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The best gaming handhelds for 2025
Here's a list of the best handheld gaming systems you can buy, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Jeff Dunn01.01.2025
The best Nintendo Switch OLED accessories for 2025
Here are the best accessories for the Nintendo Switch OLED edition, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Kris Naudus12.27.2024
The 26 best Nintendo Switch games in 2025
Here's a list of the best games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, from A to Z trigger, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Engadget12.27.2024
The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2025
A good controller can level-up your entire Switch gaming experience. These are the best Switch controllers you can buy right now.
Kris Naudus12.26.2024
Fans made a native Star Fox 64 PC port with some modern flourishes
A group of fans who go by the name Harbour Masters have made a PC port of the iconic Star Fox 64. The game doesn’t contain any actual Nintendo code.
Lawrence Bonk12.23.2024
Nintendo buys remaining four percent of Monolith Soft, as a little treat
Nintendo has scooped up the remaining shares of Monolith Soft, after first buying 80 percent of the company back in 2007. The developer of Xenoblade Chronicles is now fully owned by Nintendo.
Lawrence Bonk12.11.2024
NES Tetris is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online library this month
This is not a drill, people: Tetris for the NES will join the Nintendo Switch Online library on December 12.
Anna Washenko12.03.2024
The latest Switch Online Expansion Pack update includes three classic Sega Genesis games
The ToeJam & Earl sequel Panic on Funkotron, VectorMan and MERCS are now available on the Nintendo Switch.
Danny Gallagher11.27.2024
The Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch won’t be able to access the eShop in 2026
Chinese Nintendo Switch consoles will lose access to the Nintendo eShop in 2026.
Jeremy Gan11.26.2024
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
Here’s everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2. It could be officially announced any day now.
Lawrence Bonk11.11.2024
Nintendo will show off 'Donkey Kong Country' theme park expansion at live event today
Nintendo is set to show off the Donkey Kong Country expansion of its Super Nintendo World theme park today (Monday, November 11) at 5PM ET.
Steve Dent11.11.2024
Nintendo is suing a streamer of pirated software for millions of dollars
Nintendo has sued a streamer that it says has streamed gameplays of at least 10 different titles before they officially became available.
Mariella Moon11.09.2024
Nintendo Palworld lawsuit seeks $65,700 in damages
Nintendo and the Pokémon Company are seeking approximately $65,700 in compensation from their lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair.
Igor Bonifacic11.08.2024You'll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor
The Nintendo Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility, the company has announced.
Mariella Moon11.05.2024
Nintendo expects to sell fewer Switches than planned as new model looms
Nintendo was prepared to suck it up financially this year as sales of its aging Switch decline, but things are going a bit worse than it hoped.
Steve Dent11.05.2024
Nintendo Music is a streaming service for Switch Online subscribers
Nintendo has launched a music streaming app for smart devices filled with tracks from its games.
Mariella Moon10.31.2024
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition heads to the Switch on March 20
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition heads to Switch on March 20. The remake will feature “enhanced visuals, added story elements and more.”
Lawrence Bonk10.29.2024
The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3
The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3rd. It costs $10 for early adopters, but will eventually rise to $20.
Lawrence Bonk10.28.2024
Super Nintendo World Orlando opens next May
Super Nintendo World theme park opens in Orlando next May. It joins other locations in Los Angeles and Japan.
Lawrence Bonk10.17.2024
Nintendo is looking for 10,000 testers for a new Switch Online feature
Nintendo has posted a call for testers for an upcoming Switch Online feature.
Mariella Moon10.10.2024