Category: Nintendo

Pokémon’s Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo’s Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

“decades of prior art” may give developers the upper hand.

Nintendo’s recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called ‘sub character’ has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry.

Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer for The Pokémon Company, believes that the patent will likely just be ignored. His belief is that because there are countless examples of existing games utilising a summoning mechanic, Nintendo’s patent simply won’t hold up in court should it choose to launch an infringement lawsuit.

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Reminder: Here’s When The Nintendo Direct Starts In Your Time Zone

60 minutes of Switch and Switch 2 news.

Well it’s that time again, folks! Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Today! that yet another Direct presentation will be taking place on 12th September 2025 (yes, that’s tomorrow), hot on the heels of the Partner Showcase in July and the Indie World in August.

The showcase is set to kick off at 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 9am ET / 6am PT and will provide 60 minutes’ worth of news and announcements on games heading to the Switch 2 and Switch.

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Patch Adds 60fps Mode, But There’s A Catch

Slice ‘n’ dice.

Dotemu and The Game Kitchen have released a new patch for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, adding in a whole bunch of new features, fixes, and improvements.

Perhaps most crucially, however, is the addition of a new performance mode targeting 60fps, but there’s a catch… As detailed in Dotemu’s announcement post, the game will default at 30fps on the Switch, while it’s recommended that only those on the Switch 2 activate the 60fps option.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Demo Races Onto Switch Next Week

Don’t get your Robotniks in a twist.

Sega has dropped some details regarding the demo for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

As you’ll no doubt already be aware, a demo for the game was confirmed a little while back, and we have also had a stress test available to try out for a little bit. Now, though, starting on the dates compiled below, the game’s official demo will be available to play for Switch 1 owners:

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“I Have No Words” – Silksong Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over One Bench

“this is the most anger i have ever felt for any game ever”.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a pretty tough game; we know this, and we’ve discussed it at length already. But there’s one section of the game that is proving to be particularly devious.

Before we go ahead, please note that although this article won’t cover anything related to Silksong’s story, we will be spoiling a key gameplay surprise that you might want to discover for yourself. If you’d like to maintain the mystery, consider coming back at a later date.

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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Receives An Update (Version 1.0.4), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Try it out now on Switch and Switch 2.

Apart from the release of Street Fighter 6 on the Switch 2 this year, Capcom also released Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just before the arrival of the new Nintendo hardware.

Last month, this same collection of classics received a “free title update” – unlocking additional characters in Street Fighter Alper 3 UPPER and also adding quality of life upgrades, new artwork and more remix tracks. Now, this package has been updated again for all platforms (including Switch).

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Feature: “The Bigger A Fan You Are…The More Averse You Are To Making Changes” – Final Fantasy Tactics Interview

We speak with Kazutoyo Maehiro and Hiroshi Minagawa.

Boy, Square-Enix really wants us to party on our Switches like it’s… 1997.

Because over the last few years, they’ve made three separate titles in a newly minted, old-school RPG franchise Octopath Traveler, and then there’s the upcoming Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the defacto RPG game that caused a brand distinction between Nintendo and Sony nearly three decades ago.

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