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Readers should take this all with a grain of salt, as it's impossible to judge the validity of the source. As some ResterEra posters have pointed out, the announcement would come at a horrible time. For months now, Activision Blizzard has been rocked by allegations of sexism, racism, and a "frat boy culture" at the company.

Over the last week, CEO Bobby Kotick has also been the focal point of a new round of allegations published in the Wall Street Journal, leading to increased demands for his resignation. Actvision Blizzard has pledged that it is trying to turn around the company's culture, through a number of different methods. One of these methods involves changes to its games, dropping references to former employees, as well as altering references to innuendo. World of Warcraft , in particular, has seen a plethora of names changed and references altered over the last few weeks, and it seems that more will be coming in the future.

Given all that has happened with the company over the last few months, the timing of such an announcement would cast a dark shadow over The Game Awards.

There would undoubtedly be some console gamers happy to hear about a World of Warcraft port, but it could be perceived as tone deaf, or as an attempt to gloss over everything that has come out over the last few months. What the Switch does offer is portability and exclusive titles that you won't find on either Xbox or PlayStation. So if you're a Mario or Zelda fan, then it's worth picking up a Switch as you won't find these adventures on any other platform.

If the standard Switch model is a bit basic for you, then it's worth checking out the Nintendo Switch OLED above for a bigger screen and more vivid colors. This is our full Nintendo Switch review. These are the best Nintendo Switch deals at the moment. The Nintendo Switch Lite is a dedicated handheld alternative to the original Switch, boasting the same power as the original, but in a smaller - and lighter - package.

It's also worth noting that the Lite is a solely handheld device and, while you can connect Joy-Cons to it, it's meant to be used by a single player. That means you can't dock it and it doesn't actually come with any Joy-Cons in the box. It also means that you are can't play all the games in the Switch library - mainly those that require docked mode or are party games. While Joy-Cons will attach, the screen is a bit too small to play properly.

The Switch Lite is for those who aren't particularly fussed by the Switch's docked mode and would rather take their games on the go. The smaller screen makes for more comfortable portable play. Like the Nintendo Switch, you may need separate microSD card for this console at some point as its internal memory is restrictive. Buy this if you want: A more portable, comfortable alternative to the Nintendo Switch. This is our full Nintendo Switch Lite review.

We also have a list of the best Nintendo Switch games the console has to offer - though some may not be compatible with the Lite.

Interested in the handheld? Check out the cheapest Nintendo Switch Lite prices and bundle deals. But the Nintendo Switch is also a fantastic games console for those who want the option to take their games on the go. The next big console release will be the Steam Deck , which releases in December. Vic is TechRadar's Gaming Editor. You may have even heard her on the radio or speaking on a panel.

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North America. Included in this guide: 1. Looking for the best games console of ? PlayStation 5. GPU: Usable storage: IO throughput: 5. PlayStation 4 Pro. Specifications Dimensions: GPU: 4. Max Resolution: p. Storage: 1TB expandable. PlayStation 4. Specifications Dimensions: 11 x 10 x 1. GPU: 1. Storage: GB or 1TB expandable. Xbox Series X. Specifications CPU: 8x Cores 3.

Die Size: Process: 7nm Enhanced. External Storage: USB 3. Xbox Series S. Specifications CPU: 8-core 3. GPU: 4 teraflops at 1. Frame rate: Up to fps. Resolution: p with 4K upscaling. Optical: No disk drive. Usable storage space: GB. Xbox One S. Max Resolution: p max p for video. Reasons to avoid - Not many great first-party exclusives - Upscaling isn't very refined. Specifications Dimensions: 4 x 9. Max Resolution: docked p, undocked p. Optical Drive: None.

Storage: 32GB expandable. Portable battery life: approx 3 - 7 hours. Nintendo Switch. Reasons to avoid - Not as powerful as other home consoles - Less extensive third-party game selection.

Nintendo Switch Lite. Specifications Dimensions: 3. Reasons to avoid - Limited to handheld games - Still not as comfortable as 3DS. Vic Hood. See more Gaming news. Euphoria season 2 is exactly what HBO Max needed in Honor's new foldable phone is bigger and more powerful than the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

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