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  • Nintendo’s Pokémon Summoning Patent Has Been Rejected — For Now
    April 3, 2026

    Nintendo’s Pokémon Summoning Patent Has Been Rejected — For Now

    You may remember late last year there was something of a stink regarding a then-recent Nintendo patent application that had…

  • Reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy film are exactly what you’d expect
    March 31, 2026

    Reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy film are exactly what you’d expect

    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out this week, and just ahead of the films debut come the reviews. I’ve…

  • Nintendo make it official: digital Switch 2 games will now be cheaper
    March 25, 2026

    Nintendo make it official: digital Switch 2 games will now be cheaper

    Nintendo announced today that starting with the release of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book in May, new digital Switch 2…

  • A Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo is out now
    March 25, 2026

    A Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo is out now

    Nintendo has dropped a free demo on the eShop today for the upcoming new entry in the Tomodachi Life series,…

  • Your Pokemon Go data is being used to train AI delivery robots
    March 16, 2026

    Your Pokemon Go data is being used to train AI delivery robots

    Niantic Spatial announced last week a new partnership with CoCo Robotics, a firm focused on small-scale self-driving delivery vehicles (think…

  • Pokemon Pokopia sells out in UK, is “seriously undersupplied”
    March 9, 2026

    Pokemon Pokopia sells out in UK, is “seriously undersupplied”

    Pokemon Pokopia has made its debut on the UK retail charts at a respectable second place, with Capcom’s multiplatform Resident…

  • Nintendo directly sues U.S. Government over tariffs
    March 6, 2026

    Nintendo directly sues U.S. Government over tariffs

    Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit Friday seeking a refund, with interest, from the U.S. government for every dollar it…

  • There’s now a demo for Citadelum on Switch 2
    March 6, 2026

    There’s now a demo for Citadelum on Switch 2

    A demo for the strategic city building game Citadelum is now available on the Nintendo eShop. Originally released in 2024,…

  • 2021 gem Kena: Bridge of Spirits is heading to Switch 2
    March 5, 2026

    2021 gem Kena: Bridge of Spirits is heading to Switch 2

    Ember Lab’s lovely looking ‘Kena: Bridge of Spirits‘ is heading to Nintendo Switch 2. The action adventure game originally launched…

  • Nintendo schedules an Indie World Showcase for tomorrow
    March 2, 2026

    Nintendo schedules an Indie World Showcase for tomorrow

    Nintendo has announced a new Indie World presentation, set to take place on Tuesday, March 3rd. The showcase, which was…

  • Nintendo’s partners have sold $2 billion in shares — here’s what that actually means
    February 27, 2026

    Nintendo’s partners have sold $2 billion in shares — here’s what that actually means

    Update, Tuesday March 3rd, 2026: Nintendo has confirmed the share buyback is now complete. Some 11.4 million shares have been…

  • Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase — Feb 2026
    February 5, 2026

    Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase — Feb 2026

    Nintendo’s latest Direct just wrapped, delivering around 20 minutes of updates from various third-party partners. We saw fresh announcements and…

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