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• Nintendo Switch's Amiibo Support Confirmed

  20-10-2016 23:50
  
  Nintendo finally announced its new console today, revealing a good deal about the Nintendo Switch, but the video presentation also left us with a lot of questions. We now have the answer to one regarding Amiibo support.Asked if Switch would be compatible with Amiibo figures, a Nintendo representative told GameSpot, "Absolutely. If a Nintendo Switch game supports Amiibo, then the Nintendo Switch home gaming system will as well."This seemed like a fair assumption, both because there were Amiibo fi
  
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• PS4 Pro Has Replaceable Hard Drive

  20-10-2016 23:43
  
  As is the case with the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3, you will be able to swap out the internal hard drive for the PlayStation 4 Pro if you want to.The company told GameSpot that the PS4 Pro uses a SATA III interface, which supports solid-state drives that users can manually swap in to replace the existing hard drive, to scale up to 6 Gb/s. This is double the speed of the original PS4's SATA II interface, which scales up to 3 Gb/s.Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U do not support s
  
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• Logan Trailer Breakdown

  20-10-2016 23:41
  
  The trailer for Logan dropped and Matt Elfring breaks it down.
  
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• New Overwatch PTR Patch Makes Ultimates More Rare for All Characters

  20-10-2016 23:29
  
  Overwatch's latest PTR patch is now available, and as Blizzard said yesterday, it brings some huge changes to the first-person shooter on PC. Community manager Josh Engen posted on the game's forum that "none of these changes should be considered final," as Blizzard will make adjustments as it sees fit throughout the process.This PTR focuses exclusively on hero balance changes, and they're pretty significant. First off, dealing damage to non-players such as Torbjorn's turrets or Symmetra's sentr
  
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• Nintendo’s Switch is everything the Wii U should have been, but it might be too late

  20-10-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Nintendo unveiled the Wii U at E3 2011, I was baffled. Sitting in the back row at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles, I distinctly remember that I started laughing out loud, because I couldn't believe what I was seeing . As in, I literally didn't know what it was that Nintendo was trying to announce. Was it a new console? A hardware upgrade for the Wii? Some kind of supersized portable device? I, along with countless other gamers, couldn't wrap my head around the Wii U, but as a Nint
  
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• How's Xbox Doing? Here Are the Key Takeaways From Microsoft's Earnings

  20-10-2016 23:09
  
  Microsoft today reported earnings for the quarter ended September 30, shedding some new light on how the company overall and its various divisions are doing.Gaming revenue dropped by 5 percent, representing a decrease of $110 million from the same period last year. The downturn was attributed in part to lower Xbox console sales, but helped by stronger game and Xbox Live revenue. Hardware revenue specifically dropped 26 percent, a decrease that Microsoft mainly attributed to fewer consoles sold (
  
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• Skyrim Not Confirmed for Nintendo Switch, Despite Appearing in Video Reveal

  20-10-2016 22:48
  
  One of the few third-party games that appeared during the announcement video of Nintendo's new console, the Switch, was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Despite what you might assume, that doesn't actually mean you'll ever be able to play Skyrim on the system."We're happy to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Nintendo on the video," a Bethesda spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz. "While we are not confirming any specific titles at this time, we are pleased to announce our partnership with
  
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• The Walking Dead's Negan: Five Things You Need To Know

  20-10-2016 22:44
  
  Just in time for the The Walking Dead Season 7 premiere, GameSpot examines Negan's comic book roots.
  
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• Nintendo combines portable and home gaming with Switch

  20-10-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has announced a new gaming system that combines a portable handheld device with a dock to use at home. Nintendo Switch will be released in March. The gaming giant released a preview video of the ...
  
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• Can the PS4 Pro Really Run 4K?

  20-10-2016 22:10
  
  We got to test drive the PS4 Pro! Jimmy educates on whether 4k can really by achieved by the PS4 Pro.
  
