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EXCLUSIVE: Video Game ETF CEO Says Switch 2 Is 'Blockbuster,' EA Gains From Sports, GameStop Doesn't Pass ETF Test

The Roundhill Video Games ETF (NASDAQ:NERD) launched in 2019 and is having a great year in 2025 thanks to the launch of the Switch 2 console from Nintendo Co (OTC:NTDOY).

Benzinga

The Senate Was Right To Defund NPR and PBS

This was not an attack on the free press.

Reason

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't have Switch 2's latest firmware on the cart, which means there's still no way to play backwards compatible Switch 1 games without an internet connection

Nintendo still isn't making it easy for offline gamers

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Donkey Kong wears clothes in Banaza because Nintendo was 'conscious' of what the ape would look like 'from the back'

Nintendo has explained why Donkey Kong wears clothes in the latest Switch 2 exclusive, Donkey Kong Bananza.

TechRadar

As Palworld update soars, IP expert says "weird" new moves from Nintendo in ongoing lawsuit read like a "desperate attempt to win by doing something odd"

"It is almost a Hail Mary," writes Florian Mueller

GamesRadar

I'm too broke to buy Donkey Kong Bananza, so if you're sharing my FOMO here are the best Steam Deck games I'm playing instead

From Baldur's Gate 3 to Stardew Valley, these are the 10 best Steam Deck games to play right now

GamesRadar

Nintendo's found its Zelda and Link for the upcoming movie—and British soap opera Emmerdale finally gets the silver screen recognition it deserves

What will Marion and Chas Dingle make of this (I googled the characters in Emmerdale)?

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Retro reviewer could face up to three years in jail over copyright — Italian authorities investigate creator for 'advertising' Anbernic handheld game consoles

Italian content creator Francesco Salicini is currently under investigation by Italian authorities for reviewing Anbernic consoles.

Tom’s Hardware

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't offer one of the Nintendo Switch 2's promised features

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't feature the Nintendo Switch 2's advertised Nvidia DLSS upscaling technology.

TechRadar

Sega confirms the launch of the physical Nintendo Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in 'early 2026' – and it seemingly won't use the controversial game-key card system

Physical game enjoyers rejoice - the Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will have the full game on the cartridge, Sega confirms.

TechRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza's "rich and thick" hero isn't butt-naked this time around because Nintendo was "conscious" of how he looked "from the back"

Nintendo threw some clothes on DK so you aren't just staring at his furry behind the entire time

GamesRadar

Key cast members for Zelda movie revealed

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The Independent UK

How Switch 2 made Donkey Kong Bananza possible – for a surprising reason

It's not only the detail – it's the destruction, developers say.

Creative Bloq

The Legend of Zelda live-action film announces cast for Zelda and Link

The film is expected to be released on 7 May 2027

The Independent UK

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Forget Mario, I’ve been playing Nintendo’s new Switch 2 exclusive for weeks –it’s brilliant chaos

Donkey Kong: Bananza is the Switch 2’s first essential exclusive, delivering some Mario vibes in a 3D platformer that otherwise defies convention

International Business Times

Japan's Sega Eyes Return To 1990s Gaming Glory

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.

GamesRadar

Nintendo is taking the Splatoon and Arms approach to its upcoming Switch 2 wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive with a "Global Jam demo event" coming next month

Try out Nintendo's weird new 3v3 multiplayer game for free

Windows Central

Nintendo is taking desperate measures in patent infringement case against Palworld — and it's looking a little weird

Nintendo’s legal campaign against Palworld continues with Pocketpair making gameplay changes to dodge infringement claims. Now Nintendo is rewriting its own patents mid-lawsuit — a move experts say looks like a last-ditch effort.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller combines the best of the original gamepad and its wireless Wavebird counterpart into one faithful package

The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller is an exceptional companion for the console’s GameCube Classics library.

Benzinga

$250,000 For A Stapler? GameStop Turns Blunder Into Big Charity Win

Video game retailer GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) made headlines for the wrong reasons when a sales associate stapled receipts through customers' new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. That unfortunate event has now turned into a piece of memorabilia from the company for one lucky bidder.

Tom’s Guide

'The Legend of Zelda' movie has its cast — here's who's playing Zelda and Link in the live-action adaptation

Nintendo's Miyamoto revealed actors for Link and Zelda in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda.

International Business Times UK

Nintendo Casts Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in Live-Action Legend of Zelda M

Nintendo has officially cast British rising stars Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in the highly anticipated live-action Legend of Zelda movie, set for release on 7 May 2027. The film will be directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad.

GamesRadar

Be it a new Animal Crossing or Fire Emblem, I can't justify buying a Switch 2 without Nintendo meeting me halfway on this wishlist

My Switch 2 game wishlist might just convince me to finally invest in Nintendo's latest console

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't use Switch 2's frame rate-boosting DLSS tech, joining Mario Kart World in dodging what we thought would be one of the console's defining features

"Seriously, FSR1 again?"

Inverse

‘Donkey Kong Bananza's Biggest Inspiration Probably Isn't What You're Thinking

Donkey Kong Bananza is the latest game from the team behind Super Mario Odyssey, but it's biggest inspiration might lie from another smash-hit Nintendo game.

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