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• Nintendo Switch Is a Blast to Play, But It Needs More Games

  14-01-2017 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch likely won't be the revolution that the Wii was and can't really compete with the PS4 or Xbox One, but none of that mattered during the joyous few hours I spent with it at a New York preview event. Nintendo's wacky new hybrid console had me shooting, racing, and wildly flailing my arms in real life, and while I'm a bit worried about its game lineup, the Switch could turn out to be a vessel for great and unique games from both Nintendo and its partners. The $299 Nintendo Switc
  
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• The Sims 4: Toddlers Now Available

  14-01-2017 21:35
  
  Toddlers are now available in The Sims 4, Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced.
  According to a post on the game's official website, the update is now live and free for everyone who owns a copy of The Sims 4.
  The update brings with it "over a hundred new animations, dozens of new interactions, and great new suites of outfits and objects." Toddlers will learn various skills from other Sims, including how to talk, dance and use the bathroom. Other character interactions like carrying toddlers a
  
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• Hands on with the Nintendo Switch: Nintendo’s road to recovery begins here

  14-01-2017 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Nintendo unveiled the Wii at E3 2005, I was skeptical. Beyond the name being bafflingly stupid, the gimmick of motion controls didn't appeal to me in the slightest. Needless to say, the world didn't share my skepticism, as Nintendo went on to sell over 100 million Wii consoles in 10 years. Cut to 2011. I'm sitting in the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, waiting to see Nintendo's long-awaited response to the PS3 and Xbox 360. As soon as that bulky touchscreen controller appe
  
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• You Need This Guide for Final Fantasy 15's Hardest Dungeons

  14-01-2017 18:28
  
  Find out what you're up against in the toughest dungeons in Final Fantasy XV.
  
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• New Nintendo Online Subscription Service Details

  14-01-2017 18:28
  
  How will Nintendo's online service stack up against PS+ and Games with Gold? Here's what we know so far.
  
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• 55 Confirmed Games Coming to Nintendo Switch

  14-01-2017 18:28
  
  Check out this list of every confirmed game for Nintendo's upcoming console.
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Hands On with the Next Nintendo Console

  14-01-2017 18:01
  
  One look at Nintendo Switch and you could almost trace back the DNA of devices that came before it. This new console from Nintendo has two playful new controllers, called JoyCon, attached on each side that echo features of the intuitive (and super successful) Wii remote. The Switch also has a touchscreen, a major feature of the company’s last two portable devices and it’s current home console, the unsuccessful Wii U. Even though all of these components harken the company’s past
  
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• Sega is bringing new games like Total War: Warhammer and classics like Crazy Taxi to PC Gamer Weekender

  14-01-2017 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PC Gamer Weekender is coming, and Sega is coming prepared
  
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• TouchSense, a haptic technology, will be implemented in the Nintendo Switch's touchscreen

  14-01-2017 13:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A multi-year deal has been reached between Nintendo and Immersive to enhance the haptic technology of the Switch's touchscreen with Immersion's TouchSense. Developers will have full access to the TouchSense software suite.
  
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• Nintendo partners with Immersion to bring TouchSense technology to the Switch

  14-01-2017 13:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A multi-year deal has been reached between Nintendo and Immersive to enhance the haptic technology of the Switch's touchscreen with Immersion's TouchSense. Developers will have full access to the TouchSense software suite.
  
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• Nintendo's paid online plan invites comparisons

  14-01-2017 09:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's March 2017 console, the home and portable hybrid Switch, will join the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in asking players to pay a subscription fee for online multiplayer and other perks. The Nintendo Switch will have an optional subscription service, similar to the PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live schemes, which owners will need to sign up for in order to play games online. Paid subscribers will also be able to use an online lobby and voice chat via an app downloaded to smart devices.
  
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• Eight Reasons The Switch Is Getting The Best Version Of Mario Kart

  14-01-2017 06:39
  Mario Kart 8 was one of the best kart racers in years, and soon Switch owners will be able to play it on the go as well as on their TV. After giving this update a couple laps around our test track, we boiled down the top eight reasons fans might want to buy Mario Kart 8 again.
  Free DLC – In addition to all of the Wii U’s original content, Mario Kart 8 will feature all of the original games DLC.More characters – The Inklings from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. ar
  
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• Zelda Runs at "An Increased Resolution" on Nintendo Switch

  14-01-2017 04:53
  
  Update: This story was edited to fix an error in our original reporting. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was not confirmed at 1080p. We apologize for the error.
  In an interview with IGN, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will run at an increased resolution and offers faster load times on Nintendo Switch.
  “I think I mentioned this during E3, but the gameplay is completely the same experience on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch,” Aonuma told
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Our first take

  14-01-2017 03:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We spent several hours playing every launch game for the Nintendo Switch. Read up on exactly how all of its control schemes work, and how well they all work in our full hands-on first take.
  
