Video GamesVideo GamesDespite grumblings about an inflated price tag and only modest hardware improvements, the Switch 2 is an unquestionable hit. Here’s why. Conal Deeney, https://www.conaldeeney.com/ By Justin CharityJuly 18, 10:30 am UTC • 6 min The Switch was a generational triumph for Nintendo. The Switch 2 is a conceptually conservative successor—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—and yet the …
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Image: Nintendo Donkey Kong Bananza is now officially available for the Switch 2, and while there’s not often much to look at when it comes to game cases nowadays, some titles do include some extra artwork. We saw it with the Mario Kart World physical release, and DK’s new release also has artwork on this side of the case. It’s …
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Late last year, Nintendo hosted a mysterious Switch Online playtest, and on Thursday, the company announced that it would be doing another test as part of the “Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program” and that it will be opening applications soon. This second round will be a test of the “same service” as before. Last time, Nintendo asked participants not to …
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Image: Nintendo Nintendo has announced it will be performing another Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program starting later this month. To apply and participate, you’ll need to have a Nintendo Account and an “active” Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. This is a test of the “same service” Nintendo performed a test for in October of last year. One other …
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The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program is getting a second run, it’s been announced. Those with an active membership to the service’s Expansion Pack tier, are at least 18 years old, and reside in certain territories will be eligible to join. Sign-ups start on a first-come, first-served basis on July 21 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / …
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While nowhere near as popular as Mario games, Donkey Kong has continuously released some of the best 2D platformers in the entire market. The Donkey Kong Country series, which started on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, has released two remasters on Nintendo Switch specifically. One of these is Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launched earlier this year for Nintendo Switch, …
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Topline President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Coca-Cola will switch its formulation in the U.S. to use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, a change the company has not explicitly confirmed, while the corn refining industry warned that such a move could lead to job losses. Coca-Cola has not explicitly confirmed Trump’s claim but said details about new …
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Summers are about big, fun, mind-numbing movies. Great escapes in the best of ways. I need that right now, and maybe you do too. I’m happy to say that Donkey Kong Bananza is here to whisk you off to multilevel worlds of satisfyingly smashing madness, to cheer you up and give you an excuse to punch the heck out of …
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