Cadence has announced that its AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now Intel 18A-P & 14A certified. Intel's Next-gen 18A-P & 14A Technologies Are Certified & Ready For Deployment At Cadence Press Release: Cadence's AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now certified on Intel 18A-P and Intel 14A technologies, based on the latest Intel Foundry process design kits (PDKs). Building on the companies' recent expansion of design IP optimized for Intel 18A and 18A-P and their multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) agreement targeting Intel 14A, this new certification provides customers with a […]

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Intel's process technology roadmap is expected to see an optimized version of the 14A node with dual-sided architecture. Intel 14A Gen2 Is Being Considered To Tackle TSMC and Samsung 1.4nm Technologies, Offering Improved Process Maturization & Dual-Side Architecture TSMC and Samsung are heating up the foundry space with 1.4nm offerings in the coming years. TSMC is bringing its A14 fabs online next year, & Samsung is targeting 2029 for mass production of its 1.4nm tech. Meanwhile, Intel is set to launch its groundbreaking 14A technology in the coming year, as external customers line up to get a taste of Chipzilla's […]

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Nintendo’s most recent General Direct saw the Switch 2 console maker announce a number of upcoming first-party titles including the likes of Switch Sports Resort and the rumoured Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake. Alongside this, the showcase also featured a plethora of 3rd party games which are coming over; including Stellar Blade; Devil May Cry 5; Lies of P and a bunch more.

From recent releases to generations-old titles, the latest Nintendo Direct saw a variety of publishers announce Switch ports of their games.

While there were of course a number of new surprises, a solid portion of the showcase was dedicated to said ports – the list of which includes:

• Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (Available Now)
• Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition (23rd of June)
• Lies of P: Complete Edition (6th of August)
• Kingdom Hearts I-III (8th of October)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (12th of November)
• Stellar Blade (2026)

Compared to the Switch 1, it does seem as though we are getting ports of more recent games at a faster rate. Whether these titles will perform well on the Switch 2 however, we will have to wait and see.

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It looks like the rumours were correct, Nintendo is indeed developing a full remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 

Announced at the end of today's Nintendo Direct showcase, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles later this year. Based on the short teaser trailer, the game will be going with a more realistic style compared to recent games like Breath of the Wild or the Link's Awakening remake.

There is no exact release date yet but the game is set to land this year. Chances are, Nintendo kept this trailer short in order to save something for its upcoming Zelda 40th Anniversary stream, where we should get a bit of a better look at the game, rather than just a brief shot of Link.

This isn't the first time that Ocarina of Time has seen a re-release. Nintendo also had a special version of the game for the 3DS back in the day, but this time around, we should get a much more impressive graphical overhaul.

KitGuru Says: Will you be picking up this remake or are you happy just replaying the original game? 

We were all pretty disappointed when Square Enix only brought cloud versions of the Kingdom Hearts games to Nintendo Switch. The company is making things right on Switch 2 though, with a new collection packaging together native versions of all the mainline games. On top of that, Square Enix has finally released the first full trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4. 

As part of the Nintendo Direct today, Square Enix showed a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4, giving us a much bigger look at the game compared to previous teasers. In the fourth game, the story takes place in the real-world for the first time, with the trailer showing a slightly older Sora battling a shadow demon in the middle of a busy city.

Unfortunately, the trailer did not include a release date or even a release window for Kingdom Hearts 4, but we do know that it will be available on Switch 2 at launch, alongside other platforms. Given the lack of even a 2027 window, we would guess that Kingdom Hearts 4 won't be out until at least 2028.

In the meantime, Switch 2 players can finally play native versions of the complete series, all available as a single Kingdom Hearts I-III bundle, collecting the remastered versions of the original games, along with Kingdom Hearts 3 and its DLC.

KitGuru Says: I wasn't expecting to see Kingdom Hearts 4 today but here we are. What did you think of the new trailer? 

The past week has seen many of the biggest video game publishers taking to their virtual stages to announce a plethora of upcoming and exciting titles, with the likes of PlayStation, Xbox and countless others unveiling what’s next in store for fans. Finally, following some earlier rumours, Nintendo is set to join the fray, confirming that they will be hosting a General Nintendo Direct later today.

Making the official announcement via their socials, Nintendo confirmed that they will be hosting a lengthy Direct showcase later today, writing: “A new #NintendoDirect is coming! Tune in [today], Tuesday June 9th, at 15:00 (UK time) for around 50 minutes focused on games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch this year.”

While its duration alone is enough to excite many fans, other indicators that this is set to be a big event comes in the fact that this is a General Nintendo Direct.

For the uninitiated, the Switch maker has split its Directs into multiple different forms: Nintendo Direct Minis; Partner Showcases; Specials; Indie Worlds and of course General Directs.

Given that we have not gotten a General Direct in 9 months or so, expectations are likely to be high for the showcase. As expected however, Nintendo did not give any indications on what to expect, and so pretty much anything could show up. A new 3D Mario platformer? The next Zelda? We won’t have to wait long to find out.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to the Direct? What do you hope will show up? On the other hand, what do you expect to be announced? Let us know down below.

