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Woot is offering significant discounts on Nintendo Switch 2 games and accessories, including new exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, and enhanced versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, running until November 8th, providing a rare opportunity to purchase first-party Nintendo titles at reduced prices.
Shenmue III is confirmed to be coming to Nintendo consoles as Shenmue III Enhanced, featuring upgraded graphics, gameplay improvements, and new options, with an official announcement expected at Gamescom 2025. The exact platform (Switch or Switch 2) is unclear, but the upgrade aims to enhance the experience with visual, performance, and gameplay tweaks, while allowing players to toggle major changes.
Digital Foundry tested the free game upgrades for Switch 2, revealing significant improvements in frame rate and resolution across several titles like Link's Awakening, Super Mario Odyssey, and Splatoon 3, with many games now running at 60fps and higher resolutions, effectively feeling like remasters, all provided at no cost.
Sony is rumored to be introducing an "Enhanced" label for games that take advantage of the upgraded capabilities of the PS5 Pro, with enhancements including better resolution, frame rates, and ray tracing features. Developers will need to apply at least one of these upgrades to earn the label, and Sony is reportedly encouraging the creation of a graphical mode exclusive to the PS5 Pro that combines upscaled 4K resolution with a constant 60 frames-per-second and enhanced ray tracing effects. The PS5 Pro is rumored to have a GPU up to three times faster than the base model, with a targeted launch in Holiday 2024.