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The OneXSugar asks: what if Nintendo Switch could transform into Nintendo DS?
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Super Nintendo hardware is running faster as it ages
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Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld in 2025
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The UK and other regions are running suspiciously low on Xbox Series X console stocks, why is PlayStation still widely more available?
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Ink Console is an eink visual novel platform
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An update from Nintendo (Nintendo Switch 2 announcement)
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Nintendo Switch release reactions
Just for fun, given that we're probably on the eve of the announcement of the announcement of the Switch 2, a look back on some of the online reactions when the first Switch was first detailed,...
Just for fun, given that we're probably on the eve of the announcement of the announcement of the Switch 2, a look back on some of the online reactions when the first Switch was first detailed, pricing and all.
First, we have this (in)famous neogaf thread.
I don't see that happening. With that price, that paywall and that game line up, I see it below 40M after 5 years. Maybe even below 30M units.
With that price point and lineup? Fuck no.
Eventually if they drop the price big and have a lineup worth a shit maybe they can recover. Maybe. But starting off this bad doesn't inspire me with confidence.
On Reddit, the reception was equally as negative in volume, but the tenor was more reserved
Watched the presentation and was surprised at how little they did to promote the value of purchasing the Switch at $300.
Of course, fans will buy it at any price, but many consumers are gonna see two confirmed launch titles, a paid online service from a company with no proven record in that regard, and Nintendo's history of lackluster third party support and sparse releases. Consumers are liable to perceive better value in Sony's or Microsoft's offerings.
What large games they did show (Zelda, Mario, Xenoblade 2, etc.) looked good, but really not digging the console itself currently. Not a good value proposition.
EDIT: The more I try to inform myself, the uglier this whole situation looks. This console just doesn't look good.
The games from in-house Nintendo look fantastic, it contrasts so starkly with what I posted above. I don't get it. Hardware and all such related services are not their thing at all, not even remotely.
Some opinion pieces as well
The Nintendo Switch is going to be a flop.
Sorry, but it’s true, and what’s ridiculous about the whole thing is that it’s a result of Nintendo making exactly the same mistakes that turned the Wii U into a disaster – an astonishing lack of games and a price that’s too high – £280 – given said astonishing lack of games.
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DCA3 - GTA3 ported to the Dreamcast
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How can it take 3GHz to emulate a Super Nintendo? One man’s quest to build a perfect SNES emulator. (2011)
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Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable
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Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller
My general question ... where do you folks go when searching for replacement parts for aging technology, particularly pertaining to game consoles? I've come across iFixit, and of course there's...
My general question ... where do you folks go when searching for replacement parts for aging technology, particularly pertaining to game consoles? I've come across iFixit, and of course there's Amazon and eBay as well, but I've been having some difficulty finding a particular part.
My specific issue is, I have an old Dualshock 4 (model CUH-ZDT2U, with PCB/motherboard model JDM-055) that is on the outs. It started experiencing some stick drift, so I took it apart to clean the contacts in the joystick housing to the best of my ability. In doing so, one of my kids managed to get a hold of the controllers' guts and break off the vibration motor wires from the board.
So, after taking the board and chassis to a local Makerspace, I got the wires soldered back onto the board. So far so good! However, the stick drift is still an issue and the vibration connection isn't that great. So now, I'm hoping to find some replacement parts - namely, a replacement board with the chassis and motors included.
One of the main reasons why I'm trying to refit this old controller, rather than replace it outright ... is because my wife bought the controller (and the PS4 it came with) as an anniversary present years ago. I'm the sentimental type and I'm trying to keep as much of this old controller going as I can, Ship-of-Theseus style. In addition, these controllers don't come cheap - $70 seems to be the basement these days for a new, in-box controller.
I've taken a swing at purchasing replacement parts off eBay - however, while the controller models matched, the board models did not. iFixit has the exact parts I need, but they are out of stock and their stock is inconsistent. I found another site - Fasttech.ca - that purports to have the same parts, but looking around online I've found a fair bit of discussion surrounding this site and the fact that it may be less-than-reputable.
Any advice on where else I might be able to look for parts?
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PS4 turned into handheld console
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The Playstation 2 "Emotion Engine" was worthy of the hype
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Why retro consoles need a scaler
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Sunderfolk
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PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99
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Happy birthday, Dreamcast! Sega's iconic and final console turns 25 this month.
Anniversary The Dreamcast is now 25 years old in the US, after its memorable release date of 9/9/99! Europe has another month to go (it released on 14 October 1999), and Japan already beat the...
Anniversary
The Dreamcast is now 25 years old in the US, after its memorable release date of 9/9/99!
Europe has another month to go (it released on 14 October 1999), and Japan already beat the world to the anniversary by almost a year (27 November 1998).
Share your thoughts, memories, favorite games, or anything else related to the Dreamcast here. You can reminisce about how cool Sonic Adventure was, how groundbreaking Shenmue was, or how unsettling Seaman was.
Play Along
I am taking a month out of my regular gaming habits (mostly smaller indie Steam stuff) to play different Dreamcast games through September in honor of the anniversary. If anyone wants to join me in that, I’d love the company!