While today's Nintendo Direct was stuffed mostly with ports of games previously released elsewhere and a few new titles and DLC updates sprinkled in between, it capped off with a couple of major reveals. One was the expected reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, while the other was another look at Kingdom Hearts 4 after years of silence, alongside a reveal that the rest of the series will make its way to Nintendo Switch 2 in one jam-packed collection. Kingdom Hearts 4 was first announced back in 2022, and since then we've barely seen any updates […]

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FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods has been missing in action since its announcement during last year's Nintendo Switch 2 event. Although publisher Kadokawa has reiterated multiple times that the game will not miss its 2026 release window, many feared it would. Although we do not know when the next game from the celebrated developer of Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series is hitting the Nintendo Switch 2, the first taste of the experience is coming before the end of the year. With a new trailer shown during today's Nintendo Direct, it's confirmed that The Duskbloods closed beta test will be held this […]

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[Update - June 8, 9:47 am] Just as today's happenings suggested, a Nintendo Direct is indeed airing this week. The presentation will air on June 8 at 7 AM PDT, 10 AM EDT, 4 PM CET, as confirmed on the Nintendo Today app. Original story follows. [Original Story] Now that the PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Games Showcase have aired, Nintendo is the last major manufacturer left to host a traditional Summer presentation to reveal what is launching on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future. According to reliable insider Nate the Hate, a Nintendo Direct that is […]

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Yesterday, we spotted a claim from Spanish insider Nash Weedle pointing to a Nintendo Direct event taking place next week, with Weedle predicting the exact date to be June 9, 2026. They didn't specify what kind of Direct event it would be, but a big, general Direct is top of mind as it's the only kind we've not seen yet this year. Now, the very reliable insider Nate the Hate has added fuel to the claims of a Nintendo event next week, though in this case instead of picking an exact date, he does claim that it will be the […]

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The Gears of War series remains as one of the big 3 Xbox franchises in many people’s eyes (alongside Halo and Forza), with the long-awaited Gears of War: E-Day set to be its big return following roughly half-a-decade of absence. Ahead of the game’s big blowout event scheduled for this June, Xbox’s CCO Matt Booty has offered some slight teasers on what to expect from the upcoming presentation.

Right at the tail-end of last month, Microsoft officially unveiled their plans for this Summer, confirming that they will be hosting an Xbox Games Showcase on the 7th of June – followed immediately by a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct. At the time, this was all that was shared.

Taking to the official Xbox podcast however, Chief Content Officer Matt Booty offered some new and ancillary details regarding what to expect from the E-Day segment, stating:

“I’ll say that we’ve got the Gears Direct coming, and after seeing that, we’ve probably got like a full 30 minutes, which is really great. And I don’t know. I just love everybody in that studio, the work they’re doing. I’m excited about the game, and we’re going to have a fantastic, full 30 minutes of stuff to see.”

While not the most concise of revelations, it is interesting to learn that we will be getting a full 30 minutes of Gears of War: E-Day footage – especially as all we have seen so far has been a brief cinematic teaser from back in 2024.

Though far from being in its peak popularity-wise, Gears of War remains one of Xbox’s most iconic franchises, and so it will be interesting to see what The Coalition have in store for fans.

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Nintendo hosted its fifth Nintendo Direct event of 2026, which was an event dedicated to the Super Mario Galaxy Movie ahead of its premiere this coming April 1, 2026. The event showed off the final trailer for the film, and revealed some of Nintendo's plans for Mario Day tomorrow, and the lead-up to the film's premiere. The trailer for the film showed off a couple of the characters the recent poster revealed, like the character Wart, who is being played by Luis Guzmán. We also learned that Honey Queen will be in the film, and voiced by Issa Rae. The […]

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Earlier this week, Nintendo hosted its fourth Nintendo Direct event of 2026, and considering that we're only a few days into March at the time of this writing, that's a pretty condensed window for the Mario company to be setting up what players can look forward to for the year. Today, Nintendo has already announced it will host a fifth Nintendo Direct event next week, but it's not the kind you were hoping for. Instead of following up Tuesday's Indie World Showcase Direct with a larger, general Nintendo Direct like Nintendo has in the past, the very next Direct event […]

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Nintendo hosted its first Indie World Showcase of 2026 and the fourth Nintendo Direct event of the year this morning, with an 18-minute presentation chock-full of indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. While the showcase lacked some of the heavy-hitter reveals we guessed at after Nintendo announced the showcase yesterday, like the release date reveal for Hollow Knight Silksong: Sea of Sorrows DLC or a Vampire Crawlers release date, it wasn't without its big indie announcements. One of the most notable announcements (and the one that closed out the show) was the reveal that Blue Prince […]

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While one of this week's upcoming showcases was taken off the calendar today, another has been added. Nintendo announced it will host an Indie World Showcase Direct tomorrow, March 3, 2026, at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BT. The showcase will be roughly 15 minutes long and provide updates on upcoming indie games heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, and it is the first Indie World event since the last one took place on August 7, 2025. Last time, we were told not to expect Hollow Knight Silksong news, since the game's release date had […]

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When it comes to showing off its upcoming releases, Nintendo has settled on two primary outlets: its Direct Showcases as well as Nintendo Treehouse streams. Announcing the latter, the Switch 2 maker has now confirmed that a Nintendo Treehouse will be going live later today – taking a look at the Switch 2 Edition of Mario Bros. Wonder as well as the much-anticipated Pokemon Pokopia.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Nintendo of America page wrote: “Join us on Feb 24 at 2pm PT [10PM UK Time] for a new Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation featuring hands-on gameplay of #SuperMarioBrosWonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park and #PokemonPokopia.”

For the uninitiated, Nintendo’s Treehouse streams are typically reserved for deep-dives into its games, and so while we have already heard plenty regarding Meetup in Bellabel Park and Pokopia, this upcoming event should present a more in-depth and uncut look at these two upcoming releases.

Between the two titles, Pokopia is of course the more interesting game, being a brand new title from the team behind Dragon Quest Builders 2. Mario Bros. Wonder on the other hand originally released back in 2023 for the OG Switch, and so fans already know what to expect for the most part.

Regardless, it will be interesting to see what Nintendo has to say regarding these two titles when the Treehouse stream goes live later tonight at 10PM.

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