Newzoo: Nintendo could reap billions from subscriptions, digital sales, and mobile
Nintendo had spectacular growth in 2017, with revenues growing 172 percent to $9.2 billion from a year earlier. That’s good enough to push the...
Ubisoft is the Nintendo Switch’s top third-party publisher
Ubisoft revealed during it financial report today for the third quarter for 2017-2018 that it is the top third-party publisher for Nintendo’s Switch. Ubisoft’s...
Nintendo’s Miyamoto explains how Illumination won Mario movie rights
As part of the Question and Answer section of Nintendo’s investor call following its fiscal results briefing on February 1, someone asked Shigeru Miyamoto...
Dandara’s mobile approach works, and I can’t stop playing it
We have no shortage of beautiful pixel-art games on PC and consoles, and you can add Dandara to that list. This Metroid-style adventure from...
‘King of Kong’ star Billy Mitchell lied, claims Donkey Kong world-record analysis
A Donkey Kong fansite has removed three high scores from arcade legend Billy Mitchell after an analysis revealed he likely misled the community about...
Nintendo confirms Super Mario animated film and Mario Kart mobile game
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima told analysts during an earnings briefing that Nintendo will work with film and animation studio Illumination Entertainment to produce an...
Nintendo Switch Online service will debut in 2018
Nintendo will debut a paid multiplayer gaming service dubbed Nintendo Switch Online in September 2018. The Kyoto, Japan-based company made the announcement during its...
Nintendo revenues grow 175% as Switch crosses 14.86 million consoles sold
Nintendo reported some astonishing growth numbers on the strength of its Switch hybrid mobile-home console, which sold 14.86 million units during 2017. The Japanese...
Celeste is the Super Meat Boy successor I’ve wanted for years
I’ve started to ignore the indie platformer space recently. I dug into Super Meat Boy way back in 2010 on Xbox 360, but nothing...
Why would game industry veteran Phil Harrison join Google?
Phil Harrison, a veteran of Sony’s and Microsoft’s game console businesses, tweeted today that he has taken a job at Google. That’s a big...