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Switch VRR Firmware, Nintendo’s 137th Birthday, and Xbox/Halo Studio Merges

Eugene AllenThis week on Infendo Radio Episode 826:Nintendo has released Firmware 23 for Switch 1 & 2, adding highly anticipated Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and GameChat updates.Happy 137th Birthday to Nintendo! We…

Switch VRR Firmware, Nintendo’s 137th Birthday, and Xbox/Halo Studio Merges
1 MIN READ · September 3, 2026

Eugene Allen

This week on Infendo Radio Episode 826:

Nintendo has released Firmware 23 for Switch 1 & 2, adding highly anticipated Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and GameChat updates.

Happy 137th Birthday to Nintendo! We celebrate the Big N’s founding on September 23, 1889.

In other news: Xbox faces more layoffs and major studio merges, including moving major franchises like HALO under Activision.

In Change the System:

Brandon gets spooky with Alan Wake and celebrates Human Fall Flat‘s 10th anniversary, while Eugene checks out Sektori and Typing of the Dead.

Hope you enjoy the show!

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