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Nintendo bitten by something which is not a Texas patent troll
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Has to pay $10.1 million because Wii players fall over a lot

The former maker of playing cards, Nintendo, has been told that it has to pay $10 billion to a Dallas medical motion-detection company which claims to have invented motion sensors to detect when old people fall over. 

Nintendo's Switch in short supply
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Tuesday, 29 August 2017 06:00

Nintendo's Switch in short supply


Nintendo can't make enough of them

The former maker of playing cards is having difficulty keeping up with demand for its Nintendo Switch console but it seems that this is turning a supply cock-up into a money spinner with people actually thinking that the Switch is desirable.

Former Wii maker flushed with success
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 06:00

Former Wii maker flushed with success


Bog standard profits at last


The former maker of the Wii, Nintendo, said it swung to a profit in the first quarter, beating analyst estimates thanks to strong demand for the Switch.

Nintendo working on SNES miniature console
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Cited as one reason for NES Classic's seasonal release timeframe


Following the short-lived release of its sellout NES Classic console in November, Nintendo says it has “a lot going on right now” following the console’s largely successful reception.

Nintendo's short-lived NES Classic ends sales this month
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Company has sold at least 2 million units since November


Nintendo has announced that it will stop producing the NES Classic next month following a rather short four-month release window from November 2016.

Nintendo Switch warps when docked
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Wednesday, 05 April 2017 11:30

Nintendo Switch warps when docked


And not to light speed


Nintendo fanboys who have been complaining that Fudzilla does not like the Switch might better direct their complaints to the firm for releasing a product which appears blighted with problems.

Nintendo Switch hacks off Peta
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Monday, 03 April 2017 14:16

Nintendo Switch hacks off Peta


Militant vegans up in arms over milking game


Nintendo fanboys have been hitting any story which claims that the console is not true perfection, but it appears now that they will have to take on the might of animal rights group PETA.

Nintendo switch back-up horror stories arrive
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You probably were not expecting this


When the Nintendo Switch arrived, we pointed out that there is no way to externally back up game save data stored on the system and this would lead to all sorts of headaches.

Nintendo thinks it will sell 10-20 million Switches
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Sold a million in the first week


Despite complaints that the Switch had a few problems, Nintendo thinks it will sell between 10-20 million of them in the first year.

Fault in the Nintendo Switch can be fixed with a foam blob
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Wireless connection fault has cheap fix


Nintendo Switch reviews spotted problems with the left Joy-Con occasionally losing its wireless connection to the console and some hackers found that opening the controller and adding a simple piece of wire increased its effective range.