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Topics: Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation, PC
The end of the glorious PS4 era might be coming to an end. Why the heart of the Life is Strange series isn’t returning for Reunion. Why I don’t think we’re getting a general Nintendo Direct any time soon thanks to Tomodachi Life.
Welcome back to day 2 of my new series I’m calling Save State - a daily digest of all the news you might’ve missed today.
I’ve got four stories that we found interesting in the GAMINGbible chat, but just didn’t have time to talk about today. And no, not one of them is about Highguard. Let’s get started!
Earlier this week, we reported that Sony has confirmed that, after selling over 115 million units and housing some of beloved exclusives, the lifespan of the PlayStation 4 is finally coming to an end.
Sony is sunsetting the console as rumours of PS6 release date delays and exclusive titles begin to swirl.
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Sony is switching off several PS4-era web services that sit behind social features, storage management, and shared media. Your console still works, your games still run, but some features will stop syncing externally. As I understand it, things like viewing activity, profiles, screenshots, or stats are being turned off.
This one hit the Life is Strange fans in the chat hard. Namely, me and Kate.
Ashley Burch, prolific voice actor in the games industry, first came onto my radar as Chloe Price in the 2015 Life Is Strange game. She’s also been in little indie games like Fortnite, The Last of Us Part II and Minecraft. Not sure if you’ve ever heard of those.
Speaking to Eurogamer, she confirmed that she “wasn't asked to reprise her role as Chloe” and is “learning about Reunion at the same time as the fans”.
Since 2015, Chloe has been voiced by Rhianna DeVries - once in 2017's prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and now again in Reunion. I guess Chloe just had a sore throat for that week in 2015? Regardless, I’m excited to hear DeVries take on the character again, and I’m replaying Before the Storm to relive my indie sleaze rocker era.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is reportedly coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, according to industry insider and long-time leaker NateTheHate.
Straight off the back of winning Leaker of the Year 2025 over on r/GamingLeaksandRumours, NatetheHate is back, predicting that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Metaphor: Refantazio and Final Fantasy XVI could be coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Good year to love RPGs, I've got to give a shout out here to The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - a new RPG from Square Enix also pencilled in for Nintendo Switch 2 release this year.
Listen, we’re all excited that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is officially on the way. Earlier today Nintendo confirmed a dedicated Direct focused on the game. However, NateTheHate suggested that a general Nintendo Direct could happen as early as February 5.
Personally, I’m not convinced. I know, I just said he was a reputable leaker. But with a Tomodachi Life Direct already locked in, a full general Direct in February feels unlikely. If I had to guess, I’d expect one closer to May, once Pokémon Day has passed and Nintendo has cleared its slate of early-2026 releases.
February already has Mario Tennis Fever and Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Switch 2 Edition. March brings Pokémon Pokopia (which I’m very ready for), and while April hasn’t been formally confirmed, it’s likely we’ll get Tomodachi Life’s release date around here during this week’s Direct. On top of that, Nintendo still has Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, plus titles like Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Rhythm Heaven Groove, and Pokémon Champions lined up for later this year. That’s not even mentioning a likely Pokémon Gen 10 reveal at the 30th anniversary Presents! Surely, with such a stacked line up, Nintendo won’t have anything else to show for a while? Unless… It’s that 3D Mario, 9 years after Super Mario Odyssey released?