The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 release date leakedAccording to a well-known leaker Sabi, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is currently scheduled to release in late 2020. Sabi claims that these are Nintendo's internal plans.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 13
Pokemon Sword & Shield sound options apparently locked behind an itemGame Freak's line of weird decisions seems to have no end. After the odd mass removal of moves, Pokemon Sword & Shield will apparently require players to get earbuds from an NPC in order to get access to sound options.NOVEMBER 12
Pokemon Sword & Shield list of silently removed movesPokemon fans became furious after learning that Gamefreak are removing 129 moves from Pokemon Sword and Shield, without any prior announcement, according to data miners. Here is a list of moves that will not make an appearance.NOVEMBER 11
Nintendo Direct November 2019 date leakedAccording to the latest rumours, the next Nintendo Direct is set to take place on 13 November 2019 and it will show three titles - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokemon Sword and Shield.Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 24
Switch sales catching up to PS4 in JapanAccording to latest reports, Nintendo Switch is outselling PlayStation 4 and is nearing the total units sold by the latter which had a three year lead. Nintendo has sold about five million units of Switch in Japan, while PS4 stands at sevenOCTOBER 2
Nintendo will replace Joy-Cons for freeNintendo have come under fire recently over a huge number of Switch owners reporting drifting Joy-Cons, i.e. controllers that would input random commands despite not being moved, and it turns out Nintendo will replace them for free now.OCTOBER 2
Nintendo reveal Switch with better batteryShortly after Nintendo announced Switch Lite, we caught wind of their US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing. In the filing, the company mentioned updating the standard edition's hardware to achieve better battery life.OCTOBER 2
Overwatch dev would love game's characters to be in Smash BrosBlizzard made quite the turn with Overwatch on Nintendo' Switch, going from 'not very likely' to 'hey, here's the launch date', and now principal game producer Wes Yanagi said he'd be delighted if Overwatch characters were in Smash Bros.OCTOBER 1
Joy-con drift prompts a class action lawsuit over Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo worked hard on keeping the price of Nintendo Switch Lite under $200 but it appears they cut corners in a wrong place. Users started reporting Joy-con drift after only a few hours of use, prompting a class action lawsuit.SEPTEMBER 30
Mario Kart Tour monetisation goes against Nintendo's principlesNintendo is a company that cultivates a child-friendly image, going as far as asking players not to spend too much money on microtransactions in their games. Then they added a subscription fee on top of microtransactions and loot boxes in Mario Kart Tour.SEPTEMBER 25
Nintendo Switch gets SNES games & controllerSuper Metroid is coming to Nintendo Switch along with 19 other Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games. To complete the nostalgia-driven engine, Nintendo have also announced an SNES controller for Switch is coming soon as well.SEPTEMBER 5
Pokemon Sword & Shield's Weezing is a bongGame Freak probably intended to make the Galarian version of Weezing look like it has a chimney / top hat hybrid and maybe raise global warming awareness but their Pokemon Sword & Shield creation backfired since everyone sees a bong.AUGUST 8
Super Mario Maker 2 holds onto first placeIn a relatively uneventful week when it comes to physical releases, Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to win the third week on the trot in UK's physical sales chart, again followed by Activision's Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.JULY 15
Nintendo to shake up Switch CPU, storageNintendo have recently announced Switch Lite, a cheaper and more portable edition of their hit console, but it turns out the company are preparing a hardware update for the existing Switch devices, namely the console's CPU and storage.JULY 11
Nintendo announce cheaper and smaller SwitchNintendo have officially announced Switch Lite - a cheaper, smaller and handheld-only console for $200. The release date is set for 20 September 2019 and the console will be available in three colours - grey, yellow and turquoise.Semir OmerovicJULY 10
Pokemon Sword & Shield get different trainersPokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield may be near identical games but some exclusive content will set them apart. The exclusive content for the two versions will be gym trainers apparently. Both games will get Pokemon Gigantamaxing though.JULY 10
Tetris 99 getting properly released in JapanThere are many of us old sods still around who can testify to Tetris' contribution to the world of gaming and it seems it's getting a Tetrennaissance of sorts, as Nintendo are planning for a retail release of Tetris 99, but only in Japan.JULY 9
Nintendo announce Dr. Mario World mobile gameNintendo are getting ready to roll out a new Mario title on 10 July 2019, but we're not talking about Switch or Super Mario. The company's new free-to-play mobile game is Dr. Mario World, and it will launch on iOS and Android platforms.JUNE 18
Nintendo not fully sold on game streamingGoogle's announcement of Stadia, the console-less console, may have forced Sony and Microsoft into cooperation, but Nintendo don't seem to be overly concerned. Admittedly, they're watching the space closely, but aren't on board just yet.JUNE 18
Super Mario Bros gets battle royaleBattle royale is apparently a trend that is still attractive and some gamers are having fun putting it where it doesn't belong. One YouTube creator did the unthinkable and made a battle royale for Super Mario Bros, believe it or not.JUNE 17
NPD: CoD MW will be best-selling 2019 gameOn the back of an eventful E3, NPD's Mat Piscatella discussed current gaming technology trends and delivered his predictions for the rest of 2019, where Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and publisher Nintendo take the centre stage.JUNE 17
Tetris creator says he hates the cube pieceAlexey Pajitnov, the man behind one of the greatest games ever, Tetris, recently gave an interview, where he talked about how Tetris came to Game Boy, his hatred of the cube piece and his track record in Tetris 99, which could be better.JUNE 17
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 announcedAt the very end of Nintendo's E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, the publisher officially confirmed that a Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel is in development for Nintendo Switch. Apart from the trailer, details are pretty scarce at the moment.Semir OmerovicJUNE 11
Pokemon Sleep to turn sleep into gamingWell, if you thought Pokemon Go was a strange way to make a game, then how about this - The Pokemon Company and Select Button are developing Pokemon Sleep, a game that turns sleeping into gameplay, thanks to Pokemon Go Plus Plus sensor.MAY 29