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As of Thursday, July 11, the Switch is officially the longest-lasting console in Nintendo’s history. As noted by Video Games Chronicle, the Switch has been on the market for 2,687 days without being replaced by a new console, which is one day longer than the span between the launch of the NES in 1983 and the launch of the SNES in 1990.
When Nintendo started hinting at a Switch 2 announcement last summer, I pointed out that the Japanese company had never waited more than seven years between home console launches. Well, the seventh anniversary of the Switch came and went...

This is the longest we’ve ever waited for a new Nintendo console

Nintendo games and consoles never get price drops anymore, but they do occasionally get surprisingly decent discounts. Whether to capitalize on the lead up to Amazon Prime Day, or just unload some excess summer inventory, the stars have aligned for some decent Switch deals this week that probably won’t last much longer.

A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch Stuff Is On Sale Right Now

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The Nintendo Switch snatches the NES' record as the company's longest-lasting console, with 2,688 days without a successor

The Nintendo Switch has been around for years, but isn't done yet.

Nintendo Switch is officially its longest-standing console and shows no signs of slowing down

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How are these games not already on Switch?!

10 Nintendo Switch Remasters We're Still Waiting to See

Sigma Star Saga is getting a new release in 2025.

Game Boy Advance RPG Coming to Modern Platforms After 20 Years

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is getting a free game trial this week.

Nintendo Switch Online Making Critically-Acclaimed Game Free to Play for a Limited Time

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Nvidia GeForce Now has been spotted running on an Xbox.

Xbox and Nvidia could turn your console into a high-end PC gaming rig capable of playing 1,000s more games

When you think of Nintendo, cute and cuddly characters like Kirby, Yoshi, and Pikachu probably come to mind. That’s why I was completely taken off guard by a new teaser trailer the company shared on its YouTube channel earlier today.
Nintendo uploaded a 15-second video on YouTube titled Emio this week. The video features a person with a paper bag over their head. The paper bag has a smiley face on it, and a distinctly creepy music box melody is playing in the background. We also see the ESRB’s M rating. At the end of the teaser, three Japanese characters appear...

Nintendo’s baffling M-rated teaser scared the crap out of me

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Nintendo Switch Online is getting four new games today added to its retro libraries.

Nintendo Switch Online is getting four new games today, including a Zelda game that was previously near-impossible to play

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Not much is known about the next mainline Pokémon game but we have some ideas.

Everything We Know About the Pokémon Gen X Game

It was recently revealed that Xbox will be changing the pricing on its Game Pass subscription service for new players, as well as introducing a tier that doesn’t come with two of the best benefits, and players aren’t happy. Game Pass Ultimate is going up from £12.99 per...

Xbox players aren’t happy with new Game Pass plans

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PlayStation Gives PS4 and PS5 Owners Free Apple TV+

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Arc System Works, the game studio responsible for creating critically acclaimed anime fighting games like Guilty Gear, has announced they are working on a new 3D Double Dragon game.

The studio behind 'Guilty Gear' is working on a modern revival of a classic beat em' up for Xbox and PC

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Social media users said "Itsumi" was the Japanese word for "super," making the Italian plumber's motto the name of the platform game series.

Fact Check: Mario's Motto Is 'Itsumi Mario,' Which Means 'Super Mario' in Japanese?

There’s a sizeable portion of the gaming audience for whom there’s absolutely no beating the feeling of triumphing over a seemingly insurmountable challenge after hours of attempts. If you’re in that group and own a PS5, luckily enough for you, there’s no shortage of such experiences on the console, and here, we’re going to rank them based on how difficult they are at their best (or at their worst, depending on how you choose to look at it).

15 Hardest PS5 Games of All Time

The free-to-play game is out on mobile, PC, and PS5

Genshin Impact studio's new action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially confirmed to be a PlayStation console exclusive

Everyone loves Nintendo. The iconic Japanese video game developer has delighted the world with the family-friendly adventures of Mario and his buddies, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing and Splatoon (among many, many others). Now it seems they have a new franchise coming. So, what’s their newest announcement? Perhaps another cuddly dayglo platforming adventure?

What is Nintendo’s bizarre new adults-only horror title ‘Emio’?

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Grab Super Mario Party and Joy-Con Controllers for $69

Prime Day’s in the air, and as expected, deals are sprouting left, right, and center, vying for your attention. But if gaming’s your jam, then Walmart...

Grab Super Mario Party and Joy-Con Controllers for $69

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