Thursday, April 3

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Nintendo Confirms Record-Breaking Switch 2 Reveal Length

Nintendo Confirms Record-Breaking Switch 2 Reveal Length

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Nintendo has shared new details about the Nintendo Direct presentation, which will feature the Switch 2 console in full, and announced two more streams showcasing games for it. As it became known, the duration of the upcoming Nintendo Direct broadcast with details of Switch 2 will be about 60 minutes, which is a record in the history of such informational broadcasts by Nintendo. Soon after, on April 3 and 4, there will be two Nintendo Treehouse presentations, featuring hands-on gameplay of Switch 2 games. It is not yet known which games will be shown, but it is likely that they will include a new Mario Kart or an improved version of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The launch lineup of games for the console is being kept under wraps, but Nintendo is rumored to be expecting to sell 20 million ...
In Just a Few Days, Over 1.5 Million People Played “Atomfall”

In Just a Few Days, Over 1.5 Million People Played “Atomfall”

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Within five days of its release, Atomfall's audience reached 1.5 million people, as developers Rebellion reported in a press release for the media. The game also had the most successful launch in the studio's history. Set in the Cumbrian Exclusion Zone five years after the Sellafield nuclear accident in Windscale, Atomfall challenges players to uncover the secrets of what happened in 1957. Rebellion co-founder and CEO Jason Kingsley said that reaching a million players in such a short period of time "speaks volumes about the creativity and dedication" of the team. "Our studio's size and stability allow us to take risks and make something different like Atomfall. Fortunately, those risks have paid off," Kingsley said. The action game is available on PC, two generations of Pl...
AOC Unveils 27-Inch Q27G3H Gaming Monitor With 1440p, 200Hz For $158

AOC Unveils 27-Inch Q27G3H Gaming Monitor With 1440p, 200Hz For $158

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AOC has launched a budget 27-inch gaming monitor, the Q27G3H, in China. It costs only 1,149 yuan ($158) and offers support for a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels and a refresh rate of 200 Hz. The Q27G3H uses a high-response IPS panel that offers wide viewing angles and accurate color reproduction. The fast GtG response time (1ms) and MPRT (0.3ms) effectively eliminate motion blur. Adaptive Sync technology and AMD FreeSync support ensure smooth gameplay without tearing. The display is HDR400 certified and supports 10-bit color (8-bit + FRC), which allows it to display 10.7 billion colors. It covers 99% of the sRGB color space and 95% of the DCI-P3 color space. Factory calibration with a color accuracy of ΔE<2 makes it suitable for tasks that require high color accuracy, such as...
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders May Open April 2

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders May Open April 2

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American electronics retailer Best Buy has published a post about the start of the Nintendo Direct presentation. In the same post, the chain's representatives indicated that pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will start on April 2. The date coincides with another Nintendo Direct presentation, which will be entirely dedicated to the Switch 2 console. It is there that the price, technical specifications, and release date should be announced. The first Nintendo Switch 2 consoles are expected to go on sale in June. According to Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa, the company is “taking a risk and continuing to ramp up production of Switch 2 to meet as much potential demand as possible.” In 2017, Nintendo had trouble maintaining inventory amid the incredible demand at the launch of th...