nintendo

The 25 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024
14 Nov

The 25 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Multiplayer: Y | Year released: 2019 I was on the fence about Astral Chain from the day the first trailer came out until a good few hours into my playthrough. It all felt a little too generic, almost a paint-by-numbers rendition of an action game. I needn't have been so worried, as it's one of the more original titles to come from PlatinumGames, the developer behind the Bayonetta series, in recent years. In a future where the world is under constant attack from creatures that exist on another plane of existence, you play as an officer in a special force…
Read More
Nintendo Palworld lawsuit seeks $65,700 in damages
10 Nov

Nintendo Palworld lawsuit seeks $65,700 in damages

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , ,
Nintendo and the Pokémon Company are seeking approximately $65,700 in compensation from their lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. In a press release the studio issued on Friday, it said Nintendo and the Pokémon Company want ¥5 million each (plus late fees), for a total of ¥10 million or $65,700 in damages.At first glance, that's a paltry amount of money to demand for copying one of the most successful gaming properties ever, particularly when you consider Tropic Haze, the creator of the now defunct Yuzu Switch emulator, agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle its recent case with Nintendo. While Nintendo…
Read More
Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars
09 Nov

Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , ,
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against a streamer called EveryGameGuru, whom it's accusing of streaming gameplays of pirated games before they were even released and of providing viewers access to illegal ROM copies and piracy tools. In its lawsuit, the company said the defendant livestreams himself playing games on YouTube, Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Trovo, Kick, Vaughn, Dlive, Picarto, Nimo, Facebook and Loco, often with very little commentary. Apparently, EveryGameGuru streamed gameplays of at least 10 different titles before their official release date in at least 50 occasions since 2022.EveryGameGuru allegedly steamed Mario & Luigi: Brothership on October 22, 23, 24,…
Read More
You’ll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor
06 Nov

You’ll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , ,
You don't have to take great pains to preserve your Switch to ensure that you can still play your favorite games on it years and years from now. Nintendo has revealed in its earnings report that the upcoming successor to the Switch will have backwards compatibility and will be able to run games made for the current console. In addition, Switch Online will also be available on the Switch 2, which means your saves stored on the cloud will be carried over and you'll be able to play NES, SNES and Game Boy titles on the new console.Nintendo explained that…
Read More
The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3
29 Oct

The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , ,
The free-to-play mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is going the way of the dodo on November 28. However, it’s being replaced by a paid, (mostly) offline version called Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. This refresh drops on December 3, giving mobile Animal Crossing players just a few days without access to their beloved campsites.Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete won’t be cheap. It’ll be $10 from December 2 until January 25. After that, the price doubles to $20. Tom Nook doesn’t mess around. However, it will allow existing players to transfer save data and progress via their Nintendo accounts. This…
Read More
Super Nintendo World Orlando opens next May
20 Oct

Super Nintendo World Orlando opens next May

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , ,
The Super Nintendo World theme park in Orlando is nearly ready for visitors. Universal Orlando Resort just announced that the Mario-friendly attraction will open its doors on May 22, 2025. That gives you over six months to find the perfect Goomba costume to wear on opening day.This is the third Nintendo theme park throughout the world, as the Orlando location joins pre-existing parks in Los Angeles and Japan. If the layout looks anything like the other two parks, you should expect a large interactive area to explore, special themed rides and, of course, all kinds of Nintendo-adjacent dining and shopping.…
Read More
Switch emulator Ryujinx is kaput after Nintendo pressure
02 Oct

Switch emulator Ryujinx is kaput after Nintendo pressure

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , ,
Nintendo has shuttered another emulator, this time putting an end to Ryujinx. The program was an open-source emulator for playing Nintendo Switch games on Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. A message shared today with the emulator's Discord server stated that the developer was contacted by Nintendo with a deal to cease work on the project. No additional details were given about the conditions of that agreement. The same message was also posted on X:The emulator will still function for anyone already running it, but the Github repository has been removed. Ryujinx also made some headlines last month for running…
Read More
Lego Horizon Adventures hits PS5, PC and Switch on November 14
25 Sep

Lego Horizon Adventures hits PS5, PC and Switch on November 14

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , , ,
Lego Horizon Adventures is one of a very few first-party games that Sony is releasing this year, and now we have a release date, thanks to the State of Play the company aired on Tuesday. The kid-friendly spin on the Horizon series is coming to PlayStation 5, PC and Switch on November 14.The soonish release date isn’t a huge shock, since the game was already lined up for a holiday 2024 slot. However, Sony jumped the gun by accidentally revealing the arrival date on the PlayStation website’s a few weeks back. Whoops!We had the chance to try out Lego Horizon…
Read More
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld creator Pocketpair
19 Sep

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld creator Pocketpair

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , ,
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in Tokyo. Pocketpair is the Japanese video game developer behind Palworld, a game people have been describing as a Pokémon parody, featuring cute gun-toting monsters. The game, released in Early Access form on January 18, was an instant hit, selling 15 million copies on Steam and crossing 25 million players within just a month. The Pokémon Company said a few days after Palworld came out that it was going to investigate a game "released in January 2024" and will "take appropriate measures to address any acts that…
Read More
8BitDo’s latest mod kit will make your old GameCube controller wireless and Switch compatible
14 Sep

8BitDo’s latest mod kit will make your old GameCube controller wireless and Switch compatible

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , ,
A new, $26 solderless from 8BitDo can transform your old GameCube controller into a wireless Bluetooth device that works with Nintendo Switch and Android. It’ll also work with the original GameCube, but for that, you’ll have to buy the $26 too. The mod kit comes with Hall Effect joysticks, a trigger pack and a rechargeable 300mAh battery, which 8BitDo says should get you around 6 hours of play time. Pre-orders for the kit are now open, and it’ll ship September 25.Introducing the 8BitDo Mod Kit for Original NGC Controller. Easily modify your original wired NGC controller into a Bluetooth controller,…
Read More
No widgets found. Go to Widget page and add the widget in Offcanvas Sidebar Widget Area.