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The Outer Worlds: Peril On Gorgon - More Of The Same, But That's Just Fine

Peril On Gorgon, the latest DLC for The Outer Worlds, is out now on Switch, and while the port itself isn't any better for it, the expansion to the story makes this a worthy investment. Grab that severed human arm and embark on the mystery of Spacer'

Animal Crossing

A Nintendo Switch That's Animal Crossing Levels of Cute? This Artist Made the Smallest Nintendo Switch Ever

Animal Crossing

A Nintendo Switch That's Animal Crossing Levels of Cute? This Artist Made the Smallest Nintendo Switch Ever

An interview with Handxmade (Oo Xin Man), an artist who who makes beautiful miniatures - including a miniature Nintendo Switch collection!

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Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Auctioned off for US$360,000

Back in the early 1990s, the future of the video game industry was anyone’s guess. Nintendo and Sega were the industry’s two leading companies and the concept of switching from cartridges to compact disc media had the potential to propel either conglomerate miles past the competition. Despite Sony

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Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Auctioned off for US$360,000

Back in the early 1990s, the future of the video game industry was anyone’s guess. Nintendo and Sega were the industry’s two leading companies and the concept of switching from cartridges to compact disc media had the potential to propel either conglomerate miles past the competition. Despite Sony

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Switch vs PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Does Nintendo Need a Switch Pro to Stay in the Game?

The year is 2020. We’ve seen the Xbox Series X, Sony has started talking about the PS5 and there are rumblings of a Switch Pro in Q2 [https://switchaboo.com/2020/01/07/more-details-point-towards-an-upcoming-nintendo-switch-pro/] . However out of those three consoles, only two of them are guaranteed with the Switch

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Switch vs PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Does Nintendo Need a Switch Pro to Stay in the Game?

The year is 2020. We’ve seen the Xbox Series X, Sony has started talking about the PS5 and there are rumblings of a Switch Pro in Q2 [https://switchaboo.com/2020/01/07/more-details-point-towards-an-upcoming-nintendo-switch-pro/] . However out of those three consoles, only two of them are guaranteed with the Switch

Game of the Year

Switchaboo Game of the Year Awards: Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2019

It’s that time of year again! As we countdown the final days of the decade, let’s look back and award the best Nintendo Switch games of 2019. Disclaimer: Any game that was released specifically for the Nintendo Switch in 2019 is eligible for nomination. Meaning that if a

Game of the Year

Switchaboo Game of the Year Awards: Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2019

It’s that time of year again! As we countdown the final days of the decade, let’s look back and award the best Nintendo Switch games of 2019. Disclaimer: Any game that was released specifically for the Nintendo Switch in 2019 is eligible for nomination. Meaning that if a

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How to Stream Switch on Twitch

With 15 million daily active users, Twitch’s popularity has exploded in the seven years since its inception. Its superstars are making millions of dollars and have fans around the world. You may have found yourself dreaming of following in their footsteps, and while becoming a streaming celebrity might be

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How to Stream Switch on Twitch

With 15 million daily active users, Twitch’s popularity has exploded in the seven years since its inception. Its superstars are making millions of dollars and have fans around the world. You may have found yourself dreaming of following in their footsteps, and while becoming a streaming celebrity might be

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Top 90 Indie Games on Nintendo Switch (December 2019)

The Nintendo Switch has so many amazing indie titles that can be considered some of the best games on the system. There are a lot of them, so instead of sifting through that eShop, we’ve made a list of 90 of the best indie titles that simply must be

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Top 90 Indie Games on Nintendo Switch (December 2019)

The Nintendo Switch has so many amazing indie titles that can be considered some of the best games on the system. There are a lot of them, so instead of sifting through that eShop, we’ve made a list of 90 of the best indie titles that simply must be

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Nintendo Announces Indie Highlights Video (Times in article)

Just now, Nintendo announced that they will be uploading an Indie Highlights video that will go through some indie titles that will be slated for a 2019 release. Here are the times: * 6am PT * 9am ET * 2pm in UK * 3pm in Europe * 12:00am (Jan 24th) AEST What do you

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Nintendo Announces Indie Highlights Video (Times in article)

Just now, Nintendo announced that they will be uploading an Indie Highlights video that will go through some indie titles that will be slated for a 2019 release. Here are the times: * 6am PT * 9am ET * 2pm in UK * 3pm in Europe * 12:00am (Jan 24th) AEST What do you

Business

Don't Worry, Nintendo Aren't Giving Up on the Console Industy

In the last 24 hours, you may have seen a lot of click-baity articles saying that Nintendo are considering dropping their console line and will focus on mobile gaming. These articles were populated by Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa’s, interview with Nikkei. A lot of these click-bait articles have

Business

Don't Worry, Nintendo Aren't Giving Up on the Console Industy

In the last 24 hours, you may have seen a lot of click-baity articles saying that Nintendo are considering dropping their console line and will focus on mobile gaming. These articles were populated by Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa’s, interview with Nikkei. A lot of these click-bait articles have

Don't Sink

Don't Sink (Switch) - Review

Don’t Sink is a pirate adventure game with a minimalist but beautiful 2D art approach. Take to the high seas, completing quests to earn loot and attack islands to claim them as your own. Do all the piratey things; find hidden treasure on deserted islands, drink rum and listen

Don't Sink

Don't Sink (Switch) - Review

Don’t Sink is a pirate adventure game with a minimalist but beautiful 2D art approach. Take to the high seas, completing quests to earn loot and attack islands to claim them as your own. Do all the piratey things; find hidden treasure on deserted islands, drink rum and listen

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Has Sold 2 Million Copies in Japan, Outselling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Super Mario Odyssey

It hasn’t even been a month since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched worldwide and we are already seeing some crazy sales figures for it. As mentioned in the headline, Super Smash Bros. is dominating the sales charts, beating out heavy hitters like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (which launched in

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Has Sold 2 Million Copies in Japan, Outselling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Super Mario Odyssey

It hasn’t even been a month since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched worldwide and we are already seeing some crazy sales figures for it. As mentioned in the headline, Super Smash Bros. is dominating the sales charts, beating out heavy hitters like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (which launched in

3DS

Switchaboo Game of the Year Awards

We’re closing in on the end of 2018, so it’s time that we reveal our Game of the Year awards. We have a few listed categories with a whole bunch of nominations. Before we get into it, we would just like to say that 2018 has been an

3DS

Switchaboo Game of the Year Awards

We’re closing in on the end of 2018, so it’s time that we reveal our Game of the Year awards. We have a few listed categories with a whole bunch of nominations. Before we get into it, we would just like to say that 2018 has been an

Arcade

Horizon Shift '81 - Review (Switch)

Horizon Shift ‘81 is a love letter to classic arcade shoot ‘em ups, recreating that feeling of walking up to an arcade machine for the very first time, but with modern twists to pull it into the 21st century. It may not look like much at first, but Horizon Shift

Arcade

Horizon Shift '81 - Review (Switch)

Horizon Shift ‘81 is a love letter to classic arcade shoot ‘em ups, recreating that feeling of walking up to an arcade machine for the very first time, but with modern twists to pull it into the 21st century. It may not look like much at first, but Horizon Shift