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Our Longing for Inconvenience
The modern world has made us ill-equipped for the nuisances of past technologies, even as it has fuelled nostalgia for things that might…
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Nintendo shares slide 10% as momentum fears grow
Nintendo shares slid 10 per cent on Wednesday as investors fretted about momentum for its flagship Switch 2 gaming device. The Kyoto-based…
Celebrity
‘Kirby Air Riders’: How to Buy the New Video Game Online
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Nintendo reports soaring net profit following Switch 2 launch
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo’s net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled…
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‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Soundtrack to Release on Vinyl in US as Nintendo Test Physical Media Appetite Outside Japan
Nintendo is releasing “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” soundtrack on vinyl in the U.S. in a first for the Japanese video game…
Business
Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March
The Japanese firm is counting on demand to persist over the holidays and into the new year NINTENDO has asked suppliers to produce as many…
Business
Did a Reddit moderator pirate Nintendo games? A $4.5 million lawsuit says he did
Nintendo has filed suit against an individual it says is a moderator on Reddit, accusing him of piracy and facilitating a network of…
Business
Nintendo establishes Singapore unit to accelerate South-east Asia business
The maker of video-games series ‘Pokemon’ and the Switch gaming console is also considering setting up a local unit in Thailand Japanese…
News
How to watch Nintendo Direct ahead of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ 40th anniversary
You don’t have to be a gamer to know who Mario of Super Mario Bros. fame is. The plumber’s presence has permeated popular culture since…
Celebrity
PETA Urges Nintendo to Remove ‘Mario Kart World’ Cow’s Nose Ring: ‘It’s-a Mean!’
Animal-rights advocacy group PETA wants Nintendo to remove the brass nose ring from Cow, the joyful anthropomorphic vehicle-driving…
Culture
‘Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Movie Casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link
Nintendo and Sony’s live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie has unveiled its Zelda and Link. In a social media post on Wednesday, Nintendo’s…
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GameStop’s Nintendo Switch 2 stapler sells for more than $100,000 on eBay after viral mishap
From being the face of memestock mania to going viral for inadvertently stapling the screens of brand-new video game consoles, GameStop is…
Business
Nintendo says sold record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in first four days
Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console was…
Business
Record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles sold in first four days, says Nintendo
The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3.5 million units in its first four…
Business
Soaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market
Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit. Beginning in his high school…
Business
Your 5 most burning questions about the new Nintendo Switch 2, answered
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast —…
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Nintendo Switch 2: Here’s How to Buy the New Video Game Console Online
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Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders
UK high street chain Game has apologised after it cancelled some pre-orders of the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Gamers have waited…
Business
Nintendo cuts outlook for final months before Switch 2 debut
Nintendo revised its full-year forecast down after profit and revenue plummeted over the holiday period, with gamers increasingly looking…
Business
Microsoft Gaming CEO says releasing games on PS5 is 'a good thing for Xbox'
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has clarified the company's…
Lifestyle
Every 2D Zelda game, ranked from worst to best
The Legend of Zelda series may be blowing minds with games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but its humble beginnings as…
Fashion
Has Nintendo found a better way to wake up?
No one has ever applauded me for getting out of bed before. But for the last week and a half a tiny, cheery red machine has been rewarding…