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Assassin's Creed Shadows, which was triumphantly released a month ago on PC and current-gen consoles, seems to be targeting an even wider audience. The game's recent appearance on the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) list hints at its upcoming release on Nintendo's new console.
As the world waits with bated breath for the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, one of the most ambitious games to come to the console, CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077, continues to intrigue. Thanks to the game's demo at the console's recent presentation tour, Digital Foundry had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the port. And while the first impressions are already known and are mostly positive, many questions remained unanswered. Does Nvidia's port use DLSS? Now CDPR has officially confirmed that it does! This makes Cyberpunk 2077 the first known Switch 2 game to use machine learning-based scaling technology.
Ubisoft has yet to comment on these rumours
Ubisoft has confirmed that space adventure game Star Wars: Outlaws will come to the new portable system. However, as it became known, players will have to wait a little longer: the game will be released on Switch 2 not simultaneously with the launch of the console on 5 June, but a few months later - on 4 September.
We already know that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be released for Switch 2, but does the studio have any plans to port another of its hits, The Witcher 3, to Switch 2? The developers are not yet ready to answer this question.
Nintendo is encouraging players to try the Welcome Tour on the launch day of Switch 2, a tutorial designed to introduce all the ins and outs of the new $10 console. However, former PlayStation executive Shohei Yoshida cannot understand this decision.
Canadian Nintendo fans who have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to pre-order their Switch 2 can get ready for an important event next week. Despite an initial delay caused by Nintendo's decision to align the launch of pre-orders with the US market amid uncertainty over US trade tariffs, a new tentative date has been announced.
Shuhei Yoshida, a former PlayStation executive who once ran Sony's internal studios, is not too impressed with what he saw in the Switch 2 presentation.
In January of this year, a resident of Ibaraki Prefecture was arrested on suspicion of violating the Japanese Trademark Law. Now, according to NTV News, the Kochi District Court has found 58-year-old Fumihiro Otobe guilty.
The US government has decided not to include personal computers and mobile phones in the list of goods subject to new import tariffs. However, game consoles, unfortunately, were not included in this exception. This means that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will face additional costs for selling their devices in the United States (at least for the time being).
The new Switch 2 will cost customers $590 instead of $450
Add-ons will have to be purchased separately
Former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Shawn Layden suggested that Nintendo could afford to raise the price of Switch 2 games to $80 due to exclusivity, as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda are not available anywhere else.
Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on 5 June, but the high prices for the console and its games have caused a wave of discussion among gamers. Representatives of the company explain why Nintendo keeps its prices high and how it is related to their approach to product quality.
The decision is due to the postponement of pre-orders in the US
