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New Nintendo Switch Incoming? Hardware Revision Spotted in 5.0

New Nintendo Switch Incoming? Hardware Revision Spotted in 5.0 Firmware and whether Nintendo has patched an exploit or is planning a bigger Switch is the new mystery.

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NecrumOddBoy2263d ago (Edited 2263d ago )

sounds like a horrible use idea

CyberSentinel2263d ago

They will probably add “cross pads” to the controllers which will entice current owners to buy new controllers, or a second system entirely.

What else might they change?

dp2774072263d ago

Maybe bigger or better screen with better battery. better connectivity?

mcstorm2262d ago

What about the portable only version that popped up a few months ago maybe it's that when that is £150 rather than £279.

ocelot072262d ago

@mcstorm I would love to see this but I doubt they will charge £150. I think they will just release a Switch but without the TV base station for £199 with the option to buy the base station for £80 (like they do now).

joab7772262d ago

I can see them replacing the 3DS is a portable only version for sure. Makes a ton of sense.

What I’ve wanted is The Apple store or Google Play on a portable gaming device. A one stop shop for mobile wants.

Magnetar2261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

A portable only version seems pointless to me. Maybe a version without the dock, then people can choose to buy one later.

I want Bluetooth and possible 4g or 5g connectivity.

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Heelix2262d ago

It is way too soon to be talking new hardware revision

Yi-Long2262d ago

I'd love a more powerful home-console switch bundled with Pro-controller, where the whole tablet-controller and joy-cons are sold separately, thus optional.

I have zero interest in the portability aspect of the Switch, nor in the motion controls, but I just want to play their first party games and exclusives.

I own a Switch btw. Been docked since I bought it. Apart from during the set-up, I also haven't used the joy-con controller. Just the pro.

fathertime44642262d ago

As an owner of the system you do realise that the tablet is the system and thus not optional

Yi-Long2262d ago

@FatherTime: I do. And like I said, that's aspect of the system if completely useless to ME, so -I- would have simply preferred the current Switch games running on a more powerful Nintendo home-console, instead of the overpriced piece of hybrid we have now.

monkey6022262d ago

I'm the polar opposite. I've had mine since Christmas and never use it docked. Always portable. I love the option though. That's what is so awesome about it

player9112262d ago

Nah. The portability is what makes it popular. The switch itslf looks goofy without controllers attached. Plus the point that 2 controllers are bundled IN THE BOX really ramps up local multiplayer games.

Plus the included controller dock works great as a "Pro" controller. So much that I would consider it a waste of money to buy a pro controller, just to use.

Zeldafan642262d ago

Have you played BotW? Even the Switch pro controller has motion controls built into it.

SuperSonic912262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

Good for you! At least you wont suffer strained neck muscles when you grow older and ypur vision won't be impaired early on.

letsa_go2262d ago

I agree with you...I never took mine off the dock either. Once I played through Mario Odyssey though, I had no reason for the system and sold it.

-Foxtrot2262d ago

If they can do that and make it so the hardware is in the dock (even if they have to make it bigger) and include a traditonal gamecube like controller I'd buy one.

Make the dock have a 500GB - 1TB hard drive aswell.

fathertime44642262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

@yi-long and @letsa-go
So what your saying is that you'd prefer a ps4 and vita remote play then or another Wiiu .
What you two are asking for kinda negates the all in one portable nature of the thing itself

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Sono4212262d ago

The fact you have mostly dislikes is pathetic. Nintendo fanboys are an entirely different breed. The Switch has only been out a year and they already want a new version?! I'm sorry but how dumb can you be? I don't want systems to start releasing as frequent as phones with only minor upgrades. This is a terrible idea and as a Switch owner it will REALLY piss me off.

porkChop2262d ago

The revision is just to patch the SOC exploit that hackers are using. It's not an upgraded system. You guys are overreacting.

narsaku2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

Nm I didn't read the whole thing

princejb1342262d ago

im not a nintendo fanboy, neither do i own a switch. I do want a switch really bad but i know their going to revise the system eventually. They do it every generation so to me is just a waiting game.

Rude-ro2262d ago

“How dumb can you be”
Seems like an odd question on an article about a unconfirmed rumor that could literally be a software update to counter the fact that it is pirated

Sono4212262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

I see everyone is failing to realise I am replying to this man's comment "It is way too soon to be talking new hardware revision"

And commenting on the sad fact that a comment EVERYONE should agree with besides people who work at Nintendo or own Nintendo stocks, actually has more dislikes than likes. I don't see how anybody can be okay with thinking of releasing a new model of a console that came out only one year ago, simply idiotic.

Zeldafan642262d ago

I guarantee that IF we get a more powerful Switch it won't be until the end of 2020, which I would be fine with. It makes sense since the summer olympics are in Japan that year. Easy for Nintendo to get a lot of global advertising.

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Davidgr22262d ago

Not really.. Nintendo Switch is already struggling to run old ports. It’s not powerful enough to run most AAA games coming this year. Such as:
Black Ops 4
Battlefield 2018
FarCry 5
Red Dead Redemption 2
Biomutant
Darksiders 3
The Crew 2

Just to name a few...

