Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. Enthusiasts have been clamoring for an upgrade to Nintendo's eight-year-old predecessor for years. Nintendo, which is counting on the Switch 2 to boost sagging sales, has added new social features meant to lure players into online gaming. The new console, released Thursday, comes with a larger and higher resolution screen than its predecessor, with improved processing power, offering smoother and more vivid graphics.

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NEW YORK— A strong December capped off a record year for the video game industry, with U.S. sales of software, hardware and accessories up 19 …

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I've played my share of video games. When we owned a Super Nintendo, my brother and I would spend a few hours happily parked in front of our l…