• Has Nintendo become arrogant?
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    Red Kong XIXMemberOct 11, 202012,713With the increased hardware prices, increased game prices, the paid upgrades, and the paid tech demo, it certainly feels like Nintendo is pushing the limits of customer loyalty. You think Nintendo has become arrogant due to the massive success they had with the first Switch? KillyohMemberOct 28, 20171,727Paris, FranceAlways wasGoldenhenMemberOct 27, 2017246SydneyI thought the price was increase due to USS taiff taken place today.nofflesUncle Works at NintendoMemberNov 10, 20171,118when weren't they?NovumVeritasMemberOct 26, 201710,790BerlinNintendo is a company, and they know how to play their cards well.JoeInkyMemberOct 25, 20173,872All hardware makers and AAA publishers are arrogant and have been the whole time, there's no "becoming" hereGavalancheProphet of RegretMemberOct 21, 202124,995Nah, the world is just screwed up right now in terms of costs. Everything is going up. And the paid tech demo is nothing new. 1 2 Switch was kind of like that.MatrixMan.exeMemberOct 25, 20179,751Has nothing to do with "arrogance". They're a business and will always try to push the limits of what they can get away with when it comes to pricing.Dr.OsirisMemberOct 14, 20181,153They have always been imoTsunami561MemberMar 7, 20235,140 Agni KaiMemberNov 2, 20179,699I sometimes feel we give videogame companies the benefit of the doubt way more often than we do with other companies.Fuck them all.MimicBox82MemberJan 9, 20185,329SwedenAlways arrogant cheapskates who make good games.TechnicPuppetMemberOct 28, 201711,743I voted yes, not sure if arrogance is the correct word though. Presumptive maybe.PyroGod help us the mods are making weekend threadsMemberJul 30, 201818,115United StatesHardware pricing is due to tariffs and inflation. But Mario Kart World, the sequel to the best-selling Switch game (and maybe best-selling Nintendo game of all time?) being priced $10 above the standard is absolutely arrogant.BigjigMemberJun 4, 20181,342The paid tech demo I'll give you, everything else is Nintendo doing what literally every other player in the game industry is doingPlinkertonMemberNov 4, 20177,315Oh god the terrible takes have begun...Nintendo is a corporation; don't apply human emotions to them.The SilverMemberOct 28, 201711,384It's too early for the arrogant part of the cycle, Nintendo truly blazing their own trail.MadaoAvalanche's One Winged SlayerMemberOct 26, 20175,453Panamathey were already arrogant once the Switch 1 saw success. what else would you call a console that never saw price drops in 8 years?you'll only see good deals and price drops when there's failures like the Wii U.pbayneCorrupted by VengeanceMemberOct 27, 201710,919what tech company is "humble" or how are they arrogant?MafroMemberOct 25, 20179,029 ConflictResolverMemberJan 1, 20243,839MidgarI think they are going to be in for a rude awakening for how the market reacts to the game prices.Console price is ok, I'll give them that.matrix-catMemberOct 27, 201710,345Textbook case of Arrogant NintendoGlasfrutAvengerOct 27, 20174,750I think Nintendo has always been...pragmatic and...principled. To a fault.The hardware pricing reflects the current reality of the world. The game pricing is...them perhaps not wanting to go for GaaS as a way to make up for increased costs/budgets?I just wonder if they'll be open to discounting games more often from here on.I would definitely call Sony arrogant if they pulled the same move so then...yes...Nintendo is arrogant? I don't know Hero ProtagonistMemberSep 26, 2024832Nintendo produces billion dollar Hollywood movies and builds theme park attractions now they have built themselves into a world renowned brand. Like with Disney, people are expected to pay more for such premium productsJooMemberMay 25, 20184,397This kind of thing about "arrogant business" like it's a thing with feelings always feels like a thought process of a ten-year-old (sorry if you are one). It's always annoying when the prices increase, but Nintendo (like any other business) will try to push the limits and folks just have to vote on their wallets. There's not much to do if the increased prices don't affect their sales other than not to buy them yourself. Also there's several reasons why the costs of electronics has gone way up and gaming business in general is also in a bit of a turbulence.OdinsmanaMemberMar 13, 20193,507Did they ever stop being arrogant? Nintendo has always been the Apple of gaming when it comes to business.Knight613MemberOct 