Switch OLED only improves screen – but dock available separately

Nintendo have revealed their new Switch OLED while Valve have announced details of its new handheld PC device, the Steam Deck. Despite the comparisons, some of the Valve team have explained how different the two consoles are.Yes, the two consoles look very similar but Valve designer Greg Coomer explains that it was just a coincidence.

Knockout City season 2 is on its way and will include a brand new map, game modes and an interesting new dodgeball.The team-based competitive multiplayer game from EA is about to head into a new season – Fight at the Movies.As you might expect, this brings some movie-themed goodies to Knockout City with the promise of new gear and a cool new map.‘Holowood Drive-in’ brings a futuristic spin to the drive-in movie theatre, with an arena that changes in real-time through several different

Nintendo has announced three new retro games for its online lineup of SNES titles through the Switch Online service.The three titles are surprisingly deep cuts, and far shy away from some of the more household names released in the past. From July 28, players will be able to download Claymates, Jelly Boy and Bombuzal.Claymates is a side scrolling platformer that’s based on turning living creatures into clay.

Pokémon Unite, which releases tomorrow (July 21), can now be pre-loaded.Nintendo announced the title in June last year, during its Pokémon Presents Direct. With only a day to go until release, the preload is now available in Nintendo’s eShop, taking up 928Mb of memory.Pokémon Unite is a strategic free-to-play battle game that features five versus five battles.

Nintendo Switch port of the open-world zombie title Dying Light could be on the way.The image first appeared in a report by Polish gaming publication PPE, which announced that a Dying Light: Platinum Edition will reportedly head to Nintendo Switch this October.PPE obtained this information through a reader named Graczdari, who works for a retailer with access to promotional materials.

Nintendo has released a statement confirming the company has “no plans” to work on an additional Switch model, according to VGC.The announcement of the OLED model Nintendo Switch was pre-empted by months of speculation about a “Switch Pro”.

Xbox Series X|S had the highest dollar sales out of any console in America.Mat Piscatella, Executive Director at The NPD Group, has used Twitter to help break down the statistics on how the video game market performed in the U.S.

Nintendo Switch OLED is getting a big price hike compared to the original Nintendo Switch.Going on sale for $50 more than the original Nintendo Switch, this new version sets a precedent for console makers.According to Bloomberg, this is a significant decision from Nintendo.“In an industry where consoles typically get mid-life price cuts, the Switch is moving into a higher tier — largely on the strength of a larger and better OLED display and some added storage,” they explain.“The upgrades are

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that Diablo II: Resurrected players will be able to hoard three times as many items thanks to a hugely expanded stash.Diablo II: Resurrected was originally planned to have 100 stash slots. That’s still an improvement on the original game – in line with a popular Diablo II mod.

Nintendo Switch using nothing more than a bit of cardboard. YouTuber ‘VK’s Channel’ released a video on July 14 outlining the hardware problem, and how they appear to have found a way to fix it. VK’s Channel says in the video “it seems that increasing the pressure on the Joy-Con makes the drift disappear, if I keep holding [then] the drift is gone.

Microsoft has revealed a number of details for the next major Minecraft update in an experimental snapshot beta.The beta provides players with the first real preview of the upcoming changes to caves and world generation.

Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that development on Apex Legends cross-progression has slowed down due to recent hacking problems.As spotted by Eurogamer, earlier this week (July 10), Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier responded to a fan question on Twitter regarding the development of cross-progression.Grenier said: “In development, although recent hacks on Apex and TF [Titanfall] have slowed down the progress of it as we context switch to solving live game issues.”Earlier this month

Atlus is launching a yearlong celebration of the Persona franchise to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series. The webpage lists seven projects to be announced, with the first listed for September this year and the last in August 2022.The other five are listed as coming soon.

What The Golf has had a new update featuring around 1000 extra holes over 50 new courses.The announcement was made in a trailer, which you can watch below:Available now on Apple Arcade, thenew expansion A Hole New World will also be available on the Nintendo Switch and PC versions “in the next few weeks” according to developer Triband (thanks, Eurogamer).The trailer features plenty of new ideas, from parkour sausage dogs to spinning office chairs.

Twitter that he still thinks a Nintendo Switch Pro could be coming in 2022.When asked about whether or not he thinks the newly announced Nintendo Switch (OLED model) is the Switch Pro, Grubb responded by saying that he has still only heard that a potential Switch Pro would arrive in 2022.“I still have only ever personally heard 2022 for a Switch Pro.

Sega has treated Sonic the Hedgehog fans to a new look at Sonic Colors: Ultimate.As detailed during a new trailer spotlighting the upcoming release, Sonic Colors: Ultimate will be available to play for the first time in HD after launching only on Nintendo Wii in 2010. On top of this, the boost-enthused game will include 60 FPS, re-vamped lighting and 4K resolution.A new Rival Rush mode was revealed too, which will see Sonic can go head-to-head with Metal Sonic to unlock rewards.

Nintendo Switch fans can rejoice as Wadjet Eye Games’ point-and-click adventure Unavowed is available on the platform from today.Originally launched on Microsoft Windows on 8th August, 2018, Unavowed is a narrative adventure game from the mind of Dave Gilbert (The Blackwell Legacy) that takes inspiration from the likes of Monkey Island.The game was reviewed highly – currently sitting at an 87 on Metacritic – and was nominated for several awards, including Best Storytelling at the 2018 Golden

Nintendo product marketing manager has advised players to stick with their current Nintendo Switch consoles if they aren’t interested in the new model’s OLED screen.As reported in VGC, the comment was made by Nintendo of America’s JC Rodrigo, manager of product marketing, who tweeted about the new Nintendo Switch OLED model yesterday (July 6) to highlight the new OLED display: “The screen is pretty, y’all.”When a follower replied whether the console would run any better, Rodrigo responded:

Nintendo has broken cover and revealed their new Nintendo Switch (OLED Model), which will be available to buy on October 8.The new machine will feature a 7-inch OLED screen, a wide and adjustable stand for letting the console stand in several positions on the move, vague promises of enhanced audio, 64GB of internal storage, and a new White colourway for both the dock and console.Generally, OLED means things will look sharper in handheld mode.

Nintendo Switch update released yesterday (July 5) adds functionality for players unable to update games due to full storage.Update 12.1.0 released on Nintendo Switch today and is a fairly humble update, adding only one major feature. Players will now be able to delete previous update data for a game in order to download a new update.Previously, players have often had to delete other games to make room for updates.