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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nintendo's Switch 2 is out: here are the best games to get
Have you heard? The Switch 2 is finally out – and everybody's buying one. Since its launch last week, it's shifted a staggering 3.5m units, making it the best selling console of all time. And with its release, we're also seeing some of the best games on the market get a preparatory revamp. In addition to Mario Kart World, which released on the same day as the Switch 2 itself, we've also seen several day-one upgrades from the massive games that the Switch can now run. But good games don't come cheap – and in the interests of helping you decide, here are some of the best to invest in. Hazelight's newest co-op game has only been out for a few months, so it's no surprise that it's been tweaked for the Switch 2 just in time for its release. And it's worth it, too: the Switch's two Joy-Con set up means it's basically the perfect co-op vehicle, whether it's played on the small screen or linked up to the TV. The game itself is well worth the money spent on it. You and a friend play as Zoe and Mio, two aspiring writers who get trapped in simulations of their own stories (fantasy and sci-fi, to be precise). Puzzling your way through the various levels is a joy – as is the sheer inventiveness on display. This new Konami co-op title has been designed for the Switch 2 from the ground up. And it's also very cute: a survival game where communication and teamwork are key, the perfect excuse for using the Switch 2's GameShare and GameChat features. The puzzles – which are located on sweet islands perched on top of roaming Whurtles – are pleasingly intuitive and easy to solve, while the game's crafting system is straightforward enough to be fun. Plus, the visuals (bright, cartoonish and bursting with colour) match up nicely with the rinky-dink soundtrack. A great option for kids. The Switch's day-one game brings back the iconic Italian plumber for more racing-related fun. This time around, the formula has been changed up slightly: no more racing in endless loops, for instance. Now, races take place across a series of changing tracks that travel from one side of the large world map to the other. It's possible to jump, ride along walls and indulge in a whole selection of new power ups, including a golden shell that trails coins and a jump-inducing feather. You can't say Nintendo without Zelda. Both of its mega-successful flagship games, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, have been given shiny new updates for the Switch 2, and they look fantastic: the colours are richer, the graphics are more detailed and Link moves through Hyrule with more ease than ever before. Load times have also been decreased, while HDR support has been increased. Link's adventures through Hyrule in search of the missing Princess Zelda have never looked better; you won't be able to go back. CD Projekt Red aren't messing about. In addition to The Witcher III's updates, they've also managed to wrangle a way to get their monumentally ambitious dystopian sci-fi game Cyberpunk 2077 onto the Switch 2 as well. The game is mammoth: this is no mean feat. And it's fun – you play as a mercenary in Night City, a lawless, Las Vegas-type place where cops, gangs and all sorts of nasties in between roam. It's also had a new spinoff card game announced, so now is the perfect time to dive in. Though Civilisation 7 was downloadable on the original Switch, it's well worth making the upgrade to the Switch 2. The game has been revamped, with new mouse controls (thanks to the improved Joy-Con 2s, GameChat support and vastly better graphics and performance. Just look at that 4k resolution and 1080p visuals: the details are sharp and crisp, and the mouse controls add a whole new level of enjoyment. Go forth and conquer.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nintendo's Switch 2 is out: here are the best games to get
Have you heard? The Switch 2 is finally out – and everybody's buying one. Since its launch last week, it's shifted a staggering 3.5m units, making it the best selling console of all time. And with its release, we're also seeing some of the best games on the market get a preparatory revamp. In addition to Mario Kart World, which released on the same day as the Switch 2 itself, we've also seen several day-one upgrades from the massive games that the Switch can now run. But good games don't come cheap – and in the interests of helping you decide, here are some of the best to invest in. Hazelight's newest co-op game has only been out for a few months, so it's no surprise that it's been tweaked for the Switch 2 just in time for its release. And it's worth it, too: the Switch's two Joy-Con set up means it's basically the perfect co-op vehicle, whether it's played on the small screen or linked up to the TV. The game itself is well worth the money spent on it. You and a friend play as Zoe and Mio, two aspiring writers who get trapped in simulations of their own stories (fantasy and sci-fi, to be precise). Puzzling your way through the various levels is a joy – as is the sheer inventiveness on display. This new Konami co-op title has been designed for the Switch 2 from the ground up. And it's also very cute: a survival game where communication and teamwork are key, the perfect excuse for using the Switch 2's GameShare and GameChat features. The puzzles – which are located on sweet islands perched on top of roaming Whurtles – are pleasingly intuitive and easy to solve, while the game's crafting system is straightforward enough to be fun. Plus, the visuals (bright, cartoonish and bursting with colour) match up nicely with the rinky-dink soundtrack. A great option for kids. The Switch's day-one game brings back the iconic Italian plumber for more racing-related fun. This time around, the formula has been changed up slightly: no more racing in endless loops, for instance. Now, races take place across a series of changing tracks that travel from one side of the large world map to the other. It's possible to jump, ride along walls and indulge in a whole selection of new power ups, including a golden shell that trails coins and a jump-inducing feather. You can't say Nintendo without Zelda. Both of its mega-successful flagship games, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, have been given shiny new updates for the Switch 2, and they look fantastic: the colours are richer, the graphics are more detailed and Link moves through Hyrule with more ease than ever before. Load times have also been decreased, while HDR support has been increased. Link's adventures through Hyrule in search of the missing Princess Zelda have never looked better; you won't be able to go back. CD Projekt Red aren't messing about. In addition to The Witcher III's updates, they've also managed to wrangle a way to get their monumentally ambitious dystopian sci-fi game Cyberpunk 2077 onto the Switch 2 as well. The game is mammoth: this is no mean feat. And it's fun – you play as a mercenary in Night City, a lawless, Las Vegas-type place where cops, gangs and all sorts of nasties in between roam. It's also had a new spinoff card game announced, so now is the perfect time to dive in. Though Civilisation 7 was downloadable on the original Switch, it's well worth making the upgrade to the Switch 2. The game has been revamped, with new mouse controls (thanks to the improved Joy-Con 2s, GameChat support and vastly better graphics and performance. Just look at that 4k resolution and 1080p visuals: the details are sharp and crisp, and the mouse controls add a whole new level of enjoyment. Go forth and conquer.