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Reggie Fils-Aimé talks web3, AR and his gaming SPAC
In February 2019, Reggie Fils-Aimé announced that he would be leaving Nintendo after 16 years — 13 of which were spent as the president and COO of the company’s North American division. It wa
SNES controller for Switch shows up in FCC filing, hinting at SNES games for Nintendo Online
Nintendo looks set to release wireless SNES controllers for the Nintendo Switch, which likely means it’ll also be bringing classic SNES titles to its Nintendo Online virtual gaming library. The
The Switch has now outsold the N64, but Nintendo sees growth slowing
Nintendo’s Switch has now outsold its N64 console on lifetime sales, but prospects for the portable gaming system look mixed for the next year following a conservative sales forecast. Nintendo j
Nintendo turns to old favorites Mario and Pokémon to hit lofty Switch target
Nintendo is betting that two of its most-beloved franchises — Mario and Pokémon — can help it hit its lofty goal of selling 20 million Switch consoles this financial year. The company m
Nintendo Switch is the fastest-selling video game console ever in the U.S.
Nintendo has managed to sell so many of its Nintendo Switch console that it’s become not only its own fastest-selling console, but also the fastest selling in the U.S. ever, beating the record s
Nvidia’s Shield TV offers Wii and GameCube games in HD in China
Nvidia just rolled out a very interesting selection of software for its over-the-top Shield TV box in China – Wii games, running in 1080p resolution, including New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend
Nintendo says Switch will beat Wii U total sales within its first year
The Switch is beginning to pay off for Nintendo. The new console is selling so well that the Japanese firm said today it is likely to outsell the Wii U, its predecessor, within one year of its release
The All Controller controls all your consoles
Remember the third party controller your sibling/cousin/friend made you use when you visited his or her house in the NES days? Remember the pain you felt when the joystick wasn’t quite right and
Nintendo and the limits of nostalgia
Can the world stand another Link adventure? Can it throw another blue shell? Hit the Rainbow Road for another lap? Catch ’em all again? If you’re a Nintendo exec I suspect you’re sta
Hands-on with VR Sports Challenge, the Oculus Touch version of Wii Sports
When the Wii launched, no one knew what motion controllers were or why we even needed them. So to get people excited about the new input method, Nintendo released Wii Sports as a free game to anyon
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Sells Nearly 500K Copies In Three Days
Nintendo needs hits right now, and Super Smash Bros. is a hit – the game sold 500,000 copies in just three days, from its debut on November 21 until November 23, the company announced today. That ma
Hulu Plus Upgrades Its Living Room Experience With A New Look, Search, Controls & Added Kids Section
Hulu <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/26/what-hulu-is-worth/">may be courting bidders</a> right now, but in the meantime, the company <a target="_blank" href="http://blog.hulu.com/2013/05/31/t
Nintendo Amazingly Gets Worse At Marketing Just In Time For Plummeting Wii U Sales
Perhaps poor marketing is <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/15/wii-u-sales-drop-off-a-cliff-as-the-future-of-gaming-continues-to-shift-away-from-the-console/">holding back Wii U sales</a> for Ni
The Fall TV Lineup May Include Apple Dominating Gaming
What I’m about to say is undoubtedly going to piss some of you off. And that’s fine. Because in a few years, I’ll be right and you’ll look silly.
While everyone is focused on the next gener
Wii U Gray Market Is Frothy And Heating Up As Scalpers Sell Online
While <a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/report-gamestop-wii-u-game-pre-orders-at-1-2-million-double-th/">Gamestop is reporting</a> record <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/
Putting Away Childish Things: The Wii U Redefines Nintendo
Six years ago, almost to the day, I remember sitting on the couch with my then one-year-old son playing <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elebits">Elebits</a> on the recently launc
YouTube Finally Launches An Official Wii App, Largest WebM Video Deployment Yet
The Wii isn't exactly the hottest console on the market anymore, and the lack of HD support makes it less than ideal for watching videos, but that hasn't stopped YouTube from finally <a target="_blank
Nintendo To Drop Price Of Wii To $129 For Holiday Season
Nintendo has <a target="_blank" href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121015005583/en/Nintendo-Drops-Price-Wii-129.99-Includes-Wii">dropped</a> the price of the Wii console to $129.99. Of cour
Facepalm: The Wii U Games We’re Seeing This Week Are Stuck At 720p
According to <a target="_blank" href="http://wiiudaily.com/2012/06/wii-u-games-run-in-720p/">WiiUDaily</a> (and we're confirming), the games shown at E3 are native at 720p resolution, a considerable
Better Late Than Never: Hulu Plus Finally Arrives On The Wii
The folks over at Hulu <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/21/nintendo-gets-serious-about-streaming-announces-hulu-plus-will-soon-hit-the-wii-3ds/">originally promised</a> Wii users would have acc