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Nintendo has confirmed the dock for its new OLED model will be available separately through its online store. After months of waiting for Nintendo to admit that it was working on a new Switch, it finally showed its hand this week. Not be unveiling a more powerful Switch Pro, as was rumored, but via the all-new OLED Model. The new Switch has a bigger OLED screen, a better stand, and a few others features that make it slightly better than a regular Switch....

Nintendo released a third member of the Switch console family in late 2021 - the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), with an upgraded display and a new dock. However, there are still two less new versions you can buy. The original Nintendo Switch is a handheld and TV console in one, while the Nintendo Switch Lite is smaller and more portable, as it’s handheld only. So, what are the differences between the two consoles and which is most suitable for you?...

Freighters have become, if not a necessity, then a must-have luxury to own in No Man’s Sky. Whether recruiting and commanding space fleets in order to increase your new passive profit margin or utilizing the instantly portable base facilities, there’s no disputing the usefulness of these spacecraft. If you’re a newcomer or just returning after writing off the game’s simple beginnings, here’s everything you need to know about the increasingly beneficial freighters in No Man’s Sky....

There’s more controversy surrounding the online features included in No Man’s Sky, as it emerges that the game’s boxart features a reference to online play covered by a sticker. It was always going to be a challenge for Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky to meet the enormous expectations of its audience. However, there’s a sense among some players that the finished product isn’t quite what was advertised, partly because it doesn’t allow players to meet up and interact with one another....

Hello Games founder Sean Murray takes to Twitter to confirm the delay of the PC version of No Man’s Sky, and explains why the game was delayed on PC and not PS4. For many, the ambitious No Man’s Sky is one of the most anticipated games of the year. The game’s PS4 release date is set for this coming Tuesday, August 9th, but PC gamers haven’t been quite as sure when to expect the game....

With every passing month comes some new news about Diablo 3, though it’s never about a solid release date or new features being added. No, it’s usually about features that are being removed or that the game is delayed over and over. Keeping to that, Blizzard has announced that the PvP component to Diablo 3 will be temporarily removed from the game, and will not be available at launch. According to Blizzard, PvP wasn’t turing out the way the wanted and instead of delaying the game further, they decided to yank it out completely....

While it may be over-saturated at the moment, there’s no denying the popularity of the battle royale genre, which is why it wasn’t surprising to see EA and DICE add such a mode to Battlefield 5. Though it was received quite favorably, it was noticeably missing a Duos mode - a mode where teams consisting of two players battle against each other. Said mode was added later but DICE warned players that it would only be available in Battlefield 5 for a limited time, and now that time has come....

Our quick take Best Nokia 8.1 deals Alternatives to consider Motorola Moto G7 Power Read the full Moto G7 Power review Xiaomi Mi 8 Read the full Mi 8 review Nokia 8.1 - 3.5 / 5 Design 154.8 x 75.76 x 7.97mm; 180g Metal core with glass back Hardware and performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, 4GB RAM 64GB storage + microSD 3.5mm headphone socket 3500mAh battery Display 6.18-inch LCD display 18.7:9 aspect ratio Notched but not notched Cameras 12-megapixel, 1....

The ballots are in—or at least the nominations! And with them, we now have a pretty clear idea of what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences deems to be the best films of 2022. The enviable Oscars short list for Best Picture this year went much as how we predicted at the start of the month—with our top seven “Best Picture frontrunners” all making the cut. Nonetheless, as with 2022 before it, this year marks a surprisingly competitive Best Picture race....

UPDATE: Blizzard’s North American Twitter account has stated that the King’s Row Uprising will begin April 11th in that region. Overwatch fans waiting for the game’s next event may not have to wait too much longer. Blizzard’s Australia/New Zealand Twitter account has tweeted a short teaser video for something called the King’s Row Uprising, teasing a possible in-game event that will supposedly take place on April 12th. The short video plays on a loop for 20 seconds, and has plenty of clues for Overwatch fans to decipher....