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• Harry Potter Producers Rejected a Bruce Springsteen Song

  20-10-2016 22:02
  
  Bruce Springsteen is a legendary songwriter, but apparently, he's not quite good enough for Harry Potter. The Boss appeared on BBC Radio 2 and revealed that he wrote a song for a Harry Potter film, but it ultimately went unused."It was pretty good," Springsteen said. "It was a song that I wrote for my eldest son. It was a big ballad that was very uncharacteristic of something I'd sing myself. But it was something that I thought would have fit lovely; at some point I'd like to get it into a child
  
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• Xbox Boss Reacts to Nintendo Switch Announcement

  20-10-2016 22:00
  
  Following the announcement of the Nintendo Switch today, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has commented on the new console. In a tweet, Spencer said he was impressed by what Nintendo had to show. "I'm always impressed with their ability to state a bold vision and build a product that delivers on that vision," he said to a person who asked him to share his thoughts. @Nexi_Dios I'm always impressed with their ability to state a bold vision and build a product that delivers on that vision..— Phil Spen
  
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• Obi-Wan Kenobi Actor Had an Embarrassing First Meeting With George Lucas

  20-10-2016 21:39
  
  Actor Ewan McGregor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, has shared an embarrassing story of the first time he met George Lucas.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor recalled the time he went to the sound stage and got a first look at the massive submarine-like ship that Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Jar Jar Binks rode in to get out of Otoh Gunga in The Phantom Menance. The embarrassing part was that McGregor thought the ship was functional and that he would actually
  
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• GS News Update: Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Early Content on PS4

  20-10-2016 21:32
  
  Sony says Red Dead Redemption 2 is "handcrafted to take full advantage of PS4."
  
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• PS4/PC-Exclusive Star Trek: Bridge Crew Delayed to 2017

  20-10-2016 21:14
  
  Star Trek: Bridge Crew is no longer releasing this year. In an update on its blog, Ubisoft announced it's delaying the virtual reality game to "deliver the best game experience possible at launch.""We have decided to push the release of Star Trek: Bridge Crew to March 14, 2017," Ubisoft wrote. "Star Trek: Bridge Crew is designed exclusively for VR and we want to offer a compelling and engaging experience. Command of the USS Aegis is right around the corner!"The Star Trek game was announced for O
  
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• Trends with Benefits: First look at the Nintendo Switch and Tesla goes all-in with autopilot

  20-10-2016 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's mysterious NX hybrid console is now officially being called the Switch, and we got a first look at it today. Will this be a success, or is the NES Classic going to be Nintendo's real winner?
  
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• Nintendo’s new Switch system has home and portable gaming covered

  20-10-2016 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Plus: Elon Musk says Tesla will install hugely upgraded Autopilot in every new car it makes, and the ESA works to figure out the reason for the possible loss of its Schiaparelli Mars lander.
  
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• The Story of Civilization VI Part 1: A 25-Year Evolution

  20-10-2016 21:00
  
  On Civilization's 25th anniversary, GameSpot visits Firaxis Games to discuss the franchise's evolution, and the road to Civilization VI. Part one of a two-part series. 2K provided travel for the video shoot.
  
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• PlayStation 4 Pro: Everything You Need to Know about the PS4 Pro

  20-10-2016 21:00
  
  What is the PS4 Pro? The PlayStation 4 Pro is a more powerful version of the PS4. According to Sony, it doesn’t represent a new console generation but is a mid-generational upgrade.What are the PS4 Pro’s specs?CPU: x86-64 AMD "Jaguar," 8 cores clocked at 2.1GHzGPU: 4.2 TFLOPS, AMD Radeon-based graphics clocked at 911MHz with 36 compute unitsMemory: GDDR5 8GB + 1GB DRAMStorage size: 1TB (most likely 5,400rpm)External dimensions: Approx. 295x55x327 mm/11.6x2.1x12.8 in (width x height x
  
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• Battlefield 1 Pre-Release Tips Livestream

  20-10-2016 21:00
  
  Battlefield 1's release is just around the corner and we figure we'd help you out with some tips that'll help you succeed day 1.
  
