Tag: Nintendo
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Nintendo Switch 2 May Now Launch in 2025 Instead of 2024
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be arriving later than you expected. Brazilian gaming journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe said on the O Xdo Controle YouTube channel (Portuguese) that five sources told him the next-generation console would arrive in 2025, according to VGC, which translated and reported on the comments, and also cited its own sources…
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Nintendo to Make Live-Action Legend of Zelda After Super Mario Bros. Success
Nintendo confirmed on Wednesday that it would be producing a live-action version of The Legend of Zelda. The film will be produced by Nintendo with co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto serving as producer, and Avi Arad, formerly of Marvel Studios, who worked on projects like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Uncharted, and Venom. Nintendo and Sony Pictures will…
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There’s Already A Pre-Order Listing For the Nintendo Switch 2 That You Should Definitely Avoid
There’s a lot of speculation surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, rumored to be released next year, but Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa on Tuesday squashed a bunch of the rumors. Still, that didn’t stop one online Chilean retailer from taking pre-orders for the next-generation console. Chilean tech site GSMPRO.CL lists the Nintendo Switch 2 for 400,000…
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Twitch Drops Support for Nintendo Switch App
Twitch said on Tuesday that it will no longer support its app on the Nintendo Switch, which means you’ll no longer be able to view Twitch streams on the video game consoles. Starting November 6, you’ll no longer be able to download the Twitch app on the Nintendo eShop, the company said in a support…
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Leaked Email Says Microsoft Wanted To Buy Nintendo
Microsoft’s acquisitions wish list was even longer than imagined. An internal email, reportedly leaked by Microsoft itself, from 2020 said that Xbox boss Phil Spencer was interested in buying Nintendo. Spencer also mentioned Steam owner Valve, Warner Bros.’ network of video game studios and Bethesda owner Zenimax, the latter of which Microsoft has since purchased.…
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Nintendo’s Next-Gen Switch Will Be as Powerful as an Xbox One, PS4, Activision Email Says
Nintendo in December briefed video game developer Activision Blizzard about its plans for a next-generation follow-up to the hit console Switch, which is expected to be comparable to the Xbox One and Playstation 4 in performance. That’s according to an Activision email that was released publicly as part of the Federal Trade Commission’s trial against…
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The Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, Steps Down After 25 Years
Charles Martinet will no longer say, “It’s-a Me, Mario!” as the legendary voice actor steps down after 25 years in the role. The move marks an end of an era for the famed video game franchise. For a quarter of a century, Martinet voiced Mario in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy,…
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How to Watch ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Fans of everyone’s favorite plumber will be happy to know that they can bring the Mushroom Kingdom to their home as The Super Mario Bros. Movie releases digitally on Tuesday, May 16. With over $1.2 billion at the box office, the film became a juggernaut setting multiple records: the highest-grossing film of 2023, and the…
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Nintendo is Dropping Netflix From the 3DS and Wii U With No Switch App in Sight
Nintendo users can say goodbye to streaming Netflix on their Wii U and 3DS devices as the app is no longer available to download for new users. Existing users can still access the app, but not for long. Nintendo says it will be shut down completely by June 30, 2021. “Starting Dec 31st, 2020, the…
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Netflix is Ending Support For The Wii
Do you use your Wii to stream Netflix? Sadly on January 31st 2019 Netflix is ending support for the Wii and your Netflix app will stop working. This likely is not a surprise to Wii owners as Nintendo has been pulling back support for the 12-year-old console for some time now. Netflix will end support…