Google has begun automatically expanding AI Overviews at the top of some search results pages, rather than requiring users to click a 'Show more' button. This pushes the usual list of website links, and an 'Ask anything' box, further down the page, forcing more scrolling to reach traditional results. Google says the behavior is inconsistent and applies only to select queries where its systems determine an expanded view is more useful.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-28
Nintendo will raise the price of its base 256GB Switch 2 console from $449.99 to $499.99 beginning next Tuesday, September 1st. The company had previously announced the increase, and it also recently unveiled two game bundles priced above $500 that include a slight discount.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-26
FromSoftware's Elden Ring, including the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, has arrived on Switch 2 as the 'Tarnished Edition,' letting Nintendo owners experience the acclaimed open-world game for the first time on the hybrid console. After roughly 10 hours with the port, the game runs well enough to hold up despite not matching the technical fidelity of other versions.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-26
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live that a remastered version of The Witcher 3, bundled with both existing expansions, launches September 29 as a free upgrade for current owners. Switch owners will also get a complimentary upgrade path to the Switch 2 version. The remaster brings visual improvements plus reworked skill trees, combat, camera, targeting, movement and mount handling.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-25
CD Projekt Red revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a free upgrade for current owners launching September 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, with overhauled graphics, combat, traversal, and mod support. The studio also confirmed existing owners will get the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions for free, and teased a new paid expansion called Songs of the Past due in 2027.
techspot.com
· 2026-08-25
CD Projekt Red announced a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, arriving September 29th with upgraded visuals, revamped combat, a reworked skill tree, and both expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, included. The upgrade will be free for existing owners on GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and the remaster will also bring the game to Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
Nintendo announced two new Switch 2 bundles: a refreshed Mario Kart World package for $550 and a new Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle for $530, both including a 90-day individual Switch Online membership. These arrive as the Switch 2 console price rises to $500 starting September 1, up from $450.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-25
GuliKit has released an updated travel dock for the Switch 2 that doubles as a stand, filling the gap left after Nintendo's software changes broke compatibility with Genki's Covert Dock. The plastic dock mimics an aluminum finish, weighs little, and includes a magnetic cover to protect its USB-C port, all at less than half the price of Genki's alternative.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
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