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Animal Crossing New Horizons is not only the second-best selling Switch game ever, but has now broken a decades-long record held by Pokémon Red/Green in Japan.

Following a decades-long partnership, Nintendo has now fully acquired 100% of Xenoblade Chronicles developers Monolith Soft.

After years of leaks and rumours, Nintendo is finally set to announce the Switch 2 soon – with one insider claiming it could be as early as January.

Often considered one of the best versions released, the classic NES Tetris from 1989 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch Online.

With the Switch 2 getting increasingly closer to being officially unveiled, a video showing off the next-gen Joycons has now leaked.

It looks like the Nintendo Switch generation will be coming to an end very soon in China. This week, it was announced that the Switch eShop and all other online services will shut down in the region, starting in 2026.  Like most other game companies looking to break into the …

Following its release on other platforms, Life is Strange: Double Exposure comes to Switch digitally today – with a physical version penned for early 2025.

Despite being one of the lowest rated entries in the series, Pokémon Scarlet / Violet have become the best-selling Pokémon games of all time in Japan.

Nintendo has finally shown off the upcoming Donkey Kong section of its Super Nintendo World theme park during its latest 'Direct' showcase.

Nintendo has another lawsuit on its hands. This time, the company is suing an online creator for playing pirated Switch games on stream and promoting piracy.

More details around Nintendo's lawsuit against Pocket Pair have emerged, including the three patents Palworld allegedly infringes on.

The successor to the Nintendo Switch will be backwards compatible, so those who invested in their Switch libraries won't have to leave any games behind.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is still on track to be revealed sometime in the next few months, as confirmed by the company's president, Shuntaro Furukawa.

The long-awaited Definitive Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X has been announced. The game will release with improved visuals and added story in March 2025.

Nintendo has announced their own music streaming service. Named Nintendo Music, the service is exclusive to NSO subscribers.

With the Switch successor set to come out some time next year, a new report has claimed that Elden Ring will be one of the system’s launch year releases.

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is transitioning away from its free-to-play status. Nintendo will replace the current version with a paid 'Complete' version.

Despite the remake first arriving 8 years ago, the recent switch release of Yakuza Kiwami is reportedly “selling like hotcakes.”

The previously-announced remaster for 2017’s Yooka-Laylee has now gotten additional details – including that it will be coming to “Nintendo Platforms.” 

During the final episode of his YouTube series, Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai revealed that he’s been working on a new game for over 2 years now.

Details about the mysterious Nintendo Switch Online Playtest have leaked just days after being announced. Those who signed up were required to accept an NDA.

Following a massive number of Pokémon leaks, including source code, Game Freak has confirmed a data breach. The leak includes Game Freak employee information.

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo has detailed an upcoming NSO: Playtest Program – possibly hinting at what fans can expect from the Switch successor.

If you've ever wanted to be awoken by the sound of Splatoon guns firing, or Mario collecting coins, then the Alarmo is the product for you.

With the Switch 2 mere months from its official unveiling, the Xenoblade Chronicles team have revealed that they are working on a new in-house game engine.

Months on from the lawsuit levied against the team developing Yuzu, Nintendo has shut down another Switch emulator project - Ryujinx.

Platinum Games has made some fantastic games for Nintendo consoles over the years. Now, the company is in the process of acquiring the trademark rights back. We're still awaiting news on IP like Astral Chain, but in the meantime, it appears that Platinum Games has taken ownership of The Wonderful …

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair this week, claiming that the studio's game ‘Palworld' infringes on a patent held by the company. While Nintendo has yet to let anyone, including Pocketpair, know what patent is at issue here, it is looking incredibly likely that a patent …

Nintendo has finally briefed development partners on its next-generation console, commonly referred to as the ‘Switch 2'. As a result, a fresh batch of leaks are in, giving us our first look at what the new system should look like, as well as a detailed breakdown of technical specifications.  While …

In a blog post simply titled ‘Regarding the Lawsuit', Pocket Pair has publicly acknowledged the pending lawsuit against the company, brought forward by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. While Both parties claim Pocket Pair has infringed on patents, so far, no specific examples of patent infringement have been supplied. “Yesterday, …