The Switch won’t have Netflix or any other video apps at launch, but it will have a Mii Maker app. No video capture, sad to say.
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20 Jan 13:50
Nintendo Answers (And Avoids) Our Switch Questions
by Jason Schreier
DsiderTLDR: We have nothing to announce at this time.
19 Jan 21:32
As 'Games Done Quick' Gets Bigger, So Do Its Controversies [Updated]
by Heather Alexandra
Six years ago, Awesome Games Done Quick started as a small outfit of speedrunners who played games to raise money for cancer prevention. Since then, AGDQ has ballooned into a big event: this year alone, viewers donated $2.2 million dollars for a good cause. The added visibility has brought new challenges, as runners…
19 Jan 18:03
Star Fox 64 Comes To Wii U Today, And You Should Definitely Not Buy It
by Jason Schreier
DsiderJust don't buy anything on the eShop, really
Star Fox 64! Great game. Comes to Wii U Virtual Console today. Here’s some free advice: Don’t buy it.
19 Jan 17:00
Idiot Tasked With Maintaining America's Nukes Surprised to Learn What His Job Is
by Eve Peyser
In December, Rick Perry enthusiastically accepted the nomination to be Donald Trump’s secretary of energy—unfortunately for both Perry and the American people, he had no idea what the fuck he was signing up for. According to a New York Times report, Perry originally believed the job was being “a global ambassador for…
19 Jan 13:44
Fire Emblem Echoes’ Limited Editions In Japan Come With Plenty Of Goodies
by Sato
DsiderNO
"Fire Emblem HD Movie Collection (Blu-Ray): HD videos showcasing scenes from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates, and Fire Emblem Echoes."
NO NO NO
Nintendo revealed Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia for Nintendo 3DS yesterday, and Japan is getting two special editions with the “Limited Edition” and “Valentia Complete” with plenty of goodies.
Read Fire Emblem Echoes’ Limited Editions In Japan Come With Plenty Of Goodies on Siliconera!
19 Jan 13:15
In case you were worried about another Fire Emblem game coming out for the Switch this year, worry n
by Mike Fahey
In case you were worried about another Fire Emblem game coming out for the Switch this year, worry not. The next console installment of the tactics RPG series is coming in 2018.
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19 Jan 13:15
Super Mario Run Won't Be Out On Android Until March
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderToo bad doofuses, I'll be playing Fire Emblem by then.
Nintendo just announced that Super Mario Run, a game which has been out on iOS devices for over a month, will not be out on Android until March.
19 Jan 13:05
Hayao Miyazaki Wants You To Know Why Nausicaä Has Large Breasts
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI think this says something about Miyazaki's dying wishes
By anime standards, Nausicaä from Hayao Miyazaki’s classic does not have a ridiculously large chest. But Miyazaki has said that the size of her bosom does have meaning, it seems.
18 Jan 20:38
The Woes of An Overwatch Player Who Keeps Getting Reported For Playing Widowmaker
by Patricia Hernandez
DsiderMan, I have a hard enough time getting into FPS as it is without these kind of asswipes. Even if I wanted to try a sniper, I wonder if this is the same environment in vs AI matches.
Snipers have a bad reputation: the class is infamous for standing back and picking off kills, all without contributing to the match objective. In Overwatch, that sniper stigma means that players consider heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo to be nonviable competitively. For some players, straying from that norm often…
18 Jan 18:21
Etrian Odyssey Artist Shares A Special Illustration For The Series’ 10th Anniversary
by Sato
The very first Etrian Odyssey game released on this day, 10 years ago, for the Nintendo DS. Series character designer and illustrator Yuji Himukai shared a special illustration for the occasion.
Read Etrian Odyssey Artist Shares A Special Illustration For The Series’ 10th Anniversary on Siliconera!
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18 Jan 16:06
Hollywood is keen to do its own version of Attack on Titan.
by Brian Ashcraft
Dsidernooooooooo
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
17 Jan 20:02
Bravely Series Producer Tomoya Asano In Charge Of Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler For Switch
by Sato
DsiderThis is a good sign I think
Square Enix recently revealed a new project for Nintendo Switch, titled Octopath Traveler, and they’ve opened its official Facebook page with a message from producer Tomoya Asano.
Read Bravely Series Producer Tomoya Asano In Charge Of Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler For Switch on Siliconera!
17 Jan 16:18
Gabe Newell Is Worth More Than Donald Trump--Sad!
by Jason Schreier
Donald Trump? Let me tell you about Donald Trump. Did you know that Donald Trump only has ONE type of hat? Sad! No wonder Gabe Newell beat him on this week’s Forbes billionaire list.
