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A Cardboard Mario Kart Arcade Cabinet Is the Ultimate Nintendo Labo Project

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 9

3 Alternative Uses for Your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controllers

You can do more than just play Switch games with your controllers.

Gadgets David Nield Aug 3

A Small Piece of Paper Might Be All You Need to Fix Joy-Con Drift on the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo hasn't fixed the widespread problem yet, but there's a DIY option.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14

So, Are You Going to Buy the OLED Nintendo Switch?

The OLED display is just a $50 premium over the standard model, but we were hoping for a little more.

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Jul 6

The Switch is Getting an Intruder Alert App That Uses a Joy-Con as a Laser Tripwire

Back in the ‘80s, Nintendo’s renewed commitment to quality games helped the company rebuild the crashed video game market with the NES, but now that consoles basically print money, the company seems less worried about what ends up on its hardware. A new $10 app promises to turn your Switch into a motion-detecting spy alarm—just…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 24

8BitDo’s Pro 2 Is Closer Than Ever to Being the Perfect Nintendo Switch Controller

There’s still not a perfect controller for the Switch (even Nintendo’s own Pro controller has its flaws) but 8BitDo’s new Pro 2, an upgrade to its SN30 Pro+, comes about as close as you’re going to get. By addressing some of the more glaring shortcomings of its predecessor, 8BitDo has made the Pro 2 a…

Gaming Andrew Liszewski Apr 5

Playing the World’s Largest 6-Foot-Long, 65-Pound Nintendo Switch Looks Like an Excellent Workout

For many of us, the last year was definitive proof that sitting on a couch with a portable console in hand is a terrible way to stay in shape. But what if that console was a supersized version of the Nintendo Switch measuring six feet long and weighing 65 pounds? Just trying to reach the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 5

The Curious Case of Qualcomm’s Rumored Nintendo Switch Clone

More than four years after its launch, the Nintendo Switch remains a unicorn among video game consoles. But that hasn’t stopped a lot of companies from dreaming about trying to capture some of that Switch magic for themselves, and now it seems Qualcomm may attempt to clone Nintendo’s hybrid device. According to a new report…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Mar 24

Nintendo’s Joy-Con Drift Problem Just Won’t Go Away

Nobody likes Joy-Con drift. In fact, Joy-Con drift sucks so hard that Nintendo has been pummeled with numerous lawsuits over the widespread, well-documented problem. Well, Nintendo can add another lawsuit to the pile. A Canadian law firm, Lambert Avocat, has filed a class-action lawsuit seeking compensation for anyone in Quebec who bought a Nintendo Switch,…

Gadgets Victoria Song Jan 22

This Complicated Nintendo Hack Makes You Ride an Exercise Bike to Win at Mario Kart

From games like Wii Tennis to accessories like the Wii Balance Board, Nintendo has mad it possible to turn its consoles into fitness devices to help gamers get active. But hardware hacker Mike Choi may have just come up with the ultimate way to stay fit with the Switch by turning Mario Kart 8 Deluxe into…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 14

Nintendo’s Week-Old Switch Lite Added to Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit

In the ongoing saga of Nintendo’s Joy-Con drift problem, it appears even the Switch Lite isn’t immune. On Saturday complaints about the barely week-old system were added to a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo. Originally filed in July, the lawsuit alleges Nintendo knew about a design defect in the Switch’s controllers and has failed to correct…

Games Alyse Stanley Sep 29

Joy-Con ‘Drift’ Has Gotten So Bad, Nintendo Now Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit

Even if you haven’t encountered this problem yourself, you’ve almost certainly heard of a Switch owner who has: Joy-Con drift. This issue causes the Switch’s detachable controllers to detect input—or drift—even when nothing is actually touching the analog stick. While no official numbers have been published saying how many people have run into this problem,…

Games Sam Rutherford Jul 22

OK Fine, Maybe Nintendo’s on to Something With the Labo Vehicle Kit

I’ve got to admit, despite owning a launch day Nintendo Switch and more games for it than I’ve had time to beat, when the first two Labo kits came out in earlier this year in May, I skipped over them like a hot turd on a steamy sidewalk. It’s not because Labo is bad, it…

Games Sam Rutherford Aug 21

A Cardboard Mario Kart Arcade Cabinet Is the Ultimate Nintendo Labo Project

3 Alternative Uses for Your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controllers

A Small Piece of Paper Might Be All You Need to Fix Joy-Con Drift on the Nintendo Switch

So, Are You Going to Buy the OLED Nintendo Switch?

The Switch is Getting an Intruder Alert App That Uses a Joy-Con as a Laser Tripwire

8BitDo’s Pro 2 Is Closer Than Ever to Being the Perfect Nintendo Switch Controller

Playing the World’s Largest 6-Foot-Long, 65-Pound Nintendo Switch Looks Like an Excellent Workout

The Curious Case of Qualcomm’s Rumored Nintendo Switch Clone

Nintendo’s Joy-Con Drift Problem Just Won’t Go Away

This Complicated Nintendo Hack Makes You Ride an Exercise Bike to Win at Mario Kart

Nintendo’s Week-Old Switch Lite Added to Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit

Joy-Con ‘Drift’ Has Gotten So Bad, Nintendo Now Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit

OK Fine, Maybe Nintendo’s on to Something With the Labo Vehicle Kit

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