Marathon Gets Delayed, Donkey Kong Bananza Gets A Smashing Showing, And More Top Stories

Also, landmark mod site Nexus Mods gets sold and Nintendo cracks down on Switch 2 piracy

Kotaku Staff Published June 21, 2025 |

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This week, Donkey Kong Bananza knocked our collective socks off in a very strong Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Switch 2’s next big exclusive, and Marathon, the next big game from Destiny maker Bungie, was delayed in the wake of an alpha earlier this year that left many players underwhelmed. Also, the most famous and enduring mod site in existence has been sold, and Nintendo is already cracking down on Switch 2 piracy. Read on for these stories and more.