Switch successor is officially backwards compatible Nintendo confirms

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Nintendo says the Switch successor will be compatible with Switch games
• In just 3 days, the state of Nintendo Alarmo hacking went from 'it loads a cat jpg' to 'it runs Doom better than a lot of PCs back in the day'
• Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo
• ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer
• It sure looks like a Warcraft 2 remaster just leaked ahead of next week's anniversary event

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• THE RISE OF THE GOLDEN IDOL - 13 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• TETRIS FOREVER - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• LEGO HORIZON ADVENTURES - 14 November 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch

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