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Nintendo Switch 2: How To Update Your Old Switch Games

7 hours ago | thegamer.com | Quinton O'Connor

The Nintendo Switch 2 runs original Nintendo Switch games better than their native hardware ever could. That's not true across the board, but it's broadly accurate enough, with enough titles, to be worth considering an upgrade to Switch 2 at launch - even when there aren't many actual Switch 2 games available yet.
Nintendo Switch 2: How To Do A System Transfer From Your Old Switch

9 hours ago | thegamer.com | Quinton O'Connor

Related Nintendo Switch 2: How To Set Up Parental Controls The process isn't particularly convoluted, thankfully. But that doesn't mean you won't potentially hit some minor hurdles. Plus, it's worth knowing how precisely to get a System Transfer started.
Nintendo Switch 2: How To Set Up Parental Controls

10 hours ago | thegamer.com | Quinton O'Connor

If you've got kids, then you may want to know how to set up Parental Controls for your Nintendo Switch 2. It's an unfortunately dangerous world out there, and no one in the gaming business has been more proactive about protecting children than the Big N. Plus, Parental Controls can let you set play time limitations, and restrictions on which age ratings your kids are allowed to play games for.
Nintendo Switch 2: How To Set Up And Use Nintendo Online

11 hours ago | thegamer.com | Quinton O'Connor

Nintendo Switch Online is hardly a flat-out requirement for enjoying your new Nintendo Switch 2 home console, but it is the key to getting the most out of it. From online multiplayer modes to an ever-broadening horizon of titles from classic Nintendo consoles, NSO provides plenty of entertainment at - in our view, at least - a very reasonable price.
If You Want More Life Sim Meets RPG Combos Like Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, You Need To Play These Games

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Quinton O'Connor

If you've been having a good time with Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, then congratulations. You're just like us. So many hours have seemingly fallen into a void with this game; it's a more than worthy successor to its somewhat underrated 3DS predecessor, and a firm reminder of how good the life sim genre can be when it's blended with more "traditionally RPG" elements. Which brings us to the point of this list.
Complete List Of All Switch Games That Require Original Joy-Cons To Play On Switch 2

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Helen Ashcroft

Nintendo has done its best to make games for the Switch compatible with the Switch 2. However, not all titles will work on the new console. Mostly the problems are with non-Nintendo games, but there are also some quirks with Nintendo's own titles. These issues include games which won't work with the new Joy-Con 2.
Bethesda Reveals Oblivion Remastered Is Finally Getting Two Major Updates To Fix Some Of Its Biggest Problems

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Joshua Robertson

Bethesda has finally announced when the first updates to Oblivion Remastered are going to drop, with the first coming to all platforms on June 11. The first updates will focus on quest fixes, major bugs, and quality of life tweaks, such as making it easier to open the local map when indoors. Bethesda has also confirmed a second update is coming in the near future, which will "focus on performance", but hasn't revealed a set date just yet.
Dragon Ball Project: Multi Renamed To Gekishin Squadra, Coming To Consoles

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Joshua Robertson

Dragon Ball Project: Multi has been in the works for a little while now. It's a slightly bizarre MOBA title that was announced about a year ago that plays much like games such as Pokemon Unite and League of Legends. A few people got the chance to try it out in a regional test after its announcement, but specific details about the game still haven't been revealed.
Everything Announced During June's PlayStation State Of Play Showcase

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Joshua Robertson

PlayStation has kicked off what will likely be a pretty massive summer for video game reveals and announcements, with today's State of Play showcase. Just like previous showcases in the past, it was jam-packed with new games and exciting projects so here's a nice clean round-up of absolutely everything that was shown off during the show.
Silent Hill f Releae Date Revealed

2 days ago | thegamer.com | Joshua Robertson

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Silent Hill f was re-revealed earlier this year, giving us our first look at the main character, the game's setting, and some wonderfully awful body horror that we've come to expect from the series.