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Epic Games has announced which titles in its huge roster will be free to add to your library amd keep indefinitely from next week. While Arcadegeddon, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms and River City Girls sounds like a massive giveaway, only the latter is a paid game.

While Nintendo hasn’t really specified the performance of the Switch 2, the manufacturer of the console's ARM chipset is now providing more technical details and asserts that the Switch 2 is ten times quicker than the previous model thanks to Nvidia’s new Tegra chip.

Enhanced Switch 2 performance is opening the door for more third-party titles. Cyberpunk 2077: The Ultimate Edition will cost $69.99 and debut with the console on June 5th. Hands-on impressions also reveal how the Switch 2 game runs on Nintendo's system.

The Epic Games Store is now giving away a new mobile game weekly to complement its equivalent PC free game offer. To mark this week's event, the storefront has decided to discount Doodle Kingdom: Medieval, a puzzle game from the team behind Doodle God and Doodle Devil.

The Epic Games Store is now giving away a new game on PC, but only for a short time. Building on last week's giveaway, Cat Quest II is a highly rated open-world action RPG set in a fantasy world dominated by cats and dogs.

Developer Falco Girgis recently released a beta for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Sega's last console, the Dreamcast. The unofficial port uses a legitimate copy of either Grand Theft Auto III or Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (which were never officially released for the Dreamcast) as its basis. As it is a beta version, this port is still under active development and has more kinks to work out.

The iPlay 70 Mini Ultra is a new compact tablet running Android and a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Equipped with an 8.8-inch and 2.5K display that produces a 343 PPI pixel density, the iPlay 70 Mini Ultra should handle any games thrown at it thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset and 12 GB of RAM.

The Nintendo Switch 2 price and the cost of games are causing criticism. While even digital titles are pricier than expected, some cartridges are more expensive. An industry analyst believes Nintendo wants more of its fans to welcome the digital age.

In the first week of April, Xbox Game Pass is adding four new titles to its lineup. Whether you're into co-op adventures, horror, or real-time strategy, there's something for everyone. Shooter fans can also look forward to a special highlight.

The latest offer in the Epic Games Store could be worth a look for hunting enthusiasts. Way of the Hunter, a detailed hunting simulation, is available until April 9 for just under $4.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been officially revealed, but the price has left many fans disappointed. While it's significantly cheaper in Japan, acquiring one there isn't straightforward and involves several constraints.

Microsoft has revealed the lineup for the first wave of games being added to the service in April, featuring three new day one titles. Headlining the month is South of Midnight as a Day One release, alongside Blue Prince and Commandos: Origins.

Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 boasting several upgrades over its predecessor, it isn't all-round better. For instance, despite packing a larger battery capacity, its battery life is shorter as a result of its higher performance processor and large system memory which consume more power.

The performance jump from the mobile RTX 4080 to the 175 W mobile RTX 5080 is similar to the jump from the mobile RTX 4090 to the 175 W mobile RTX 5090.

The Nintendo Switch 2 price is already significantly higher than the launch cost of the Switch. Fresh Trump tariffs on Vietnam will impact where Nintendo manufactures many consoles.

Key Nintendo Switch 2 developers were interviewed for the 16th volume of Ask the Developer. Console design considerations and choices were revealed in this multi-part interview.

The iOS classic Infinity Blade II, which was delisted in 2018 and permanently removed from the Apple App Store in 2020, has been ported to Windows. Like its predecessor, the port includes upscaled resolution, debug options, and more.

Dreams of Aether, a new indie microgame collection, is free on Steam until April 8. Fast-paced gameplay, retro artwork, and humor have already earned it strong praise from players. Update: As of 17:00 UTC (April 2, 2025), the game is no longer free - it's now marked with a 20% discount. More details are available on the SteamDB game page (linked in the Source section), or please check the SteamDB screenshots attached alongside.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will get an exclusive title from none other than FromSoftware. The Duskbloods is a PvPvE game that launches sometime in 2026.

GKD is apparently planning to launch a new gaming handheld, which could have a rather unusual appearance that would make it less suitable for modern games. The device has yet to be officially unveiled.

The Pocket Ace is Ayaneo's latest retro gaming handheld. Sporting a design resembling a high-end Retroid Pocket 2s or Anbernic RG405M, the Ayaneo Pocket Ace will launch later this year with performance that will belie its compact credentials.

The recent Nintendo Direct confirmed leaks about paid Switch 2 Upgrade Packs. The benefits of these upgrades range from higher frame rates to additional content. Unfortunately, an official list of known issues complicates backward compatibility with previous-generation titles.

