Nintendo is facing a big problem thanks to what’s become known as “JoyCon drift.” A substantial number of Switch device users have reported, via methods such as a popular thread… Read More
On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the two new Nintendo Switch consoles that were announced this past week – the Nintendo Switch Lite and the Nintendo Switch with… Read More
— The 50th anniversary celebration of the moon landing continues at the Museum of Flight with the Lunar Block Party, July 19-21. The event is set to include various educational… Read More
Nintendo on Wednesday unveiled the Nintendo Switch Lite, a smaller and cheaper version of its popular Switch device. The Switch Lite is meant solely for handheld play, as opposed to… Read More
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This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret new foldable Surface tablet device that will be able to… Read More
Super Mario Maker 2 is coming out on the Nintendo Switch at the end of this week. Announced back in February in a Nintendo Direct online broadcast, SMM2 is primarily… Read More
Nintendo today revealed more details about its fervently-anticipated upcoming RPG for the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword & Shield, including a release date and new details about the specific Pokémon and… Read More
Back in the day, you didn’t want to be the player stuck with the janky third-party controller. As recently as the days of the PS2 and original Xbox, third-party hardware… Read More
After more than two years of smashing records, sales for the hit Nintendo Switch console are starting to slow. Nintendo reported its year-end financial results Thursday and revealed that it… Read More
Chinese tech giant Tencent has received key regulatory approvals in its home country that pave the way for it to begin selling the Nintendo Switch console there. China is the… Read More
Amazon added another goodie to Twitch Prime, a series of benefits for gamers, up to a free year of the online service for Nintendo Switch. Amazon unveiled Twitch Prime in… Read More
The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo is working on two new versions of its Switch console: a souped up entry for avid gamers and a slimmed down edition that… Read More
Nintendo made a surprise announcement Wednesday morning at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, unveiling a crossover between one of its tentpole franchises and a recent independent hit that… Read More
Nintendo is adding new virtual reality kits to its lineup of cardboard Labo accessories for the Switch, doubling down on the surprising initiative first announced last year. The foundation of… Read More
Nintendo abruptly broke its silence today regarding the next core entries in its popular Pokemon franchise. The next original role-playing games in the series are now officially known as Pokémon Sword… Read More
Nintendo of America’s longtime president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring and will be replaced by Doug Bowser. Fils-Aimé, who has spent 15 years with the company, will step down… Read More
In a potentially seismic move for the video game industry, Microsoft is preparing to extend Xbox Live compatibility to several additional platforms, including Android and iOS mobile devices and the Nintendo… Read More
Back in 2013 when it was released, New Super Mario Bros. U got kind of a complex reaction from fans. On the one hand, it’s a classically styled Mario game… Read More
Nintendo posted a strong holiday quarter financially but slashed its forecast for full-year Switch console sales. The gaming giant reported operating profit of $1.45 billion for its fiscal third… Read More
Shinya Takahashi, senior managing executive officer at Nintendo, announced Friday via Nintendo’s YouTube channel that the company’s internal production on Metroid Prime 4 will be scrapped. The game had been… Read More
Hidden Path Entertainment, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced on Wednesday that it will release a remastered edition of Defense Grid 2 on the Nintendo Switch on February 7th. Defense Grid… Read More
Rocketsrocketsrockets is one of those games where the title is a near-perfect encapsulation of what the game is all about: you play as a rocket, firing rockets at other rockets. There’s… Read More
Coming out of hugely successful Thanksgiving weekend, Nintendo has now announced the Switch is the fastest-selling game console in the United States of the current generation of consoles. Nintendo Switch… Read More
On Tuesday, Ska Studios’s Salt and Sanctuary releases its “Drowned Tome Edition” for the Nintendo Switch. The package includes the game, a download code for the original Salt and Sanctuary… Read More
Nintendo is gearing up to release a new version of the smash hit Switch console as soon as next summer, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing… Read More
For Nintendo, the past six years have been a lesson in learning from disappointment and rebounding with record-breaking success. Speaking on stage at the GeekWire Summit on Wednesday, Nintendo of America… Read More
Last week, Nintendo’s corporate headquarters in Japan was damaged by Typhoon Jebi, which knocked the N off the Nintendo sign on the outside of the building. The next day, a… Read More
The much anticipated online gaming service for the popular Nintendo Switch has a start date: Sept. 18. Nintendo plans to give more details about Nintendo Switch Online at an event… Read More
Tozai Games, publishers of Spelunker and Lode Runner Legacy, announced Wednesday that it’s bringing R-Type Dimensions to the Nintendo Switch and the Steam digital marketplace. Dimensions is a compilation title, packaging together… Read More