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Nintendo is considering a display upgrade for its popular Switch 2 handheld, with a move to an OLED display featuring the same 1080p resolution as the current LCD model, according to ZDNet Korea. There is no mention of a potential size...
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As Sony is amidst a PlayStation disc-killing gaming preservation crisis of its own making, Nintendo has also put itself in the crosshairs of gamers by killing Mario Kart Tour, its mobile Mario Kart title. If you own Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)...
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After a nearly 10-year run, Nintendo has decided to pull all versions of its original Switch handheld from Europe rather than revise the consoles to be in compliance with upcoming changes to European battery regulations, the company...
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Prominent hardware modder Wenting Zhang has successfully converted an M5Stack PaperS3 dev kit (which inludes an e-ink display and ESP32-S3 dual-core microcontroller) into a working Game Boy with the help of a modified CrankBoy...
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In an effort not to bury the lede, no, the Switch 2 is not getting an OLED display upgrade, at least not imminently. However, there is a rumor of an inbound Switch 2 revision that will sport a different LCD panel than what is currently...
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A vintage Super Mario Bros. cartridge released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) just shattered the record for the most expensive video game ever sold, having fetched $3 million at auction. That sum, which includes a 25%...
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Like everything else in the realm of gaming, the Switch 2 is going up in price. Nintendo said it plans to raise the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September, which is a $50 increase over the current MSRP, with other regions seeing...
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In order to be in compliance with European Union directives and regulations as they relate to batteries, Nintendo confirmed it will make changes to its Switch 2 handheld console in the region so that the system's battery is easy to...
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OmniDrive is custom firmware for select Blu-Ray drives powered by the MediaTek MT1959 chipset that allows for numerous proprietary game disc formats to be read or ripped for backups and emulation. One of the more sought after uses for...
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In a PDF on Personnel Changes quietly attached to Nintendo's latest fiscal report, the retirement of one of its most prestigious directors, Takashi Tezuka, was announced. Takashi Tezuka is best known for his involvement in the Super Mario...
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Our recent advice to purchase a Switch 2 before investors convince Nintendo to hike the price has proven prophetic, as the cost is officially going up in September. Alongside its latest earnings release, Nintendo announced plans to raise...
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An unexpected feature buried within free Nintendo Switch 2 game Super Animal Royale caught the Internet's attention this week. Specifically, some web pages viewable within the game and Nintendo Switch 2's system-level browser contain...
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If you've been thinking about buying a Switch 2 handheld, you may want to pull the trigger sooner than later. Nothing is etched in stone, but according to Bloomerberg, Nintendo could end up raising the price of its popular console after...
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It's an interesting time for console modding: less than two weeks after Steam was made to run on Nintendo Switch, working ports of Halo: Combat Evolved and the original Xbox dashboard have also made their way to Nintendo's humble NVIDIA...
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Console and handheld modders love to push form factor limits, and modder LeggoMyFroggo (already known for a variety of reasonably-compact Game Boy mods) is the latest to push the boundaries by stuffing a Game Boy Color into the form factor of a common Samsung smartwatch. While the Game Boy...
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Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit by gamers demanding a portion of tariff refunds that the company might receive from the U.S. government. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that Nintendo did not the bear the full brunt of the Trump...
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Nintendo does not really make it a habit to mark down its consoles, but there are still opportunities to catch one on sale. If you are in the market for a Switch 2 console, the best place to buy one right now is Woot, a dedicated deal site that Amazon acquired way back in 2010. The caveat is...
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After an Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) was found in the Japanese-only Lost Levels sequel, an ACE exploit has been found in the original Super Mario Bros. 40 years after its original release. Both glitches are only possible on the original...
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The gaming industry continues to face headwinds, as even seemingly money printing enterprises like Epic Games haven’t been immune from massive layoffs. Nintendo, though, has found itself on better footing thanks to its recent efforts to...
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Cost in the gaming industry continue trending upwards thanks to a variety of economic factors. After being one of the first publishers to push the price of one of its games to $80, Nintendo is now offering different prices for digital and...
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This morning, a huge Nintendo story hit the headlines: per Bloomberg, Nintendo is allegedly reducing Switch 2 manufacturing goals from 6 million units this quarter to 4 million units due to sales figures trailing expectations for the 2025...
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Gamers in the European Union are getting a revised version of Nintendo's popular Switch 2 console that will make battery replacements a cinch, according to a Japanese news report. Assuming the report is accurate, the special hardware...
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