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Oct 14Wed
  2. GamesIndustry.biz60

    ESA recommends adding retro handheld maker Anbernic to US Notorious Markets List

    The Entertainment Software Association has asked the US Trade Representative to add Chinese retro handheld maker Anbernic to its annual Notorious Markets List, saying the devices are routinely shipped with hundreds or thousands of unauthorised games. The ESA also proposed listing cracked game sources, torrent sites, unauthorised digital goods marketplaces and commercial cheat markets, naming G2A under the digital goods category. It asked the USTR to adopt seven measures, including treating preloaded unauthorised libraries as core evidence of commercial-scale piracy and improving customs targeting of preloading-related devices.

Oct 13Tue
  1. IGN15

    Nintendo Was Reportedly Unhappy With Elon Musk's Saturday Night Live Wario Sketch

    Two former Nintendo PR managers, Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, said on their YouTube show that Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live sketch playing Wario "did not go well" with Nintendo and was "not beloved." The sketch put Wario on trial for murdering Mario and included jokes about Mario using cocaine and Luigi sleeping with Princess Peach, and it aired when there was no new Wario game or product. The two brought it up after a recent SNL sketch in which The Legend of Zelda's Link and GTA 6's Jason Duvall debated.

  2. IGN12

    Beats by Dre Teases Pokémon Collaboration With an Electrified Beats Pill Speaker

    Beats by Dre has teased a Pokémon collaboration in a six-second video posted to its official YouTube channel, titled "Time to catch something new." The teaser shows the shadow of the Beats Pill speaker surrounded by animated sparks and flames, ending with an electrified Beats logo beside a Poké Ball, and suggests a Pokémon-branded version of the wireless speaker. No product or release date details were given; the standard Beats Pill currently retails for $149.99.

  4. GamesIndustry.biz42

    Nintendo's Latin America VP says there are no plans to ditch physical games

    Nintendo Latin America VP Bill van Zyll said the company has no plans to ditch physical games, stressing that its approach to physical and digital releases is guided by consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2, which launched in June 2025, supports both digital and physical formats. The comments follow Sony's announcement that it will end production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028.

  5. GamesIndustry.biz62

    Aream & Co: games M&A totals $57.8bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout

    Investment bank Aream & Co reports 54 games industry M&A deals worth $57.8 billion in the third quarter, including the $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts completed on August 5. Content-focused M&A accelerated, with 18 control deals for developers and publishers above $100 million year-to-date, concentrated in Asia, including Alibaba's sale of Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital, Netmarble founder Bang Jun-hyuk's $270 million purchase of Tencent's stake, and Sony Music Entertainment's $180 million minority stake in GungHo. Public market revenue rose 122% year-on-year to $1.3 billion across 13 deals, while console revenue fell 12% to $14.1 billion, with Nintendo down 18%, Xbox 10% and PlayStation 9%.

Oct 12Mon
  1. GameSpot50

    Nintendo Says It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Games Yet

    Nintendo says it has no plans to abandon physical games, keeping an "agnostic" approach that offers both physical and digital versions on Switch 2. Nintendo's VP and general manager for Latin America, Bill van Zyll, said the company follows consumer preference and noted the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life with both capabilities. This contrasts with Sony, which has decided to move toward a digital-only game marketplace starting in 2028.

  3. Kotaku60

    Nintendo exec says Switch 2 maker has no plans to abandon physical games

    Nintendo of Latin America VP and GM Bill van Zyll said in an interview with YouTube channel Coelho at Brazil Game Show that Switch 2 offers both digital and physical games and the company has no plans to abandon physical media. He said Nintendo has historically had no preference for a specific format and takes consumer preferences into account. For comparison, Sony's digital share of full game unit sales is 82 percent, while Nintendo's most recent financial report put its digital sales ratio at 61.5 percent.

  4. Eurogamer44

    Nintendo executive confirms company has "no plans to ditch physical games"

    Nintendo of Latin America VP and general manager Bill van Zyll said in an interview with YouTuber Coelho no Japão that the company has no plans to ditch physical games and will keep investing in physical media for the foreseeable future. He said Nintendo has historically been "agnostic" and goes off what the consumer prefers, noting the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life and supports both digital and physical. The comments come after Sony's controversial decision to announce PlayStation will be discless by 2028.

  6. Nintendo Life42

    Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media

    Nintendo Latin America vice president and general manager Bill van Zyll said the company currently has "no plans to ditch physical" media, adding that Nintendo has historically been agnostic and follows consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life and supports both digital and physical. The comment comes as Sony has confirmed it will cease production of PlayStation discs in early 2028, with Microsoft likely to follow.

