Category: Nintendo

Squash those space bugs.

No Man’s Sky landed its ‘Worlds Part II‘ update back in January, with the space adventure getting treated to new solar systems, biomes, terrains and a bunch more wonderful stuff. This week, in an attempt to iron out some of the creases, developer Hello Games has released a hotfix to get the latest update running in tip-top condition.

As is usually the case with NMS hotfixes, many of the changes this time around have come from user-reported issues. It’s a long list of bugs that Sean Murray and co. have removed from the procedurally-generated galaxy and while the patch isn’t live on Switch just yet (it has already launched on Steam), the dev assures us that it “will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible” — so keep watching the stars.

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Read the rune, Konami.

Few RPGs, or video games, deal with war and hope in the face of tyranny like the Suikoden series. Konami’s prime RPG series, created by the late, great Yoshitaka Muriyama, is beloved by those who have played them – particularly the first two. They’re about the underdogs, about those who want better for their country, and not at the cost of a life. In the face of war, we push back against tyrannical empires and oppressive governments in order to give the people, and the oppressed, hope and a better life.

But Suikoden isn’t just about war. As is written in the Chinese epic The Water Margin, on which Suikoden is loosely based: “A close neighbor means more than a distant relative.” These games are all about interpersonal relationships and conflicts between friends and family, and they never shy away from the morally grey. But when ideals are challenged and faith is shaken, how does one maintain those bonds? Suikoden manages to balance topics of oppression, racism, politics, and familial relationships and friendships with delicacy and heart.

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Waahahaha!

As you might recall, Nintendo and Amazon filed a lawsuit against sellers of alleged fake products including counterfeit amiibo.

In an update, Nintendo has officially won – with Seattle district judge Marsha J. Pechman awarding the video game giant approximately $7,030,158 million as a default judgment against the two sellers (thanks, Polygon).

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“We apologize for any inconvenience”.

Nintendo has been winding down repairs for some of its older hardware in Japan over the past few years and today the company’s customer support in this location has issued an update regarding the 3DS family of systems.

This includes repairs for “Nintendo 2DS systems” and the New Nintendo 3DS LL (known as the XL model here in the West) – mentioning how it’s now officially run out of parts necessary to repair these systems in Japan. Here’s the full updated notice (via machine translation):

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Watch out for that Bermuda Triangle.

After surprising us all by launching on Switch last month, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII has today landed its first update.

There’s a boatload to cover in this one, though the headline additions include the arrival of the Bermuda Triangle, updates to the Modern Age Geographic Society victory path and the ability to convert holy cites. Naturally, Firaxis has also implemented a bunch of UI and gameplay tweaks for good measure, so things should run a little smoother in ver. 1.1.0.

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Launching this July.

Apparently leakers just can’t help themselves, as fresh details on the as-yet-unannounced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 have been revealed ahead of an official announcement later today.

Billbil-kun, who has been known to reliably leak new games ahead of their official reveals, has uploaded two posts on social media that detail the game’s supposed release date and pre-order bonuses (thanks, VGC).

Accompanied by a slightly blurred piece of key art (though with the title visible in the bottom-right corner), the posts reveal that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 will launch on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on 11th July 2025. Billbil-kun also confirms that a collector’s edition priced at $129.99 will also be available and will provide players with 3-days early access.

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Will look to “support indie developers and reignite classic franchises”.

Back in the day, Acclaim Entertainment was a pretty formidable force in the games industry. It has dozens upon dozens of games under its belt, including the first two Burnout titles, the Turok series, NBA Jam, and of course, Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 – License to Drive. Ahh, good times.

Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt in September 2004, but now, just over 20 years later, Acclaim is making a comeback.

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“Nintendo is pleased with the Court’s finding”.

Nintendo has announced that the French judiciary Court has ruled that DSTORAGE SAS, who operates the sharehoster website ‘1fichier’, is liable for failing to remove or block pirated games from the platform.

Although the Paris Court of Appeals had previously ruled in favour of Nintendo in 2023, this further clarification from the French judiciary Court is considered the final word on the matter, marking “an end to a long lawsuit”.

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“Thank you for your unwavering support”.

Since the arrival of the Switch in 2017, Hamster Corporation has been releasing all sorts of arcade classics on the eShop.

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The studio will be renamed ‘Rockstar Australia’.

Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar has announced its acquisition of the Australian developer Video Games Deluxe.

This Sydney-based team, which worked on the upgrades to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition last year, will be renamed Rockstar Australia. The same team has previously worked with Rockstar on the re-releases of L.A. Noire, and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

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