Category: Nintendo News

A new financial report from Nintendo confirms that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold 20.28 million units as of December 31st, 2023, making it the ninth best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch. With 780,000 units sold in Q3 of FY2024, Tears of the Kingdom is poised to surpass the Switch’s eighth best-selling game, Super Mario Party, which currently sits with lifetime sales of 20.34 million units. Reported as well is the ranking of the 10 best-selling games…

One of the key recurring events in the video game industry is The Game Developers Conference. GDC is a yearly conference that brings together programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business leaders, and journalists to foster community and showcase innovation. In addition to the various expos, lectures, and panels, the conference has its own set of awards (The Game Developers Choice Awards). GDC 2024 will take place in San Francisco from March 18th to March 24th. In a recent…

Koji Kondo will be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Hall of Fame at this year’s D.I.C.E. Awards on February 15th. Kondo is the main composer for many of the soundtracks for both the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda series. He composed the four main background themes for the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES and composed the soundtrack for Ocarina of Time all on his own. In a press release, Kondo had this…

Nintendo announced yesterday that, on April 8th, 2024, at 4 PM PDT, online services will shut down for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U line of systems. We knew the general timeframe for this suspension late last year, but the exact date and time is now confirmed. As for what this decision entails, “online play and other functionality that uses online communication” will be terminated. “This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution,” and it applies to…

Last month, Nintendo announced the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024, which was due to take place on January 20th and 21st in Tokyo, Japan. Among the festivities planned for the event was a live orchestral Zelda performance, so you can imagine our disappointment when we learned that the event had been cancelled. Luckily for Zelda fans everywhere, Nintendo announced today that the “Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert” originally planned for Nintendo Live 2024 will be presented on Nintendo’s YouTube channels…

Nintendo has announced that more Tears of the Kingdom icon elements are now available via Nintendo Switch Online Rewards. Two are available from now until January 25th, with more coming soon. The two that are currently available feature Link in the new art released after the 2023 Game Awards and Rauru’s spirit, respectively. Please note that you need a Nintendo Switch Online account and you will need to redeem Platinum Points to gain the icon elements. The new icon elements…

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) recently announced the nominees for the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, due to take place during the 2024 D.I.C.E. (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Summit next month. Alongside other acclaimed titles like Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has secured a number of award nominations, including one for the coveted Game of the Year. Tears of the Kingdom has been nominated for the following at…

Tears of the Kingdom continues to collect accolades, and it’s not difficult to see why. Tears was literally built on Breath of the Wild’s successes and improved on many of that game’s weaknesses. The latest Zelda adventure picked up Game of the Year nods from both IGN and Game Informer. And while it did fall short of The Game Award’s Game of the Year, it did take home Best Action/Adventure game. Famitsu, the Japanese gaming magazine, recently announced Tears of the Kingdom as…

Every year, American publication Variety recognizes the “the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry” with a feature known as Variety500. Each year’s Variety500 index includes the biggest names in the international media industry, including executives, creatives, financiers, and performers from all major media sectors. In addition to the leading figures in the film and television industries, Variety500 spotlights those in the video game industry. Since its launch in 2017, we’ve seen Variety500 recognize the likes of…

What a fantastic year it has been for video games! Different outlets have reported lists labeling the best and brightest games of 2023, and now Game Informer has joined the fray with their Top 10 Games of 2023. I’ll spare everyone the details of going through all ten games one by one, but powerhouse titles like the remake of Resident Evil 4, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and Baldur’s Gate 3 make the list. But one game towers above them all, and…