Image: Summitsphere Perhaps the biggest surprise of the recent Direct was Nintendo’s Virtual Boy announcement for the Switch Online service. If that wasn’t already enough for one week, the developer behind the indie sensation Antonblast has now timed in its own announcement with this news, revealing it will be adding a dedicated ‘VB mode’ in the title’s next major update. …
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Image: Summitsphere Perhaps the biggest surprise of the recent Direct was Nintendo’s Virtual Boy announcement for the Switch Online service. If that wasn’t already enough for one week, the developer behind the indie sensation Antonblast has now timed in its own announcement with this news, revealing it will be adding a dedicated ‘VB mode’ in the title’s next major update. …
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Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My spouse and I are on a difficult journey through infertility struggles. We’ve had some pregnancy losses, and we’re currently pursuing treatment. During this time, we also became foster parents, with the goal of helping parents and children to reunify …
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by William D’Angelo , posted 21 hours ago / 1,817 Views Circana Executive Director and Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella, following the announcement of the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics is coming to the Nintendo Switch, has revealed the Virtual Boy sold 496,000 units in the US. Some of the best-selling games in the US for what Nintendo calls …
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Nintendo doesn’t normally let fans in on its hardware plans, but if you’re the type of person to spot trends, it’s clear the Switch 2 will become the Mario maker’s everything console. Nintendo has started offering more hardware specifically tailored for playing its old, defunct consoles. The inevitable next step is for the company to let us return to its …
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Image: Nintendo During the latest Direct, it was revealed Virtual Boy games would be joining the ‘Nintendo Classics’ library early next year. In case you missed it, there’ll be a few (paid) gates you’ll need to pass through before you can even access this particular library. Not only will you need to have an active Switch Online + Expansion Pack …
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Not many people are aware that one of the best games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is officially playable in VR. With lower resolution than the Oculus DK2, and at 30 frames per second, Zelda runs in VR by holding a cardboard box with the original Nintendo Switch inside to your face. In 2019, …
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The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who took his own life is now suing Roblox and Discord over his death, alleging her son was groomed and coerced to send explicit images on the apps. Rebecca Dallas filed the lawsuit Friday in San Francisco County Superior Court accusing the companies of “recklessly and deceptively operating their business in a way …
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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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Nintendo’s oft-maligned VR headset the Virtual Boy is getting a new life on modern hardware. Nintendo announced that the platform will be coming to its collection of retro games available to Switch Online subscribers, and will be available on both the Switch and Switch 2. The twist is that in order to play these games you’ll need a dedicated headset …
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