25, 201723,800San FranciscoIt's honestly probably less about arrogance and more about a similar mentality that Sony had (maybe still has?) back when they were doing cross gen upgrades and stuff.Basically they put in X amount of resources into doing them and so they believe they can charge for them.Which I guess is fair and realistically the only reason Microsoft didn't charge for those upgrades are because they needed to try to gain ground with good will gestures somehow.I cannot really begin to defend $80 games though. I assume it's because game cards using MicroSD Express is expensive compared to normal MicroSD stuff the Switch used. Basically N64'd themselves there.MeltedDreamsMemberOct 27, 20179,275I just saw this. The answer is yes! :pTuybrushGhreepwoodMemberJan 9, 2024380They always were.AnilP228MemberMar 14, 20181,869The only egrigious thing in yesterday's direct was the paid demo. Genuinely laughable.The price of the console makes sense given it's a much more capable relative to Switch 1. For Switch 1, Nintendo got an absurdly good deal on the Tegra. Much more ram, more storage etc.The one thing that is clear to me is that they are sitting on a lot of unannounced software. If Prime 4 was an exclusive I think the overall feeling towards yesterday would be very different. GreywarenMemberJul 16, 201912,543SpainNintendo has been arrogant for quite a while. As much as I love their games, they're one of the greediest companies out there.JoeshabadooMemberJan 3, 20191,655Need an option for 'yea a little'.They're still doing weird shit and experimenting and not taking themselves too seriously, plus their games continue to look like straight fire buuuuut the economics are indeed troubling and only marginally BARELY easier to swallow if we were to learn that their internal developers were among the best compensated in the industry.Still, fuck off with $80 gamesblueredandgoldMemberOct 25, 20178,203I'm not necessarily agreeing or disagreeing with anybody but I've always chucked when the "corporations aren't your friend" chestnut always seems to be forgotten when we want ascribe these sorts of personality traits to any sort of organisation.No they aren't your friend, but then it would also seem they're a friend who has wronged you in some way egregiously awful and personal way.Every time.moqzMemberJan 28, 2025303Agni Kai said:I sometimes feel we give videogame companies the benefit of the doubt way more often than we do with other companies.Fuck them all.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Idk why anyone would give any company out there the benefit of the doubt. You can probably count on one hand the amount that wouldn't step on your neck for $1 more profit.nsilviasMemberOct 25, 201729,297them struggling with 3rd parties during a couple gens didnt give it away?VormundMemberOct 27, 20171,802That Welcome tour demo should be pre installed. Only thing that rubbed me the wrong way.liquidtmdAvengerOct 28, 20176,607Nintendo had great success with the Wii and Switch, in times when I initially didn't think they would, so honestly it doesn't matter what I think.I have had a Switch effectively for about four games, and id say it's just been about worth it (the amount of hours my kids have enjoyed Mario Kart and Animal Crossing probably surpasses my total gaming time on all games on my PS5, and it's been a joy to play with them / share that experience).As it stands, I'm not getting one launch day. Give it some time and a new 3D Mario, and I'll probably get the Switch 2 for the same reasons I got a Switch 1. It isn't really going to get much use though for non exclusive 3rd party gamesLast edited: Today at 4:25 AMCamisadoMemberNov 3, 20171,549Vormund said:That Welcome tour demo should be pre installed. Only thing that rubbed me the wrong way.Click to expand...Click to shrink...This! I was on a call when it was announced, and jokingly said "Oh, I see they really liked Astro's playroom then" and then they announced it was paid I changed my tune to "Oh sorry, I mean Astrobot"Dumb joke I know, but it's wild to me that something that is designed to show you what your new fancy purchase can do isn't a free pre-install.PoimandresMemberOct 26, 20177,744Arrogant I don't think so. Just stingy, which they have been for a long time.LAAOne Winged SlayerMemberOct 28, 20173,019Always has been to a degree.Tbh, the game prices to me seem in part due to the increased read speed on the carts, so I don't see it as they're doing it solely because they think they can get away with it. The digital prices I guess