Half of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon’s week one sales were on Switch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-07-half-of-bloodstained-curse-of-the-moons-week-one-sales-wer
Inti Create’s title had more than 100,000 downloads in a week, 56 per cent of them on Nintendo’s platform
#E3_2018: When and where to watch all the press conferences
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-06-e3-2018-when-and-where-to-watch-all-the-press-conferences
Full details of all the major showcases from Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and more ahead of next week’s expo
Nintendo offers dockless Switch in Japan
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-24-nintendo-offers-dockless-nintendo-switch-in-japan
The reduced-prize ’2nd Unit Set’ is being marketed to households that already own a Switch
EA Originals, Nintendo and Sony set for GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit 2018
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-25-ea-originals-nintendo-and-sony-set-for-gamesindustry-biz-i
Makers Fund and Thunderful also on-board
Owlboy turned profit on Nintendo Switch within 24 hours of release
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-18-owlboy-turned-profit-on-nintendo-switch-within-24-hours-of
Switch success “bodes really well for funding our future projects” says D-Pad CEO Jo-Remi Madsen
Vidéo : la bibliothèque SNES Classic portée sur Nintendo Switch hackée
▻https://www.tomshardware.fr/articles/tegra-vulnerabilite-jailbreak-homebrew-hack,1-67577.html#xtor=RSS-5
Merci NVIDIA Tegra
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Nintendo still won’t commit to online services
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-11-nintendo-still-wont-commit-to-online-services
“Netflix for retro games” would be a huge selling point for the Switch - but Nintendo’s reticence to commit to online services will stop it happening
Sony and Nintendo update warranty policies in response to FTC warning
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-09-sony-updates-warranty-policy-in-response-to-ftc-warning
Both companies’ customers now have more freedom to use third party products and services
Nintendo partners with Random House on book series
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-09-nintendo-partners-with-random-house-on-book-series
Kids books based on Mario, Zelda and Splatoon are on the way, with two already on the market
Nintendo drops Virtual Console model in favor of subscriptions
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-08-nintendo-drops-virtual-console-model-in-favor-of-subscript
Focus turns to the Nintendo Switch Online service for future monetization of classic games
Nintendo courts families with Switch Online service
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-08-nintendo-courts-families-with-switch-online-service
Eight-person membership available, alongside cloud saves and free NES games
UK Charts: God of War beats Donkey Kong to No.1
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-07-uk-charts-god-of-war-defeats-donkey-kong-to-remain-no-1
Nintendo Labo slips down the charts in a quiet week for games #Retail
New Nintendo president targets ¥100bn #Mobile business
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-03-new-nintendo-president-targets-100bn-mobile-business
Incoming chief Shuntaro Furukawa believes a Pokémon Go-style hit will transform the platform holder’s fortunes on smart devices
Nintendo shifting away from individual leadership
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-02-nintendo-shifting-away-from-individual-leadership
Incoming president Shuntaro Furukawa to continue a trend moving away from the style of long-time leader Hiroshi Yamauchi
Nintendo Switch targeted by Gamevice patent lawsuit (again)
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-02-nintendo-switch-targeted-by-gamevice-patent-lawsuit-again
Wikipad manufacturer attempting to block console sales in the US over detachable controller dispute
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft among those warned by FTC - Report
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-01-nintendo-sony-microsoft-among-those-warned-by-ftc-report
Federal Trade Commission gave console makers, HTC, ASUS, and Hyundai 30 days to correct illegal warranty practices
Nintendo yet to achieve “satisfactory” profit on #Mobile says company president
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-01-nintendo-has-not-reached-a-satisfactory-profit-point-on-mo
Games continue to perform well, but still fall below Nintendo’s expectations
UK Charts: Strong second week for God of War as Nintendo Labo debuts at No.3
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-30-uk-charts-strong-second-week-for-god-of-war-as-nintendo-la
South Park: The Fractured But Whole re-enters the charts at No.18
This is Ubuntu 18.04 Running on the Nintendo Switch
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/ubuntu-on-nintendo-switch
Dream of using Linux on the Nintendo Switch? Dream no more as hardware hackers ’fail0verflow’ have disclosed a Nintendo Switch exploit that lets you boot distros like Ubuntu. This post, This is Ubuntu 18.04 Running on the Nintendo Switch, was written by Joey Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Nintendo bringing new IP exclusively to #Mobile
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-27-nintendo-bringing-new-ip-exclusively-to-mobile
Platform holder acquires five per cent stake in #Development partner Cygames
Nintendo, Valve, Sony, and EA reported in Norway for breaching European consumer law
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-27-nintendo-valve-sony-and-ea-reported-for-breaching-european
Digital games «do not exist in a lawless vacuum» says Norwegian Consumer Council director of digital services
How the Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowing its own fuses
▻https://hackernoon.com/how-the-nintendo-switch-prevents-downgrades-by-irreparably-blowing-its-o
Downgrade prevention has been a cat-and-mouse game for nearly every consumer-grade product. The Nintendo Switch adopts a worrisome-strategy of preventing firmware downgrades by permanently modifying your device every time it updates.The Nintendo Switch was released on March 3, 2017, and is currently on version 5.0.2The Nintendo Switch use an Nvidia Tegra X1 SoC, which comes with a fuse driver. This allows it to programmatically blow fuses — permanently modifying the device, making it impossible to revert to a previous state.How It WorksThe boot loader verifies a specific fuse, FUSE_RESERVED_ODM7, to prevent downgrading.[1] Each software version expects a different number of fuses to be blown — if more than is expected, it fails to boot, and if less, it’ll blow those fuses and then proceed to (...)
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Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima stepping down
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-26-nintendo-president-tatsumi-kimishima-stepping-down
With executive’s retirement set for June, console maker names Shuntaro Furukawa its leader-in-waiting
Nintendo profits spike as Switch approaches 18m sales
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-26-nintendo-profits-spike-as-switch-approaches-18m-sales
Mario Odyssey breaks 10m sales barrier
Unpatchable #Hardware exploit leaves Nintendo facing security nightmare
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-25-unpatchable-hardware-exploit-leaves-nintendo-facing-securi
Hackers get Linux running on Switch but Nvidia Tegra X1 flaw opens the gates to modders and cheats in Nintendo’s online games