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Read More »Nintendo buys distribution network JESNET ahead of NX launch
Platform holder Nintendo announced yesterday that it has purchased a 70 per cent share in Japan Entertainment Software Sales Network for $46.5m (35.2m). JESNET is a production and distribution network, which has already been working with Nintendo for the past few years. As part of this acquisition move, Nintendo will …
Read More »Pokemon Go has lost around 15m daily users
The number of people playing Pokemon Go every day has dropped by around 35 per cent from the game’s peak. Bloomberg reports that Axiom Capital Mangement data shows that daily active users peaked at around 44m in the middle of July. A month later that had dropped to around 29m. …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild wins Best of Gamescom award
Little Nightmares bags Indie award, while Battlefield 1 takes consumer prize
Read More »Nintendo is no longer the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners
Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners is no longer owned by Nintendo. The platform holder had held a majority stake in the outfit for almost a quarter of a century, but announced in April plans to offload its interest. GameSpot reports that the agreements have now been finalised, leaving …
Read More »Nintendo NX may have detachable, customisable buttons
New information about upcoming portable/console hybrid gleaned from updated patent
Read More »3DS gets three new UK colours
Nintendo has announced three new colour variations for its 3DS handheld in the UK. November 11th will see the release of Pearl White, Orange & Black and Pink & White iterations of the larger 3DS XL hardware. Also announced are two new 2DS bundles. One includes RPG hit Yo-Kai Watch, …
Read More »Unofficial Pokémon Uranium pulled by creators
It took almost a decade to develop and was only available for just a few days: fan project Pokmon Uranium is no longer available to download. Interestingly, this is not the result of cease and desist from Nintendo, although the platform holder has had an impact. In a statement, the …
Read More »Pokémon fan game released on PC after almost a decade of development
Pokemon Uranium introduces more than 150 new monsters, three player characters, online battling and trading, and the new Tandor region
Read More »Nintendo takes down Metroid 2 remake
Shock! A fan remake of 1991 Game Boy outing Metroid 2 has been forced offline by rights holder Nintendo. Project AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake) arrived at the weekend after some six years of development. The release was designed to tie in with Metroid’s 30th anniversary, which oddly passed without …
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