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Nintendo has quietly made some subtle changes to its guidelines for developers publishing games on its Nintendo Switch 2 eShop, seemingly in an effort to slow an oft-criticized flood of low-effort “slop” content that’s been crowding out other games and frustrating users. Earlier this year, we reported on a growing epidemic of “slop” games flooding the recommendation pages of multiple …

The UK games trade body has moved to explain a BBC Breakfast segment, in which its CEO appeared alongside an erroneous retro games setup. UKIE CEO Prof. Nick Poole OBE appeared on the British morning show, which has an average viewership of 6.5 million, to discuss the rising popularity of retro gaming in the UK. However, what attracted the most …

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube827k YouTuber Nate the Hate has claimed that a Nintendo Direct is due to take place later this month. Speaking on his latest podcast episode, Nate states that a Direct will take place after Donkey Kong Bananza releases on 17th July 2025. He goes on to stress that he does not know …

Image: Nintendo Life Game-Key Cards, it’s safe to say, haven’t gone down too well with the Nintendo community. With rumours heavily indicating that the only Switch 2 cartridge currently on offer to third-party developers is the full-fat 64GB model, the vast majority of games so far have arrived on Game-Key Cards. This means that you need to download the full …

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of July 13, 2025. There’s a lot happening as six different sessions are planned, with everything effecting Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The good news is that much of it is happening at once and won’t be terribly long. Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July …

YouTuber and tech expert iFixit has given a rather damning review of the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, calling it “piss poor” due to how difficult it is to repair and its high cost. Ever since the Nintendo Switch 2 was first announced, it’s fair to say that many fans didn’t think much of the new console. There were worries …

Nintendo’s 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place last week, and is tradition, shareholders voted on the election of its directors. There aren’t any huge surprises as everyone was reelected, including president Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto. The only new person here is Kazuhiko Hachiya. Nintendo believes he can “provide valuable advice” given his “broad experience and insight in …

Nintendo is about to launch the second big first-party exclusive Switch 2 game: Donkey Kong Bananza. Earlier this week, the development team confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza started development on the original Switch just like Mario Kart World. Why did they make it an exclusive, though, rather than a cross-generation title? Here’s an answer provided by Nintendo EPD Game Director …

An innocuous black stapler became public enemy No. 1 for some New York City-based gamers after it damaged a Nintendo Switch 2 at a local GameStop in June. Now, GameStop has turned that viral mishap into a marketing opportunity: That same stapler, and some additional items, are now selling on eBay for nearly $250,000 as part of a GameStop-organized charity …

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Prime Day 2025 ends tonight, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.  Sales on first-party Nintendo games are rare, but if you’re OK with spending about $40 per …