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    Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…

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    June 19th, 2025

  • Third-party games on Switch 2 are reportedly off to a slow start sales-wise

    While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…

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    June 19th, 2025

  • The next wave of Mario Kart World icons on Nintendo Switch Online is here

    The latest entry in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World, has just turned two weeks old. There’s a lot that makes this game stand out; from the open world to the soundtrack and more, it’s got something for everyone. Especially when looking at the wide cast of characters, with…

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February 17th, 2020

The legendarily cancelled Starcraft: Ghost has leaked in playable form

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: Retro, News

One of the more infamous cancelled games out there is Starcraft: Ghost — an ostensible third-person shooter in development in the early ’00s. And now a playable iteration of the Xbox version has leaked online, as discovered by several YouTube users. While not a clean build of the game (it…

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February 17th, 2020

Animated TV series based on Overwatch and Diablo in development

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News

Take note, Blizzard fans — a LinkedIn profile for Activision Blizzard president Nick van Dyk has revealed that not one, but two animated series regarding Blizzard IPs are in the works. The profile lists van Dyke as Executive Producer for Diablo, “a TV adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s IP, rendered in…

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February 17th, 2020

Amazon Japan getting in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons spirit

Author: Caleb Mina
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch

Hopefully, you’re not too fatigued of all things Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and if you needed another reason to pre-order the game, Amazon Japan has you covered: the retailer revealed three new bundles with some new goodies included.  Each bundle comes packaged with the game itself and a cute lunchbox….

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February 17th, 2020

New goods at Japan Pokémon Center celebrate grand opening of Mega Tokyo store

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News, Merchandise

Sometimes it feels like a new Pokémon Center store is opening every month over in Japan, making us all envy those who live in the region — and that feeling is growing stronger as we get word of yet another location! The grand opening of Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo will…

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February 17th, 2020

Redditor shares images of O’Hare International Airport’s Nintendo Switch Lounge

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Last week, Nintendo of America announced that it would be bringing a Nintendo Switch lounge to airports across the United States. If you’ve been curious what the experience looks like, Redditor BlackShadow10020 has you covered, sharing several images of the pop-up event. Check out a few below: They also shared…

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February 17th, 2020

Atlus tells fans to ‘keep telling us’ they want Persona 5 on Nintendo Switch

Author: Daniel Dell-Cornejo
Categories: Switch, News

Although a port of Persona 5 on the Nintendo Switch may seem like a long-lost dream at this point, developer Atlus wants fans to know that hope isn’t dead yet: Persona 5 on Switch may happen at some point if fans fight hard enough. At a Persona 5 Royal event…

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February 17th, 2020

Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Enhanced Wireless Controller by PowerA

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Videos, Switch

We’ve gone hands-on with a new controller from PowerA! Check out how this Animal Crossing themed wireless controller looks up close. And if you’re a fan of K.K. Slider, you’ll really love this design!     This product has been provided for review by PowerA. Find PowerA here: Twitter Facebook…

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February 17th, 2020

Clear files are newest pre-order bonuses for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch

Yet another pre-order bonus for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been announced! The anime retailer Animate revealed that those who pre-purchase the game from them will receive three gorgeously themed A5 clear files featuring beloved characters like Isabelle, Timmy & Tommy Nook, Tom Nook, and more! You can view the…

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February 17th, 2020

Bloomberg: Coronavirus expected to cause Switch shortages in North America & Europe from April

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Earlier this month we covered reports that the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus throughout China would affect Nintendo Switch shipments to Japan and other Asian markets, due to the majority of components being produced in the region. Production for North America and Europe had mostly shifted to Vietnam in 2019,…

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February 17th, 2020

Catherine: Full Body and XCOM 2 rated for Switch in South Korea

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Yet again two more Switch games may been leaked by the South Korean ratings board. Following in the footsteps of Fortnite and Puyo Puyo eSports, ports of Catherine: Full Body and an XCOM 2 Collection have similarly popped up on the official ratings board website. Catherine: Full Body is an…

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February 16th, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog breaks record set by Detective Pikachu, earns $57 million domestically

Author: Bryan Finch
Categories: Merchandise, News

Sonic the Hedgehog has earned $57 million domestically in its three-day opening, with a projected four-day gross of a whopping $68 million due to President’s Day. We reported on the huge Thursday opening for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, when it was predicted the movie would go on to earn…

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February 16th, 2020

The Nintendo WireCast #19. Calm Before the Storm

Author: Amiibo Jason
Categories: News

Welcome to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason discuss the Nintendo news drought, talk Animal Crossing cloud saves, and much more!

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