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• Battlefield 1 Helpful Tips Livestream

  20-10-2016 21:00
  
  Battlefield 1's release is just around the corner and we figure we'd help you out with some tips that'll help you succeed day 1.
  
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• 6 Things to Buy in Battlefield 1

  20-10-2016 21:00
  
  Wondering what to spend those war bonds on? Spencer lists the must-have buys for Battlefield 1.
  
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• Wasteland 3 Passes $3 Million, New Stretch Goals Unlocked

  20-10-2016 20:51
  
  The crowdfunding campaign for Wasteland 3 continues to climb. The Fig campaign for the console and PC RPG has passed $3 million in funding, with another two weeks to go before the effort ends on November 3.In reaching $3 million, Wasteland 3's crowdfunding campaign surpasses the $2.9 million that Wasteland 2's Kickstarter drive tallied in 2013.Wasteland's Fig campaign started earlier this month and eclipsed its $2.75 million goal in just three days. Now that funding has reached $3 million, new s
  
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• How Accurate Were the Rumors About Nintendo Switch?

  20-10-2016 20:44
  
  Nintendo finally pulled back the curtain today on its new system, the Nintendo Switch. It marked the first time it has discussed the console in any real detail since first confirming its existence in March 2015 under the code name NX.In the 17 months since then, there has been no shortage of rumors purporting to detail the nature of the system, which Nintendo had only described as being a "brand-new concept." While there remain many key details we still don't know about the Switch, we do know en
  
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• Nintendo gives sneak geek peek at new portable console

  20-10-2016 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Thursday gave gamers a sneak peek at a long-awaited new console, a portable device dubbed Nintendo Switch, which could be key to boosting its bottom line. In a three-minute video on its YouTube channel, Nintendo unveiled a hybrid machine that can be played at home and on the go, thanks to a removable screen like a tablet with the controllers attached. "The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system to enable unprecedented new vid
  
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• Aquaman Movie Will Be "in the Spirit of" Indiana Jones, Director Says

  20-10-2016 20:13
  
  When Justice League releases next year, Aquaman director James Wan says we'll get an idea of what the aquatic superhero's standalone movie will be like. Additionally, Wan told Entertainment Tonight that the standalone film will be "in the spirit of Raiders of the Last Ark meets Romancing the Stone.""I kind of don't want to give too much away but know this: The spirit that I'm going for is like a classic sort of swashbuckling action adventure, sort of high seas adventure story," he said. "It's ul
  
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• Aliens Come to Earth in New "Arrival" Trailer

  20-10-2016 19:30
  
  Paramount has released a new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi movie Arrival, which sees Oscar nominee Amy Adams encountering aliens that may or may not be friendly.This trailer shows the day alien spacecraft arrived on Earth. Adams' character, the expert linguist Louise Banks, is brought on by the US government to make first contact. Upon entering the alien pod, Adams' character begins to discover the aliens' language in an attempt to communicate. Not every government agrees with how to handle th
  
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• Watch Dogs 2's Zodiac Killer Mission Showcased in New Trailer

  20-10-2016 19:20
  
  Watch Dogs 2 releases next month, and Ubisoft just released a new trailer that gives us a good look at what to expect in its Zodiac Killer mission. Access to the DLC mission is currently only availabe as a preorder bonus."In 1969, the Zodiac Killer terrorized San Francisco. Despite all the clues, only one thing is known: he was never caught," the trailer reads before going into how Watch Dogs 2 will handle the real-world serial killer. The trailer almost gives off a Riddler in Batman: Arkham Kni
  
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• HOLD THE DOOR! - Overwatch Junkenstein's Revenge Let's Play

  20-10-2016 19:05
  
  In the spirit of Halloween, Dave, Tamoor, and Lucy sit down to play the new Overwatch brawl, Junkenstein's Revenge!
  
