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[eurogamer.net] Fast RMX showcases Switch's technological leap over Wii U Massively improved resolution, faster performance, better visuals. eurogamer.net gamingeek
[vg247.com] Switch feels unfinished, but after a few weeks Switch feels unfinished, but after a few weeks with it I'm completely sold vg247.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] Nintendo in "fact-finding mode" regarding Switch Joy-Con Nintendo America boss says the firm's in "fact-finding mode" regarding Switch Joy-Con, screen scratching issues [UPDATE] vg247.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] Project Scorpio to have an internal power supply Project Scorpio to have an internal power supply, support 4K 60fps game capture – report vg247.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Switch Wi-Fi Issue Could Be Why Games Keep Dropping Frames Fix on it's way nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Protect Your Nintendo Switch's Screen With These Fetching Dock Covers nintendolife.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Reggie talks big Switch/Zelda sales, cloud saves Reggie talks big Switch/Zelda sales, cloud saves, AR/VR, big 1st party franchises on Switch, 3DS surprises youtube.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Grey Box says manufacturing cost also factors into RiME Grey Box says manufacturing cost also factors into RiME's higher price on Switch gonintendo.com gamingeek
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - English overview trailer Watch this guys youtu.be media gamingeek
[huntdowngame.com] Huntdown announced for Nintendo Switch eShop 16bit run and gun huntdowngame.com news gamingeek
Snake Pass - UK trailer youtu.be gamingeek
[time.com] Switch not seeing widespread technical problems Says Nintendo time.com gamingeek
[nintendoeverything.com] LEGO City Switch load times "dramatically improved" Other deets nintendoeverything.com gamingeek
[nintendoeverything.com] Switch facing virtual sellout of stock in UK nintendoeverything.com gamingeek
Fast RMX - video review youtu.be gamingeek
[gamespot.com] Fire Emblem Echoes - another round of gameplay details plus speculation and screens gamespot.com media gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Monster Hunter XX - Hunter X Hunter collab trailer Gon? gonintendo.com impressions media gamingeek
[dq11.jp] Dragon Quest XI - new info/screens for towns fields, dungeons, camps & a new character dq11.jp media gamingeek
[ign.com] New Middle Earth Title Not Coming To Switch Another one bites the dust ign.com edgecrusher
[eurogamer.net] Why you should play Nier: Automata after the first playthrough credits roll at about 25% of the content. eurogamer.net news SupremeAC
[youtube.com] Snipperclips - overview trailer youtube.com gamingeek
[amazon.com] Amazon lists Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure for Switch with June. 27th release amazon.com gamingeek
STMicroelectronics details its Switch components Seems there are motion sensors in the tablet itself too japanesenintendo.com gamingeek
[reddit.com] Splatoon 2 Global Testfire demo now downloadable doesn't activate until March 24th reddit.com gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] Switch sales data points to 1.5 million units sold during the system's first week, Zelda at 1.34 million gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Universe simulator Everything's trailer seems to be written by Foolz eurogamer.net media SupremeAC
[kotaku.com] Someone found all 900 Korok seeds and was rewarded. The reward is a piece of shit. kotaku.com travo
[eurogamer.net] DF tests Switch loading speeds On board storage fastest, then SDCX, carts slowest. eurogamer.net SupremeAC
[neogaf.com] Confirmed: Switch uses a Tegra X1 The T210 CPU features 4 Cortex A57 and 4 Cortex A53 processor cores and the GPU is a GM20B Maxell core. neogaf.com gamingeek
[gamefront.de] DQ 11 pics gamefront.de gamingeek
[dualshockers.com] Bulletstorm 2 has a chance dualshockers.com gamingeek
[gamefront.de] Shenmue 3 dev update gamefront.de gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Capcom remasters six classic Disney titles Not for switch eurogamer.net gamingeek
[venturebeat.com] Switch leads to major boom in traffic for every major retailer in the United States venturebeat.com gamingeek
[tomorrowcorporation.com] World of Goo, Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno hitting Switch in NA this week, EU date coming soon tomorrowcorporation.com gamingeek
[neogaf.com] Factor 5 rises from the ashes, reacquires Turrican license gives insight into Switch development neogaf.com gamingeek
[destructoid.com] Image & Form talks Steamworld Dig 2 destructoid.com gamingeek
[ign.com] IGN Reviews the GTX 1080 Ti Best GPU by a landslide...9.7 rating ign.com impressions edgecrusher
[gamesindustry.biz] WSJ: Nintendo set to double Switch production From 8 million to 16 million year one. PS4 sold about 13.5 m year one. gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[neogaf.com] Sonic forces detailed neogaf.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Nintendo's Share Value Jumps Following Report of Switch Manufacturing Being Doubled nintendolife.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Outlast 2 has been banned in Australia videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Horizon Zero Dawn DLC on the way as the game sells over 2 million copies videogamer.com gamingeek
[reddit.com] Image & Form on SteamWorld Dig 2 details, Switch ease of development, teases & much more reddit.com gamingeek
[gameunder.net] Game Under Podcast Episode 95 Aspro and Foolz talk about AAA and the Switch. gameunder.net editorial impressions media news aspro
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Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:06:30
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Fast RMX showcases Switch's technological leap over Wii U :
Massively improved resolution, faster performance, better visuals.
Just how much of a technological leap does Switch actually represent over Wii U? Once developers get to grips with the hardware, what more should we expect from it? Shin'en Multimedia's Fast RMX suggests that Switch has much, much more to offer.
In Fast RMX, the team is clearly on a mission here - to extract as much as possible from Switch's mobile Tegra technology. The end result is a substantial increase in visual quality, effectively confirming that Nintendo's new console is capable of so much more than Wii U.
The faster GPU featured in the Switch allows the team to implement a more robust atmospheric light scattering system. On Wii U, a simple screen-space approach was used but with RMX, each scene benefits from improved lighting precision and quality. Tracks have a new sense of richness that was missing from the original.

