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Nintendo’s Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-12-18 14:20:39

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nintendo’s financial year is off to a bumper start thanks to explosive sales of its Switch 2 console. Following its launch in June, the Switch 2 console has now sold 5.82 million units according to Nintendo’s Q1 earnings report, more than double the 2.7 million unit sales achieved by the original Switch in its first month. “Currently, demand for Nintendo Switch 2 is exceeding supply in many countries, and w

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Nintendo doubles quarterly revenue as Switch 2 sales hit 5.8 million units

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2025-12-18 17:38:52

Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches of yesteryear. Sales within Nintendo's intellectual property-related business — which includes movies and entertainment based on the company's original games — meanwhile declined 4.4% due to a decrea

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A New ‘Katamari’ Game, ‘Octopath Traveler 0,’ and More Are Coming to Switch 2

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-18 15:55:07

A new game in the Katamari series, Once Upon a Katamari, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 24. The game was announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation, along with release dates, reveals, and updates for several others. Today’s Direct was focused on third-party developers, with many games releasing ahead of the holiday season, as Nintendo steadily builds its offerings on the new console. Much like previous games in the series, players in Once Upon a Katamari steadily roll up e

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The Switch 2 is off to a speedy start for big third-party games

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-12-19 15:30:00

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. With the Switch 2, Nintendo seems to be closing the release date gap with some of its third-party games. It’s a problem that plagued previous Nintendo consoles, which often received games years after other platforms, if at all. While today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase may have lacked the splash of anticipated third-pa

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Octopath Traveler 0 Isn't Just a Prequel, It's a Whole New Approach

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-20 04:22:53

The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday showed trailers for some games already announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 and revealed a few new ones as well. The biggest of those debut games is the third game in the Octopath Traveler series, Octopath Traveler 0. As the "0" implies, this game is a prequel to the first Octopath Traveler game, released on the original Switch in 2019. This turn-based RPG makes a big change to the series by allowing players to make their own protagonist instead o

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GuliKit’s new budget-friendly controller can wake the Switch 2

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-20 04:10:44

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. The Elves 2 could also appeal to gamers who prefer a symmetrical joystick layout, similar to what the PlayStation’s controllers use, or those who still have a soft spot for the Sega Saturn gamepad. You’ll need to look real close to actually see inside the translucent black version of the Elves 2. Image: GuliKit It’s compatible with the original

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Chillin' by the Fire is a relaxing, co-op campfire sim that's out today on Nintendo Switch 2

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-20 10:00:09

Thursday's Nintendo Direct showcased some interesting games, but none seemed more relaxing than one called Chillin' by the Fire. This is a campfire sim from Oink Games in which you'll build and grow a fire. You'll split and stack firewood, dry out wet logs before adding them to your blaze and fan the flames by blowing on 'em. It's important not to have too little or too much wood in a fire at any given time, and you might have to deal with elemental factors like low temperatures on a snowy mount

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A New 'Katamari' Game, 'Octopath Traveler 0', and More Are Coming to Switch 2

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-20 09:55:07

A new game in the Katamari series, Once Upon a Katamari, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 October 24. The game was announced today during a Nintendo Direct, along with release dates, reveals, and updates for several others. Today’s Direct was focused on third-party developers, with many games releasing ahead of the holiday season, as Nintendo steadily builds its offerings on the new console. Much like previous games in the series, players in Once Upon a Katamari steadily roll up everything they c

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The Inside Story of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin

wired.com Jessica Klein 2025-12-20 15:06:18

Early into Trump’s second term as US president, the CEO of energy infrastructure company Hut 8 Asher Genoot and Hut 8 chief strategy officer Michael Ho shared thin crust pizza with Eric Trump at the Trump golf club in Jupiter, Florida. They talked for hours, says Genoot, and tabled a business venture that greatly interested Trump: a bitcoin mining alliance. They first met through mutual friends in late 2024: Genoot says he’d shown Eric photos of their “beautiful, liquid cool data center” in Ama

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Persona 3 Reload arrives on Switch 2 in October

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-20 20:45:01

The Nintendo Switch was a great place to play Persona games, and it looks like the outgoing console has passed on the torch to its successor, with last year's Persona 3 Reload kicking things off when it comes to Switch 2 on October 23. Reload is a full remake of 2006's Persona 3 (later ported to the PSP as Persona 3 Portable), which Engadget's Mat Smith called "a gorgeous version of itself" in his review. It's both one of the most confusing and influential entries in the long-running series, an

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Professional Chefs Beg: Don't Buy These 20 Pointless Kitchen Gadgets

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-20 23:00:07

As long as we have kitchens, brands will continue to pump out tools. Many are essential, while others just collect dust or don't perform their duties any better than a great knife or pair of kitchen shears. Instead of chasing every buzzy new appliance, it pays to stick with gear that's versatile, reliable and actually makes your life easier. To help you sort the essentials from the excess, we asked chefs and kitchen pros which gadgets are worth the hype -- and which ones are better left behind.

