Gaming on your Switch’s built-in screen is fine for short bursts, but after an hour of Mario Kart or Zelda, your eyes start begging for mercy. And if you’re living in a dorm room or apartment without a TV, trying to enjoy your PS5 or Xbox on a desk monitor that’s already occupied by your laptop gets old fast. The …
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Double Dragon Revive, and more. Here’s the full roundup: Charming Hearts – 7.4GB Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 4.1GB Bumblebee – Spooky Nights – 4.0GB Double Dragon Revive – 4.0GB Retro Geek Shop Simulator – 2.2GB The Cabin Factory – 2.0GB Captain …
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When the 3D hand-drawn platformer Ruffy and the Riverside made its debut on Nintendo platforms in June, we noted how there were some performance issues across both the Switch and Switch 2. It seems the developers have now acknowledged these issues in the latest game update by addressing the frame rate on both hybrid systems. On the Switch 2, you …
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Nintendo Switch 2 missed out on the recent launch of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, but Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka says that the game will use the “full capability” of the system. Technically, you can play the title on Nintendo’s latest console through backwards compatibility with the Switch 1 release. However, there should be benefits with the proper Nintendo Switch 2 …
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Switch 2 is Nintendo’s first major console that simply adds a “2” to the name of its predecessor. So naturally, it makes sense to compare the two – and today, we’re looking at the launch of the original Nintendo Switch in 2017 and the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this year in June. The Nintendo Switch’s launch The original Nintendo Switch …
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File this one under slightly random, but fans have noticed that the new Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy has replaced one of its NPCs. In the Wii original, Starship Mario had a specific Toad you could interact with to deposit Starbits. This allowed players to transfer the currency across save files. That Toad is now gone though (as …
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Image: The Pokémon Company Update [Sat 11th Oct 2025, 5am]: It’s been revealed Target in the US will be offering a free Pokémon decal set with purchases while supplies last. This is only available at this store and the one shown in the promotion features Mega Charizard X. Original Story: The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers …
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Pain may be unpleasant, but in most cases it plays a vital, even lifesaving, role. Short bursts of pain act as warning signals that protect us from harm. When you touch a hot pan, stub your toe, or bump your head, your nervous system instantly delivers an “Ow!” that prompts you to pull back before more damage occurs. The pain …
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Summary: Chronic pain affects nearly 50 million Americans, yet new research reveals the brain may have an internal switch that can turn it down. Scientists identified a group of neurons in the brainstem that regulate long-term pain by integrating signals related to hunger, fear, and thirst. When survival needs take priority, these neurons dampen pain through neuropeptide Y signaling, suggesting …
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Do you think this (and the combo reprint of 7 Part 4 and 5 on PS5) are some kind of test/response to all the mud that’s been slu g at third parties over the Key-Card situation? Cause that’sy cope. The producer in charge of FF7 Parts 4-6 is one of the most vocal, pro-physical suits in the industry, if not …
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