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Nintendo Switch

Nintendo announces more fighters and a new mystery for ‘Smash Brothers Ultimate’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kQWJrjRV4 The latest Nintendo Direct update hit at a strange time for those of us on the West Coast, at… Read More

Profits soar for Nintendo and Sony despite slight console sales slowdown

Sony and Nintendo both reported their quarterly financials Tuesday, and the gaming giants brought in sizable profits despite a slight… Read More

Nintendo doubles down on Labo cardboard kits with new editions for cars, planes and submarines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6QzU8NXFI Nintendo has always marched to the beat of its own drum among gaming giants and nowhere is that more… Read More

TLDR Editor’s Picks: The state of the tech economy, from Seattle to Wall Street and beyond

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today: the ups… Read More

Donkey Kong

Monkey do! Nintendo releases classic arcade version of ‘Donkey Kong’ for Switch

Roll out the barrel, Nintendo is up for a barrel of fun with the release of the original “Donkey Kong”… Read More

Signs point to Fortnite heading to Nintendo Switch in potential match of gaming crazes

The hottest game in the world and trendiest console appear to be on a collision course. There’s mounting evidence that… Read More

TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

Gotta catch ’em all: New Pokémon games and a Poké Ball controller coming to Nintendo Switch

The Pokémon Co. and Nintendo showed a new slate of Pokémon products for the smash hit Nintendo Switch console, including… Read More

Nintendo teams up with VC firm for Switch startup program led by new investment partner in Seattle

Nintendo is on the hunt for innovators who can build new technology for its popular Switch console platform. The Japanese… Read More

TLDR: Snap Spectacles are back, Seattle-to-Vancouver ‘nerd bird,’ Nintendo Switch

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Nintendo’s profits soar by 500% thanks to massive success of Switch console

The Nintendo Switch is already one of the most successful gaming consoles of all time, and today we got to… Read More

tinyBuild

Indie game developer tinyBuild bulks up with $3.75M backing from new Makers Fund

tinyBuild, the Bothell, Wash.-based independent developer and publisher behind such truly weird games as “No Time to Explain,” “Party Hard,” and… Read More

‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ wins some, but inexplicably not all, Game Developers Choice Awards

Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continued its industry-wide victory lap Wednesday night when it won the… Read More

Xbox co-creator Ed Fries on Seattle’s status as a gaming hub, Nintendo Switch’s success, and more

Ed Fries calls himself a “proud parent” of Microsoft’s Xbox, but he’s also played an important role in nurturing the… Read More

This is out of controller: Nintendo’s Labo uses DIY cardboard kits to Switch things up a bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=2UmRhLA3Qzk Well, we didn’t see that one coming. Nintendo today followed up on a tease of a “new interactive experience”… Read More

The Flame in the Flood

Indie survival game ‘The Flame in the Flood’ finds new life on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch may be the most indie-friendly game console the company has ever released. Every week more and more indie… Read More

Kirby Star Allies will be released for the Nintendo Switch on March 16

Nintendo races into 2018 with new titles, remastered ports, and game updates

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/949400851126325254 Nintendo is not slowing down. After teasing fans throughout the past week with a series of enigmatic tweets, this… Read More

Nintendo: Switch is fastest-selling game console ever in U.S., with 4.8M units sold in 10 months

No home video game console has sold more units in the U.S. in its first 10 months than the Nintendo… Read More

Nintendo Switch enters rare gaming territory with 10M units sold in first 9 months

The Nintendo Switch has been a big hit, way beyond what the company expected. Nintendo said this morning sales of… Read More

Podcast

2017 Holiday Tech Gift Guide: Games, gadgets and more top picks from our Geared Up podcast

It’s that time of the year. Thanksgiving is officially over, fall is giving way to winter and, like it or… Read More

All eyes on Nintendo and Microsoft at PAX: Switch and Xbox One X in spotlight

Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario… Read More

Microsoft delays major Xbox One X title Crackdown 3 to 2018, leaving hole in launch lineup

Microsoft is delaying the release of the highly anticipated game Crackdown 3 from Nov. 7, the same day the new… Read More

Nintendo beats earnings expectations as Switch console sales reach 4.7M in 4 months

Nintendo beat expectations for its quarterly earnings report today thanks to higher-than-expected demand for its new Switch hybrid console. The… Read More

Can’t wait for Super Mario Odyssey? Play 5 games that let you possess enemies and other characters

Perhaps the most intriguing thing revealed in Nintendo’s E3 presentation on Tuesday was Mario’s new possession ability in the upcoming… Read More

Hats off: Nintendo unveils new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey for Switch, with Oct. 27 release date

The latest edition of the Super Mario franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, and it’s a blend… Read More

Xbox One X vs. Nintendo Switch: 2017’s new gaming consoles couldn’t be more different

What’s the key to the gaming crown, pushing more pixels or enabling unique experiences? With Sunday’s unveiling of the Xbox… Read More

Nintendo Switch online service coming in 2018, with $20 annual membership cost

Nintendo will launch a paid, online gaming service for the  popular Switch hybrid console next year. Right now, Switch players… Read More

After discontinuing popular NES Classic, Nintendo is reportedly working on a mini Super Nintendo

Nintendo is reportedly going back to the nostalgia well, putting together a miniature version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that… Read More

1-2-Switch

Milking this for all it’s worth: Nintendo gamers take on real dairy farmers in ‘1-2-Switch’ contest

We could watch this until the cows come home! A dairy farm in Vermont was so confident in the milking… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up: Nintendo Switch sees early success, fast food goes high tech, and the next iPad

It was a busy week in gadget news. The Nintendo Switch scored an early win as the best console launch in the… Read More

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