counter that though that they are still raised, though not as much as physical.The Switch 2 Edition prices to be are more showing of their arrogance to me, I've seen better upgrades for similar prices, on the visual/performance side, a lot of these Editions are things I'd have expected to be free. Same with their welcome tour paid tech demo too ha. It doesn't even seem on the level of the built in Astro bot, so don't know what they were thinking there. cw_sasukeMemberOct 27, 201729,327They run their business differently compared to other companies, so they will usually be more open with the upfront costs. Meanwhile others might hide the production costs behind lower initial prices only to drop the micro transaction Hammer or you realize later that the development team was killed because the budget can't be recouped.It's really no rocket science, they charge what they think they have to be for their business to be viable. Either you are on board or you aren't, there are plenty other alternatives out there in terms of gaming.The Direct yesterday was a mess imo, but at least they weren't sugar coating how the game look and perform like right now and didn't sugar coat the pricing for this stuff. Even if it bad for people, at least the information is there to make decisions.Personally I also think they still have quite a bit to unveil when it comes to the content their are offering. I think after Treehouse we will know more, especially if we might see more recent builds of the games.Dogo MojoMemberOct 27, 20172,426Corporations are not your friends, even if they make your favorite toys.DanielsanMemberOct 26, 20176,855The NetherlandsThey've always been arrogant, but now more than ever. I mean, during the Switch era they didn't even do price drops on games. Only their standard 20 dollar off promotions. Now they're moving to 70-80 bucks. Guess we'll see their first party games not going lower than 50 dollars.immortal-joeMemberOct 25, 20171,655Man, some of you are young huh?AxisofweevilsMemberOct 25, 20172,121The console price is fine, the game prices are ridiculous. Nintendo was the last to hit $70 last gen and the first to hit $80 this gen.But as for the pack in game, i remember exactly the same comments being made about 1-2 switch.FirestormMemberOct 25, 20171,732Vancouver, BCThe Switch came out in March 2017. $60 in 2017 is worth $80 in 2025. I really don't know if it's much more complicated than that.Knight613MemberOct 25, 201723,800San Franciscoimmortal-joe said:Man, some of you are young huh?Click to expand...Click to shrink...Just waiting for a Nintendo exec to start telling people to get a second job to buy a Switch 2. Obviously it'll never happen because they aren't that crazy (nor do they really do interviews).AshenOneMemberFeb 21, 20186,768PakistanAranikasu44MemberDec 3, 2018583There's too many gimmicks that are already functional on other consoles and they are making it sound gloriously new.- Gamechat (Party Chat)- ScreenShare- Game Share (I mean if you link an account to two consoles lol)Add into that the fact that Sony were already charging 10 for first party upgrades and now Civ 7 doing the same as a third party opens the doors even further for third parties to now jump on this.What makes it worse for all users across all platforms now.is 10 if it has no new features, 20 if it does.Sony will be watching like hawks to see how this received and if it works out for Nintendo will 100% follow this route if not increase to 20Tom Nook Says...MemberJan 15, 20196,745I guess I'd vote for a soft yes.Free upgrades to BotW and TotK for NSO subscribers, with $10 upgrades for other games? Not arrogant.Selling TotK and BotW "Switch 2 Editions" at full price with the upgrades added on for a total of $80 and $70 respectively? Arrogant.Pricing the Switch 2 at $449.99? Not amazing, but certainly fair. Not arrogant.Pricing a Switch 2 bundle at $499.99 with Mario Kart World, a full price game, included from day one? Pretty solid deal actually.Said full price being $80? Arrogant.Having a little demo that introduces you to features of the Switch 2 and tells you facts about it? Cool, whatever.Not making that little demo a free pack-in game? Arrogant.Adding Gamecube games to NSO without making it some higher 3rd subscription tier? Great, not arrogant.Giving away the gamechat feature for the first 9-ish months? Not arrogant.Accessory and controller pricing? A little on the high side, maybe enough to be added to the arrogant column.So, yeah, kind of a mixed bag but I've definitely seen them in less audacious postures before.
