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The Nintendo Switch is selling out. With many folks working from home or retreating indoors to self-isolate, there has been a surge in sales for the popular console. Sources of entertainment like the Switch help to keep minds occupied, and offer an escape from the stress that COVID-19 is putting on people. RELATED: Nintendo Donates Nearly 10,000 Face Masks to Coronavirus Relief Efforts As such, it’s no surprise that sales of the console have spiked....

It seems that Microsoft has taken another step further into cross-platform software, as they’re working on bringing Xbox Live to mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch. Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips broke the story earlier today after Microsoft revealed their conference schedule for GDC 2019. Microsoft will allow mobile or Switch users to check achievements, game history, and more through the app. For now, though, this doesn’t mean you’ll be able to play Xbox games on the Switch or any future Nintendo consoles....

As they announced their mobile games partnership with Japanese company DeNA, Nintendo also revealed that they are working on a brand new games console, which has been codenamed ‘NX’. Very little is known about the device but Nintendo is describing it as a “dedicated game system”. It’s also unlikely that the NX is another handheld as the Wii U is struggling far more than the 3DS. In an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has detailed Nintendo’s high expectations for the NX....

Not only has Ultimate Pointer sued Nintendo, but they are also suing other retail outlets, including Sears, Best Buy, and Game Stop. The company claims these stores have not been “authorized” to sell the Wii Remotes due to their patent that Nintendo has infringed upon. A laser pointer and presentation system may sound largely different from what we all know as the Wii Remote and what it’s capable of, but in a court filing it explains that Ultimate Pointer owns the rights to the patent entitled:...

In a video posted to his Instagram account, Young showed off his playful nature with the guys on the court, breaking down his defender to hit a step-back jumper. He celebrated with a slow, sweeping 3-point celebration, which made it all that much better. Young was in NYC for Fashion Week, hanging out with notable NBA fan Jimmy Goldstein among others. Glad to see Swaggy is still a man of the people....

To note, players will need to use Lures to catch Black Bass in NieR Replicant, and that bait can be purchased from the Tackle Shopkeeper in Seafront for 100 Gold each. Fans are thus advised to visit that vendor before they set out on their fishing expeditions, and having a stockpile of Lures on hand is recommended. Indeed, Black Bass can be a bit difficult to catch, and players may have some unsuccessful attempts as they try to bring them in....

Irving’s crossover dribble is one of the best in business, and in order to make sure the Kyrie 2 was able to help him pull it off as easily as possible, Nike introduced a curved bottom surface of the midsole and outsole, which is the first of its kind for a basketball sneaker. It’s meant to allow Irving to redistribute his weight and cut without “slapping his foot to the court,” which should help him remain as explosive as possible....

Keeping the 2013/14 campaign’s colors as its base, Nike have combined 20 of the best outfits from the past two decades to produce a customized design for the Gunners. The designed kit depicts the iconic moments of Arsenal’s history as the assembled colors range from the 2003/04 shirt worn by ‘the invincibles’ to the symbolic redcurrant one that marked their farewell from the Highbury stadium in 2006. “Nike has enjoyed a wonderful partnership with Arsenal Football Club,” said Marc van Pappelendam, VP and GM of Nike UK & Ireland....

The contribution by the Nike Foundation—the charity arm of the global sports brand—aims to create an athletics venue (many areas of which can be accessed free of charge) where locals and visitors alike can “jump into a dance class or join a pickup basketball game,” Jorge Casimiro, Nike’s chief social and community impact officer and president of the foundation, said in a message posted on the Nike website. The new facility will be part of the planned Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side, featuring an expansion of Jackson Park with the addition of new gardens, public spaces, a children’s playground, scenic pathways for walking, jogging or cycling as well as a spacious lawn with a gentle slope for sledding in the winter and picnics in the summer....

Nike ended its endorsement deal with the Phillipino, who’s running for senate in his homeland, after he compared homosexuals to animals. TMZ was among the first to report his sponsorship was in jeopardy. MORE: May-Pac fight photos | Rousey gets emotional “As a Christian, same-sex marriage is not allowed,” Pacquiao said. “Woman was made for man, man was made for woman. For me it’s common sense. Will you see any animals where male is to male and female is to female?...

