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Nintendo Switch review

Report: Nintendo has sold 1.5 million Switch consoles in less than two weeks

Nintendo has reportedly sold more than 1.5 million Switch systems after the console launched in early March.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

A fallen monster has ‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ fans grieving

Middle-earth: Shadow of War's Az-Laar The Demolisher has become a meme following his grisly death in the game's first walkthrough.
Ghost Recon Wildlands review

‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’ has bigger U.K. launch than ‘Horizon,’ ‘Zelda’

Ghost Recon Wildlands has managed to outsell both Horizon: Zero Dawn and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the U.K.
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Link’s famous pointy hat didn’t look ‘cool’ in ‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’

Link doesn't have his iconic pointy green hat in Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the reason for this is simpler than you might think.

Put on your sharpest suit and shades: A new ‘Reservoir Dogs’ game is coming

Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days is a top-down shooter than uses a time-rewinding mechanic as the player controls the film's infamous characters.
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Still divided: ‘The Division’ will get two more expansions in 2017

Tom Clancy's The Division will receive two free expansions in 2017, adding new challenges, rewards, and missions.
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Hit the slopes: 'Steep' is completely free this weekend across consoles and PC

Steep, the snowboarding and skiing game from Ubisoft, will be free this weekend on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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Get seven different endings in the interactive film ‘Late Shift’

Late Shift, an interactive film with more than four hours of footage and seven different endings, comes to consoles and Steam in April.
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All 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' multiplayer maps will be released for free

BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn has revealed that all additional Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer maps will be free.
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User fixes Nintendo Switch Joy-Con issues with a little DIY surgery

The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con connectivity issues appear to be fixed by placing an extra wire on the circuit board.
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Nintendo responds to Switch Joy-Con connectivity issues

Early Nintendo Switch users have reported issues with their left Joy-Con controllers disconnecting from the console.
'For Honor' review

Ubisoft: 'For Honor' issues are more complicated than its peer-to-peer system

Ubisoft game director Roman Campos Oriola has opened up about For Honor's connection issues, but the solution isn't so simple.
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Bolivia unhappy with how country is depicted in 'Ghost Recon Wildlands'

The government of Bolivia has filed an official complaint with France over the country's depiction in Ghost Recon Wildlands.
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'Fumito Ueda's Madden 2018' is the game we never knew we wanted

Fumito Ueda has revealed his "next project" with sketch group Mega64: Madden 2018. Defeat the evil Steelers and close the electrolyte portal!
Nintendo Switch review

The horror: Nintendo Switch still uses the dreaded friend codes

The Nintendo Switch appears to have a more robust, contemporary online infrastructure, but it unfortunately still uses friend codes.
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You won't want to 'Tearaway' from the PlayStation Plus free offerings in March

PlayStation Plus is offering some fantastic games for free in March, including Tearaway Unfolded and the PlayStation Vita's Severed.
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Join the fight for free this weekend with ‘Battlefield 1’ trial on Xbox One, PC

Electronic Arts' excellent shooter Battlefield 1 is available to try for free this weekend on Xbox One and PC.
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Even Mads Mikkelsen doesn't understand Kojima's 'Death Stranding'

Mads Mikkelsen, the presumed villain in Hideo Kojima's next game, Death Stranding, admitted recently that he doesn't understand the narrative.
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Xbox Game Pass offers unlimited access to more than 100 games

Xbox One Game Pass is a new subscription service launching this spring that offers access to more than 100 games for $10 a month.
'For Honor' review

Ubisoft apologizes for ‘For Honor’ server outage with in-game rewards

For Honor suffered a server outage over the weekend, and Ubisoft is making it up to players with a free in-game reward.
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'Job Simulator' turns 'Overwatch' into an all-out office supply war

Job Simulator developer Owlchemy Labs has recreated Blizzard's Overwatch in the game, leading to some hilarious results.
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Latest Marvel games won’t necessarily tie in with film and comic canon

Marvel Games has revealed that video games based on Marvel properties will not be canonical moving forward.
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You can now bet on your own ‘Frogger’ skills — in Las Vegas

Frogger: Get Hoppin' is Konami's latest casino game based on its game properties. For $2, players can bet on their own skills.
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Don't sell that NES Classic: Nintendo Switch won't support Virtual Console at launch

The Nintendo Switch won't support the Virtual Console system when it launches on March 3, with no estimate for when it will be implemented.
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Xbox Games With Gold for March includes 'Evolve,' and 'Borderlands 2'

Xbox Live Gold members will be able to receive multiplayer shooters like Evolve and Borderlands 2 for free in March.
Nintendo Switch: Hands On

Want a good look at the Nintendo Switch console? Check out this unboxing video

Nintendo has released the official Switch unboxing video featuring Nintendo Minute's Kit and Krysta, and it's making the wait unbearable.

Fans want Doomfist as the next ‘Overwatch’ hero, but Blizzard has other plans

Though fans presumed that the hulking bruiser Doomfist would be the next Overwatch hero, Blizzard has other plans.
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How to guarantee you get the Nintendo Switch username you want

The Switch isn't out until March 3, but you can already pick the username you'll use on the console via your Nintendo Account. Here's how.
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‘Full Metal Furies’ is a high-speed brawler from the creators of ‘Rogue Legacy’

Full Metal Furies, the latest game from Rogue Legacy studio Cellar Door Games, promises to flip the brawler genre on its head.
Halo Wars 2 review

'Halo Wars 2' launches without a ranked multiplayer mode — here's why

Halo Wars 2 launched Tuesday on both Xbox One and PC without ranked multiplayer. The development team explained why.
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NieR: Automata producer presses delete on Xbox One version to make game better

Though the original NieR saw a release on Xbox 360, its sequel will be skipping the Xbox One entirely, due in part to its low Japanese sales.
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‘Payday 3’ has been confirmed, but don’t expect it anytime soon

Swedish game studio Starbreeze has confirmed that Payday 3, the sequel to Payday: The Heist and Payday 2, has entered development.

Take down a drug cartel in this month’s ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’ open beta

Ghost Recon Wildlands' is getting an open beta on February 23, giving prospective buyers a chance to try out the game before it's released.
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'Deep Down' shows signs of life again as Capcom renews trademark

Japanese publisher Capcom has renewed a trademark on the name "Deep Down." The game was originally announced in early 2013.