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Video: Digital Foundry Tests Switch 2’s GameCube Emulation

Latency, performance and resolution investigated.GameCube has joined the Switch 2's library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service's experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation.Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation ...
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The Best Deals Today: Apple AirPods Pro 2, Split Fiction, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and More

We've rounded up the best deals for Saturday, July 12, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers.Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $149Apple AirPods Pro 2 are still $100 off after Prime Day, and it's hard to argue that there is any other deal better than this right now ...
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Feature: 33 Games With ‘Secret’ Performance Bumps You Should Revisit On Switch 2

Update: Now with even more games.Update: And we're back for a final (hmm, we'll see, but probably final!) round of 11 more Switch 1 games that are worth revisiting on Switch 2. To check those out, head to the bottom of this page and click on page 3 to see ...
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Of Ash and Steel Is an Old-School RPG With On-the-Job Training for Fantasy Adventurers

Dispatched by the crown as part of a secret expedition to a remote island part of the realm, you're ready for a life of adventure. But in third-person RPG Of Ash and Steel you're not one of the highly-trained, well-armored holy knights trying to enforce the will of the king… ...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th July)

Fun in the sun.It's looking like it'll be a hot one this weekend, and while gaming may not be the first thing that comes to mind, you know we're all going to need some time chilling in the shade at some point.Before we get into this week's What Are You ...
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Ys X: Proud Nordics Reportedly Includes 120fps Performance Mode On Switch 2

Launching in Japan this month.The Switch 2's packing a lot more horsepower than the original system, and as a result, a lot of games and series can now ship with higher resolutions and improved performance. With this in mind, the upcoming release Ys X: Proud Nordics will apparently support up ...
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More Donkey Kong Bananza In-Store Demos Are Releasing Next Week

Available at select retailers in Canada.We're now less than a week out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza and Nintendo has announced it's releasing more playable demos into the wild.If you happen to be located in Canada, Nintendo of Canada has revealed there will be playable demos of the ...
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‘The Hundred Line’ Dev No Longer Sees “Bankruptcy As A Serious Future”

It's selling "pretty well" at this point.Back in May, we reported how The Hundred Line developer Too Kyo Games was "on the brink" of collapse. Fortunately, the strong sales of the game appear to have turned the company's future around.Speaking to Bloomberg, co-director (and Danganronpa creator) Kazutaka Kodaka has revealed ...
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College Football 26 Review in Progress

There’s an old idea that second efforts generally aren’t as good as the first. It’s called the sophomore slump, and there are a dozen reasons for it. Sophomore students don't care as much as freshmen; bands have less time to write, practice, and record a second album than the “breakout” ...
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Review: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Switch 2) – A Welcome Reminder Of The Series’ Glory Days

Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Oi, Oi, Oi!I have to admit, I was really nervous about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. I played the first ‘1 + 2’ collection back in 2021 and absolutely loved it, but my early teenage years were shaped by the Birdman’s third and fourth console ...
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