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Having first been established in 1979, the world of handheld videogames is nothing new but the recent technological advancements show that in many ways, it's just getting started. The idea [...]

From its earliest releases onwards, Parker Brothers set its stall out as a producer of licence-based videogames. Parker started 1982 with convincing Atari 2600 adaptations of the hit Konami coin-ops [...]

Shoshinkai is a Japanese word which literally means 'beginning party'. From 1989 until 1996, it was also the name of a three-daylong videogame tradeshow hosted by Nintendo, during which the [...]

The history of Animation Magic feels like that moment in Rocky IV when a tired and beat up Sylvester Stallone proudly announced the end of the frictions between the USA [...]

When the tenth anniversary of the PlayStation rolled around on 3 December 2004, Sony was on top of the world. Its original machine had transformed the business, and the PlayStation [...]

METROID A SIGNIFICANT SERIES Although she might not be as popular as Mario, Link or Donkey Kong, there's no denying the impact of Samus Aran. When she began exploring Zebes [...]

Q HAYLEY EVANS, CHESTER How can I play classic games legitimately? A If you want to play something from the Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft console back catalogue and it happens [...]

What does 'Xbox' actually mean, in 2024? The name suggests a physical object, of course, but recent events suggest Microsoft is paying about as much attention to the increasingly dusty [...]

Seeing you've joined us for such an important issue, it seemed only right that we look at the many great games that have defined our hobby over the decades. Readers, [...]

Byline: Johan 'N0tail' Sundstein My earliest gaming memories are of playing Mario on the Nintendo Game Boy. It was a big thing at school, and then after that came Pokemon. [...]

Byline: Rael Hornby Microsoft Gaming boss confirms future plans for a handheld Xbox, but why wait years for hardware when the experience is already here? Microsoft's desire to release a [...]

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. (https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews) Learn more Although the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic console with a wide library of great [...]

Byline: Anna Koselke Haunted Chocolatier, when? With update 1.6 finally out the door for all players and 1.6.9 releasing on PC, Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has been considering [...]

First reported by (https://www.eurogamer.net/of-course-someone-has-doom-running-on-alarmo-now) Eurogamer, Nintendo hardware enthusiast GaryOderNichts has subjected the Japanese publisher's new Alarmo smart clock to everyone's favorite hacker right of passage: Forcing the proprietary little device [...]

Feeling 22 READY, SET, GAME Here are our top 22 videogames from 2024! How many games have you played? WORDS LOUISE MEERS IMAGES © 2024 MATTEL, BANDAI NAMCO, DEVOLVER DIGITAL, [...]

IN THIS ISSUE NINTENDO LIVE THE K-ZONE TEAM WENT TO NINTENDO LIVE 2024 SYDNEY! Want to see more of the K-Zone Team at Nintendo Live? Watch the videos at (https://KZONE.COM.AU) [...]

VITAL STATS HOT STUFF BRAINY BLAZE AND FUN DAYS Acer Nitro Blaze 7 £tba / http://go.stuff.tv/Blaze7 Considering a handheld gaming PC? Acer has just made the choice that bit more [...]

JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) announces the release of its Nintendo (NTDOY) products this fall, just in time for the holiday shopping season. With a wide range of offerings from worldwide best-sellers [...]

Lucas Pope, developer of instant classics Return of the Obra Dinn and Papers, Please, may have just made the first LCD game in... decades? Well, except for (https://www.pcgamer.com/papers-please-celebrates-10th-anniversary-with-retro-lcd-version-merch-and-a-big-donation/) the other [...]

Nintendo announced that 'Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition,' an enhanced port of the Wii U game of the same name, will be coming to Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2025. [...]

Byline: Dustin Bailey Nintendo Switch is simply too powerful to handle the Banjo-Kazooie sequel While the Nintendo 64 is now 28 years old, emulation for the platform is notoriously challenging, [...]

Byline: Alejandra Gularte There's something about Nintendo that just screams party time: the feeling of crowding around a TV to watch a fellow kid play Smash Bros. on the N64, [...]

The Nintendo GameCube from 2001 had the best controller ever designed, and yes, I will die on this hill. Yet while it’s easy enough to get a new controller with [...]

Byline: Dustin Bailey Miyamoto was a Banjo fan before any of us Banjo-Kazooie fever has reignited after a game of executive quote telephone that ended with Xbox's Aaron Greenberg acknowledging [...]

In light of the (https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Purchasing/Download-games/Nintendo-eShop/Notice-of-End-of-Purchases-in-Nintendo-eShop-for-Wii-U-and-Nintendo-3DS-Update-April-2024-2174073.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo7foupGxrYopi4syMl6Uqu5X6IMPwRGLplmR9gRXJwxXljB2EF) closing of the Nintendo 3DS store and (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/) cessation of online support for the handheld, the portable console has seen fresh interest from would-be tinkerers. [...]