Heelix2262d ago

The console is only a year old.

How do you think early adopters will feel if a new iteration is suddenly introduced?

The respective audience of those titles you listed already have the hardware to play those games long before the Switch existed.

KickSpinFilter2262d ago

Big time, just like with PS5 and XB2 just way too soon to be talking about it.
Come back in 2020 then we can start talking about PS5 and XB2 and not sure what Nintendo should do since they are offset date wise now for a new release. I guess ignore 2020 and do 2023?

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InTheZoneAC2262d ago

Smaller border/bigger screen, more internal storage, thicker joycons

xtheblackparade2262d ago

MMmm good news for me, I will be watching the current Switch prices because they're bound to drop when new hardware comes in.

FinalFantasyFanatic2261d ago

Hopefully, Nintendo hardware (and especially software) doesn't tend to drop in price very often, if it does, I may take advantage of it and finally get one.

paintedgamer19842262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

I would LOVE

1. An intergrated mp. None of this cell phone stuff.
2. More memory in the switch. Is it too much to ask for 80-120 gigs?
3. 1080p native screen, and docked ability to have 1080 60. Its 2018 for crying out loud.
4. Better battery.

However, id be fine waiting 2-3 years before theses happen.

blawren42262d ago

These are great, but how much would you be willing to pay, even in 2-3 years. That's the big question, right, cost vs features.

paintedgamer19842262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

In 3 years id be ok for paying 249 for all these. Its been stated, nintendo is making $$ on the switch day 1 AND making boat loads of cash on 1st partys. Where most console makers lose $$ on the console and make it on software. So even in 3 years at 249 to nail all my wants i think nintendo would still make $$ = everybodys happy.

Since nintendo is making $$ on the switch now... how much more of the features im asking for now... could have nintendo implemented in 2017 and still made $$ or broke even?? Thats the question right?

blawren42262d ago

Paintedgamer. $249 is unrealistic, even for the Switch now, but would sell a ton of units. Just because other manufacturers take an initial l loss, doesn't mean it was a wise business decision. no, the question isn't at what price would nintendo break even or lose a little to be made up on software. What selling at a loss does is to set unsustainable expectations of cost. I disagree, but respect your opinion.

Xenophon_York2262d ago

Good point, @blawren4, because those specs might seem good enough for now, but in three years gamers like paintedgamer1984 would [reasonably so] want specs appropriate for that time. Specs that would be twice as much as an eighty gigabyte storage drive and 1080p native screen resolution.

The iPhone X is already at 2436 x 1125 resolution.

Akarogg 2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

1080p screen, no. The majority of titles except indies will not be able to reach a native 1080p resolution in portable mode, currently that isn't being achieved even in docked mode for most non indie titles. Currently many titles run sub 720p in portable mode, Xenoblade 2 all the way down to 360p at the lowest using dynamic resolution, so forget a 1080p screen. It's a waste of hardware price. Instead a hardware upgrade will make it easier to reach 720p on a native 720p screen.

paintedgamer19842262d ago

I dont think you understand wtf youre talking about...

http://www.nintendolife.com...

The tegra x1 is dusty old tech from 2015 where the x2 isnt much more expensive and makes almost everything on the switch 25-50% better all the while having better effeciancy to boot.

Akarogg 2261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

1080p screen will make the system more expensive, and demanding games won't be able to reach that resolution in portable mode anyway. It's a waste

Akarogg 2262d ago

That is not enough to warrant an expensive 1080p screen that only simple games will be able to fill with native 1080p resolution. The system is significantly weaker when in portable mode, the gpu clock speeds are halved to extend battery life

wheresmymonkey2261d ago

You could just buy a micro sd you know. My switch has 200gb of space now.

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Ubisoft say AC Shadows protagonists will be "romantically attracted to different types of people"

Ubisoft recently shared more details about Assassin's Creed Shadows protagonists, confirming that both of them will romantically attract and be attracted to different types of people.

Hugodastrevas20h ago

That should please everyone I'm sure...

RpgSama5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Feudal Japan DEI LGBTQ+ Samurai, sounds very accurate for the time period. Surely a decision made only with historical accuracy in mind.

Crows905h ago

Or even modern day accuracy.....

Lexreborn25h ago

You have no idea what you are talking about, bet you didn’t know nobunaga was bi-sexual. Or ran maru his is often depicted as androgynous was a “beautiful boy”.

So yeah, feudal Japan had tons of lgbtq and kawaii enough… A BLACK SAMURAI! All without the need of offending a Caucasian because the world is diverse.

VenomUK3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

This story has cracked me up so much! Bravo Ubisoft, bravo! 🤣. So last week everyone was upset that in the long-awaited first Assassin’s Creed: Japan game the protagonist is black. But NOW he is also LGBTQ+ ! It’s like the Ubisoft creative team sat around a table and said “How can we best impress our Kotaku/IGN/Polygon friends and antagonise gamers? Let’s make it woke x 100!’ And then they all silent clapped!

Just you wait until the Star Wars: Outlaws details come out, there better not be anybody complaining about Kay Vess’ dating preferences and the gay droid armies.

