Nintendo America Employee Data Exposed After Shadowbyt3$ Targets TinyPulse
Nintendo America employee records were exposed via TinyPulse after Shadowbyt3 claimed theft of HR files, tax forms, bank data, and staff survey responses.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Fastest-Selling Game Console of All Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Polygon: Nintendo Switch 2 is off to a roaring start. Early on Wednesday, Nintendo announced that it had sold 3.5 million units of its new console in just four days, making it Nintendo’s fastest-selling console …
Nintendo Switch 2 Has Record-Breaking Launch, Selling Over 3 Million Units
TweakTown writes that the Switch 2 “has reportedly beaten the record for the most-sold console within 24 hours and is on track to shatter the two-month record,” selling over 3 million units and tripling the PlayStation 4’s previous launch day sales.
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Nintendo Warns Switch 2 GameChat Users: ‘Your Chat Is Recorded’
Ars Technica’s Kyle Orland reports: Last month, ahead of the launch of the Switch 2 and its GameChat communication features, Nintendo updated its privacy policy to note that the company “may also monitor and record your video and audio interactions wit…
‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release
Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?There was a time when certain shops would resemble nightclubs at about midnight: a long queue of excitable peop…
Nintendo Can Render Your Switch 2 ‘Permanently Unusable’ If You Break Their Rules
Slashdot reader BrianFagioli writes:
The new Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here. Next month, eager fans will finally be able to get their hands on the highly anticipated follow-up to the wildly popular hybrid console. But before you line up (or frantica…
Nintendo Seeks Discord User’s Identity Following Major Pokemon Leak
Nintendo has filed a request for subpoena in California’s Northern District Court to compel Discord to reveal the identity of user “GameFreakOUT,” the alleged source of last year’s extensive Pokemon leak. The company is demanding the name, address, pho…
How Nintendo’s Legal Team Destroyed Atari Games Through Courtroom Strategy
Nintendo’s lawyers systematically dismantled Atari Games in a landmark 1989 legal battle that reshaped the gaming industry, killing off the Tengen brand until its surprise resurrection recently.
When Atari Games (operating as Tengen) attempted to cir…
Louvre Museum In Paris to Discontinue Nintendo 3DS Audio Guides
The Louvre Museum will discontinue its use of Nintendo 3DS XL consoles as audio guides by September 2025, replacing them with a new system. NintendoSoup reports: For several years the Louvre has been using specially dedicated New Nintendo 3DS XL consol…
Nintendo Switch 2 Arrives on June 5, Priced at $450
Nintendo’s Switch 2, priced at $450, launches June 5 with a 7.9-inch LCD screen offering 1080p resolution, HDR support, and 120Hz refresh capability. The device maintains the original Switch’s 13.99mm thickness while increasing internal storage to 256G…