  7. 机核47

    Nintendo Confirms It Will Continue to Release Physical Games

    Nintendo Latin America VP and general manager Bill van Zyll said Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical game releases and will not follow a full shift to digital. The stance comes after PlayStation announced it would soon drop physical versions entirely, sparking industry discussion. Nintendo's Switch 2, launched last year, supports both digital and physical formats, with physical releases split between full cartridges and game download cards.

Oct 10Sat
  1. VGC22

    Nintendo won't say whether GTA 6 is coming to Switch 2

    Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard said she has "nothing to announce" when asked about GTA 6 coming to Switch 2, adding that it would be a conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar. Former Rockstar open-world designer Jérémy Hartvick questioned whether a port makes sense, saying he isn't sure the audience for GTA 6 is the audience for Nintendo Switch. Neither Nintendo nor Rockstar has suggested a port is being considered, though some insiders claim exploratory conversations have taken place.

  4. Kotaku22

    Will GTA 6 Ever Come to Switch 2? Nintendo of America President Says Go Ask Rockstar

    Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard said a possible GTA 6 port to Switch 2 is "a conversation for Take Two and Rockstar," with nothing to announce on her end. Switch 2 is the only modern console not getting GTA 6 this fall, while The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake arrives exclusively on November 5. Virtuous, which ported L.A. Noire to Switch, said its team is eager to adapt GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 for the Nintendo Switch.

  7. IGN22

    Nintendo on GTA 6 for Switch 2: 'That's a Conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar'

    Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard said a GTA 6 release on Switch 2 is "a conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar," with nothing to announce on Nintendo's end. She added that Nintendo has historically been "for ages 5 to 95" and wants to offer a diversity of experiences on its system. The Switch 2 is more powerful than its predecessor and can run games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 remaster.

Oct 9Fri
  1. GameSpot22

    Is GTA 6 Coming to Switch 2? Ask Rockstar, Nintendo Says

    Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard declined to say whether GTA 6 is coming to Switch 2, saying that is a conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar and that she has nothing to announce. GTA 6 is currently confirmed only for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S when it launches on November 19. A May 2025 report said Rockstar was running tests on bringing GTA 6 to Switch 2, though that did not mean the game was planned for the platform.

  2. Nintendo Life42

    Spending on Switch 2 Game-Key Cards in the U.S. Has Risen by 631%

    Circana's Mat Piscatella shared data from the firm's latest U.S. sales report showing spending on Switch 2 Game-Key Cards rose 631% in 2026, offsetting a 3% drop across all other physical media types and lifting total physical media spending by 5%. Major Game-Key Card releases this year include Pokémon Pokopia, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and Resident Evil Requiem, with Elden Ring climbing from position 41 to position 7 on the charts. Piscatella also confirmed the Switch 2 led the U.S. hardware market in both unit and dollar sales for the August and 2026 year-to-date periods.

Oct 8Thu
  1. @Shinobi60234

    US Game Spending Drops 9% in August, Switch 2 Tops Hardware

    US video game spending fell 9% year-on-year to $4.3B in August 2026, with content spending down 10% to $3.8B, per Circana. Switch 2 was the best-selling console by both units and revenue, while PS5 revenue grew 17% and Xbox and Switch 2 revenue dropped 13%. Hardware unit sales fell 15% to 559K, the lowest August total since 2013; NBA 2K27 was the month's top-selling game and Resident Evil: Requiem leads year-to-date.

  2. Gematsu22

    Japan Famitsu Sales: Ace Combat 8 Debuts at 63,013 Retail Copies

    Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for PS5 was the top new release in Japan for the week of September 28 to October 4, opening at 63,013 retail copies sold. Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered followed with 18,724 units on PS5 and 11,684 on Switch 2, for a 30,408 opening total. Switch 2 sold 26,200 units, the PlayStation 5 family 12,768, the Switch family 7,704, and the Xbox Series family 612.

  3. GameSpot62

    US August console sales fall to a 13-year low, hardware units down 15% year-over-year

    Circana's Mat Piscatella reported that US console unit sales fell 15% year-over-year in August to 559,000 units, the lowest August total since 2013 (423,000 units). PlayStation units dropped 11%, Xbox units dropped 31% (its lowest August since 2020), and Nintendo units dropped 15%. Average prices rose from $476 in 2025 to $541 in 2026, while Sony's dollar sales grew 17% year-over-year.

  4. Kotaku34

    U.S. Physical Game Spending Is Up 5% in 2026, Thanks to Game-Key Cards and Switch 2

    U.S. consumer spending on new physical games is up 5 percent year-over-year so far in 2026, the first growth in more than a decade, according to Circana. The increase is largely driven by a 631-percent jump in spending on game-key cards, offsetting a 3-percent drop in everything else, with Circana's Mat Piscatella citing Switch 2 and publishers leaning more into game-key cards. Overall content spending for August was down 10 percent, and NBA 2K27 was the month's best-selling game.

