Previously, Kotaku reported that after March 31, Nintendo would no longer be servicing first-gen Wiis in Japan. Nintendo has changed the cutoff date for RVL-001 Wii repairs in Japan to February 6. The company projects it will quickly run out of necessary parts. 

The Taipei Game Show has been postponed due to coronavirus. It was scheduled for Feb. 6 to Feb. 9 but now will take place this summer. “Considering mass gatherings like Taipei Game Show increase the chance of cluster infections,” the official site reads, “the organizing committee has decided to steer away from such

In Japan, Nintendo has filed a trademark for “Kirby Air Ride.” The trademark covers things like “electronic game programs,” “video game programs,” “smartphone programs,” “computer programs” and download versions of these. The original Kirby Air Ride was released on the GameCube back in 2003. 

Steins; Gate is getting a live-action Hollywood TV series. Skydance Television, best known for Altered Carbon, is creating the show. No word yet on when it will premiere. 

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