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The New Nintendo Switch OLED Doesn't Need 4K, Let's Be Real

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 09:30 AM PDT

For ages now, we've been hearing reports of an upgraded "Nintendo Switch Pro" that would, among other things, allegedly display games at 4K resolution. Tuesday morning, Nintendo surprised everyone by finally unveiling their next Nintendo Switch model, and while there are indeed improvements, they aren't quite what the…

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Six New Xbox Game Pass Games To Try In July

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 09:00 AM PDT

If you're someone who likes to play games buffet-style via Microsoft's video game-flavored answer to Netflix, you've got a lot to look forward to: a smart TV app, the ability to play next-gen games on Xbox One, the dawning of an era in which, for better or worse, this is the only way anybody plays games. But that's…

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The New OLED Switch Wasn't What Anyone Was Hoping For

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT

For the past couple of years, Nintendo fans have been eagerly awaiting news of a new, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch. We've been expecting a more robust Switch, capable of running games at faster frame rates and higher resolutions than ever before. The Switch (OLED Model) Nintendo announced this morning?…

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This Week's PlayStation Event Won't Include God Of War Or Horizon

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:50 AM PDT

During last month's E3/Summer Game Fest announcement bonanza, Sony was one of the many conspicuously absent companies. However, if you were expecting big, E3-style announcements out of the PlayStation maker's July showcase, prepare to be disappointed.

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Metroid Dread First Game To Take Advantage of New Switch Model

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Metroid Dread launches the same day as the new Nintendo Switch model, and though the game is not a Switch-OLED exclusive, Nintendo hopes its fancy enhancements will drive players to the new console.

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New Nintendo Switch Model Has Bigger, Better Screen, Out Oct

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:05 AM PDT

In a complete surprise move, Nintendo just announced the new Switch, called the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), because of course it is.

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Latest Nintendo Switch Update Adds A Helpful Space-Saving Feature

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:30 AM PDT

How many times when you've tried to download games to your Switch have you gotten a message about a lack of space? Not everyone knows off the top of their head how much space they have available! But in Nintendo's latest Switch update, there's now a helpful feature.

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Nintendo's Leadership Reveal Their Favorite Video Games

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 11:40 PM PDT

At Nintendo's 81st annual general meeting of shareholders, a Q&A section allowed those present to ask all kinds of business-related questions. One, however, was so obvious I cannot believe it hasn't been asked before: someone simply wanted to know what everyone's favourite video games were.

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Mass Effect: Corsair Was A Cancelled Spin-Off For Nintendo DS

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:25 PM PDT

According to ex-BioWare producer Mark Darrah, Mass Effect: Corsair was set to be a first person adventure on Nintendo DS where you'd fly around in a ship, exploring a far-away galaxy.

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Animal Crossing Monopoly Has Just The Cutest Little Figures

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:35 PM PDT

A Reddit user has found an early copy of the unannounced Animal Crossing edition of Monopoly, and while for the most part this is unremarkable news, I thought the game's accompanying miniatures were worth a closer look.

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Ubisoft Screws Up DRM Servers, Then Somehow Makes Things Worse

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT

TIE Fighter Has Been Remade With More Modern Visuals

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:30 PM PDT

If EA's Squadrons wasn't quite to the scale you were hoping for from your Star Wars flight game, never mind: you can always replay 1994 classic TIE Fighter, which now has vastly-improved visuals and some other modern tweaks instead.

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Indie-Penance Day: We Did It, We Bloody Did It

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:00 PM PDT

With this fourth collection, that makes 44 indie games covered on Kotaku today! I committed, and in all seriously, each one of them contains just extraordinary-looking games that you'd never have read about anywhere else. No difference here. Another collection of fascinating projects you'll likely never see on another…

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Indie-Penance Day: A Retrospective

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 01:15 PM PDT

Of course, by now Indie-Penance Day has become such an institution in the games industry since its inception this morning, that people are starting to get nostalgic about the whole thing. To meet that need, here are ten indie games you likely haven't seen before that evoke eras of gaming past.

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Rumor: PS Vita Store Will Release No New Games After July 20

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 12:30 PM PDT

We know the PS Vita will no longer have its store taken offline this month, but what no one thought to ask was: Will new games continue to be added? We're hearing rumours that no more shall appear after July 20.

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Indie-Penance Day: Resurgence

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 10:45 AM PDT

Iiiiiii Deeeeeee Fiiiiiiiive. That's what the cool kids are already calling the first annual* Kotaku Indie-Penance Day. They're all wishlisting amazing-looking indie games, and then high fiving and having all sorts of interesting sex with each other. Don't miss out.

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