Nintendo consoles have never had the strongest suite of shooters. The Switch 2 has the power to change that.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is mostly a spec-improvement over the Switch, but the Joy-Con 2's mouse functionality is meaningfully different. Mouse controls make it easier to control complex games and could ...

The advent of mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a veritable saga. Despite being long rumored, the feature didn't get so much as a mention when Nintendo officially announced the new ...

Nintendo love a gimmick. Sometimes it ends up with three prongs on your controller, other times it’s waggle controls that even your nan can have fun with, and sometimes it’s something that you think ...

After months of rampant speculation, Nintendo’s Switch 2-focused Direct has finally spilled the beans about the new console’s hardware. Questions like, “what does the new C button do?” and “will the ...

It’s been a month since we first heard rumors that the Switch 2’s new Joy-Cons could be slid across a flat surface to function like a computer mouse. Now, a newly published patent filed by Nintendo ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 might have a wireless mouse feature, expanding the console’s capabilities when it comes to playing games. For a handheld, this is certainly uncommon but not unheard of. Lenovo’s ...

Shovel Knight Dig developer Nitrome has announced Mouse Work, a party game for Switch 2 for up to four players that utilizes the hardware’s mouse controls. A release date was not announced. Mouse Work ...

Nintendo has finally revealed Nintendo Switch 2, a successor to its wildly popular Switch. The new console has a few significant changes, including a mysterious square-shaped button and a second USB-C ...

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