Christopher3h ago

It actually is.

Japanese were very Greek in their sexual experiences.

lodossrage3h ago

Lexreborn2 is right

Go read up on Japan's feudal era homosexuality and bisexuality was a very common thing in that time.

I just have to laugh because the same people complaining about this are the same ones crying about wanting "historical accuracy". When it's clear most of the whiners don't even know history themselves.

Christopher2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

Facts don't care about downvotes, btw. You either claim to understand historical accuracy or you just admit you don't like the stuff people did throughout history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

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CrimsonWing695h ago

Geezus, just make a good game… holy sh*t this is becoming insufferable.

Crows905h ago

Oh yeah!!!! What about being inclusive???

I'm sorry
..please replace the word inclusive with stupid.

notachance1h ago

If they truly aimed for inclusivity they’d make the protagonist an Ainu tribe, this is just Ubisoft getting comfy with Sweet Baby Inc as always.

Hofstaderman4h ago

You asking UbiSoft to make a good game? This is not 2002.

Hofstaderman4h ago

I take my hat off to you good sir. Brilliant.

Laskin3h ago

Thanks… I was originally going to write Samu-Bi but then I realized it was right there already so it works better

darthv725h ago

Is that genuinely a selling point for people?

RpgSama5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

They sure as hell want to see if it is, time and time and time again.

VincentVanBro4h ago

You have to understand they’re incapable of writing a good story so this is the best they could come up with

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Unannounced Valve 6v6 Shooter MOBA Footage Leaked

ESTNN writes: "A leak for Valve's 6v6 3rd-person shooter MOBA has supposedly been released ahead of time. And if the reports are true, fans of the genre have much to be excited for."

XiNatsuDragnel1d 14h ago

Deadlock looks like bioshock and Moba had babies

JunonZanon5h ago

Valve really cannot count to 3.

Number1TailzFan3h ago

They should've had a new L4D like 10 years ago, it can be expanded upon a lot more but they just left it collecting dust.. it was a good game for its time but L4D2 doesn't have nearly enough content these days to keep players engaged, and it needs a serious graphics upgrade

mastershredder3h ago

Nice bend at the knee there Gabe. Seriously? A quirky character arena shooter? This late into the me-too-shooter market? I thought you guys were so much better than that crap. Gabe must need a bigger yacht.

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Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand, ending the first ever console war

Atari has acquired Intellivision. The company announced today that it had acquired its long-time rival, ending one of the original console rivalries, dating back to the 1970s.

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darthv7211h ago

Wow.... two of my earliest gaming platforms. All they need is Coleco to round things out.

This is like Nintendo buying SEGA.

OtterX9h ago

YES! Colecovision was my start! I came to know Mario there in Donkey Kong before the NES was even a thing. :)

Golfcoachh6h ago

Yes such fond memories. My first was the odyssey, but I really started gaming on my colecovision. Had atari and intelivision but coleco was by far the best of the bunch to me.

Kratos_Kart20076h ago

Yes...a gamer from my era...LMAO

Coleco was good...LOL

shinoff218346m ago

Mine was atari. You guys go back further then me even

anast11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

Good piece of history here.

edit: I wanted to read it but the cookies pop up is stopping me.

badboyz0911h ago

This was just before my time. I do remember my mom's friend having one all dusty in her apartment back in the day.

[R.I.P.} Ms. Irene

Abear2111h ago

People forget that console wars are part of the history of this industry. The console wars were started by competitive companies all the way back then and continued through Sega vs Nintendo, Jaguar/3DO/NeonGeo, and PlayStation vs Nintendo and Xbox.

These companies are across oceans and competing for the same business. These companies created the console wars, not crazy fanboys.

anast8h ago

Console wars are fun. It's fun to be a fanboy too. I don't get what's wrong with any of this as entertainment.

darthv728h ago

Young kid school yard banter was fun. 30-40+ year olds still doing it is just disturbing. Many my age (50+) grew out of that a long time ago. We may still have our preferences, but we also embrace a more central position because there is a lot to enjoy on a wide range of genres and systems.

You'll understand one day and then things will forever change.

shinoff218344m ago(Edited 42m ago)

Atari to nes. Mario bros hooked me

Petebloodyonion6h ago

The only thing back then was that the game would still appear on competing platforms.
Remember the Coleco Vision could play Atari2600 games via an Expansion modude.

jznrpg10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

I had both. Snafu on Intellivision was addicting as hell. Also had Colecovision which had Time Pilot. Combat was probably my favorite Atari game and both Atari and Intellivision had similar games like Pitfall and Jungle Hunt. It’s been so long I don’t really remember which game I liked bettter out of those but I did play my Intellivision a bit more than Atari though I’m not sure why besides Snafu. That was 40+ years ago damn I’m old lol

Dagexon8h ago

Ahh you're making me all nostalgic! Not old enough to have played these on original hardware but my first console was a bootleg console from Costco that had a bunch of intellivision and atari games. Then had a lot of fun with intellivision and atari collections on ps1 and 2.
Snafu was one of my favourite games and me and my partner still occasionally play it to this day

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