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Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration
Nintendo has had enough of X’s (Twitter’s) API fees. The Mario maker said on Wednesday that starting on June 10, direct integration from the Switch’s album to Elon Musk’s Nazi-curious platform will no longer work.
Will Shanklin05.10.2024
Nintendo just revealed a NES speedrunning collection inspired by an ultra-rare 1990 cartridge
Nintendo just dropped a trailer for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. This is a collection of minigames based around speedrunning.
Lawrence Bonk05.09.2024
Nintendo to announce Switch successor before March 2025
Nintendo will unveil a successor to the Switch sometime "within this fiscal year" ending March 2025.
Steve Dent05.07.2024
Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns
Nintendo sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice for over 8,000 GitHub repositories hosting code from the Yuzu Switch emulator, which the Zelda maker previously described as enabling “piracy at a colossal scale.”
Will Shanklin05.04.2024
An iPad version of the Delta game emulator is officially on the way
Developer Riley Testut shared an update on Threads this weekend revealing that an iPad app for the Delta emulator has been in the works and is "near completion." The emulator supports a slew of Nintendo systems.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.29.2024
Garry’s Mod faces deluge of Nintendo-related DMCA takedown notices
Facepunch Studios has announced on Steam that it's removing 20 years' worth of Nintendo-related workshop items for its sandbox game Garry's Mod to comply with the Japanese company's demands. But fans say the takedown notices came from trolls, not from Nintendo itself.
Mariella Moon04.25.2024
Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App Store, no sideloading required
Delta (a successor to GBA4iOS) is one of the best-known Nintendo emulators on iOS. Now, you can download Delta for free from the App Store without having to sideload it.
Kris Holt04.18.2024
Watch Nintendo's Indie World stream here at 10AM ET
Watch the latest Nintendo Indie World stream here at 10AM ET.
Kris Holt04.17.2024
Nintendo’s next Indie World showcase is set for April 17
Nintendo has announced an Indie World showcase for April 17. Might it finally, at long last be time for Hollow Knight: Silksong news?
Kris Holt04.16.2024
The bootleg Nintendo Network replacement no longer requires jailbreaking
The Pretendo Network, an open-source Nintendo Network alternative, no longer requires a hacked Wii U console. With Nintendo’s servers for the obsolete console shutting down on Monday, the Pretendo Network shared a new workaround that provides limited access to its homebrew servers.
Will Shanklin04.10.2024
Nintendo's online servers for Wii U and 3DS shut down today
Nintendo just shut down the online servers for both the Wii U and 3DS. Games like the original Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon are no longer playable online.
Lawrence Bonk04.09.2024
The Nintendo Switch Lite and 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' bundle drops to $179
Walmart has discounted the Nintendo Switch Lite and 'Animal Crossing" New Horizons' bundle by $21.
Sarah Fielding04.08.2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD get Switch release dates
Nintendo announced release dates for 'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door' and 'Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD.' They come out May 23 and June 27, respectively. Pre-orders are now available for both on the Nintendo Store for $60.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.11.2024
We’re officially getting another Super Mario Bros. movie in 2026
Shigeru Miyamoto announced on Mario Day that Nintendo and Illumination are working on another movie in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. It's set to come out April 3, 2026 in the US and other areas.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.10.2024
Mar10 Day deals include a $25 gift card when you buy a Nintendo Switch
Mario Day, otherwise called MAR10 Day or just March 10, is upon us. To celebrate Nintendo’s iconic plumber, retailers are offering a number of deals on Switch consoles and games.
Lawrence Bonk03.10.2024
A Mario Kart Lego set is in the works and it can't come soon enough
Lego and Nintendo today announced three new Super Mario themed sets that will come out this summer, along with a Mario Kart set that will drop in 2025. This year's new sets include the Bowser Express Train, King Boo’s Haunted Mansion and Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.10.2024
Makers of Switch emulator Yuzu quickly settle with Nintendo for $2.4 million
Tropic Haze, the popular Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator developer, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it. Less than a week after Nintendo filed the lawsuit, a joint filing for a final judgment and permanent injunction says Tropic Haze has agreed to pay the Mario maker $2.4 million, along with other concessions.
Will Shanklin03.05.2024
The Morning After: Lenovo's sci-fi see-through laptop, Nintendo versus emulators and more
This week: Lenovo’s concept laptop looks like a Star Trek prop, Nintendo steps up its fight against game piracy, The Barbie phone debuts at MWC 2024.
Mat Smith03.04.2024
Nintendo lawsuit accuses Switch emulator creators of 'piracy at a colossal scale'
Nintendo argued that Yuzu violates the anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in its lawsuit.
Mariella Moon02.28.2024
Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PS5 on March 19
Microsoft has now confirmed all four games that it's bringing to Nintendo Switch and/or PlayStation. Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PS5 on March 19 and Sea of Thieves will land on Sony's console on April 30.
Kris Holt02.22.2024