Nintendo

The Nintendo section follows the company’s release pipeline, platform updates, and broader business direction. Coverage includes new Switch games, Nintendo Direct announcements, first-party releases, launch dates, hardware developments, eShop changes, and the ecosystem moves that shape how Nintendo reaches its audience. It is a space for readers who want more than recap headlines and need a clearer view of where the platform is heading.

Japan rejects Nintendo patent for Palworld touchscreen capture

Japan’s Patent Office rejected Nintendo’s fast-tracked patent for a touchscreen capture-and-release mechanic tied to Palworld mobile, finding it lacked an ‘inventive step’. Nintendo plans to appeal.