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  • 0 / July 2nd, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Nintendo is facing legal action in Brazil over its ability to brick Switch 2 consoles for EULA violations


  • 0 / July 2nd, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Microsoft celebrates Perfect Dark’s 25th anniversary by canceling the reboot and shutting down its developer


  • 0 / July 2nd, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Microsoft lays off 9,100 employees today with the majority hitting gaming divisions


  • 0 / July 1st, 2025 / Roberto Diaz

    90 tracks from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe added to Nintendo Music


  • 0 / July 1st, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 Rated by ESRB – Release Could Be Soon


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  • Nintendo is facing legal action in Brazil over its ability to brick Switch 2 consoles for EULA violations

    Despite the success Nintendo has been having with the Switch 2, there are a ton of avenues where it seems to be backsliding into corporate overreach this generation. One such is a line in its EULA that gives Nintendo the freedom to brick your Switch 2 console if the company…

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    July 2nd, 2025

  • Microsoft celebrates Perfect Dark’s 25th anniversary by canceling the reboot and shutting down its developer

    Can you believe that the N64 classic Perfect Dark is 25 years old? It actually turned that on May 22, 2025, but now is as good a time as any to remember the impact it had for not only Nintendo, but its developer Rare. The game shifted Nintendo’s image from…

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    July 2nd, 2025

  • Microsoft lays off 9,100 employees today with the majority hitting gaming divisions

    In its quest to become the worst company in America, Microsoft has announced a new round of layoffs for the company today. In a memo sent out to the press as if it’s a time to celebrate, Microsoft revealed it will be laying off around 9,100 employees with the majority…

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    July 2nd, 2025

May 27th, 2025 0

Switch 2 will require a system update to use microSD Express cards

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch 2, News

In a bizarre situation that is fairly reminiscent of the Wii U, it has been confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will require a system update to make use of microSD Express cards. Why is that so strange, you may be asking? Well, microSD Express cards are the only form…

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May 27th, 2025 0

Hulu and Crunchyroll apps won’t work on Switch 2, among other video apps

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch 2, News

As we’re getting closer and closer to the release of the Switch 2, Nintendo has been updating its backward compatibility list on its website to help keep buyers informed about which pieces of software will function on the new console. So far, almost the entire original library of Switch 1…

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May 27th, 2025 0

Explore Union Square during Pikmin Bloom Mini Walk this May through July

Author: Roberto Diaz
Categories: News, Mobile

Nintendo has announced a new in-person event, taking place just outside their new store in San Francisco! On Friday, May 23rd, players could begin to explore the Pikmin Bloom Mini Walk. Running until July 23rd, visitors can use their Pikmin Bloom app to discover seven special spots within Union Square….

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May 23rd, 2025 0

The XY series of the Pokémon anime is streaming on Netflix this June

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News

As 2025 carries on, Pokémon fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. For the first time in over a decade, the France-inspired Kalos region will be making its return in a new form. That being said, with no release date even yet known, it…

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May 23rd, 2025 0

Miyamoto talks about growing Pikmin brand, mentions movie or show as possibilities

Author: Roberto Diaz
Categories: News

This week was the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. Included as one of the five lands within is Super Nintendo World, Nintendo’s first step into the theme park world. And while park is split into two — one based on Mario and the other on…

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May 23rd, 2025 0

May 2025’s NSO game update brings four Game Boy classics to the service

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch, News, Retro

With only a week left to go in May, it’s time for Nintendo to spring some new classic games onto its NSO service. Instead of a broad selection of titles, this month sees four new Game Boy games getting added, with one being a ludicrously expensive Game Boy Color game….

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May 23rd, 2025 0

PowerA will soon be taking pre-orders for wired Switch 2 gamepads with Hall Effect joysticks

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch 2

One of the more baffling decisions when it comes to the Switch 2 is Nintendo skipping out on Hall Effect joysticks for the Joy-Con 2. We’ve previously discussed the benefits of Hall Effect joysticks before on Nintendo Wire, but suffice it to say, it’s a seriously big missed opportunity on…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Rare 1999 footage shows the world’s first Pokémon theme park attraction

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Retro

To Pokémon fans who were there since the beginning, there is nothing more nostalgia-inducing than the global PokéMania phenomenon of the late ‘90s. If that’s you, then this newly uncovered video is a must-see. The rare footage shows the first-ever Pokémon theme park attraction, Pokémon Island Adventure, which was held…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Ultra Beasts to make their Pokémon TCG Pocket debut next week in the Extradimensional Crisis expansion

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News

Last month the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app saw the Alola region and its Pokémon debut for the first time in the Celestial Guardians expansion. As exciting as it was seeing a fresh cast of Pokémon join in, a certain special category of Pokémon from the region were notably…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Kiryu and Ichiban Yakuza Nendoroids are now available for pre-order

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch

If you’re a fan of the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series (and who isn’t?), then you may want to grab these upcoming Nendoroids to adorn your desk with. Available for pre-order on PlayAsia are a duo of funky little figurines based on the two main protagonists in the series: Kazuma Kiryu…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Switch 2’s GameChat will require a phone number for registration before use

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

While the Switch 2 will feature a pretty obvious hardware improvement over its predecessor, one of the console’s unique features will be “GameChat.” A merging of Discord and instant messaging, the feature allows up to four people to video chat while playing games on their console with no interruption. It…

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May 21st, 2025 0

Nintendo reveals why Mario Kart World was not called ‘Mario Kart 9’

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

Following Mario Kart 7 and 8, there was a common assumption among fans of Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise that “Mario Kart 9” would naturally be the name of the next installment – until the announcement of Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. In Nintendo’s latest “Ask the Developer” article,…

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