Natalia Ganeva

Feb32026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Switch Became The Most Popular Nintendo In History

Credit: Nintendo The Nintendo DS gaming console was discontinued 12 years ago, but it only this year overtook the Switch as the brand's most popular gaming console. Among all gaming consoles, the Switch is second only to the PlayStation 2, which has sold at least 160 million units. Switch software sales have exceeded 1.5 billion copies, and the number of active users per year reaches 129 million. The most popular games remain Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 70.5 million copies sold, Animal Crossing: New Horizons with 49.3 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with 37.4 million, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with 33.6 million, and Super Mario Odyssey with 30.2 million. The company also reported shipments of 7 million Switch 2 consoles in the last three months of the year. In j...

Feb22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

GeForce RTX 5090 At Recommended Prices Sold Out In Minutes

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Credit: NVIDIA The first batch of GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 Founders Edition graphics cards since early December has gone on sale in Europe. Reference versions of the top-end models, at recommended retail prices, sold out within minutes. All three Founders Edition models became available around 10:00 AM local time (Germany) and sold out in record time. The excitement around the reference versions is due to the pricing. Currently, the Founders Edition remains the only way for gamers to purchase RTX 50-series cards at the recommended retail price (MSRP). Outside of the Marketplace, GeForce RTX 5090 offers have rarely fallen below €3,000 in recent weeks, with a recommended price of €2,099. The GeForce RTX 5080 has a recommended price of €1,059. The ordering process has also c...

Feb22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

MSI Released Claw A8 Console Outside Of Asia

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Credit: MSI The MSI Claw A8 portable gaming console has gone on sale in the US and Europe. In the US, the model, designated BZ2EM-070US, is available with 24 GB of LPDDR5X-8000 RAM and a 1 TB SSD. The MSI Claw A8 features an 8-inch IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, 500 nits of brightness, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and support for dynamic refresh rate (VRR). The console is equipped with an 80 Wh battery with 65 W charging support. The AMD-based MSI Claw A8 is equipped with two USB4 ports (compatible with Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery 3.0 charging). The device supports Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 wireless connectivity. MSI Claw consoles are expected to be updated to the new Panther Lake platform. Intel previously announced that it is develop...

Jan302026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Road to Vostok To Enter Early Access On Steam On April 7, 2026

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Credit: Road to Vostok Road to Vostok is set to launch in Steam Early Access on April 7, 2026. The game trailer showcases the game's locations, dynamic events, and additional features that will be available from the start. As a reminder, Lainonen began working on Road to Vostok in June 2022 and ported the game from Unity to Godot in the winter of 2023. The project was one of the biggest hits at the "Games to Be" demo festival in October and still had no release date. Road to Vostok is set to launch in Steam Early Access on April 7, 2026. The announcement was accompanied by a rich gameplay trailer. Road to Vostok takes place in the post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Players must cross the border to reach the East—a dangerous zone where one mistake can mean ...