Fortnite has been downloaded by half of all Nintendo Switch owners
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-01-fortnite-has-been-downloaded-by-half-of-all-nintendo-switc
Epic’s game has been a hit with console’s 22 million-strong audience
Fortnite has been downloaded by half of all Nintendo Switch owners
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-01-fortnite-has-been-downloaded-by-half-of-all-nintendo-switc
Epic’s game has been a hit with console’s 22 million-strong audience
Dragalia Lost has highest spend per install of any Nintendo #Mobile title
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-31-dragalia-lost-has-highest-spend-per-install-of-any-nintend
In Japan, player spend per download is four times that of Fire Emblem: Heroes
Switch reaches 22m lifetime sales in a solid six months for Nintendo
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-30-switch-reaches-22m-sales-in-a-solid-six-months-for-nintend
Total software unit sales are now at 111 million units for Nintendo’s console
Nintendo Switch version of Fallout 76 “wasn’t doable”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-29-nintendo-switch-version-of-fallout-76-wasnt-doable
New game won’t be following Doom and Wolfenstein to Nintendo’s console, but Bethesda remains committed to the Switch as a “viable platform”
Nintendo 64 Mini : premières images de la console
▻https://www.tomshardware.fr/articles/photo-nintendo-classic-mini-64,1-68694.html#xtor=RSS-5
Quatre contrôleurs à connecter.
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Nintendo patents Game Boy phone controller/case
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-05-nintendo-patents-game-boy-phone-controller-case
Filing invites speculation of a new way for Mario maker to monetize its legacy games on smartphones
Dragalia Lost is a turning point for Nintendo
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-05-dragalia-lost-is-a-turning-point-for-nintendo
After focusing on #Mobile games based on established IPs, Nintendo’s launch of an original IP unashamedly focused on the Japanese market is a major departure
Nintendo planning new Switch for 2019 - Report
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-04-nintendo-planning-new-switch-for-2019-report
Wall Street Journal says an improved model is set for late next year
Dragalia Lost has lowest-grossing launch of Nintendo’s #Mobile line-up
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-02-dragalia-lost-is-lowest-grossing-launch-of-nintendos-mobil
Publisher’s latest mobile offering generates $3 million in Japan and US over five days
Oculus Quest will “end up competing with the Nintendo Switch as a device”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-28-oculus-quest-will-end-up-competing-with-the-nintendo-switc
CTO John Carmack says the hardware is not powerful enough to compete with Xbox One or PS4
#Jobs Roundup: Nintendo veteran joins Reach Robotics
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-jobs-roundup-twitch-appoints-first-ever-head-of-diversity-
Elsewhere, new heads of diversity at Twitch and Riot - plus hires at Outplay, Scopely, Gfinity and Nordisk Film
Nintendo wins lawsuit against unlicensed Mario Kart-themed tourist attraction
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-nintendo-wins-lawsuit-against-unlicensed-mario-kart-themed
MariCar ordered to pay $89,000 in damages
25% of Nintendo Switch owners have downloaded the Online app
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-26-25-percent-of-nintendo-switch-owners-have-downloaded-the-o
Launch week for the service drove a 76% increase in installs globally
Nintendo allays Switch cloud save fears with 180-day recovery period
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-26-nintendo-allays-switch-cloud-save-fears-with-180-day-recov
Platform holder assures that data does not disappear when online subscription expires
Andy Yates promoted at Nintendo UK
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-andy-yates-promoted-at-nintendo-uk
20-year Nintendo veteran named Deputy General Manager
#Jobs
Nintendo Switch Online suffers connection failures in China
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-24-nintendo-switch-online-suffers-connection-failures-in-chin
Problems most likely due to use of Google-based servers
Nintendo tries out streaming on Switch in Japan
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-20-nintendo-tries-out-streaming-on-switch-in-japan
As Switch rapidly catches up to PlayStation 4’s installed base in Japan, Nintendo takes aim at major cross-platform titles with cloud streaming releases - a possible taste of the future to come?
Nintendo Online App allows voice chat with strangers for select games
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-19-nintendo-online-app-allows-voice-chat-with-strangers-for-s
Service update includes support for lobbies in Mario Kart 8, Mario Tennis Aces, and Arms; Splatoon 2 still friends-only
NPD: Madden NFL 19 scores while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 returns
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-npd-madden-nfl-19-scores-while-call-of-duty-modern-warfare
Nintendo Switch sales remain strong, though still must work to catch PS4’s year-to-date lead
Nintendo introduces Fortnite Switch bundle with V-bucks included
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-nintendo-introduces-fortnite-switch-bundle-with-v-bucks-in
Console bundle is the same price as system alone, includes in-game currency and exclusive cosmetics
PlayStation is the third most-recognized brand in the UK
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-14-playstation-is-the-third-most-recognized-brand-in-the-uk
Nintendo and Xbox at 11 and 17, respectively; Apple takes top spot
Nintendo details 2019 Switch line-up in packed reveal video
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-14-nintendo-details-2019-switch-line-up-in-packed-reveal-vide
Almost 50 games on display
Nintendo Switch NES controllers will be Online Service-exclusive
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-14-nintendo-switch-nes-controllers-will-be-online-service-exc
Joy-Cons designed to look like classic controllers are dedicated to NES games that come with the service
Nintendo Switch Online service launches September 18
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-12-nintendo-switch-online-service-launches-september-18
Subscription plan for online multiplayer, cloud saves, and access to NES games receives exact launch date
Some Nintendo games won’t support cloud saves
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-some-nintendo-games-wont-support-cloud-saves
Nintendo Switch Online’s cloud save feature skips games like Splatoon 2 as a move to prevent cheating