GameStop, Target, and Walmart have shared exactly when you can try to snag a Nintendo Switch 2 preorder on April 24th. Best Buy has also said some details about its plans.

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18.04.2025

Nintendo shows off Mario Kart World’s new courses, items, and open world features | The Verge

Nintendo has held a Mario Kart World direct showing off more gameplay of the Switch 2 launch title.

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18.04.2025

Discord is verifying some users’ age with ID and facial scans | The Verge

Discord is preventing some users from accessing sensitive content unless they allow the platform to verify their age by scanning their face or ID.

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18.04.2025

Playdate’s second season of games starts in May | The Verge

Panic has announced the release date, price, and initial games comes to Playdate’s season 2 in May.

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17.04.2025

Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers fix lots of bugs and crashes | The Verge

Nvidia is releasing a new GPU driver that fixes a lot of bugs and crashes. The driver release comes after months of complaints of Nvidia GPU stability problems.

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17.04.2025

A first look at Microsoft’s new Xbox Copilot | The Verge

Microsoft’s new Copilot for Gaming experience is coming soon. The company has started testing this Xbox Copilot with employees.

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16.04.2025

Kill your crewmates in 3D when Among Us 3D launches in May | The Verge

The developers at Innersloth and Schell Games have announced Among Us 3D will launch in May.

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16.04.2025

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti arrives on April 16th starting at $379 | The Verge

Nvidia is launching its RTX 5060 family of GPUs starting April 16th. The RTX 5060 Ti will arrive first, with the RTX 5060 launching in May.

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16.04.2025

Dune: Awakening will slumber for just a bit longer | The Verge

Funcom has announced that Dune: Awakening, an MMORPG based on the Dune series, has been delayed.

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16.04.2025

Leaked images suggest Oblivion remaster coming soon | The Verge

Rumors of an Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster have kicked up again after images were leaked on a developer website

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13.04.2025

Blue Prince review: it will steal your time just like Balatro | The Verge

Blue Prince is an architectural puzzle roguelike that is easy to get lost in just like Balatro

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12.04.2025

Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses on April 15th | The Verge

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 launches on April 15th, bringing changes like 12 new subclasses, crossplay, and a photo mode.

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12.04.2025

South of Midnight review: a Black Southern game worth hollerin’ about | The Verge

South of Midnight from Xbox and Compulsion Games pays homage to Black and Southern gothic culture in a way never before seen in video games.

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12.04.2025

Why Nintendo can get away with a $450 Switch 2 price | The Verge

Nintendo’s $450 price for the Switch 2 might seem high — and it is. But it makes some sense given a strong dollar, weak yen, years of inflation, and little competition.

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11.04.2025

Black Mirror has a clever new game tied to season 7 | The Verge

Alongside season 7 of Black Mirror, Netflix has also released a tie-in mobile game called Thronglets.

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11.04.2025

Trump’s tariffs ‘pause’ could help Nintendo ship more Switch 2s | The Verge

President Donald Trump’s “90-day pause” on tariffs could give Nintendo an opportunity to ship more Switch 2 units from Vietnam to the US, and data customs indicates the company has already been stockpiling Switch 2 units this year.

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11.04.2025

Vampire Survivors will let you share saves across platforms — but not on PlayStation | The Verge

Vampire Survivors is finally launching cross-saves today, but they won’t be available on PlayStation. The game is also getting a new, free DLC themed after Square Enix’s SaGa series.

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11.04.2025

Sony is now selling both Last of Us games in one ‘complete’ package | The Verge

Sony just launched The Last of Us Complete for the PS5, which bundles both PlayStation games together ahead of season 2 of the HBO series.

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10.04.2025

The Switch 2’s Joy-Con charging grip has two extra buttons | The Verge

Nintendo’s Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip has two back buttons, GL and GR, that can be customized to other buttons. The Pro Controller also features the new buttons.

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10.04.2025

Xbox’s next major games showcase streams in June | The Verge

Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 8th, just a few days after the Switch 2 launches.

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09.04.2025

Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom | The Verge

Razer’s new Blade 16 and other gaming laptops are no longer on sale from its online store, right before US tariffs from the Trump administration take effect.

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09.04.2025

Nintendo’s Switch 2: the best and worst features so far | The Verge

The fate of the Switch’s price, screen, and Donkey Kong Bananza, plus Microsoft’s 50th anniversary and pre-tariff spending sprees, on The Vergecast.

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09.04.2025

Nintendo is delaying Switch 2 preorders in Canada, too | The Verge

Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 preorders in Canada, which were set to start on April 9th. Last week, the company delayed preorders in the US because of Trump’s tariffs.

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09.04.2025

Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream | The Verge

Elon Musk streamed Path of Exile 2 from a plane and was subject to spammy messages from players before dying to a tutorial boss

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09.04.2025

Nintendo has already shipped ‘some’ Switch 2 inventory to the US | The Verge

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says there’s Switch 2 inventory already in the US.

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09.04.2025

Hades II will launch first for consoles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 | The Verge

Both the original Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 will be the first consoles to get Hades II when the game launches, the game’s developer Supergiant has confirmed.

