Nintendo suing man who streamed leaked Nintendo Switch games
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Nintendo has been known to take game piracy very seriously, and yet another example of that is now happening with the company’s lawsuit against a streamer.
The heart of the case involves Jesse Keighin – also known as EveryGameGuru – who is claimed to have streamed pirated and emulated Nintendo Switch games, including some prior to launch. Matters were made worse when Keighin continued his actions even after his channels were shut down, informed his audience about how to pirate games, and teased the company. Nintendo said in its lawsuit: “On October 24, 2024, after certain platforms had taken down his unlawful streams as a result of Nintendo’s enforcement actions, he sent Nintendo a letter boasting that he has ‘a thousand burner channels’ to stream from and [he] ‘can do this all day.'”
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Shigeru Miyamoto doesn’t think of himself as a “genius”
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All sorts of questions are brought up during Nintendo’s financial results briefing Q&A, and this week one investor brought up how he believes Shigeru Miyamoto is able to produce hit games because he’s a genius. Miyamoto was also asked about what he discusses during a talk to new employees every year.
Miyamoto began his response by saying that he doesn’t think he’s a “genius”, but instead feels he’s “quite ordinary.” As for his talk, it’s intended to teach developers that “game design is about planning” and “about observing the world around us and figuring out how to assemble those elements into an engaging video game.”
Miyamoto said the following:
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Nintendo on rising dev costs, Switch experience will help in the future
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During Nintendo’s financial results briefing and Corporate Management Policy Briefing this week, the company was asked about rising development costs, which has become a bit of an issue within the games industry. A few people weighed in here – namely Shigeru Miyamoto, senior managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi, senior executive officer Ko Shiota, and president Shuntaro Furukawa.
A few different things were shared here, and they were all quite interesting. Miyamoto started out by talking about how Nintendo’s “research and development expenses have been increasing each year.” At the same time, he stressed that what the company creates is more important than development costs.
Palworld dev shares which patents Nintendo and Pokemon are suing over
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Palworld developer Pocketpair today shared more details about the lawsuit Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed, including the specific patents that are involved.
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company say that Palworld infringes upon three patents. All of them pertain to gameplay, including throwing a ball-like object in a virtual space and riding on Pokemon.
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Donkey Kong Country 2 cheat code found after nearly 30 years
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest has been available for close to three decades, but it was only until this week that a new cheat code was found.
By using the cheat, players can return to the map screen. It works even if the haven’t completed the stage yet.
My Nintendo adds Mario & Luigi: Brothership magnets
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership is about to launch on Switch, and a new physical reward was just added to My Nintendo to celebrate. Starting today, members can obtain special magnets based on the game.
There are five here in total. The designs are for Mario & Luigi, Connie, and Snoutlet plus the Bros. Moves UFO Spin and Red Shell. The magnet sheet size is 8″x8″ and they can be used to add some decoration to things like a locker or refrigerator.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons composer leaves Nintendo
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Yasuaki Iwata, who was a composer on notable games during the Switch era, has left Nintendo.
His departure actually took place in July 2023. However, he went on social media this week and only just shared the news now.
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Warner Bros. pursuing Hogwarts Legacy successor
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September 4: Hogwarts Legacy fans can count on a follow-up releasing at some point in the future.
According to WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, a new game is currently a big priority for the company. It sounds like we shouldn’t count on it launching in the near future – which makes sense – but this essentially counts as a sequel confirmation.
Wiedenfels said the following today during an interview at Bank of America’s 2024 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe toys have come to McDonald’s Happy Meals
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Nintendo has teamed up with McDonald’s a number of times previously, and that’s the case once again with new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe toys in Happy Meals.
Ten different toys are up for grabs. You’ve got Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Toadette, Bowser, Peach, Yoshi, Pink Gold Peach, and Gold Mario. The bases can actually be swapped, and karts can be customized with a sticker sheet.
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Nintendo denies rumor that Mario Club employees are being laid off
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A few days ago, a rumor made the rounds that Mario Club is laying off employees. However, Nintendo has now come forward denying the report.
The speculation surfaced from Japanese outlet Leakpress. Mario Club has roughly 400 employees, and 150 of them were apparently being let go. Leakpress claimed that various groups would be impacted.
