Nintendo Switch Lite: How Its Size Compares to Other Handhelds
Earlier this week, Nintendo announced Switch Lite, a handheld-only version of its popular hybrid console. Opinions on Switch Lite were mixed out the gate: some mocked Nintendo's decision create a Switch incapable of switching between home and on-the-go play, while others expressed excitement over its lower price point and increased portability.
The new system's monicker references both its lighter build and lower cost, but just how "Lite" is Nintendo's latest piece of hardware? To answer that question, we measured its specs against those of other recent handhelds, including Switch, 3DS XL, Vita, and more. Check out the gallery below or scroll down to see how Switch Lite stacks up against the competition. (Thanks to Reddit user bad_buoys for the inspiration.)
TurboGrafx-16 Mini Preorders Are Now Live
UPDATE: Preorders for the TurboGrafx-16 Mini are now live at Amazon.
The next device to take up a slightly-smaller than normal amount of space in your entertainment center, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, has a release date of March 19, 2020.
Additionally, Konami revealed the full list of games coming to the system, 26 of which are "PC Engine titles in their original Japanese language."
Here's the full list of English-language games coming to TurboGrafx-16 Mini:
This 75-inch Samsung QLED 4K UHD TV Might Be the Best TV Deal Walmart Has Ever Had
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Walmart doesn't want you to visit Amazon for Prime Day, at least if you want to score an unbelievable deal on an enormous new television.
Samsung 75-inch QLED 4K UHD TV Deal
Samsung's QLED displays are astonishing. Seriously, the colors and clarity they produce are just fantastic. I reviewed one of Samsung's QLED monitors a while back, and when I went back to my regular monitor, it felt like I went to a black-and-white screen. The reds and blues are so vivid and bold, without looking over-saturated or blown out.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Player-Made XP Quests Are Now Banned
Ubisoft has made the decision to ban some user-created quests in Assassin's Creed Odyssey after a surge in community created content designed for XP Farming.
Last month at E3, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey received an update that added Story Creator Mode. Released in Beta, this mode allows players to create and share their own massive map-spanning quests, complete with branching narratives and a surprising level of complexity. However, after noticing a surge in easy quests that are simply designed to let players farm experience points, Ubisoft took to their community page to talk about banning them.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Fire Emblem Is Kind of a Persona Game Now
I went into Three Houses excited to see how its traditional tactical RPG battling had changed. Trailers have shown off seemingly tile-less battlefields, covered in armies of soldiers led by the series’ traditional permadeath-threatened heroes. Combat animations are more detailed than ever, and seem to involve more than just individuals facing off against one another. From some angles it looked more like Total War, or even the long-forgotten Kessen, than a Fire Emblem game. But after playing its first five chapters, the most striking comparison for Three Houses isn’t its fellow strategy games, but Persona. I was not expecting that.
In typical Fire Emblem fashion, Three Houses begins as a mercenary hero with a mysterious past begins to discover their destiny. In this case, that involves finding out that there seems to be a magical girl with time manipulation powers living in your head - you know the drill. Soon, for initially unexplained reasons, you’re drafted in to become a professor at Garreg Mach Monastery, an officer’s training school for the continent of Fódlan’s three (relatively) peaceful countries - the Adrestian Empire, the Kingdom of Faerghus and the Leicester Alliance. Each country has a house at the school, and each house comes with its own strengths and weaknesses - you’re asked to choose one and become its head professor, steering the students’ education in the art of war. Imagine a version of Harry Potter where he was chosen to come in and teach instead of learn, essentially.
TV Deals: What to Expect from Amazon Prime Day
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Welcome to IGN's Amazon Prime Day 2019 TV deals page, your source for all the best TV deals during the biggest retail event of 2019 so far.
If you are in the market for a new TV, Amazon Prime Day is a great time to upgrade. There are some great TV deals on Amazon right now, even though Prime Day isn’t for a few days. Currently there’s £195 off a Philips 55-inch 4K TV, and a Hisense 65-Inch 4K TV selling for £579.
IGN UK Podcast #495: We’ve Played Loads of Control and Man of Medan
It's a bumper episode this week. Joe & Cardy have been travelling around Europe playing some hot upcoming games and want to tell you all about them. Not only have they spent extended time with Control, but they also played The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan on a boat in Hamburg where they got accosted by naughty zombies. Alex likes the sound of the Nintendo Switch Lite and new Modern Warfare mode "Gunfight", Joe has been playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Cardy is getting well into his deck building games.
The Endless Search also returns along with more crisp chat in the feedback section. Enjoy! :
IGN UK Podcast #495: We've Played Loads of Control and Man of Medan
Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot is R-Rated And Has Fatalities
The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot will be R-rated and feature the games' signature gory fatalities.
Since it's already been stated by other members of the team, I'm gonna put this one to bed. MK WILL be R-Rated and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen (and no I'm not gonna say which ones) You'll just have to wait for the movie & see!!! ;) pic.twitter.com/aVTewH4t28
— Greg Russo (@WriterRusso) July 12, 2019
In a post on Twitter, Mortal Kombat's screenwriter Greg Russo announced the news, reinforcing what other members of the film's team have been discussing online. "MK WILL be R-Rated," Russo said, "and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen."
Gaming Deals: What to Expect from Amazon Prime Day
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Welcome to IGN's Amazon Prime Day 2019 gaming deals page, your source for all the best gaming deals during the biggest retail event of 2019 so far.
Amazon Prime Day 2019 runs on July 15th - July 16th, and Amazon has already launched some great deals, such as a four month Amazon Music Unlimited subscription for 99p, three months of Kindle Unlimited for free, and more.
Amazon Prime Day 2019: All the Best Deals Will be Here
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Welcome to IGN's Amazon Prime Day 2019 central hub, your source for all the best deals from every category during the biggest event of 2019 so far.
- HOT DEAL ALERT: Nintendo Switch Neon with £30 Nintendo eShop Credit -
£309.99£279.99