Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Phil Spencer claims Xbox releases on PS5 & Switch 2 remain a major part of its plans
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Phil Spencer claims Xbox releases on PS5 & Switch 2 remain a major part of its plans

As high-profile launches from Xbox Game Studios continue this season, they are finding their way to systems beyond Xbox and Windows hardware. Ninja Gaiden 4 was just published by Xbox and it launched on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on day one. It seems this will continue to be the norm, too, according to Phil Spencer, as PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 ecosystems remain part of its plans for gaming. Spencer shared as much in a recent interview with Famitsu this week. There, when asked about PS5 and Switch 2 in particular, Spencer spoke to very recent launches as examples of the group’s desire to keep pushing gaming, even on its competitors’ platforms: Xboxトップ フィル・スペンサー氏に“Xboxのつぎのコンソール”や小島監督の『OD』、『Halo』シリーズの今後など、気になるあれこれを聞いた【インタビュー】https://t.co/37h46J1pmu日本でのXboxのプレイ時間数はこの1年で20%ほど伸びている。PS5やSwitch2にも注力していく。 pic.twitter.com/JC81rx6TI1 — ファミ通.com (@famitsu) October 24, 2025 Indeed, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was a delight on Switch 2, pretty much every bit as good as it was on any other system by Editor-in-Chief Asif Khan and my accounts in our coverage of the game. Similarly, we reviewed Ninja Gaiden 4 on PlayStation 5, and despite some occasional visual glitches, I found it to be an incredibly exciting action release from Xbox Game Studios and Team Ninja. With that in mind, it seems Phil Spencer and the Xbox team also see more positives than negatives from releasing Xbox Game Studios software on PlayStation 5 and Switch 2. For more updates, stay tuned to the Xbox topic.

Evening Reading - October 21, 2025
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Evening Reading - October 21, 2025

Welcome, Shackers, to the end of another Tuesday. It’s a big week for reviews, including Ninja Gaiden 4, Jurassic World Evolution 3, and much more, and we’ve got plenty of other great stuff on the way, including a solid documentary by Greg Burke and David Craddock. Stay tuned for that, but for now, it’s time to bring another day of posting to a close. Here’s the latest Evening Reading. In case you missed it at Shacknews… 2XKO Patch 1.0.1.2 notes do away with flying Warwick bugs Second Kirby Air Riders Direct slated for Wednesday EVE Online: Catalyst is the next expansion for the MMO, coming in November Tekken 3 joins the PS Plus Classics catalog today ChatGPT Atlas is a new browser from OpenAI Netflix (NFLX) Q3 2025 earnings results meet revenue expectations, miss EPS estimates Texas Instruments (TXN) Q3 2025 earnings results miss whisper number, beat revenue expectations Ninja Gaiden 4 review: Ravens are the new Dragons Jurassic World Evolution 3 review: Dinosaur Utopia And now… More stuff from The Internet!!! Springfield in Fortnite So....... Simpsons x Fortnite leaked!!! pic.twitter.com/2FxynejHRm — Boombabear99YT (@Boomba_Is_Taken) October 20, 2025 It looks like Fortnite is getting more than a few Simpsons skins. More like the whole dang town. Metroid 2 on Nintendo Music Music from the Game Boy game Metroid II - Return of Samus is now available on the #NintendoMusic app!Listen now: https://t.co/1Fju7MptQ8 pic.twitter.com/MiDSVf9zUm — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 21, 2025 The main SR388 theme is such a nostalgic bop. Luigi’s Mansion on Nintendo Switch Online Luigi’s won a mansion! The bad news is that it’s crawling with ghosts… 😱Discover what frights await in Luigi’s Mansion, coming to Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics on #NintendoSwitch2 for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on Oct 30! pic.twitter.com/vG0OfgwEP2 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 22, 2025 Another GameCube classic coming to the subscription this week! A key collection of consoles ニンテンドーミュージアムの任天堂ゲームハードキーホルダー、約一年かけてついに全種類コンプリートできたぁぁぁあぁあぁぁぁ!壮観すぎる…!😭(一番下のSwitch2アクキーはヨドバシのグッズですがせっかくなので一緒に並べてみました。)#ニンテンドーミュージアム pic.twitter.com/eIBAzu7vd1 — レウン (@R_GameTV) October 19, 2025 That GameCube controller keychain is so choice. The Virtual Boy one can probably be thrown in the garbage unless you plan to start conversations about the worst Nintendo console ever. Warner Bros. begging for a buyout? Warner Bros has announced that they are now officially considering acquisition offers.They will launch a “comprehensive review of strategic alternatives” for a whole or partial sale of the company. pic.twitter.com/ULLbLN0mcS — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 21, 2025 Any acquisition of Warner Bros. should include shooting David Zaslav out of a cannon into the ocean. The future of bots this is literally chatgpt pic.twitter.com/DfPpNzMjbn — AI being dumb (@ChatgptLunatics) October 21, 2025 Honestly, though, the people asking AI to answer every question don’t seem much better. Good fighting game faces Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014) pic.twitter.com/qh2hkV8vCA — Perfect Fighting Game Shots (@FGPerfectShots) October 21, 2025 That Hugo? That’s a good fighting game face. And there you have it. That’s your Evening Reading for October 21, 2025. If you’d like to support Shacknews, consider helping through Shacknews Mercury, where you can support the site for as little as a dollar a month. You can also check out our collection of free apps, including Shackmaps, where you can check out interactive maps from some of the best games out there, including Mario Kart World and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Finaly, you can also check out Bubbletron, where you can assemble your latest billion-dollar start-up idea from daily randomized prompts. Can you find the day’s highest value and get the money hat? Have a good night, Shackers. We’ll be back with more news and features tomorrow morning.

Pikmin 'Close to You' shorts are the first videos produced in-house by Nintendo Pictures
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Pikmin 'Close to You' shorts are the first videos produced in-house by Nintendo Pictures

Earlier this week, Nintendo surprise-dropped a couple of videos on its channels. The first came with no explanation and seemed to be an adorable video of a baby dealing with possibly supernatural circumstances until it gets up and takes its first steps. The second revealed that those “supernatural circumstances” were mischievous little Pikmin trying to collect things. Nintendo revealed today that these “Close to You” shorts are the first in-house creations of its Nintendo Pictures department and that more are coming. Nintendo’s Japan social media presence shared new details about the release of the “Close to You” shorts today. According to Nintendo, these are the first videos to come directly out of Nintendo Pictures, marking a special milestone for the relatively new department: We hope you enjoyed the two “Close to You” videos released on October 7 and 8.The second video is available on Nintendo Today!, a free app available on your smart device.These are the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.Nintendo Pictures will continue to… pic.twitter.com/GKizLT0Ckv — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) October 9, 2025 Nintendo has been investing more heavily than ever in bringing film and television into its repertoire of content. With the Super Mario Bros. Movie having earned over $1 billion at the global box office and a sequel now confirmed, the Big N has every reason to be excited about film. However, it’s also quite a step forward seeing Nintendo produce its own high-quality animations in-house. It could be seen as a sign of Nintendo developing its ability to handle a full-length production of its own. With the promise of more creations from Nintendo Pictures, we can at least look forward to more quirky shorts. For more on Nintendo, be sure to check out our latest This Week in Switch 2 podcast.