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08.04.2025

Nintendo boss on Switch 2 and tariffs: ‘we are actively assessing what the impact may be’ | The Verge

Nintendo revealed the price of of the Switch 2 last week, and Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says it wasn’t impacted by tariffs.

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08.04.2025

Netflix is getting a Peppa Pig mobile game | The Verge

Netflix is adding World of Peppa Pig to its roster of mobile titles. The game will be available in June alongside new episodes of the popular children’s show in the US.

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08.04.2025

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Joy-Cons don’t use Hall effect joysticks | The Verge

The original Switch was notorious for developing joystick drift, but Nintendo says the Switch 2 isn’t using Hall effect sensors that could avoid it.

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08.04.2025

22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive | The Verge

Evolving the old game is a labor of love.

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08.04.2025

Switch 2 owners can borrow, resell, and use Nintendo’s game-key cards | The Verge

Nintendo explains that unlike download codes, the game key-cards aren’t one-time use and can be used on other Switch 2 consoles like regular game carts.

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08.04.2025

Why some Switch 2 carts won’t have games on them | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch 2 supports new game-key cards, which offer digital games on a cartridge.

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08.04.2025

Alienware’s 27-inch 4K QD-OLED is $150 off for the first time | The Verge

Amazon has an excellent deal on the Alienware AW2725Q, a 27-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor that’ll be great for PC gaming, as well as on the PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2.

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08.04.2025

Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $9.99 | The Verge

The Switch 2 versions of Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom will only cost $9.99 for players who own them.

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07.04.2025

Your House is like a choose-your-own adventure mystery book | The Verge

Your House is a visual novel where you play as Debbie, a girl who has to solve the mysteries of a big mansion. The game’s presentation does a lot to sell the feeling of curling up on the couch with a good book.

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05.04.2025

Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns | The Verge

Nintendo is pushing back preorders for the Switch 2 to “assess the potential impact of tariffs.”

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05.04.2025

FromSoftware’s Miyazaki assures fans the studio will still make single-player games | The Verge

Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki details the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game The Duskbloods and reassures fans FromSoftware will still make single-player games.

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04.04.2025

Nintendo’s Switch 2 era comes at a price | The Verge

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a more expensive console, has more expensive games, and has more expensive accessories than the original Switch.

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04.04.2025

Genki has a magnetic battery to boost playtime with the Switch 2 | The Verge

Genki has announced a collection of Switch 2 accessories including protective shells, a magnetic battery, and a Joy-Con charging dock.

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Nintendo Switch 2 preorders start April 24th and the price is still $449.99 | The Verge

GameStop, Target, and Walmart announce when their Switch 2 preorders start | The Verge

Nintendo shows off Mario Kart World’s new courses, items, and open world features | The Verge

Discord is verifying some users’ age with ID and facial scans | The Verge

Playdate’s second season of games starts in May | The Verge

Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers fix lots of bugs and crashes | The Verge

A first look at Microsoft’s new Xbox Copilot | The Verge

Kill your crewmates in 3D when Among Us 3D launches in May | The Verge

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti arrives on April 16th starting at $379 | The Verge

Dune: Awakening will slumber for just a bit longer | The Verge

Leaked images suggest Oblivion remaster coming soon | The Verge

Blue Prince review: it will steal your time just like Balatro | The Verge

Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses on April 15th | The Verge

South of Midnight review: a Black Southern game worth hollerin’ about | The Verge

Why Nintendo can get away with a $450 Switch 2 price | The Verge

Black Mirror has a clever new game tied to season 7 | The Verge

Trump’s tariffs ‘pause’ could help Nintendo ship more Switch 2s | The Verge

Vampire Survivors will let you share saves across platforms — but not on PlayStation | The Verge

Sony is now selling both Last of Us games in one ‘complete’ package | The Verge

The Switch 2’s Joy-Con charging grip has two extra buttons | The Verge

Xbox’s next major games showcase streams in June | The Verge

Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom | The Verge

Nintendo’s Switch 2: the best and worst features so far | The Verge

Nintendo is delaying Switch 2 preorders in Canada, too | The Verge

Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream | The Verge

Nintendo has already shipped ‘some’ Switch 2 inventory to the US | The Verge

Hades II will launch first for consoles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 | The Verge

Nintendo boss on Switch 2 and tariffs: ‘we are actively assessing what the impact may be’ | The Verge

Netflix is getting a Peppa Pig mobile game | The Verge

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Joy-Cons don’t use Hall effect joysticks | The Verge

22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive | The Verge

Switch 2 owners can borrow, resell, and use Nintendo’s game-key cards | The Verge

Why some Switch 2 carts won’t have games on them | The Verge

Alienware’s 27-inch 4K QD-OLED is $150 off for the first time | The Verge

Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $9.99 | The Verge

Your House is like a choose-your-own adventure mystery book | The Verge

Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns | The Verge

FromSoftware’s Miyazaki assures fans the studio will still make single-player games | The Verge

Nintendo’s Switch 2 era comes at a price | The Verge

Genki has a magnetic battery to boost playtime with the Switch 2 | The Verge

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