Google Maps is turning into ‘Mario Kart’ today to celebrate Mario Day
Google has been known to sprinkle in Easter eggs on Google Maps to commemorate events and special occasions, but the most recent surprise might be …
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Everything Nintendo announced during last night’s big Nintendo Direct event
Nintendo Direct events are pretty weird. Instead of announcing them in advance and giving them time to build hype, Nintendo announces them pretty much right …
Nintendo reveals ‘Super Smash Bros.’ coming to Switch in 2018
Nintendo saved the best for last in the final moments of the Nintendo Direct live stream on Thursday, as the company finally confirmed that Super …
Watch the ‘Mario Tennis Aces’ Nintendo Direct stream live right here
Nintendo fans waited all of February for another big Nintendo Direct live stream with news about the Switch in 2018, but it never came. For …
Don’t expect to see a Nintendo Switch hardware update any time soon
In recent years, game console revisions have become an inevitability. The PlayStation 2 got smaller and smaller as it neared the end of its life, …
‘Super Mario Odyssey’ gets free update with new Balloon World mode
One of the best games of 2017 just received its first major update since launching last year. On Wednesday evening, Nintendo released a free update …
‘Fortnite’ and ‘Diablo 3’ rumored to be coming to Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has a hit on its hands with the Switch. In fact, the hybrid console managed to top the lifetime sales of the Wii U …
‘Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia’ coming soon to a bookstore near you
If simply playing Super Mario games isn’t enough and you want to dig deeper into the history of the franchise, look no further than the …
Nintendo wants to ‘prolong the life cycle’ of the Switch beyond six years
For decades, the life span of a video game console has been more or less set in stone. Whether it’s a huge success like the …
Nintendo finally answers the tough questions… about Mario’s nipples and belly button
Why does Mario have nipples but no belly button? That’s what Super Mario Odyssey gamers really want to know about the hit Nintendo Switch game. …
The illuminated minds behind ‘Minions’ will make an animated Mario movie
Not only is Mario coming to the iPhone again, this time in a more exciting package that the previous Mario Run letdown, but Nintendo partnered …
Nintendo announces ‘Mario Kart Tour’ for smartphones, Nintendo Switch Online release date
Nintendo on Wednesday night announced on Twitter that Mario Kart Tour will be its next mobile game. Nintendo says that the app is in development …
Nintendo Switch lifetime sales have already topped those of the Wii U
In just ten months, the Nintendo Switch has surpassed its predecessor’s lifetime sales. More Switch consoles have been sold than the Wii U managed to …
Four times as many developers are working on games for the Nintendo Switch this year
When Nintendo first showed off the Switch in a YouTube video at the end of 2016, gamers and developers alike were understandably cynical about its …
Nintendo Labo lets you use your Switch to bring cardboard toys to life
Nintendo on Wednesday introduced a new line of interactive DIY cardboard creations that come to life with the power of the Switch. Dubbed Nintendo Labo, …
Nintendo to reveal a ‘new interactive experience’ for the Switch today
As successful as the Nintendo Switch has been in the ten months since it launched, the console is still lacking in terms of features and …
Nintendo Switch emulator already in the works from team behind 3DS emulator
Long before Nintendo started packaging classic games on miniature versions of its old consoles, the easiest way to play those games was with an emulator. …
Nintendo is proving that Switch excitement is about more than low expectations
When a pre-recorded Nintendo Direct presentation dropped out of nowhere on the company’s website yesterday, it immediately became one of the top trending stories of …
Nintendo reveals new Switch games, DLC and more in long-awaited January Direct
For months, Nintendo fans have been anxiously awaiting another Direct live stream to see what the company has in store for 2018. Rumors and speculation …
Hyperkin plans to revive the Game Boy before Nintendo has a chance
The market for retro gaming hardware has been around for ages, but no one knew quite how massive it could be until Nintendo came out …
Nintendo Switch is now the fastest-selling game console in US history
Following arguably Nintendo’s best year of the decade so far, the company announced on Thursday morning that the Switch has become the fastest-selling game console …
Nintendo reportedly delays 64GB Switch game cards until 2019
Calling 2017 a rebound year for Nintendo might be an understatement. Following the calamitous life cycle of the Wii U, Nintendo attempted to right itself …
Nintendo’s eShop is down, ruining Christmas for anyone who got a Switch
Nintendo’s online game store appears to be down currently, meaning anyone who got a new Nintendo Switch for Christmas is going to have a hard …
‘Brawlout’ is an adequate ‘Super Smash Bros.’ surrogate for the Nintendo Switch
When E3 2017 came and went without a single mention of Super Smash Bros. making its way to the Switch in any form, Nintendo fans …
SNES Classic Edition consoles are in stock at Amazon Books stores right now
There’s no telling how many more chances there will be to snag a SNES Classic Edition before Christmas, but if you happen to live in …
Nintendo insists you’ll be able to buy a Switch in time for Christmas
The Switch has been selling in stores and online for less than 10 months, but that’s enough time to sell more than 10 million units, …
SNES Classic Edition consoles are back in stock at Best Buy right now
Best Buy announced on Friday morning that the SNES Classic Edition is back in stock at retail stores. Unsurprisingly, there is only a limited quantity …
Be jealous: Nintendo is releasing HD Wii games on the Nvidia Shield TV in China
While Switch owners around the world wait anxiously for news about the Virtual Console, gamers in China received a pleasant surprise from Nintendo this week. …
ThinkGeek has the NES and SNES Classic back in stock, and you might actually get one this time
Because Nintendo hates money and common sense, the NES Classic and SNES Classic are still not consistently in stock anywhere in the United States. Sure, …
Log in to ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ today to participate in the holiday event
Even as Pokemon Go has fallen from the unsustainable heights of late 2016, the seasonal in-game events over the past year and a half have …
