DeAndre Cortez Way, better known by his stage name ‘Soulja Boy,’ has pulled his gaming consoles from his store SouljaWatch amid a potential lawsuit from Nintendo. Earlier in December, Mr. Way was contacted by Nintendo who threatened criminal charges against him for possibly violating the Trademark Counterfeiting Act. The law, which is an amendment to the Lanham Act, […]
With the success Nintendo has had with the NES Classic and the SNES Classic (or otherwise known as the NES Mini and SNES Mini), it’s almost a given that we’ll see an N64 Classic Mini in some form or another. Well, if this recent leak is legit, we might have just gotten our first look […]
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Japanese game developer and publisher Nintendo is looking to revamp it’s Nintendo Switch in the latter half of 2019. What this revamp could include new hardware specs and features, but those details have not been finalized. The one notable feature WSJ does mention is that the […]
Who doesn’t want free stuff, right? If you own a Nintendo Switch, here’s your chance to get a set of ’em all in one go! Thanks to Devolver Digital, MP1st is giving away a bunch of games for the Nintendo Switch! We’re giving away North America eShop Nintendo Switch codes for Enter the Gungeon, Not […]
Digital Extremes’ hugely popular free-to-play live services shooter Warframe is headed to the Nintendo Switch! This was announced by the developer via a short announcement video, which you can watch below. The Warframe Nintendo Switch release date is set for November 20! Ninjas Play Free! Coming to Nintendo Switch on November 20. They were called […]
It’s been a long time coming, but the paid online service of the Nintendo Switch, simply titled “Nintendo Switch Online,” now has a firm release date, and it’s set for next week! Players will be able to sign up from the Nintendo eShop and try the service for seven days, free! Check out the full […]
There’s a new system update for the Nintendo Switch rolled out by Nintendo, and it has a bunch of useful features included. This Nintendo Switch 5.0 update integrates Facebook and Twitter friends, shores up the security for parental controls and more. Here’s the full system update notes (via Nintendo): Improvements Included in Version 5.0.0 Facebook and […]
The Nintendo Switch is great at being both a home and portable console. However, when undocked and taken on-the-go, the Switch loses a few key features, and players are forced to game on the small screen. In an attempt to merge the two modes, by combining docked functionality with a larger screen in a still-portable […]
Over on Twitter, proven leaker @Pixelpar is claiming that the Pokemon Nintendo Switch game is currently in the localization stage for Europe. This means that translators are working on the game’s dialog, making it comprehensible in different countries. Looks like the initial European translations for Pokemon Switch are planned to be completed between April – June. They […]
Nintendo Switch Paid Online Launching September 2018 Following reports late last year that Nintendo was pushing the Nintendo Switch Online service to sometime in “fall 2018,” the company has now announced just when we’ll be able to pay for a better online experience! The Nintendo Switch paid online service will roll out in September 2018! […]
While much of the world was asleep last night, Nintendo was busy making waves, revealing new game announcements, and even a movie. Nintendo is partnering with Illumination to create the Mario movie. These are the folks behind Despicable Me and the Minions franchises. There isn’t much known about the Mario movie, other than that it will be an “animated film based on the immersive […]
Love it or hate it, the Nintendo Labo has got the industry talking. Overall, the Labo’s reception and predicted success has seen Nintendo’s value boosted by $1.4 billion. Speaking with Time, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime gave a short statement regarding third-party support for the Labo hardware (cardware?): “While there’s nothing to announce today, […]
The German ratings board, Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (Entertainment Software Self-Regulation), today revealed that it had accidentally thrown away the new Nintendo Labo cardboard peripheral, thinking it was trash. They tweeted the following (in German): ENDLICH können wir die Anekdote erzählen, wie die neueste Nintendo-Hardware einmal beinahe von der Reinigungskraft als Altpapier entsorgt wurde 📦📦📦 (die Geschichte hätte […]
When it was first revealed, many gamers doubted the Nintendo Switch. It went in a completely different direction to the competition, focusing on being a hybrid entertainment system. Despite this, the Switch has been hugely successful. Now it’s time for another wacky (yet potentially super successful) Nintendo idea: the Nintendo Labo. This “new line of […]
Nintendo has detailed a new Splatoon 2 update which focuses heavily on balancing weapons. In addition to this, the January 16 update will fix a range of bugs. Here’s a list of affected weapons and the changes being made: Main Weapons: Splattershot Jr. Custom Splattershot Jr. Made it easier to ink the area under your feet. Dynamo […]
With the success of the Nintendo Switch now at historical levels, it seems publishers are now more open to releasing “adult” content on the console. One of the titles that fits the bill is Overkill Software’s Payday 2. During the Nintendo Direct that happened earlier today, Nintendo announced that the Payday 2 Nintendo Switch release […]
As part of the Nintendo Direct-mini, the “online home for exclusive news” as the Japanese developer describes it, Nintendo announced the latest installment of the popular Mario Tennis series aptly named Mario Tennis Aces for the Nintendo Switch. The game will launch sometime in Spring 2018 and will feature a twist on gameplay that will challenge […]
The next time you complain about the file sizes you need to download to upload a game on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, make sure to remember this story. Over on the Nintendo Switch, Saber Interactive’s NBA Playgrounds got an update, but instead of getting a regular file to download, players must download an […]
The Nintendo Switch is now the fastest-selling console of all time in the US. This information has been revealed via press release, which states that, in its first 10 months, the Switch has sold more than 4.8 million units in the US. This surpasses the Wii, which held the previous record of 4 million sold […]
A new Splatoon 2 update is now available to download and install. Patch 2.1.1 targets multiplayer issues, implementing several fixes which should make for a smoother experience, both in terms of connection quality and gameplay itself. Here’s the full list of patch notes for the latest Splatoon 2 update: Changes to Multiplayer – Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz […]