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The next Nintendo Direct is set for September 14 at 10AM ET
The next Nintendo Direct is set for September 14. The stream will run for 40 minutes and it will focus on games that are coming to Switch this winter.
Kris Holt09.13.2023
Nintendo is sunsetting Mario Kart Tour next month
‘Mario Kart Tour’ has carved out a niche for itself in the mobile gaming space since launching as a beta in 2019, but all good things must come to an end. Nintendo just announced that there are only three more tours scheduled for the next month and after that the tours will repeat from the beginning. There will be no new courses, drivers, karts, gliders or features of any kind added after October 4th.
Lawrence Bonk09.12.2023
Engadget Podcast: Starfield’s failure to launch
This week, Devindra chats with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Bethesda’s latest massive open world title, and why it just feels like Fallout 4 in space.
Devindra Hardawar09.08.2023
Nintendo is said to be showing the Switch 2's DLSS and ray-tracing capabilities to developers
Nintendo reportedly showed developers Switch 2 tech demos at Gamescom last month. One is said to have featured DLSS support to help Nintendo eke out better visuals from a system that likely won't be as powerful as the PS5 or Xbox Series X.
Kris Holt09.08.2023
Nintendo has no plans for a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom expansion
Nintendo has 'no plans for additional content' for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The development team has already turned its attention to the next game.
Kris Holt09.06.2023
Nintendo's new mobile game lets you pluck Pikmin on your browser
Nintendo's Pikmin Finder works on any mobile browser
Mariella Moon09.05.2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder hands-on: A delightful reinvention of a classic
After more than a decade since the last brand-new 2D Mario game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings a lot of exciting updates to Nintendo's classic sidescroller and based on our preview, it's going to be a blast.
Sam Rutherford09.01.2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder will have its own Nintendo Direct on August 31st
Now that the 'Tears of the Kingdom' dust has settled like a descending paraglider, Nintendo has got to ramp up its efforts for the holiday season. You know what that means. Another Nintendo Direct is scheduled for August 31st at 10AM EST, according to a social media post from the company.
Lawrence Bonk08.30.2023
The voice of Mario is hanging up his mustache after nearly three decades
After voicing Mario for the past 27 years, Charles Martinet will no longer be voicing the character.
Devindra Hardawar08.21.2023
'Batman: Arkham Trilogy' is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 13th
Batman: Arkham Trilogy — which includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Knight and the expansions for all three games — will land on Nintendo Switch on October 13th.
Kris Holt08.16.2023
'Detective Pikachu Returns' trailer shows the coffee-drinking Pokémon in action
The Pokémon Company had a bunch of updates to share during its latest Pokémon Presents stream. It revealed a new trailer for 'Detective Pikachu Returns,' updates on 'Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Violet' and news about two classic Pokémon games that are now available on Nintendo Switch Online.
Kris Holt08.09.2023
Nintendo sees record first quarter profit thanks to Zelda and the Mario movie
Nintendo just announced its highest first quarter profit ever thanks to sales of its latest Zelda title and the Mario movie.
Steve Dent08.03.2023
Nintendo brings 'Mario Kart 8' and 'Splatoon' for Wii U back online August 3rd
'Mario Kart 8' and 'Splatoon' for Wii U are coming back online after Nintendo spent months fixing security flaws.
Jon Fingas08.03.2023
Nintendo pulls 'The Last of Us' clone from its eShop following copyright claim
'The Last Hope' had garnered very bad reviews during its short time on the market.
Sarah Fielding08.02.2023
Nintendo drops two classic Zelda titles for Switch Online subscribers
Nintendo just dropped two classic Zelda titles onto its Nintendo Switch Online platform. These games include ‘The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages’, both released for the Game Boy Color way back in 2001. These are the original versions, and not remakes of any kind.
Lawrence Bonk07.28.2023
Dolphin’s Wii and GameCube emulator isn’t coming to Steam after all
The Dolphin Emulator, the software that lets you play old Wii and GameCube games, isn’t coming to Steam after all. The developers published a blog post today explaining how the fumbled launch went down — and why they still believe they were in the right legally. In short, Nintendo’s lawyers didn’t want it on Steam, and Valve wasn’t about to take a stand in a potential showdown with a fellow gaming behemoth.
Will Shanklin07.21.2023
The NES at 40: Seven ways it changed the gaming world forever
Nintendo's 8-bit console casts an outsized shadow on the gaming world. As it turns 40, we look at the ways it imacted our gaming universe today.
James Trew07.15.2023
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is coming to Peacock on August 3rd
The Super Mario Bros Movie will be hitting a streaming service—Peacock—for the first time on August 3rd.
Peter Cao07.07.2023
This nifty fan-made Game Boy camera is the size of a cartridge
The official Game Boy Camera is a treat for fans of lo-fi photography, but it’s also on the larger side, protruding from the retro console like a giant, creepy eyeball. That’s why engineer and mega-fan Christopher Graves made his own version, the Game Boy Mini Camera, as originally reported via Gizmodo. This thing is tiny, as Graves managed to shrink everything down to the size of a Game Boy cartridge, with no protrusion necessary.
Lawrence Bonk07.01.2023
Nintendo says it'll be easy to transfer over to its next console
Nintendo's President and CEO Shuntaro recently said that the company is exploring ways to make it easier to bring your current games to its next-generation console - whenever it comes out.
Peter Cao06.28.2023