Widowmaker’s one of the most beloved characters in Overwatch, and a lot of that is due to her overt sexuality. From her voice lines to her movement to her very character design, Widowmaker’s very much made with that part of the internet in mind. But now, I’m left asking a few questions about myself with a recent mod that gives her giant, spindly spider legs. Yes, intrepid modder Naeri saw fit to turn the beloved character into a cast member of Monster Musume....

This year’s Overwatch League season has been defined by a continuous series of new variables introduced into the previous seasons’ formula. First its city-based homestands seemed like they would be a make-or-break business model for the future of the league; then the introduction of hero pools proposed an alternative to last year’s gameplay being defined by only a few different meta hero compositions– a solution with vocal fans and opponents alike; and finally, as with very literally everything else this year, the current pandemic required a whole new series of adaptations to be implemented league-wide in order for matches to continue whatsoever....

Blizzard uses its Overwatch livesteam at gamescom 2016 to reveal information on the game’s new map, show off a new animated short starring Bastion, and reveal a new legendary skin. Today’s Overwatch livestream at this year’s gamescom was mainly to reveal Blizzard’s latest animated short, which featured everyone’s favorite weapon of war and bird aficionado Bastion. The short was rumored to happen at the event, but the newest map, Eichenwalde, was a surprise to most....

Recently, Jeff Kaplan, lead game designer for Overwatch, took to the forum to discuss a new experimental card coming to the game featuring a number of changes to crowd-control (CC) aspects of certain heroes. This experimental card will test out these changes to determine what might be the right direction for the game moving forward. Overwatch has always been a fast-paced FPS game that features a wide array of characters with incredibly abilities....

Morrissey, lead singer of the British band The Smiths, and his entourage are fuming over the way he was portrayed in the April 18 episode of The Simpsons. Peter Katsis, Morrissey’s manager, wrote a Facebook post to lash out at the producers of the show over the character Quilloughby, who was guest-voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, as he believed their caricature of Morrissey parodied him as a racist and overweight artist, which lead him to call the show “unapologetically hurtful and racist....

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, which was announced only a week ago, is not only bringing NetherRealm’s gore-tastic series to next generation consoles, but it is also adding what are most likely the final three MK11 DLC characters: Rain, Mileena, and Rambo. Between Mileena being quite possibly the most heavily demanded character to be included in Mortal Kombat 11 and Rambo bringing both another big movie crossover to the game and having the star power of being voiced by Sylvester Stallone, Rain was arguably overshadowed despite being a decently popular character in his own right....

Toon Link is the tiny adorable Link. That’s kind of his whole thing. While Breath of the Wild Link is the cool one and Young Link is the nostalgic one, Nintendo has really leaned into Toon Link’s expressive face and cartoony design to make him stand out. However, the surprise announcement of a The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake for Switch might give Toon Link a run for his money....

Throughout the story of Naruto, Naruto himself has faced many hardships, enough to put his life on the line countless times. Years down the line Naruto survived all of his hardships and achieved his dream and eventually he finds himself with a family that he can call his own. Boruto: The Next Generation isn’t another story of a boy who wants to become Hokage of his village, but more of a story of a boy trying to find his place in life, and where he belongs in the ninja system....

Neon Abyss is a beautiful rogue-like platform game that requires as much skill as it does a good weapon. However, with so many weapons that each have such a wide range of attacks, it’s important to know what gun you’re looking for. After all, the last thing you want to do is ignore one of the best weapons in the game. It’s worth mentioning that most of the guns are pretty powerful and due to them being so unique it does make it a little challenging to judge the best ones....

Music can fundamentally change a gameplay experience, especially with a title like Celeste. With this charity album dedicated to female characters in gaming, GameGrooves will be contributing its profits to Girls Make Games, an organization that assists women in the games industry. Launching on September 25, Her Theme: A Tribute to Women in Gaming is a collaboration album from 12 different artists. It will feature 11 tracks from games like Celeste, the Final Fantasy series, and Bastion with three original songs thrown in....