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A woman walks by a Nintendo advertisement for the game Super Mario Maker 2 on the Switch in Tokyo on July 9, 2019. Photo: AP

Tencent, NetEase win big with Rainbow Six and Marvel video game approvals in China

China’s two largest video game companies were the big winners in August’s 15 approved imported titles, which includes Mario and Final Fantasy games.

  • China’s two largest video game companies were the big winners in August’s 15 approved imported titles, which includes Mario and Final Fantasy games

Nintendo’s Pokémon and Riot Games have titles approved for sale in China

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Opinion | How gaming can go beyond entertainment to transform lives

US teen becomes first human player to beat Tetris

Willis Gibson, 13, beat Tetris by forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.

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Willis Gibson reacting after beating Tetris. Photo: YouTube via AP

6 gifts for gamers in 2023: PlayStation 5 controllers, a VR headset and more

From PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset to an arcade joystick for playing Street Fighter, 6 of the best gift options in 2023 for the video game lover in your life.

Review | Super Mario Bros. Wonder: a love letter to the unexpected

The first new traditional side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. game in 11 years, Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch is all about how we can find awe in unexpected places.

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Microsoft-Activision US$69 billion deal back on track after US court win

The decision handed a major victory to Microsoft and allowed it to close its purchase of Activision, the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, as planned on July 18

Activision’s Call of Duty on a smartphone near a photograph of the Microsoft logo. Photo: AP

Microsoft’s Activision acquisition temporarily blocked by US judge

A judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block the acquisition of the video gaming giant that could have closed as early as Friday

Review | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom totally upends everything we know

A Nintendo Switch exclusive, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduces a fun new major feature – crafting – which encourages creativity and is only limited by players’ imaginations.

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Minecraft meets Zelda in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.

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With a new Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (screen grab above) promises to be as exciting as its best-selling predecessor Breath of the Wild - and even more meme-worthy. Photo: Nintendo

10 video games’ stories we can’t wait for in 2023, from Star Wars to Zelda

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Colossal Cave, and Star Trek: Resurgence are among the games that promise the best stories in 2023.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, due out on March 17, looks to have a darker story than 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Photo: Respawn Entertainment

‘You’re going to be in a video game’: America’s new Super Nintendo World

Theme park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World will join Mario and other Nintendo characters in one of the boldest statements yet about the future of entertainment.

China grants licences to 44 imported games, first time for approvals in 18 months

The latest imported game approvals mark the latest sign of a thaw in Beijing’s crackdown on the country’s video gaming industry.

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Persona 5 Royal re-release takes a perfect game to another level

Persona Royal 5 has been re-released on multiple platforms – PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC – but the most important change is the ability to now play it on the go.

A still from the video game Persona 5 Royal, which has been re-released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC. Photo: Atlus

The Pokémon Company files intellectual property lawsuit in China

The Japanese video game publisher is suing six Chinese companies over a mobile game called Pocket Monster Reissue, or Koudaiyaoguai Fuke.

The Pokémon Company is suing six Chinese companies for intellectual property infringement over a mobile game. Photo: Shutterstock

Tencent and NetEase again left out of latest video game approvals in China

The National Press and Publication Administration has approved 241 titles this year, far behind previous years, while Tencent and NetEase rely on games approved before China’s licensing freeze.

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10 best video games of 2022 so far, from Elden Ring to Kirby and Pokémon

It’s only April but already we’ve seen a number of game-of-the-year contenders released. Here are 10 of the best on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

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Review | Nintendo’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus more spiritual, less combative

Nintendo’s latest Pokémon adventure is set in an earlier era than previous games, with new twists including curing animals who have gone mad.

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A screen shot from Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch. Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo’s slipping profits signal game over for pandemic gaming boom

Nintendo’s fiscal half sales fell to US$5.5 billion this year, but new titles The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and Pokémon Snap have sold well.

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Review | Nintendo’s latest WarioWare games: short, stupid and great fun

Nintendo’s Super Mario has a rival, Wario, whose story is that he is a failed video game maker. New Warioware release Get It Together is a collection of short, totally crazy mini games.

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6 weird items to buy shares in, from Hermès Himalaya Birkin bags to Apple iPhones

With the S&P 500 bubble possibly about to burst, some investors are buying shares in ‘cultural items’ like rare, old game cartridges and even a copy of the US declaration of independence – but are they really better than stocks?

Unexpected investment: the rare and expensive Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag. Photo: Reuters

ByteDance’s gaming chief sets out global ambitions after Moonton deal

ByteDance gaming chief said that there is now a golden opportunity for Chinese gaming companies to further expand into the global market.

The acquisition of Moonton in March marked ByteDance’s biggest investment in video games to date. Photo: AFP

Unopened Legend of Zelda Nintendo game from 1987 sells for US$870,000

Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987.

The story of Nintendo, Japanese video game giant behind Mario and Pokémon

Nintendo has been one of the pandemic’s big winners and its consoles and characters are loved the world over. Here’s how the 131-year-old company came to dominate the video games industry.

The pandemic should have been virtual reality’s big moment. It wasn’t

Despite coronavirus providing a captive audience, virtual reality tech still has not caught on. Headsets are heavy, and expensive, and there’s not much use for them yet, aside from a few games.

The virtual reality industry is famous for its stop-start progress. During the pandemic, consumers have made the most of Zoom, Netflix and Nintendo Switch instead. Photo: Getty Images

Nintendo contends with chip shortage amid pandemic-fuelled gaming boom

Amid a pandemic-fuelled gaming boom, Nintendo Switch sales beat estimates by 2 million units last year, but the Japanese company is warning that the global chip shortage could hit supplies.

Nintendo refreshed its Switch line-up in 2019 with the cheaper Switch Lite. Gaming has boomed during the pandemic as people stayed indoors, but Nintendo has warned that a chip shortage this year could hit supplies. Photo: Handout

Imported video games and consoles are vanishing from online shops in China

Online and offline vendors have closed or removed listings for many imported consoles and games amid a new smuggling crackdown this week, closing off a loophole for accessing unauthorised gaming products.

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5 supercool things we found at Japan’s new Super Nintendo World theme park

The new Osaka video game theme park is finally open and geeks and gamers are rushing to experience AR Mario Kart races and Yoshi rides – all while masking up and social distancing, of course

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Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue, and is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.
last updated:
14 August, 2024
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