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
壓倒性好評《雙影奇境》賣破400萬套，團隊堅持原創合作冒險絕不做服務型遊戲
《雙影奇境》（Split Fiction）是由曾製作《越獄搭檔》和《雙人成行》的 Hazelight Studios 最新作品，於 3 月 7 日發售，至今宣布銷售達 400 萬套。團隊感謝大家對於 Zoe 與 Mio 的愛，也將堅持製作以這類玩法為準的原創冒險故事。 4 MILLION SOLD!!!!So many of you have picked up Split Fiction already, it's amazing… 🤯Seeing the fun you have with our game and the love you show for Mio, Zoe and each other warms our hearts here at Hazelight ❤️And so many hot dogs made… 😨 — Hazelight Studios (@HazelightGames) May 6, 2025 Hazelight Studios 官方推特宣布《雙影奇境》達 400 萬套銷售，這家遊戲工作室的主打雙人合作作品無論在玩法、劇情上都相當的驚艷玩家社群，本次有非常多戰鬥、解謎合作甚至邊逃跑邊解鎖手機的有趣玩法，對於今年的獲獎機會也相當有信心，前作《雙人成行》也獲得 2021 年年度遊戲、最佳家庭遊戲、最佳多人遊戲等殊榮，在上市前的訪談工作室執行長 Josef Fares 堅決表示雖然屬於 EA Originals 計畫，但他們絕對不會製作服務型遊戲，仍將以多人原創冒險故事為核心製作。 《雙影奇境》Steam 頁面 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wicked Director And Deadpool Writers Join Split Fiction Movie
A live-action movie adaptation of Split Fiction, EA and Hazelight's recently released hit co-op game, is moving forward according to new report claiming that the director of Wicked is set to helm the film. It's also reported that Sydney Sweeney will star in the adaptation that is being written by the team behind Deadpool & Wolverine. On March 21, Variety first reported that there was a bidding war in Hollywood over the live-action movie rights to EA's Split Fiction. The game was a massive hit for EA, at one point reaching over 250,000 concurrent players on Steam and selling 2+ million copies in its first week. Split Fiction also received rave reviews from critics. Production company Story Kitchen is reportedly helping EA and Hazelight develop the film. And now we reportedly know who is directing, writing, and starring in the adaptation. On Thursday, Variety reported that Sydney Sweeny (Euphoria) is set to star in the Split Fiction movie. It's unknown which of the two main characters—Zoe or Mio—she will play. The outlet also reported that the upcoming adaptation will be directed by Jon M. Chu, who previously directed Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked. The outlet also claims that its sources say the movie's screenplay will be written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the same duo behind last year's mega-blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine. Sweeney is reportedly going to be an executive producer on the movie, too. Story Kitchen has quickly become a big player in the video game adaptation business in Hollywood. The production company helped get the live-action Sonic movies off the ground, as well as the animated Tomb Raider series on Netflix. The company is also developing a Streets of Rage movie and a film based on It Takes Two, which was also developed by Hazelight and published by EA. However, that project (like so many other video game movies) seems to have stalled at Amazon, while Split Fiction is moving along extremely quickly. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Forbes
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sydney Sweeney Boards Adaptation Of 2025's Potential GOTY, ‘Split/Fiction'
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 08: Sydney Sweeney receives the IMDb "Fan Favorite" STARmeter Award at ... More The Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb And IMDbPro at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo byfor IMDb) Things either move very fast or very slow in Hollywood, and while it may take a decade to get an Uncharted movie made, it has taken less than two months for 2025's Split/Fiction to land a huge star and huge director for its movie adaptation. One the most popular names in Hollywood right now, if not the most, would be Sydney Sweeney who is now on board the Split/Fiction movie as one of the two leads, though it's not confirmed which one that will be yet (I mean, the blonde one, probably). This is a month after it was reported she was 'circling' starring in a Gundam move, but the Split/Fiction outing seems like a done deal. Oh, and Sweeney was just said to be attached to another game adaptation, producing an OutRun movie directed by Michael Bay about an old, relatively obscure racing game. It hasn't been said that she'll star, however. Split Fiction But just as impressive as Sweeney starring is the fact that the movie will be directed by Jon M. Chu of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked fame, where this seems like it would probably be his next movie after Wicked Part 2 was released. Why is this movie getting so much attention, and a movie spooling up this quickly? Well its studio, Hazelight, won Game of the Year in 2021 for It Takes Two, a co-operative story game. Split/Fiction is another co-operative story game, and is currently tied with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the best-reviewed game of 2025 with a 92 Metascore, putting it easily in GOTY contention. Clair Obscur is tough competition and Grand Theft Auto 6 may come out this year, but it's not impossible it could win, and these reviews have been stellar. It's no secret that Hollywood has been jumping on video games left and right for movie or show adaptations with massive hits like Fallout, The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and now Minecraft. Split/Fiction may not be as high profile as those, but if you've played the game, which blends sci-fi and fantasy worlds in an awesome way, you can see how it would make a good film. You can also see how it would probably make a very, very expensive film. There's no release date for this as this is all still coming together. But with a big star and director, this is going to speed along pretty quickly, it seems. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Bluesky Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
