Nintendo Switch 2 has an important HDR setting many don’t know about
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
HDR is new for Nintendo on Switch 2, but there’s an important setting tucked away in the system settings that you should know about.
If you’ve connected your console to a TV at all and it’s compatible with HDR, you’ve probably already gone through the setup process. But you’ll want to head on over to the settings and then visit the “Display” tab. After that, head all the way down and select the “Adjust HDR” option.
Nintendo Switch 2 sets U.S. gaming record with over 1.1 million units sold at launch, best-selling physical games revealed
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We have more news about the launch of Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States with the system setting a new record for the gaming industry.
For the week ending June 7, 2025, the new console sold over 1.1 million units. That’s more than any other system has managed to do in the U.S. previously, and that’s without counting sales from the My Nintendo Store. PlayStation 4 previously held the record.
Mario Kart World 150cc Knockout Tour guide – how to easily win
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over some tips and strategies on how to more easily win in Mario Kart World’s new Knockout Tour mode.
In order to unlock all the content Mario Kart World has to offer, you’ll have to earn 3 stars on every single cup in both Grand Prix and Knockout Tour. We’ve already covered tricks for Grand Prix via our corresponding guide, but today we’re focusing on strategies that apply specifically to Knockout Tour. Compared to Grand Prix mode, Knockout Tour places a much higher emphasis on straight pathways – which means the Speed stat is incredibly important here.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
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Digital Foundry shared another technical analysis for a Nintendo Switch 2 game, this time going in-depth with Cyberpunk 2077 and covering the latest tidbits like frame rate and resolution. CD Projekt Red has delivered an impressive port in many ways, though it’s not without some drawbacks. The Phantom Liberty expansion in particular is where there are more struggles.
Here’s the full roundup of details:
Sony responds to concerns about Nintendo Switch 2 impacting PlayStation’s business
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following the recent Nintendo Switch 2 launch, Sony has responded to investor concerns that the system could have a negative impact on its PlayStation business.
The gaming industry is more collaborative than it used to be, but there’s still ultimately competition. Consumers only have a certain amount of money and time to spend on different platforms. And now here comes Nintendo Switch 2 – which seems to be off to a hot start and has significantly better technical specs than its predecessor.
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Hideaki Nishino first addressed investor concerns about increased competition for PlayStation and third-party relationships given Nintendo Switch 2’s improved specs. Regarding that, he said:
Famitsu software sales (6/2/25 – 6/8/25) – Top 30
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 782,566 / NEW
2. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 45,703 / NEW
3. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 17,180 / 111,904
4. [NSW] Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi – 16,865 / NEW
5. [PS5] Elden Ring Nightreign – 12,064 / 54,822
6. [NS2] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 10,877 / NEW
7. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 7,992 / NEW
8. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 7,529 / NEW
9. [NS2] Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut – 7,486 / NEW
10. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 6,771 / 1,317,174
Video: Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch comparison
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
A new video has emerged comparing Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch.
Yesterday, a special 10.0.0 update was released for the game. While there’s a ton included such as additional content, there are specific improvements for those playing on the new console. Nintendo promised more detailed visuals, an improved frame rate in certain areas (essentially now everything is 60 frames per second), and more. Now we get to see
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Mario Kart World online play and more down due to huge Google Cloud internet outage [update: back up]
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Original: No, it’s not just you – online play for Mario Kart World is down, along with other Nintendo services and plenty of other things across the internet.
The culprit seems to be a massive outage with Google Cloud. Mario Kart World’s online play uses this, so online is currently broken. The game will try searching for players, but will eventually time out with a server communication issue and the error code 231-4608 given.
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Switch 2 is Nintendo’s fastest-selling hardware ever in the U.S.
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According to the latest information provided by Nintendo, Switch 2 is the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware in the United States. That’s based on the system’s first four days of availability. Nintendo has confirmed that detail specifically.
On top of that, we’re also hearing that Nintendo Switch 2 sales in all regions were approximately twice those of the Nintendo Switch 1 across both consoles’ first four days on the market.
Disgaea 7 Complete announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Disgaea 7 Complete is on the way to Nintendo Switch 2, NIS America just announced. The game launches exclusively on the console this fall.
Disgaea 7 originally came to Nintendo Switch at the start of 2023. The Complete version did arrive on Nintendo Switch last year, but only in Japan. This new version has new features and content such as uncapped stats and new challenges. All DLC will be packed in as well.
Here’s the official overview from NIS America:
