With the Switch 2 Direct only a week away, it was quite a surprise when Nintendo announced a 30-minute showcase to ring out the Switch 1 era. The Direct was predictably (and enjoyably) niche, though two non-game announcements have important implications on the Switch’s successor.

With Keychron regularly releasing magnetic switch variants of its keyboards, it was only a matter of time until the Lemokey P1 Pro—my personal favorite—got its due. This came in the form of the Lemokey P1 HE, and while it's great, it has lost some of its mechanical sibling’s soul due to a homogenized aesthetic.

I have a fear of being punched in the face that VR amplifies. I can deal with sword slashing and magic slinging, but the mere visual simulation of a fist connecting with my face is a horror beyond horrors. However, this changed after playing the recently released Kung Fu-flavored arcade brawler Path of Fury.

In my younger years, I played drums and sang (poorly) in high school rock bands. Performing live was as nerve-wracking as it was electrifying. I’ve longed to feel that surge once again, and nothing has ever gotten me closer than bowing to an enraptured audience in Maestro with the Meta Quest headset strapped to my face.

There’s bad battery life, and then there’s the Meta Quest 3's bad battery life. You’re lucky to get three hours out of it before it needs to refuel, and sometimes you don’t even get two. I needed better and found my holy grail solution in the wearable JSAUX Battery Pack for Meta Quest 3.