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Sometimes when I first play a game there is a massive patch to download that can take a few hours to complete. If i skip the download and play the game without updating, can i still earn trophies for this game?

If I have music on my Vita memory stick am I able to listen to those songs in game without the game having explicit support for custom in-game music like you can do with the Xbox?

How does the Xbox One track achievement progress? If i delete a gamesave from the hard drive will it delete all of the achievements I have collected so far and will it also reset any progress made toward getting trophies if it doesnt delete ones that were already synced?

Are you able to connect a Dualshock 3 to a PC and use it as a controller to play Steam games the same way you can with the Xbox 360 controller?

If i get a platinum trophy in a game and then give this save to my friend can he then unlock the platinum trophy on a different playstation account without having to do all the work?

Is DLC on the Nintendo Switch region free? Can I download DLC from any region of the world and use it on my system?

I have a 128gb micro sd card that works with my phone and my 3ds. Is it possible to use this SD card to store games instead of using the ones that Sony sell?

The layout of the screens is pretty much the exact same. A touchpad on the controller and then a primary screen. Can the Wii U play games that were released on the 3ds exclusively?

If I want to replace the hard drive on the PS4, what type do I need to get? What is the hard drive type that the playstation 4 uses?

Can i take the game saves that I used on my xbox 360 and use them with games on the Xbox one that support backward compatability?