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  5 hours ago

  Here's how Nintendo missed the mark with the GameCube console

  Engadget - Sherri L. Smith

  A swing and a miss. When looking back across the annals of gaming history, some consoles are beloved (Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)), panned (Google Stadia) or woefully ahead of their time (the we-almost-had-it-all Sega Dreamcast). And then there are those systems that are frankly just weird …

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  5 hours ago

  How Enterprising Modders Installed Windows NT On Nintendo GameCubes

  Engadget - Jack Peachey

  A blast from the past modded onto another blast from the past. With the current "analog" tech trend encouraging hobbyists to find new ways to exercise their ownership over hardware, console modding is seeing more and more attention. While taking gaming tech apart and putting it back together again …

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  2 hours ago

  Sony is adding free TV channels to PS5

  Engadget - Kris Holt

  Ad-supported streaming channels are hitting Sony's console in the US today. PlayStation 5 owners in the US will be able to stream free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels starting today. The console's media tab will offer more than 100 live channels from Sony Pictures Television along with on-demand …

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  5 hours ago

  How long can you expect your original Nintendo Switch to last?

  Engadget - Novak Božović

  Nintendo has a 2027 cutoff for European hardware sales, but there is no equivalent expiration date for the consoles already in people's hands. While the original Nintendo Switch is coming up on its 10th birthday, there isn't a specific date when a game console suddenly becomes unplayable. Nintendo …

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  16 hours ago

  A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3

  Engadget - Kris Holt

  Sony is promising an extended look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. It's almost Tokyo Game Show time and, as ever, Sony is running a State of Play showcase ahead of the event. Make that two, actually, as the company is doubling up with back-to-back broadcasts on September 3. It'll get started with the …

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  15 hours ago

  How to turn your iPhone into a Bluetooth controller

  Engadget - Isaac Egbon

  Need an extra controller for PC gaming? By now, everyone knows how versatile our pocket's best friend has become. One iPhone can singlehandedly and flawlessly do the job of a calculator, flashlight, compass and camera, just to name a few. But today, the million-dollar question is: Can you turn your …