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8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-22 05:02:10

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Analogue’s 4K remake of the Nintendo 64 has been delayed again and again due to the US tariff situation. But at least you can get 8BitDo’s updated take on the N64 controller, which was announced alongside the Analogue 3D, while you wait. You can get one through Amazon in white or black for $39.99 and while it’s one of 8BitDo’s more budget-friendl

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Struggling to Stay in the Kitchen During Summer Heat? These 9 Tips Can Help

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-22 14:30:00

Midsummer is the hottest time of year, and 2025 has delivered record-breaking heat waves across the US. With temperatures in three digits, the idea of standing in a hot kitchen might be driving you to consider take out. When it's outrageously hot outside, there are a few tricks that help you stay cool and deliver a delicious dinner for your family. Read more: Best Foods for Staying Hydrated During Hot Weather From choosing the right appliances to timing your cooking sessions just right, a few

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Gamers Are Furious About the Censorship of NSFW Games—and They’re Fighting Back

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-12-22 15:51:48

Trade organizations across the games industry and gamers are speaking out against censorship campaigns taking place across Steam and Itch.io in an effort to help developers who have been unfairly impacted. The push against adult content is being driven by Australian conservative group Collective Shout, whose pressuring of payment processors has forced platforms to mass deindex NSFW content. In the wake of these delistings, which remove games from search, developers are scrambling to understand i

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3 Reasons Every Kitchen Needs a Magnetic Knife Strip

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-22 23:32:00

There isn't a piece of kitchen equipment that benefits more from proper storage than knives. That's why a knife strip is the first thing I buy for the kitchen of any home I move into, and urge friends to install one if they haven't already. Yep, I'd sooner live without a microwave or air fryer -- OK, maybe not my precious air fryer -- than this indispensable piece of kitchen infrastructure. Best of all, a good magnetic strip to hang your best knives rarely costs more than $30. I'm a culinary-s

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At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-12-23 15:30:55

In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images It's been a decade since Ethereum's inception, and although its native ether token has largely struggled for the last half of it, its future looks brighter than ever. Ether has become more attractive to institutions in recent weeks largely due to legislation around stablecoins – most of which are issued on Ethereum – being signed into the first-ever U.S. crypto law. There's also th

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Nintendo’s next Switch 2 Direct is on July 31st

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-12-23 15:14:15

is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. Now that the Switch 2 is out, and the console’s biggest exclusives — Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza — are delighting fans, it’s time to see what else this thing can do. Nintendo’s hosting its next Direct presentation on Thursday July 31st bright and early at 9 AM ET. You can watch the direct on YouTube here and, o

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This handy Linux tool snitches on sneaky apps - here's why and how it's helpful

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-25 00:35:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET OpenSnitch is a Linux port of the popular MacOS app Little Snitch. This app is essentially an application firewall that tracks network requests from apps, so you can create rules to block or allow those requests. Why is that important? Also: 7 things every Linux beginner should know before downloading their first distro Say, for example, that you've installed a Linux app that shouldn't require internet access (those do still exist). You're using tha

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The chaos and confusion of itch.io and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-12-24 23:12:38

Two of the biggest digital games stores have stopped selling thousands of titles following pressure from a coalition of anti-porn advocates and the world’s biggest payment processing companies. It’s happened before, will likely happen again, and is suppressing art, free expression, and marginalized creators. Last week, the indie gaming storefront itch.io sent out a sudden notice to the creators that use the site to sell their games, books, art, and other media; it had “deindexed” all content wi

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The chaos and confusion of Itch and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban

theverge.com Ash Parrish 2025-12-25 05:12:38

Two of the biggest digital games stores have stopped selling thousands of titles following pressure from a coalition of anti-porn advocates and the world’s biggest payment processing companies. It’s happened before, will likely happen again, and is suppressing art, free expression, and marginalized creators. Last week, the indie gaming storefront itch.io sent out a sudden notice to the creators that use the site to sell their games, books, art, and other media; it had “deindexed” all content wi

