Video Games - Page 38

September 26, 2017

Nintendo's Switch battery problem takes hours to fix

Switch firmware update 3.0.1 fixes the problem, but the process involves repeatedly charging and draining your battery for a day... or two (no, I'm not kidding).

September 26, 2017

SNES Classic Edition pre-orders start later this month

Nintendo claims there should be a lot to go around when the system launches this fall, but pre-ordering is probably a good idea.

September 26, 2017

Nintendo Switch gets a wireless arcade stick on August 20

8Bitdo is offering Switch owners the NES30 Arcade Stick for $80 with the added bonus of PC. Mac, and Android device compatibility.

September 26, 2017

Disney apps spying on children, lawsuit claims

The Walt Disney Company has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming that more than 40 of its smartphone apps are illegally spying on children.

September 26, 2017

Mobile games’ most valuable tool: Access to you

The mobile videogame “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes” frequently sends smartphone notifications to players, in some cases multiple times daily, persuading them to open the app to outfit Han Solo, Rey and other famous characters for battle.

September 26, 2017

Elon Musk's OpenAI bot beats pro Dota 2 player

OpenAI has been hard at work on a bot capable of beating top professional players at Dota 1v1, and on Friday, it succeeded.

September 26, 2017

Mewtwo is coming soon to Exclusive Raid Battles in 'Pokemon Go'

Nearly two years ago, The Pokemon Company shared the first trailer for Pokemon Go on YouTube.

September 25, 2017

Nintendo Switch consoles are still warping while sitting in the dock

All things considered, the launch of the Nintendo Switch was relatively smooth.

September 25, 2017

Nintendo puts out SNES Classic for pre-order, sells out in half-hour

Nintendo put its SNES Classic up for pre-order Monday night at midnight, but like its predecessor it sold out in record time.

September 25, 2017

Microsoft has stopped selling the original Xbox One

If you want a new Xbox direct from Microsoft, the choice is now between an Xbox One S and Xbox One X.