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Steam Deck sitting on Baseus Steam Deck dock with Feathers McGraw figure on left.

The humble Steam Deck dock is the reason I'd buy Valve's handheld over a Switch 2 right now

By Phil Hayton published

Features Picking up a Steam Deck dock for Valve's handheld helps it take the Nintendo Switch 2 head-on, and the docked experience is arguably superior.

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Nintendo Switch 2 sitting on black TV bench with Mario Kart World gameplay in backdrop featuring Cow.

Switch 2 docks require a "20V power input to activate TV mode," according to accessory maker Jsaux

By Phil Hayton published

News Turns out the Nintendo Switch 2 needs a 20V power input to trigger its TV mode output, but Jsaux says it's working on a compatible docking station.

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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Xbox boss Phil Spencer shouts out "Nintendo's amazing track record" and the Steam Deck when promoting the ROG Xbox Ally

By Scott McCrae published

News "I have found that getting to play my favorite games wherever I am just makes me enjoy them more"

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Switch 2 connected to LG OLED C5 on black TV unit with Mario Kart World gameplay on screen featuring character Cow in centre.

I almost missed this Switch 2 HDR setting, and your TV will thank you for the fix

By Phil Hayton published

News Turns out there are additional Nintendo Switch 2 HDR settings you may have missed, and they'll help your TV display more detail in docked mode.

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Nintendo Switch 2 on desk circled by third party docking stations.

The Switch 2 has a big dock compatibility problem, and I need Nintendo to fix it before it ruins my summer plans

By Phil Hayton published

News The Nintendo Switch 2 appears to be currently incompatible with all third-party docking stations and displays with USB-C DisplayPort Alt support.

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Ayaneo Flip 1S DS handheld on left and ROG Xbox Ally X on right with sad text face on screen and navy backdrop.

Ayaneo just announced a new handheld homage to the 3DS, and it could outpace the ROG Xbox Ally X

By Phil Hayton published

News The Ayaneo Flip 1S DS is a clamshell handheld PC with dual screens and a punchy new Ryzen AI chipset, and it could trump the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X.

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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Everything we know about the Asus ROG Xbox Ally

By Phil Hayton published

Features Here's everything you need to know about the ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft and Asus' upcoming gaming handheld range that adds console elements to a Windows 11 device.

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Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X

Don't tell Microsoft it's the Nintendo Switch 2 launch week, because it just announced two Xbox handhelds

By Josh West published

News The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launch this year

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Nintendo Switch connected to mouse and keyboard with dock sitting on desk next to curved Samsung monitor.

You can play Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 with a mouse and keyboard, and it makes the console feel like a handheld PC

By Phil Hayton published

News The Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a mouse and keyboard, and we've already used both to play Cyberpunk 2077.

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Nintendo Switch 2 vs PS5: A battle of the console giants

By Duncan Robertson published

Features With the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, the PS5 looks like its biggest rival. But which is better in terms of performance, specs, comfort, and price?

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