Nintendo is expected to launch the ‘Switch 2’ console this year. Here’s what to expect

[ad_1] Nintendo said domestic sales of Splatoon 3 hit a record in the first three days of the game being on sale. Splatoon 3 proved to be a hit in…

Nintendo to make Zelda movie after Mario success; shares pop 6%

[ad_1] Link figurine from Legend of Zelda with shop staff inside Nintendo Tokyo store in Shibuya. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nintendo said Wednesday it plans to develop…

Nintendo hikes profit forecast as Mario movie, Zelda game breathe new life into Switch console

[ad_1] A statue of Nintendo’s video game character Mario stands on display at the Nintendo Game Front showroom in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nintendo reported…

After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard

[ad_1] Gamers play the video game “Star Wars Battlefront II” during the “Paris Games Week” on Oct. 31, 2017. Chesno Publicly listed gaming companies are sitting on a $45 billion…

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK regulators, clearing way for deal to close

[ad_1] Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Britain’s top competition watchdog on…

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer says Starfield is seeing ‘huge demand’

[ad_1] Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, appears at the Political Opening of the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2023. Franziska Krug | German Select | Getty…

Super Mario movie and Zelda game breathe fresh life into Switch as Nintendo posts a 52% profit surge

[ad_1] Nintendo reported a surge in revenue and operating profit for the June quarter boosted by the success of the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and the the popularity of its…

Microsoft is betting its future on cloud gaming — but that’s what tripped up the Activision deal

[ad_1] Microsoft has invested huge amounts of capital and time into making cloud gaming a core part of its gaming offering. Peter Summers | Getty Images When Microsoft announced its…

Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

[ad_1] An Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game is inserted into the Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console arranged in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.…

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is set for a big opening weekend — despite bad reviews

[ad_1] Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice Mario and Luigi in Universal and Illumination’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Universal “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” isn’t looking like a smash…