Nintendo of Europe has announced a new coral coloured Switch Lite model that will go on sale April 24, 2020. This new model was previously confirmed to launch in Japan and the US, but a European release was left somewhat up in the air. "As the winter weather turns to spring colours, the perfect gaming […]
Nintendo & Lego Are Building A Lego Super Mario Partnership
Nintendo and Lego are partnering for something Super Mario Related, but the pair have yet to reveal exactly what it might be. “It’s-a me, LEGO Mario!”Stay tuned… #LEGO #LEGOSuperMario #Nintendo pic.twitter.com/kSoboRFX2q Nintendo has had a deal with Lego competitor K’Nex, so today’s announcement could represent a big shift in the toy-block landscape. No specific products […]
Games Inbox: Should Nintendo make a Legend of Zelda movie?
The Wednesday Inbox discusses the environmental message of Final Fantasy 7, as one reader looks forward to the Lego Nintendo sets. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] The movie of ZeldaWith that Lego Nintendo reveal, whatever it is, I’d completely forgotten about the whole animated movie idea, I just assumed it got […]
Nintendo and Lego team up for Lego Super Mario
Nintendo and the Lego Group are teaming up to make a new line of Lego toys based on the Super Mario franchise. Nintendo teased the collaboration on Tuesday — a day it calls Mario Day, because it’s March 10 — on Twitter, offering a frustratingly short preview of what’s to come. “Something fun is being […]
Nintendo celebrates Mario Day with $20 off Switch games
Tuesday, March 10 is Mario Day, a made-up holiday celebrating everyone’s favorite mustachioed plumber. (Why March 10? Because MAR10.) In recent years, Nintendo has marked the occasion with deals on games featuring Mario himself. In addition to Target, which announced its Mario Day deals in its weekly ad, Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, and Best Buy are […]
Nintendo PlayStation auction winner is setting up a video game museum
The new owner of the world’s rarest and most expensive console will be putting it on public display next year. It might not have gone for the millions some were predicting, but the Nintendo PlayStation prototype console is still the most expensive video game item ever sold and the rarest ever console. It sold on […]
Nintendo dominates gaming industry TV advertising in February
After the usual post-Christmas lull in TV advertising, the gaming industry — with Nintendo in the lead — came back big in February with an estimated outlay of $12 million, nearly twice January’s spend. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution platform, to bring you a monthly report on how […]
Nintendo PlayStation prototype sells for over $300,000 at auction
Did you know there was a failed partnership between Nintendo and Sony that could’ve given birth to a console known as the Nintendo PlayStation? It’s true and there were some prototype consoles made around 1990. One of the rare prototypes just sold in an online auction at Heritage Auctions for $300,000. After a premium, the […]
Zombie Army Trilogy arrives on Nintendo Switch later this month
We’ve recently seen the release ofZombie Army 4: Dead War, but developer Rebellion isn’t ready to go quiet just yet. The British developer has made another announcement this week, hot on the heels of the release of the newest game in the franchise. Rebellion has announced that it will be bringing Zombie Army Trilogy to […]