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Fresh reports suggest that four new “Fire Emblem” games are coming to three different platforms namely mobile, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS. This is great news for fans of the franchise.

The IDEAL Conceal ‘iPhone gun’ is set to go on sale in the next few weeks, yet it’s already making quite a stir.

Microsoft is said to be developing a Surface Phone and also developing an upgraded version of the Surface Pro 4, the Surface Pro 5. Tech enthusiasts are divided in their opinion as to when the two highly-anticipated devices will be released. While some believe they will be unveiled in March, others think it’s April. Earlier it was reported that the Surface Pro 5 will be released in the first quarter of 2017 and since then has been subjected to a lot of speculation.

The Nintendo Switch gaming console is more like a 3DS or an Apple iPad or tablet. The upcoming device will be made available in less than two months and will cost $469.95. It is unlike the traditional consoles such as Xbox One and PS4.

The Nintendo Switch has been fully unveiled and it comes with its own benefits and drawbacks.

Nintendo Switch Australia fans can now spend their precious money to pre-order their favourite console. The Nintendo Switch live stream event revealed important information on the games line-up that will be available at launch. It also provided information on the console, something that fans had been waiting for a long time.

Hackers may have fixed one of the biggest complaints about the NES Classic console, but it is not for everyone.

Nintendo knew all along that the NES Classic Edition was bound to be hacked, so the company prepared a statement within the console beforehand.

Nintendo's recent success has largely been about the public clamoring for units of the NES Classic Edition and Pokemon Go Plus -- and it might do the same for the Nintendo Switch.

The NES Classic Edition may be hard to get a hand on, but there is another new way to start playing the classic console -- by hacking a Game Boy.

A NES Classic Edition (Nintendo Mini) that has 84 games is shown in a YouTube video uploaded over the weekend.

After launching Vive Studios in December, HTC is further boosting its VR game with the Vive Tracker, which turns any object into a virtual controller.

The GoPro Karma drone, which was recalled last November due to mechanical issues, is set for a 2017 return.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is highly expected in the first quarter of 2017. The last time the Surface Pro line received a refresh was in October 2015 and it came with the release of Surface Pro 4. Thus, another refresh is required and anticipated.

The world is waiting for the Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 expected to be released this year. Many believe that the Surface Phone will have a camera better than any and will also sport a Carl Zeiss tag. Meanwhile, Microsoft has slashed Surface Book prices and this has made fans hopeful for a Surface Book 2 release.

If latest reports are to be believed, PlayStation 4 sales have crossed 6.2 million in the holiday season, taking global sales of the PS4 systems to 53.4 million, as of Jan. 1, 2017. The latest PS4 games have been released for free as part of PlayStation Plus January 2017. They are also available for download.

Lenovo launches the ThinkPad X1 Family (X1 Yoga, X1 Carbon & X1 Tablet) ahead of CES 2017.

Lenovo promises that its new VR headset will be significantly more affordable than other virtual reality headsets currently available in the market.

There is a reason why players and third-party game developers are so excited about the Nintendo Switch.

HTC has officially denied the reports that it will launch a wireless HTC Vive 2 VR headset at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017).

Microsoft is looking to end the human trait of forgetfulness via its HoloLens. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are set to become as thin as one’s spectacles in near future.

HTC is reportedly set to launch the wireless HTC Vive 2 VR headset at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017).

Lenovo is about to make a major update to several of its products.

LG is set to launch new wireless and wearable audio products at CES 2017, including the TONE Infinim, TONE Ultra, TONE Studio and the TONE Free earphones.

The success of the NES Classic Edition might have just paved the way for the remake of another classic console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

When it comes to the Microsoft Surface Pro 5 release date, details are still hazy. The device could be released in the spring of 2017. Everybody is expecting the Surface Pro 5 to be released along with the Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update.

The “Pokemon GO” Christmas event is starting on Dec. 25 and it looks like it will be solid event. Going by the details revealed, the event is not only about milking micro-transaction cash for players.

Despite numerous critics claiming that the Nintendo Switch is less powerful than PlayStation 4, some gaming experts believe that this may actually be good for the gaming industry. This is because gaming’s primary limitation at this point is budgetary and not technical.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and the Apple iPad Mini 5 are two of the most anticipated tablets of 2017. While the iPad Mini 5 is rumoured to be unveiled in March 2017 along with the iPad Pro 2, the Galaxy Tab S3 has not provided any release date yet.