Every so often I’ll post a comment to this topic with thoughts on what I’m playing. Feel free to post yours as well!
If anyone needs a place to get started, we have a topic with some game recommendations.
I’ll be emulating them on my Steam Deck through RetroDECK (which uses the Flycast core for RetroArch). I’ve already tested out a bunch of games, and performance and compatibility seem to be really good.
There are no points for this (it’s purely for fun), but if there were, anyone playing on original hardware would get bonus ones!
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What are your favorite Dreamcast games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing?
I was impressed with our community’s response to this same question for the PlayStation. I’m thinking of focusing my gaming habits on the Dreamcast for the month of September by emulating some old...
I was impressed with our community’s response to this same question for the PlayStation.
I’m thinking of focusing my gaming habits on the Dreamcast for the month of September by emulating some old classics and hidden gems. I’d love to hear this community’s recommendations for the greatest underdog console of all time.
Let me know what games for Dreamcast you think are still worth playing today, especially less well-known ones, and why!
Homebrew and fan translations are also eagerly welcome!
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Xbox unveils four new accessibility offerings
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Playdate pizza cover available for a limited time for $29
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49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5
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Nintendo pre-announces a Switch 2 announcement is coming… eventually
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Over ten years after its Kickstarter campaign and Alpha launch, 7 Days to Die is finally leaving Early Access
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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
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Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards
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"PS5 has no games"
This is what everyone always says. It's the big punchline of this console generation. They say it as if they meant "Sony hasn't made or published any games worth playing since November 2020."...
This is what everyone always says. It's the big punchline of this console generation.
They say it as if they meant "Sony hasn't made or published any games worth playing since November 2020." That's definitely not true. Sony's released several great, critically acclaimed games on PS5: Returnal, Horizon 2, God of War Ragnarok, and just recently they had Helldivers 2. They've had a PS5 game get nominated for Game of the Year every year.
What people have really complaining about is "Sony doesn't keep their games solely on the PS5, instead they've also been bringing them to PS4 and/or PC when able." Isn't that... good?
I remember during the PS3 and PS4 generations, it sucked that you'd have to buy a whole console for that 1 exclusive you were interested in. I had a friend who got a PS4 solely to play Bloodborne. I saw a lot of people back then interested in these exclusives coming to PC. For convenience, for better graphics and frame rates, for the novelty, for game preservation, for any number of reasons.
Now it's finally happened, Sony's big IPs are pretty much all on PC. You can go buy God of War or Ratchet and Clank on Steam. That's awesome! 15-years-ago me would've never believed that could happen in a million years.
And how did people react? "Why would I buy a PS5? It has no games!" It has games, they're just not keeping the games locked up there serving a life sentence, maybe getting a remaster 20 years later if they're lucky. I also find it odd how the Series X has even less exclusives, releasing games day-and-date on PC, but nobody jokes about that.
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Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles
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$400,000 worth of Playdate game consoles disappear in Las Vegas, hardware maker says
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PlayStation Portal sales continue to impress despite skepticism
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SNES piracy in the 1990s - disk copiers
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Nintendo is telling game publishers Switch 2 will be delayed [until early 2025]
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The Playdate handheld console is now in stock and available in twenty-two additional countries
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PS5 entering 'the latter stage of its life cycle,' Sony says
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Microsoft to share details on bringing Xbox games to PlayStation next week / Microsoft has moved up an important Xbox business update to address fan concerns
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Vectrex reborn: How a chance encounter gave new life to a dead console
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Atari 2600+ review: Gaming like it’s 1977 again
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This game console has no pixels. The Vectrex from 1982.
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Xbox's Phil Spencer considers PS5 and Nintendo Switch players part of the Xbox community
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What do we know about the Switch 2’s hardware power?
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Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'
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Analogue is working on a Nintendo 64 console
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Sony announces smaller PlayStation 5 design with option to add a disc drive to the Digital Edition console
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The Brazillian who nutted in his Dreamcast: Leonam's journey
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Microsoft leaked its own Xbox documents, court says
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This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a new controller
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Gauntlet IV: “Game needs port, badly”
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Introducing my dad to video games
As of late, I've decided to introduce my dad to video games. It's his birthday upcoming in a few days, and I'm leaning towards getting an Xbox of some kind. I haven't been in the world of vidya...
As of late, I've decided to introduce my dad to video games. It's his birthday upcoming in a few days, and I'm leaning towards getting an Xbox of some kind. I haven't been in the world of vidya for quite some time, so I'm hoping to lean on other opinions to make the right decision.
The main question I have is: if I'm buying used, is it worth it to try and find a Series S/X or would I be fine at entry level with an Xbox One? I figure I'll get GamePass and figure out what sorts of games he'd like to play before investing. I only really have $200 to spend, which puts a Series more or less out of the question. Would an Xbox One be a decent introduction to gaming for someone who doesn't have much of a standard for graphics / gameplay etc.? Also: what games should I add to the library?
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Nintendo files patent for magnetic anti-drift joysticks, similar to "Hall Effect" sticks
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Atari 2600+ announced
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