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• The Nintendo ‘NX’ is Now the Nintendo ‘Switch’

  20-10-2016 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Here is everything we know about the Nintendo Switch, the big N's upcoming hybrid portable/home console, including rumors from when we called it the "NX."
  
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• Nintendo Switch Announcement Impressions

  20-10-2016 18:51
  
  With the Nintendo Switch announced, Justin and Mike detail Nintendo's next generation console.
  
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• First Look: Red Dead Redemption 2 World Premiere Trailer

  20-10-2016 18:51
  
  For the big reveal of Red Dead Redemption 2's new trailer, Rob, Jake, and Mike sat down to take a closer look.
  
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• PS4 Lands Suda51's The Silver Case in Early 2017

  20-10-2016 18:47
  
  Suda51's The Silver Case is coming to PS4 in Early 2017. The original PlayStation game's HD remaster recently released on PC, and it'll be available in both physical and digital versions for the PS4 next year.The Silver Case is a hybrid of visual novels and adventure games, where you play a Special Forces member. You're tasked with investigating murders that have overwhelmed the game's city. The main suspect is Kamui Uehara, described as "a legendary serial killer who went on a rampage of killin
  
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• Video game voice actors poised to begin strike against major developers

  20-10-2016 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will begin a strike this Friday affecting several game publishers. Demands include "contingent compensation" and safer working conditions.
  
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• The Nintendo Switch Sees Nintendo Taking Aim At Apple And Google For The Tablet Market

  20-10-2016 18:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has taken everything people love about the company, namely its portable consoles and casual multiplayer games, and condensed it down into one console. It looks great, and if it can deliver on the promises of its first trailer, Nintendo is likely to have an enormous winner on its hands.
  
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• Nintendo's New Switch Console: Our Biggest Unanswered Questions

  20-10-2016 18:23
  
  After months and months of speculation, Nintendo finally did away with the NX code name and revealed the Switch--a console/handheld hybrid with a variety of different control options. But as much as we learned about the system, there are even more unanswered questions. Here's everything we were left wondering about following the Switch announcement.How much storage will it have, and can it be expanded?The Wii U was notorious for its lack of internal storage. You could easily fill the the 32 GB s
  
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• Red Dead Redemption Coming to PS4 (and PC Kinda) Through PlayStation Now

  20-10-2016 18:21
  
  Rockstar's 2010 western Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PlayStation 4 and PC, but maybe not in the way fans might had hoped for. Sony announced today that the game's PlayStation 3 version will be added to the PlayStation Now streaming catalog "soon."That's all the information that Sony shared in its blog post, so we'll have to wait to find out when the game is coming and what it will cost to rent or buy.PlayStation Now is a backwards compatibility solution of sorts, allowing you to pay
  
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• Free Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 Available Now

  20-10-2016 18:20
  
  The first episode in Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode series is now free on consoles and PC. Episode 1, The Order of the Stone, is now completely free on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, iOS, and Android. The PlayStation versions are only free in North America right now, but should become free in European territories "very soon," Telltale said in a press release.Story Mode's Season Pass, Adventure Pass, Season Pass Deluxe, and Complete Adventure packages are also discounted
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Players Will Have First Access to Some Online Content

  20-10-2016 18:19
  
  Red Dead Redemption 2 players on PlayStation 4 will get "first access to to earn select online content," Sony has announced. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder said the deal was part of a partnership with developer Rockstar Games."Following up Grand Theft Auto V--one of the most successful entertainment properties of all time--Rockstar is set to return with Red Dead Redemption 2, the latest entry in the Red Dead series of games. And there’s no better place to play it th
  
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• Army of agents to tackle corrupt officials, tax evaders, terrorists, and botnets as game theory gears up for the chaos of the modern world

  20-10-2016 18:07
  Many of the world's major problems are spawned not from monolithic blocks of self-interest, but from a vast array of single entities making highly individual choices: from lone wolf terrorists to corrupt officials, tax evaders, isolated hackers or even armies of botnets and packages of malware. Game theory needs to catch up, and new research by mathematicians has just found the way to do that by giving game theory calculations an enormous army of 'agents'.
  
