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All our bits on Nintendo. Founded in 1889, Nintendo's first product was playing cards. The company became a video game giant with the introduction of the Famicom Entertainments System (NES), and is now one of the biggest names in gaming.
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Nintendo's Switch leads console sales in U.S. for 10th straight month
Nintendo today released sales figures for the Switch, and it should really not come as a huge surprise to know that it's surpassed 15 million units sold in North America alone. That means Nintendo's hybrid console is dominating its two main competitors, the PS4 and the Xbox One. According ...
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7 things we learned after getting sweaty with Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure'
We got our grubby little mitts on Nintendo's new fitness game for the Switch, 'Ring Fit Adventure.' Here are 7 things we ...
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Nintendo debuts Ring Fit Adventure, the Switch's answer to Wii Fit
Nintendo today unveiled Ring Fit Adventure, the fitness-oriented RPG game with the funky rubber ring peripheral we'll all ...
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Nintendo files patent for bendy Joy-Con (pray they don't drift)
Nintendo recently filed a patent for Joy-Con that can bend, meaning the Switch's troublesome little sticks might finally become a little more flexible -- though that's probably not the improvement Joy-Con drift sufferers were hoping for. The patent, spotted by LetsGoDigital, shows ...
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Nintendo teases a new Switch peripheral: A rubber ring
Nintendo is teasing the next innovation for the Switch: a ring peripheral that's obviously designed to do fitness-y things. ...
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Nintendo is adding 20 SNES games to Switch online, here’s the full list
Last night, Nintendo announced it's bringing a bunch of SNES games to its Switch Online subscription service starting today. The company's introducing 20 titles at the launch, and more will be added later on. All these games will be available to Switch Online members at no extra ...
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Nintendo launches a $30 SNES-style wireless controller for the Switch (Update: now available)
Nintendo has unveiled a Switch controller that's identical to those that came with the iconic SNES, except it's wireless ...
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Nintendo seems to be striking its music off YouTube, and that sucks
YouTubers who've uploaded Nintendo soundtracks to their channel are reporting mass copyright claims. Where else can we listen ...
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo join forces against lootboxes
The three big console makers have just pledged to put an end to the "gambling" aspect of lootboxes, meaning the gaming industry might finally put this whole shady moneymaking operation behind us -- and not a moment too soon. The Federal Trade Commission's August workshop on lootboxes ...
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Nintendo Switch Lite pre-orders are now open
Nintendo's Switch Lite was announced a few weeks ago to polarized reactions, but there's no doubt it's already built a line of eager buyers to-be. If you're one of those, your time has come: The Nintendo Switch is now available to pre-order for $199 - a full hundred bucks less than ...
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Leaked memo indicates Nintendo to repair Joy-Con drift for free
Nintendo has apparently decided to start repairing Switch Joy-Con for free. This seems like a generous change of heart for the company, but it's rather convenient that it's happening now, just as players started turning up the heat over the flawed hardware. So-called "Joy-Con drift" ...
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A new controller aims to fix the Nintendo Switch's lack of voice chat
It's 2019, the Nintendo Switch is the vanguard of the next generation of video game consoles, and -- in case you needed reminding -- it still doesn't have voice chat support. Well, at least the company hasn't personally enabled it yet. Third-party sources are working to patch the ...
