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Enlarge / Tools with great potential often require great effort to unlock. In Zelda games, that usually means a number of Heart Containers. In the emulation underground, you need title keys, shader caches, hotfixes, and a willingness to download from some sketchy sites.Nintendo/YouTube Perhaps woken by news of its next premier first-party title already looking…

It has felt like a long time since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched back in 2017, but the game offered so much that some of us are still playing it today. Still, Nintendo has been showing peeks at the sequel—Tears of the Kingdom—over the past few weeks, and it looks plausible…

The Nintendo Switch is the most popular gaming console on the market, even six years after release. And with a boatload of big games still on the way — including Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — Switch owners have plenty to play at home or on the go.But there…

ustwo The studio behind Monument Valley, one of the best mobile games ever made, made a Netflix-required mobile game in 2022 that you almost certainly didn't play, let alone see. Desta: The Memories Between is now out on PC and Nintendo Switch, and I highly recommend you seek it out if you lean toward coming-of-age…

Enlarge / One of the chips Team Xecuter offered for sale to alter the Switch's boot process, allowing for custom firmware and, yes, piracy.Team Xecuter Gary Bowser, a member of the notorious Team Xecuter Switch modding group, will soon be allowed to return to his home country of Canada. He will not, however, be able…

0:15—Amid the floating islands on display here, we briefly see a mountaintop with smoky tendrils on the left side of the scene. The smoke is extremely reminiscent of Ganondorf's flowing red hair, which we'll see up close at 1:18. 0:25—A Construct is seen chopping a tree, suggesting enemies will have tasks to keep them busy…

The Nintendo Switch is built for portability, which is great for gamers who want to play their favorite games on-the-go. But any device that you use often is going to pick up some wear-and-tear over time, especially if you're constantly carrying it around with you. The Switch is no different.If you plan on traveling with…

Enlarge / The new OLED Switch above its predecessor.Sam Machkovech Kicking off the week, we have a couple of today-only sales, including a rare discount on Nintendo's Switch OLED and a free $50 Amazon gift card deal on Microsoft's 365 Family office software. There are also price cuts on the PS5 God of War Ragnarök…

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Hori's Split Pad Pro is a bulky pair of full-sized Nintendo Switch controllers, made for hardcore gamers. Though heavier than Nintendo's Joy-Cons, the Split Pad Pro has a better D-pad and joysticks. The controllers also have a Turbo toggle and reassignable…

Enlarge / "Link gets an ancient-tech ATV/combine/dragster" was not in most people's list of likely content in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Nintendo Today's Nintendo Direct livestream gave those with sky-high but long-deferred Zelda hopes just enough to stay excited: ominous tones, real gameplay footage, a tease at a playable Zelda, and a…