One of the tracks even adds dynamic headlamps to the vehicles during the race - a feature that was not possible on Wii U due to GPU constraints. The weather effects are also enhanced while the windscreen raindrop effect is reworked to appear more realistic than before. Between the improved effects, much higher resolution and enhanced lighting, the world of Fast RMX is more vivid and striking that its Wii U predecessor.

Fast RMX offers support for HD rumble and might just be one of the best examples of the new feature seen in an action game.

It's fair to say that we were really impressed with Fast RMX: this is a beautiful game loaded with content that is a blast to play.
On Fast Racing Neo on Wii U, Shin'en employs a temporal upscaling of sorts, transforming a 640x720 image into a 1280x720 one. Switch switches to adaptive resolution currently 900-1080p - but once the switch firmware is updated it will run locked 1080p 60fps and apparently it's 60 FPS even in 4 player splitscreen.
Interestingly MK8 was confirmed as 1080p 60 FPS too in single and two player mode - but in 4 player split screen it drops to 30 FPS.

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So now I am at my relatives house and have the grip back the left joycon issue hasn't happened at all.

I disconnected the controllers from the system settings and turned off and resynched as seen in a video. I also altered the cloth I put inside the dock which may have been blocking the system.

Like I said in my review the joycon issue only happens when you play with the joycons wirelessly and with no grip or joycon strap attached. I realised today that that means games like Arms with motion control where you are gripping the joycon almost completely might wig out because of interference.

It also means tabletop mode is somewhat neutered for single players (unless you bring the joycon straps with you)

If it occurs again I may very well send the into Nintendo to be fixed.

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GG, I'm not doubting docked performance, I just didn't feel excited about having the game appear on a big screen.  To me that wasn't half as impressive as seeing zelda run in the palm of my hand.  I'm looking forward to seeing what games made specifically for Switch can look like though.

I have been slowly, night by night impressed by taking Zelda up to bed every night. Played it on the toilet today too. I also did some visual comparisons today between playing it on a 1080p tv with the resolution set correctly vs handheld and it's definitely crisper and slightly more detailed on the tv. But it is smoother overall on the switch screen and the screen is so good and the right size I never really miss the tv too much.

I also caved and bought Snipperclips. Great so far. Although it seems to only have a lone, single music track that repeats endlessly.

I won't be able to get this out of my head for days.

Nintendo NST co-developed, it's very high quality and perfect for multiplayer, but also great for single player too. Happy

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:29:28
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We lucked out today.

We were suppose to be getting a few inches of snow because we were in between two different snow storms.

We got nothing; my nephew's school called last night and cancelled classes for today because they expected to get a lot of snow and the last time it snowed really bad parents complained that the school was still open.

They were supposed to be off this Friday but now they have class because it is a make up day for missing today.

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  • Storm the Castle (77BD-0000-00E0-A9C0)

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Protect Your Nintendo Switch's Screen With These Fetching Dock Covers

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Covers the inside to protect your screen.

I made a cheaper better solution myself. If you own or know someone who wears glasses, get the cleaning cloth - a smooth one. Cut it to size and then just use 4 small blobs of bluetack to stick it to the inside of the dock wall. It's invisible and works great.

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gamingeek said:

Protect Your Nintendo Switch's Screen With These Fetching Dock Covers

Covers the inside to protect your screen.

I made a cheaper better solution myself. If you own or know someone who wears glasses, get the cleaning cloth - a smooth one. Cut it to size and then just use 4 small blobs of bluetack to stick it to the inside of the dock wall. It's invisible and works great.

I bought myself a screen protecor.  Works superb, cost me near to nothing  Hrm

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Swith crashed on me the other night.  I had left it docked, and when I woke it from sleep mode it freezed up on me.  Pressed the power button untill the quickmenu popped up, but that didn't work either.  Pressed it some more and the thing shut down.  No issues after that.

The last game I can remember freezing up on me on a Nintendo console was Rogue Leader back when the GCN launched.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:48:19
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - English overview trailer  

No one checked this out? It shows off new tracks.

And no one checked out Huntdown?

