I keep wondering when Nintendo will get back into VR. I actually asked Shigeru Miyamoto about it earlier this year. Well, Nintendo’s back in the VR game, sort of, with a new Virtual Boy. Retro games and a Virtual Boy accessory for the Switch and Switch 2 will be available on Feb. 17 next year. Virtual Boy was one of several company announcements …
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Happy Friday, gamers, because Nintendo just announced a bunch of new games and showed off trailers for titles that had been previously announced. We even got a teaser for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to the popular animated Mario movie from 2023. (Remember “Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches”? Of course you do.) During a 60-minute Nintendo Direct livestream …
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Apple’s new smartwatches have the spotlight this week, but Android users have a reason to celebrate, too. That’s because Samsung’s gorgeous, Bluetooth-enabled Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is cheaper than ever at Woot through September 19th. It’s down to $359.99 ($140 off), nearly matching the price of the $349.99 Galaxy Watch 8. Not a bad discount for a watch that came …
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Apple is planning to release the AirPods Pro 3 next week, but MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera was able to get an early look at the new earbuds following Tuesday’s keynote event. It’s been a few years since the AirPods Pro were refreshed, so there are some useful upgrades to be aware of. The AirPods Pro 3 have a new shape …
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A contingent of right-wing online figures and their followers have been using the recent assassination of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk to punish people they don’t like. That includes a developer at Ghost of Yotei maker Sucker Punch Productions who Sony confirms it has parted ways with after she made a joke on social media about the shooting. “I hope the …
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“Borderlands 4” has finally arrived after six years of waiting, and the reception is a mix of positivity about the contents of the game and frustration with technical issues. Hundreds of thousands are playing, and with 50 hours in since I reived an early review copy to demo, I think I can share some tips. Here are 10 things I …
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Mario is returning to the big screen. Following the massive success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which made more than $1.3 billion worldwide in 2023, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo are releasing a sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, in April 2026. Nintendo dropped a teaser trailer during its Direct presentation on Friday. The teaser doesn’t offer much about …
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem. When you talk to a villager in Animal Crossing, the game normally displays dialogue instantly. Calling an AI model over the Internet takes several seconds. Willison examined the code and found Fonseca’s solution: a watch_dialogue() function that polls memory 10 times per second. When it detects a conversation starting, it immediately …
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TL;DR OPPO has confirmed it is working with Hasselblad to develop a custom imaging kit (i.e., a camera kit) for its upcoming Find X9 series. Leaks suggest the camera kit could feature a magnetic photography grip and an external telephoto converter. OPPO recently renewed its partnership with Hasselblad to co-develop a “next-generation mobile imaging system.” Don’t want to miss the …
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After it was announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch earlier this year, Hades received its release date today. The game heads to both platforms on September 26, 2025. A physical version will follow on November 20, 2025. Hades 2 has been in Early Access on PC similar to the original game. For the full 1.0 release, it will be …
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