The end of an era.

The Nintendo Experience, the second-floor expansion to the Swanston Street EB Games store in Melbourne, Australia, has reportedly been closed as of last weekend.

The section has been an iconic fixture of the store for Melbourne visitors since December 2008 and featured a wide variety of Nintendo-themed... Read more...

Serendipity is when a RiffTrax game comes out on the week of Star Wars Day (May 6).

Things we missed last week: Archives release is Namco's JP/Asia only release Youkai Douchuki. Also, if someone reading this can read Japanese and has an interest in strategy RPGs, LilyDeux Black Lily Warning dropped last week and claims to be a SRPG that does not use random number generations (accuracy, critical hits) but is also Japanese-language only despite a worldwide release.

It seems like that's a low price at 0.04 Bethesda.

After nearly a decade and a half, Square Enix is selling their largest Western subsidiary.

The Embracer Group (parent company of THQ Nordic, Saber Interactive, Gearbox, and Aspyr Multimedia) have entered into an agreement to purchase the previous assets of Eidos - including the development studio Crystal Dynamics - for US$300m. In the deal, Embracer will become the owners of properties such as Tomb Raider, Thief, and Deus Ex.

Apparently Chris Pratt really IS getting booked for everything.

Mario Time will now start in theaters next year.

A tweet from the Nintendo regional accounts (signed by Shigeru Miyamoto) announced that the Illumination Pictures-helmed Mario animated movie would now debut in 2023. The North American release is slated for April 7, 2023 with a Japanese release following on the 28th.

And now we know why Alex got an inordinate amount of flack for his (correct) Rune Factory 5 review.

A slightly delayed sales survey from the NPD Group indicated a big month for Nintendo in the US market.

All data based on sales from February 27 - April 2 in dollars, unless noted otherwise. Nintendo does not offer eShop data, but other publishers have the option.

Hardware saw the Switch as... Read more...

Bugsnax, baby Bugsnax... Bugsnax, we don't take crap...

Things we missed last week: Gaplus (1984 Galaga sequel) joined the Archives.

It's very weird when the Nintendo first party title is the cheapest retail game of the week, but such is fate with this week's biggest release: Nintendo Switch Sports. At the very least, I'll actually need to charge the... Read more...

...oh, that's why they moved Xenoblade 3.

The summer is going to end on a fresh note.

Splatoon 3 will launch on September 9, as announced in a new video posted earlier today. The new trailer shows off nearly four minutes of gameplay focused on Turf War.

INKoming! #Splatoon3 splashes down on #NintendoSwitch 9/9!Get an early look at the game with this fresh Turf War gameplay!Pre-order today:https://t.co/OtjUKD0acU pic.twitter.com/2ukFbqbUbO

Shoot, spin, and... strategize, I guess?

Three more titles have hit the Genesis library for Nintendo Switch Online following a maintenance tonight.

The three games in question:

The company intends to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Nintendo has responded to Tuesday's National Labor Relations Board complaint.

In a statement (originally obtained from Polygon), the company indicated their intention to cooperate with the investigation and claimed a reason for the termination of the former contractor who initiated the complaint:

No kissing girls or chili dogs, just a first level of SPEED and then some platforming.

Nearly a year after its reveal (and after several content ratings authorities conferred judgment on it) the compilation of Sonics 1, 2, 3&Knuckles and CD is picking a most appropriate launch day.

Sega have released a new trailer for the Sonic Origins collection confirming the bundle would launch on June 23 - 31 years to the day from the release of the original Genesis / Mega Drive hit.

Nintendo is clearly not immune to the broader industry movement toward worker organization.

An unidentified worker has filed a complaint against Nintendo of America alleging illegal interference with their rights to organization.

The complaint, listed by the National Labor Relations Board of the United States and obtained by Axios lists Nintendo and staffing agency Aston Carter as subjects... Read more...

And a new trailer goes with it - wait, wasn't this supposed to be September?

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is coming in sooner than first thought.

Originally announced for "September" in the last general Nintendo Direct, the RPG sequel will now launch worldwide on July 29. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer (embedded below).

With the earlier launch, it will now launch one week after the remake of Live a Live.

Four years later

ARK: Survival Evolved developers Wildcard Studios announced today that the game's Ultimate Survivor Edition will be coming to Switch in September. This version includes the base games along with expansion packs: Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2. Though only the Scorched... Read more...

No surprise that this week is apparently headlined by the crossover from hell and the latest remake in that Spaceballs parody series.

Things we missed last week: The Archives title is Namco's The Legend of Valkyrie, Indie World veteran Don't Starve Together shadowdropped on Tuesday, and Thursday saw a new platformer from Fabraz in Demon Turf: Neon Splash - also, in a ridiculous move a 2019-in-Japan visual novel collection that literally... Read more...

Is anyone surprised that a company in Poland would cut ties with a group in Russia?

As sanctions against the Russian Federation for their invasion of Ukraine continue, so too do changes to game development.

In a statement today, CD Projekt Red announced that development of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of The Witcher 3 - which would have also included new content... Read more...

Will this be worldwide? Let us know in the Talkback.

An agreement with a UK competition bureau has forced a change to Nintendo's practice of automatic renewal for Switch Online and the Expansion Pack, at least in that territory.

The notice as posted on GamesIndustry.biz confirms that the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have... Read more...

The previously PlayStation exclusive will also feature the Isle of Bigsnax update at launch.

Bugsnax is coming to Switch on April 28 alongside the major free content update The Isle of Bigsnax.

Bugsnax, a quirky snack-catching adventure game from developer Young Horses (Octodad: Dadliest Catch), previously came out on PlayStation and PC in 2020 to critical acclaim. The Switch version... Read more...

Looks like Chez Sothis has seen some better days.

New details have emerged about Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.

A new trailer has been posted showing more of the game's modes, as well as the identity of the unknown person represented on the game's box art. Several Three Houses features - including adjutants and class change - will also be included.

5 billion yen for a giant office building.

Nintendo has officially purchased the land for their new headquarters.

The plot, previously owned by the city of Kyoto (site of Nintendo's corporate headquarters) was previously the site of a "disaster prevention" facility that was officially placed on the market in December. Nintendo announced on their corporate site today that they have acquired a plot of 10 square km (roughly 3.9 square miles) and will spend 5bn yen on the new facility.

Nobody saves the time necessary to clear through a backlog.

Things we missed last week: Pac-Land (with some questionable replacement of a character for legal reasons) was in the Archives.

Originally I thought this week would be 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and a bunch of filler, but that has changed over the last week to 10 days. Don't get me wrong, 13 Sentinels... Read more...