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  • My favorite part of Switch 2’s Mario Kart was before the race started
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    Mario Kart World answers the question, How do you follow Mario Kart 8? While the previous entry became fully stuffed with new and throwback racetracks, playing Mario Kart World at Nintendos hands-on Switch 2 preview event blew up all my assumptions of what a Mario Kart track can be and what the future could hold for the franchise. The arcade racer hasnt yet strayed from its format, but thats about to change when Mario Kart World is released alongside the Switch 2 on June 5. In the time I spent with Mario Kart World during the preview event, I most enjoyed all the times I wasnt strictly racing. I was just driving and vibing. We loaded up for a massive game of Knock-out Tour, where 24 folks compete in a marathon-style race across ever-changing terrain. But because I happened to be one of the first to pick up a console, I spent a long time waiting for everyone else but not idly. Instead, I was able to drive wherever I wanted across the landscape. Photo: Russ Frushtick/PolygonFirst, I drifted down a snowy road, feeling how my heavy cars tires dug in the deeper snow off the track. I vaulted across a ramp, soaring longer and farther than I ever had in a Mario Kart game before. I weaved through busy highways, which were a mix of normal vehicles and some extra-large Nintendo variants, some spewing gold coins in their wake. I even whipped around quickly and drove against traffic to get a closer look at a mushroom diner sign that I had missed on my last pass by. As an aside: Mario Kart World seems packed with Nintendo nostalgia, and primed for poring over by superfans. The world is full of small Easter eggs you might not see while racing by, or other drivers you may pass on the road. (I yelled in delight when I got passed by the penguin from Mario 64!) But in Knock-out Tour, I had the option to take roads at my own pace, which feels luxurious, instead of throwing a race for the sake of seeing some detail.Comparisons to Forza Horizon 5 seem apt, as it feels like Im just cruising around until the event starts. While there may not be as robust driving options Mario Kart is still an arcadey game! I enjoyed the drive. I wanted to see what was around the next bend, with so many terrain and track types merging together seamlessly. It also takes off the pressure of responding to items or dealing with the actual race. One of my longstanding criticisms of Mario Kart is how it isnt always your fault if you lose, and thats still true on the extremely long Knock-out Tour. I was knocked out pretty early partially my fault for picking a character based on aesthetics. (Sorry to the beefcake biker version of Bowser; youre very heavy!)But it did make me curious and excited to try out the Free Roam mode advertised in Wednesdays Direct, which seems to offer a lot more variety in driving. (Youll also drive between courses in a cup, but the hands-on demos only rotated me through single tracks.)There are so many other things to appreciate: the weird new items, which I havent seen all of yet; the surprisingly deep bench of characters available as drivers. But I cant wait to cruise around uninhibited and take them in at my own pace. See More:
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  • Switch 2 wont kill your hands like Switch 1, but it aint perfect
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    If you were handed a Nintendo Switch 2, you might not initially realize it. Sure, it might feel a little bigger in the hand, but otherwise the experience of holding Nintendos long-awaited follow-up feels familiar, with all the pluses and minuses that go along with that.Delving a bit deeper, though, the improvements do become apparent. You just have to hunt for them.When in handheld mode, the Switch 2 is about an inch wider and a half-inch taller than the original Switch. This increased size allows the Joy-Con 2 controllers to hug the new 7.9-inch screen, which is also noticeably bigger than the original Switchs. While playing Mario Kart World, I really appreciated the increased screen real estate, allowing me to soak up the image of a cow on a motorcycle doing backflips over Donkey Kong. But I was surprised to find that the increased size really helped with the ergonomics of the device as well.Its no secret that the original Nintendo Switch was a one-way ticket to Hand Cramptown. I cant say that the Switch 2 will alleviate all of the issues people had when playing games in handheld mode, but I have some hope. Because the Joy-Con 2 controllers are a bit longer, I was able to fully grip the controller without my pinkie and ring fingers dangling uselessly under the console. More fingers on the device itself means more support and therefore less wrist and hand strain when playing for long periods of time. Photo: Russ Frushtick/PolygonUnfortunately this is entirely subjective, as someone with smaller hands might not have the same experience. In fact, Polygons Chelsea Stark felt that the comfort levels were pretty comparable between the original Switch and the Switch 2, but did note that she really felt the weight difference (the Switch 2 is about 34% heavier, at 1.18 pounds with both Joy-Cons attached).I found the increased size of the new Joy-Cons to be beneficial in other ways. If youve ever played a multiplayer game using a single Joy-Con tilted on its side, you understand misery. On the Switch 2, that experience is measurably improved on a few fronts: For one, the added size makes it so the buttons and analog stick arent right on top of each other, and your hands arent quite so smashed together as they were when holding the teeny tiny original Joy-Con. The tiny, rectangular trigger buttons in this solo Joy-Con mode are also elevated and far