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Pokemon Champions, the franchise's first PvP-only battle game, launched on iOS and Android on June 17 after arriving on Nintendo Switch in April. It offers cross-platform play, deep Pokemon HOME integration with Scarlet and Violet, and - most significantly - becomes the official VGC software for the Pokemon World Championships starting in 2026.
Ivy Road's cozy-but-pointed tea-shop game Wanderstop arrives on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 today for $24.99. From The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden, it casts you as a burned-out fighter forced to run a forest tea shop with no fail states and no clock - and quietly asks why that is so hard for her. A physical Switch 2 edition follows on August 28.
Devolver Digital and doinksoft launched roguelite shmup-platformer Dark Scrolls on June 22 for PC and Nintendo Switch, with nine playable heroes, solo and co-op runs, and a limited-time deal that hands buyers Gunbrella and Gato Roboto for free.
Polychroma Games and Maximum Entertainment have released Afterimages, a two-chapter story expansion for the acclaimed narrative adventure Until Then, on June 18 for PC, PS5, Switch and Xbox. It follows Sofia and Mark through grief, memory and new beginnings, adds tarot and baking mini-games, and precedes a September physical edition.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has called the decision to display PS5 and Nintendo Switch logos during Xbox showcases 'a miss,' contradicting content chief Matt Booty on the same day and promising to rethink the policy for future shows - though the June 7 Xbox Games Showcase is still set to keep them.
Farming Simulator 26 launched worldwide on iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on May 19. GIANTS Software's mobile-first sequel includes 120+ authentic licensed machines, 15 crops, two brand-new European and American maps, and a new Challenge System layered over the sandbox. Premium purchase, no microtransactions.
Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks have shipped the cross-play patch that's been the most-requested feature since Absolum launched in October 2025, finally letting all four console and PC versions of the rogue-lite beat 'em up share lobbies for two-player online co-op.
Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes on May 8, 2026: Switch 2 jumps from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US (+$50), with Canada and Europe seeing similar increases — all effective September 1. Japan gets hit harder and earlier on May 25, with the Switch 2 jumping ¥10,000 and original Switch hardware climbing 26 to 36 percent. Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions also rise in Japan effective July 1. Nintendo cited market conditions and the global business outlook without naming tariffs, semiconductors, or the yen.
Bitmap Bureau and Mattel team up for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, a 2D arcade brawler launching April 28 with three playable heroes, 12 stages across Eternia, and two-player local co-op.
Pokémon Champions, the series' first dedicated competitive battle game, launches free-to-start on Switch April 8 with Switch 2 and mobile versions coming later.