A Switch Pro is Reportedly Not Releasing This Year
Nintendo has said that the Switch Lite will be the only new hardware launched this year, squashing rumours of a more powerful Switch ‘Pro’ device.
Talking to CNET, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser commented that the Nintendo Switch Lite, due for release in September, will reportedly be the only new Nintendo Switch hardware to be launched this holiday. Bowser said the original Switch hardware won’t get an upgrade right now.
Nintendo Switch "Pro" Delayed?
This goes against a report from The Wall Street Journal, which stated that both a cheaper and “enhanced” version of the Nintendo Switch would be released as early as this summer. While the Nintendo Switch Lite misses that summer window, it does match the specifications reported by The Wall Street Journal of a redesigned, cheaper console lacking vibration and positioned as a 3DS successor. With that in mind, there’s still potential that the publication's reports of an upgraded version of the Switch could still prove credible, with a new console arriving after 2019.
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Here’s What Marvel Studios Is Reportedly Announcing at Comic-Con
Marvel Studios is indeed coming to next week's San Diego Comic-Con and now word is beginning to trickle out about what Phase 4 films they're expected to announce there.
According to Variety, Marvel Studios will reportedly formally announce The Eternals -- and likely reveal the full cast, including Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Millie Bobby Brown, and Richard Madden -- onstage at Hall H at their panel next Saturday evening.
Namco Once Pitched Nintendo a Unique Looking Earthbound Game for GameCube
An interesting bit of Earthbound history was just revealed on Twitter courtesy of Baten Kaitos director Yasuyuki Honne. During Honne’s stint at Namco, he apparently pitched Nintendo a concept for a Mother game on the Nintendo GameCube. It had a distinct art style, to say the least.
Honne revealed this secret Earthbound game in celebration of a new book about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata that was just released in Japan last week. Japanese lifestyle company Hobonichi, founded by Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi, published the book about Iwata.
Marvel Reportedly Casts Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown in The Eternals
Millie Bobby Brown -- who plays "Eleven" on Netflix's Stranger Things and recently starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters -- has reportedly been cast in Marvel's The Eternals.
According to Variety, Brown will join Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, and Richard Madden in the cosmic comic book movie. (Disney had not responded to IGN's request for comment at time of publish.)
Keanu Reeves and Salma Hayek are also reportedly up for roles in the Disney film, which will be directed by Chloé Zhao.
IGN Readers’ Game of the Year 2019 (so Far…)
While there are several heavy hitters with release dates in the latter half of 2019, there were a whole lot of amazing games from the first half of 2019 that could go the distance as Game of the Year contenders.
IGN ran a poll on our front page asking readers what their Game of the Year for 2019 is (so far), and with over 35,000 votes, we have some pretty clear frontrunners.
Check out the final results of the poll below.
The Walking Dead Spin-Off Show Casts its First Three Leading Actors
AMC’s upcoming The Walking Dead spin-off has cast its first three actors. Alexa Mansour (Unfriended: The Dark Web), Nicolas Cantu (The Amazing World of Gumball), and Hal Cumpston (of the Australian comedy Bilched) are set to play the leading roles, according to Deadline.
Alexa Mansour (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Nintendo Is Quietly Updating the CPU on the Original Switch
While all eyes are on the new Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo has quietly made a request to make some changes to the original Nintendo Switch. These changes include a new chip and processor that could theoretically improve the performance of the original Switch.
As reported by The Verge, Nintendo submitted a new filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting permission to alter an existing device. In this case to make changes to FCC ID: BKEHAC001, which refers to the original Nintendo Switch.
Best Nintendo Switch Lite Accessories 2019: Stands, Batteries and More
The Nintendo Switch Lite has finally been officially announced and if you’re like us, you’re already counting up how many of your Nintendo Switch accessories will work with your new preordered handheld. Don’t worry though, we’re way ahead of you and put together a list of the best accessories that will work with the Nintendo Switch Lite.
From cases to skins, memory cards, controllers, headsets, and batteries, we've picked out all the best Switch Lite accessories, so you'll be fully kitted when it releases on September 20th.
Marvel’s Heroes Get Mighty Asgardian Upgrades
Marvel's War of the Realms crossover has ended, but several key characters have been given major power boosts as the Marvel Universe returns to normal.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for War of the Realms #6 and War of the Realms Omega #1!
The core War of the Realms miniseries recently wrapped with Thor finally returning to full strength, reforging Mjolnir and becoming the new All-Father of Asgard in his father's place. But as it turns out, he's not the only character to gain new powers and new enchanted weapons in the aftermath of this massive war.