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Valve reveals handheld console called Steam Deck, opens up reservations for December 2021 shipping dates

Valve has both confirmed and revealed its plans for a handheld console to compete with the Nintendo Switch. The company introduced the Steam Deck handheld console today. The Steam Deck will be available to reserve in select regions and will begin shipping out in December 2021. This handheld Steam console was announced the same day that Nintendo Switch OLED pre-orders opened up. Reservations open July 16th at 12pm CT. The Steam Deck comes with three different price points, depending on storage size. The 64GB version sells for $399. The 256GB

Nintendo reportedly using Switch OLED model to test markets, improve profit margins

The new Nintendo Switch OLED model is going to add some nice, albeit small, changes to the popular hybrid console when it launches on Oct. 8. And in a new report from Bloomberg, it appears this was done as a way to improve the company’s profit margins and test a new part of an existing market.  Nintendo tends to release updated hardware at similar price points to the older models, while reducing the original’s cost slightly to show it is no longer the optimal version. This has happened with multiple

This limited-edition Super Mario smartwatch will run you $2,150

Those who’ve followed Nintendo with any sort of frequency over the years know the gaming giant has a tendency to be extremely protective with its IP. Ultimately, it’s probably for the best that the market wasn’t flooded with cheap Mario knickknacks the way it easily could have been. In recent years, however, the company has seemingly loosened its approach, more readily embracing brand partnerships in ways it has shunned in the past. Heck, we’ve even gotten a bunch of mobile games and a theme park out of the deal. Today,

Benjyfishy’s Fortnite streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more

Benjy David “benjyfishy” Fish is an English Fortnite player for NRG Esports Europe. The young pro has been playing Fortnite since its release in 2017, but he wasn’t a well-known player until being picked up by NRG Esports in March 2019. Benjyfishy qualified for the Fortnite World Cup four times, where he placed 25th in solos and 14th in duos. Professional players like Benjyfishy need to be comfortable with their equipment to compete at their best. These players train and stream with their personalized setups to compete without distraction. Here

Nintendo Switch OLED screen size, dimensions, and specs

Nintendo announced plans today for a new Switch model boasting an OLED display, and while most of the console might look very similar to its predecessor, there are a few key differences. Sitting at seven inches across, the OLED screen on the new Switch will be nearly a full inch larger than the standard 6.2-inch display of the standard Switch. This is an inch and a half larger than the Switch Lite, which has a 5.5 inch display. Despite the larger screen, the new OLED model is nearly the exact

What is an OLED screen?

Nintendo announced plans today to release a new updated Nintendo Switch that is highlighted by an OLED screen.  While most features of the new Switch model are similar or identical to previous versions of the Nintendo Switch, the new OLED screen begged a question to some: What even is an OLED screen? In short, OLED stands for “organic light-emitting diode,” and is regularly used in high-end digital displays for devices like TV, monitors, and phones. For Nintendo’s new Switch model, this is a change from the previous version of the console

How many Nintendo Switch OLED model colors are there?

Nintendo announced today a new Nintendo Switch model set to arrive later this year, the OLED model. With upgrades to the Switch console’s specs, as well as a few new added features to the Switch’s dock, the newer version of the console builds upon the foundations of the Switch’s already-impressive hardware. A larger OLED screen will be included with the new console, in addition to a built-in, hardwired ethernet port—two features that fans have been asking for since the launch of the console.  Additionally, the new Switch OLED model will

Is the Nintendo Switch OLED model compatible with existing Switch accessories?

Nintendo announced today a new Nintendo Switch model arriving later this year, the Nintendo Switch OLED. And, like many Nintendo hardware releases, questions of compatibility have already begun to rise. But Nintendo fans can rejoice—the hardware they’re used to will still be compatible with the new version of the console.  Additionally, the Nintendo Switch OLED model will introduce several new key features to the Switch’s hardware. Upgrades such as a built-in wired LAN port, as well a bigger screen on the handheld console itself are expected to be major factors