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Design opportunities for devs from our time trying out the Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2's mouse controls feel incredible. Dragging two of them back and forth at once across a table does not.

Disney, Codemasters, and Jagex veterans launch indie publishing label The CoLab

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Nintendo Switch 2 shows Nintendo’s strategy for an online social future

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Design opportunities for devs from our time trying out the Nintendo Switch 2

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