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Archives for July 2025
Cameron Faulkner
Emma Roth
The FBI just shut down a Nintendo Switch piracy site.
NSW2U.com now displays a warning message that says it has been seized by the FBI in accordance with a warrant, as reported earlier by Kotaku. The site’s removal comes as Nintendo continues to zero in on emulators and pirated content, with the company now taking Switch 2s offline for using Mig cartridges and saying it will brick the console if players attempt to mod it.
Screenshot: The Verge
Sean Hollister
The first working portable dock for Nintendo Switch 2 doubles as a 100W laptop charger and triples as a video capture card.
When I went hunting for working third-party Nintendo Switch 2 docks, I didn’t expect to find a gadget like this!
The AverMedia GC313Pro ain’t cheap at $120-$130, but how many USB-C charging bricks have this many functions? (There’s also a $80-$90 model if you don’t need video capture.) Here’s hoping Nintendo doesn’t lock it out with future Switch 2 updates. Note: If you buy something from our links, we might get affiliate revenue.
To make it, you gotta break it.
Ash Parrish
Sean Hollister
Switch 2 vs. Steam Deck OLED: Which is more powerful?
We have the early answer, thanks to Digital Foundry and Cary “The Phawx” Golomb, and... it’s so nuanced and intriguing I recommend you watch both videos yourself! But TL;DR:
- Switch 2 plays Cyberpunk 2077 far better docked... but Steam Deck wins handheld.
- Handheld, the Switch 2 is less stable; missing some detail; load times are slower.
- Switch only uses around 1/3rd the power! But since Steam Deck has 2.5x the battery, both last around 2 hours.
Andrew Liszewski
Force feedback comes to the... Super Nintendo?
Working with Randal Linden, who helped bring Doom to the SNES in 1995, Limited Run Games has announced a new version of the game featuring improved graphics and additional levels. Two versions will be available for preorder on July 11th for $99.99 and $174.99 and will ship early next year.
LRG has also created a $34.99 wired SNES controller upgraded with a pair of rumble motors that vibrate in response to what’s happening in the updated game.
1/3LRG’s SNES Rumble Controller will only work with Doom, but the company says it will work with other developers who want to add rumble support to their own retro games. Image: Limited Run Games
