A new Switch 2 Edition game has just been announced, available as a full game or an inexpensive upgrade from the Switch 1.

There have been two Nintendo Directs this year so far, but neither had any updates on Nintendo’s actual video game plans for 2026. The first was just a trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the second was only for Tomodachi Life: Living The Dreamm and the third covered third party games from other studios like Bethesda.

A first party showcase is sure to drop sooner rather than later, but if there’s one thing that won’t be unveiled during it, it’s a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

That’s because it was just unveiled out of nowhere earlier today and is available for purchase right now, albeit only digitally.

This isn’t one of those simple free updates either, but a full-on upgrade, which means even if you already own the Switch 1 version, you need to pay for it.

The upgrade costs £4.19, making it one of the cheaper upgrade packs alongside Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Switch 2 version, which launched last month.

If you don’t own the original game, it’s also available as a separate digital purchase of £54.99, with a physical version releasing on April 16. However, it doesn’t appear to include any new content.

Both Nintendo’s announcement and its eShop listing only mention improved resolutions up to 4K in TV mode and improved performance upwards of 60 frames per second.

This is likely why the price for upgrading isn’t as high as other Switch 2 upgrade packs, like the ones for Super Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby And The Forgotten Land.

On one hand, this news isn’t super surprising as fans already suspected that Xenoblade Chronicles X would see a Switch 2 port as early as last March, after a hidden 60fps mode was found in the game’s executable file.

That said, it is a bit strange that Nintendo would just announce and release it with zero build-up, but the game’s Switch 1 version was also randomly revealed with a surprise trailer, so Nintendo is being consistent.

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What is definitely odd is that Nintendo would prioritise a Switch 2 port of the Xenoblade spin-off rather than any of the mainline numbered games. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 did receive a free update (which made ‘several adjustments’ to the gameplay), but none of them have dedicated Switch 2 upgrades that boost their performance.

It’s unclear if Nintendo plans on further Xenoblade upgrades, although some fans believe developer Monolith Soft teased one for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 via social media last year.

Speaking of Xenoblade, earlier this month the fanbase went into a tizzy when it was alleged that voice actress Caitlin Thorburn, who voiced the character KOS-MOS in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, had updated her profile on casting website Spotlight to mention she had reprised the role for a Xenoblade Chronicles game out in 2026.

A screenshot of this was shared to Famiboards and quickly spread among the Xenoblade community, sparking theories of either a brand new game or a Switch 2 re-release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It doesn’t have anything to do with Xenoblade Chronicles X, though, since KOS-MOS doesn’t appear in that game and nor does Thorburn provide any voicework.

Assuming another Xenoblade game is being planned for 2026, it might be revealed in the next Nintendo Direct, which is likely to take place in March or April.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe recently claimed that the UK had been ‘colonised by immigrants’, and although he apologised for his comments, the Manchester United part-owner continues to receive backlash

Manchester United fear missing out on millions in new sponsorship deals in the wake of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial comments about immigration in the UK. United are still without a training kit partner, while the club’s shirt sleeve sponsor deal will expire this summer.

And United’s owners the Glazers have raised concerns to senior figures about the club’s chances of securing new partners, after its image and reputation took a huge hit following Ratcliffe’s recent interview. The co-owner apologised to the Glazers after sparking outrage when he claimed immigrants had ‘colonised’ the UK.

The backlash has been immense, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer demanding the billionaire apologise – which he did. The FA are still examining the comments and could decide to launch a full-scale investigation.

The Glazers regard United’s commercial value as one of the main reasons the Floridians have never agreed to sell their stake in the club. And the Americans are now worried about the impact Ratcliffe’s comments will have on the club’s chances of securing lucrative new deals moving forward.

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The Glazers know bluechip companies only want to be associated with forward-thinking and progressive clubs. While the situation could be made even worse if United fail to secure Champions League qualification this season.

The situation will pile even more pressure on interim boss Michael Carrick to secure a top-four finish. Carrick, who is unbeaten in five games since taking charge, will take his side to face Everton on Monday night.

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And he is preparing to face a grilling about Ratcliffe’s comments – and the club’s response to them – when he faces the media on Friday lunchtime.

It’s understood United’s communications team has briefed Carrick on what to expect and how to deal with questions about Ratcliffe, in the hope of not making the situation worse.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said Iran must reach an agreement with the United States on curbing its’ nuclear program or risk “bad things” as addressed a meeting of his “Board of Peace” at which he touted his supposed progress in ending Israel’s war on Gaza.

The president laid out what appeared to be a new ten-day deadline for Tehran to avoid military action and said talks between American and Iranian officials have been “good.”

“Good talks are being had. It’s proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran. We have to make a meaningful deal, otherwise bad things happen,” he said, adding that Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon” and stressing that military action could come “over the next, probably 10 days” in the absence of an agreement.

Iran, Trump continued, “cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region, and they must make a deal.”

“Or if that doesn’t happen, I maybe can understand if it doesn’t happen … but bad things will happen if it doesn’t,” he said.

