Pokémon Go Easter event launches as Niantic’s 2016 sensation faces slowing revenues
Niantic and The Pokémon Company International announced the start of Pokémon Go’s latest in-game event, the Pokémon Go Eggstravaganza, in time for the Easter...
Mobile game revenue grew 53% to $11.9 billion in Q1 2017
Worldwide mobile game revenue from iOS and Google Play stores grew 53 percent to $11.9 billion, according to a report today from measurement firm...
Nintendo is discontinuing the hard-to-find NES Classic Edition
If you want an NES Classic Edition, you better get one soon. Nintendo is discontinuing the popular but hard-to-find retro console, as IGN first reported. The...
Alice Cooper is your boss in a weird 3DS game about flinging birds in a pet shop
What kind of a game do you think legendary rocker Alice Cooper would star in? Something to do with music? Nope! It’s about scooping...
Nintendo Direct trailer roundup: Arms, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem, and more
Nintendo held one of its Direct video events today, and it showed off a ton of new games. The publisher hit fans with a...
Arms releases for Nintendo Switch on June 16
The Japanese game company revealed during its Direct presentation today that its fighting game Arms will release on June 16 for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo revealed Arms earlier in the year. It features characters with extendable arms (hence the name).
Splatoon 2 launches July 21 with cooperative horde mode
Splatoon 2 will have more than a competitive multiplayer. Nintendo revealed today that its ink-based shooter (no bullets here) launches July 21 alongside three...
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition launches on eShop on May 11
Minecraft is building a bridge to another platform. Nintendo announced during its Direct presentation today that the Switch version of the hit sandbox building game...
Nintendo introduces yellow Switch Joy-Cons and a battery pack
You no longer need to settle for gray, blue, or red Joy-Cons when it comes to your Nintendo Switch. The publisher revealed during a Direct video event today that it is introducing a yellow option as well. You can buy these separately for $80.
Cloud, Bayonetta, Corrin, and more Links are getting new Amiibos
Nintendo revealed new Amiibo figures during its Direct presentation today. Amiibo is Nintendo’s toys-to-life line. The figurines can interact with the Switch, Wii U, and 3DS systems, unlocking content for certain games (or just look nice on a desk, table, or shelf). They typically cost $13 each.