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Nintendo Says It ‘Cares’ About <i>Smash Bros.</i> Fans As Tournament Dispute Continues [Update]

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Nintendo Says It ‘Cares’ About Smash Bros. Fans As Tournament Dispute Continues [Update]

Here’s a summary of the dramatic back-and-forth between Nintendo, the Smash World Tour, and Panda Global

Levi Winslow

PublishedDecember 2, 2022

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<i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> And <i>Violet </i>Patch Divides Players Over Whether Anything's Fixed

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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Patch Divides Players Over Whether Anything's Fixed

Some are reporting a much smoother framerate, while others suggest little has changed

John Walker

PublishedDecember 2, 2022

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<i>Pokémon Scarlet </i>And<i> Violet</i>: The Kotaku Review

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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Kotaku Review

Bland open-world design and terrible graphical issues are just a few of the things the latest Pokémon title…

Sisi Jiang

PublishedDecember 1, 2022

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This Atari Retrospective Sets A New Standard For Game Anthologies

More than just a way to play Centipede, this is a living trip through essential video game history

Carolyn Petit

PublishedDecember 1, 2022

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The Biggest Game Delays Of 2022

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and other massive games that got pushed to 2023

Ethan Gach

PublishedDecember 1, 2022

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Nintendo Finally Acknowledges The Buggy Mess Of <i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> And <i>Violet</i>

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Nintendo Finally Acknowledges The Buggy Mess Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Version 1.1.0 has some ambiguous bug fixes, but also admits that the game's in disarray

John Walker

PublishedDecember 1, 2022

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Super Mario Bros. Movie Quietly Drops Two More Trailers

Two new TV spots in Europe have some footage not shown in the main trailers

Luke Plunkett

PublishedNovember 30, 2022

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The Internet Loves Donkey Kong’s Ass In <i>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</i>

CultureOdds and Ends

The Internet Loves Donkey Kong’s Ass In The Super Mario Bros. Movie

So that’s where all of Mario’s ass went. Donkey Kong took it

Isaiah Colbert

PublishedNovember 30, 2022

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Everyone Sounds Awesome In The New <i>Mario Movie</i> But Mario

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Everyone Sounds Awesome In The New Mario Movie But Mario

Charles Martinet is literally right there, Nintendo. What are you doing?

Isaiah Colbert

PublishedNovember 30, 2022

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<i>Smash Bros.</i> Tournament Fiasco Has Players Boycotting Events

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Smash Bros. Tournament Fiasco Has Players Boycotting Events

Nintendo’s doing what Nintendo usually does, and people aren’t too happy about it

Levi Winslow

PublishedNovember 30, 2022

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<em>Front Mission 1st: Remake</em> Isn’t The Reimagined Mech Shootout I Hoped For

OpinionImpressions

Front Mission 1st: Remake Isn’t The Reimagined Mech Shootout I Hoped For

New 3D visuals can’t distract from some archaic DNA

Ethan Gach

PublishedNovember 30, 2022

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Nintendo Shuts Down <i>Smash</i> World Tour, Organizers 'Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars' [Updates]

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Nintendo Shuts Down Smash World Tour, Organizers 'Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars' [Updates]

The decision has blindsided the team, who 'truly believed things were progressing positively'

Luke Plunkett

PublishedNovember 29, 2022

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Super Bros. Movie Trailer Beats The Absolute Hell Out Of Mario

Charlie Day's Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy's Peach, and Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong make a splash in Nintendo's latest trailer

Isaiah Colbert

PublishedNovember 29, 2022

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<em>Pokémon Scarlet</em> and <em>Violet</em> Duplication Glitch Creates Endless Items [Update]

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Duplication Glitch Creates Endless Items [Update]

An exploit lets you easily multiply Tera Shards and Ability Patches

Ethan Gach

PublishedNovember 29, 2022

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Steam Deck’s Greatness Makes It Hard To Go Back To The Switch

Valve’s portable PC is more powerful than Nintendo’s hybrid console, and plays games better too

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedNovember 28, 2022

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How To Find The Perfect Ditto For Breeding In <i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> And <i>Violet</i>

Game Tips

How To Find The Perfect Ditto For Breeding In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

And how to spot Ditto, Zorua and Zoroak in the wild in Nintendo's hit game

John Walker

PublishedNovember 28, 2022

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<i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> And <i>Violet</i>’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

While the ability to freely explore and challenge gyms in any order was highly touted, the game does little to…

PublishedNovember 25, 2022

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The 15 Best Games For Sony's PlayStation 5

From God of War Ragnarök to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, here are the best PS5 games

ByKotaku Staff

PublishedNovember 24, 2022

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<i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> and <i>Violet</i>'s Murder Pup Is Already Banned

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Murder Pup Is Already Banned

Houndstone is banned from competitive play, due to a ridiculously powerful attack

John Walker

PublishedNovember 24, 2022

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<i>Pokémon Scarlet </i>And <i>Violet</i> Are The Fastest-Selling Games In The History Of Nintendo

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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are The Fastest-Selling Games In The History Of Nintendo

The Gen-9 entries in the hit series sold 10 million copies in just three days

Ethan Gach

PublishedNovember 23, 2022

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Nintendo Says It ‘Cares’ About Smash Bros. Fans As Tournament Dispute Continues [Update]

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Patch Divides Players Over Whether Anything's Fixed

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Kotaku Review

This Atari Retrospective Sets A New Standard For Game Anthologies

The Biggest Game Delays Of 2022

Nintendo Finally Acknowledges The Buggy Mess Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Super Mario Bros. Movie Quietly Drops Two More Trailers

The Internet Loves Donkey Kong’s Ass In The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Everyone Sounds Awesome In The New Mario Movie But Mario

Smash Bros. Tournament Fiasco Has Players Boycotting Events

Front Mission 1st: Remake Isn’t The Reimagined Mech Shootout I Hoped For

Nintendo Shuts Down Smash World Tour, Organizers 'Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars' [Updates]

Super Bros. Movie Trailer Beats The Absolute Hell Out Of Mario

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Duplication Glitch Creates Endless Items [Update]

Steam Deck’s Greatness Makes It Hard To Go Back To The Switch

How To Find The Perfect Ditto For Breeding In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

The 15 Best Games For Sony's PlayStation 5

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Murder Pup Is Already Banned

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are The Fastest-Selling Games In The History Of Nintendo