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Reviews Featuring ‘Ace Attorney Investigations Collection’, Plus New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 4th, 2024. The long summer has more or less come to an end. It was sometimes hot and uncomfortable, but we had some good times that are worth remembering. I’m a little older and a little wiser than I was at the start, and…
Noble Audio FoKus Apollo review: The high price of pristine audio
I don’t review a lot of $650 headphones. That’s because most audio companies sell their top-of-the-line gear around $300-$400. Noble Audio isn’t like most companies. The FoKus Rex5 earbuds, for example, cram in five separate drivers where much of the competition uses two at the most. Noble was also among the first to employ xMEMS…
Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro review: Rising above the boring competition
The Nothing Phone 2a was one of the most memorable smartphones of 2024. It offered a fast display, big battery and personality, all for just $349. For a follow-up, Nothing could have simply refreshed the 2a and the result would have probably been worth recommending. But the company didn't do that. Instead, it decided to…
Botpress Review: This AI Chatbot Builder Is Seriously Smart
Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in customer inquiries and repetitive tasks, or just wish you had an assistant to handle conversations for you? Imagine having a chatbot that doesn’t just respond but actually understands, learns, and improves over time, without you needing to be a coding expert. That’s where Botpress comes in. Botpress…
Severance season two review: Even before the finale, innie rights and humanity made for a stronger show
If you think about it, Severance's "innies" — the people trapped in an endless cycle of office work — should genuinely hate their "outies" — their other halves who exist everywhere else. While outies are free to live a seemingly carefree existence, unburdened by the labor, boredom and indignities of office life, innies have no…
‘Atomfall’ review: A hauntingly British apocalypse that’s fun, flawed, and frustrating
Rebellion Studios’ Atomfall is a step in the right direction as we (hopefully) near the end of an era where every big-budget RPG feels like a 60-to-80-hour commitment. After Assassin’s Creed Valhalla pushed the boundaries of just how much game a game could have — and not necessarily for the better — it’s refreshing to…
Apple M4 MacBook Air review: A really good deal
The new MacBook Air made me wonder why do I keep buying the MacBook Pro. I keep telling myself that the laptop is the most powerful tool I use daily, and that I should get the best one. But honestly, the new 15-inch MacBook Air, which Apple lent me for a few weeks, has put…
Assassin's Creed Shadows review: An ambitious and captivating world that's stuck in the past
It's unlikely that the fate of a company as large as Ubisoft will hinge on the success of one tentpole single-player game. But the company cannot afford another major error anytime soon after the likes of Star Wars: Outlaws and XDefiant failed to set the world alight. Ubisoft desperately needs a big hit (and for the…
Two Point Museum Review – A Pristine Exhibit
After putting you in charge of healthcare (terrible idea) and then the education of the next generation (they never stood a chance), the latest and biggest entry in the Two Point series is giving you a job where you can do less damage to your fellow humans: running museums, where the only threat to life…
The Best Switch Visual Novels and Adventure Games in 2024 – From Fata Morgana and VA-11 Hall-A to Famicom Detective Club and Gnosia – TouchArcade
After tackling the best party games on Switch in 2024, the recent release of Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club being as amazing as it is pushed me to write about what I consider the best visual novels and adventure games on Switch to play right now. I’ve included both because some games…