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Nintendo finally revealed their new console yesterday, confirming that it is a home console/mobile hybrid called the Switch. The console is definitely unique, but there are still some big details surrounding it that remain unknown. One of them is just how much it will cost, and now several industry analysts have weighed in on it. GamesIndustry asked a number of industry analysts what they felt Nintendo should price the console at in order for it to be successful, and Michael Pachter starts things off by saying “If the specs are close to PS4, I think they can price around the same ($249), and at most $299....

Nintendo has seen its fair share of backlash from the YouTube community and their Let’s Play Video Content Creators. Rightfully so, the company has been taking revenue from video creators on YouTube who promote their games, but that’s about to change. Nintendo has revealed that it has plans to start an affiliate program of sorts, for YouTubers that want to showcase Nintendo games on their channels. The company has plans to split advertising revenue generated from the videos....

Nintendo has just revealed the new holiday bundles for their 3DS handheld. Starting later this week, retailers will be offering two new limited edition varieties of the handheld with aesthetic changes and a bundled game. The first bundle features Super Mario 3D Land, and that bundle features the Super Mario 3D Land game with a Flame Red Nintendo 3DS system. The second bundle features The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and that bundle features The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D game with a 25th anniversary limited edition Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS system marked with distingiuising emblems and embellishments....

Editor’s Choice With so many competent shooters on the market today, one of the best to be released this year was on the non-shooter console. 007 Goldeneye was a flashback to what in all likelihood started the FPS multiplayer dominated world that we as gamers reside in today. The game captured the essence of what made Goldeneye so popular in the first place back on the Nintendo 64 and ended up being a great new take on the James Bond lore, instead of re-hashed and redistributed modern day update to the old classic....

Perfect your build with a timely reset of your skills and levels. Nioh 2 has an overwhelming amount of skills to level up, and considering how long it can take to find a play-style people want to know how to respec. You’ll need to play a couple of main mission before you can do so, but once unlocked it’s only a matter of money and patience. You can respec in Nioh 2 with the Book of Reincarnation....

The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj is what I think of most when I reflect on my history with World of Warcraft. For those unaware, the Gates of Ahn’Qiraj (also known as The Gong Event) was a server-wide event that required players on both the Alliance and the Horde to contribute literally tens of thousands of items to a NPC-driven War Effort to defeat the Silithid forces hiding behind the Gate. This was a multi-week long endeavor due to the high amount of resources needed — I distinctly remember each faction needing about 100,000 Copper Bars and 400,000 Cloth Bandages, for example....

Indian brand Noise has a new affordable smartwatch for us called the NoiseFit Core 2 after recently introducing the ColorFit Ultra 2 Buzz. The new smartwatch in India comes with a SpO2 monitor, a battery life of up to 7 days, and more features. Check them out below. The NoiseFit Core 2 gets a circular dial and has a metallic finish with a lightweight design. It sports a 1.28-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 240 x 240 pixels, 500 nits of brightness, and support for more than 100 cloud-based watch faces....

Minecraft further separates itself from its controversial creator; Notch is not a part of any plans to celebrate the game’s tenth anniversary. In a report by Variety, a Microsoft spokesperson told the site that Notch would not be involved with plans for Minecraft’s tenth anniversary. They are quoted as saying that “His comments and opinions do not reflect those of Microsoft or Mojang and are not representative of ‘Minecraft,” Marcus “Notch” Persson has drawn much criticism for his opinions he shares online....

After OnePlus, Oppo has now entered a three-year strategic partnership with Hasselblad, a popular name in the camera industry. The collaboration will lead to the development of “industry-leading” camera technologies for the Oppo Find X lineup. Here’s everything you need to know about this partnership. The Oppo-Hasselblad collaboration will focus on advanced imaging solutions, specifically in the color science department to bring about more natural colors with the use of Natural Color Calibration....

Blue’s Clues is set to return to Nickelodeon in November, introducing a whole new generation to the show. But with the arising of this new era comes some familiar faces. Yes, that’s right – original hosts Steve Burns and Donovan Patton are returning as Steve and Joe respectively. Revealed in EW, Steve and Joe will help new host Josh (Joshua Dela Cruz) as he attempts to solve his first game of Blue’s Clues....

