Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
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Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
The 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM the Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to feature could deliver better texture quality than the Xbox Series S, and address many of the visual quality issues of the current Nintendo consoles. The tech experts at Digital Foundry analyzed the latest round of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, focusing on the 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM the new console is said to feature. This would a massive upgrade over the RAM of the original Switch, which has been proven over and over how much of a bottleneck it was for the vast majority of titles. Even if the […]
Nintendo seems extremely serious about the security of the Nintendo Switch 2, going so far as to create a codename for the system's actual codename. SciresM, a well-known hacker in the current Switch scene who developed the system's custom firmware Atmosphere, among other things, provided a clarification for the Muji codename that's been making the rounds on the web in the past few hours. The codename, which means plain in Japanese, is a placeholder used specifically to avoid leaking the new codename. As knowing the console's codename would be pretty pointless information, creating a codename for a codename is something […]
After endless speculation, Nintendo finally said something concrete about their plans for a Switch successor as part of their most recent earnings report, promising to announce the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called) sometime during this fiscal year, which extends until the end of March, 2025. There are rumors that the Switch 2 will be unveiled this Fall and release in March of 2025, but nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo themselves. That said, during an earnings Q&A Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa did provide a few more tidbits about their Switch successor plans (thanks to GamesIndustry.biz for […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released sometime in March 2025, and the first reveal of the highly anticipated system will be coming this Fall. Speaking in a new video, reliable Brazilian journalist PH, who broke the news that the next Nintendo console was internally delayed to 2025, stated that the system will be released during March 2025, as plans haven't changed since earlier this year, despite the strange wording of today's message regarding the console from Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa. Commenting on the timing of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, it is said a first reveal should be coming […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may support higher than 60 frames per second gameplay and even 40 FPS, 120Hz modes, judging from some recent findings. Well-known Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome took a good look at the latest version of the NintendoWare Bezel Engine which powers the recently released Endless Ocean Luminous, discovering how the engine now features support for frame rates up to 240 FPS. This is definitely an interesting find, considering the Nintendo Switch can only output 60 frames per second. [NintendoWare Bezel Engine] The latest version of the engine appears to support higher frame rates like 240fps? (The Switch can […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be clocked higher than expected in docked mode but "crazy low" in handheld mode to achieve better battery life, according to rumors circulating online. During the latest episode of the Broken Silicon podcast, Moore's Law is Dead, and The Phawks commented on the power of the next Nintendo console. According to Moore's Law is Dead, people at NVIDIA wanted the console to hit 4 teraflops in docked mode, and to achieve this, the console will supposedly be clocked much higher than expected. In handheld mode, on the contrary, the YouTuber heard that the system will […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will undergo minor changes in appearance over the current dock, but under the hood, it will pack some significant improvements, according to a new report. After sharing a post on Facebook supposedly revealing new information on the yet-to-be-unveiled new console from Nintendo, Chinese manufacturer Mobapad shared a new report on their official website revealing some additional information on the console. According to the manufacturer, the Nintendo Switch 2 dock won't look too different from the current dock, but under its hood, it will enhance performance and support 4K resolution, which is not really surprising, considering the […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be a conservative hardware evolution over the original model, according to a recent report from a Chinese peripheral manufacturer. In a Facebook post shared earlier this week, which has since been edited, Chinese manufacturer Mobapad revealed some additional information on the next console by Nintendo. The console, according to the report, will support both the current Pro Controller and Joy-Con controllers as well as HD rumble (ALPS dual-axis linear motor), but the size of the new Joy-Con motor will be smaller. While the current Joy-Con controllers will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2, it […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be bigger than its predecessor, but it will be smaller than the Steam Deck, according to rumors circulating online. Earlier today, Spanish publication Vandal posted a new report on the yet-to-be-revealed new console from Nintendo, including information obtained from accessory manufacturers who reportedly could "touch" the console without seeing it to understand its dimensions and design. According to the report, the Switch 2 will be bigger than its predecessor but still smaller than the Steam Deck. The Nintendo Switch 2 will also feature an important design change over its predecessor, as the Joy-Con controllers will […]
There's still a chance for the Nintendo Switch 2 to launch this year. Exactly two months ago, the Japanese publication Nikkei wrote that March 2025 was the most likely release window for the new console as it allowed Nintendo to produce enough consoles to sell to consumers. However, Samsung leaker Connor (OreXda) wrote this morning on Twitter/X: The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to launch as early as the second half of this year. Significant contracts have already been negotiated in the component industry for initial production. Tegra T239 - produced by Samsung Foundry 7LPH Display - Samsung OLED With […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is unlikely to be more powerful than the Steam Deck, let alone the weakest current-generation console, the Xbox Series S, but it won't matter much for a few reasons. A recent video discussion shared by Digital Foundry highlights how not being as powerful as other current-generation systems, and Valve's handheld system won't matter much in the grand scheme of things, as the next Nintendo console will be getting ports tailored to its specifications, which will include NVIDIA DLSS support that will allow the system to render games at a low resolution and still make them look […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may use Samsung 5th generation V-NAND, which would be a huge step up from its predecessor, judging from some recent findings. As reported by Doctre81 in a new video shared on YouTube, the LinkedIn page of a former Samsung Electronics Device Solution Division Senior Director who's been at the company until 2019 lists among key qualifications and responsibilities having led the development of a NAND Flash Controller device for an unspecified Nintendo game card. Among the key achievements, the former Samsung employee also lists the development of Secure eMMC Card powered by Samsung Memory's 5th generation […]
