Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this August, but there is a big catch

My game's server is blocked in Spain whenever there's a football match on

A game developer in Spain noticed that their game server became unplayable during football matches. The issue was traced back to Cloudflare IP ranges being blocked by ISPs under orders from the Spanish football league, LaLiga. This IP blocking affected various online services beyond just gaming. Attempts to fight this in court were unsuccessful, leaving developers and users impacted by the restrictions. The situation highlights concerns about internet censorship and the power dynamics between sports organizations and tech companies.

Report: Nintendo discontinues low-capacity game carts for Switch 2, now offers only two choices

Nintendo has reportedly stopped producing low-capacity game cartridges for the upcoming Switch 2 console, offering only two storage options instead. This move is likely to streamline production and reduce costs. The decision to discontinue the lower-capacity cartridges may impact game developers who need to consider storage limitations when creating games for the new console.

Star Wars Outlaws developer explains that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards are too slow for a physical game release — Snowdrop game engine uses disk data streaming to render the game world

A developer working on Star Wars Outlaws for Nintendo Switch 2 explains that the console's game cards were too slow for a physical release, leading to the use of Game Key Cards instead. The Snowdrop game engine relies on disk data streaming for rendering open world environments. The Game Key Cards act as a dongle for game ownership, requiring the card to be inserted to play the downloaded game. The decision to use Game Key Cards was not based on cost, but rather on performance considerations. The developer suggests that designing games for platforms with faster storage standards first could avoid such compromises in the future.

Sony admits there are 'many issues' with PlayStation's live service game strategy