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Challenge yourselves in this hard-boiled co-op arcade shooter. Run, jump and take cover in mayhem streets of the future. Kill the henchmen, take their guns and Huntdown the leaders! Collect the bounty, level by level.

http://huntdowngame.com/ trailer

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Switch games will cost more and probably be worse than the cheaper better versions?! Wow ok.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:57:45
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Switch games will cost more and probably be worse than the cheaper better versions?! Wow ok.

Not for the graphics level indie games are aiming for - they are talking about. Also Switch versions are portable.

The main issue being that Nintendo policy is that eshop cannot be priced lower than retail. And I guess cart sizes will have higher prices. But that doesn't explain all the accersory price gourging. Everything is more expensive now.  

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Swith crashed on me the other night.  I had left it docked, and when I woke it from sleep mode it freezed up on me.  Pressed the power button untill the quickmenu popped up, but that didn't work either.  Pressed it some more and the thing shut down.  No issues after that.

The last game I can remember freezing up on me on a Nintendo console was Rogue Leader back when the GCN launched.

Wii U locked up plently first year mine froze regularly, actually so did my Wii. Also if you are pressing the 'power button' and the quick menu shows up that means you are actually pressing the home button on the joycons. Try the power button on the tablet unit itself.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:01:52
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I bought myself a screen protecor.  Works superb, cost me near to nothing  Hrm

I don't like them, they make the touch screen less responsive. I always keep my screens in good condition. Never put my phone in the same pocket as keys, coins etc.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:37:56
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Wii U locked up plently first year mine froze regularly, actually so did my Wii. Also if you are pressing the 'power button' and the quick menu shows up that means you are actually pressing the home button on the joycons. Try the power button on the tablet unit itself.

GG, I pressed the power button after it froze, and the quickmenu showed up.  I have been playing videogames for over 3 decades, I think it'd be safe to assume I have my terminology down by now.

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I bought myself a screen protecor.  Works superb, cost me near to nothing  Hrm

I don't like them, they make the touch screen less responsive. I always keep my screens in good condition. Never put my phone in the same pocket as keys, coins etc.

I don't like them either, this is the first time I've ever used one.  I only bought it since my sons will probably start lugging it around sooner or later.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:41:29
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Switch games will cost more and probably be worse than the cheaper better versions?! Wow ok.

This is all hyperbole if you're asking me.  PS online games used to be more expensive than physical copies, just to give another example.  I remember PS3 and X360 games costing as much if not more than Switch games, but back then nobody seemed to mind, nor rejoice over the fact that you could pick up brand new 1st party games at 2/3s the cost of a PS3 game.

Also, don't forget you're not only paying for the carts, you're paying for the security of knowing that your sibblings and/or dogs won't be chewing them up.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:58:34
I think I've got some variation of Stockholm syndrome. After finally completing The Evil Within and freeing myself from it, I find it hard to commit starting another game. So I bought the season pass for its DLC.
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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:02:49
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This is all hyperbole if you're asking me.  PS online games used to be more expensive than physical copies, just to give another example.  I remember PS3 and X360 games costing as much if not more than Switch games, but back then nobody seemed to mind, nor rejoice over the fact that you could pick up brand new 1st party games at 2/3s the cost of a PS3 game.

Also, don't forget you're not only paying for the carts, you're paying for the security of knowing that your sibblings and/or dogs won't be chewing them up.


That still seems to be the case for a lot of the older PS4 titles. New retail copies of Street Fighter V are almost never more than $20, but the PSN store has it for $40.
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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:24:01

I really don't get all this hubbub about how expensive the Switch is.  The only thing I perceive to be expensive is the home console itself, although once you're using the thing and notice how well built it is and how cool it is to be playing home console games on the go, even that fades away.  The accessories themselves are expensive, but show me one console that didn't overcharge for them.  Ok, the pro pad is a bit more expensive than other official pads, but it's also completely optional and more advanced than that of the competition.  I kind of want one, so I'll wait for my birthday and ask it as a present.  That doesn't mean that I can't enjoy the Switch in the meantime though.

Also, very cool to see Blizzard actually seriously considering putting Overwatch on Switch.  Makes a nice change from devs just laughing away the prospect.

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:26:54
I can't support portable Overwatch. Worldwide productivity would come to a screeching halt. Plus, the overly nasty comments from players would get even worse. Can you imagine how often mothers will be called cunts when gamers who are tired and cranky from fighting sleep are now able to play while in bed? Or waiting at the airport when their flight has been delayed?  That's a scary future.
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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:29:00
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I think I've got some variation of Stockholm syndrome. After finally completing The Evil Within and freeing myself from it, I find it hard to commit starting another game. So I bought the season pass for its DLC.

It's got its hooks in you now, there is no escape. Your posts on the game have been putting me into relapse as well and now I feel compelled to buy the DLC and return to the game too. Thanks a lot! Nyaa

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Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:30:19

Only one week until Mass Effect Andromeda hits!

Get HYPED bitches!!!

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Only one week until Mass Effect Andromeda hits!

Get HYPED bitches!!!

Probably just you, me, and Vader are hyped bitches. But fear not...my dick is spraying uncumtrollably enough for all of us.

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