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Nintendo Switch 2 Prices Hiked Due to "Changes in Market Conditions" | Tech Raptor
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (211+ words) From Tech Raptor on May 8, 2026 | Open Critic Nintendo has announced a price increase for the Switch 2, putting the hike down to "changes in market conditions". The original Switch has dodged another price increase, unless you're in Japan. In a news…...
Nintendo Reveals the 5 Best-Selling Switch 2 Games So Far
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (184+ words) Open Critic Nintendo has updated its list of the best-selling Switch 2 games, confirming strong sales for the console's exclusive games as well as one of its enhanced Switch 1 ports The Nintendo Switch 2 got off to a hot start last year,…...
Global Memory Crisis Has Extended To Motherboards, With Manufacturers Suffering
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (184+ words) From The Gamer (Written by Jack Coleman) on May 7, 2026 | Open Critic The world continues to suffer from a global shortage of memory hardware as data centres and large U. S. multinationals continue to hoover up existing supply to power generative artificial intelligence....
Invincible VS Devs Respond To Mass Datamining, Say It's "Not Representative" Of The Final Plans
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (203+ words) Open Critic The Invincible VS team has responded to the recent onslaught of datamines and leaks, noting that it's "obviously" seen all of them, but that they're not representative of the final product It's pretty much a given that when…...
Xbox to Wind Down Copilot on Console and Mobile Devices
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (200+ words) Open Critic Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Xbox, has announced a series of organizational and product changes aimed at accelerating the division's momentum In a statement shared on social media, Sharma confirmed that Xbox will begin retiring…...
Randy Pitchford Comments on AI Controversy
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (170+ words) Open Critic Randy Pitchford, the high-profile leader of Gearbox Software, is currently navigating a wave of public frustration following some controversial comments about artificial intelligence As the public face of Gearbox Software, he is often a lightning rod for community…...
Steam Controller Restocks Get Official Update From Valve
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (170+ words) Open Critic From Screen Rant on May 6, 2026 | Open Critic Over the years, Valve has built up a loyal user base with Steam. There are folks (myself included) who have been using the platform since it debuted, all the way back…...
Xbox CEO Bringing in "New Leaders" from Microsoft AI Team
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (184+ words) Open Critic Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is shaking up the leadership roster of Microsoft's gaming brand by bringing in and elevating some old team members from her days heading up Microsoft's Core AI engineering platform Sharma has already been making…...
Valve Fans Will Literally Buy Anything As Expensive Steam Controller Instantly Sells Out
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (207+ words) From Dual Shockers (Written by Scott Baird) on May 4, 2026 | Open Critic The Steam Controller might be too expensive for what it offers, but that hasn't stopped the Valve diehards from instantly buying up all the stock as soon as it…...
Resident Evil Requiem Producer Take Shots at Nvidia Over DLSS 5 Grace
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (185+ words) From Dual Shockers (Written by Jake Valentine) on May 4, 2026 | Open Critic Earlier this year, NVIDIA unveiled its new DLSS 5 AI-powered face technology. It was widely mocked by nearly the entire internet. Here's how NVIDIA touted its new technology: The problem,…...