'Nintendo Switch 2' rumoured to offer backwards compatibility and game enhancements

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Universo Nintendo, a website with a track record of accurate Nintendo leaks, claims the Switch successor will boast full backwards compatibility for both physical and digital Switch games. Twitter leaker Centro Leaks shared a translation, indicating both cartridge and eShop titles will be playable on the new console. Additionally, developers will reportedly be able to "enhance" existing Switch games to leverage the improved processing power. This aligns with prior rumours of a graphically boosted The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the new hardware.

The Switch successor (still officially unnamed and referred to as the Nintendo Switch 2) has been the subject of intense speculation in recent months. An industry survey found 8% of developers already working on titles for the new console, while another analyst predicts a 2024 release with an 8-inch LCD screen (instead of the current OLED). While Nintendo remains tight-lipped, the constant rumours suggest something significant is brewing. 

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'Helldivers 2' blasts off as PlayStation's biggest Steam launch yet

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PlayStation's PC push seems to be hitting its mark, with the newly released cooperative shooter Helldivers 2 achieving the company's best Steam launch to date. A day after its release, Helldivers 2 boasted a peak concurrent player count of 81,840, eclipsing the previous record holder, God of War (2018), with its 73,529 peak players. This milestone signifies another step in PlayStation's strategy to extend its reach beyond the PS5 by bringing beloved titles to PC audiences.

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Trudeau slams Bell Media layoffs, citing harm to local journalism

Trudeau slams Bell Media layoffs, citing harm to local journalism

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Prime Minister Trudeau blasted BCE Inc.'s layoffs at Bell Media, including cuts to local newscasts and radio stations, calling it a "garbage decision." He expressed his anger at a press conference, citing a $140 million decline in Bell Media's advertising revenue and $40 million in annual news division losses.

Bell Media announced on Thursday it would end multiple television newscasts and other programming following its parent company's job cuts. It also put on sale 45 of its 103 regional radio stations.

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