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Digital Foundry | Nintendo Switch's lowest resolution games tested - and how a next-gen successor could boost image quality
Plus: Ark Survival Evolved revisited ahead of its Switch revamp.
The Nintendo Switch wasn't pushing the envelope in terms of performance when it launched with an modest Tegra X1 chip back in 2017, but its relatively modern graphics meant that the system could run recent titles without a massive development effort. On the flipside, its meagre levels of compute performance - a necessary compromise for a power-limited mobile device - often required big sacrifices to rendering resolution. With the Switch reportedly soon to be replaced by a successor, we thought we'd survey some of these efforts to see just how low-res the most demanding titles got - so just how low can the Nintendo Switch go?
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Disney Dreamlight Valley has a free character creator available now
And it's surprisingly diverse.
Disney Dreamlight Valley has a free character creator you can download now ahead of the game's release.
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Embracer Group has now completed its acquisition of Square Enix's western studios, namely Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal.
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Here's a lengthy look at Square Enix's fantasy farming sim Harvestella
Seed 'em and reap.
As part of its latest Treehouse: Live showcase, Nintendo has shared a lengthy look at Square Enix's upcoming fantasy farming sim Harvestella, showing off its story, its world exploration and combat, its farming, fishing, and more.
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Amazon EA acquisition report refuted by CNBC
UPDATE: "This is not going to happen today."
UPDATE 1.40pm UK: US network CNBC has shut down a report by USA Today that stated Amazon was set to make an imminent takeover bid for FIFA maker EA.
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Nintendo responds to PlayStation price hike
"No plans" to increase Switch cost.
Nintendo has joined Microsoft in responding to this week's shock PlayStation 5 price hike, and said it had "no plans" to similarly bump up the Nintendo Switch's cost.
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Splatoon fans think they've found the franchise's flooded world map
And the UK looks like a squid.
Fans think they've found a world map which shows off the Splatoon series' flooded planet in full detail.
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Pondering my colour orbs.
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is a new Puzzle Bobble game exclusive to Nintendo Switch.
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You can now download a booklet from Valve chronicling "the story of Steam Deck"
Physical copies will be at Tokyo Game Show.
To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Steam Deck in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, Valve has released a new booklet all about the company, Steam, and its handheld Steam Deck PC.
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Denuvo won't affect Switch performance, spokesperson claims
Nintendo not be directly involved.
Denuvo has clarified more details of its upcoming Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection solution, which it announced earlier this week.
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Big the Cat finally seen in Sonic Frontiers
Fishing for screens.
We've finally seen Big the Cat in Sonic Frontiers.
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Total War, Hyenas developer Creative Assembly announces new "action project"
Start of a new franchise.
Developer Creative Assembly has revealed it is working on a new "action project" that will sit alongside the likes of Total War and its long-in-the-works sci-fi shooter Hyenas.
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Need for Speed gameplay snippet leaks online
Might go quick.
A first glimpse at gameplay from the next Need for Speed has popped up online, showing off the game's new visual style.
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Surgeon Simulator and other Bossa Studios IP bought by TinyBuild for £3m
Includes I am Fish and I am Bread.
Bossa Studios' various gaming franchises has been acquired by publisher TinyBuild for $3m.
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Feature | What we've been playing
A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy, and one of the greatest games of all time.
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Microsoft responds to PlayStation 5 price hike news
Notes Xbox Series X/S price remains the same.
Following Sony's announcement that it will be raising the price of PlayStation 5 in select countries, Microsoft has responded to the news, merely noting that existing Xbox Series X/S prices remain the same.
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Netflix's live-action BioShock movie will be helmed by I Am Legend director
Blade Runner 2049 writer also onboard.
Following Netflix's announcement earlier this year that it's adapting Irrational Games' acclaimed shooter BioShock into a live-action film, the streaming service has revealed it's now secured a writer and director for the project.
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Flaming Espinas joins Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in next free update
Currently due "late September".
It's only been a couple of weeks since Capcom dropped the first free title update for Monster Hunter Rise's Sunbreak expansion, but already the publisher is teasing Update 2, with a first look at incoming new monster variant Flaming Espinas.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider is free on the Epic Games Store next week
Alongside Submerged: Hidden Depths.
Anyone with a hankering for some glum action-adventuring should keep an eye on the Epic Games Store next, when Shadow of the Tomb Raider - the final instalment in Square Enix's gloomy rebooted series - will be free to download, alongside Submerged: Hidden Depths.
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Feature | I was a Teenage Exocolonist explores the hidden mechanics of memory
Carte blanche.
I can't work out whether there are an unusual number of games concerned with memory being released this year, or if I'm just at the right moment in my life to notice them all. Anyway, to add to Hindsight and Arcade Paradise, here's another. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is the story of a child growing up amongst a group of people who are trying to make a new life on a distant planet. If you put the science fiction elements aside, though, it's a game that explores the many ways in which our past experiences shape us. In other words, it's a game about memory.
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Feature | Battlefield 2042's Season Two is a return to form
New season kicks off next week.
More than two months on from the release of Battlefield 2042's Season One - which was generally well received - the game's next season finally kicks off at the end of this month, on 30th August.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition details have landed
First ever City Update available free today.
More details about the 40th Anniversary Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator have been released to celebrate the return of Gamescom.
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Sony revealed its plans to adapt Horizon Zero Dawn for TV back in May.
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Nvidia blames "challenging market conditions" for Q3 forecast misses
Weather the storm.
Graphics card maker Nvidia is also feeling the sting of the current economic climate.
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Feature | Supermassive Games pays homage to classic slasher horror in The Devil In Me
"The more responsibility you give the player the better."
Ahead of its appearance at Gamescom, Eurogamer was given the chance to watch a pre-prepared keynote on The Devil In Me, the next instalment and first season finale of Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology. The preview, hosted by director Tom Heaton, included footage from one of the episode’s later scenes, and a look at its various gameplay improvements.
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Here's Amazon Prime Gaming's September line-up
Assassin's Creed Origins! Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor!
Amazon has just announced its September line-up for Prime Gaming members.
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Breaking Newscast | Sony reluctantly raises PS5 price, but knows it can get away with it
Why now? And will Microsoft follow suit?
Sony has announced a shock price rise for the PlayStation 5, and in a Eurogamer Newscast special, we're here to discuss why the company has pulled this undoubtedly unpopular move - and why it's likely to get away with it.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer gets standalone rhythm game spin-off
Brace yourself for the rift.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is getting a new standalone rhythm game spin-off.
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PlayStation 5 tournaments to get open beta
Here's a look at the new UI.
Tournaments - a feature of the PlayStation 4 since 2016 - will finally be available to try on PS5 soon via a public beta.
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PlayStation VR2 playable at Tokyo Game Show via Resident Evil Village
Get up close and personal with Lady D.
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Village for PlayStation VR 2 will be playable at Tokyo Game Show this year - the first time Sony's new headset will be available to try publicly.
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