Tokyo Games Show 2020 cancelled, to be held online
This year has seen a multitude of shows and exhibitions get cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Today the Tokyo Games Show, a yearly gaming exhibition held in Tokyo, Japan, joined …
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For the first time since 2013, Nintendo reportedly won't hold a Direct in June
While controversial at the time, the format has worked well for the company, which has held regular Nintendo Direct events, not just in time for E3, but throughout each year since then. However,…
Nintendo confirms user accounts were illegally accessed, disables Nintendo Network ID login
Over the past few days, users of Nintendo consoles may have been notified of unrecognized logins on their Nintendo accounts. According to Nintendo, attackers leveraged Nintendo Network ID (NNID)…
Line survey reports that 7% of users in Tokyo have at least one COVID-19 symptom
Line, which is a quite popular messaging app in Japan, surveyed the chat app's users in Tokyo and surrounding areas in collaboration with Japan's health ministry. The survey concluded …
New Mythical Pokémon revealed for Pokémon Day, in-game events also taking place
In addition to that, a brand new Mythical Pokémon has also been revealed in the form of Zarude. Players can encounter starter Pokémon from the Kanto region - that is, from the first generat…
Nintendo Switch has sold over 52 million units worldwide, overtaking the SNES
That resulted in 262.93 billion yen ($2.41 billion) of operating profit, which was also up from 220.029 billion yen ($2.02 billion). Of the 17.74 million units sold in the past nine months, 12.5…
Nintendo will soon stop servicing the original Wii model
If you've been holding on to your Wii all these years, Nintendo has some unfortunate news for you. The company's Japanese division announced on its website (via Kotaku) that it will no…
Square Enix announces 'Project Xehanort' for iOS and Android
Japanese video game maker Square Enix unveiled Project Xehanort (working title) - the latest addition to the Kingdom Hearts gaming universe - today. The upcoming game is set to be rele…
IBM and Japan join hands in the development of quantum computers
Back in September, IBM Q announced a host of new tools catered to making quantum computing more accessible. Amongst the new additions were a bunch of 5-qubit quantum computers, which extend…
Square Enix announces Bravely Default II for the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo 3DS didn't get a ton of exclusive games from third-party developers during its lifetime, but Square Enix graced the platform with a brand new IP at the time, Bravely Default.…