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red recently revealed that Phantom Liberty surpassed 10 million units sold. It appears the success of Phantom Liberty has inspired CDPR to release some more content for Cyberpunk 2077, as Redditors have discovered info on the LinkedIn profile of a Senior Writer at Virtuos, the developer behind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

GameStop has ruined one of the most exciting days of the year for some people, as some fans who lined up to get a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 were unpleasantly surprised when they realized GameStop had stapled through the screen.

What is even more unfortunate is that many of these Nintendo fans discovered this in the early hours of the morning as GameStop hosted midnight launch parties across the US for the Switch. Moreover, doors for GameStop opened at 3PM on June 4, with fans waiting in line until midnight to receive their new console. Switch 2 owners affected by this problem have already begun taking to social media to report the mishandling by GameStop, with many saying their brand new Switch 2 has holes in its screen thanks to GameStop stapling the receipt for the console to the outside of the box.

GameStop has responded to the issue in an X post, where the company stated it has "addressed a unique case of staples damaging Switch 2 screens-isolated to one store. Replacements have been offered. Staplers have been confiscated." It appears that just one store used the staple technique. However, it's likely other buyers also experienced this problem but didn't post photos to social media and simply went and got a replacement. A second individual did report the same issue, as seen below.

A leaker of Grand Theft Auto 6 has dropped more details about the upcoming, with many of them revealing aspects of the gameplay.

It's a generally healthy approach to take any leak with a dose of skepticism, as most of them end up being false or hard to prove authentic. However, every now and again, a genuine leak does happen, and the source is accurate in its prediction. This is one of those moments.

X user GameRoll correctly predicted both of the main protagonists' last names before Rockstar officially revealed them in the second trailer for GTA 6. GameRoll posted to X on April 19, sharing the last names of both characters, which Rockstar formally revealed on May 6.

A YouTuber has become the first person banned from Nintendo San Francisco after they purchased a Nintendo Switch 2 and smashed it in front of store employees.

That YouTuber is PlainRock124, which is a channel dedicated to purchasing and breaking new technology products in a series called "Bored Smashing." PlainRock has amassed more than 2.5 million subscribers by posting this sort of content, with his biggest video being "25 Ways to Break a Switch Lite," which has gained 74 million views. PlainRock took to his personal X account to share the above post showcasing a shattered Nintendo Switch 2 screen in front of a Nintendo Store.

The caption of the image states, "Banned from Nintendo San Francisco," and is then followed up with another reply, "Not kidding, they said I was the first person that's banned from the store." PlainRock didn't provide any further context on what got him specifically banned from the store, but judging from the content that he was making, it can be assumed Nintendo Store employees didn't think it was a great representation of the newly launched product to have it destroyed on film in front of the store.

World of Warcraft's game director outlines the most important things for any live service game--maintaining trust and transparency.

At the recent Nordic Game 2025 conference in Sweden, World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas gave a stage presentation about the lessons that he's learned through 20 years of the MMORPG.

Hazzikostas' presentation strongly emphasized that game developers and publishers must maintain a healthy relationship with their communities, and trust will often determine whether or not a game lives or dies. The insight rings true and can be attributed to the long-running success of specific games as well as the total U-turn reinventions of big games like Final Fantasy XIV and even Fallout 76.

Nexon plans to give all of its employees Nintendo Switch 2 consoles as part of a previous labor agreement.

Everyone who works at specific Nexon branches will get a new Switch 2...eventually. According to new reports from Korean esports outlet Inven, the service gaming giant Nexon announced its Switch 2 giveaway plans to employees. The company aims to deliver Switch 2 consoles to everyone who works at Nexon Korea Corporation and Nexon Networks Corporation.

"We decided to provide Nintendo Switch 2 to all employees in order to reward the hard work of our employees and encourage them to have fun during their leisure time," the internal memo reads.

Mention of the newer Xbox PC branding has once again appeared in official game promo materials.

Yesterday, the official Xbox YouTube channel published a gameplay trailer for MIO: Memories In Orbit, a new stylish Metroidvania. The footage showed clear mention of Xbox PC and guided users to download a free demo that's available on Windows PC. What's notable is that MIO is a third-party game that's published by Focus Home Interactive and it's not a first-party title, but it is however featured on Xbox Game Pass, which could denote a partner deal is in place.

The snippet was caught by Windows Central, who noted the Xbox PC handle could be part of Microsoft's new gaming efforts for Windows 11.

Silent Hill F has received an official release date at Sony's State of Play in a new trailer, and to go along with the trailer, Konami has provided some additional details that inform players what they can expect. It's quite different from the previous Silent Hill game.

Producer Motoi Okamoto, along with Konami and developer NeoBards, revealed their mission statement with the creation of Silent Hill F, and that was to "Find the beauty in terror." That mission statement created four pillars of the game, intricate details of the 1960s Japan setting at high visual fidelity (4K resolution), visuals and music being juxtaposed between beauty and terror, puzzles being grounded in psychological anguish and suffering, and lastly, combat.

That last pillar may be jarring to some Silent Hill fans, especially those who got into the franchise in Silent Hill 2. According to Okamoto, the combat in Silent Hill F will have a "heavier focus on melee" and be more "action-oriented" compared to Silent Hill 2. Don't think this will just be a hack-and-slash experience, though, as Okamoto says the combat will be as challenging as the obstacles players will encounter.