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NVIDIA confirms the Switch 2 has DLSS

This week’s Nintendo Direct provided much more info about the Switch 2 but didn’t go too deep into the nitty-gritty details of what powers the console. That left NVIDIA, the Mario maker’s hardware partner on the console’s processor and GPU, to fill in some blanks with a blog post published…

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Switch 2 hands-on: I think Nintendo’s new console is worth the $450

The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Nintendo Switch 2, even though it’s physically bigger, it feels like a sleeker, faster and more refined take on…

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Nintendo Switch 2: Release date, price, new games and everything else you need to know

With Nintendo's April 2 Direct showcase over and done, we now know more about the Switch 2 than ever before, including its release date (June 5), price ($450!) and how to pre-order. Thanks to Nintendo's January 16 teaser trailer, we've long known what the Switch 2 will look like, and…

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Donkey Kong Bananza is a brand new 3D platformer for Switch 2

Nintendo just held a livestream to drop more details on the forthcoming Switch 2 console. At the very end, it revealed a brand-new 3D platformer starring Donkey Kong. This is the first game of its type since Donkey Kong 64 hit the Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1999.…

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Mario Kart World hands-on: The perfect launch game for the Switch 2

Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe update have been around so long it's easy to forget that the game actually predates the Switch and can trace its origins way back to the Wii U. But every good run must come to an end, and with the forthcoming arrival of the Switch…

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Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: No OLED, no problem

The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Switch 2, even though it’s physically bigger, it feels like a sleeker, faster and more refined take on its…

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