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Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue, and is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.
- Willis Gibson, who goes by the streamer name Blue Scuti, beat Tetris by forcing game into a ‘kill screen’
- Previously, only an artificial intelligence computer program had beaten the classic Nintendo video game
From PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset to an arcade joystick for playing Street Fighter, 6 of the best gift options in 2023 for the video game lover in your life.
The first new traditional side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. game in 11 years, Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch is all about how we can find awe in unexpected places.
The decision handed a major victory to Microsoft and allowed it to close its purchase of Activision, the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, as planned on July 18
A judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block the acquisition of the video gaming giant that could have closed as early as Friday
A Nintendo Switch exclusive, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduces a fun new major feature – crafting – which encourages creativity and is only limited by players’ imaginations.
With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Colossal Cave, and Star Trek: Resurgence are among the games that promise the best stories in 2023.
Theme park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World will join Mario and other Nintendo characters in one of the boldest statements yet about the future of entertainment.
The latest imported game approvals mark the latest sign of a thaw in Beijing’s crackdown on the country’s video gaming industry.
Persona Royal 5 has been re-released on multiple platforms – PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC – but the most important change is the ability to now play it on the go.
The Japanese video game publisher is suing six Chinese companies over a mobile game called Pocket Monster Reissue, or Koudaiyaoguai Fuke.
The National Press and Publication Administration has approved 241 titles this year, far behind previous years, while Tencent and NetEase rely on games approved before China’s licensing freeze.
It’s only April but already we’ve seen a number of game-of-the-year contenders released. Here are 10 of the best on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Nintendo’s latest Pokémon adventure is set in an earlier era than previous games, with new twists including curing animals who have gone mad.
Nintendo’s fiscal half sales fell to US$5.5 billion this year, but new titles The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and Pokémon Snap have sold well.
Nintendo’s Super Mario has a rival, Wario, whose story is that he is a failed video game maker. New Warioware release Get It Together is a collection of short, totally crazy mini games.
With the S&P 500 bubble possibly about to burst, some investors are buying shares in ‘cultural items’ like rare, old game cartridges and even a copy of the US declaration of independence – but are they really better than stocks?
ByteDance gaming chief said that there is now a golden opportunity for Chinese gaming companies to further expand into the global market.
Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987.
Nintendo has been one of the pandemic’s big winners and its consoles and characters are loved the world over. Here’s how the 131-year-old company came to dominate the video games industry.
Despite coronavirus providing a captive audience, virtual reality tech still has not caught on. Headsets are heavy, and expensive, and there’s not much use for them yet, aside from a few games.
Amid a pandemic-fuelled gaming boom, Nintendo Switch sales beat estimates by 2 million units last year, but the Japanese company is warning that the global chip shortage could hit supplies.
Online and offline vendors have closed or removed listings for many imported consoles and games amid a new smuggling crackdown this week, closing off a loophole for accessing unauthorised gaming products.
The new Osaka video game theme park is finally open and geeks and gamers are rushing to experience AR Mario Kart races and Yoshi rides – all while masking up and social distancing, of course
A recent Nintendo Direct reveal on YouTube confirmed a number of new games coming to the Switch, including hits from other platforms.
The Nintendo Switch is China’s most popular console, with sales surpassing those of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One combined.
With many people stuck at home throughout the year, video games became more popular and important than ever. Here’s a round-up of the best titles of 2020.
Scalpers are deploying bots that constantly monitor online stores for changes in inventory and supplies, then automatically place orders.
