Nintendo has announced its own standalone charger for the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers arriving on October 17th. It’s an accessory that many Switch gamers would have welcomed seven years ago when the handheld launched, and while third parties have long offered alternatives, Nintendo’s arrives with some extra flexibility.

Nintendo finally made its own Joy-Con controller charging station

Hidden gems that never left Japan are available on Switch Online at last.

Nintendo Switch Online gets 3 free games you won't have played before

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REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2024-- This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718730847/en/ Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is available now. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Nintendo Download: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is Available Now!

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koROBO is planned for PC and modern consoles.

GameCube Classic Chibi-Robo Getting Spiritual Successor from Original Developers

If you’re looking for a more authentic way to set a new speedrunning record when Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches tomorrow, Nintendo’s now offering a 20 percent discount on its wireless NES gamepads, bringing the price down from $59.99 to $47.99 for a pair of them. The...

Nintendo’s offering a rare discount on its wireless NES gamepads

And having previously purchased one I can confirm that it isn’t half bad! Is the metal sort of cheap and the adhesive backing pitiful? Yes. But it also includes screws to mount it directly into the wall, and having all my Airwrap accessories on the wall makes me feel fancy. At $32.45, it’s 19 percent cheaper than when I bought it.

There’s a wall mount for the Dyson Airwrap,

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Have you ever walked out of a grocery store because the total at the register gave you sticker shock? Well, you're not alone. Recently, a shopper named Christy McTyre made headlines when she abandoned her entire cart at Winn Dixie after seeing her $108 bill—a cost she found outrageously high compared to other stores.

She left her cart at Winn Dixie when her bill was $108 – Walmart was $50 cheaper

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Games like Elden Ring demonstrate that well

As Xbox shutters studios like Tango, Silent Hill creator says FromSoftware might have the "key to life" in the industry: "Not changing everything every time"

Bailey Hikawa is best known for her handmade smartphone cases, but this unique creation — just two exist — features much older tech. It’s a bespoke toilet seat embedded with a myriad of iconic 2G and 3G cellphones including the original Motorola Razr, Samsung sliders, and an assortment of BlackBerrys. One person’s e-waste is another person’s treasure.

Would you spend $1,250 on this toilet seat tribute to retro cellphones?

KEMCO is bringing KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 7 to the Switch in Japan on July 25th, 2024. This includes a digital release, but also a physical release, and that version will include English translations for all titles included. In KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 7, enjoy 4 fantasy adventures at once....

Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 7 getting physical Switch release in Japan

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How can Astrology tell you about your worst friends? Astrology is the concept of using the placement of the planets and their related astrological signs, or the Signs of the Zodiac, to determine the course of a life. These placements based on your birth date, time, and location can give you a wealth of information about your personality traits and character and predict events throughout your life based on your sign and current placements. Of course, this is a quick overview, and doing actual natal charts and horoscopes is much more complicated. But now you have a basic idea of what astrology is.

5 Zodiac Signs That Could Be Your Worst Friend

Frontier says that if your flight was impacted, you can request a refund. The Federal Aviation Administration had to ground Frontier flights, but that ground stop was lifted after 10PM ET. Microsoft services had been subject to a few problems Thursday evening, that got even worse on Friday after a...

A Microsoft outage affected Frontier’s systems.

In our review of the LG StanbyME TV (the stick one, not the suitcase one) we called it “a so-so TV on a stellar stand.” And you can get a better TV for less, but not with that sleek, wheeled stand. It even has a battery. It’s on...

LG’s “calming beige” TV on a stick is $200 off.

The Mortuary Assistant will be coming to consoles next month as the Definitive Edition will bring the entire horror game and more. Indie game developer DarkStone Digital and publisher horror DreadXP are bringing The Mortuary Assistant to consoles with the Definitive Edition. The game will mark the two-year anniversary by coming to both Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and with it comes a number of new updates to the game that will also be implemented on the PC and Switch versions. This version will come with a number of upgrades, bug fixes, new Haunt Events, an endless embalming-only mode, new bodies, additional lore, a new Valentine's Day seasonal event in February, performance improvements, and other quality-of-life additions. Enjoy the trailer, as this edition will arrive on August 2.

The Mortuary Assistant: Definitive Edition Is Coming Next Month

OnePlus is launching its latest pair of earbuds in the hyper-competitive midrange market. The new Nord Buds 3 Pro come in light green or black, and the company says they offer adaptive noise cancellation along with OnePlus’ proprietary “BassWave 2.0” technology. Plus you’re getting IP55 water resistance and multipoint. Not bad at all for $79.99.

OnePlus claims its $80 Nord Buds 3 Pro offer flagship-tier ANC and powerful bass.

Four months after releasing its first sub-$400 smartphone, Nothing is teasing a new addition to its A-series lineup. On Monday the company posted just a single plus sign on X, and today added an event page to its website revealing a July 31st at 5AM ET announcement for the new Phone 2A Plus. Expect more teases from Nothing over the next two weeks.

Nothing teases a bigger version of its budget Phone 2A.

The UK is now the first European country to green-light the sale of lab-grown meat, but with pets instead of human consumers as its first guinea pigs. The UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs granted London-based startup Meatly regulatory approval to produce lab-grown pet food, which described the clearance as a “huge leap forward for the cultivated meat industry.”

The UK will start feeding lab-grown meat to pets this year

The next 3 Xbox Game Pass games are all brand new.

Xbox Game Pass Adding 3 More Day One Games

Thousands of Windows machines are experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue at boot today, impacting banks, airlines, TV broadcasters, supermarkets, and many more businesses worldwide. A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is knocking affected PCs and servers offline, forcing them into a recovery boot loop so machines can’t start properly. CrowdStrike is widely used by many businesses worldwide for managing the security of Windows PCs and servers.

Major Windows BSOD issue takes banks, airlines, and broadcasters offline

Fashion brand Coach announced today that it is bringing its Spring 2024 collection to the metaverse via a partnership with Roblox and social platform Zepeto. The new move to the digital space is part of Coach’s “Find Your Courage” campaign, and for Roblox users, they can find the new collection in Fashion Klossette and Fashion Famous 2 from July 19 through August 19.

Coach brings its Spring 2024 collection to Roblox and Zepeto

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Nintendo’s speedrunning collection made me see NES classics in a new way

There are few things I know better than Super Mario Bros. 3. Over the last few decades, I’ve replayed the game across basically every Nintendo platform,...

Nintendo’s speedrunning collection made me see NES classics in a new way

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