17 Jan 16:08
A Better Look At Snipperclips, The Switch’s Co-Op Puzzle Game
by Gita Jackson
Snipperclips is a collaborative puzzle game for the Nintendo Switch where you cut up your friends to fit into shapes.
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17 Jan 16:08
RIP Miiverse
by Patricia Hernandez
DsiderLinking for the header image, and because most of the linked articles are more examples to me of why I won't miss Miiverse
Miiverse, Nintendo’s special social network that debuted on the Wii U, will not becoming back for the Switch, VentureBeat reports. I’m heartbroken. Miiverse was genuinely my favorite thing about the Wii U, and I was really hoping Nintendo might revamp it for the Switch.
17 Jan 15:59
Rep. John Lewis' Graphic Novel Skyrockets After Trump Twitter Storm
by Beth Elderkin on io9, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku
Three years ago, Representative John Lewis published the first book in a three-part graphic novel series about his experience as a leader for the Civil Rights Movement. Today, March is one of the biggest books in the country, selling out on Amazon overnight. And it’s all because the next president decided to pick a…
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17 Jan 15:55
The Last Of Us Remade In Giant LEGO Build
by Luke Plunkett
LEGO builder Tim Schwalfenberg has outdone himself here, building a The Last Of Us diorama that covers an entire city block, both indoors and out.
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17 Jan 15:55
Very Suspicious Man Spotted At Nintendo's Switch Presentation
by Brian Ashcraft
At the recent Nintendo Switch event in Tokyo, there was some guy walking around and taking photos of various things.
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17 Jan 15:10
After stepping away from game development, Hidetaka Suehiro (aka Swery) of Deadly Premonition and D4
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderOh my god this picture
After stepping away from game development, Hidetaka Suehiro (aka Swery) of Deadly Premonition and D4 fame is back. He has set up a new, small studio called White Owls.
17 Jan 15:08
Having Splatoon characters in Mario Kart on the Switch is causing problems.
by Luke Plunkett
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17 Jan 15:08
Video Games Aren't Allowed To Use The "Red Cross" Symbol For Health
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderThe More You Know
The developers of Prison Architect found themselves in a pinch of legal trouble recently when they were contacted by the British Red Cross over the game’s use of a red cross on a white background to denote health. While that may seem harmless, turns out it’s not allowed.
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17 Jan 14:43
Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé recently said Switch has a “robust, online environment” that wo
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderAHAHAHAHAHA
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13 Jan 18:41
The Internet Reacts To The Nintendo Switch Presentation
by Gita Jackson
Last night’s Nintendo Switch presentation was our first look at how the Switch works, as well as some of the games that will be on the console. Lets see how the Internet feels about all this.
13 Jan 18:27
The Nintendo Switch's Parental Controls Are Very Cute
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderThis video should have been on last night.
Roll your eyes at the idea of parental controls if you want, but some of us are parents, and will think this video (and the app) is great. The rest of you can watch it anyway, because it reveals Bowser has Peach as his damn phone wallpaper.
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13 Jan 18:24
Japanese School Teacher Threatens Students With A "Death Note"
by Brian Ashcraft
Dsider/facepalm
A 30-something year-old teacher in Fukushima, Japan has apologized for threatening to put the names of grade school students in a “Death Note.”
13 Jan 18:21
Super Mario Odyssey's Real Humans Are Weird and Bad
by Patricia Hernandez
Super Mario Odyssey has Mario jumping into an actual city, which is populated by humans. One problem: the humans are proportioned realistically, and Mario is not. It’s the most jarring and upsetting detail about tonight’s Switch event.
13 Jan 18:21
Hail Satan, Flight 666 Lands Safely in HEL on Friday the 13th
by Bryan Menegus on Gizmodo, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard the most metal flight of your lives. Let’s do some sky crimes.
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12 Jan 20:48
Speedrunners Tear Through The Original Final Fantasy
by Jason Schreier
DsiderI couldn't stay awake for all of it, but it was a really funny and informative run while I was able to watch it.
If you’re a Final Fantasy fan, there are far worse ways to spend a few hours than to watch this wonderful AGDQ speedrun of the first game on NES.
12 Jan 14:13
Shovel Knight Is Coming To Switch, Getting A New Structure And Price
by Heather Alexandra
DsiderI thought something looked odd there for a moment, but it's as I thought: you can genderswap Shovel Knight and Shield Knight now apparently.
Shovel Knight will be released on the Nintendo Switch. The popular platformer is also getting a slew of additional modes as well as new name and price.
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12 Jan 14:10
This Wooden Box Is A Gaming PC
by Mike Fahey
The Volta V is the first commercially-produced, handcrafted wooden computer, and if you’ve got the green, it can pack some serious gaming power.