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How Nintendo used technical jargon to patent “summoning a character”

September 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Nintendo has been granted a US patent for summoning characters in video games, a move that could have a chilling effect on indie developers.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: legal, nintendo

Switch 2: How many workers hours does it cost in your country?

June 5, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Today is the Nintendo Switch 2-Day sale as the console is now available. Checking Amazon UK, I can see it’s the #1 Best Seller in “Plug & Play Games Consoles” and costs £395.99.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: infographics, nintendo, stats, switch

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a “slow-life” RPG

May 15, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

The latest instalment in the Fantasy Life series is a brand-new adventure set on a
deserted island within the mysterious and beautiful world of Reveria.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: nintendo, playstation, Steam, trailers, xbox

UK gamers may unwittingly own retro game goldmines as values soar

May 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As anticipation builds for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, many UK gamers might be clearing out old collections, unaware they could be sitting on a small fortune.

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: currys, nintendo, nintendo switch, stats, xbox, zelda

Imagined Nintendo gadgets based on actual patents

December 16, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s not that we’re consciously trying to innovate; we’re trying to find ways to make people happy. The result is that we come up with things other people have not done.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: nintendo

Charles Martinet to no longer be the voice of Mario

August 21, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

“It’s-a me, a-Mario!” — Well, soon it won’t be. Well, it will be, but a-Mario won’t be the legendary Charles Martinet in future games. Charles Martinet, known as the voice of Mario for over 30 years now, will no longer be featuring in new games, in a surprise move to take a step back from […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: mario, nintendo

If you hate Battlefield, then you’re not alone, while Sweden hates The Witcher

April 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Let’s start with the positive and the games people like and their characters. At the top, there’s Halo with 14 countries and Pokemon.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: nintendo, stats, the witcher

What’s the most popular Mario Kart game today? The dead Wii version

March 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Even though Switch is the platform Nintendo is currently pushing, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, released in 2020 for Switch, has nearly a 75% lower search volume than Mario Kart Wii.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: mario, nintendo, stats

Shadowrun goes next generation

April 20, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Shadowrun Trilogy comprises 3 cult tactical RPG games taking place in a dystopian cyberpunk future in which magic has re-awakened, bringing back to life creatures of high fantasy.

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: nintendo, nintendo switch, Paradox Interactive, playstation, Shadowrun, xbox, xbox one, xbox series x

Gengar chair: Haunted Pokemon butt pillow

November 17, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Cellutane, a Japanese retailer, is offering a Gengar chair from Game Freak, Nintendo, Pokemon and Creatures Inc.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, nintendo, pokemon

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