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When the Nintendo Switch released earlier this year, Nintendo decided to keep the hybrid console free of multimedia functions. The Big N made clear that they wanted to make the switch a “gaming console first”, but that didn’t mean they weren't considering adding other apps like Netflix or Hule...

Tequila Works has announced that its well-received puzzle-adventure Rime will launch on Nintendo Switch, coming on November 17 in Europe and November 14 in North America. It’ll release digitally on the Nintendo eShop for £29.99, with a physical version costing £39.99. The physical version will...

Nintendo's E3 presentations tend to be fairly game focused with only a few segments of their videos focusing on developers talking about their upcoming game. Nintendo Directs can be anywhere from 3 minutes long to 30 minutes long, but with E3 it's widely assumed that the presentation will be on...

Since the announcement of the Switch, Nintendo has touted its new online service, even stating that - unlike its previous consoles - it would be a paid platform. Today, the firm has finally revealed pricing, and when the service will be available. When the paid service goes live in 2018...

Nintendo has announced that Minecraft is on its way to Nintendo Switch. I mean, obviously. Available digitally from May 11 with a physical release said to be out at a later date, Minecraft was revealed on last night's Nintendo Direct presentation. On the Switch version you'll also be able to...

With word that Nintendo is offering to repair troubled Switch Joy-Cons, the company has finally addressed the de-syncing issue and claimed it will not be a problem in the future. Until now, Nintendo had been largely quiet on the subject, offering no comment on the matter when contacted by...

While everyone who has a Nintendo Switch has been unable to access the eShop as of yet, Nintendo has enlightened all of us with a brand new trailer highlighting the virtual marketplace of its new console. It looks pretty minimal, with tabs on the left for recent releases, upcoming titles, and...

You can expect to get around three hours of real world battery life from the Nintendo Switch when solidly playing launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, reports GameSpot. Armed with several Switch units, GameSpot tested two scenarios from the starting point of a full charge...

As we know by now, the Nintendo Switch comes packed with a teensy 32GB hard drive. If you are the type who prefers to buy your games digitally, that's just not enough, no matter how hard desperate Nintendoites claim otherwise. Naturally, you won't be stuck with only the 32GB hard drive, as it...

At the time of writing, Amazon has already sold out of its first allocation of units for Nintendo's new Switch console -- on both UK and US sites. The console, which was today given its release date of March 3, and UK price of £279.99, is still available to pre-order on the UK site, but the...

Nintendo shocked their fans when they announced that the Switch would feature a paid online service. While the presentation didn’t feature any details about what paying for the service actually gets you, Nintendo’s official website has listed everything you can expect when you subscribe. The...

Nintendo has officially confirmed more tech specs for its upcoming Switch console. The Switch will use a 6.2-inch 1280x720 resolution multi-touch capacitive screen. The console will also use 32GB of internal storage, which you can expand with a microSDXC card. The game cartridges are called...

UK retailer GameSeek has listed Nintendo's new Switch console for a March 17 release, as well as stating a price of £198.50 (around USD $245). It's important to note that both pieces of information could simply be placeholders--GameSeek does use temporary dates for games with unconfirmed...

A notice on Nintendo's Japanese website appears to confirm that Wii U production, as rumored, is ending in Japan soon. Kotaku discovered that a statement on the site reads, 近日生産終了予定 (kinjitsu seisan shuuryou yotei), which the site translated to, "Production is scheduled to end soon." Bear in...

Not impressed with what you've seen from the Nintendo Switch so far? Nintendo has more surprises to share about the console in the future. "We haven't shown everything," a spokesperson for Nintendo told the Wall Street Journal. The person added that Nintendo will announce more details about the...

The main console unit of Nintendo Switch is the LCD screen and detachable Joy-Con controllers, with the Dock simply providing some basic additional functionality, Nintendo has confirmed to IGN. Prior to the announcement there had been some speculation that a dock would be utilised to provide a...

Nintendo hit it big with its Wii console and tried to continue the momentum with its successor, the Wii U. Unfortunately, the Wii U offered less than stellar graphics, a very unique take with its touchpad controller and had very few gems when it came to third party titles. Needless to say, the...

Nintendo has revealed the release of a new miniature NES called the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System. It's a replica of the classic console and will supports HDMI as well as coming loaded with 30 NES games pre-installed. You'll also get a new NES controller, a USB cable and...

Nintendo’s new console, known as the NX, has been the focus of much speculation and anticipation from the company’s fans. Now, Nintendo has officially stated that the NX will be launched next year in March. The announcement came as part of Nintendo’s latest earnings report, where the company...

Nintendo's Wii U went on sale in November 2012, but sales of the device since then have been far lower than its PlayStation and Xbox rivals, and lower too than its own predecessor, the hugely popular Wii. The tepid market reception to the console eventually forced the company to slash its sales...