easier to press, so drifting in Mario Kart will be that much more viable in this setting. Is it as good as holding your own dedicated controller? It is not. It still feels weird and off-set, a consequence of having to work for both handheld and solo Joy-Con play, but itll work in a pinch.Size improvements have also been made to the analog sticks and face buttons, which are both slightly larger than they were before. When using Joy-Con 2s in the new grip controller, it didnt feel like I was totally hamstrung not having a full Pro Controller like I would have been with the original Switchs grip. I still dont think Id want to play a 60-hour Zelda adventure using just the grip (mostly because swapping between the right analog stick and face buttons still feels unnatural because of the way theyre stacked), but it might allow me to eke out some more play time before having to call it quits.Image composition: Polygon | Source image: Russ Frushtick/PolygonThere are also more subtle differences that make using the Switch 2 far more enjoyable than the original. Connecting a Joy-Con 2 to the screen using the new magnet attachment feels incredible, as it clicks securely into place without the slight wiggle you might have felt with the original Switchs rail system. Theres also a significantly stronger rumble hiding within the Switch, capable of boosting the feedback with a lot more fervor than before.But, with these improvements, its hard not to feel like theres a pretty significant downgrade in comfort and playability when sticking with the stock Joy-Con 2 over, say, the new Switch 2 Pro Controller. If you play a lot of games, it does feel like the Pro Controller will be a mandatory purchase. Thanks to the new kickstand and the larger screen size, tabletop play does become a much more viable option than before.After eight years, I was hoping more would have been done to make the ergonomics of Switch 2 a dramatic improvement. The goal of allowing the Joy-Con 2s to function in a variety of circumstances (attached, in one hand, sideways as a mini controller, and even as a mouse), probably has a significant impact on making something comfortable to hold for long periods of time. Which is to say: Third-party accessory manufacturers will once again swoop in with all sorts of zany grip solutions to make the Switch 2 a cushier experience. Its just a shame that Nintendo wasnt able to solve all of these problems on its own.See More:
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  • Apple And Google Run Gangster-Style Businesses, Claims Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Believing That Large Technology Firms Will Take The Illegal Route Unless There Are Stricter Laws
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    Tim Sweeney capitalized on yet another opportunity to take a dig at both Apple and Google during a Y Combinator event that happened on a Wednesday. The Epic Games CEO believes that the practices of massive technology entities continue to disrupt the positive flow of Sweeneys software business while also discouraging developers from gravitating to the platform. During the time that he was on stage, Sweeney stated that both Apple and Google have adopted gangster-style businesses, implying that they would stick with illegal strategies because they believe they can easily get away with it.Apart from categorizing Apples and Googles way of doing business as gangster, Tim Sweeney also comments that both firms do not operate in good faithAnyone who has followed the legal skirmish of Epic Games and Apple knows these two companies share a ton of history and bad blood. Tim Sweeney pulls no punches when it comes to criticizing the Cupertino giant regarding its behavior in stifling competition or preventing companies from generating extra income by forcing them to use the in-app payment system. Sweeney made the following remarks about both Apple and Google, stating that their illegal practices can only go away unless there is stricter enforcement of laws.The sad truth is that Apple and Google are no longer good-faith, law-abiding companies. Theyre run, in many ways, as gangster-style businesses that will do anything they think they can get away with. If they think that the fine is going to be cheaper than the lost revenue from an illegal practice, they always continue the illegal practice and pay the fine.Crime pays for big tech companies. Obviously, we shouldnt expect that to change until enforcement becomes much, much more vigorous.The grudge against Apple is due to the fact that no major game developer has been willing to distribute their titles through the Epic Games Store because of Apples associated fees. Apps that have more than one million downloads are required to pay the California-based titan a core technology payment of 50 cents per installation per year. Sweeney states that unless those games are generating immense levels of revenue, they are discouraged from going this route and says that Apple would end up bankrupting them instead of letting them thrive.As for Google, Sweeney states that the advertising behemoth does not take Apples direction, but users are dissuaded from trying out new apps because when they install the Epic Games Store on their Android handsets, they will receive a warning saying that the software is from an unknown source and might harm their device. This warning forces around 50-60 percent of users to abandon the installation process, severing yet another potential revenue stream for Epic Games. Given how Apple and Google profit from these practices, it is foolish to believe they will change their ways.News Source: TechcrunchDeal of the Day
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  • Vietnamese Retailer Builds AI Servers With Several GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs Amid Shortages
