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The graphics on Madden NFL 26 are impressive as ever on the more powerful consoles, but it still runs decently on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Madden NFL 26 makes solid return on Nintendo Switch 2

Madden NFL 26 has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch 2. With more powerful hardware, the console can run the demanding code that EA Orlando has crafted over the years to make a more realistic football game.

MindsEye, directed by ousted Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies, is littered with visual glitches like characters in the midst of building themselves during camera cuts.

MindsEye’s failures go beyond being the worst game of the year

MindsEye, the debut from a former Grand Theft Auto producer, is the latest disasterpiece in an expanded graveyard of failed, trend-chasing projects.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is part of Sega's attempt to revive classic franchises from the 1990s by contracting passionate studios, like Paris-based LizardCube.

The new Shinobi embraces the ‘pure craft’ of hand-drawn 2D gaming

A range of recent titles are proving that millennia-old, 2D hand-drawn art will endure in video games. Shinobi features stunning layered backgrounds depicting futuristic mash-ups of Japanese traditional and urban environments, including busy cityscapes dotted with digital and street artwork.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a demo package that offers an inside look at the features and tech that power the gaming experiences.

Nintendo's Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?

The Switch 2 is undeniably an upgrade. But it’s hard to tell just yet how it stacks up against other systems.

Mario Kart World is the first in the blockbuster series to feature a seamless world. It's also the marquee title for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console that was released June 5.

Mario Kart World is a clear-eyed, fully-featured multiplayer treat

The marquee launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, demonstrates its creators’ passion for a fully-featured game and player experience.

Shigeru Miyamoto, a top executive at Nintendo and creator of Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, at the opening week of Universal's new theme park Epic Universe in Orlando. MUST CREDIT: Zack Wittman/For The Washington Post

This is Miyamoto. And it’s Nintendo’s world.

Nintendo character’s creator reflects on the legacy that has sprung from his original 8-bit game, including multiple theme-park lands.

Terry Bogard, left, and Rock Howard are the two central characters in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.

With Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, an old rival keeps pace

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, focuses on a new generation of fighters in the series while maintaining ties to the old guard.

Doom: The Dark Ages chronicles the ancient history of the Doom Guy, the iconic and founding character of first-person shooting games.

Doom: The Dark Ages has problems but also some great demon killing

In the latest installment of the Doom franchise, perfectly balanced action makes up for a lackluster soundtrack and a silly story.

Charlie Cox (“Daredevil,” “Boardwalk Empire”) plays Gustave, on a quest to defeat the mysterious Paintress, whose brush spells death for inhabitants of the fantasy world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Expedition 33 is a must-play for fans of turn-based RPGs — with caveats

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, by a small French team, is an inventive mash-up of belle époque art and Japanese RPGs. But its pursuit of high-budget tastes sometimes drags it down.

Donkey Kong Bananza is one of two big launch exclusives releasing this summer for the Switch 2.

The takeaway from hours with the Switch 2: The games are a blast

Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World were easily the best and most exciting games in hands-on play during a preview of the Switch 2 console.

MLB: The Show keeps the college sports trend alive

MLB: The Show 25 offers players a choice: Do you go directly to the league after high school? Or, do you enroll in college? No matter what you decide, the option to play college ball is a fresh addition to the title.