Switch 2 turned up on our doorstep this afternoon and here's what you can look forward to if you plug yours in at just past midnight tonight - including one warningTech21:32, 04 Jun 2025Updated 21:32, 04 Jun 2025Here's what Nintendo sent usAfter months of writing about the Nintendo Switch 2 daily (and getting very excited for Mario Kart World), it was a bit of a strange feeling to have the console dropped off at my doorstep earlier today.While I had preordered, Nintendo sent out the console and some peripherals, so I'm in a position to tell you what you can expect if you're attending a midnight launch, or if you're currently queuing outside your store.‌Looking for a more detailed preview of the hardware? You can find that here, and we've also got hands-on impressions of Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch Welcome Tour.‌Mario Kart World is Nintendo's big Switch 2 launch title(Image: Nintendo)When powering on your Switch 2, you'll need to connect to the internet to download the all-important firmware update that turns it from a pricey paperweight into a nifty console.The console will also introduce you to some of its features and prompt you to add a MicroSD Express card (doing so will format it so it's ready for use).Article continues belowYou can complete the setup with any version of the Switch 2 controllers, and you'll be prompted to start a system transfer from your original console if you have one.We'd recommend doing so, because it'll transfer your saved data to your new system, but it does come with an inconvenience tied to our biggest Switch 2 bugbear so far: painfully slow download speeds.Logging into the console and updating the firmware took about 20 minutes, but downloads move glacially slow.‌Add to that the console trying to download everything from your Switch 1 at once, and I had to spend a few minutes closing downloads down.Even the more modestly-sized games like Puyo Puyo Tetris were dragging on my gigabit Wi-Fi, although I'd imagine it's down to the 'pipes being clogged' as far as servers go.Still, if you're planning to play anything tonight, you might want to stick to physical media for a bit.Article continues belowWhile the Joy-Con are great, I'm massively impressed by the Pro Controller. We'll have a full live blog running most of the day tomorrow to talk more about Switch 2 on its official launch day, but I'll be leaning towards the more traditional pad for my Zelda playthroughs and more.For now, though, I'm pretty pleased I have a physical copy of Mario Kart World to keep me going until Sony's State of Play tonight. Don't forget to check out our predictions.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌

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Enterprising GTA 6 fans have put together an impressive interactive map a whole year before the game is due to launch–here's all you need to know about the projectTech14:32, 20 May 2025The new trailer shows a different side of LeonidaGTA 6 will finally launch in just over a year, with a recent delay nudging it back around six months later than its original window.The game, which has been in development for years, now has two trailers packed with detail for fans to dig through, and that means they're able to find plenty of locations.‌Ever the innovators, this has allowed the GTA 6 fanbase to mobilise and put together an incredible interactive map project that really has to be seen to be believed, and could be our best chance yet at taking a look at Vice City and Leonida before we land there next year.‌Here's all you need to know about this impressive project.Over on the ever-growing GTA 6 subreddit, one user posted an update on the GTA 6 Interactive Map, which now comes in English and German and can be found here.Article continues belowPromising over 100 detailed locations, a place to match up screenshots, and all Trailer 1 locations, it's clear the project has been a labour of love."The map is fan-made and based on trailer analysis, leaks and community findings of the map community," the post explains.Jason is the other protagonist of GTA 6‌Some fans have offered to translate the map into other languages including Spanish and Portuguese, while others are amazed."God-tier post," one fan added, while another said "This project keeps getting better, props to everyone involved.""Maximum quality post. Will be coming back to this frequently.‌Previously, fans had turned GTA 5 into GTA 6 via an impressive mod that aimed to recreate Vice City and Leonida's map in the PC version of the game.Sadly, Rockstar shut down the project, but given this latest map isn't playable, we'd imagine it'll stay available for longer.For more on GTA 6, check out how one gaming legend has ruled himself out of the voice cast, while Take-Two's CEO has promised the game will be worth the wait following its recent delay to 2026.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