GoldenEye at 4K60, with friends screaming on your couch. The ’90s, rebooted. Remember screen-peeking during split-screen? Fighting over who got stuck with the loose-stick controller? Blowing into cartridges like it actually did something? The Analogue 3D just brought all of that back, except this time your dusty N64 games run in glorious 4K on your […]
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If you’ve been eyeing a Nintendo Switch 2 or need to stock up on games for the holidays, Nintendo just dropped their Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 lineup. There’s some solid savings to be had. The Big Stuff: Switch 2 Bundles Nintendo’s rolling out deals on the Nintendo Switch 2 system (starting at $449.99)
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NEWS – My heart skipped a beat when I saw the new LEGO kit for the OG of handheld game consoles, the Game Boy. This is a kit for anyone who loves LEGO and retro gaming gear like the original Nintendo Game Boy. The kit includes 421 pieces that you’ll use to build a 1:1
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REVIEW – Much to my wife’s chagrin, I’ve recently gotten back into video games. Luckily for her, it’s now on the hand-me-down Nintendo my son gave me. Now I’m not hogging the TV. She can watch what she wants and I can happily spend way too many hours exploring Hyrule. Since the original Joycons are
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DEAL NEWS – The 3-in-1 Nintendo Switch Docking Station is a bundle of fun that can fit in your pocket. Purchase it today for $17.97 (reg. $24) through Nov. 26. The holidays are quickly approaching. For many, that means spending time away from the creature comforts of home. Not only does this include one’s bed,
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NEWS – TL;DR: Be ready to connect for full-screen gaming and charging anytime the mood strikes with this 3-in-1 Nintendo Switch Docking Station, now just $19.99. The Nintendo Switch is already the world’s most popular on-the-go gaming console, according to 2022 sales figures. So it stands to reason that a gamer’s complete collection of Switch
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REVIEW- The Up-switch Orion monitor takes portable gaming of the Nintendo Switch to the next level. What is it? The Up-switch Orion is an 11.6” IPS monitor with a built-in dock for the Nintendo Switch. What’s in the box? Up-Switch Orion gaming monitor Straps for an external power source Removable Ergo handles Screws Blank inserts
REVIEW – There’s nothing worse than getting a low battery notification when in the middle of a gaming session on your Switch. But thanks to HyperX and their ChargePlay Clutch Charging Case, you can more than double your Switch’s battery life on the go. But is it worth the weight? What is it? The HyperX
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REVIEW – One of the most frustrating things about the Nintendo Switch is the need to carry a dock around if you want to both charge the switch and use an external display. The Bionik Lynx for the Nintendo Switch is a compact solution to this problem. What is it? The Bionik Lynx for the
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After months of conjecture based on a handful of details, Nintendo finally announced their full intentions with their upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service, launching in September of this year. The service will allow continued access to multiplayer games as well as Save Data Cloud Backup (finally!) and access to a growing library of classic NES
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Waking up is about to become a bit more fun, or rather 8-bit more fun thanks to the Game Boy alarm clock. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. The Game Boy alarm clock is practically an identical replica of the original console from the 80’s. To that effect, it’s even the same size. But instead of being used
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Following up the massive success and sellouts of the NES Classic Edition, Nintendo is hoping that lightning will strike twice as it announced today the release of a Super NES Classic Edition. Like the NES Classic, the Super NES Classic will be a mini system and will ship with 21 preinstalled classic games. It comes
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One of my favourites games of all time is Mario Kart, and I’ve played it on every Nintendo console system released so far. Well Nintendo has just announced release schedules and pricing for their new Wii U, another platform for me to get my Karting fix. Their new console will be available in two versions; the White
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This week Nintendo announced the 3DS will no longer be an only child. This summer Nintendo will be releasing the 3DS XL (on the right), a larger version of its sibling. Along with being bigger overall, screen real estate goes up by 90%. The XL’s top screen is 4.9 inches and the bottom screen
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Julie asked the Gadgeteer Kid and me if we would like to do a joint review of the Nintendo 3DS portable gaming system. As many of you may know, the 3DS is Nintendo‘s latest and greatest handheld gaming device. Not being a video game player at all, I agreed with a bit of hesitation hoping
Nintendo will be adding a few new features to their 3DS eShop. This November update will include downloadable add-on updates to existing games, limited-play demos, sleep mode downloads and a web based eShop. I’m really excited about the web based eShop. It will be so much easier browsing the increasingly growing number of titles in
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Nintendo announced another update for the 3DS. And it’s a pretty impressive update. 1) The 3DS will be able to capture 3D video. You can shoot up to 10 minutes of 3D video at a time. 2) You’ll be able to transfer batches of data from one 3DS to another. 3) Nintendo added stop motion
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Most gamers would agree that having a left and right circle pad is necessary on a game controller. The problem is that Nintendo released the 3DS with only one circle pad. It works fine for most games but now game designers are making more complicated games that require a second circle pad. And that’s why
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Nintendo releases 59 LCD based handheld electronic games. Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, these LCD screened games include a clock and an alarm.
Nintendo Releases Game and Watch LCD Handheld – Do you remember? Read More
Nintendo had two successful products, the DS/3DS and the Wii, with each one of them provides its own benefits. The Nintendo 3D/3DS offers a two screen gaming experience and focuses more on hard core gamers. The Wii, on the other hand, is focused on the broader demographic and has provided more social experience when using
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