Star Fox is the Switch 2’s most impressive visual showcase yet
…These are all nice to have, though the meat of the experience remains the campaign and all of its various unlockable missions. The game is launching at a time when remakes are…
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Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld
…Alongside Auto SR, Microsoft and Asus are also improving the docking experience of the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X devices. Gameplay will now move to the TV and the handheld display…
The golden age of handheld gaming is already over
…Similarly, a Nintendo Switch cost $299 at launch — but after Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrades and “changes in market conditions,” the starting price of today’s Nintendo handheld gaming experience will soon…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new design already includes plenty of new animations, and Sharma also wants to accelerate “a more connected PC experience with stronger discovery, relevance, and social so players can…
Google DeepMind is investing in the studio that makes EVE Online.
…The two companies will also “explore new gameplay experiences enabled by these technologies.” [Link: Studio Behind EVE Online Goes Independent, Rebrands as Fenris Creations, Enters Research Partnership with Google DeepMind | https://www…
Hanging out in my favorite virtual coffee shop in Tokyo
…These games are about coffee and talking. They’re visual novels, which means much of the experience is reading dialogue, like an interactive book. In each game, you play as a barista…
Did Microsoft just tease a new Xbox UI?
Microsoft showed off a “consistent” Xbox UI across handhelds, consoles, and cloud gaming during its Xbox keynote at the Game Developers Conference in March. At the time it was difficult to see…
More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel
…The two describe making N++ as a grueling experience. If you think the game’s levels are hard, just imagine having to playtest them over and over. Part of the excitement about…
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
…For example, when I was recently dehydrated and tired while covering the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, the coach told me to hydrate with electrolytes, skip my strength workouts, reduce my step…
Inside the return of Xbox
…Microsoft was clearly ready for the obvious reaction from gamers to a bunch of AI people joining Xbox, so hours after the leadership changes memo Sharma announced that the mobile Copilot gaming…