The Latest Breaking News from Nintendo

Switch 2 price increase revealed in the UK, and at least Nintendo is being more merciful than Sony and Microsoft were with the PS5 and Xbox Series X

A price increase is still a price increase, but £24 isn't too bad

GamesRadar · Aug 20

Console modder builds working Switch 2 Joy-Cons inside original Wii Remote shells — motion-sensing controllers snap magnetically onto a Switch 2

YouTuber Kouzex has transplanted the internals of a pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers into two original Wii Remote shells, producing motion controllers that snap magnetically onto a Switch 2.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20

Nintendo Switch version of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 seemingly removes the PS3 from Snake's plane, suggesting an iconic joke will have to be changed

"Oh wait! We're on PlayStation 3! It's a Blu-ray Disc"

GamesRadar · Aug 18

Your laptop costs a lot more now. The reason: ‘Chipflation’

AI technology’s explosion has put a suffocating strain on the memory chip supply chain, and consumers are paying the price

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Nintendo Switch 2 edition could have been perfection — but unending menus left me burning with rage like Pyra

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Nintendo Switch 2 should be the perfect way to play the game. It isn't.

TechRadar · Aug 16

Nintendo's stinking "nap room" for overworked devs haunted legendary Super Metroid director for years: "It’s quite sad only having these kinds of memories!"

"One morning staff from another area came to wake us up and told us that the room smelled like a zoo"

GamesRadar · Aug 15

Nintendo Stock Jump as 'Pokémon Pokopia' Becomes a Surprise Hit

Shares surged 7% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant revealed that sales of Pokémon Pokopia have surpassed 5 million copies.

International Business Times · Aug 14

Beast of Reincarnation is a Pokémon-inspired soulslike without the cruelty of Dark Souls – and it's better for it

Game Freak has stood up to FromSoftware's classic design

GamesRadar · Aug 14

Good quality retro cables matter, but decent wires now cost more than I used to pay for consoles

Picking the right cables is crucial if you're putting together a retro console setup, but good-quality cables come at a higher price than you'd expect.

GamesRadar · Aug 14

Now that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the past

Retro is booming. Nintendo keeps bringing back old games. Hollywood can’t stop making sequels and remakes. Netflix fills our screens with shows inspired by the 1980s. Spotify recommends songs we loved as teenagers. Even Facebook reminds us what we were doing “On This Day” ten years ago.

The Conversation · Aug 14