Nintendo finally reveals hardware specifications and more details of the new Nintendo Switch 2 from today's broadcast, including 4K gaming on the TV and 1080p during handheld, featuring almost full backwards compatibility. It will be priced at $449.99 and is coming out June 5th 2025.

The Mario Kart sequel headed for the Nintendo Switch 2 received new details with more to come announced for April 17th for a Mario Kart Direct. More details are incoming but the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct highlighted plenty to whet readers appetites while they await the upcoming direct.

CheckMag Nintendo has a history of selling full price games that have been available on sale for every other platform for years. Unfortunately, the Switch 2 seems unlikely to break from that tradition with a range of old, but admittedly great looking titles.

Another Ryzen 9 9950X3D joins the long line of dead Ryzen 9000 series CPUs that have been reported. The most common factor has been ASRock motherboards, though they are not the only ones allegedly ‘killing’ CPUs.

Nintendo has shown off Game-Key Cards alongside the Switch 2. While they may look like a regular cartridge, none of the game data is stored locally, meaning you have to download the game off the internet.

In addition to covering the Switch 2 during its announcement video today, Nintendo also confirmed a handful of games coming to the new console at launch. Here's a list of confirmed launch titles for the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as some titles gamers can look forward to.

The Nintendo Switch 2 offers 256 GB of internal storage, which is eight times as much as the original handheld. However, gamers who want to expand this storage will have to pay up, because the new console exclusively supports expensive microSD Express cards.

Steam is currently offering a tempting deal that might interest fans of dark fantasy and intense combat: Soulstice, a classic-style hack-and-slash, is going for just $4 until April 7.

Among the first-party accessories announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 is the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. The new controller not only has a new look but new features including an audio jack, and a higher price tag than the previous generation's pro controller.

When it comes to big third-party titles, the Nintendo Switch has often fallen behind. But according to two Nintendo insiders, that could change with the next generation of the console.

The developers assure players that nothing will go wrong in this role-playing game – but that might be misleading. If you're curious to see for yourself, you can grab the RPG for free on Steam for a limited time.

CRKD has partnered with Coffee Stain Studios to announce special editions of its Nitro Deck and Neo S Controller to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the latter's popular video game, Goat Simulator. The special edition products are available to pre-order ahead of their release at the end of the month.

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5000 and AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series GPUs are finally becoming more widely available on Amazon, but only because Amazon is seemingly taking steps to deter scalpers from buying 2025's best gaming GPUs. One such step is requiring an Amazon Prime account in order to buy a GPU.

Users can expect a relatively minor performance drop when moving down from the mobile GeForce RTX 5090 to the mobile RTX 5080.

Microsoft's plans for a new Xbox console involve streamlining Windows for gamers. A Windows 11 preview build holds clues for how the OS can better accommodate controllers. The Asus Project Kennan gaming handheld may soon show these changes in action.

Prices range from $2000 for the GeForce RTX 5070, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, or Core Ultra 5 245K up to $5600+ for the RTX 5090, Ryzen 9 9950X3Dm or the Core Ultra 9 285K.

The Super Pocket NeoGeo is a new gaming handheld that won't break the bank and comes with 14 pre-installed games. While this may not sound like much, the Super Pocket NeoGeo takes a slightly different approach compared to other gaming handhelds.

The Switch 2 dock may enable the 4K capabilities shared by competing consoles. A popular Famiboards user described a dock using a Realtek DisplayPort to HDMI 2.1 converter. Following surprising reports about dev kits, gamers have more hope that the Switch 2 specs will include a 4K output.

The ROG Strix XG27UCDMG shares its Gen 4 QD-OLED panel with the ROG Swift PG27UCDM. Nonetheless, Asus is charging €300 (~$325) less for the former than the latter.

AOC has released two new high-end gaming monitors. At the same time, the company has shared pricing and availability for the pair in Europe, too. The Agon Pro AG246FK6 and Agon Pro AG276UZD should appeal to gamers of all kinds thanks to their high refresh rates that reach up to 600 Hz.

Even with magnetic connectivity, new Joy-Cons aren't the only anticipated Switch 2 accessory. Nintendo has submitted FCC documents featuring a device that resembles the Switch Pro Controller. Among other changes, the Switch 2 Pro Controller will offer a headphone port.

Steam is currently offering a tempting deal for fans of high-octane action. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, the remastered version of the over-the-top shooter, is available for just $4 until April 10.

Eliminating VIPs, capturing tanks or stealing military gear from enemy bases – these are just a few possible objectives in the rumored Gauntlet mode, which could appear in Battlefield 7 according to a well-known dataminer.

MagicX has teased that it will be releasing at least four new gaming handhelds this year. While the Nintendo DS-inspired Zero 40 was already known, the company has now outlined that two clamshell options and even a dual-screen device are in development.