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• Civilization 6 Review in Progress

  20-10-2016 18:00
  
  The enormity of Civilization cannot be overstated. The series brashly attempts to simulate the entirety of human history over the course of 500 (or fewer) in-game turns, a process that’s as engrossing as it is exhausting. And once you’ve successfully conquered your enemies, mastered the arts, set a man on the moon, or converted the world to your belief system of choice, the process begins anew with fresh opponents, continents, and curveballs, ad infinitum.The latest iteration of this
  
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• Battlefield 1 Ask the Reviewer - The Lobby

  20-10-2016 18:00
  
  Miguel details his review of Battlefield 1. From the WW1 setting to the immersive narrative, find out what makes this title such a success for the franchise.
  
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• Nintendo Reinvents Consoles with Switch: What You Need to Know

  20-10-2016 17:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo NX finally has a name, and it's called the Switch. Keeping in line with Nintendo's wacky console naming conventions, the Nintendo Switch is a hybrid games system that you can play at home on your TV and also take on the go.
  
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• Red Faction No Longer Considered Harmful to Germany's Youth

  20-10-2016 17:37
  
  THQ Nordic announced today that Red Faction is now officially available to buy in Germany, following its removal from the country's list of games considered to be "damaging" to the country's youth.Germany's Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons has removed the game from its "index" of titles that also included Fallout 3 until it was removed from the list in February."At THQ Nordic, we were aware of the implications of this momentous decision, and needed to adopt a bold approach."
  
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• Logan Trailer Breakdown and Analysis

  20-10-2016 17:19
  
  The first trailer for the Hugh Jackman's final Wolverine movie, Logan, is here. When the first poster was released, we were left wondering who was holding Wolverine's hand. With the trailer, we now have a good idea what's going on in the story.Logan has the shakes. Set in the near future, this isn't the Wolverine we've seen all these years. Johnny Cash's "Hurt" plays over the trailer, and it perfectly sets the tone.Professor X asks, "What did you do?"The world has gone to hell. We wouldn't nece
  
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• Nintendo unveils next-gen gaming console Nintendo Switch

  20-10-2016 17:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd launched Nintendo Switch, its next-generation gaming console, as the company looks to catch up with rivals Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp. Nintendo Switch, the company's first console since Wii U in 2012, is a hybrid device, doubling up as a traditional console as well as a handheld device. The console's success will be crucial to Nintendo as the firm still places console gaming at the center of its business, even as casual gaming shifts from living rooms to sma
  
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• GS News Update: NX Revealed as Nintendo Switch

  20-10-2016 17:17
  
  Is your body ready?
  
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• Nintendo unveils versatile Switch console

  20-10-2016 17:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With a three-minute preview trailer, Nintendo has unveiled a first look at its new, March 2017 console: a handheld-home console hybrid, the Nintendo Switch. Giving form to two years' worth of rumors, leaks and speculation, Nintendo's next main console represents a convergence of handheld and home console technology. As for storage media, cartridges are the physical media of choice, succeeding optical discs as Nintendo's home format for the last 15 years.
  
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• Watch the First Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer

  20-10-2016 17:00
  
  [UPDATE] The trailer has landed. Check it out below. The original story is below.The first trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 will go live today at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. You can watch the trailer in the Rockstar embed above, and GameSpot will have a complete breakdown from our editors about what was shown and what it might mean for the direction of the sequel.We don't know much about Red Dead Redemption 2 at this point. A teaser shows seven different characters, but there is no word on if it will b
  
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• Nintendo reveals NX to be the Switch, a console-portable hybrid

  20-10-2016 16:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After many months of rumors and speculation, Nintendo has officially unveiled its hotly-anticipated Switch console, an intriguing console-portable hybrid that's set to release in March 2017.
  
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