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A pair of investment firms have predicted that Nintendo will attempt to break free from the cyclical hardware cycle and adopt an ‘iPhone-like’ approach with future Switch iterations. Nintendois currently enjoying one of its most successful periods in its recent history, with shares up 30 percent in 2020 and in range of an all-time record high,Bloombergreports. However, the publication notes that many investors believe the platform holder could enjoy even greater growth if it broke free from the console cycle, which typically sees it reset its userbase every five-to-six years, which could allow it to continue to grow Switch’s61 million playersfor an extended period....

Nintendo of America has announced a range of Black Friday deals. In addition to aSwitch OLED bundle with a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate design, the platform holder is releasing a new Super Mario Party + Red & Blue Joy-Con Bundle (pictured below). Available from November 10 with a suggested retail price of $99.99 (whichNintendosays offers $39 in savings), it includes a download code for Super Mario Party and red and blue Joy-Cons....

Nintendo has published another new Switch 2 video, this time showing a close-up look at the console’s official carry case and its game cards. As you can see in theNintendoToday video, rehosted below,Switchgame cards are remarkably similar to those of the original Switch, though colored red. Switch 2 is able to play physical Switch 1 games, so the similarity in size and form is perhaps unsurprising. The video focuses on Nintendo’s official Switch 2 carry case, and also offers a look at Switch 2’s Joy-Con wrist straps....

Apple has announced October’s Apple Arcade games line-up, which is headlined by NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition. Set for release on October 18,NBA 2K23 Arcade Editionfeatures career and online multiplayer modes in addition to an exclusive new mode called ‘Greatest’. It sees players facing off against leading basketballers from the most recent NBA season including Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic, and legends such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and Dirk Nowitzki, in a bid to become the top finisher, shooter, playmaker or defenceman in the NBA....

Take-Two publishing label Private Division has announced No Rest for the Wicked, an upcoming action RPG from Ori developer Moon Studios. The debut trailer for the game, which is viewable below, premiered during the Game Awards on Thursday night. Releasing in Early Access onPC(viaSteam) in the first quarter of 2024, followed by a full release onPS5,Xbox Series X/Sand PC at a later date,Private Divisionclaimed the title is “poised to reinvent the genre”....

20 years after its original release, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remains a treasure. With a refreshingly un-Mario-like script, a memorable and lovable cast, engaging turn-based gameplay, and more variety than your average Taylor Swift concert, the GameCube title is regarded by many as a classic entry in the plumber’s RPG lineage. It’s no surprise then that it feels right at home onNintendo Switchvia this remake. While some of its level designs have aged somewhat, a significant visual glow-up and smart quality-of-life improvements ensure that it’s otherwise a robustly modern experience, and an easy recommendation to new and old fans as arguably the definitive Mario RPG....

Pokemon TCG Pocket has reportedly passed $120 million dollars in earnings since its full release just over two weeks ago. The mobile game, which was developed by ThePokemonCompany andDENA, allows players to virtually collect over 250 Pokemon cards, as well as battle them against other players. According to data provided by App Magic (viaPocketGamer), the game has averaged over $6 million per day in player spending. Players can purchase PokeGold, which can be spent on packs of cards, or other in-game items....

Latest update26th Sep 2024 / 2:30 pm ThePlayStation Direct PlayStation 5 Pro pre-order US waiting roomhas opened ahead of the 10am ET / 7am PT queue time. Looking for thebest PS5 Pro pre-order deals?Sony‘s iterative upgrade over the 2020 console is slated to launch in late 2025 with more power, and a higher price tag. Here’s where to get one, how much a PS5 Pro costs, and whether or not it’s likely to be worth the huge asking price for you....

A PS5 disc installation bug seems to have reappeared after having previously been fixed. According to several users across multiplesubreddits, players who insert disc versions of games and choose thePS5upgrade have had thePS4version attempt to install to their console unprompted. Titles affected includeNo Man’s Sky, the recently releasedDeath StrandingDirector’s Cut and Nioh. While this doesn’t stop players from using the PS5 version, it will take up storage space on the console, which players will have to manually delete....

Pro rally driver Ken Block, known by many video game players for his appearances in DiRT and Forza, has died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” Block’s team Hoonigan Racing said in a statement on Monday. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband....

Not long ago a Nintendo release washailed as the essential purchaseduring this difficult period of social isolation, but perhaps we spoke too soon. 51 Worldwide Games (or Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics as it’s known in the US) is a slick compilation of time-honoured favourites like Chess and Solitaire, regional oddities such asNintendo’s heritage game Hanafuda, and modern 3D takes on the likes of Bowling and Darts. There’s a knock-off Connect 4, BlackJack, Billiards and Mahjong, 3D ‘toy’ takes on football, tennis and slot carts, and there’s even a virtual piano thrown in, presumably to compose on in between bouts of obscure Asian board games....

Popular gaming platform Roblox has suffered a major data leak resulting in almost 4,000 developers’ personal, identifiable information being made publicly available. The information reportedly includes the names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and physical addresses of attendees of theRobloxDevelopers Conferences held between 2017 and 2020. “Roblox is aware of a third-party security issue where there were indications of unauthorized access to limited personal information of a subset of our creator community,” a Roblox Corporation spokesperson said in a statement issued toPC Gamer....

The fifth game in the Saints Row series has been officially announced. Simply titledSaints Rowand set for release in February 2022, the game is a reboot of the series and is set in a south-western American region called Santo Ileso. The news was revealed via a CG trailer duringGamescom’s Opening Night Live event. The player is part of a group of criminals named the Saints, who are trying to make it as a new crime syndicate in Santo Ileso....