Hayley Williams

1 week ago | gamespot.com | Hayley Williams

The Switch 2 is Nintendo's first console to support HDR, but the implementation of the feature leaves much to be desired. Here is a look at why games on the Switch 2 can wind up looking worse in HDR--and what to do to fix it. YouTuber HDTVTest has done a deep dive into the Switch 2's HDR capabilities and settings, to discover why HDR is leaving so many players' games looking washed out.

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Hayley Williams

The Switch 2 is a hot commodity, including in Japan, where the only way to officially get one of the new consoles is via a lottery, so resellers are having a field day. Some users on Japan's third-party marketplaces have decided to have fun with the situation, putting up parody listings that are probably not the kind of Switch 2 you were looking for. One recurring joke on marketplaces like Mercari Japan include a play on words in Japanese, IGN reports.

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Hayley Williams

Charles Martinet--once the voice actor for one of gaming's most iconic characters and now Nintendo's official Mario Ambassador--has had to clarify his stance on voicing Mario for fans. After a viral post claimed Martinet was no longer allowed to do Mario's voice, Martinet posted to explain that he simply won't improvise lines for Mario.

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Hayley Williams

Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against the creator of cheating software used in Fortnite, as well as multiple resellers of the software. The company says the lawsuit is part of its ongoing effort to keep Fortnite free from cheaters. The lawsuit names an individual known as Sincey Cheats (real name Ediz Atas), who "develops, updates, and maintains cheat software" for Fortnite, according to Epic. The company says Sincey Cheats sells subscription access to the Vanta cheat software.

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Hayley Williams

Dune: Awakening is finally officially released on PC after five days of premium early access for those willing to pay more for the privilege. The game briefly went offline after launch for patch 1.1.0.11 to be applied, mainly targeting improvements to servers and stability. Despite requiring downtime, the 1.1.0.11 patch notes are brief.