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Nintendo have issued an official statement concerning when they may discuss the release potential of a Switch Pro & the company is coming off a historic year in terms of both hardware and software sales. We discuss when Nintendo is most likely to announce their Switch Pro revision plans & why the timing makes sense. Furthermore, we dive into both the recent hardware and software milestones and provide our own projects as to how the Switch will perform to the legendary Nintendo duo -- the Wii and Nintendo DS.

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Despite Microsoft's recent backtracking, the company has made it clear that Xbox Live Gold is a relic of their past & their new focus it on GamePass. We analyze the original Xbox Live Gold price increase announcement, the real reasons as to why it happens, why they reversed course on the initiative so quickly, and discuss why Xbox Live Gold may be an albatross around their neck for the next couple of years. We dive deeper into Microsoft's ongoing marketing struggles & touch on the double-standard the industry has when it comes to negative press & how Microsoft's lack of goodwill plays a key role in how we receive & react to their announcements.

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A new lawsuit has been filed against Nintendo in regards to the ongoing matter of JoyCon drift. Lawsuits have been filed in the United States & France; with a new lawsuit being filed in Québec, Canada earlier this month. 

The plaintiff, citing numerous repairs and replacements, seeks to obtain compensation for consumers who bought the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite gaming systems, as well as Joy-Con and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers.

Do they have a case? We invited Richard Hoeg to discuss the legality of the lawsuit & why Nintendo will likely win these legal proceedings. A win in court may be their focus, but could they lose consumer confidence? 

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Nintendo and the Switch Pro is going to be an on-going conversation throughout much of 2021 & a recent datamine leak has found its way to the discussion spotlight. Does the datamined information shed light on the Switch Pro? Or is there more to the story? We explore the numerous options the development profile may represent & come to a number of exciting conclusions.  

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Nintendo's 2021 is now underway & they have already made headlines with a recent acquisition; however, that is just the start to what has the makings to be a banner year for the company. Fans have a lot to look forward not just in the 2021 calendar year, but Nintendo's upcoming fiscal year -- April 1, 2021 thru March 31, 2022. We discuss what we anticipate from Nintendo & why they are going to surprise.

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Nintendo Switch Pro rumors have once again surfaced & may deserve our attention. While the information is exciting, does it have foundation based in reality? We breakdown the information & discuss if the concept could become a pathway worthy of exploration for Nintendo moving forward with the current Nintendo hardware line. 

Furthermore, Nintendo of America's Doug Bowser recently conducted an interview with Polygon and touched on a number of topic matters; but one particular topic stood out: timed releases. We discuss his comments on the future of limited releases & why Super Mario 3D All-Stars is the just the beginning of this concerning trend.

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CDPR's highly anticipated release, Cyberpunk 2077, has launched on PC, PS4, Xbox One and is backwards compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X; but the game is far from the quality standard gamers have come to expect from such a high profile release. 

Due to deceptive marketing tactics & straight up lies, the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 has been less an exercise in patience & a lesson in trust. CDPR intentionally withheld performance information concerning the base versions (Xbox One & PS4) of CP2077 and treated as a cashgrab. 

Now they are apologizing & we, the consumer, should use our right for a refund & refuse the shady marketing tactics used by CDPR and withhold money until they deliver a working product.

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The Game Awards are upon us & that means it is time to give our predictions on what Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony may have planned in terms of reveals during the show. Will we finally see The Initiative's take on Perfect Dark? Will Nintendo share a new trailer for Breath of the Wild 2? And will Sony finally get loud with a Silent Hill for PS5 reveal? 

Furthermore, we go into some detail about how games get nominated & how the judging/voting process works; and then share our thoughts on who could win some of the key categories, including the coveted: Game of the Year.

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PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X | Series S have fallen victim to online scalpers, but there is a bigger problem beyond the consumer being denied access to these new pieces of hardware. We discuss how the consumer holds the power over these PS5 scalpers & how these resellers not only hurt the consumer, but also the impacts these resellers have on the entire industry.

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Capcom recently became the victims of a data breach & a mountain of information from the company -- ranging from personnel files to their software roadmap for 2021. With several unannounced titles mentioned in the files, as well as intents to bring announced games to other platforms, the leak is heavy; however, in the planning for 2021 releases,  there is one noticeable omission: the Nintendo Switch Pro or 2021 revision. What does this omission mean? We discuss the leak and whether this is a red flag about any planning Nintendo hardware revision releasing next year.

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