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io9GamesNintendo Promises the Switch Shortage Will End Soon
If you’re like a lot of folks who considered buying a Nintendo Switch to help pass the time while quarantined, you’ve probably noticed that Nintendo’s incredibly popular console has pretty much been sold out across the country for the past couple weeks. Currently, if you take a look at some of the major online stores … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsGameCube-Inspired Dock Brings Old School Controllers and Wireless Headphones to Switch
Although the Nintendo Switch includes a dock that works just fine for connecting to a TV, it’s not perfect. Some have reported it’s actually scratched their portable’s screen, and its functionality is barebones. Now’s the perfect time to give your Switch an upgrade with a dock that does more than just pay homage to the … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesThe First Lego Super Mario Expansions Look Wonderfully Weird
When Lego and Nintendo first announced a collaboration to bring the Mushroom Kingdom to the world of plastic bricks, we all immediately dreamed up collectible minifigure sets and lavish models. What we’re getting is…not that, but something much weirder and cooler than your standard licensed sets—and its latest additions are just as fascinating. Lego revealed … Continued
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io9GamesFinal Fantasy VII Remake’s Female Heroes Tell Us About Being Part of a Defining Piece of Pop Culture History
For many video game fans of a certain age, the world changed 23 years ago when Final Fantasy VII was released on the PlayStation. Its impact on games and the culture around them is burned into the hearts and minds of millions, and it’s about to explode this week with the release of Final Fantasy … Continued
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io9Movies10 Heartwarming Movies and TV Shows to Keep That Animal Crossing High Going
When dealing with weeks of social distancing, sometimes you have to find happiness right where you are. For many of us right now, it’s playing Animal Crossing. But the warm, fuzzy feelings of life on a quaint country island don’t have to end when the Nintendo Switch is off! Here are some movies and television … Continued
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Tech NewsOne of the Xbox Creators Is Suing Atari Over Unpaid Work on Its Long-Awaited Retro Console
While other companies have been regularly churning out hardware that lets aging gamers enjoy retro titles, Atari has turned the production of its own throwback console into a drawn-out soap opera, with the latest episode featuring a lawsuit from the console’s designer over unpaid work. According to a report on VentureBeat yesterday, Rob Wyatt, who’s … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeI Wish Animal Crossing Treated Islands More Like Real Life
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the island getaway we all need. My island paradise is covered in coconut trees, red tulips, and peacock butterflies. It’s perfect… a little too perfect, perhaps. The game presents a glamorous tale of island life when the reality is much more complex. Real-world islands are suffering from sea-level rise, extreme … Continued
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io9GamesPrince of Persia’s Groundbreaking Character Animations Started Life in a High School Parking Lot
At a time when most video game characters looked and moved like crude stick figures, Prince of Persia introduced a hero who ran across the screen and leaped between platforms with incredible fluidity and lifelike movements. It was a big part of what made the game so enjoyable, but realizing that animation style was a … Continued
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io9MoviesIn This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming
One of the big things Sonic the Hedgehog had going for it that video game movies often do not was a cast that clearly grew up loving the characters and franchise they were now a part of. That, in theory, made it easier to act through a movie with a somewhat less than thrilling plot (though … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsModder Builds a Perfect Portable N64 That Looks Like a Super-Sized GBA
Nintendo has ported a handful of classic N64 games to its portable systems, such as Ocarina of Time making an appearance on the 3DS. But for gaming on the go, the N64’s library is mostly unavailable. Modder GmanModz took on the challenge of building an oversized replica of the clamshell Game Boy Advance that’s large … Continued
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Tech NewsVeteran Jedi Academy PC Players Are Joining Online Console Games and Slaughtering Opponents
The people wanted crossplay in games, and they got it. After debuting on the original Xbox and PCs back in 2003, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy has been ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS4, complete with online multiplayer. But new players are finding that feature a challenge as veteran PC players have figured … Continued
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io9MoviesRyan Reynolds Is in Talks With Netflix for an Adaptation of Classic Video Game Dragon’s Lair
You probably won’t get to choose your own path in this one, though. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has reached a deal to attain the rights to adapt Dragon’s Lair, the smash hit 1983 video game that combined the technological power of LaserDisc with the art stylings of Don Bluth, one of which … Continued
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io9GamesThe Battle Between the PS5 and Xbox Series X Isn’t Going to Be Decided By Specs
Last week, Sony and Microsoft set the stage for a battle that’s going to (hopefully) take place later this year with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Both systems are poised to bring rich new experiences and high-end features to console gaming, but if you think either one is going to … Continued
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io9GamesYou’re Not Imagining Things, Your Video Game Downloads Have Gotten Slower
Last week, with the internet being strained due to surging traffic caused by everyone staying at home to avoid spreading covid-19, Netflix and YouTube decided to lower the default resolution of their streaming videos. And now, Sony, Akamai, and others are following suit by reducing the speed of game downloads on their networks. In a … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsAdorable Animated Super Mario Chain Chomp Toy Will Help You Practice Safe Social Distancing
If you’ve played the various iterations of games like Super Mario and Mario Kart over the years, you’ve undoubtedly found yourself at the dangerous end of a Chain Chomp more than once. The character can be a terrifying baddie to stumble across in a game, but in real life it’s the most adorable way to … Continued
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io9GamesAnimal Crossing Needs a Rent Freeze
We are all seeking an escape. It’s that desperate need for the world to slow down, for the people to take a minute, for Republicans to develop an ounce of compassion, Democrats to grow any sort of backbone, and all us schmucks with zero power to just…take a goddamn breath. Animal Crossing, a game where … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis App Promises to Turn Android Phones Into Extra Nintendo Switch Controllers
Multiplayer is a great way to breath new life into a video game you’ve lost interest in, but if you’re in need of extra controllers to let family or roommates join you for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this simple app promises to turn your Android smartphone into a wireless Joy-Con. … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsTurn Your Nintendo Switch Into a Miniature Arcade Optimized For Fighting Games
Nintendo’s Switch might not be the top console choice for fans of fighting games, but with titles like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Super Smash Bros. available, it’s no slouch either. If fighting games get more screen time on your Switch than Zelda does, this miniature arcade stick controller might be a worthy upgrade. One … Continued
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io9Games12 Board Games and Tabletop RPGs You Can Play Alone While Social Distancing
As we hunker down for weeks or months of social distancing, refrigerators stocked and extra toilet paper on hand, it’s okay to allow ourselves a little time for fun and games. Today we’re talking about solo games. Whether you’re by yourself, or needing a little alone time, here are some board games and tabletop roleplaying … Continued
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io9GamesDiscovery’s Sonequa Martin-Green on Bringing Her Star Trek Legacy to Video Games
As Star Trek: Discovery’s Michael Burnham, Sonequa Martin-Green has spent the past few years helping to carve out a new step in Star Trek’s long televisual legacy. Now, it’s time for another part of that long legacy to embrace her: by catapulting Michael into the world of Star Trek Online, to rub digital shoulders with … Continued