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    A Vietnamese retailer builds AI servers with RTX 5090s to leverage higher memory capacity for AI workloads. Builds machines using various configurations.Nguyencongpc Unveils RTX 5090-Powered AI Server PCs: Uses as Many as Seven RTX 5090 GPUsThe GeForce RTX 5090 was launched at the end of January, and it has been over two months, and yet we don't have sufficient stocks of the GPU. While this is common across all the released RTX 50 series GPUs, the RTX 5090 is particularly more affected due to its high demand and lower supply.The RTX 5090 is the only gaming GPU to feature 32 GB of memory, which makes the 5090 a special one even for non-gaming tasks. As higher memory is highly beneficial for AI tasks, a Vietnamese retailer called "Nguyencongpc" has started to build AI servers using as many as seven RTX 5090 GPUs.2 of 9In the pics, you can see seven Gigabyte RTX 5090 models installed on the server, amounting to almost 4000W of total power consumption. Similarly, there are rigs built using two MSI RTX 5090 GPUs that are aimed at less intensive AI tasks. We don't know the exact specifications of servers with seven RTX 5090s, but the ones with the MSI Gaming Trio RTX 5090 use the AMD platform, featuring the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero motherboard.Image Credit: @I_Leak_VNIt appears the retailer has plenty of cards not only to sell to gamers but also for dedicated AI servers for small businesses. The price of the dual RTX 5090 rig must be around $10,000 and around or over $30,000 for the AI server with seven GPUs. This is because an individual RTX 5090 generally costs $2500+ for most editions at the moment, even though the card was launched for $2000.The Gaming TRIO RTX 5090 is a premium edition, so it might be worth around $3000. The current state of the GPU market and the emergence of such AI servers remind us of the early 2018 era when GPU mining was at its peak, and you would hardly find a gaming GPU. The same repeated in 2021, making it extremely difficult to get your hands on an RTX 30 series GPU.Hopefully, this AI 'mining' servers trend won't pick up the pace, or it will be hard to find the RTX 5090 GPUs. For such purposes, there are already professional GPUs available with higher VRAM capacity, and we have already seen RTX 4090 with 48 GB memory to do such jobs, but the card is hardly good at gaming.News Sources: @I_Leak_VN, FacebookDeal of the Day
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  • Jack Black Really Needs Your Balatro Tips
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    In the span of two years, Jack Black has starred in three video game movies: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Borderlands, and now A Minecraft Movie. Ahead of the premiere of his latest video game film, Black revealed that he's been an avid player of Balatro on mobile. But he's having a few problems with the game and could probably use some tips.Like many of us, Black had trouble pronouncing the name Balatro while speaking with Xbox UK. He also noted that he uses his iPhone to play the game, but he's only unlocked the first deck while trying to obtain the blue deck. Black went on to express some frustration about the way the game deals with chance."It just makes me mad that so much of it seems to be luck," said Black. "No matter how good you are at it, you've got to get those... certain unlockable cards." Then Black looked at the camera and added, "Maybe you can give me some tips."Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On: Facing 18 Years Of Expectations
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    Metroid fans have been waiting a long time for Metroid Prime 4. The game was announced at E3 2017 before being delayed and rebooted and delayed again, but even at the time of that reveal, it had been a decade since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption released. At one time it seemed like a game doomed by its own sky-high expectations. With the Switch 2 on the horizon, Beyond is finally real, and playable, and great. It's too early to say if it can rise above almost two decades of anticipation, but having now played it, I don't think it will be a victim of them.Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is now part of the cross-generational push, representing both a swan song for the original Switch and a launch-window game for Switch 2. I only played the Switch 2 version, so I can't speak to differences in performance between the platforms--but it already appears to make for a very nice Switch 2 showpiece. To start, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond looks gorgeous, managing to be reverent of the Prime art style while also updating and modernizing it to a new platform. Yes, Samus' face reflects in her visor when you fire a shot close to a wall, but this time she squints slightly in the direction of the light. Retro Studios is clearly exercising great care for stewarding this franchise, even down to the little touches.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • Bosch: Legacy's Miles Gaston Villanueva Talks New Role & Titus Welliver
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    Bosch: Legacy's final season burst onto television screens last week, with its first four thrilling episodes. Harry Bosch is investigating a brand-new case involving a missing family, while also facing an investigation into his possible involvement in Kurt Dockweiler's murder. Game Rant interviewed Miles Gaston Villanueva, who plays a new detective called Perry Lopez in Bosch: Legacy's final season. Lopez teams up with OG fan favorite, Jimmy Robertson, to investigate Harry Bosch's potential involvement in Kurt Dockweiler's murder. Villanueva talked about his role as Lopez, his experience working with Titus Welliver and Paul Calderon, and the joy of being part of the 'Bosch Family'.