Byline: Jordan Gerblick Mario & Luigi: Brothership is in good hands The developer behind Mario & Luigi: Brothership has finally been revealed, and folks, I'm happy to say Nintendo's upcoming [...]

Byline: Ashley Bardhan Pokemon's evolutionary line expands again When Pocketpair released Palworld earlier this year, everyone was pretty shocked by what seemed like an obvious Pokemon rip-off, and now Pocketpair [...]

U.K. launch sales of Nintendo's (NTDOY) 'Super Mario Party Jamboree,' which just came out last week, are up 35% from 2021's 'Mario Party Superstars,' Gamesindustry.biz's Christopher Dring reports. [Reference [...]

IN THIS ISSUE WEBSITE OF THE WEEK ASK DR UNIVERSE Doctor Universe is a cartoon cat character who answers young people’s questions. Topics range from butterflies, dinosaurs and dogs, to [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / On screen Party with Mario Multiplayer mayhem is back in Super Mario Party Jamboree. Do you get easily bored with playing just one game? Super Mario [...]

Back in 2020, PC Gamer strategic director Evan Lahti wrote that (https://www.pcgamer.com/well-i-guess-we-won-the-console-war/) PC won the console war, and that assessment feels more true now than it did four years ago. [...]

Nintendo (NTDOY) announced that on May 22, 2025, Super Nintend0 World will officially open at Universal Orlando Resort (CMCSA). The theme park section will be one of five 'immersive world' [...]

Nintendo's (NTDOY) 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' was the best-selling physical game in Japan for the month of September, moving over 200,000 units, Gamesindustry.biz's James Batchelor reports. Despite [...]

Byline: James Pero The Analogue 3D has an official pre-order date, a price, and more official pictures. If you're itching to play N64 games in 4K, now's your chance. Gaming [...]

It’s amazing what you can do with old tech, especially if you combine it with even older software. Take the Nintendo 3DS, for example. Originally released in 2011 with a [...]

Byline: Rami Tabari Let's jump into why buying a cheap Nintendo Switch game was a flustering experience for me and provide you with a better alternative to buy Nintendo Switch [...]

Byline: Rael Hornby I avoided the PS5 in fear of the PS5 Pro, and now I'm avoiding that too as I scout for handheld gaming PCs instead. Here's why. Hello [...]

17.6M PC and console video games were purchased across Europe in September, with sales up over 20% year-over-year, Gamesindustry.biz's Christopher Dring reports, citing data from GSD. Electronic Arts' (EA) 'EA [...]

Right now, lots of gamers are waiting with bated breath for the sequel to Nintendo’s Switch gaming console. But instead of dropping the Switch 2, Nintendo just came out with [...]

Nintendo announced the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, an interactive alarm clock designed to 'add some Nintendo charm to your home and your daily routine.' Alarmo will be available at retail [...]

Byline: Joshua Rivera To quote noted gamer T.S. Eliot, the Nintendo Switch era seems to be ending not with a bang but a whimper. Nearly eight long years after a [...]

TD Cowen initiated coverage of Nintendo with a Buy rating and 10,600 yen price target. Nintendo is the world's largest pure-play video game company, having both a leading hardware platform [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / On screen Princess of puzzles There’s a new hero to play as in Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Princess Zelda’s name may be in the [...]

Byline: Ashley Bardhan PlayStation and Nintendo, watch out Microsoft is expanding the definition of user feedback and starting to collect information from not only players, but developers, too. In doing [...]

Byline: Dustin Bailey The other big Switch emulator appears to be no more Switch emulator Yuzu shut down earlier this year after a settlement with Nintendo, which wasn't altogether happy [...]

In February, Nintendo sued the makers of the Switch emulator (https://www.pcgamer.com/nintendo-is-suing-the-makers-of-the-switch-emulator-yuzu-claims-there-is-no-lawful-way-to-use-yuzu/) Yuzu, saying it 'unlawfully circumvents the technological measures' that help deter piracy of Switch games. Just a couple weeks [...]

Totally Extra / Totally Stylin’ GET YOUR GAME ON High score looks inspired by our fave games! Feeling Peachy Sonic style Gotta match ‘em all! Crafting cute fashion STYLING ELENI [...]

Level Up GOLDEN (GAMER) GIRL Let’s find out which gaming heroine you are! WORDS LOUISE MEERS IMAGES ISTOCK, NINTENDO, SEGA 1 Pick a destination: a) Buckingham Palaceb) The next Olympicsc) [...]

In This Issue SUPER TRIVIA BROS HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THESE FAMOUS VIDEOGAME BROTHERS? 1. Which of the below isn't one of Mario's jobs? a. Plumber b. Doctorc. Hairdresser [...]

In This Issue MARIO AND LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP Get ready to jump into an electrifying new Mario Bros. adventure, as Nintendo’s dynamic duo ship out to explore a whole new world! [...]