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Nintendo Wishes the Switch 1 Was Faster So Developers Could Make Any Kind of Game They Want

Nintendo Wishes the Switch 1 Was Faster So Developers Could Make Any Kind of Game They Want

The original Nintendo Switch was powered by an older Nvidia Tegra chip that was considered underpowered back when in 2017.

Nintendo Switch 2 Aims to Address Predecessor’s Issues Instead of Adding New Gimmicks

Nintendo Switch 2 Aims to Address Predecessor’s Issues Instead of Adding New Gimmicks

The company has traditionally included some sort of hardware gimmicks in its consoles, from the DS to the Wii and even the Switch.

Nintendo Switch 2 – GameChat is Internally Considered a “Defining Feature” of the Console

Nintendo Switch 2 – GameChat is Internally Considered a “Defining Feature” of the Console

Through GameChat, players can not only communicate with each other online, they can also share a livestream of their game.

Nintendo Switch 2 – Smaller Developers Are Still Waiting for Development Kits

Nintendo Switch 2 – Smaller Developers Are Still Waiting for Development Kits

Despite a strong third-party showing during the recent Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has been slow in responding to smaller companies.

Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 is Out Now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 is Out Now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

The latest update is a big one, bringing with it new monsters to hunt, as well as a new social space where hunters can relax.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC Review – The Definitive Experience

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC Review – The Definitive Experience

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is finally out on PC. How well does it perform?

Nintendo Switch 2 Engineers Reveal Details About Creating the “Pinnacle of All Controllers”

Nintendo Switch 2 Engineers Reveal Details About Creating the “Pinnacle of All Controllers”

The engineers that worked on the Nintendo Switch 2 spoke quite a bit about the new joysticks, while not mentioning stick drift issues.

Nintendo Switch 2 Features Support for Hardware Ray-Tracing, Nvidia DLSS

Nintendo Switch 2 Features Support for Hardware Ray-Tracing, Nvidia DLSS

According to Nintendo's engineers, it will be up to game developers to see whether they want to make use of these new features.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is Coming Back to PC and Xbox Game Pass on April 15

Grand Theft Auto 5 is Coming Back to PC and Xbox Game Pass on April 15

PC Game Pass subscribers will have access to the base game as well as its Enhanced Edition so that they can play GTA Online with friends.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gets New Behind-the-Scenes Video About Becoming Indy

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gets New Behind-the-Scenes Video About Becoming Indy

The video features a host of voice actors talking about their time working on the game, as well as the voice of Indy, Troy Baker.

Nintendo Switch 2 Uses LCD Display Over OLED Because of Advancements in Technology

Nintendo Switch 2 Uses LCD Display Over OLED Because of Advancements in Technology

Nintendo also pointed out that, despite featuring an OLED display, the Switch wasn't able to support HDR, unlike the Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 Could Have Been Called Super Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 Could Have Been Called Super Nintendo Switch

Nintendo wanted to avoid consumers from associating the Switch 2 with the relationship between the NES and the SNES in the 1990s.

Fast Fusion is a Super-Fast Futuristic Racing Game Coming to Switch 2 on June 5

Fast Fusion is a Super-Fast Futuristic Racing Game Coming to Switch 2 on June 5

Anti-gravity racer Fast Fusion has been described by its developers as "the fastest racing game you may have ever played."

Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza Didn’t Use Nvidia’s DLSS When Shown During the Direct

Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza Didn’t Use Nvidia’s DLSS When Shown During the Direct

The Nintendo Switch 2 was expected to make liberal use of AI-based image upscaling like DLSS in order to run games at high resolution.

Mario Kart World is Priced at €79.99, Donkey Kong Bananza at €69.99 For Digital Editions

Mario Kart World is Priced at €79.99, Donkey Kong Bananza at €69.99 For Digital Editions

Nintendo seems to plan on deciding the prices for its releases on a game-by-game basis, with physical copies costing more than digital.

Nintendo Switch 2 With Multiple Languages Priced Higher Than Japanese Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 With Multiple Languages Priced Higher Than Japanese Switch 2

There is seemingly a ¥20,000 price difference between the Japanese-only Switch 2 when compared to a regular one in Japan.

Nintendo Switch Games Can Become Switch 2 Editions Through Upgrade Packs on the eShop

Nintendo Switch Games Can Become Switch 2 Editions Through Upgrade Packs on the eShop

The price of upgrade packs on the eShop seem to vary depending on whether the Switch 2 upgrade also adds new content to the game.

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Use Game-Key Cards to Sell Physical Copies of Larger Games

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Use Game-Key Cards to Sell Physical Copies of Larger Games

Game-Key Cards include a code used to download the game, but the player will also need to insert the card into the Switch 2 to play.

Nintendo Switch 2 Home Screen UI is Almost Identical to Original Switch UI

Nintendo Switch 2 Home Screen UI is Almost Identical to Original Switch UI

The only changes in the UI seem to be the fact that it has been designed for a higher resolution display, and that it has more colours.

Playing Nintendo Switch Games on Switch 2 Through Backwards Compatibility Will Offer Better Experience – Nintendo

Playing Nintendo Switch Games on Switch 2 Through Backwards Compatibility Will Offer Better Experience – Nintendo

Playing games developed for the Switch on more modern hardware apparently leads to better performance and shorter load times.