2025 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced [update: inductees]
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March 6: Today, The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced the finalists for induction.
Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Defender, Frogger, GoldenEye 007, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, Quake, NBA 2K, and Tamagotchi make up this year’s class. GoldenEye 007 was nominated previously, but was not selected. Harvest Moon is one of the new additions this time around.
Nintendo, Pokemon file lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair [update: changes made]
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September 18: Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair – the studio known for Palworld – together with The Pokemon Company.
Those that have been keeping up with Palworld since it burst onto the scene this year may not be overly surprised by the news. The lawsuit is seeking “injunction against infringement and compensation for damages”. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company believe that Palworld “infringes multiple patent rights.”
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Nintendo financial results – May 2025 – Switch at 152.12 million units, more
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We now have Nintendo’s financial results for May 2025, which covers the full fiscal year. The latest information is now available regarding Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales, the company’s overall performance, and more.
Below are the full highlights:
Nintendo says it may monitor and record chat sessions in updated privacy policy
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Nintendo has updated its privacy, and it includes a note that it “may collect, monitor and record audio and video of your chat sessions with other users to provide a safe and secure environment for certain of our services”.
This news comes ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, which includes the GameShare feature and ability to communicate with friends. Nintendo previously confirmed that the functionality includes a report feature.
Nintendo on the importance of diversity at the company, says it will always be important
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Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was recently asked about diversity and the role that plays within the company.
During an interview, Brazillian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo brought up President Trump and pressure to cut diversity policies. Bowser was asked if anything has changed for Nintendo.
Nintendo Accounts website opens new portal
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As Nintendo Switch 2 approaches and with the release of a big firmware update this release for the company’s current system, something you might want to be made aware of (if you haven’t already) is a new portal site for Nintendo Accounts.
A website for Nintendo Accounts was previously started, which still exists. That site has also seen a few changes, but it currently houses user information, sign in and security settings, the ability to manage Family Groups, privacy and other settings, and a QR code for event check ins. Managing passes, checking on My Nintendo points, and various items related to funds and payments are on the new portal site.
My Nintendo adds Switch 2 wristlet keychain
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The first My Nintendo reward of the Switch 2 generation is here with a new wristlet keychain.
If you’re a big fan of the upcoming console, this item is for you. The keychain features the iconic Nintendo Switch 2 logo. “The lanyard features a red wristlet designed for maximum comfort and functionality, making it a stylish accessory for any fan,” Nintendo also states.
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DK Rap composer on why Nintendo didn’t credit him in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Grant Kirkhope, the man behind the well-known DK Rap in Donkey Kong 64, has commented on why Nintendo did not credit him in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Kirkhope heard from test screening viewers that the DK Rap would be in the film. However, at the time, he believed it was test music and would be removed for the final release.
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Here’s why Nintendo uses strange marketing language
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If you’ve ever seen a Nintendo Direct or watched a Nintendo trailer with voiceover, you may have noticed some unconventional – and arguably strange – manner of speech.
Let’s break this down further. A big example of this is that when referencing a game, Nintendo always mentions “game”. Then when talking about its platforms, it always mentions “system”.
Nintendo suing man who streamed leaked Nintendo Switch games
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November 8: 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.'”
