[ad_1] According to the contractors Motherboard spoke to, this has been going on since before Cortana arrived on the scene. Motherboard’s sources said they listened to audio when Xbox could be controlled via voice commands with the Kinect system. Microsoft removed Cortana from the Xbox in July, but the voice assistant can control the console […]
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Nintendo says there is no Switch exchange program
[ad_1] The reported program lets anyone who bought an old Switch after July 17th (when the more efficient model was announced) send in their old console for a replacement as long as they’re willing to cover the shipping and insurance costs. The revised Switch is virtually identical to the old model outside of a processor […]
Nintendo may have many, many more Switch consoles planned
[ad_1] Sharp VP Katsuaki Nomura may have also revealed more about more about the display technology in the upcoming Switch(es). He said it will supply its IGZO display panels to a videogame client assumed to be Nintendo, according to an earlier WSJ report. Those panels are used in Sharp’s high-end 8K TVs and Aquos smartphones […]
Android is (unofficially) available for the Nintendo Switch
[ad_1] It’s even based on the Android tree associated with NVIDIA’s Shield TV, so Tegra-exclusive titles like Borderlands and Half-Life 2 will run. It’d be an understatement to say there are caveats with this firmware. Even if you can live with the bugs, you shouldn’t expect support from Nintendo if things go haywire. You also […]
Origin crammed an Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and gaming PC into one case
[ad_1] In honor of the company’s 10th anniversary — and to celebrate the legacy of its half PC, half Xbox 360 Big O desktop — Origin PC has created a mammoth new custom gaming PC, featuring every major console on the market: an Xbox One X, a PlayStation 4 Pro and a Nintendo Switch. As […]
Nintendo faces class action lawsuit over Switch controller ‘drift’
[ad_1] The complaint accuses Nintendo of violating California’s fraud laws as well as state- and federal-level warranty laws. It further accuses the company of misrepresentation, breaching implied warranty and “unjust enrichment.” The attorneys are looking both for monetary damages as well as relief that could include forcing Nintendo to offer better coverage for the issue. […]
Nintendo quietly upgrades the Switch with up to 9 hours of battery life
[ad_1] There aren’t any conspicuous changes to the design or performance. The FCC filings that previewed the new Switch made references to a new processor and storage, but the specs suggest Nintendo was focused on improving efficiency, not frame rates or resolution. About the only external changes are the digits on the outside. If you’re […]
TurboGrafx-16 mini arrives next March with nearly 50 games
[ad_1] The US lineup includes already-teased games like R-Type and Ys Book I & II, not to mention other top titles like Bonk’s Revenge and Space Harrier. On the PC Engine side, you’ll have big titles like Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Akumajo Dracula X Chi No Rondo), Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (Daimakaimura) and Ninja Gaiden (Ninja […]
Microsoft teases next-gen Xbox news at E3 event
[ad_1] Scarlett would technically cover two consoles, an entry-level model (codenamed Lockhart) and an Xbox One X equivalent (Anaconda). Microsoft isn’t expected to go into vivid detail about the systems when they’re likely over a year away from launch, but it may provide technical details to whet appetites. Sony has already outlined hardware expectations for […]
Leak shows Microsoft’s very purple ‘Fortnite’ Xbox One S
[ad_1] The system itself would be a standard disc-based version of the Xbox One S with 1TB of storage. If accurate, the Fortnite model is days away from launch and would cost just under €300 in Germany, and likely $299 in the US. That could make it a tough sell to some gamers. Microsoft’s E3 […]