Nintendo to adopt upgraded Nvidia chip
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 24 March 2021 09:32

Nintendo to adopt upgraded Nvidia chip


Switching to Deep Learning Super Sampling

Nintendo plans to adopt an upgraded Nvidia chip with better graphics and processing for a new Switch model planned for Christmas.

Nintendo planning OLED display for Switch
Published in Gaming


Support for 4K


Nintendo is planning to unveil a model of its Switch gaming console equipped with a bigger Samsung OLED display and support for 4K. It's expected to arrive before Christmas.

Nintendo sued by consumer group
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:01

Nintendo sued by consumer group


Small issue of borked controllers

Nintendo faces a complaint from BEUC, a European consumer group, over what it calls "systematic problems" with the controllers for the company's Switch games console.

Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo
Published in Gaming
Friday, 08 January 2021 12:04

Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo


Was laughed out of the room

Software King of the World Microsoft attempted to buy Nintendo according to one of the Xbox staffers.

Nintendo has some extreme measures to track hackers
Published in Gaming


Huge amount of work

An internal Nintendo leak has revealed that the outfit gets its knickers in a twist rather easily when it comes to investigating hackers.

Nintendo expects to flog 24 million Switches
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 05 November 2020 12:01

Nintendo expects to flog 24 million Switches


COVID-19 pandemic drives a gaming boom

Nintendo has announced that it will sell 24 million of its Switch games consoles in the year ending March 2021, up from a forecast of 19 million.

Team Xecuter pair arrested
Published in News
Monday, 05 October 2020 12:02

Team Xecuter pair arrested


Piracy charges

Two piracy group leaders from Team Xecuter, have been arrested and are in custody facing charges filed in a US District Court in Seattle.

Nintendo kills off 3DS
Published in Gaming
Friday, 18 September 2020 10:46

Nintendo kills off 3DS


After nine and a half years

Nintendo has discontinued its 3DS handheld after about 76 million sales over a nine-and-a-half year period.

Nintendo shuts down open source project
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 09:59

Nintendo shuts down open source project


Submit to the power of our mighty briefs

Nintendo has targeted the developer of an open-source Switch payload injector with a cease and desist notice and  the DragonInjector developer decided to call it a day.

Nintendo’s operating profits increased by 427.7 percent
Published in Gaming


Despite lock-downs

Nintendo’s operating profits increased by 427.7 percent during April to June and it was not because people were locked up with nothing to do.