The president’s comments come days after talks in Geneva between Iranian representatives and his own envoys had ended without any sort of breakthrough as a massive number of American warplanes continue to assemble in the Middle East region.

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The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, has unanimously approved President Donald Trump‘s White House ballroom proposal.

At the panel’s January meeting, some commissioners questioned the lead architect about the “immense” design and scale of the project even as they broadly endorsed the Republican president’s vision for a ballroom roughly twice the size of the White House itself.

Trump’s decision in October to demolish the East Wing prompted a public outcry when it began without the independent reviews, congressional approval and public comment that are typical even for relatively minor modifications to historic buildings in Washington.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued in federal court to halt construction of the ballroom. A court decision in the case is pending.

The project is scheduled for additional discussion at a March 5 meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, which is led by one of Trump’s top White House aides.

The commission has jurisdiction over construction and major renovations to government buildings in the region.

The first new sport added to the Winter Olympics since snowboarding in 1998, skimo is rooted in the 19th Century, before lifts to take skiers up mountains had been invented.

So, how does it all work?

The sprint events consist of both an ascent and descent, with athletes sprinting uphill with skins on their skis to provide traction, navigating a diamond-shaped obstacle on their way up to a stairway in the mountain.

They then remove the skis, placing them in their backpack, and continue climbing on foot, before a further uphill section on skis.

Once they reach the top of the course, they remove the skins, and ski downhill to the finish line.

The average duration of a race is about three minutes.

The speed and format of the competition meant fans were quickly invested in the absorbing contest and generated a lively atmosphere.

BBC commentator Matt Chilton said: “The ski mountaineering event has been so well-received.

“Televisually, it is superb. For the [in person] fans, they can see everything from the grand stand. They don’t miss a moment watching the action directly and on the big screen.”

Similar to the summer Olympic sport of triathlon, the transitions are key to a successful race.

That is ultimately what let Harrop down as she struggled in the second transition, getting the skins caught instead of ripping them off in one clean motion.

Harrop has English parents and could have represented Team GB but opted to compete for France, where she was born and bred.

She had topped both her heat and semi-final and looked on course for gold in the final but, after the second transition, was trailing behind Fatton and could not catch up on the downhill segment.

“It means a lot. When I look back to when I started the sport, it wasn’t even on the (Olympic) programme,” Harrop, who started out as an Alpine skier, said.

“I had an Olympic dream when I was an Alpine skier, and then when I stopped, it was just game over. So now to be here on this stage is mad.

“The atmosphere is good. The slope itself isn’t super technical, but today they made the downhill a little bit more technical than usual, so that was fun.”

A mixed relay event will take place on Saturday, where one man and woman from each nation completes two laps of the course each with a race typically lasting 30-40 minutes.

Leicester, who appointed Gary Rowett as their new head coach on Wednesday, have yet to comment on their appeal.

But when the points deduction was announced, the club described it as “disproportionate”.

“While the commission’s findings significantly reduced the unprecedented scale of the sanction originally sought by the Premier League, the recommendation remains disproportionate and does not adequately reflect the mitigating factors presented, the importance of which cannot be overstated given the potential impact on our sporting ambitions this season,” the statement said.

Under PSR, Premier League clubs cannot lose more than £105m over three years but the figure is reduced by £22m for every season a club spends outside the top flight.

Leicester’s accounts for the period ending 30 June, 2024, showed a loss of £19.4m.

In their 2022-23 accounts, Leicester confirmed an £89.7m loss, while in the 12 months up to May 2022, they lost a club-record £92.5m.

Those figures do not take into account ‘add backs’ – costs such as building infrastructure and investing in women’s football that the Premier League and EFL view as in general interests of clubs.

An inquest has opened into the deaths of two men who were in a car that crashed into trees. Imran Hafiz, 33, and Jordan Moore, 27, both from Huntingdon, were involved in a single vehicle crash on the A1198 near Hilton just before 10.30pm on January 11.

The silver Volkswagen Golf left the road and crashed into trees. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

The inquests into their deaths were opened on Thursday (February 19) by Coroner Simon Milburn at Peterborough Town Hall. A post-mortem carried out into Imran’s and Jordan’s death confirmed they both died of serious head injuries. An inquest date for both men has been adjourned until September 1, 2026, at the town hall.

The families of Jordan and Imran paid tribute to them after their deaths. Imran’s family said he was “charming, cheeky and mischievous”. They also said he “lived up to his name” and was the “brightest shining star” in their lives.

Imran was also a father of two. His family added: “Our lives will never be the same but we will always remember him with biggest smiles on our faces as that is what he would have wanted – until we meet again fly high our angel we love you more than words could ever express, a huge loss to our entire family.”

Jordan’s family said he will be “truly missed” and his absence left a “profound void” in his family’s lives. They added: “He was loved so deeply by so many, and his kindness, warmth, and spirit touched everyone who knew him.”

Jordan was also described as a “devoted son, cherished grandson, proud dad, fantastic partner and much-loved nephew and cousin”.