More Joy-Con drama, and Apex Legends gets a Switch date

How can Switch live for 8 years? With more sequels and new hardware — "A long console lifespan is not decided by how many units are sold, but by how engaged the players are with the product", and well, Switch players are very engaged, and the console is undoubtedly more popular now than it's ever been (thanks Animal Crossing). Christopher digs into how Nintendo needs to keep players playing.

Christopher Dring // VGC

Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after monster holiday quarter 

Sam Byford // The Verge

European Commission confirms it is looking into Joy-Con drift complaints 

Jordan Oloman, Joe Skrebels // IGN

‘Apex Legends’ will finally arrive on Nintendo Switch in March 

Surej Singh // NME

REVIEW Haven — Although the Switch version doesn't sound perfect from a performance point of view, the writer tags this is a rare romance game done well, with a goegeous visual style and inviting story. "Haven is not perfect, certainly not on Switch, but I would follow these characters to the edge of space and beyond".

Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report

REVIEW Nuts — I tagged this "bizarre but beautiful wildlife photography adventure" as one of my games to look out for last week, and this review from Nate sells me on it all the more. In this pun-heavy review they describe it as a bit cumbersome in places but captivating overall.

Nathan Ellingsworth // Switch Player

REVIEW Gods Will Fall— Described as "a unique and challenging dungeon crawler that cleverly combines a handful of inventive gameplay mechanics, resulting in constantly tense and thrilling runs [..] a pretty brutal and unforgiving game ".

PJ O'Reilly // Nintendo Life

REVIEW Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition — A Lovecraftian card-sim that's "challenging and vastly alienating".

Rachel Hayes // Switch Weekly

REVIEW ▶ Blue Fire — An "impeccable 3D platformer experience with the just right balance of abilities to master and challenges to test you".

Brendan Graeber (IGN) // YouTube

PREVIEW Balan Wonderworld

Michael Beckwith // Start Menu

Among Us taps into our obsession with betrayal

James Bigley II // Wired

More Pokémon Let's Go games could fix the series' biggest problems 

Abram Buehner // CBR

Monday, February 8

• Contract Killers — Stylised top-down shooter that's 'fast and hard' apparently.

Tuesday, February 9

• Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption — Humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game.
• Hexagon Defense — Arcade defense space shooter - you have to protect your hexagon.

Wednesday, February 10

• #SinucaAttack — If you like platformer and billiards/snooker you may want to take a look.
• Choices That Matter: And Their Heroes Were Lost — Choose your path text adventure.
• The Outer Worlds: Board Approved Bundle — Base game and expansion in one. 

Thursday, February 11

• Aground — Mining/crafting RPG.
• Halloween Forever — Well it ain't October... Retro style platformer. (Feb 12 in U.S.)
• Healer's Quest — Lighthearted comedy RPG.
• ⭐️📦🎮 Little Nightmares II — More 'charming horror' in this puzzle platformer adventure.
• Negative: The Way of Shinobi — Stylized, tough 2D Ninja platformer.
• 🎮 Summer Catchers — Road trip adventure mixing racing, story, puzzle, and more.
• 🎮 The Flower Collectors — Detective mystery set in 1977 Barcelona.
• Tri6: Infinite — Endless runner with a sci-fi vibe.
• ⭐️ UnderMine — Action-adventure roguelike with a side of RPG.

Friday, February 12

• Gal*Gun Returns — A 'naughty' Japanese rail-shooter.
• Speedway Bundle Stock & Truck — Two racing games in one bundle.
• Steamroll: Rustless Edition — Steampunk adventure/puzzle with minigolf gameplay. 
• ⭐️📦 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury — Time to visit the all new Lake Lapcat.
• UltraGoodness 2 — Arcade action pitting good vs evil.

Saturday, February 13

• Stealth — Minimalist puzzler with stealth elements. 100 levels. (EU release)

Sunday, February 14

• ⭐️ Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing — Dating in a pandemic. (A nice touch releasing this on Valentine's Day).