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Looking for some good news as we head into the weekend? Here it is: Nintendo has finally brought variable refresh rate (VRR) support to the Switch 2 in TV mode, letting docked consoles dynamically sync their output with compatible...
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In case you missed it, Nintendo announced some interesting developments during its Direct event, where it showed off 15 minutes of gameplay footage from its upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. And as was rumored to exist...
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The much-anticipated Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is now slated for release on November 5th, and a 15-minute segment from the latest Nintendo Direct showcases a sizable amount of gameplay. Below, we've embedded numerous...
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Anbernic has released the RG 55G1, an Android handheld starting at a stocking-stuffer-friendly $140 introductory price and pairing a sleek Nintendo Switch Lite-esque design with Qualcomm's G1 Gen 2 silicon.
The RG 55G1 is strictly a retro gaming (and Android-native titles) type of machine...
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Nintendo gave the gaming community a heads up four months ago that it would be raising the MSRP for its popular Switch 2 handheld console on September 1, 2026, and that day has arrive. Right on cue, big retailers like Amazon, Best Buy...
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Nintendo has unveiled a fresh lineup of Switch hardware bundles just ahead of upcoming retail price increases, one of which marks the return of a fan favorite: Mario Kart World. The caveat is that these new bundles soar past the $500 mark...
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Nintendo is doing it again, taking furious legal action against Switch emulators. We've covered previous examples of this, back when Yuzu was targeted in March 2024 and the open-source Ryujinx followed in October 2024.
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If you have been waiting for the right time to upgrade from your old Switch to a new Switch 2 console, run, don't walk to Best Buy this weekend and take advantage of the retailer's boosted trade-in offer. Depending on which version of the...
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Following rumors of a themed The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 console, we now have allegedly-leaked photographs of an actual unit. There is some salt required here, as this leak lacks third-party verification and...
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We are down to the last few weeks of launch pricing for the Switch 2 before Nintendo officially raises the MSRP to $499.99, up from $449.99 for the standalone console. If you want to get ahead of the upcoming price hike, now is the time to...
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When the Switch 2 launched last year, it seemed like a prime opportunity for Microsoft to bring selection of its back catalog to the popular handheld. To date though, it’s been more of a drip than the deluge of games many expected...
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Nintendo wants no part of sharing any potential tariff refunds with customers who purchased a Switch console and related accessories for its popular handheld. In response to a class-action lawsuit filed a few months ago, Nintendo argues...
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When Nintendo released the highly anticipated Switch 2 last year, it brought along a whole host of upgrades, including improvements to the dock that allows the system to be connected to a television. The new dock includes a LAN port and...
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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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