News & Reviews: Nintendo Switch
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Apr 09, 2020
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are stuck at home and need a way to not go stir crazy. Of course, entertaining yourself with movies and gaming is a good idea. But if you're thinking about buying a Nintendo Switch, you might not be able to get one now as the stocks are running low globally.
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Apr 08, 2020
Want to go fishing but can't go out because of the movement control order? Well, if you have a Nintendo Switch, there's a temporary fix for you! Third-party peripheral manufacturer Hori has made an officially licensed peripheral that will let you have a little of that fishing experience, even if you're confined at home.
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Feb 26, 2020
If you're a huge Samurai Jack fan and a gamer, you'd be delighted to know that a new Samurai Jack game is coming soon in the Summer of 2020. Called as Samurai Jack - Battle Through Time, it will be made available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Feb 07, 2020
Consoles giants should make peace and not war, at least that what Microsoft seems to be saying. Game streaming services have begun to appear and Microsoft believes that the new competing platforms are the enemies to be focused on. To that end, Microsoft could be looking to form a unified front with its long-time console competitors - Nintendo and Sony.
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Feb 02, 2020
There's been a lot of news coming from Nintendo lately and one of it touches on the Switch Online. The company's paid subscription service currently allows players to enjoy things like online multiplayer, cloud saves, and access to old NES games online. But if that's not enough to convince you to shell out USD 3.99 (~RM16) monthly, rest assured that more is to come.
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Jan 31, 2020
Prior to the Chinese New Year festive season, there were some rumours about a new Nintendo Switch Pro that supports 4K resolution. Some were excited about the possibility, but some fans were also sceptical as the enhanced version was recently released back then. Now, it has been revealed that there won't be a Pro edition this year but rather, what we got could be even better - an Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed Switch!
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Jan 20, 2020
With gaming consoles like Sony’s Playstation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X coming out this year, many are expecting Nintendo to release an upgraded version of its popular Switch console as well. Rumour has it, the Japanese video game company is actually planning to announce a ‘Pro’ variant by this year, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Now, a patent filed by Nintendo was spotted and it is most likely to be a new Nintendo Switch console, and we definitely can’t keep our excitement.
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Jan 12, 2020
Want different looking Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch? Well, you're not alone. A modder has uploaded pictures of a pair of modded Joy-Con controllers on Twitter, similar in design to the ones for the old Nintendo GameCube console. And get this, they actually work!
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Jan 06, 2020
When it comes to the Nintendo Switch, gamers would think of exclusive titles for the console such as Pokemon, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and many more casual games like Ring Fit Adventure. What? You never heard of that? Well, it's an interactive sports fitness game and we just learn that you can potentially lose some weight from playing the game.
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Jan 02, 2020
In 2019, Nintendo released two new Switch models with improvements that prevented hackers from using homebrew software but all that work has been undone again. TeamXecutor was able to hack the Nvidia Tegra X214 chipset used in the revised Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite with the help of a modchip.
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