The 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM the Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to feature could deliver better texture quality than the Xbox Series S, and address many of the visual quality issues of the current Nintendo consoles. The tech experts at Digital Foundry analyzed the latest round of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, focusing on the 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM the new console is said to feature. This would a massive upgrade over the RAM of the original Switch, which has been proven over and over how much of a bottleneck it was for the vast majority of titles. Even if the […]
Nintendo seems extremely serious about the security of the Nintendo Switch 2, going so far as to create a codename for the system's actual codename. SciresM, a well-known hacker in the current Switch scene who developed the system's custom firmware Atmosphere, among other things, provided a clarification for the Muji codename that's been making the rounds on the web in the past few hours. The codename, which means plain in Japanese, is a placeholder used specifically to avoid leaking the new codename. As knowing the console's codename would be pretty pointless information, creating a codename for a codename is something […]
After endless speculation, Nintendo finally said something concrete about their plans for a Switch successor as part of their most recent earnings report, promising to announce the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called) sometime during this fiscal year, which extends until the end of March, 2025. There are rumors that the Switch 2 will be unveiled this Fall and release in March of 2025, but nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo themselves. That said, during an earnings Q&A Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa did provide a few more tidbits about their Switch successor plans (thanks to GamesIndustry.biz for […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released sometime in March 2025, and the first reveal of the highly anticipated system will be coming this Fall. Speaking in a new video, reliable Brazilian journalist PH, who broke the news that the next Nintendo console was internally delayed to 2025, stated that the system will be released during March 2025, as plans haven't changed since earlier this year, despite the strange wording of today's message regarding the console from Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa. Commenting on the timing of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, it is said a first reveal should be coming […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may support higher than 60 frames per second gameplay and even 40 FPS, 120Hz modes, judging from some recent findings. Well-known Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome took a good look at the latest version of the NintendoWare Bezel Engine which powers the recently released Endless Ocean Luminous, discovering how the engine now features support for frame rates up to 240 FPS. This is definitely an interesting find, considering the Nintendo Switch can only output 60 frames per second. [NintendoWare Bezel Engine] The latest version of the engine appears to support higher frame rates like 240fps? (The Switch can […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be clocked higher than expected in docked mode but "crazy low" in handheld mode to achieve better battery life, according to rumors circulating online. During the latest episode of the Broken Silicon podcast, Moore's Law is Dead, and The Phawks commented on the power of the next Nintendo console. According to Moore's Law is Dead, people at NVIDIA wanted the console to hit 4 teraflops in docked mode, and to achieve this, the console will supposedly be clocked much higher than expected. In handheld mode, on the contrary, the YouTuber heard that the system will […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will undergo minor changes in appearance over the current dock, but under the hood, it will pack some significant improvements, according to a new report. After sharing a post on Facebook supposedly revealing new information on the yet-to-be-unveiled new console from Nintendo, Chinese manufacturer Mobapad shared a new report on their official website revealing some additional information on the console. According to the manufacturer, the Nintendo Switch 2 dock won't look too different from the current dock, but under its hood, it will enhance performance and support 4K resolution, which is not really surprising, considering the […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be a conservative hardware evolution over the original model, according to a recent report from a Chinese peripheral manufacturer. In a Facebook post shared earlier this week, which has since been edited, Chinese manufacturer Mobapad revealed some additional information on the next console by Nintendo. The console, according to the report, will support both the current Pro Controller and Joy-Con controllers as well as HD rumble (ALPS dual-axis linear motor), but the size of the new Joy-Con motor will be smaller. While the current Joy-Con controllers will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2, it […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be bigger than its predecessor, but it will be smaller than the Steam Deck, according to rumors circulating online. Earlier today, Spanish publication Vandal posted a new report on the yet-to-be-revealed new console from Nintendo, including information obtained from accessory manufacturers who reportedly could "touch" the console without seeing it to understand its dimensions and design. According to the report, the Switch 2 will be bigger than its predecessor but still smaller than the Steam Deck. The Nintendo Switch 2 will also feature an important design change over its predecessor, as the Joy-Con controllers will […]
There's still a chance for the Nintendo Switch 2 to launch this year. Exactly two months ago, the Japanese publication Nikkei wrote that March 2025 was the most likely release window for the new console as it allowed Nintendo to produce enough consoles to sell to consumers. However, Samsung leaker Connor (OreXda) wrote this morning on Twitter/X: The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to launch as early as the second half of this year. Significant contracts have already been negotiated in the component industry for initial production. Tegra T239 - produced by Samsung Foundry 7LPH Display - Samsung OLED With […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is unlikely to be more powerful than the Steam Deck, let alone the weakest current-generation console, the Xbox Series S, but it won't matter much for a few reasons. A recent video discussion shared by Digital Foundry highlights how not being as powerful as other current-generation systems, and Valve's handheld system won't matter much in the grand scheme of things, as the next Nintendo console will be getting ports tailored to its specifications, which will include NVIDIA DLSS support that will allow the system to render games at a low resolution and still make them look […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may use Samsung 5th generation V-NAND, which would be a huge step up from its predecessor, judging from some recent findings. As reported by Doctre81 in a new video shared on YouTube, the LinkedIn page of a former Samsung Electronics Device Solution Division Senior Director who's been at the company until 2019 lists among key qualifications and responsibilities having led the development of a NAND Flash Controller device for an unspecified Nintendo game card. Among the key achievements, the former Samsung employee also lists the development of Secure eMMC Card powered by Samsung Memory's 5th generation […]