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Last week, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Gerstmann performed a spontaneous taste test on a Switch cartridge, which has been preserved in GIF form thanks to Reddit. His passionate reaction to the flavor of the cartridge inspired other journalists to pop Nintendo Switch cartridges in their mouths. A copy of launch title Just Dance 2017 was described as “revolting” in a tongue-in-cheek report published by Polygon. Fortunately, this prompted Nintendo to step in with official word on why the cartridges taste so terrible....

The Nintendo statement pointed to the fact that occasional issues are part of new, innovative products in any industry. It also mentions a specific issue with the left Joy-Con, but states that there are no issues for the console at large. Nintendo said: The company also said that it’s working hard to stay on top of any issues gamers are experiencing and has provided means for Nintendo Switch owners to find quick solutions to their problems....

The Reswitched team has started teasing ‘fusée gelée’ as a proof-of-concept coldboot execution hack capable on the Switch. To put that into simpler terms, it sounds like they have discovered a pretty serious exploit in the Switch’s Nvidia chip. The team at Reswitched, which focuses on hacking the Nintendo console to allow homebrew software, publicly shared their discovery, so there’s no doubt that the teams at Nvidia and Nintendo are currently racing around exploring the exploit....

During a recent appearance on VladTV, Nick Young described what it was like facing Kevin Durant in the NCAA tournament. Young’s USC Trojans would defeat Durant’s Texas Longhorns 87-68 in the second round of the tournament. Young stated: Young continued to share that his performance against Durant and the Longhorns helped his draft stock, adding: Kevin Durant would wind up going second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft behind Ohio State center Greg Oden....

In an interview hosted by professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player Hungrybox, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl developer Thaddeus Crews was asked if non-Nickelodeon characters could come to the game as DLC, with Goku from Dragon Ball Z given as a specific example. Crews responded by saying that third-party characters weren’t something that the developers considered at all “initially,” suggesting that this is something that is now a possibility. Ultimately, Crews declined to elaborate further on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl DLC characters or future plans for the game....

In a recent appearance on the Boxing with Chris Mannix podcast, Nico Ali Walsh spoke about watching fights with his grandfather. He also revealed that the former heavyweight champion and his former rival Joe Frazier were the best of friends. Although he doesn’t know how Ali felt about Frazier when they fought each other, Nico Ali Walsh claims his grandfather’s eyes lit up whenever he met his former rival:...

Bangladesh could almost feel one hand on the trophy. Rubel Hossain has conceded only 13 runs of his 3 overs and picked up wickets of Raina and Rahul. He is entrusted with ball to finish the game. At the other end is, Dinesh Karthik, the man who debuted so long back that the younger fans might have forgotten him. The man who has always flattered to deceive. He watches the field; places his hands on the bat handle and takes guard....

At least 10 attendees of the music festival have passed away after a crowd surge toward the stage at the NRG Park stadium in Houston on November 5 sparked a deadly stampede among the 50,000-strong patrons. In the aftermath, Scott and the event’s organizers have been hit with several lawsuits. Drake, who had joined fellow rapper Scott onstage as a surprise guest at the event, has also been sued....

Nike Fit aims to give customers the opportunity to find shoes that perfectly suit their feet, so they can ditch ill-fitting footwear and say goodbye to uncomfortable shoes. In developing this app Nike hopes to overturn out of date industry foot measuring systems and provide customers with shoes that work for them. Using the latest technology and collected data, the Nike Fit app provides a scanning service that goes above and beyond traditional measuring practices....

Utilising Flyknit technology for the first time in football, the Magista brings the foot closer to the ball without compromising protection or durability for an almost barefoot feel. It gives a whole another feel than any other boot that has ever released. Nike has certainly surprised all of us with Magista Obra’s unique design. This is the first time that this kind of design is implemented on a football boot....

For more details on the finer points of the uniforms, check out the news release on NikeInc.com.

On the third day of the event at the National Boxing Academy here, Nikhat of Telanagana blanked Kerala’s Anju Sabu 5-0, while Haryana boxer Shashi also defeated Manipur’s Shamim Banu 5-0 in a lop-sided contest. In the flyweight category, Nikhat, who was coming back to the ring after a year’s gap due to an injury, looked to be in great form as she landed her jabs with great conviction from the first round itself to decimate her opponent....

Some Republicans have been critical of President Joe Biden, accusing him of not doing enough to prevent the invasion of Ukraine. Haley, who previously served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, joined in on the criticism while appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press. Haley said the United States was “late to the game” in taking action against Russia but that there are still ways she believes the U....

For Aryan Goveas, this was a big day as he made it to his maiden National final. For someone who has been around the circuit for a long time, this was one breakthrough he had been waiting for. Meanwhile, his opponent in the final, Aryan, the second seed from Mumbai, downed Kunal Anand 6-2, 6-4. To say that Aryan won with a measure of comfort would be stating the obvious as he played to a good game-plan, showing his repertoire of shots throughout the match....

Take a look at the Arena Football League record book. It’s full of almost-impossible-to-believe records recorded since the league’s inception in 1987. MORE: Persistent AFL becoming rock star of sports It’s also fun to see how AFL records stack up against those of the NFL. Here’s a look: Career passing touchdowns Arena: Aaron Garcia tossed 1,336 touchdown passes in 18 AFL seasons from 1995-2008 and 2011-12. NFL: Peyton Manning broke the record last season and now has 530 touchdown passes....

The $35 two-record set is available for purchase only on the Nine Inch Nails website, with a total of 10 tracks and about an hour of total playtime. The ID Software video game score is the first composition Nine Inch Nails made that wasn’t a studio album. Surviving member Trent Reznor is still composing music, and his latest project is for Disney/Pixar’s Soul. RELATED: League of Legends Releases Take Over Song for Worlds 2020...

While Nintendo confirmed on Tuesday that the online presentation would be approximately 50 minutes long and that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be a part of it with a brand new character reveal. From Smash Bros. to Mario Golf there were a lot of game announcements and trailers shown on Wednesday’s presentation and we’ve compiled them all in one place for your enjoyment. Here’s everything that was shown during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct:...

The Wii U was rather unique in that it introduced fans to a more lively home screen, with Nintendo’s signature Miis gathered together, displaying speech bubbles of other players’ posts from the now discontinued social platform Miiverse. Likewise, the Nintendo 3DS allowed fans to purchase themes for their system’s home UI, and even organize games into folders. And while the Switch allows none of this, one fan has created an impressive UI redesign mockup for the system....

Now, it seems that one such fan project has officially caught the attention of Nintendo’s legal department. A programmer and Super Mario fan named Roystan Ross rebuilt the first level of Super Mario 64 in high definition and released it for free this week. However, soon after the project caught fire, Ross says he has received a takedown notice from Nintendo. The official notice, as reported by Eurogamer, states the project is a breach of copyright for “Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 video game (U....

While most players are still trying out their Nintendo Switch Lite handhelds, Nintendo has already gone ahead and filed its plans to develop a new version with the FCC. RELATED: The Switch’s Drifting Joy-Cons Trigger Class Action Lawsuit Investigation The new documents specifically indicate that Nintendo is working on a new model of the Nintendo Switch Lite, not the original hybrid handheld/console system. Unfortunately, the documents don’t make it clear what exactly will differentiate the new model from the one that just released....