1. Rematch packs five-a-side football with sweaty thrills

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Sidelining Fifa’s team-focused tactics to put you in the studded boots of a single player, Sloclap’s open beta scoresIn the early 00s, offbeat sports games were king. From the slam-dunking shenanigans of NBA Street to Mario Strikers’ show-stopping absurdity, once serious ...

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1. Plaything – how Black Mirror took on its scariest ever subject: a 1990s PC games magazine

   The Guardian » 5 days ago

   This story from Charlie Brooker’s dystopian series is set at PC Zone magazine and thrillingly close to true events at one dingy London office in the 90sOut of all the episodes in ...

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1. Everything we learned from Nintendo’s ‘deep dive’ into the Switch 2

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   In this week’s newsletter: Finally, the sequel to the revolutionary handheld console was unveiled – and it was a reminder that no does joy like NintendoSixty minutes – that’s how long Nintendo took on Wednesday afternoon to remind us that no other video game manufacturer ...

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1. Nintendo reveals Switch 2 console due to launch on 5 June

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   New console features larger screen, double the pixels and magnetically attached controllersAfter months of intense speculation and cryptic teaser videos, Nintendo has finally unveiled the successor to its Switch console. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on 5 June at a re...

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