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Available in Link, Pikachu and Mario themes, plus a swappable C-stick PDP has a GameCube-themed controller coming just in time for the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in December, which honors the game’s heritage and three mainstays of Nintendo’s ensemble fighting game. The wired controller comes in three designs — Pikachu, Link and Mario. The best part is the controller’s C-stick is swappable, meaning players can have a full throwback experience with the original C-stick shape and design or an updated, full size twin-analog stick control scheme. Each design will have center badge reflecting its character’s theme. The controller is wired...

Memberships for Switch's upcoming online service are now up for pre-order from Amazon. Nintendo's premium online service for Switch is slated to begin this September. While Nintendo has said it will reveal further details about the service ahead of its launch, those who are already planning on subscribing now have the ability to purchase a membership online. As pointed out by Wario64, subscriptions for the Nintendo Switch Online service are now available for pre-order from Amazon. The online retailer doesn't list what date the service is scheduled to begin, but the memberships are available in two tiers--12 months or three months--and will be...

Fortnite’s newest weapon, the compact SMG, has only been in the game since Tuesday, but the fan and streamer reaction has been loud and clear: no one likes it. The new gun is simply too strong, too fast and too accurate, leaving many players carrying around 4 SMGs and no other guns. Thankfully, Epic has heard the outcry from fans and is already stepping in to attempt to pull back the power of both the compact SMG as well as SMGs in general. In a Reddit post released by Epic employee Clintonious late Wednesday afternoon, fans got their first look at the changes the...

BioWare's risk-taking has been critical to the studio's ongoing success, James Ohlen says. BioWare's Anthem does not appear to be the kind of game that the acclaimed RPG studio is known for. It's an always-online, multiplayer-focused shooter with limited or non-existent dialogue and romance options. While the game impressed at E3, it left some wondering about this new direction. In particular, there are some who believe BioWare owner Electronic Arts pushed the company to go in the new direction. This "conspiracy theory" is not true, according to James Ohlen, who worked on Anthem as its narrative director for a period of time before leaving BioWare altogether...

Ahh, that special time of year where we think about sharks more than we normally do. July 22 marks the start of "Shark Week," which is a block of TV programming themed around sharks. Presumably to celebrate the occasion, Fortnite has added some new shark-themed items. These include a "Chomp Sr." outfit (2,000 V-Bucks) and the "Chomp Jr. pickaxe (1,500 V-Bucks). There is also a new emote called "On The Hook," (500 V-Bucks) which shows your character reeling in a fish (or a shark, I guess) and then showing it off with a smile on your face. All of the items are...