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Nintendo
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A-listers from Jack Black to Glen Powell crash in and out of a story that ricochets between tropes and recycled gaming platforms
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By 1990, Nintendo’s dungaree-wearing plumber was already bigger than Mickey Mouse. Even Salman Rushdie was a fan
Nintendo maintains annual profit, hardware forecasts
Gaming company says operating profit should be almost a third higher than the previous financial year
After wins against the odds, we’re going to party like it’s a Nintendo 64
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2025 in video games: the 10 best overall, plus the three best Irish releases
Game quality remained high in a year in which 1990s nostalgia played a big role
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Nintendo Switch 2 review: A giant leap for Switch fans, but it comes at a price
Games console maker has no plans to release its new games for the previous console, though old console titles will work with it
Frustrated gamers lead revolt of digital serfs against subscription-led model
The games, books, films and music you listen to exist at the mercy of platforms and publishers
Nintendo’s Switch 2: Nostalgia is the driving force as gaming fans await heavily hyped console
With the release of Switch 2 imminent, gamers are nostalgic for its predecessor, the highest-selling games console of the last 20 years
Can Nintendo’s Switch 2 re-energise a stagnant gaming industry?
New console carries the hopes of a company and a sector, but it has already been thrust into a gathering trade war
Tech review: Can Nintendo’s Alarmo make getting out of bed fun?
Spoiler alert: Not really. But it’s close
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