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Teacher With a Son Suffering Leukemia gets a Nintendo Switch from Students

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Christmas is one of the most important times of the year for many people. Mainly because we see a lot of acts of kindness from some people that drives the general public to tears. ‘Tis the season of giving, after all, and the students of this proud teacher at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico know this.

Professor Nathan Neidigk has seen a lot of tragedy in his life quite recently. He, unfortunately, lost his wife a few years ago and recently had to deal with the catastrophic news that his three-year-old son Mikey has Leukaemia. This reminds me of the son of the developer of Axiom Verge, which is currently getting helped as well.

Sadly, the costs of the medical bills over the next 3 and a half years meant that Neidigk has had to leave the dream of giving his son a Nintendo Switch on Christmas to another time. The students of the class soon caught onto this information and decided to give him a surprise I’m sure he’ll never forget.

The students gathered and soon they managed to get $475 USD to buy a Nintendo Switch. Not only that, the console came with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. After buying Nintendo’s hybrid console, they surprised the teacher at the start of his class.

The video speaks for itself folks, you can even see Mr. Nathan having a hard time holding back his tears. Commenting that this will be the perfect gift for his son during his stay at the hospital for his chemotherapy, what a man.

Kayla Yaksich, one of the students of Neidigk’s class commented that this was an early Christmas gift for her professor. Mentioning that she was in tears the whole time while the professor was unwrapping his gift.

People, don’t ever forget that Christmas is a season of giving, the best gift you can give to a person is hope. And if you want to help a good cause, you can throw a few bucks at the GoFundMe campaign made to help Nathan pay his son’s medical bills.

I always wanted to be a journalist who listens. The Voice of the Unspoken and someone heavily involved in the gaming community. From playing as a leader of a competitive multi-branch team to organizing tournaments for the competitive scene to being involved in a lot of gaming communities. I want to keep moving forward as a journalist.

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Despite popular belief, PS4 sales in the UK skyrocketed last year

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PS4 sales in the UK climbed by a shocking 633 percent year-over-year in 2023, so apparently the old system isn’t dead yet. The previous year’s very limited supply of the system is likely a major factor in this figure, since the console’s lifespan was drastically reduced because of chip shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, it’s proof that PlayStation’s original platform has unmet demand.

With the very low prices of PS4 software (both in-store and online at the PS Store), this strategy makes a lot of sense. Plus, it’s future-proof, so there’s no harm in stocking up on PS4s while new-gen pricing is still high, since if you decide to switch to a PS5 in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases across. Not to mention that the majority of new releases still come out on the PS4, with several offering free PS5 upgrades.

While the percentage rise may seem huge, real PS4 sales will probably be much lower. It’s a sign that the gadget, which is now a decade old, isn’t completely dead yet, and we expect it to keep receiving maintenance for a while longer. Of course, this is great news for Sony, because the company would rather have PS4 players playing on its last-gen gadget than none at all, even if it would love to have them upgrade to PS5.

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New PS5 firmware is available for download!

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A PS5 firmware update on a cold winter morning is unmatched. The latest PS5 system software update is 23.02–08.40.00 from Sony. Does this one add useful features or just boost system performance?

Though closer to the latter, it’s more than Sony’s favorite patch note. It fixes security issues, improves messages and usability, and boosts system software performance. Official patch notes for this 1.185GB update:

  • We updated system software security
  • We improved system software stability and performance
  • Some screens now have better messages and usability

That’s it. PS5 gets another win to recover from its midweek slump. Do you share our enthusiasm for this firmware update? Comment below. To spice things up, make your comment rhyme.

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Version Will Help PS5

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Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.

Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.

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Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?

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