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  • Schedule 1: How to Change Clothes
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    Clothes are a way by which players can customize their characters in Schedule 1, and they can be purchased from a shop called Thrifty Threads. While it is quite easy to buy clothing from that shop, some players may be confused about how to put it on. This guide is here to alleviate that confusion, and it will help players change their clothes in Schedule 1.
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  • No Foolin: GeForce NOW Gets 21 Games in April
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    GeForce NOW isnt fooling around.This month, 21 games are joining the cloud gaming library of over 2,000 titles. Whether chasing epic adventures, testing skills in competitive battles or diving into immersive worlds, members can dive into Aprils adventures arrivals, which are truly no joke.Get ready to stream, play and conquer the eight games available this week. Members can also get ahead of the pack with advanced access to South of Midnight, streaming soon before launch.Unleash the MagicSouth of Midnight, an action-adventure game developed by Compulsion Games, offers advanced access for gamers who purchase its Premium Edition. Dive into the titles hauntingly beautiful world before launch, exploring its rich Southern gothic setting and unique magical combat system while balancing magic with melee attacks.Step into the shadows.Set in a mystical version of the American South, the game combines elements of magic, mystery and adventure, weaving a compelling story that draws players in. The endless opportunities for exploration and combat, along with deep lore and engaging characters, make the game a must-play for fans of the action-adventure genre.With its blend of dark fantasy and historical influences, South of Midnight is poised to deliver a unique gaming experience that will leave players spellbound.GeForce NOW members can be among the first to get advanced access to the game without the hassle of downloads or updates. With an Ultimate or Performance membership, experience the games haunting landscapes and cryptid encounters with the highest frame rates and lowest latency no need for the latest hardware.April Is CallingVerdansk is back! Catch it in the cloud.Verdansk, the original and iconic map from Call of Duty: Warzone, is making its highly anticipated return in the games third season, and available to stream on GeForce NOW. Known for its sprawling urban areas, rugged wilderness and points of interest like Dam and Superstore, Verdansk offers a dynamic battleground for intense combat. The map has been rebuilt from the ground up with key enhancements across audio, visuals and gameplay, getting back to basics and delivering nostalgia for fans.Look for the following games available to stream in the cloud this week:South of Midnight Advanced Access (Steam and Xbox, coming soon before launch)Cat Quest (Epic Games Store)Dark Deity 2 (Steam)Hero Siege (Steam)KARMA: The Dark World (Steam)Sky: Children of the Light (Steam)Train Sim World 5 (Steam)Vivat Slovakia (Steam)Heres what to expect for April:South of Midnight (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 8)Commandos Origins (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 9)The Talos Principle: Reawakened (New release on Steam, April 10)Night Is Coming (New release on Steam, April 14)Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (New release on Steam, April 17)Sunderfolk (New release on Steam, April 23)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 24)Tempest Rising (New release on Steam, April 24)Aimlabs (Steam)Backrooms: Escape Together (Steam)Blood Strike (Steam)ContractVille (Steam)EXFIL (Steam)March MadnessIn addition to the 14 games announced last month, 26 more joined the GeForce NOW library:Aliens: Dark Descent (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Beholder (Epic Games Store)Bus Simulator 21 (Epic Games Store)Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Crime Boss: Rockay City (Epic Games Store)Eternal Strands (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Fable Anniversary (Steam)FragPunk (New release on Steam, March 6)Galacticare (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Ghostrunner 2 (Epic Games Store)Heroes of the Storm (Battle.net)Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Epic Games Store)Microtopia (Steam)Monster Hunter Wilds (Steam)Nine Sols (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)One Lonely Outpost (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Prey (Epic Games Store, Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)Quake Live (Steam)Skydrift Infinity (Epic Games Store)To the Rescue! (Epic Games Store)Undying (Epic Games Store)Warcraft I: Remastered (Battle.net)Warcraft II: Remastered (Battle.net)Warcraft III: Reforged (Battle.net)Warcraft Rumble (Battle.net)What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.What's a gaming moment that made you laugh out loud? NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) April 2, 2025
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