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Yelp is creating its own AI videos about restaurants

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-26 00:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Yelp is going to use AI to stitch together user-posted content about restaurants, food, and nightlife businesses to make short videos about those businesses. The company initially started testing the AI-stitched videos last year, but they’re now available nationwide on the iOS app’s TikTok-like vertically scrolling home feed. Business operators can’t currently see the videos

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Mario Paint comes to Nintendo Switch Online and, yes, it has mouse controls

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-26 05:07:24

I’ve been wondering for a while what the killer app for Joy-Con mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 might be. Sure, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is fine as a tech demo (one that should have been a pack-in rather than costing $10) and Drag x Drive looks pretty interesting. Civilization VII has its fans as well. But the best use case for the feature yet could be a 33-year-old game that just hit Nintendo Switch Online. That’s right, the all-time SNES classic Mario Paint just joined the servi

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This Linux app alerts you when an app tries to connect to the internet - and why that matters

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-26 05:06:36

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET OpenSnitch is a Linux port of the popular MacOS app Little Snitch. This app is essentially an application firewall that tracks network requests from apps, so you can create rules to block or allow those requests. Why is that important? Also: 7 things every Linux beginner should know before downloading their first distro Say, for example, that you've installed a Linux app that shouldn't require internet access (those do still exist). You're using tha

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Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat now on App Store

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-26 05:51:39

Bitchat, a messaging app created by Twitter and Block founder Jack Dorsey, is available to download from the iOS App Store. Dorsey says he coded the basis of the app over the course of a weekend in early July. Bitchat operates through Bluetooth mesh networks, which means that users can send messages to others within the range of Bluetooth connectivity — usually around 100 meters — without cell reception or a Wi-Fi connection. The app’s UX is very minimal. There is no log-in system, and you’re

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One of Nintendo’s most creative Super Nintendo games is now on the Switch

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-12-26 10:39:15

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Last night, Nintendo quietly added Mario Paint to the Nintendo Switch Online’s catalog of Super Nintendo games. Originally released back in 1992, Mario Paint was a unique SNES title, because although it included a handful of mini games, it was first and foremost a creative tool letting players draw, paint, animate, and even compose music using th

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Ditch the Hot Oven: The Ultimate Summer Cooking Hack Is Sitting on Your Counter

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-26 14:00:09

I love grilling as much as the next backyard warrior, but standing over open flames in 90-degree heat feels less like cooking and more like slow-roasting myself. And firing up the oven indoors? That just turns your kitchen into a sauna and your living room into a convection zone. Not to mention, using a gas range with the windows shut is basically inviting bad air to dinner. That's where the air fryer swoops in. These compact countertop dynamos crank out crispy food fast, without turning your h

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MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2025-12-27 02:39:14

The logos of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The crypto market's bullishness may be tipping into speculative frenzy, if the latest MicroStrategy-style copycat is any indication. On Monday, a little-known Canadian vape company saw its stock surge on plans to enter the crypto treasury game – but this time with Binance Coin (BNB) , the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, excluding the dollar-pegged stablecoi

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What was the first ransomware attack to demand payment in Bitcoin?

techspot.com Unknown 2025-12-28 03:50:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: CryptoLocker (2013) When Verizon bought AOL in 2015, how many people were still paying for dial-up Internet? In the world of cybersecurity, ransomware is a well-known menace, but its evolution into the era of cryptocurrencies marked a major turning point. The first ransomware attack to demand payment specifically in Bitcoin was CryptoLocker, which emerged in September 2013. CryptoLocker was a g

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Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app is now on the App Store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-28 05:50:00

Earlier this month, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey unveiled a peer-to-peer, Bluetooth-based messaging app he put together. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone, Mac or iPad (or even Apple Vision Pro) can try Bitchat as it's available on the App Store . Dorsey created Bitchat under the auspices of "and Other Stuff," an open-source development collective he has backed financially . Per the free app's description, it allows users to chat with others who are physically close to them w

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Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2025-12-29 00:19:31

I wasn’t expecting to see any deals on Switch 2 games for a while. Even though the console is currently much easier to find in stock, game discounts — especially ones on first-party Nintendo launch games — aren’t the norm. However, you can get 10 percent off on the likes of Mario Kart World, and the Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild. Sure, these are small price drops, but anything that brings them closer to the cost of last-gen Switch games is

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3 Reasons Every Kitchen Needs a Magnetic Knife Strip

At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks

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Mario Kart World and other Switch 2 games are 10 percent off

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