US: Nintendo Download for 27th August 2020

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Best Friend Forever – Step off the bus at Rainbow Bay and start a new life with your furever friend! Adopt a dog, find true love and experience all the wacky hijinks this colorful city has to offer. Best Friend Forever…

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Japan: Nintendo Switch family sells 70K units this week, Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains No.1

The latest Japanese software and hardware charts have arrived and Nintendo continues to dominate the competition in Japan. The Nintendo Switch family of consoles sold a respectable 70,129 units while Sony’s outgoing PlayStation 4 systems sold 883 units and were outsold by the ageing Nintendo 3DS at 1,171 units. It was the incredibly popular Animal…

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Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 4 is now live

Those you who continue to enjoy Fortnite will be pleased to hear that Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 4 is now live on all platforms, well, minus Apple’s iOS platform. The new season brings with it an all-star cast of Marvel characters. Of course, the Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 4 battle pass is also available and…

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New Nintendo Switch FCC filings discovered for future system SoC, RAM and CPU changes

On 23rd of August, Nintendo filed a few requests with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) which is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. These changes are centred around the Nintendo Switch innards, specifically the SoC (System-on-a-chip) and memory components. Due…

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Nintendo is now the richest Japanese company in 2020

Financial analysis firm Risk Masters is reporting that Nintendo is now the richest Japanese company in 2020. The tragic ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent worldwide lockdowns have seen video games companies and technology firms make incredible gains with consumers staying at home and looking for entertainment. Nintendo also released Animal Crossing: New Horizons at the…

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga coming 2021

There’s a lot of interest surrounding the forthcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which was originally scheduled for release in October this year. Sadly, it has been confirmed on the official LEGO website that the game has been pushed back from this holiday season and will now launch in 2021.It was also confirmed earlier…

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Mortal Kombat 11 has been updated (patch notes)

Mortal Kombat 11 for Nintendo Switch and other platforms has been updated and Warner Bros. has given us a run-down of what’s been tweaked and refined. Although there’s no version number given, this month’s patch makes adjustments to some of the character roster and you can check out the official patch notes down below: General…

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New Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase roundup (26th August 2020)

Nintendo featured a variety of different games coming to the Nintendo Switch system in the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase video presentation, the second in a series of Partner Showcases made possible by the ongoing support of Nintendo’s development and publishing partners. Games include titles from Ubisoft, SQUARE ENIX and Harmonix, starring recognizable characters…

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