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Minecraft Is Coming To Switch 2 In October, With An Upgrade Path For Switch Owners

• Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 launches on 27 October 2026.
• The native version adds default-enabled Vibrant Visuals, including improved lighting and shadows.
• Original Switch owners will get a digital upgrade path, but its terms were not announced.

Mojang announced that a native version of Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on 27 October 2026. The release is intended to take advantage of the newer console’s hardware through the default-enabled “Vibrant Visuals” presentation, which adds enhanced lighting and shadow effects. Mojang also said compatible Minecraft…

How to solve the 4166 1899 puzzle in Big Walk

• Big Walk's "4166 1899" sign gives map coordinates, not a code.
• Players must find a hidden button at those coordinates to open the box.
• Map, walkie-talkies and GPS tools help teams coordinate the retrieval.

This Polygon guide explains how to solve the "4166 1899" puzzle found near the red tower in the video game Big Walk, where players discover a red gourd-shaped item locked in a box beneath a sign displaying the numbers 4166 and 1899. These figures are not random but…

Complete Big Walk walkthrough: All puzzle solutions

• Destructoid publishes a walkthrough for co-op game Big Walk's puzzles
• Covers starting area puzzles needed to open the drawbridge
• Also details the five-challenge Red Tower unlocking the map room

Destructoid has published a walkthrough for the co-operative adventure game Big Walk, which has drawn a large player base in its first 24 hours thanks in part to a series of puzzles that require multiple players to solve together. The game gives players little to no explanation of…

Xbox Version Of PlayStation Platinum Trophy Teased For Later This Year

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has teased that an Xbox version of PlayStation's Platinum trophy system could be coming to Xbox, and potentially soon. Replying to a social media user who asked when Xbox might get an "equivalent" to Platinum for Xbox achievements, Sharma said, "Team is working on…

We May Already Know One Major Diablo 4 BlizzCon Announcement

Diablo 4 is reportedly headed to Nintendo Switch 2 this September, in what may be the first of multiple Diablo-related announcements coming as part of this year's BlizzCon. As detailed by Dealabs reporter billbil-kun, game classification organizations in Indonesia and Taiwan both point towards a Switch 2 version…

Leon Kennedy is getting a life-size statue, and Resident Evil fans’ hearts are already racing

• Capcom to unveil a life-size Leon S. Kennedy statue on 30 October
• Statue marks Resident Evil's 30th anniversary, shown in Shibuya, Tokyo
• Announcement sparked a wave of exaggerated fan reactions online

Capcom has unveiled plans for a life-size, hyper-realistic statue of Leon S. Kennedy, the long-running Resident Evil protagonist, to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary. The announcement has generated an intense reaction online, with fans jokingly discussing ways to smuggle the statue out of the exhibition, underlining Kennedy's enduring…

Mexican lawmakers are officially taking Sony to court over its decision to end PlayStation’s physical discs

• Mexican lawmakers file antitrust complaint against Sony over ending PlayStation discs
• Sony to stop physical PS games production from 2028
• Prior 360,000-signature petition failed to change Sony's decision

Two Mexican lawmakers, Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio and federal representative Iraís Reyes, have filed a formal complaint against Sony with Mexico's National Antitrust Commission over the company's plan to stop producing physical PlayStation games from 2028. The politicians argue that making Sony's digital store the only purchasing channel…

After promising less invasive microtransactions, RuneScape dev Jagex rolls out one-time-use microtransactions then immediately backpedals

• Jagex added one-time-use microtransactions to RuneScape
• This contradicted earlier promises of less invasive monetisation
• The company quickly reversed the change after backlash

Jagex, the developer behind RuneScape, briefly introduced one-time-use microtransactions to the game despite having previously pledged to make its in-game purchases less intrusive, before quickly reversing the decision amid player backlash. The move highlights the tension between live-service games' reliance on monetisation and player expectations that publishers honour…

How to start the Bubbly Basin DLC in Pokémon Pokopia

• Bubbly Basin is a new paid DLC area in Pokémon Pokopia
• Requires Bleak Beach unlock, Surf, environmental level five and Dive
• Talk to Popplio at Bleak Beach, then reach the underwater gate

Polygon has published a guide explaining how players can begin the Bubbly Basin downloadable content (DLC) in Pokémon Pokopia, a paid expansion that lets players help Ditto establish a new underwater Pokémon community. The DLC follows on from an earlier expansion set in the Withered Wasteland, and adds…

Diablo 4 port to Nintendo Switch 2 rumoured for September

• Report claims Diablo 4 is heading to Nintendo Switch 2
• Release pencilled for 15 or 18 September, priced at $69.99
• Blizzard and Xbox have not officially confirmed the port

A report from French outlet Dealabs Magazine indicated that Blizzard Entertainment's action role-playing game Diablo 4 was heading to Nintendo Switch 2, potentially as soon as mid-September, citing ratings board listings as evidence. The claim, though never officially confirmed by Blizzard or Xbox, was consistent with earlier signs…