The DeanBeat: Sorting through the steamy evidence in Apple v. Epic Games
The game industry has been buzzing about the Apple v. Epic Games antitrust lawsuit since testimony in the three-week trial began on Monday. The...
Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors
Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new...
Nintendo sold 10.6 million copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe last year
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an unstoppable sales juggernaut. The game has surpassed 35 million copies sold since it debuted in 2017. From April...
Nintendo Switch has 36 ‘million-seller’ games (including 14 third-party games)
Nintendo reported an operating profit today of 640 billion yen, which converts to about $5.86 billion. That is a massive haul, and the highest...
Nintendo Switch hits 84.59 million units sold, with 28.8 million sold this past year
Nintendo reported its year-end financial results today and said the Switch sold more than 28.8 million consoles, up 37.1% in the past 12 months...
The RetroBeat: Why the original Pokémon Snap was special
New Pokémon Snap launches today for the Switch, but I’m thinking of the original. As a kid, Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo 64 was...
Nintendo finally adds online play to a huge Switch hit
Nintendo is finally updating Super Mario Party with online play. This comes — well, not just in time for stay-at-home orders due to the...
Nintendo ads generate 9 out of 10 TV impressions in March-April
Nintendo continues to be a powerhouse for the video game industry when it comes to TV advertising. From March 16 through April 15, Nintendo...
The RetroBeat: Hey Nintendo, remember those cool mini-consoles?
In 2016, Nintendo released the NES Classic Edition, a miniature version of its first hit console. It could connect to modern TVs via HDMI...
Sensor Tower: Mario Kart Tour races to 200M downloads and $200M revenue
Mario Kart Tour has reached two important milestones, according to mobile market analyst Sensor Tower, racing past 200 million downloads and $200 million in...