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Voice chat was never easy on the Nintendo Switch. Thankfully, with the Switch 2, Nintendo is making it an essential part of the new console. By pressing the new "C" button, located on the right Joy-Con, players can jump into a GameChat with their friends and family. Nintendo demoed the feature during its recent Switch 2 Direct, alongside a new Switch 2 Camera that will go on sale on June 5, the same day as the new handheld. If you've ever watched someone stream on Discord, you'll have an idea of what to expect from GameChat. Along the bottom of the interface are windows for every chat participant. At any time, up to four of your friends can start sharing their screen, and join with video chat if they own the Switch 2 Camera. Every Switch 2 unit features a microphone along the top of the device to facilitate voice communication, and GameChat allows up to 12 people to converse over voice. In the demo Nintendo showed off, friend streams appeared to run noticeably worse than the main gameplay. "Safety features are in place to help players have a safe and secure chat experience, such as the ability to report a person while in a chat session," says Nintendo. Additionally, children under the age of 16 will need approval from their parent to use GameChat, which they can obtain through an updated version of the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App. Nintendo said a Nintendo Switch Online membership will be required to use GameChat. However, the company will offer a free trial through March 31, 2026. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/the-nintendo-switch-2-offers-built-in-voice-chat-and-screensharing-133334225.html?src=rss
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If theres one thing Nintendo has always understood, its that everyone may want to play together, but might not all own the same game. With the Switch 2, the company is launching GameShare, enabling local multiplayer on multiple consoles with just one copy of a title. Yes friends, this is the wireless multiplayer feature from the Nintendo DS or, depending on your era, the modern day GameBoy Link Cable. With the first Switch, multiplayer was limited to sharing JoyCons on the same console hardware. But for the successor, if two people each have a Switch 2 but one copy of a compatible game, then theyll be able to play wirelessly on their own hardware. But thats not all, as youll also be able to do this with four consoles at a time, including original Switch and Switch Lite models. Unfortunately for now, the list of games compatible with GameShare is pretty thin, but Nintendo says more will be coming in the future. At launch, it'll work with Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Super Mario 3D World / Bowser's Fury, ClubHouse Games (pictured above), Super Mario Odyssey and Big Brain Academy. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-lets-switch-2-players-share-their-games-132431186.html?src=rss
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An unusual bookstore just opened its doors in Naples one that emphatically places emotions at the center of the literary experience. Luce, Italy's first 'emotional bookstore,' invites visitors to explore books through the lens of feelings rather than traditional genre classifications, creating a deliberate counterpoint to hardening cultural forces.Founded by Neapolitan author Lorenzo Marone and family mediator Roberta Nicodemo, the 'libreria emotiva' organizes books based on four primary emotions: joy, anger, sadness and anxiety. The bookstore emerges at a moment when anti-feminist rhetoric and segments of the manosphere championing emotional detachment have gained prominence and power. In contrast, Luce deliberately reclaims and celebrates qualities traditionally dismissed as feminine weaknesses emotional intelligence, vulnerability and empathy repositioning them as essential strengths and catalysts for social connection and social change.The 100-square-meter space, which opened on 30 March 2025, aims to be "a light in the emotional and empathic void," explicitly championing women's voices and perspectives. "Luce seeks to recall the illuminating strength of women, giving space to their determination and view of the world," explains Marone. Beyond selling books, the venue hosts workshops on emotional literacy and critical thinking, transforming reading into what the founders describe as an act of resistance.
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