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Fewer and fewer console games are seeing a physical release

The number of physical console game releases continues to decline even as the number of digital console games explodes. Anyone watching the game industry knows that the console market is quickly shifting away from games sold on physical media and toward the digital download dominance that PC gamers have known for years . But a […]

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How to transfer save data from one Nintendo Switch to another

Enlarge / The new OLED Switch above its predecessor. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Your Nintendo Switch is loaded up with precious game save data, not to mention your prized screenshots and gripping gameplay recordings. You don’t need to upgrade to the new Switch OLED, but if you are—or you just need to swap from one console […]

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Copyright legislation is bricking your console. Time to fix this

Expand / / Awkward Thanksgiving portrait, next-gen console variant. (charge: Sam Machkovech) Kyle Wiens is the cofounder and CEO of both iFixit, an internet repair community and components merchant globally famous for its open resource fix guides and merchandise teardowns. There are not enough game consoles on the planet for our forthcoming locked-down holidayseason. Superior […]