Nintendo wants to up Switch production as stock runs dry Nintendo is doing its best to amp up Switch production as worldwide shortages have made the console difficult to get hold of and driven prices up where it is available. Nikkei reportsthat Nintendo has reached out to suppliers to ask them to prepare for a 10 percent increase in production over 2020, though some parts suppliers have reportedly already received orders for the April-June quarter that are more than 50 percent higher than planned....

Premier League stars will face off in a FIFA tournament Players from each of the Premier League’s twenty teams have entered the first ever ePremier League Invitational FIFA 20 tournament. The knock out competition has been set up to raise money for the NHS and will be available to watch online. Since the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled practically all competitive sport worldwide, the eSports industry has seen a massive boost, with professional sportspeople participating in new competitions such asFormula One’s virtual Grand Prix....

The fantastic Oculus Quest now in stock, but only from these retailers If you’re trying to find new ways to bide time while in isolation, check out the Oculus Quest – the latest VR headset to join the brand’s range. With the Oculus Go (£139/US$149) and Rift S (£399) both sold out, it’s also currently the only model in stock at theOculus store. Both the 64GB or 128GB storage options are in stock at the moment, which cost £399/US$399 and £499/$499, respectively....

The Minecraft RTX Beta is way more than a technical showcase The effects of ray-tracing tech can be hard to point out in games like Control, Battlefield 5 andMetro Exoduswhere the lighting effects are more nuanced, but the same can’t be said for Minecraft RTX, offering the biggest transformation of any game on the market right now. It’s about as close as we’re going to get to the failed Super Duper Graphics Update that Microsoft canned back in 2019, although this beta update is exclusive to those that own a recent Nvidia RTX-series card....

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro added to Google Stadia compatible phone list The new OnePlus 8 andOnePlus 8 Progo on sale today and they will become the two newest phones to support Google Stadia gameplay. OnePlus announced the support in aforum post(viaTechRadar). Stadia is Google’s game streaming service where you sign up to a monthly payment plan and can play an unlimited number of games. The downsides to Stadia, as highlighted inour review, are not limited to the fact there are several performance issues....