TaleWorlds’ latest is off to an impressive start. To claim players have been eagerly awaiting a sequel to 2008’s Mount & Blade may be a bit of an understatement, because Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s first day in early access is demolishing Steam right now. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has surged beyond 175,000 players In a Twitter post shared by Mount & Blade’s official account, the team shared they had broken beyond 145,00 concurrent players, and that it took a mere 100 minutes for the game to reach 100,000 players....

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is the latest game in the Mount and Blade series. You can once again jump into the boots of a character who is trying to rise to power amongst the complexities and nuance of a feudal system. Fight enemies, do favors, and raise armies as you try to find your place in the world. A more pressing concern might be if you can even run the game, so we have the full minimum and recommended specs for you below....

Many characters from iconic franchises are found in MultiVersus, including DC, Looney Toons, Scooby Doo, Rick and Morty, and more. Morty is a unique character, playing like a combination of Bruiser and Mage. This may leave you wondering how to play Morty and what the best perks are in MultiVersus. How to play Morty in MultiVersus Morty is a Bruiser character with numerous cooldown attacks and moves fitting for a Mage....

Update 1.03 has arrived for MultiVersus, and here is the full list of changes and fixes coming with the patch. Rick Sanchez is the second character from the Rick & Morty duo that is coming to MultiVersus today. But the new character is not the only change planned for the game, as the MultiVersus update 1.03 includes a lot of cosmetics as well as bug fixes in the patch notes. Players who complete the game’s tutorial will get a different character....

If you are familiar with My Time at Portia, you may already know that wood was one of the most helpful resources for fuel consumption and crafting. In My Time at Sandrock, while you have alternative fuel sources available, wood is still crucial for building and crafting. The added obstacle of being penalized for chopping down trees makes obtaining wood in the long-awaited sequel more challenging. This guide will provide information on obtaining wood in My Time at Sandrock Early Access....

British supermodel Naomi Campbell poses topless for W Magazine’s 50th-anniversary shoot. The supermodel is among the 17 models to feature in the new cover shoot. The cat-walking beauties comprised household names and upcoming stars in the fashion industry. But Campbell had to stand out as always. The 52-year-old modeling icon’s pose in the first three photos gave fans a lot to talk about. Naomi Campbell posed topless with her blossoms protected by carefully arranged pearl necklaces....

Despite being hard at work on The Last of Us, as so prominently displayed by the T-shirts that Naughty Dog’s development team proudly sports in the video below, the developer has managed to push out the largest patch for Uncharted 3 since its November 2011 release. A new tournament system, some experimental content, and a bunch of other goodies are included in Uncharted 3’s 1.13 patch on the PlayStation 3. Naughty Dog is introducing micro-transactions into the Uncharted 3 multiplayer component....

As part of Season 3 in NBA 2K22, the NBA 2K team added a new mode into MyTeam. Clutch Time is a brand new multiplayer event that tests players’ timing skills and to see who has the best overall squad. The rules for Clutch Time work a bit differently than traditional Unlimited or Limited action, so let’s go over how this new mode works. Here is the breakdown of the rules for Clutch Time in MyTeam....

Publisher Third Editions has released today a new book which explores all the details of the creation of the Bioshock franchise. Titled ‘Bioshock: From Rapture to Columbia,’ the book is presented in two editions, standard and collector’s, and it follows the same path as other titles from the publisher which explore iconic videogame franchises such as Metal Gear Solid or The Legend of Zelda. However that doesn’t mean that the approach to this book hasn’t been detailed and thorough, and just the fact that Bioware co-founder Greg Zeschuk has written the preface should give you an idea of just how much effort has been put to reach the top creative minds of the industry to provide their views on the series....

Developer IO Interactive has announced that it’s rolling out a new update for Hitman 3 on PC that fixes several of the issues PC players have been battling since Hitman 3 Year Two and Hitman Trilogy launched earlier this month. The primary purpose of this update is to fix the stability issue players have been experiencing in Hitman 3 through Steam and the Epic Game Store. These issues cause crashes, dropped frames, and have generally made the game difficult to play for some time....