The latest Nintendo Direct update hit at a strange time for those of us on the West Coast, at 7 a.m. It was a short conference this time around, because… Read More
Sony and Nintendo both reported their quarterly financials Tuesday, and the gaming giants brought in sizable profits despite a slight slowdown in game console sales. Nintendo has sold 19.67 million… Read More
Nintendo has always marched to the beat of its own drum among gaming giants and nowhere is that more clear than with Nintendo Labo. The company is doubling down on… Read More
This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today: the ups and downs of the tech economy, including cutbacks by tech… Read More
Roll out the barrel, Nintendo is up for a barrel of fun with the release of the original “Donkey Kong” video game for Switch. The game is the classic version… Read More
The hottest game in the world and trendiest console appear to be on a collision course. There’s mounting evidence that the epically popular Fortnite will be heading to the smash… Read More
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The Pokémon Co. and Nintendo showed a new slate of Pokémon products for the smash hit Nintendo Switch console, including several new games and a Poké Ball Plus controller to… Read More
Nintendo is on the hunt for innovators who can build new technology for its popular Switch console platform. The Japanese gaming giant is teaming up with San Francisco-based venture capital… Read More
[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More
The Nintendo Switch is already one of the most successful gaming consoles of all time, and today we got to see the incredible impact it’s had on the company’s bottom… Read More
tinyBuild, the Bothell, Wash.-based independent developer and publisher behind such truly weird games as “No Time to Explain,” “Party Hard,” and “Punch Club,” announced this week that it’s one of 11… Read More
Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continued its industry-wide victory lap Wednesday night when it won the 18th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards honor for Game of… Read More
Ed Fries calls himself a “proud parent” of Microsoft’s Xbox, but he’s also played an important role in nurturing the overall gaming industry in the Pacific Northwest. Fries led the… Read More
Well, we didn’t see that one coming. Nintendo today followed up on a tease of a “new interactive experience” for its successful hybrid Nintendo Switch console “specially crafted for kids… Read More
Nintendo Switch may be the most indie-friendly game console the company has ever released. Every week more and more indie games are released in the Nintendo eShop, both new games… Read More
No home video game console has sold more units in the U.S. in its first 10 months than the Nintendo Switch. That’s according to Nintendo, which said it has sold… Read More
The Nintendo Switch has been a big hit, way beyond what the company expected. Nintendo said this morning sales of the hybrid console hit 10 million units, approximately nine months… Read More
It’s that time of the year. Thanksgiving is officially over, fall is giving way to winter and, like it or not, it’s time to hit the stores — physical or… Read More
Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario Odyssey, the highly anticipated new Mario game featuring Mario’s friendly… Read More
Microsoft is delaying the release of the highly anticipated game Crackdown 3 from Nov. 7, the same day the new Xbox One X drops, to spring 2018. Polygon first reported… Read More
Nintendo beat expectations for its quarterly earnings report today thanks to higher-than-expected demand for its new Switch hybrid console. The gaming giant posted $145 million in operating profit for the… Read More
Perhaps the most intriguing thing revealed in Nintendo’s E3 presentation on Tuesday was Mario’s new possession ability in the upcoming Switch title Super Mario Odyssey. In the game, Mario can… Read More
The latest edition of the Super Mario franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, and it’s a blend of new worlds, moves, outfits and a hat tip to… Read More
What’s the key to the gaming crown, pushing more pixels or enabling unique experiences? With Sunday’s unveiling of the Xbox One X, Microsoft is placing its bet on intense graphics.… Read More
Nintendo will launch a paid, online gaming service for the popular Switch hybrid console next year. Right now, Switch players have access to online gaming at no cost, but that… Read More
Nintendo is reportedly going back to the nostalgia well, putting together a miniature version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that could be found in many a kids’ room in the… Read More
We could watch this until the cows come home! A dairy farm in Vermont was so confident in the milking skills of its farmers, that it challenged Nintendo of America… Read More
It was a busy week in gadget news. The Nintendo Switch scored an early win as the best console launch in the company’s history, Pandora announced a premium music streaming service, and… Read More