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• PC Gaming and Nintendo are tighter than the Mario brothers

  14-01-2017 03:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo has spent 40 years building an army of loyal players, and among them are PC gaming enthusiasts looking for something distinctly different - which they often find in the dungeons of Hyrule.
  
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• Switch Impressions And Equine Details

  14-01-2017 02:54
  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a lot to do with the potential success of the Nintendo Switch, which makes it no surprise that it was featured prominently on Nintendo's Switch showcase floor.
  There were two ways to play: One was a 20 minute hands-on demo using the new hardware. The other was a hands-off demo from a Nintendo representative showcasing some later-game content.
  Hands-On
  If you've been following Breath of the Wild, then you're likely familiar with this demo as it was the
  
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• Nintendo Will Show Super Mario Odyssey at E3

  14-01-2017 02:19
  
  Nintendo has confirmed that Super Mario Odyssey will appear at E3 2017.
  At the Switch reveal event in New York today, IGN asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime how they planned the news at last night’s press conference while still holding some announcements for E3. According to Fils-Aime, Nintendo considered letting attendees at today’s event try out Super Mario Odyssey, but ultimately decided to wait until June.
  “The only decision that was made from an E3 consid
  
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• Nintendo Talks Voice Chat, Online Approach for Switch

  14-01-2017 01:56
  
  Nintendo Switch will mark a fresh start for Nintendo's approach to online, and as such, the console won't support Miiverse or StreetPass.
  "We need to offer, both to consumers well as to developers, a more robust set of opportunities from an online perspective and that's what we're looking to do," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told IGN.
  When asked why voice chat for Nintendo Switch will be tied to a mobile app, Reggie said, "we want to reinforce the capability to take your experi
  
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• Learn about empowering Indigenous communities to make games at GDC 2017

  14-01-2017 01:53
  
  We talked with designers Julia Keren-Detar and Elizabeth LaPensée about what it means to make video games that draw on Indigenous culture and what to expect from their upcoming GDC panel. ...
  
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• Reggie Fils-Aime Hints at a Future for Metroid, Mother 3 on Switch

  14-01-2017 01:51
  
  Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime hinted at the future of two fan favorites on Switch.
  Speaking to IGN, Fils-Aime stressed the differences in the two franchises, but said Nintendo is aware of the demand from fans to see the games on Nintendo's newest console.
  Calling Metroid one of Nintendo's "crown jewels," Fils-Aime said Nintendo is "committed to that franchise." He stressed Nintendo's primary concern is moving the franchise forward.
  As for Mother 3, "that has a different set of c
  
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• It Doesn’t Feel Like A Sequel Yet, But It’s Fun

  14-01-2017 01:25
  Last night’s announcement of Splatoon 2 was a surprise. I, and thecollective Internet, thought Splatoon’s Switch presence would be a portof the original game with some added bonuses, but Nintendo is goingfull-on sequel for the follow-up. At Nintendo’s Switch event, I was able to play two rounds of the new game.
  We didn't get a lot of detail about the game’s campaign. Even questions as simple as, “Will
  there be a campaign?” went unanswered by Nintendo’s
  
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• Nintendo’s Switch looks exciting, but here’s why I’m not going to buy it

  14-01-2017 00:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo finally revealed the details on its new console. While it has a lot of potential, it lacks the unique draw that makes it worth the cost of entry.
  
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• First-ever computer sports game recreated at The Strong museum

  14-01-2017 00:29
  
  If you've a passion for video game preservation, take heart: a version of one of the first video games ever made, Tennis For Two, has been built and put on display at NY's Strong Museum of Play.  ...
  
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• God of War: Kratos' Son's Name Revealed

  14-01-2017 00:26
  
  The name of Kratos' son in Sony's upcoming God of War game for PS4 is Atreus.
  God of War director Cory Barlog confirmed the character's name in a post on Twitter, crediting a fan who discovered the name in the comments section of the God of War E3 2016 Overture MP3 file.God of War E3 2016 Overture MP3 details, via TwitterContinue reading…
  
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