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Nintendo will air a dedicated Legend of Zelda showcase on September 8 at 10AM ET, lasting roughly 30 minutes, separate from its regular Switch 2 Direct later that week. The stream is expected to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, likely with a release date, plus new details on the upcoming live-action Zelda film set for an April 2026 theatrical release.
Pokémon Champions, the battle simulator, launched on Switch in April and got a mobile version in June with nearly identical gameplay. Despite cross-platform parity, mobile devices were excluded from this year's World Championships, and new rules starting September 1st only allow phones at local tournaments, leaving Switch hardware required for regional events and above.
New handhelds like the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, Ally X, and Lenovo Legion Go line now outperform the Steam Deck in benchmark tests and frame rates, though the gap is often small. Despite a price hike from $450 to $500 in September 2026, the Steam Deck remains cheaper than these rivals, while the Nintendo Switch 2 also stands out as a pricier but capable alternative with DLSS and HDR support.
Shapefarm, a studio founded by former Hazelight developers, has released its debut couch co-op title Orbitals, drawing heavily on retro anime aesthetics reminiscent of Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion and Sailor Moon. The game follows two young space colonists, Maki and Omura, as they navigate a stranded colony threatened by radiation storms and reliant on respawn machines called IMs to survive.
Nintendo will host two Direct presentations on consecutive days next week: one dedicated to Zelda content, likely covering the leaked 40th anniversary Switch 2 hardware, the Ocarina of Time remake, and the upcoming live-action film, followed by a standard Direct focused on Switch 2 titles launching this winter. The second broadcast will be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse livestream showing gameplay footage.
Aurzen has launched the ZIP Pro, a follow-up to its tri-fold ZIP projector, adding native 1080p resolution at 60Hz, 200 ANSI lumens of brightness, and a larger 38Wh battery. The device weighs 586g and folds down to roughly the size of a large power bank, while adding a touchscreen, dual Bluetooth headphone support, and Nintendo Switch projection.
A retrospective look back at Nintendo's GameCube console highlights how it became the company's second worst-selling system ever, moving just 21.74 million units. The analysis points to a limited game library, heavy dependence on first-party titles, and the omission of DVD playback as key factors behind its poor commercial performance.
Nintendo says it will stop supplying new original Switch hardware to European retailers by mid-February 2027, citing EU rules mandating user-replaceable batteries. The company will continue manufacturing the Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED through 2026, keeping them widely available in Europe, though no timeline has been given for the US or Japan. Existing owners will still be able to use their games and accessories, and online services will continue for the foreseeable future.
Amazon is selling SanDisk's 256GB microSD Express Card for $58.99, down 16% from its $69.99 list price. The card uses a PCIe/NVMe interface rather than standard UHS-I, enabling faster load times and support for high-bitrate video capture, while still remaining backward-compatible with older UHS-I devices.
Sony has cut the price of its WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones to $198 at both Amazon and Best Buy as part of week-long Labor Day discounts. That price matches the lowest they hit during Prime Day in late June, but this time shoppers don't need a Prime membership to access it. The headphones normally retail near $250 and launched in 2022 at $399.99.
ANBERNIC has launched its RG 55G1 handheld gaming device, which closely mimics the design of the Nintendo Switch Lite. The base 4GB/64GB model is priced at $149.99, with an early-bird discount bringing it to $139.99, while the 8GB/128GB version costs $174.99 or $164.99 during the promotional window.
As the GameCube marks its 25th anniversary, its distinctive controller remains widely praised despite Nintendo trying newer input designs across later consoles. Every Nintendo home console since has officially supported the GameCube pad, and Nintendo has re-released it in multiple editions, including for use with Switch.