Oct 7Wed
  1. IGN22

    Pokémon Center Rolls Out Invite-Only Access for Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box

    The US Pokémon Center website has marked the Mega Evolution—Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box listing as "Invite-Only," suggesting a new wave of restocks may be coming. The program lets selected newsletter subscribers in the US, Canada, and the UK get a unique, single-use invitation link, with limited supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. According to TCGplayer data, sealed Ascended Heroes ETB cases were selling for as high as $1,762.61, putting individual ETBs just over $176.

  3. Nintendo Life23

    EB Games Is Opening North America's First-Ever Nintendo "Store-Within-A-Store" Experience

    EB Games Canada has announced it is opening a Nintendo "store-within-a-store" at its flagship location at 267 Yonge Street in Toronto, which its PR calls Nintendo's first-ever such space in North America. The permanent 1,500-square-foot space opens at 10am on 17 October 2026, featuring Nintendo Switch 2 hardware and software, playable demo systems, themed displays, merchandise and photo opportunities, plus some My Mario merchandise exclusive to Canada.

Oct 6Tue
  1. Nintendo Life22

    "Nintendo Didn't Swerve" - Product Growth Expert Comments On Zelda Vs. GTA 6

    Product growth expert Aakash Gupta, a former Fortnite producer at Epic Games, commented on X that Nintendo scheduled The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 5th November, two weeks ahead of GTA 6 on 19th November, while other major publishers cleared out of November. He said GTA 6 doesn't run on Nintendo's hardware, the audiences barely overlap, and the Switch 2 exclusive remake of the highest-rated game ever gives Nintendo two full weeks of space.

  2. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    PlatinumGames CEO Hints More Bayonetta May Be on the Way During Stellar Blade Crossover Discussion

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba said he "strongly feel[s] that I want to expand" Bayonetta as a character and broaden her world, but declined to comment on whether a new game is coming. The remarks came in a Famitsu group interview with Stellar Blade developer Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae, whose game's Switch 2 port will add four Bayonetta-themed costumes next month.

  3. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    PlatinumGames CEO Hints at More Bayonetta While Discussing Stellar Blade's Bayonetta Costume Crossover

    In a joint Famitsu interview, PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba said he "can't really answer" about the next Bayonetta move but strongly wants to expand the character and broaden her world, adding "no comment" when asked about a next game. The exchange came as Stellar Blade's Switch 2 port, due next month, will include four costumes based on Bayonetta characters. Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae joked that Bayonetta is "approaching 17" but hasn't lost its freshness.

  4. Nintendo Life21

    "I Wanted To Challenge Myself" - Former WarioWare Director Goro Abe Talks Life After Nintendo

    Roughly seven months after leaving Nintendo, former WarioWare director Goro Abe is now teaching at Osaka Electro-Communication University. He said the role brings him closer to players and lets him see different perspectives, and he is still thinking about making new things with people from the industry. Abe worked on every WarioWare entry since the Game Boy Advance original, directing 2023's WarioWare: Move It!

Oct 5Mon
  1. IGN33

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba Says Studio Still Has 'Strong Desire' to Expand Bayonetta

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba said the studio still has a strong desire to further develop the character of Bayonetta and expand her world, though he could not say what form that will take. The series is co-owned by Sega and Nintendo, with Bayonetta 3 having launched on Switch in 2022. PlatinumGames' last release was Ninja Gaiden 4 on October 21, 2025, and it is now working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.

  4. Gematsu44

    The New Denpa Men to End Service on December 6

    Genius Sonority has announced that free-to-play RPG The New Denpa Men will end service on December 6 at 6:00 p.m. PT / December 7 at 11:00 JST. Sales of paid items including Jewels, Jewel Packs, Value Packs, Stamina Expansion Packs, and Create Packs have ended as of today, with refund details for unused in-game currency to be announced after service ends. The game launched for Switch on July 22, 2024, followed by iOS and Android on March 10, 2025, and Switch 2 on April 6, 2026.

Oct 4Sun
  1. Nintendo Life22

    PlatinumGames Comments On The Future Of Bayonetta

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba told Famitsu he can't answer what the company's next move for Bayonetta will be right now, but strongly feels he wants to expand her as a character and broaden her world. Asked about a potential new game, he said "no comment." Series creator Hideki Kamiya has left PlatinumGames and is now working on an Okami sequel at his new studio Clovers.