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Whatever it ends up being called in actuality, the "Switch 2" is definitely real and definitely on the way. We know that because Nintendo itself has tacitly confirmed that it is working on such a thing by saying that it won't be releasing this fiscal year, which ends in March 2025 for Nintendo. We might hear something...
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Nintendo has finally released some more details about one of its upcoming Fall releases for the Nintendo Switch, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which was initially unveiled in June of this year. The latest entry in the RPG series will allow players to explore a new world made up of islands, while Mario and Luigi will be...
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A prototype of a Nintendo PlayStation SNES controller has sold at auction over the weekend, with the winning bid coming in at a whopping $35,000. Yes, controllers are expensive in general these days, but $35,000 could get you a decent vehicle (or at least a really nice down payment on one). So why would someone pay...
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Back in May, Nintendo spilled the beans on its Switch 2 launch plans, saying a "successor" to its wildly popular handheld game console would arrive "within this fiscal year." Nintendo's fiscal year runs through March 2025, so any time before or by then is fair game, right? Maybe not. Game developers are seemingly...
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Nintendo raised some curious eyebrows last week when it dropped a creepy, 15-second age-restricted trailer that appeared to tease a first-party horror game for the Switch. This prompted tongue-in-cheek comments about the direction of Luigi's Mansion 4, though we now know exactly what Nintendo was actually teasing—a...
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was one of the most well received game announcements that debuted during the most recent Nintendo Direct. It will be the first time that Zelda will be a playable character, bringing a fresh take to the popular franchise. Thanks to the ESRB’s newly released description, however, it...
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Nintendo has posted an intriguing and disturbingly creepy game trailer to YouTube, and to quote one of the top tongue-in-cheek comments, "Man, weird direction for Luigi's Mansion 4." And that would be true, except this obviously isn't a Luigi's Mansion game. Apparently, however, it is an upcoming horror game for the...
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Perhaps there is a cautionary tale somewhere in the conception, release, and lukewarm reception (to put it nicely) of Nintendo's Wii U console. It didn't come close to rivaling the mighty Wii in console sales, and instead ranks as Nintendo's worst-selling console of all time. However, if you did end up buying one and...
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The umbrella of generative AI includes a wide variety of tools that could feasibly make game development easier and faster. Besides using language models for code review and optimization, there are also ways to use language models for generating NPC dialogue, whether beforehand or in real-time, like with NVIDIA's ACE...
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In no uncertain terms, Nintendo is planning to release a "successor" to its incredibly popular Switch console, which is something Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa went on record saying a little over a month ago. We'll have to wait for more details on things like hardware specifications, features, and pricing. In...
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The latest Nintendo Direct was chock full of games, with just about something for everyone in the gaming company’s wide audience. It was a solid showing in what’s probably the last big Direct event for the current Switch hardware as the Switch 2 looms on the horizon. However, some of the games shown off certainly...
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Nostalgia for all things past has been a growing theme amongst many adults of the current generation. Chief amongst the architects of such deep feelings of years gone by are Nintendo and LEGO. It is only apt that they have now teamed up to introduce a stunningly beautiful The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1...
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Microsoft has been trying to kickstart Windows on ARM for years, but this probably isn't what the company had in mind. A modder has revealed that it is possible to get Windows 11 running on the Nintendo Switch. Although, "running" might be a little generous. The OS works, but it barely crawls along on the Switch's...
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It could be close to a year before Nintendo gets around to unveiling the Switch 2 or Switch Pro, or whatever its next-gen console ends up being called. All we know for sure is that Nintendo "will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year," which for Nintendo ends in March...
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Nintendo has not exactly been all that forthcoming with its next generation game console plans, saying instead that it intends to squeeze as much life out of its current generation Switch handheld as possible. Be that as it may, there is another console on the horizon. There's no doubt about that, with Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa
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With the launch of the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 handheld gaming console looming, rumors and supposed leaks abound. The latest comes from a source that makes 3rd party Switch controllers.
In a post on Reddit, GamingLeaksAndRumors shared the latest leak, which seems to confirm an earlier rumor that...
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Nintendo is famous—or infamous depending on your perspective—for being a bit of a buzzkill when it comes to other people using its intellectual property and technology. Of course, some of this is justified, like with the case of the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu that settled with the games company earlier this year...
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The Nintendo Switch has been an extraordinarily popular gaming console that has stood the test of time. First released in 2017, it has gone mostly unchanged save for the OLED model upgrades in 2021 (and the release of a Lite model). Recent changes at Nintendo of America concerning contractors who do the testing has...
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Nintendo has been delighting audiences with a myriad of Mario games over the last few decades, and it continues to please. The upcoming Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door has been teased in a trailer, showing a delightfully remade title that is sure to visually impress.
The original Paper Mario: The Thousand Year...
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Mamma mia! It’s March 10th, meaning it is Mar10 day, which brings a plethora of deals from Nintendo on all the company’s great games and hardware. Whether you are on the hunt for a new game to chill out with, some hardware like a Nintendo Switch, or some accessories to go along with whatever you have, you will be...
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One of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators, Yuzu, will no longer be under active development, after the team working on the project settled theirlawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 million. As part of the settlement, the Yuzu team will also be handing over all code and assets related to the emulator to Nintendo. It...
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As the latest salvo in its seemingly never-ending war against emulation, the producer of the third-best-selling video game console of all time, Nintendo, has filed a lawsuit against the creators of the Yuzu emulator for Nintendo Switch. The suit, filed in Rhode Island, alleges that Yuzu developers Tropic Haze are...
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