Nike claimed in the lawsuit against John Geiger stating the brand’s attempt to Nike claimed trademark infringement over the look-alike silhouette of the Air Force 1 Low, and further stated that John Geiger is now countersuing Nike’s lawsuit with his own claims. To learn more, read further down below. More about the Nike x John Geiger lawsuit drama Earlier this week, Geiger filed a complaint in response to Nike’s lawsuit, which stated that GF-01 sneakers claimed to be made by La La Land Productions, are an infringement on the trademark design....

In the bike X-treme category, 2014 champion R. Natraj is among the 57 bikers. Among them are six women dare-devils from Mumbai. Billed as one of the toughest off-road motor rallies in the world, the six-leg Raid-de-Himalaya will run through the most hostile and high altitude desert of Spiti and Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and Zanskar and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. It will conclude at the flag-off point on October 14 after traversing 2,000 km....

Though 2011 might be the swan song year for the Wii, Nintendo isn’t letting the console go out without featuring a little bit more of everyone’s favorite pink jiggly thing. Announced during the Nintendo Direct press conference last night was a new Kirby Collection that would feature many of the series’ classic entries. In fact, it supposedly will feature all of your favorite Kirby games. The Kirby Anthology/Collection will be released some time this year (no word on if it will be a global release or just in Japan) and is meant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic Nintendo hero....

It won’t be much longer now until E3 2015 is upon gamers, and a medley of gaming announcements are made. Suffice to say, this year is set to be a huge one for gaming as Microsoft and Sony continue to wage war against one another in a bid for living room supremacy. Nintendo, on the other hand, has typically done its own thing during the annual gaming conference, and this year will be no different....

Even with the changes brought on by things such as the departure of major companies like Sony and, of course, the ongoing global pandemic, E3 remains a key part of gaming culture due in no small part to being the source of some of the most hype-worthy moments in the medium’s history. Such is the case with Nintendo’s 2006 conference, where the world was formally introduced to arguably one of most revolutionary consoles ever, the Wii....

This information comes from the official Japanese patent database, where Nintendo has filed a new patent for a re-designed Joy-Con. Admittedly, the new design doesn’t look any different from the current iteration, but it does offer one major difference. As can be seen in the images, the new Joy-Con would have a hinge that allows the top part of it to be flexible. This might seem like a somewhat random thing to incorporate, but several fans have pointed out that this could be beneficial to players that have trouble with the standard Joy-Cons, thus make playing Switch titles more accessible....

The sentence was a bit shocking to hear, since Bowser has already accepted a whopping $4.5 million fine for his wrongdoings as part of hacker group Team Xecuter, and an additional $10 million fine from a civil suit from Nintendo. Bowser’s lawyers have pled that the sentence should include no longer than 19 months behind bars considering how he’s complied with the proceedings so far and how involved he actually was in the hacking scheme....

Switch Joy-Con Drift Is Still a Problem A selection of European consumer groups is taking the problem to court, accusing Nintendo of “planned obsolescence”; when a device breaks after a limited period, with the knowledge or intention of the manufacturer. In a statement, The Dutch Consumers’ Association (De Consumentenbond) has called upon those who are experiencing the well-known Switch controller issue, asking them to report it. The Dutch Consumers’ Association is joining forces with other European consumer action groups from Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, and Slovakia....

According to Kimishima, the decision to push the Nintendo NX out of the holiday 2016 release window and to March 2017 was to ensure that the console has a decent number of quality games available at launch. The Wii U, as some may recall, failed to build a strong library in its early months, and so it makes sense that Nintendo is looking to make sure that the next system from the company doesn’t make the same mistakes....

For many, working for Nintendo would be a dream job scenario. As long as one qualifies (by having a graduate-level foundation and being legally authorized to work in the U.S.), that dream could come true. With the positions being for Nintendo of America, it would provide the opportunity to work with Nintendo Treehouse and under Doug Bowser, something that would look very good on a resume. RELATED: Princess Zelda Voice Actress Shares Feelings on Fan Criticism...