Items tagged with nintendo switch
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Brandon Hill - Thu, May 11, 2017
The Nintendo Switch has been a sales blockbuster, which is a much needed “win” for the Japanese game company following the disappointed of its immediate predecessor: the Wii U. Given the excitement surrounding the Switch, which is still...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, May 02, 2017
If you're planning to buy (or already bought) a Nintendo Switch, consider The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild an essential purchase to go along with your new console. Sure, the selection of games on the Switch is woefully low right...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, May 02, 2017
When I first heard about Nintendo's plan to build a hybrid console, I thought it was a long shot. And truthfully, it was. But I also reckoned the response to a 2-in-1 console (or 3-in-1 if you count tabletop mode, as Nintendo does) would...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, May 01, 2017
If you needed any additional evidence that the Nintendo Switch represents a return to form for the Japanese gaming giant, look no further than the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The game, which launched on Friday for the Nintendo Switch...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, May 01, 2017
If the Wii U was a huge disappointment, then Nintendo is truly making up for it with the follow-up “Switch” hybrid gaming console. During the closing days of April, Nintendo issued an earnings forecast which projects that profit will jump...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Nintendo said that sales of its hybrid Switch console are off to a "phenomenal start" and that it plans to keep the momentum going. Assuming it can, Nintendo forecasts a massive 121 percent jump in profit for its current fiscal year...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 25, 2017
It has been nearly two months since Nintendo released its hybrid Switch console in the United States, but it is no easier to obtain today as it was when it launched. Supply has not kept with the rabid demand for what has become Nintendo's...
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Paul Lilly - Sun, Apr 23, 2017
In the early going, the Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling game console in Nintendo's history. It racked up more sales during its first two days of availability than even the crazy-popular Wii did when it launched, and rocketed to over...
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Paul Lilly - Sun, Apr 16, 2017
It is standard procedure for console makers to release slimmer versions of their flagship game systems. Sometimes they come with upgraded hardware, too. A recent example is the Xbox One S, a more compact version of the Xbox One with a few...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Apr 15, 2017
There has never been another console quite like the Nintendo Switch. Similar perhaps, but not wholly unique in the same vein. The Switch is equal parts a living room console for gaming on the big screen television, and a portable handheld...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Apr 14, 2017
Nintendo is not a fan of the modder movement, at least not as it pertains to game consoles. The company has an entire section on its website explaining why it feels using ROMs is illegal and immoral, even if you already own a copy of the...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Some things are just meant to go together. Peanut butter and jelly, sea salt and vinegar on kettle cooked chips, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady—you get the idea. You can add to the list Minecraft, one of the most popular games of all time...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Apr 07, 2017
Ever the elusive game console, the incredibly hard-to-obtain Nintendo Switch is prone to making surprise appearances every now and then. That was the case two weeks ago when Toys R Us announced it would have a limited number of Switch...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Apr 05, 2017
It looks like the team that developed popular emulators for Nintendo's Wii U (CEMU) and 3DS (Citra) game consoles, has some competition with regards to the Nintendo Switch. A new emulator for the hybrid console called RyujiNX has emerged...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 03, 2017
Retail stores can't restock shelves with Nintendo Switch consoles fast enough to satiate demand, and that may not change throughout all of 2017. Be that as it may, there are some issues plaguing the system. The newest complaint is that the...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, Apr 02, 2017
The Nintendo Switch is one of the hottest items in tech these days, with the only other gadget that is as equally hard to find being its sibling — the NES Classic Edition. Although Nintendo has promised to double Switch production during...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Mar 29, 2017
Nintendo has often failed us when it comes to providing adequate supplies of both its NES Classic Edition and the Switch gaming consoles. The retrotastic NES Classic Edition has been hard to find in retail stores ever since it launched on...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Mar 27, 2017
Evel Knievel didn't rise to notoriety by playing it safe; he took risks, and pretty big ones at that. By that same token, Nintendo was in need of a win after its Wii U failed to generate the same kind of buzz and sales of its Wii console...
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Brittany Goetting - Sat, Mar 25, 2017
Get ready to paint the town. The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire kicks off this weekend for gamers on the Nintendo Switch. The hot new game title is available to download now.
Gamers can grab Splatoon 2 in the Switch eShop, however, they...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Mar 24, 2017
Do you remember when Nintendo of America Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aime said back in December that his company would boost NES Classic Edition production to meet the Christmas shopping rush? “All of our key retailers are letting...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Mar 23, 2017
If you have been hunting for a Nintendo Switch, you might as well go out looking for Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster while you're at it. The hybrid console has proven just as elusive. However, it does actually exist and with a little luck...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Mar 22, 2017
If you have a Nintendo Switch and have been afflicted with Joy-Con controller connectivity issues, help is on the way. We originally reported on the issue back in early March shortly after the Nintendo Switch launch, and it relates to a...
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