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Nintendo thrust the Switch into the limelight last night by presenting the console’s first public gameplay demonstration on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. After showing off upcoming iOS platformer Super Mario Run, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime then lifted the lid of a question mark block to reveal …
Read More »Switch dock increases console performance, report claims
The Nintendo Switch will offer increased gaming performance when docked at home compared to when it is being played portably. That’s according to Let’s Play Video Games, which cites a source working on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch hands-on demonstrations for journalists scheduled for January. Apparently the dock itself does not add …
Read More »Dark Souls trilogy could be released on Nintendo Switch
A report has claimed that From Software’s interest in Nintendo Switch could very much revolve around the Dark Souls series. From Software was named as one of Switch’s third party partners at the time of the console’s official reveal. However, it has not yet been revealed whether the studio is …
Read More »Nintendo offers up $20,000 for 3DS exploits
The company is looking specifically for combat piracy, cheating and save data modification
Read More »First Nintendo Switch accessories appear online
The website for EB Games Australia has offered our first glimpse at Nintendo Switch accessories. WCCFtech caught the information before it was unceremoniously yanked. There was nothing too revelatory in the reveals, although they did appear to confirm that Switch will charge via a USB C port. Three items appeared …
Read More »Ubisoft thinks Switch could bring audiences together
Nintendo’s Switch could be the machine to unite the worlds of casual mobile gaming and more dedicated console gaming. That’s according to Ubisoft’s French studios MD Xavier Poix, who told Polygon: This is a good evolution because for the first time you have a console that is bringing two worlds …
Read More »THQ Nordic makes further acquisitions with Nintendo Switch in mind
Publisher THQ Nordic has said that it has three projects in development for Nintendo Switch. The company yesterday announced the acquisition of three properties from Mobile Gaming Studios – third person series Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy and turn based strategy pair War Leaders: Clash of Nations and Legends of …
Read More »Wireless receiver to solve NES Classic Mini’s biggest problem
Nintendo’s NES Classic Mini has been a big hit. Less well received, however, has been the length of the wires that connect to its controller. While various workarounds exist, the fact remains that the controller included in the box has a ridiculously short wire, forcing users to sit right up …
Read More »Pokemon Sun and Moon sell 7.2m in first week
Nintendo’s latest Pokemon game has broken an American sales record. Combined sales of Pokemon Sun and Moon reached 3.7m units in the Americas. That’s an 85 per cent increase over Pokemon X and Y and makes it the fastest selling Nintendo game ever in the region. It was revealed yesterday …
Read More »Pokémon Sun and Moon sold 1.5m units in first week in Europe
The latest entries in the Pokmon franchise have had big starts in Europe, with Nintendo saying they are its most successful launch in the region to date. The publisher has revealed that Pokmon Sun and Moon have shifted a whopping 1.5m units in their first week; 368,000 copies of this …
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