Have you ever wanted to play games on Steam with a Switch Pro Controller? With the latest Steam Client Beta, it’s possible. Support for the controller has been officially added.

The steps users need to take in order to get the functionality worried has been outlined on Steam. Find the full announcement and details below.

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The Cat Mario Show – episode 35 (Europe)

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The latest European episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. You can watch it below.

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Video: Splatoon 2 producer talks Octo Expansion

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Nintendo published a new Splatoon 2 video interview today with producer Hisashi Nogami. Take a look at the brief discussion below.

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – “Meet the Kongs” trailer – Cranky Kong

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Nintendo has a new trailer up for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze that introduces one of the game’s playable characters. View the video for Cranky Kong below.

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Splatoon 2 – Raph vs. Leo Splatfest art (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

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Splatoon 2 is kicking off a major Splatfest this weekend. In North America and Europe, the first-ever tournament-style Splatfest will be held to determine which brother from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is the ultimate fan-favorite.

Raph and Leo are going head-to-head this weekend. To celebrate, Nintendo has shared some new art. We have the image attached above.

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Nintendo says people have been purchasing 3DS systems in expected numbers, will still coexist with Switch

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While Switch is undoubtedly Nintendo’s focus right now, 3DS continues to be sold and software is still being made. In fact, the company said last week that 3DS titles will continue to be made in 2019 and beyond.

When asked if 3DS can coexist with Switch during the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, president Tatsumi Kimishima indicated that this is still the case. One reason for that is due to 3DS’ price point and “ample software lineup”, which are attractive points for parents.

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Nintendo explains its goal of 20 million Switch units sold this fiscal year, system’s life cycle

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Nintendo exceeded its forecast for the previous fiscal year by selling 15.05 million units. For the coming fiscal year ending March 2019, the company hopes to sell another 20 million systems.

Current Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima was asked about that goal during the Q&A portion of its financial results briefing last week. He spoke about the need to get Switch “into the hands of consumers who have never played a Nintendo platform before, and to those have played before, but not recently.” Kimishima also mentioned that “in order to sell more units than we did last fiscal year, the software lineup we have planned is meant to attract people including those who have not been playing video games recently.”

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Media Create sales (4/23/18 – 4/29/18)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 38,752
PS4 – 25,005
PS4 Pro – 10,004
Vita – 4,562
New 2DS LL – 4,377
New 3DS LL – 2,840
2DS – 516
Xbox One – 123
Xbox One X – 56

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 34,165
PS4 Pro – 8,967
PS4 – 4,480
New 2DS LL – 4,191
Vita – 2,892
New 3DS LL – 2,842
2DS – 439
Xbox One – 59
Xbox One X – 57

And here are the software charts:

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Touhou Sky Arena coming to Switch this summer

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After it was announced for Switch last year, Touhou Sky Arena now has a release window. It’ll be heading to the console sometime this summer.

The first DLC character is Toyosatomimi no Miko, and she’ll be available around the time of the Switch version release. From fall and beyond, the developer will be releasing even more DLC characters.

Touhou Sky Arena will have a playable Switch demo at Play Doujin’s booth in Reitaisai event on May 6. Those who try the game out will get a special music CD.