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Nintendo’s NX console said to ditch discs and go back to cartridges

 Nintendo wants to harken back to its heydays with the new, unreleased Nintendo NX console in more ways than one: A new WSJ report says it’ll use cartridges in place of discs, which have been standard on the game company’s home consoles since the introduction of the GameCube in 2001. Cartridges are still in common use elsewhere in the Nintendo console lineup – it’s… Read More

Acer’s 17 pound, curved-screen temple to gaming excess

 Where to start? There’s the weight: 17 pounds. The screen: 21 inches, 2560 x 1080, curved. The power supplies: two. The fans: five. Rear ports: 21. Or how about the gaming pad that flips over, trap door style to reveal a number pad? Most ridiculous of all is the fact that, in spite of everything, the Acer Predator 21 X still somehow qualifies as a laptop – though actually trying to… Read More

Super Mario Maker is coming to Nintendo 3DS on December 2

 Nintendo’s more portable version of its Super Mario Maker game-building game (that’s not a typo) will be available on December 2, the company announced today. The scaled down game offers much of what you get in the Nintendo Wii version, the company shared today, and will be able to play many (but not all) of the games created on the Wii U version. The new game is focused on being… Read More

Sun and Moon’s early purchase bonus is a pre-Snorlax Pokémon

 Pokémon Sun and Moon are closer than ever to their November 18 launch, and Nintendo revealed a few new details about the game today. The most significant, especially for rabid fans, is that early purchasers (who buy between launch and January 11, 2017) will get Munchlax over their 3DS device internet collection as part of their purchase. The exclusive new Pokémon is a pre-evolved format… Read More

Pokémon Go lands Japanese mobile operator SoftBank as sponsored location

 There may be a debate about whether we’ve reached peak Pokémon Go for gamers, but the hit title is just getting started with brands. That’s because Japanese mobile operator is the latest company to sign up to be a “sponsored location” inside the game. Read More