Nintendo launches another Switch Online test program for 40,000 players

Nintendo has posted a call for participants for another Playtest Program, and this time, it's looking for 40,000 testers and not just 10,000 like in the first one. If you'll recall, Nintendo looked for 10,000 participants for the first Playtest event last year to test an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The new program still only welcomes active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but as you'd expect, it now supports both the original Switch and the Switch 2. Interested participants must be at least 18 years old, and their Nintendo accounts must be…

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Co Put on Notice as Femke Bol Sends Quiet Message Ahead of London Diamond League

Just a week ago, Femke Bol was out in Monaco for the Diamond League, lining up for the women’s 400m hurdles. Sure, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone — the queen of the event — wasn’t there, but that didn’t stop Femke from going all in. As soon as the gun went off, she hit her usual smooth, fast […]The post Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Co Put on Notice as Femke Bol Sends Quiet Message Ahead of London Diamond League appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Australian Stocks Hit Record High

Australian equities notched a record high as Asia-Pacific traded mixed after Wall Street gains on the back of strong U.S. economic data reports and a slew of better-than-expected corporate earnings.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 82.08 points, or 0.2%, to 39,901.19. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng sprang back up 326.71 points, or 1.3%, to 24,825.66. ASX heavyweights like mining giant BHP and Rio Tinto are up 1.7% and 1.32% respectively. Biotech firm CSL is up over 1.7%.South Korea’s stock market was “severely undervalued” for the past six to seven years, and “is in the process of getting…